MARTON NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 157, 6 July 1939, Page 10

MARTON NEWS

MINIATURE RIFLE ASSOC lATIONj i (Ow n Correspondent, i MARTON, July 4. Members of the Bulls, and Marton Miniature Rifle Clubs fired a Cliff Remington and Manawatu Miniature Rifle Association Cup match al Marton on Monday night. After a very keenly contested match, lhe Bulls shooters came out winners by two and one points respectively in both grades. Heavy rain fell throughout the match and that, no doubt, accounted for the low' scoring, only one possible being registered. Scores were as fol lows:Bulls A.—A. Taaffe, 69, 69 138: R. B. McKenzie, 68, 69—137; C. Anderson. 69 ( 67—136; N. Amon, 67. 68—135; L. Huddleston, 67. 67 -134; H. Meads, 69. 65—134; R. White, 65, 68—183; R. Simpson, 64, 67—131; totals, 538, 5401078. Marton A.—R. Hammond, GB. 69137; C. Cockburn, 67, 69 136: J. Hammond, 69, 67—136; E. Lewis, 66, 69—135; A. Clark, 67. 67—134; C. Bainis, 67, 67—134; W. Rankin, 67, 66 —133; F. Wood, 66, 65—131; totals, 537, 539—1076. Bulls B.—J. Simpson, 66, 70—136; A. | Joung, 68, 65—133; L. Meads. 66, 65 1.31; M. Rich, 62. 68—130; C. Bainis, 65. 65—130; E. Simpson, 64, 64—128; totals, 391. 397—788. Marton B.—E. Hunt, 68, 69—137; P. Friedrich, 67, 67—134; D. Gray, 63. 69 —132; E. Miller, 63, 67—130; L. Horgan, 68, 62—130; C. Hamer. 58, 66 124; totals, 387. 400—787. The following also shot:—J. Emerson, 66—69—135; D. Hamer. 66. 64 130; N. Walton, 64, 65—129; IL Gordon, 64. 65—129; A. Jackson, 64. 60— 124; L. Dornbush, 62. 61—123; G. Griffen. 57. 65—122; L. Lovelock, 62. 69 122; B. Emerson, 59, 62- 121; N. Dornbush. 57. 60- 117; H. Lovelock, 56. 56—112; W. Baines. 55, 57 - 112; P. Craven, 55, 57—112; K. Rankin, 55, 57 —ll2. RANGITIKEI RUGBY REPRESENTATIVE MATCHES On Saturday the Rangitikei Rugby Union are placing four representative teams in the field. At Bulls the North and South third grade final match will act as a curtain-raiser at 1.30 to the Rangitikei and Oroua senior reps at 2.45 on the Domain. The junior reps will travel to Kimbolton, where they will meet the Oroua junior reps. Last Saturday’s matches altered the positions of the three leadhig teams in the senior Shield competition. Bulls and Halcombe are now leading with 12 points each and Old Boys are next; with 11 points. Old Boys juniors and I thirds are leading with 18 points in, both grades, having won nine games out of 10 in each grade. There will be no competition games played on Saturday. RANGITIKEI HI NT The Rangitikei Hunt Club’s carnival will open on Tuesday, July 18,, with the annual ball in the Civic Theatre. On Saturday, July 22. the steeplechase meeting will be held on the Marton racecourse. Entries close on Tuesday, July 11, and programmes: will be forwarded on application to I the secretary, P.O. Box 3, Marton. ! The point-to-point steeplechase 1 meeting will be held on Mr. L. H. S. Marshall’s property at Fern Flats, about two miles from Marton, off the Tutaenui ro*d on lhe left-hand side, on Wednesday, July 26. Entries close on Tuesday, July JB.

MAGISTRATE’S COl KT | A short sitting of the Marton Magis- • Hates’ Court was held on Wednesday j before Mr. R. M. Watson, S.M. Judg- ; ment was given for plaintiff in the I following undefendede civil cases: J. ! B. Robins v. W. L. Bennett, £4 8s Bd, costs 26s 6d; McKenzie and Son \ . G. Ireland, £2 5s 7d, costs 27s 6d; R. J. McCulloch v. C. A. Klatt, £4 10s 6d. costs 31s 6d; Low's. Ltd., v. C. A. Bright, £1 9s, costs 16s. In a judgment, summons case J. Cooper was order to pay A. V. Smith £lO 7> 2d, costs 21s, in default ten days in Wanganui prison. THE HARRIERS Members of the New- Plymouth Harrier Club will visit Marton this week-end to participate in an interclub run with Marton on Saturday afternoon. The visitors will be billeted on Saturday night, returning home on Sunday. The Marton Club is arranging a week-end’s activities, including a dance on Saturday night in the Druids’ Hall. Billets are wanted and I Mr. S. Hurley, secretary of the Marton Club, would be pleased to hear of anybody able to assist in this direction. RANGITIKEI RUGBY UNION I A decision to play an extra round in each of the senior, junior and third grade competitions was made at a meeting of the Rangitikei Rugby Union’s Management Committee on Tuesday night. This provides the clubs after July 8 with five more matches, the competitions closing on August 26 after allowances have been made for representative matches and the Rangitikei Hunt Club's annual race meeting on July 22. All competitions will be suspended on that date. The Rugby season is to close on September 2 with the represent a-j live match at Marton between . Haw ke’.'-. Bay Colts and R,angitikci. Mr. R. C. S. McKenzie presided over i Messrs. C. C. Price, J. Rewili (Bulls). N. Miller (Ohingaiti), J. W. Young (Halcombe), G. Thomson (Referees’ Association). H. Stewart (Old Boys), and K. A. Williams (secretary). Apologies were received from Messrs. R. Lynch, A. Henwood and J. Hartley. The referee of the Eulls-Hunter-ville senior match at Hunterville on June 21 (Mr. R. Rivers) wrote complaining of the lateness of the Bulls players in taking the field, the start being delayed till 3.15 p.m - Mr. McKenzie explained that the Bulls team had difficulty in getting transport on the day. The secretary of the Referees’ As- : soeiation (Mr. R. Rivers, wrote with| reference to the encroaching of spec-j Lator.s on the Ohingaiti football; 1 ground while play was in progress, | due to the absence of a fence. - Mr. i Miller .said the ground was be.ng attended to. The secretary of the Marlon St. John Ambulance Brigade wrolf. inquiring if there was any regulation concerning the distance of side-line flags from the side-line. oi ; the division were of the opinion that the posts were dangerously near the .side-line.—To be advised there is no regulation. An endeavour is being made to arrange a Maori representative match against Wainui-a-Rua at Ranana on ; Saturday. July 22 for the Maori Shield. —Mr. Rcwhiti was appointed I manager of the Rangitikei team. The secretary was authorised to purchase two new footballs. The president was asked to make inquiries concerning a fourth grade representative team from Wanganui visiting Marton to play lhe Rangitikei thirds.

On production of his clearance from the Old Boys Club, M. Gardner was permitted to play for any club in the union. Mr. Rewili was appointed manager of lhe Rangitikei senior representatives to pla? Oroua at Bulls on Saturday. The teams will be entertained at a buffet lunch after the match. The referee for this fixture is Mr. N. Cairncross. Messrs. L. Mcßeth and A. Hutton were appointed joint managers of the Rangitikei junior representatives to play Oroua at Kimbolton on SaturThird Grade Trial The following has been selected to represent, the South third grade team to play North in the trial at Bulls on Saturday:— R. Harper <B.>, McKinnon (B.), Fairhursl. (F.H.), Arnold (B.), Signal <BJ. Swindles (F.H.), Mansdeld (F.H.), Penne <F.H.>, Mathui (F.H.i, H. Ellery (B.), Parael (F.H.), capt„ G. Bromley <B.)_ Marsden (F.H.), Ellery (B.), Coulter (8.1. Reserves: j. Howard (8.1, H. O’Connell (8.1. Mr. Francis Parkinson will referee this match, which commences at 1.15 p.m. RATA K.S.A. DANCE On account of the Hunterville School dance being held on Wednesday, August 2. the Rata Returned Soldiers’ Association dance has been postponed to Wednesday, August 9. MARTON CIVIC THEATRE "THREE LOVES HAS NANCY’’ An ultra-modern story of a "quadrangle" supplants the age-old tale of the triangle in a new, bright and breezy comedy. It. is "Three IxtveHas Nancy," dedicated to hilarity and moving at. a fast pace. Opening on Saturday at the Civic Theatre, it should bring continuous waves of hilarity from the audience. Janet Gaynor, Robert Montgomery and Franchot Tone offer a brilliant array of talent in the principal roles. Miss Gaynor gives a persuasive and sympathetic portrayal of a small town girl who is given an insight into the sophistications of New York by Montgomery and Tone, her rivals in love.