GOOD FIELDS FEATURE OF MAR i ON S FIRST SPORTS MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, 1 December 1949, Page 2

GOOD FIELDS FEATURE OF MAR i ON S FIRST SPORTS MEETING

Although the attendance of the publie was dipappointing—election meet., ings probably kept many away—the fields for tlie various events at the opening of the track season in Marton on Tuesday night were very encouraging and the Athletic and Cycling Club, sponsors of the meeting, must have felt very gratified. If the .present response from competitors is maintained a bright track season is anticipated in Marton. Cyclists once again turned out in large numbers and heats were necessary. Fields last, season were very thin in the women’s events, but the presence on Tuesday night of several W.A.A.F runners from the R.N.Z.A.F. Station at Ohakea, swelled the numbers, and heats were necessary, reminding officials of pre-war days, when women played a prominent part in Marton athletics. The following were the results: — Men's Running. 100 Yards: F. Foote 1, O'Leary 2, Reid 3. Time, 10,2-ssec. Junior 100 yards: T. Hammond 1, R. Goegel 2, D. Robertson 3. One mile: R. Coleman 1, D. Robertson 2, A. Simcox 3. Time, 4 min. 38sec. 220 yards: F. Foote 1, C. Rei d 2, Pritchard 3. Time, 23 3-5 sec. Colts’ 440 yards: B. Bennett 1, G. Hogan 2, K. Savill 3. Boys' 100 yards: A. Nicholson 1, J. Horgan 2, B. Bennett 3. Women’s Running. 75 Yards: First heat, J. McAnary 1, Huqfter 2, Wood 3. Time, 9 2-ssec. Secohd heat, I. Martyn 1, J. Coleman 2, M. Crabbe 3. Time, 9sec. Final: Martyn 1, Coleman 2, McAnary 3. Time, 9sec. Girls’ 75 yards: M. Martyn jy, M. Stafford 2, J. Kan 3. 100 yards: I. Martyn 1, J. Coleman 2, J. McAnary 3. Time, 12sec. Girls’ 100 yards: M. Martyn 1, M. Hausman 2, A. Hausman 3. Time, 13 3-ssec. 1 Cycling. Half-mile: First heat, R. Hausman I, H*. 'Harvey 2, R. Westwood 3. Time, 60 3'Sosec. Second heat, R. Kendall 1, J. Osborne 2, G. Hogan 3. Time, 66 2-3 see. 'Final: Harvey 1, Hausman 2, Hogan 3.' Time, 65 3-ssee. One mile: R. Hausinan 1, R. Kendall 2, W. Kendall 3. Time, 2.21 3-5. Two miles: R. Hausinan 1, J. Simpson 2, C. Young 3. Time,‘smin. 5 4-ssec. COLLEGIATE SCHOOL BEAT MARTON ON FIRST INNINGS. The return cricket match played at Marton yesterday between the second eleven' or the Wanganui Collegiate School and the Marton D.H. School was won fairly comfortably by th» visitors by 45 rims on the first innings Collegiate also won the match earlier in the season at Wanganui, the margin being 90 runs. s Marton at one stage yesterday appeared likely to overhaul Collegiate'.? score of 157, but the tail refused to wag aiid the last three wickets fell in one over to the slow left-hander, Beattie. High School were dismissed for 112, .

Highest scorer of the day wa” T. K. Swinburn (Collegiate) who made 66 before he was caught. He gave several chances, but nevertheless ms innings was invaluable. Going in as No. 4 bateman he was ninth out, when the score was 145. Withers (37) and Swinburn added 64 runs for the lourth wicket. The last live wickets added only 40 runs, and hen most of them came from the bat of Swinburn., T. Knight, R. Harvey and P. Whale shared the wickets.

Following his score of 43 against Sanson last Saturday, P. Smith, tiie promising High School opening bat, again showed he will be a cricketer of the future by making 45 runs. He and R. Goebel were responsible for a second-wicket partnership of 47 runs and whan Smith returned to the pavilion the score board read 82 for four. The remaining six wickets, however, fell for -a paltry 30 runs. Beattie at one stage had none for 19, but took the last four wickets for one run. Vernon was the most successful of the other five bowlers employed, securing three wickets. Scores?-

Colleglate: T. H. Warren, b Harvey, 1; R. M. Young, c Goebel, b Whale, 10; M. G. Glenn, c and b Knight, 10; T. K. Swinburn, c Whale, b Harvey, 66; R. J. Withers, st. Goebel, b Whale, 37; G. W. Blathwayt, b Knight, 7; D. C. Wynne-Lewis, c Goebel, b Whale, 0; B. W. McKenzie, b Knight, 5; A. R. Nettleton, b Knight, 4: B. R. Kettle, not out, 12; R. G. Vernon, b Harvey, 6; extras, F; total, 137. Bowling: R. Harvey, 7.4, 1, 23, 3; T. Knight, 11. 3, 30, 4; P. Whale, 14, 4, 45, 3; D. Timmins, 8,1, 46, 0; R. Kan, 2,1, 8, 0. High School: T. Knight, b Nettleton, 0; P. Smith, b Blathwayt., 45; R. Goebel, c Beattie, b Vernon, 26; P. Whale, c Glenn, b Vernon, 0; R. Kan, c Withers, b Vqjnon, 20; R. Harvey, b Blathwayt? 2; D. Timmins, not out, 13; B. McChesney, st. Warren, b Beattie, 1; L. Kan.T) Beattie, 2; A. G. Ward, b Beattie, O;-R. Eaton, lbw, b Beattie 0; extras, 3; Ktai, 112. Bowling: Nettle, ton, 2,0, 5,1; Withers, 3,0, 12, 0; Young, 8,1, 31, 0; Vernon, 11. 2, 30, 3; Beattie, 9, J, 20, 4; Blathwayt, 5,0, 14, 2. CROPS GftOWING IN THE RANGI- ’ TIKEI. About 800 acres of potatoes have been planted in the Rangitikei district this season, this being about the same as last year. Crops are looking healthy but an estimate of the yield will not be available until nearer the end of the year, as early digging does not normally start irt the district until mid-Dc-cember ( The Rangitikei acreage in wheat is likely to increase by about 50 per cent, this year, and it is estimated that 3000 acres will be harvested. The light demand for barley this season is a contributing factor for many farmers and to wheat Although some winter sown crop's have developed rust, favourable weather this season, has brought other crops on well and a good yield is likely. According to a merchant, there has been a big carry over of barley from last season, resulting from lessenen demand for jstock foods during the mild winter , and ihe availanility of Australian wheat for poultry. He estimated that only a quartet of last year’s barley acreage was being grown in Rangitike.l this season. ROTARY CLUB. The Marton Rotary Club this week was addressed by Mr. H. Murray Reid, engineer to the Rangitikei County Council a nd the Rangitikei Catchment Board. Mr. Reid, who commanded n field company of engineers in the Western Desert during the last war, spoke of his experiences while a pris oner of war in a German hospital, stressing the impartial treatment give,, by the German hospital staff to hot!. German and British patients.