Marton News

Wanganui Chronicle, 11 September 1950, Page 2

Marton News

Closing Basketball Tourney In Marton Won By Kopane The tournament which wound up basketball in Mai’ton on Saturday lor the 1950 season was contested by 12 teams, from the Te Kawau Association, local club teams and a contingent from the Maori Girls’ College, produced some very bright matches. The holders of the Tournament Cup, T.M.G.C. (No. 1) were unfortunate to lose a closely-fought contest with Kopane, and with a little more accuracy at goaling would undoubtedly have reversed the result. St. Andrew's perforrned brilliantly in their section play, starting the afternooh with a surprising, but well merited, defeat of Athletic and continuing undefeated, to win the section convincingly. Points and winners of the three sections were:— Axsection: Won by Konarie, 6 points; T.M.G.C. (No. 1) 4; Me? ton, 2; Turakina 0. B section: Won by St. Andrew's, 6 points; Athletic 2, M.D.H.S. (No. 2) 2. T.M.G.C. (No. 2) 2. C section: Won by M.D.H.S. (No. 1) 5 points; T.M.G.C. (No. .3) 4, Oroua Doivns B 3, M.D.H.S. (No. 3) 0. Semi-final: St. Andrew’s 8, beat M.D.H.S (No 1) 2. Kopane a bye Final: Kopane 11, v. St. Andrew’s 4. Kopane and St. Andrew’s staged an interesting final, though Kopane always appeared the better side. St. Andrew’s defence were hard nut to it to stem the attacking hibv.es begun at centre and carried through bv a wellschooled forward third. P. Ellery made some excellent interception?, and St. Andrew’s forwards combined in some very pretty ahd speedy passing. making the most of ever v opportunity. A. Grey and P. Corkill have a fine understanding in this department, and R. Nesbitt fitted into the movements very well ppd shot sbthe fln° goals in windy ebhditiohs. For Kopane J. Woodruffe, at goal, was outstanding and P. Turner (centre) was the instigator of many attacking movements and placed an ex ceilent game. The game went to kopane with a score of 11-4.

Championship games played in the morning were marrSd by windy weather and were not the Interesting matches they could have been in better conditions. Kopane proved superior to Athletic, winning the A grade match hv 17-11. M.D.H.S. (No. 2) carried the Marton Association te. victory in the B grade charnnionship. winning their match against drbun ■ Downs, after an even contest, by 11-8. HOCKfcY CHAMPIONSHIP The Rangitikei senior A grade women’s hockey championship still remains undecided. By defeating Te | Kawau by a score of six goals to nil on Saturday, United took the lead in | the competition from Swifts, who, , however, have played ohe game leSs United. The final games in the senior B I grade competition Were played, Athletic finishing the season with a bif win over Ohakea to win the cham.' piortship from Tuis B by a margin of three points; By defeating Pirates in the men’hockey match, Marton won the Feild | ing Hockey Association’s senior chain- j pionship; Marton till have ohe game to play, but the result of this match cannot, affect their championship win | Results of the day's play were:Senior A: Athletic 8, v. Rata 2, | United 6, v. Te Kawau 1; Huntervllle 2, v. Bulls 1; Swifts a bye. Senior B: Tuis (No. 1) 3 ( v. Tuis No. 2) 1; Athletie 9, v. Ohakea 1. Men’s Game. Marton 9. v. Pirates 1. Played at Sanson the game between United and Te Kawau produced some ! unexpectedly good hockey, consider- j ing the lateness of the season. Uhiteq . from the start attacked, but the Tel Kawau goalie, J. Sparrow, who played excellently throughout, saved tim* ; and Hine again. Te Kawau were the first to score from a break through, ! but. United equalised 10 minutes latei I When half time sounded United had scored another two goals. Uhited ' were superior in the second spell in i both combination and penetration, and ' their ability to finish off their Circle ( work paid dividends. Te Kawau made many determined thrusts, but lacked finish at the critical moment. United i Won many plaudits for its solid de- , fence. Besides J. Sparrow, Te Kawau had a good centre-half in M. Teague. Ji I Paterson and J. Griffin were the pick . of a good United eleven. Scorers for United weVe D. Pater- i ton (2). J. Paterson (2), J. Griffin and M. Martin. For Te Kawau, K. Max- I well shot the solitary goal. PERSONAL. Mr. A. J. Petrie, retiring manager 1 of the Marton Bank of New- Zealand, j was met by members of the staff before leaving on Friday, when he re.- | reived a present al io - 1. The new man- i ager, Mr. G. T. Jenkins, wished Mr Petrie a happy retirement, and the ■ staff’s best wishes were expressed bj ■ I he accountant, Mr. 11. K. Joblin. RUGBY PROGRAMME ENDED : A w.n. a draw and a loss was the re- ! cord of the three representative, Rugby teams fielded on Saturday, in It he final .games of the 1950 season. Conditions were ideal and the grounds wer» in tip-top order. Results of the day’s programme were:— Senior: Wanganui 13, v. Rangitikei 9. Junior: Rangitikei 0, v. faihape 0. Th’rds: Rangitikei 14. v. Taihape 0. The defeat of Rangitikei seniors

was the first of the season in seven matches. Rangitikei scored four tries and a conversion to beat Taihane thirds a* Trihana Scorers For Rn!i*titikei were D. W (2>. P. Whale and D. Murray. R. Hunter converted one.