SANDY'S CORNER

Wanganui Chronicle, 4 September 1950, Page 4

SANDY'S CORNER

The Chatham Cup has gone to Eden. Does that mean it is now in a garden? UPSETS! There were a lot of people about on Saturday with an “upset" look. There were thousands down in Canterbury. They had good reason. Canterbury is unlikely to hold the Ranfurly.Shield in centennial year. Over in Sydney Karl Mullen and his men had an “upset” look, implanted by New South Wales Here in Wanganui punters had their usual “upset” Saturday night look. The imprint was the imprint of horses.

THE WET AND THE DRY OF IT.

Two notable events of the week-end —The “Log of Wood" (officially known as the Ranfurly Shield) has gone to Masterton and Cascade Cup has come to Wanganui. Masterton, when the shield was last there, was “dry” and there was danger, perhaps, of dry rot. Masterton is now "wet,” but whether that will have a bearing on the Tog’s" stay is hard to say. Wanganui has always been wet.” so the arrival of a more or less “wet” trophy can be accepted with becoming grace. We are not yet able to determine who won the Cascade Cup—the team thri played for Wanganui, or the supporters who went, up to urge it on. Judging by some of the remarks which were heard the supporters shouted (the word should be used in its correct sense) so hard that ’Kune became dry of hope. “ ’Kune has always been one of the “dry" towns of this world (so they say), so that probably won’t have any worry for them. ZONEDI The last “twam” has rumbled its way over the Dublin Street Bridge. Would it be safe to say that never again will far Upokongaro, Okoia and places east, hear that familiar rumble? And last night, when the last vehicle made its way back to the city, the heavens were aweep. They wept, and wept and wept! Why. no human knows. Ferhaps they were tears of joy- if the tears wore feminine they could be such. Maybe they were just plain tears. Possibly they fell be cause Wanganui is now zoned. Tha Eastern Zone has buses and the Western Zone “twams." Whether there is any implication in that east and west atmosphere remains to be seen. Mayb® some Gonville-ites will be seen “escaping’ ’into the Eastern Zone. Gert Gonviile: Never on your life! The Western city is the best for me. I wouldn’t be seen dead hi the East! Anne Aramoho with her usual quiet dignity): I wouldn't be too sure that you won’t be, if I were you. Anne added, with a touch of dignity. “We are the first Eastern Zone in th® world to ditch cent rot and welcome private enterprise. The world is coming on.”