Some One-Sided Games In Opening Of Hockey Competition

Wanganui Chronicle, 3 May 1948, Page 2

Some One-Sided Games In Opening Of Hockey Competition

I There was some tall scoring in a few of the women’s hockey matches on Saturaay—the opening of the Rangitikei competitions. The new team, Te Kauwau B juniors, ran up a cricket score against another new combination, Athletic B, tiie final score being 16-0. Three other games were won by wide margins, United, last year's competition winners, running up 10 goals against Kia Ora. Full results: — ' Senior: Huimai 3, beat Athletic 1; United 10, beat Kia Ora 0; Tuis 3, beat Hunterville 0; Te Kauwau A a bye. Junior: Swifts 7, beat Huia 0; Bulls 8, beat Te Kauwau C 3; Te Kauwau B 16, beat Athletic B 0; Rata a bye. The United-Kia Ora clash was too onesided and fairly drab game. It was apparent that United have not settled down to good combined play yet. Kia Ora’s defence held lor the first 15 minutes, but after that wilted, United besieging the goal-mouth on countless occasions. Ten goals were notched, all by the Paterson sisters, L. Paterson getting 5, D. Paterson 4, and J. Paterson one.

H. Griffin played well at centre forward for Kia Ora, but lacked support, the forward line being comparatively weak. J. Johnson, at half, showed promise of developing into a valuable player for the club. A newcomer to the Unitea team, K. Jones, formerly of Christchurch, gave an encouraging display on the right wing, her positional play being a feature. J. Paterson again went well, but does not keep her position. The pick of the backs was E. Davidson, captain cf the representative team. Athletic B were no match for the more experienced Te Kauwau B junior team, the latter running up 16 goals. Athletic, juniors are all very yo»ing, both in age and experience, in fact more than half trie team have never held a hockey stick in their hands until this season. The team is expected to give better perlormances with a game or two behind them. J. Judd and L. Christian (2) scored Huimai’s goals against Athletic and B. Kinloch notched the loser’s solitary goai.

GOOD FIELD TURNS OUT FOR HARRIER TRAINING RUN.

Twenty-one harriers—ll colts anti 10 seniors—turned out for the Marton Club's training run on Saturday. The seniors covered a course of 3i miles and the juniors 2i miles. Results were: — Colts: G. Hogan 1, I. Brown 2, G. Velvin 3, F. Dally 4, M. Stevens 5, D. Bladder 6, G. Cairncross 7, H. l ltzsimmons 8, P. Smith '9, B. Stent 10, J. Williams 11. Seniors: S. Robertson 1, G. Bromley 2, C. Cox 3, F. Hill 4,-M. Griffin 5, T. Rivers 6, S. Christopher 7, C. Simcox 8, T. Zinsli 9, L.. McDonald 10. CARD EVENING Another very successful card evening was held by the Marton Croquet Club in the Victory Hall this week. Those at the winning table were Mesdames Aiken, True, Ensom, and Mr. Aiken. Competitions were won by Mrs Ensom and Mr. Davies. NEW BOWLING GREEN TO BE ESTABLISHED IN MARTON

The executive of the Marton Bowling Club has received approval from its members to proceed with the wdrk immediately of extending the playing facilities of the club by the provision of a new green capable of accommodating six rinks. The new green, which will be situated on the tennis courts formerly used by the St, Andrew’s Presbyterian Club in Hereford Street, will be about 120 ft. long by 92ft. across. The cost oi the contraction is estimated to be about £250, which the club intends to find by sales of bonds to members.

The president of the club, Mr. G. H. Denbow, pointed out to members that with the membership total creeping toward the 100 mark, the club might have difficulty in finding playing space for all members. The executive had been looking to the future, when the scheme was first investigated, and he considered it was in the best interest of the club Jo proceed. When the" green will be ready for play is uncertain but the club's greenkeeper, Mr. T. C. Rubery, indicated to a recent general meeting that if the work was started immediately, the greens should be usable by next February. HIMATANGI BEACH ROAD. Steps taken to declare the Himatangi Beach Road a main highway and have it tarsealed, was supported by the Max-ton Borough Council, when a letter was read from the president of the Himatangi Beach Committee outlining negotiations which had been taken and asking for support. The 41 miles of beaqh road was rough and dusty and was always the Subject of complaint, stated the letter, but the road could not be sealed until it was declared a main highway. Support had already been given by the Manawatu County Council and the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce to the proposal. The usual method employed in declaring a road a main highway was to take a traffic tally, said the Mayor, and that was probably the only basis that a road could be so declared. Cr. T. E. Earton considered the council should support the proposal as there was no doubt that many Marton residents did use the road. The Beach Committee is to be advised that the council supports the application.