UNITED’S NARROW WIN IN 11-A-SIDE HOCKEY TOURNEY AT MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, 12 May 1947, Page 2

UNITED’S NARROW WIN IN 11-A-SIDE HOCKEY TOURNEY AT MARTON

Hockey ol a high standard was seen at Marton ParK on Saturday when tne Kangitikei Women’s Hocxey Association staged a senior and junior n-a-side tournament lor the beneiit oi the Marton Sports Queen. Altogether 14 teams entered and it was tate in the afternoon before the final was decided. united, wno won the seven-a-side tournament at Marton a month ago .or tne LlnKUeld Kose Bowl, repeated their success in annexing the Feilding cnallenge cup, on Saturday, ..di only alter a hara-iougnt unui ,/itn le Kawau, ’I he Marion team .von by a hit benind after extra play. .. was a game lull ot excitement. me llnal was marred somewhat by t. injury suttered by Mrs. J. Spai,uw, Sanson, a member oi the l'e ..awau eleven. A rising ball struck aer in the lace and on receiving medical attention it was revealer tnat sne nad suffered a iracturea nose. Tne accident, occurred in the second spell. A new team to women's hockey in this district, ftaia, cameo u., ,uc junior tournament, winning au three games to nnisn up with six points. The xtata team was; B. Harre (captain), ft McDonald, M. Deinl, D. Meads, M. aartlett, L. Meads, M. Rhodes, M. ..leads, P. Hicks, J. Pickford, R. steads. Tne hockey association’s special competition conducted in conjunction witn the bports yueen, was won by sirs. P. Rhodes (Rata), ripic and Span (Marton) was second ana G. Pearce (.Wellington) third. Tournament results were;— Section i: United 1 beat Tuis 0; T.M.G.U. 2 beat nuns u; united 1 beai Hulls u; united z neat T.ivi.G.C. u; Tuls 2 uea, nuns u; Tuis 0 drew witu r.M.u.u. < ejection winners: United. Section-. A-ia ora 1 oeat Swifts U; Huia i oeai Swifts U; Ria ora u drew with Huia u; Ria Ora i beat Swiits u. Eliminating maten, Ria Ora beat Huia by a nil oenind. Section win-. ners; Ria Ora. Section 3: Te Kawau 0 drew with Aocea u; HUimai U drew witn Aotea u; le Rawau a v. nuimai u. Section winners: re Rawau. Semi-iinai: Te Rawau 1 beat Kia Ora u; united a bye. r'inal: united ueat Te Kawau by a nil uenmd alter extra time had been piayea. Tms was a pa. i.cjia-.j origat and last game, in wmen . tne can travelled num one eno of the ueid io tne otner in rapio succession. At times me pace was lerrinc. When iime was sounded neitner sioe nad scored, it was not until the second spell of tne extra time tnat united attacked dangerously and j. Paterson managed to ml tne bail over, the line to snaicn victory lor her side. Up to tnis stage it was anybody s game. The teams in the llnal were: United: M. Mcueannan (captain), J. orunn, D. Paterson, j, Apiruna, L. Paterson, J. Paterson, M. Anoetson, A. Rankin R. Morrison ri. Davidson ano B. White. Te Rawau: K. Taylor (captain), L. Henderson, J. Harris, B. Thomson, D. softener R. maxwell M. laegue J. jayior, J. sparrow, A. Taylor and L. oauey. Junior Grade. Rata 1 beat Bulls 0; Amalgamated 0 drew witn Te Rawau U; nulls u drew witn Amalgamated 0; Te Kawau u drew witn Buns u; Raia i beai Amalgatea U; Rata 1 beat l’e Kawau o. Winners: Rata 6 points. SATURDAY’S BASKETBALL. The defeat of Marton by Broadway, a team wmen was on tne ooitom rung of the ladder last season, was tne feature oi tne oasKetoan competition results on Saturday, me games were piayea m brilliant weather. The reruns were: A grade: Chenille 7 drew wit.i Murrna RO. 2, i; moaoway < beat .viarton iso. 1,4; Marton d.H.S. secondary, a bye. B urade. Marton D.H.S. Secondary 8 oeai Huntervine b; .viarion D.ri.S. primary lb oeat Broadway io; luraicina won by aeiault irom Olungaiti. HARRIER TRAINING RUN. On Saturday, tile Marton Harrier Cluo held a lour-mlie pacic run witn a run-in over tne iast mile, the results being as follows: —S. Robertson 1, C. Cox 2 and W. Hill 3. TOWN QUEEN EUCHRE. The first prize winners at tlie llnal evening ot me Town Queen euenre series were Mrs. Coe ano Mr. Artnur Stantlali, 2nd. prizes going to Mrs. Heriwmi and Mr. GovealocK. Special prizes, kindly donated by Mrs. M. H. innes and Lows utd., were won by Mrs. Ornstein and Mr. Arthur Stantiall. Lucky numbers were won by Mrs. Ornstein and Mrs. C. Henderson while a competition was won by Mrs. L. Gordon. Aggregate prizes were won by Mrs. Ornstein and Mr. McManus. Tne winner cl the silk hose, donated by Mrs. 1,. Gcroon, was Mrs. A. 11. Rhodes ! (Rata), and the winner oi the card table donated by Clifton Furnishing Co. was Mrs. J. Nisbet, (Rata). I’he card committee wishes to thank the supporters lor attending and mak.ng the euchre evenings such a success. FINAL OF TUG-O-WAR CONTEST IN SPORTS HALL. Tlie tinal of the Marton Town Queen s tug-o-war contest, which has ; attracted large crowds over the past, three Monday nights will be held in ! the Sports Hall to-night, and will be j one ol the last carnival attractions be- ; fore the final night in the Civic i Theatre to-morrow. With several teams holding four points, and Rata > with six points maintaining a twoj point lead, the pulls to-night should! have more than usual interest. Sid", attractions will be provided. j

JUNIOR NATIONAL PARTY A .round of entertainments arranged by the Marton Junior National Party, should keep members busy tor the next few weeks. An invitation has been extended to the branch to attend a rally to be held at Oamaru on King’s Day weekend. Those wishing to make the trip are asked to advise the secretary, Miss M. Caithness, before May 15. The Marton branch lias also received an invitation to attend the Wanganui branch’s dance, to be held in St. Joseph’s Hall, Wanganui, on Friday, May 16. The annual dinner for the branch is to be held in the Marton Lounge tearooms on Thursday, May 29. This is to be followed by a dance in the Tutaenui Hall. Those intending to attend are reminded to advise the treasurer, Miss M. Rhodes, before May 22. MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING Although the attendance was not large at the ladies’ weekly, shoot on the Marton miniature rifle range on Thursday night, the standard ol shooting was good. Top score for the evening was Mrs. D. Anderson with 114, other scores being Miss E. Hall 111, Miss M. Higginson 100, Miss A. Rankin 100, Miss J. Foote 100. The next evening for ladies will be held on Thursday, May 15, when it is hoped to have a larger attendance. MANY HOCKEY PLAYERS NOT CONVERSANT WITH RULES The need for hockey teams to appoint coaches was stressed by Mr. VV. G. Aitken at the annual meeting ot the Rangitikei Hockey Umpires' Association held in Marton. His experience oi umpiring had shown that several of the players were ignorant of the rules, if all teams possessed coaches who could school their players in the rules ot the games, it wouid be for the betterment ot hockey, he said. it was pointed out by Miss M. Wilkie that some coaches who were ; umpires were not in favour ot officiating in games in wmen their own teams were engaged and had lequested that they be l relieved ot Ihtir umpire duties. It was explained that 12 umpires were required each Saturday ana as there was not a surfeit ot umpires, such a request could not oe approved. A recommendation was made to the Women’s Hockey Association that times set down for the commencement of matches be strictly adhered to. It was pointed out mat some clubs were arranging their own times without consulting the umpires. Officials for the season were elected as follow: Patron, Mr. W. G. Aitken; president, Miss M. Wilkie; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. A. Grade, C. C. Hunt, V. Hawkins, F. M. Henderson, W. H. Coles, G. B. Signal, Mesdames 1. Hammond, W. Pilei, R. F. Hill, R. Bailey; secretary and treasurer,’ Miss M. Middlemiss; executive committee, secretary, president, Messrs. Grade and Coles; appointment officer, .Mr. A. Grade; delegate to Women’s Hockey Association, Mr. V. Hawkins; general committee, Messrs. N. Webb, A. E. Grade, F. M. Henderson, Mrs. C. M. Gainey and Miss M. Harvey. INTEREST ON WAR GRATUITY The postmaster, Mr. G. E. Mitchell, advises that holders ot war service gratuity accounts in the Marlon Post Office could submit their books for interest and bonuses. Interest would also be added to Post Office savings accounts. PONY CLUB RALLY With the start of the school holidays arrangements are being made to hold several pony dub rallies in the district. Members of the South Makirikiri Club are to hold a rally on the property of Mr. F. McLean on Tuesday. LOCAL BOXER’S SUCCESS AT FEILDING. Only one Marton boxer attended the Feilding Boxing Association’s tournament held on Saturday night. He was Vic. Simcox from Mr. O. E. Gibbon's gymnasium. Simcox fought Hill from Levin, who lasted only three-quarters of the first round, w.ien the referee stopped the bout and declared the Manon lad the .winner. Simcox also was awarded the trophy for the most scientific boxer at the tourney. NATIONAL SAVINGS With only live weeks gone in the linancial year, National Savings in Marton have exceeded the weekly quotas for tlie period by £7724. The postmaster, Mr. G. E. Mitchell, stated ; tliat savings to date totalled £9224, savings for the week ending May 3 being £1283 and for the weeK ending April 25, £1371. COMING EVENTS. To-night (Monday): Final showing at Civic Theatre of “The Overlanders, ’’ an adventurous story ot Australia's vast Northern Territory. Games and card evening in Rata Memorial Hall in support of the Sports Queen. Final tug-o'-war contest in Sports Hall in support ol Town Queen. Tuesday, May 13: Aotea Maori Hockey Club’s dance in Bulls Town Hall; bus from Marton. Gala evening in Civic Theatre as wind-up ot Marton Queen Carnival. South Makirikiri Pony Club rally on property of Mr. F. McLean. Wednesday, May 14: Rangitikei Hunt meets at Curl's bridge. Thursday, May 15: Rata-Putorino W. annual dance in Rata Memorial Hall. Friday, May 16: Rangitikei Hunt's Pony Club Hunt, on property of Messrs. Simpson Bros., Heaton Park, Marton. Saturday, May 17: Rata R.S.A. an- 1 nuul reunion in Rata Memorial Hall.