FOUR HUTT VALLEY TENNIS STARS TO GIVE EXHIBITIONS AT MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, 9 November 1949, Page 2

FOUR HUTT VALLEY TENNIS STARS TO GIVE EXHIBITIONS AT MARTON

Special tiered seating accommodation for 800 was being arranged at the Marton Centennial Tennis Clubs centre court, said Mr. I. Bold, a.t a meeting of the Marton Combined Sports Society on Monday night when reporting on the arrangements for Saturday's big tennis exhibitions by the four top-ranking Hutt Valley players—Mr. and Mrs. R. Robb, Mr. O. Bold and Miss E. McNeill. Mr. Bold said that all clubs in Wanganui, and Palmerston North and from Ohakea to Taihape had been circulated inviting players to be present at the exhibition. AH schools in t> district had also been asked to senu pupils to the coaching lessons to be given on Saturday morning by Mr. O. Bold. "We are fortunate in securing the services of these tennis players," commented the acting chairman, Mr. R. W. Williams. The visitors will arrive on Saturday morning and tennis exhibitions will be given in the afternoon commencing at 2.30 p.m. An admission charge ol Is for adults and 6d for children is being made. There will be men’s and ladies’ singles and combined doubles. In the evening the players are to be the guests of the Marton Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club at a dance. Miss E. McNeill won the ladies’ singles title at the New Zealand Catholic Lawn Tennis Association's tournaments in 1946, 1947 and 1949. She also holds the ladles’ doubles titles for these years. She is ranked as No. 1 by both the N.Z.C.L.T.A. and the Wellington Catholic L.T.A. Mrs. J. Robb with her husband, was the winner of the New Zealand combined doubles in 1946. She has visited Australia as a New Zealand representative and in 1949 with Mrs. J. McVay she won the New Zealand ladies’ doubles. Her ranking by the Hutt Valley L.T.A. is No. 1 and by the N.Z.L.T.A. No. 8. Besides winning the combined doubles with his wife in 1946, Mr. Robb won the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association’s singles title once and the mixed doubles title four times with his wife. He is ranked as No. 2 by the Hutt Valley L.T.A. and No. 6 by the N.Z.L.T.A. Mr. O. Bold, in 1948, was the winner of the men's singles and combined doubles at Wairarapa and winner of the North Island men's doubles with J. Robson. In the same year he was runner-up at the New Zealand championships in the men's and combined doubles. In 1949 he won the singles, the men’s and combined doubles at Hastings, the men’s doubles at Wairarapa, runner-up at the North Island singles and winner of the North Island men’s doubles with J. Robson. He was also runer-up in the men's doubles with J. Robson at the New Zealand tournament. His ranking by the Hutt Valley L.T.A. is No. 1 and by the N.Z.L.T.A. No 4. The materials have arrived for the top-dressing of the five asphalt courts at Centennial Park. It is understood that the centre court will be treated first and will be in readiness for Saturday’s exhibitions. CRAWLER TRACTORS DAMAGING COUNTY ROADS. The Rangitikei County Council was viewing with alarm the increasing use of heavy crewler tiactors on county roads by farmers and contractors who had not first obtained the necessary consent from the controlling authority, said a county official yesterday. In back country areas, he said, considerable damage was being done to the road surfaces and foundations by these heavy traffic vehicles. Prosecutions, added the official, had been taken by the county for this type of offence, but more rigorous action would be taken in the future against offenders. The traffic Inspector, Mr. W. C. Shaw, said yesterday that he had been instructed to take the necessary action against those who failed to observe the regulations. Quoting from the Heavy Motor Vehicles Regulations, 1940, the inspector said it was an offence for any person to operate on any road any tractor-engine or any heavy motorvehicle which was fitted with any tire which was not of a soft or elastic material or which was fitted witli lugs, cleats or similar projections, unless consent in writing was first obtained from the controlling authority of the road. MAGICAL MYSTERIES AT CIVIC THEATRE. Merry-making and mystification were well received by the audience at the Civic Theatre last night when L'Amberte and his company entertained with a rapid fire show which included many competent vaudeville acts. Interspersed witli the well executed illusions of the star, L’Amberte. were attractive items by a comedy cartoonist artist, Harry Sparks, a talented piano-accordionist Robin Reid, and a clevex- ventriloquist, Jeff Carlton. To round off ihc programme, Tommy Grace, the 20-stone mirthquake intrigued the audience with his elephantine antics. The company concludes its two-day season in Marton with a final performance tonight. RANGITIKEI PLAYERS IN CRICKET TRIAL MATCH. Two Rangitikei cricketers have been selected to take part in the Wellington Minor Association's trial match at Palmerston North on Friday and Saturday, November 18 and 19. They are A. B. Marshall (Marton) and N. Ashenden (Taihape). Play commences each day at 10 a.m. and the teams are:— A team: F. W. Bellamy, captain. G. Botting, I. Leggatt, F. Congdon (Nelson), A. Jellyman (Marlborough), H. B. Cave, D. Beard, S. Nimmo, R. Brown (Wanganui), L. Miller, H. McClenaghan (Taranaki). Reserve, J. Barnet (Wanganui). B. team: J. A. Ongley, captain, C. McVicar, T. Downes F. Collis, A. S. Mills (Manawatu), N. Fulford, B. Mason (Hawke’s Bay), B. Patrick, K. Masters (Wairarapa), A. B. Marshall, N. Ashenden (Rangitikei). Reserve, E. Hoar (Wairarapa).