NEWS FROM TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 15, 18 January 1940, Page 2

NEWS FROM TAIHAPE

i > ATHLETICS . NOTES AND COMMENTS I (By “Spectator") 1 Amongst the junior cyclists, Car2 rington has shown the best form dur- - ing the past few weeks and he is fast 3 developing into a wheelman of more than average ability. His finishes at - recent twilight meetings show that he - always has something in reserve. - Without a shadow of doubt, Carringi ton is one of the coming cyclists. King r 7 is also a 'most promising rider with a - free, easy style that seems to produce - the maximum speed with the minif mum effort. He also should make a t name for himself. , Lawrence, O’Hanlon and Hardy 1 have also impressed the writer by 2 their performances at twilight meetings, while Owen is always a force to ? be reckoned with. ’ Amongst the senior cyclists, Kelly i and Walker are the most outstanding, though neither stands much of a chance of winning short distance events at the twilight sports owing to the big handicaps allotted some of the promising junior riders. The successes registered by Miss E. Watson and H. Watson at outside meetings, including Marton, Taumarunui and Wanganui, this season speaks well for the ability of this athletic family. Either possesses a most impressive style and appears to be running better than ever this season, i Henry has proved his worth on several . occasions and he also seems to be at the top of his form. A. Floyd is the most promising long-distance runner in Taihape at the present time, while : D. Bond, a student of Nelson College , at present home on holiday, has possibilities of developing info a good runner over a long distance. He put up a good showing against Floyd last Thursday. P. Beauchamp is quite a good sprinter and well deserved his win last Thursday. Miss Tui Denton, of Kawhatau, will be a competitor in the ladies’ events •at the twilight sports this week and it will be interesting to see how she fares against the local girls. The McCarty sisters have given a good account of themselves at outside n-eetings and both are improving rapidly. L. Chesn itt has not been seen on the track late y owing to her absence from Taihape on holiday. She will make a welcome reappearance on Thursday. This girl finishes strongly in all her races and with more experience she rri’.ght make a name for herself. The first floodlight meeting of the season will be held on January 31 when competitors from Marton, Wanganui and other centres will be present and a most successful meeting is anticipated. All Taihape should be there. RED ( ROSS NOTES The next V.A.D. class will be held on Wednesday. January 24. owing to the fact that Monday, the usual class nicht, being a holiday. A meeting of the general committee will he held in the Red Cross rooms on Tuesday. 23rd. inst. A full attendance is requested and all sub-commit-tees are asked to prepare their written reports ready for presentation. Will all families having a spare kitchen or dining-room chair please leave them at Wilson’s. Seating accommodation for classes and meetings is urgently needed and it is desired to obtain all we require without encroaching on the society’s funds. The ladies of the Moawhango district will hold a shop day at the Red Cross rooms (opposite Nicholls' garage) on Saturday, 27th. inst., in aid of Red Cross funds. N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (Own Correspondent.) TAIHAPE, Jan. 17. The following recruits from the Taihape district who have enlisted in the Second Echelon of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force appeared before a special Medical Board at Taihape on Tuesday and were all classified as fit: Norman Trevor Robertson (Omatane), Andrew Bolton Anderson (Moawhango >, Derek Arnott Anderson (Moawhango), Robert David Alexander Ross (Taoroa Road, Taihape), Leo McSweeney (Taihape), Richard William Nation Lewis (Moawhango). A further batch of recruits will be examined by the Medical Board next Tuesday, STATE HOUSES After much delay the tiles for tm roofs of the State houses being erected in Thrush Street, Taihape, near Mr. A. R. Munro's residence, have come to hand and the work is being expedited in order that the dwellings •will be ready for occupation at the earliest possible moment.