MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 122, 26 May 1938, Page 10

MARTON

RUGBY FOOTBALL COMPLETE FIXTURE FOR FIRST ROUND The following senior, junior, and third grade fixtures have been approved by the Rangitikei Rugby Union: — Saturday, May 28. —Taihape C v. Halcombe, at Taihape; Marton 0.13. v. Bulls, at Bulls; Hunterville v. Taihape T, at Hunterville. Junior Saturday, May 28. - Marton v. Ohingaiti, at Ohingaiti; Bulls V. Halcombe, at Halcombe; Hunterville, a bye. Saturday, June 4. Halcombe v. Hunterville, at Hunterville; Ohingaiti v. Bulls, at Bulls (all matches commence at 2.45 p.m.) Marton, a bye. Thirds As Marton Old Boys have withdrawn from the third grade competition, the following is the amended draw: — May 28. —Flock v. Hunterville, at Flock House. Byes: Rata and Bulls. Points Table The most successful club in the Rangitikei Rugby football competition at the present time is Bulls, which tops the championship table in both senior and junior grades. However, in the third game Bulls have failed to gain a point. Bulls and Taihape seniors with six points each stand most chances of entering the A grade competition of the "Moye Scheme.” Whether Marton Old Boys make the grade depends largelyon their showing next Saturday, likewise Taihape Town. Bulls. Halcombe, and Hunterville appear to he equal in strength in the junior division, but it is yet too early in the season to judge forthcoming engagements. Marton Old Boys have vet to win a game. Rata, without doubt, has the strongest combination in the third grade, having amassed two huge scores. Flock House has been the only team to subdue the newly affiliated club so far. holding Rata to a draw. ■The points table for all grades is ms follows: — Senior Clubs

MARTON ATHLEIC CLUB A committee meeting o£ the Marton Athletic Club was held in the Jockey Club Rooms on Tuesday evening, Mr C. C. McDonald presiding overMessrs A. Smart. S. Christopher, C. Henderson, H. Shields, K. Atkinson, D. Thompson, L. Mcßeth, F. Harpur, M. Atkinson and F. Wood. Mr McDonald, in outlining the past season's proceedings, stated that the club had experienced a very satisfactory year's work, and that the financial" position was very pleasing. He went on to say that although the financial position was very sound, a considerable amount of expense would have to be met before the season opened again, and suggested that ways and means be discussed as to how more funds could be raised to improve the running and cycling tracks and also to procure a set of hurdles, which the club badly needed.

An open discussion then took place on the matters of holding a social evening, and raising necessary funus for the improvements of the track. It was finally decided to hold a dance in the Empire Hall on the night of June 29. A sub-committee, comprising the secretary, treasurer and Mr F. Wood, was set up to make final arrangements. Mesdames W. G. Aitken, H. Shields, and R. Bland were elected to the ladies’ committee with power to add to this number. The matter of raising funds was discussed and finally left in the hands of the finance committee. The usual honorarium was granted to the secretary, Mr A. M. Smart. It was decided to charge 5s for the use of the ticket box in future when different local bodies wanted it. AT THE CIVIC THEATRE DOUBLE PROGRAMME FOR BENEFIT OF BOY SCOUTS To-night, at the Civic Theatre, the management of J. C. Williamson Picture Corporation, has arranged a grand double programme, the proceeds of which will be donated to benefit the funds of the Marton division of the Boy Scouts. "THUNDER TRAIL” "Thunder Trail,” the Paramount picture which opens to-night at the Civic Theatre, is a dramatic story of two orphan brothers, who lose each other and see their father killed in a massacre of a wagon train in the old West. Their paths do not cross for nearly twenty years, and their fath-

er’s death goes unpunished. Finally they meet in a little mining town, where the. man responsible for killing their father is “boss" of the district. The brothers (Gilbert Roland and James Craig > set out to destroy the murderer and his whole gang, in order to clean the district of its outlaws and gain revenge. In addition to Rcland and Craig, the cast of “Thunder Trail” includes Charles Bickford, Marshal Hunt, J. Carrol Naish, Barlowe Borland and Monte blue. “On Such a Night.” The tense struggle between two men marooned by a relentless flood—one a youngster unjustly convicted of murder, and the other the man who “framed” him —is one of the outstand- | ing dramatic elements featured in Paramount’s “On Such a Night,” at the Civic Theatre to-night. Grant I Richards, Karen Morely. Roscoe I Karns and Eduardo Cianneli bead the ! large and distinguished cast.

P. W. L. D. Pts . 4 3 1 0 6 Taihape Town ... 4 3 1 0 6 Marton Old Boys . .... 4 2 2 0 4 Taihape Country . 4 2 0 1 .. 4 1 3 0 2 Hunterville ._ 4 1 3 0 2 Junior Clubs P. W. L. D. Pts. P.nllq ... 2 2 0 0 4 Halcombc ... 2 2 0 0 4 Hunterville - — ... 3 2 1 0 4 Marton Old Boys . .30 3 0 0 Ohingaiti .... 2 0 2 0 0 Third Grade P. w L. D. Pts. .. 3 2 0 1 5 Flock House ... 2 1 0 1 3 Bulls .. 3 0 3 0 0