MARTON NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 263, 7 November 1945, Page 2

MARTON NOTES

BOWLING CLUB The following new members were elected at. Monday night’s committee meeting of the Marton Bowling Club: Messrs. M. G. F.sher, J. Hart, S. H. Hunt, M. R. Law ton, R. D. Macklow, Alfred Mitchell, Rev. Cyril Robinson, A. W. Shield, and R. R. Thomson. It was decided that in future Sunday rolling of the green be paid out of revenue and that the afternoon tea charge on Sundays be reduced to 6d.

A suggestion that a bowling club church parade be held at the Methodist Church at a date to be arranged, met with the wholehearted approval of the committee. A movement is on foot to form a bowling club at the Junction. The president (Mr. Brabyn' and Mr. T. Barton were appointed to meet the organisers to discuss the matter and offer the assistance and suggestions from the Marton Bov?ling Club. An effort is to be made j obtain a supply of club badges and also, when the time is opportune, to obtain a uniformity in the sale of club blazers, ties and hat bands. A loca’ Ponsonby draw tournament will be held on Sunday next, 11th. inst., the draw will take place at 9 a.m.

The second round of the full rink competitions will be played on Saturday next.

An evidence of the popularity of the game is shown in the recent number of new members, mostly first-year players, elected to membership of the cub. The membership has recently reached the 100 mark. Members of the committee present were Messrs. O. Brabyn (in the chair), J.. Kilpatrick, W. Hamer, H. Nuttall, R. McKenzie, S. G. Goebel, R. Callan, T. Barton, A. Mclndoe and G. H. Smith (secretary). CRICKET MATCHES. JUNCTION v. KAKARIKI. In a cricket match played at Kakariki during the week-end, Marton Railway defeated Kakanki. The scores were as follows: — Marton.—First innings: S. Allen, run out, 4; A. Sparks, 1.b.w., b Futcher, 0; J. Barnes, b Futcher, 6; W. Tolley, run out, 31; M. Gully, b Futcher, 0; P. Paul, 1.b.w., b Ferguson, 6; L. Birkley, b Ferguson, 0; L. Roache, b Ashton, 10; T. Oldham, not out, 1; E. Roache, c Futcher, b. Ashton, 2; R. Brabyn, b Elgar, 0; extras, 1; total, 61. Bowling. —Futcher, three for 13; Priest, nil for 21; Ferguson, two for 22; Ashton, two for 3; R. Elgar, one for 2.

Second innings: S. Allen, b Futcher, 10; P. Paul, c Ferguson, b Priest, 0; J. Barnes, c Bishop, b Ferguson, 22; W. Tolley, c R. Elgar, b Futcher, 14; M. Gully, run out, 6; A. Sparks, b W. Elgar, 17; R. Brabyn, c Bishop, b R. Elgar, 8; L. Roache, c Futcher, b W. Elgar, 13; T. Oldham, b W. Elgar, 0; E. Roache, b Priest, 3; L. Birkley, not out, 1; extras, 7; total, 101.

Bowling.—Priest, two for 30; Futcher, two for 19; Ferguson, one for 7; R. Elgar, one for 31; W. Elgar, three for 14. Kakariki.—First innings: K. Bishop, b Sparks, 2; E. Ashton, b Sparks, 10; D. Priest, b Barnes, 15; A. Futcher, b Sparks, 1; H. Ferguson, run out, 4; R. Elgar, Lbw, b Sarnes 7; R. Bishop, c Sparks, b Barnes, 0; W. Elgar? c and b Tolley, 0; M. Bishop, c L. Roache, b Barnes, 0; I. Wells, b Barnes, 0; G. Bevan, not out, 0; extras, 1; total, 40. Bowling.—Allen, nil for 4; Sparks, three for 25; Barnes, five for 6; Tolley, one for 5.

Second innings: D. Priest, c Barnes, b Gully, 5; K. Bishop, b Allen, 2; H. Ferguson, 1.b.w., b Allen, 0; R. Elgar, playecj. on, b Tolly, 0; A. Futcher, c Paul, b Barnes. 33; W. Elgar, not out, 10; R. Bisnop, c Tolley, b Barnes, 4; M. Bishop, c Brabyn, b Allen. 0; G. Bevan, b Gully, 0; I. Wells, b Allen, 5; R. Leo, b Allen, 0; extras, 3; total, 62. Bowling.—Tolley, one for 5; Allen, five for 22; Barnes, two for 4; Gully, two for 2; L. Roache, nil for 11; E. Roache, nil for 17; Paul, nil for 1. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE INSPECTION AND DEMONSTRATIONS There was an attendance of over 100 on parade at the annual inspection and demonstrations of lirst aid of St. John Ambulance at the Victory Hall on Monday evening. On parade were members of the Nursing Division, Transport Section, and Cadets and the Marton Division and Cadets. Commissioner W. Bourne. District Superintendent E. A. Allpress, DistrictSecretary G. Hamling, District Officer G. Scotti and Corps Officer A. Wansbrough, from Wanganui, were also present. An inspection of the parade was carried out by Commissioner Bourne, Superintendent R. H. Turnbull and Lady Superintendent H. L. Glut, Distric Officer G. Scott, and District Secretary G. Hamling.

A welcome to the visitors was extended by Mr. Arthur Way, president, who stated that it was the lirst occasion on which St. John Ambulance had been inspected at their headquarters in the Victory Hall. This was due to the wonderful assistance that had been received from the Marton Borough Council and the residents of Marton and district which had enabled the trustees to pay off £2OOO on the hall. They hoped that during the current month they would be able to liquidate the remaining debt of £230. Commissioner Bourne congratulated the members of the parade on their neat appearance and the manner in which they had carried out their drill. He also made reference to the good work accomplished by Lady Cadet Superintendent P. Harvey and Mrs. H. Baxter in coaching the team that had won the Jessie Hope Gibbons Cup at the Wanganui competitions. Although the Order had been passing through strenuous times during the war period it. was pleasing to see such a good muster on parade, notwithstanding that a large proportion of I the members of both divisions had : beeji on active service. He sincerely I hoped that now the war had con- ' eluded the ranks of all divisions would i show a big increase during the next twelve months. Presentation of Labels, etc. Commissioner Bourne than made a presentation of labels and junior lirst. aid certificates, and a warrant to Lady Cadet Superintendent P. Harvey from St. John’s Gale, London. Junior liist aid certificates to Cadets Maureen Ward, Nocline Lloyd, Dawn Flowers, Noeline Blackledge, Colleen Hogan, Madeline Hillsdon, Cynthia Ward, Jill Cameron, Yvonne Bushby, .loan Orgias, Zita Wildbore, Eileen Wapp, Patricia Lloyd. Labels for 193!) to R. H. TurnbuH, R. Lewis. W. Sanders, D. McEwen, J. Duncan, L. Davies, W. J. Webb, E. O. Jones and L. Worsop and Nurses E. M. Quittendcn, E. W. Loe and E. E. Wa.ts. A demonstration of first, aid was given bv the teams which won the Jes-ie Hope Gibbons Cup and also b v the men’s division. Mrs. K. 11. Fowler presided at the piano lor dancing and a pleasant ceremony concluded with light refresh men s. TURAKINA TENNIS CLUB. The ollic’al opening of the Turakina Tennis Club took place on Saturday, when there was a good attendance of players, including a party from Marton. Mrs. Chapman played the lirst ball oxer Ihe net. A Yankee tourney proved very interesting, the result of

the games being as follows: —-Miss L. ( Glasgow and G. Thomas 15 v. Miss Wilson and E. Karatau 8; Miss W. Goodall and C. Chapman 14 v. Mrs. Chapman and J. Clouston 15; Miss Thomas and J. Waitere 12 v. Mrs. M. Pepperell and J. Laing 19; Miss Thomas F. Lightfoot 16 v. Miss T. Wilson and T. Ralfe 17. Semi-linals— MisS L. Glasgow and G. Thomas 19 v. Mrs. Pepperell and J. Laing 8; Mrs. C. Chapman and J. Clouston 16 v. Miss T. Wilson and T. Ralfe IL j Final.—Miss L. Glasgow and G. Thomas 17 v. Mrs. C. Chapman and J. Clouston 21. The games were played on the school courts and afternoon tea was dispensed by the ladies’ committee. FIRE BRIGADE DANCE. The Mdrton Fire Brigade held another successful dance in the Victory Hall on Saturday night. A Monte Carlo waltz was won oy Miss McDougall and Mrs Whitfield. Marks’ orchestra supplied the nffisic and the supper was dispensed by the brigade’s ladies’ committee. CUBS’ BONFIRE. On Monday evening, Marton Cubs who had laboured hard to erect a huge bonfire on a section kindly loaned for the purpose in Toia Street, had the time oi their lives when Guy Fawkes, Hitler and the Japanese Emperor were duly consigned to the Hames amid groans for them all. This was the lirst time that many of the young children had celebrated Guy Fawkes Day. Crackers were not plentiful, but. what had been obtained were set off to the great delight of the children who had, with their parents and friends, gathered for the lighting of the lire. Toia Street certainly came into its own from a population point of view and had never been so crowded. Cheers for the King and the Cubmaster and Mrs. Humphrey brought to a close a bright evdßing which w ill live long in the memories of the kiddies.