MARTON NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 244, 16 October 1939, Page 2

MARTON NEWS

MARTON LADIES’ GOLF I ; The following is the draw for a ; ! medal round and trophy presented by | I Mbs Cochran to-morrow (Tuesday), i j A trophy has been also presented by j Mrs. Taylor for the best score in the ' C grade:— ; No. I.—Mrs. Taylor v. Mrs. Potaka; , . Mrs. Marshall v. Mrs. Fullerton- • Smith; Miss Cochran v. Mrs. Stanford; Mrs. Glasgow v. Mrs. Whitford; * | Mrs. Dudding v. Miss K. Galpin; Mrs. • •Mogridge v. Mrs. Torrens; Mrs. Grut : | v. Miss M. Cock burn; Mrs. McFarlane : v. Miss Simpson; .Mrs. Cochran v. Mrs. [Church: Miss Mog ridge v. Miss L. I Cockburn; Miss French v. Miss Aid-i (worth; Mrs. Morrison v. Mrs. Gower; j Mrs. Baxter v. scorer. . Mo. 7. —Miss Beckett v. Miss Ark- . | wright; Mrs. Aidworth v. Mrs. Wy- i 'socki; Miss Meads v. Mrs. McDonald; ! Mrs. Barrett v. Miss Sutcliffe; Mrs. { i Caithness v. Miss Fullerton-Smith. • No. 1. Miss -I. Galpin v. Miss Mar- I «hall; Mis r r. Miss O. Gal- ‘ I Last week’s results:- - Silver.—Mrs. Torrens, 85—18—67; Mrs. Rathbone, 89 16 73; Mrs. Ful-i i lerton-Smith. 77— 1— 72; Mrs. Whit-{ | ford, 92—18—74; Miss FullertonI Smith. 84—9 —75; Mrs. Barrett, 99 • 14—75. i { Bronze.- Mrs. Cochran, 97—26—. 71; Mrs. Morrison, 93—21—72; Mrs. | ! Gower, 93 —19—74; Miss Mogridge, j I 107—33—74; Mrs. Mogridge, 94—19 i 175: Miss M. Cockburn, 94—19—75. i Mrs. Cochran won the bronze play i I match and Miss Marshall returned the j ; best C grade score MARTON BOWLING <l.l I’. OPENING OF SEASON In beautiful weather, the grounds I and flower beds looking picturesque, I i and the greens in wonderful orcier, j j the Marton Bowling Club opened its j reason on Saturday afternoon <1 the ! I presence of a large number of ladies ! I Oroua, Palmerston North and Takaro i j (Manawatu Centre) and Wanganui, St. John’s and Castlecliff (Wanganui j {Centre’ were represented. ?»lr. F. A. Hempieman (president), j n welcoming the visitors, expressed J ! his pleasure at such a representative ' { gathering and hoped that they would j I nave an enjoyable atternoon. He I ! congratulated his active committee on | I the excellent improvements that had ■ been carried out on the grounds, i which reflected great credit on the . ■ '.merest that they had taken in the fare, it vias vv ith regret, Ihe stated, that he had to refer to! I the loss the district had sustained in I ' the deaths of two well-known bowlers ' i Mr. H. Whitfield (Marlon) and Mr. ! F. Petherick (Hunterville). He then j called upon Mr. Harry Sulcliff, sen., j 1 a life member and a most promineni i I old-time bowler, to roll up tne ‘■jack,’ > ! and Mrs. Hempleman played the first i | bowl. i ’ A dainty afternoon tea was dis- ! pensed to all the visitor.', and bowlers, ; I which was very much appreciated. { The results of the games were as i folio?.-, Marton players being men- | tinned as the opposing teams:— l • Buchan, Collingwood, Anderson, j Patterson (Wanganui) IS. v. Webb,. | Williams, Way, Hawkins 20. Sj man Wagstaff, Cooks-! ' . . n Ferens, j ; Mclndoe, Gorrie 25. Collier. Pau'.. Buckman. Roach i ! (Oroua’ 23. v. Benbow, Miles, Bland, I I Upchurch 15. ! Scouliar. Armstrong. Cicnioes, Mel- ■ (C ' lift) 13, v. Todd, Hum- . (paries. Lourio. Brabyn 31. ’ F. Pepper, Aitken, A. Pepper. Stone • St. John’s) 25, v. Cairncross, San- , dors, Kilpatrick, Rayner 16. , Seator. Colquhoun, Butler, Arnott I 'Palmerston North’ 21. v. Green,' Finnimore, Thomson, Atkinson 18. Andrew. Drury. Todd, Shouier ' ' • Hokowhitu» 13, v. Taylor, Healy,: j Morrison, Barton 20. I’ i nswoi th, I )ash ood. B< ■ ' v. Robinson. Morgan. Freeth 17. Rivi ion 28, v. Watt, ! Nuttall 12. SOUTH MAKIRIKIRI SCHOOL DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS i The final of a series of dances in ■ i aid of funds for the South Makirikiri • ! School diamond jubilee was held on j ; Saturday evening in Mr. G. ! (Franke’s woolshea and was wen \ I patronised. ! During an interval Mr. E. Gudopp, ' ' chairman of the committee, thanked { ' those present for their splendid sup- j ( port and returned thanks to the I J ladies' committee for providing sup- ; per throughout the series, also to Mr. | i G. Franke and Mr. and Mrs. Berry l . for gratuitously supplying the music, { md the f j the woolshed for the dances. The j ' celebrations would be held in the i [school grounds on Monday next (Lab- j lour Day’, when it was expected that ; over three hundred old and present : ' pupils and visitors would be enter- * • tained at dinner and afternoon tea, | • accommodated in marquees and under l I the direction of Dustin’s, Ltd. In the I I evening a dance will be held in the ] I Empire Hall. Marton, where a record | i attendance was anticipated. MARTON A. A.ND P. SHOW ■ IMPROVEMENTS AT RACECOURSE •' R. J. Moore (president), A. 8. Coleman, j I S. W. Morrison, J. W. Gr : Jiin, H. (.). [ : Pryce and G. L. Marshall waited I upon the l ommittee of the Marton : / y Clu ■ icecoursi on Fri- , day afternoon in connection with | propose ! improvements for the asso-. I ciatizti’s centennial show on Wednes - i day. January 24, 194 U. I Sir. R J. Moore outlined the pro- i mds, wnich includes the erection of permanent j pens for pigs under the avenue of i trees on Wing’s Line, stalls for cattle { bordering the avenue of trees and the sheep pens within t.vo chains of the site for the cattle. Ihe site for | iral implements will be behind the lawn grandstand in the car paddock ai- 1 -; | and members' cars-in close proxim-1 ity. Mr. G. L. Marshall had donated ! the timber for the pig pens. Mr.; Moore also suggested the removal of the building ailongsidc the hostel to a suitable site near the lay-out, which could be utilised for storing the association’s plant. The association had no intention of holding their shows on their own ground in view of the ex-