MARTON NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 118, 22 May 1942, Page 2

MARTON NOTES

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING The weekly shoot on Monday evening of the Marton Miniature Rifle Club was well attended, and several new members took part. Scores:— W. Rankin 138, L. Horgan 132. N. Whale 130, D. Henderson 129. N. Morris 129. E. Brant 127, J. Adams 127, T. Bailie 125, L. Hamer 123. N. Abbott 122. W. Brown 121. F. Ambrose, R. Price. W. McChesney. L. Henderson, P. Newman. T. Allen. ’J. Simpson. D. Kinloch, A. Nitschke. and A. Phillips 120 each. RAINBOW TROUT FRY I LIBERATION IN RANGITIKEI DISTRICT During the past year the Wellington Acclimatisation Society has nad hatched and distributed 1,000,000 brown trout, ova and 150.000 rainbowova. Though the hatchery is nowclosed for six months the position is to be reviewed at. the end of that period. Of the 150,000 rainbow ova, .some 100,000 trout fry were liberated in the Rangitikei River and 40,000 in the Marton lakes. HAWKESTONE LADIES’ GOLF CLUB The following is the draw for an eclectic competition to be played tomorrow (Saturday):—Mrs. Franke v. Mrs. Hemplcman; Mrs. Evans v. Mrs. Kendrick; Mrs. Thompson v. Mrs. Green; Mrs. Wilson v. Miss Calver; Miss T. McDonald v. Mrs. Knox; Miss Cummins v. Mrs. Frederick; Miss Cameron v. Miss Way; Mrs. Christopher v. Mrs. Mason; Mrs. Wilson v. Miss E. Winchcombe. MARTON LADIES' GOLF CLUB The following is the draw for a bogey match to be played on the Marton links to-morrow (Saturday), May 23:—Mrs. Rathbone v. Mrs. Glasgow; Mrs. Morrison v. Mrs. Anderson; Mrs. Grui v. Mrs. Glasgow; Mrs. Torrens v. Mrs. Fenwicke; Mrs. Caithness v. Mrs. Henderson; Mrs. Mogridge v. Mrs. Atmore; Mrs. Whitford v. Mrs. Cornfoot; Mrs. Bush v. scorer. ZONE M PATRIOTIC APPEAL The care of prisoners of war in Germany and Italy is still the responsibility of the International Red Cross, with headquarters at Geneva. Every New Zealander held prisoner obtains every week one parcel ten pounds in weight. The contents are meat, cheese, butter and jam, dried fruit, coffee and milk, chocolate, honey and tea. Cigarettes are sent direct. Donations to the patriotic fund appeal are now being received to provide that the Dominion’s share of parcels be sent regularly. CIVIC THEATRE, MARTON “THREE MEN FROM TEXAS” “Hopalong” Cassidy rides again, in the most exciting adventure of his career, in the new Clarence E. Mulford romance, “Three Men From Texas.” Based on California's most thrilling period, “Three Men From Texas” takes you into the notorious land-grabbing days when a man’s home was his only so long as he was able to keep shooting for it, and the law was dictated by the speed of a man’s trigger linger. “Three Men From Texas” is by far the best of the •‘Hopalong’’ adventures. With Chester Morris playing the title role. Columbia's “Meet Boston Blackie” is a sparkling melodrama. HAWKESTONE GOLF C LUB Following is the draw for the first round of the Hawkestone Handicap, which must be completed by- July 4. —- J. Clark v. F. Green; R. Still v. T. Dommett; W. Twigg v. 11. Mensforth; M. Atkinson v. A. Way; R. Wilson v. W. Murray; A. Todd v. A. Grade; L. Mason v. C. Rubery; L. Smith v. C. Thompson; F. Ambrose v. E. Fletcher; W. Winchcombe v. N. Nuttall; D. Nolan v. C. Rofe; E. Fol gel berg v. J. Hunter; K. Fowler v. J. Kilpatrick; P. Gronn v. R. Ball: S. Goebel a bye.