TURAKINA NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 28 April 1949, Page 2

TURAKINA NEWS

Rugby Football TURAKINA, April 26 (OCR—Tura. kina got away to a good start thia Rugby season wilh tlieir 15-0 win against Hunterville on Saturday. I'neir win was mainly due to the fact that they were a fitter team, thanks to the efforts of P. T. instructor K. Berryman, and that the handling by tire backs has improved considerably. The first try, scored ten minutes after start of play, came from a nice passing movement by the backs, the type of play spectators like to see. The ball iravelled from the half-back out to tiie wing and on to the centre and five-eighths, who had come up in support, on the oulside and scored. J. Lane, the veteran player who played well at centre, and who has in past seasons proved his worth as a goal-kicker, appears to have had his day in that capacity. He missed all of fix attempts on Saturday, although they were not all easy. W. Lc Quesne played at second five-eighths in the first half and moved in to halt-back in the second spell, where he played a game out of the box. It should pay to leave him in this position. J. Karatau, usually a wing threequarter, played on the side of the scrum and looks like becoming a useful forward when he learns not to break too soon. He was penalised for this on Saturday. The pick of the forwards was G. Hood and H. Burston, both of whom played a great game, each scoring a try. Other scorers were W. Le Quesne, T. Burke and B. Short. «. TENNIS. Members of the Fordell Tennis Club visited Turakina on Saturday for a return match and again emerged tiie winners by 16 sets (142 games) to 8 sets (108 games). In the following results Fordell players are mentioned first:— Men’s Singles: J. Pennefather beat G. Fitches, 6-0; J. Harkness lost to G. Elliott, 3-6; P. Pennefather beat J. Waitere, 6-4; I. McGrail beat J. Clouston, 6-0; R. Rowan beat C. Chapman, 6- H. Campbell beat J. Flyger, 6-1. Women's Singles: Miss Barnes beat Miss W. Goodall, 6-3; Mrs. Campbell lost to Miss S. Major, 5-6; Miss Christie beat Miss J. Flyger, 6-2; Miss Martin lost to Miss J. Major, 4-6; Mrs, Pennefather lost to Mrs. Chapman, 0-6; Mrs. McLean lost to Miss Knight, 5-6. Men's Doubles: J. Pennefather and Harkness lost to Elliott and Waitere, 4-7; P. Pennefather and McGrail lost to Fitches and Clouston, 5-7; Rowan and Campbell beat Chapman and Flyger, 7-3. Women's Doubles: Barnes and Campbell beat Goodall and S. Major, 7- Christie and Martin beat Chapman and J. Major, 9-7; Pennefather and McLean beat Flyger and Knight, 7Combined Doubles: J. Pennefather and Baines boat Fitches and Goodall, 8- Harkness and Campbell lost to Elliott and S. Major, 3-7; P. Pennefather and Christie beat Waitere and J. Major, 8-6; McGrail and Martin beat Clouston and Flyger, 11-9; Rowan and Pennefather beat Mr. and Mrs. Chapman, 7-2; Campbell and McLean beat Flyger and Knight, 7-4. BASKETBALL COACH FAREWELLED. Miss J. Bristol, who has coached the basketball teams for the past two seasons and who is shortly leaving the district to become Mrs. G. Pritchard, of Wanganui, was the guest of the club at a farewell social held in St Andrew’s Hall on Thursday evening. In presenting the guest of honour with a sweet set on behalf of members of the club, the captain, Miss P. Wilson, thanked Miss Bristol for the service she had rendered the club since its inception two years ago, and wished her all the best for a very happy future. Miss Bristol, in reply, thanked the assembled company for their kind thought, and said that she had had great pleasure in giving the club what assistance she could. Auld Lang Syne brought a very enjoyable evening of games and competitions to a close. PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. J. Lumsden have returned from a visit to Auckland. Mrs Goodwin, who has been visiting her daughter. Mrs. C. Papps, has returned to her home in Wellington. SCOUTING. Mr. W. Stent, in the absence of the chairman. Mr. Major, presided over a good attendance at a committee meeting held at the residence of Mrs. D. Flyger on Wednesday evening. The secretary reported that it was not yet known what the profits of the recent hottie drive would ' e. but thought it ■hould be about £5. The commute unanimously approved Ol tiie appointment of Mr. Murray Wilson., of Wulls. as scoutmaster of the local troop. It was decided to hold the annual meetinc on Wednesday, June 1, and the annual birthday tea, to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the movement in Turakina, on Friday, June 9.