TAIHAPE RUGBY TEAMS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 92, 20 April 1939, Page 12

TAIHAPE RUGBY TEAMS

NEW FACES AND OLD New faces amongst the old will be bserved when the newly-formed 'Zaiape Old Boys and Taihape Country Hubs play each other next Saturday it Taihape, in the opening of the Wanganui district championship, lhe ollowing list of players has been landed to the Taihape Rugby Union y the two clubs: — Country Club. Seniors: Stack, Marshall (2), Kotua, Hekenui, Rau:awa, McMahon, Chase, Ford, J. leeves, H. Henery, Crawford, Crowher, Wereta, Steedman, Garlick, Dickon, McMahon. Juniors: Hemingston, vereama, Gilbert (2), Cameron, Pyne, Serryman, Anderston, Quinn, Ataria, Viniata, Leary, Welsh, Transom, ’yrne, Gabolinscy, Robinson, Douglas, 3ell, Langslow, Nicholls, Hunter. Javis. Mako, Anderston. Taihape Old Boys. Seniors: R. lohnson, R. Ross, Sanders, Forbes, Siddle, S. Keats, Jackson, Hawkins, Spooner, McDonald, Thompson, Bagey, Gregory, King, Walker, Jackson, V. C. Derbidge. Juniors: Blockley, Jealey, Cleaver, Martin, Thurston, Smith, Taylor, Derbidge, Thompson, Juirk, O'Hanlon. Keats, Kelly, Niven, Villiams, Olliver. TAIHAPE HOCKEY The hockey season will open lonorrow (Thursday), when the followng fixtures will be played:— Men's Games. —Pakeha-Athletic v. Jolts, at 1.30 p.m.; Rangers v. Aorangi it 3 p.m. Referees, Messrs Make and Preadwell. No ladies' matches will be played his week owing to the fact that only me ground is available. A practice 'or ladies has been arranged for tolay. PHYSICAL FITNESS CLUB A further meeting ot the Taihape Health and Physical Fitness Club was neld on Monday evening at 7 p.m. in he future club rooms (Gretna Sample Rooms). Mr. J. C. Downey, in the chair, presided over an excellent attendance ot members. It was decided I hat the morning exercises be abandoned during the winter months, but be continued three times a week in the evenings n the club rooms, one evening to be ievoled to social activities and games. A.fter considerable discussion it was decided that on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, from 7 to 7.30 a.m., physical exercises be carried out and that on club night the time be extended to 10 p.m. The chairman announced that several subscriptions had been received and the funds of the club were in a rery healthy state. Those members who had not done so were requested :o pay their subscriptions as early as possible. Arrangements were made to hold a social and dance one evening next week, beginning at 7.30 p.m., and Messsrs. D. Hawkins and C. Derbidge were appointed M’s.C. for lhe evening. I TIKI GARDEN CIRCLE The local branch of the Children's Garden Circle has held four euchre parties recently and these popular entertainments have been well attended. The competition which was held in aid of the Garden Circle resulted in the cake being won by Mr. W. King, Taihape. I TIKI GOLF ( LI B The official opening of the Utiku Golf Club lakes place next, Saturday, April 22, 1939. A hearty invitation to all members of neighbouring clubs to be present is extended by the local club. A draw for mixed foursomes will take place at the clubhouse at 1.30 p.m. t tiki: school Items of interest mentioned in lhe headmaster's report at the last meeting of the Utiku School Committee were: The roll stood at 58: attendance has been good. The .school garden plots were recently judged by Mr. Robbie, who was vvery pleased with the results. Next year, with the ground prepared as it is now. we siiould make a great showing. I am allowing the children to have their vegetables, as after all, the prime purpose of a garden is to raise vegetables for table use. The results of lhe judging of the children's plots were: Joan Thorn, 93 points, and Maureen O'Connor, 93 points, equal 1; Irene Levctt, 86 points, 2. As lhe total marks awarded Io the plots were 100, these results are very satisfactory, indeed. They are the second highest of the Taihape group, one pupil at. Hihitahi scoring 94 points.