SANDFSCORNER

Wanganui Chronicle, 13 November 1950, Page 4

SANDFSCORNER

INGLEWOOD TO THE FORE An Inglewood man is reported to have invented a fool-proof starter for race horses. What we want to see is a fool-proof picker of winners. Can’t somebody do better than Inglewood? INJURED PLAYERS. South Africa has opposed a New Zealand suggestion that players injured during a Ru.gby match should be replaced. Why? New South Wales, three for 509, declared, against the M.C.C. at Sydney. Does that mean another bubble burst? THE TOW N CLOCK The old Town Clock “revolted” yesterday morning! It was determined to let people know that it was four o’clock! It kept on striking for 20 minutes or so. On and on, went the time piece, tolling to Wanganui the time! It disturbed the neighbourhood as far out as golden-lupined Gonville, upset the “petting parties” in Cook’s made homeward revellers happy. It struck so many that Mum didn’t, know* it was four o’clock: she thought it was midnight! We find it hard to account for the clock’s misbehaviour. Maybe it knows it is election week. Perhaps it wants the old humdrum life to go on; perhaps it wants a change. Whatever it is four o'clock in the morning is not the l>st of times to toP’