MARTON NOTES
INTER-CLUB TENNIS MARTON AND TAIHAPE RAILWAY CL L BS The annual match between Marton Railway and Taihape Railway Tennis Clubs was played at Taihape during the week-end. The match ended in favour of Marton, after some close-ly-contested games. Results, witn Marton players mentioned first: Men’s Singles: D. Gilbert 6, v. C. Gordon 4; T. Dommett 6, v. J. Grillin 4; K. Mahoney 6, v. W. Edwards 5; R. Penn 6. v. D. Edwards 5; G. Tunnicliffe 6, v. D. George 1. Ladies’ singles: Mrs. Evans 3, v. Mrs. Gurge 6; Airs. Tunnicliffe 3, v. Miss Gobolinski 6; Miss Wales 3, v. Mrs. Bro.-s--man 6; Miss McDonald 3, v. Mrs. George 6; Miss Gilbert 6, v. Miss Gobolinski 0; Miss Granville-Smith 6, v. Mis. Brossman 3. Men’s Doubles: D. Gilbert and T. Dommett 6. v. C. Gordon and J. Griflin 5; K. Mahoney and R. Penn 2, v. V/. Edwards and D. Edwards 6; G. Tunnicliffe and K. Mahoney 6, v. D. George and J, Griflin 2. Ladies’ Doubles: Airs. Evans and Mrs. Tunnicliffe 4, v. Mrs. George and Miss Gobolinski 6; Miss McDonald and Miss Gilbert 3, v. Mrs. Brossman and Miss Gobolinski 6; Miss Wales and Miss Granville-Smith 2, v. Mrs. Gurge and Mrs. Brossman G. Mixed Doubles: D. Gilbert and Mrs. Evans 6, v. C. Gordon and Mrs. Gurge 2; T, Dommett and Mrs. Tunnicliffe 3, v. J. Griflin and Miss Gobolinski 6; K. Mahoney and Miss Wales 6, v. W. Edwards and Mrs. Brossman 2; R. Penn and Miss Gilbert 6, v. D. Edwards and Airs. George 2; G. Tunniciiffe and Miss McDonald 5, v. D George and Miss Gobolinski 6; T. Dommett and Miss Granville-Smith 6, v. J. Griffin and Mrs. Brossman 2. INTER-CLVB CRICKET The annual match between tliK Marton and Taihape Railway Cricket Clubs was played at Taihape during the week-end and resulted in a win for Alarton by 81 runs. Marton oh tained the necessary run for a win with the fall, of three wickets in their second innings. The lawn tennis players and the < riekrter.s were royally entertained by their Taihape opponents and everybody had a perfect day’s outing. r'ollowing are (lie scores: Taihape railway < first innings).— A. Bailey, run out, 2; Johansen, c Lewis, b Barnes, 2ii; Codd, <■ Dornhush, b Barnes. 13; IL Lr. u • , Dow, b Brown, 14; M. La wren,- c. b Lowns, 1; E. Bailey, run out. ’I; t< Fleet, c Dornbush, h }?.ro ,\ n,_ S; H. Benefield, h Dow, (l; R. Betts ’• Kivell, b Dornhush. (•; J. Fisher, h Dow, 4; .1. Croau, not out. 3; extras. 3; total, 111. Bowling; Barnes, two for 10; Lewis, one for 21; N. Dornhush. none for 26; P»rown. two for 17; Dow, two for 5; B. Dornbush. one lor 7. Taihape Railway (second inmngsL Fisher, < Edwards, b Barnes, I. Lawrence, lbw, h Barnes, .6; Bells, <, Barnard, h Dow, 2; F. Bailey, c N. Dornhush, h Brown, 42; Croad, c and h Barnes. 0; Fleet, lbw, b Brown, 1; A. Bailey, b Lewis, 9; Codd, b Lewis. 4; Johansen, c Edwards b Brown, 0; R. Bailey, not. out. 13; Benefield, b Sanders.*o; total, 80. Bowling: Barnes, two for 25; Dow. one for 23; Brown, three for 14; Lewis, three for 4; Sando'S one for 10. Marton Railway (first, innings). - W. Sanders, lbw, b F. Bailey, 39; D. Myers, run out, 6; R. Lewis, b Belts, 20; J. Barnes, c Bailey, b Betts, 9; N. Dornbush. b Betts, 1; A. Dow, c R. Bailey, b F. Bailey. 1; W. Brown, b A. Bailey, 10; D. Dornbush. b A. Bailey, 6; F. Ki vol I, lbw, b F. Bailey. 4; T.’Edwards, not out, 0; R. Ingram, c Botts, b A. Bailey. .1; extras. 9; total, 106. Bowling: F. Bailey, three for 20; A. Bailey, two for 31; Lawrence, none for 7; Fisher, none for 9;
- Betts, three for 21; Benefield, none for 9. Alar ton Railway (second innings). —W. Sanders, c Johansen, bF. Bailey, 36; R. Lewis, c Benefield, b Coad, 5; N. Dornbush, run out, 38; J. Barnes, c F. Bailey, b Johansen, 6; A. Dow, run out, 12; B. Dornbush, st., Lawrence, 24; W. Brown, st. Lawrence, 3; > F. Ki veil, b Lawrence, 8; T. Edwards, L st. Lawrence, 3; R. Ingram, not out, 13; D. Myers, c Lawrence, 1; extras, 17; total, 166. Bowling: Fleet, none ' for 14; Codd, one for 14; F. Bailey, i one for 20; Betts, none for 13; W. ■ Bailey, none for 23; Johansen, one • for 14; Fisher, none for 6; Croad, one ■ for 10; Lawrence, four for 16. l . ST. JOHN AMBULANCE - DUTIES FOR MANAWATU RACES ’ Aiembers of St. John Ambulance • will be on duty at the Manawatu ’ Racing Club’s race meeting at Marton on Saturday, March 21. Misses B. Tolley and G. Oldfield have been selected for duty for the Nursing Division and Alessrs. K. Wells, R. • Kitney, W. Sanders, W. Gray and L. 5 Worsop. NO. 9 PLATOON DANCE In order to provide funds for the Motor-cycle Corps of No. 9 platoon, • Alarton Home Guard Battalion, the • members of this platoon are holding 1 a dance in the Druids’ Hail, Alarton, I on Saturday evening next. A num- ! her of competitions will be held, in--1 eluding a fox-trot dancing competi- • lion. BOWLING NOTES I During the week-end a parly of < twenty Alarton bowlers took part in a Punsonby full-rink tourney at ’. Castlecliff. S. Alarr, R. Upchurch (Marton) and G. Duncan (Castlecliff) ’. each had four wins. In the scmi-linal .. Alarr beat Upchurch, and in the final - Marr beat Duncan, The winning - rink was J. Fowler, Blank, Mclvor, ' S. Marr, and the runners-up Raukawa, Armstrong, W. Marr, Duncan, a A feature of the outing was the !. sumptuous morning and afternoon teas provided by the Castlecliff lady bowlers. Lunch was also served in • the club rooms at mid-day. 1 Next week-end the club will hold a = full-rink all-day tourney on the local green, a start being made at 9.30 a.m. Entries will be received by Mr. S. J GoebfJ, .secretary, up to Saturday ■ afternoon. ST. JOHN AMBI LAME MARTON NURSING DIVISION An average of 140 trainees attend the lecture., in Jir.-t-aid held in the St. John rooms every Monday e\<*ning. Good progress is reported in ail branches oi lhe work. An extra class is heul every Friday afternoon from 2 Mil 1 p.m. and th'- ’’. time is entirely sevalrd lo practical I wori-.. -Members and friends are invited lo a I tend. Lectures in obstetrical tic: I aid will ’ he given by Mr 1 . 11. L. Grut to senioi f , members of the division to-night and to mono • i day.) night. A das., in lirst-aid will commence al. Mai Lui J unci r-a School on Friday, March The leclurer, Mrs. 11. Bax- /. I er, will be assisted ny Miss Burgess and Mrs. Williamson. '■ Mr. ('. S. Beeche.y attended on ‘ Monday and outlined the programme / of “Bonds for Bombers Week.'’ Two members will be detailed lo comply with Mr. Beechcy’s request for assistance. Mrs. F. 11. R. Gorringc has been ' unanimously appointed to represent St. John Ambulance on the Marton Evecuation Committee. CIVIC THEATRE., MARTON “FROM MANGER J'O CROSS” > TO-NIGHT ONLY Almost thirty years ago a film was ’ made which gripped the imagination of all those- who cared for tne liner / things of life. It was a sincere and singularly successful endeavour to p bring to the screen lhe main events in the life of the world’s greatest ? teacher and healer. Filmed on the ’ actual sites of the Holy Land, the photoplay preserves authentic scenes since lost under the levelling hand of time. “From Manger to Cross” is an all-time masterpiece, bringing to-day, in lhe medium of the twentieth century, the appeal of the Christ to the deepest and noblest instincts of huI manity. Hi JNTERVILLE DAN( E A gala dance is to be held in the Hunterville Town Hall on Wednesday. March 25. No effort is being spared to make this function a success and lhe funds raised are to go to the Red Cross Sub-centre for equ i p m ent.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 65, 18 March 1942, Page 2
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