MID-CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18895, 10 January 1927, Page 6

MID-CANTERBURY.

ASHBURTON, Forthcoming Band Contest. | j In vi'-v.- !■:' t'ne forthcoming Welling- j j inn contest, the First Canterbury • Mounted Jtillo Hand is practising as- , I siduously at both the quickstep and the ; grand selection. Two nights weekly are devoted to the march, while three ; j lights arc taken up with t'ne selection. ; The band has ihe use of Hie Unmnin \ <>v;"i 1 for quickstep work, and i- pi,,- ' wed with a very hard piei-e of.: j "'° rk - = i j Borough Kates. : The borough rates have so far no: ; come iu quite as well as they did in the j .•oi'iesponding period of last year. ; About halt' of the total rate of nearly j £lti.OOd levied iu the borough has been , collcetcil. and ratepayers have until t'ne j fJOtli of tbc muiitb to pay their dues be- j -ore tin! leu per cent, penalty will be j incurred. As usual, it is expected thai ■ i a large number will leave payment until • j the last few days, but-it is not anlici j j pated that there will Vie a large amoiiui ! outstanding. I ! Racing Club. ' At tlie last mectiiirj: of the eouituitiee j ot the Ashburton County Kaeiuy Club the chairman (Mr J-J. B. Newton i pre- I sided, j It was agreed that Ihe First New Zealand Mounted .Rifles' Band be eugagj ed for (he club's meeting on Saturday. j The suggestion that the club might be ' able to dispose of the right to advertise > !on the iron fence on the Racecourse i ; road was left in the hands of Mr ,1". T. Thomas. It. was agreed to write to i Ihe Otago and Southland Owuers' and | lireeders' Association stating that the I club would give consideration lo its stigI gestion that acceptance fees be levied i on a basis of one per cent, of the stake. | ft was resolved to insert the names of I life members of the club in ihe race ! cards. Tire Brigade Calls. The Ashburton A'oluntec Fire Brigade has experienced a quiet year, there having been only Tj calls as against 'JS jin the previous year. "Rubbish, fences, and chimneys accounted for most of. the ! outbreaks, 'and the only fires of any ■ consequence were two dwellings, and I the Isolation Ward at, the Ashburton j Countv Hospital. The Brigade has not | received a call since August Bth, IIWG. j It is understood that soinethiug ! tangible in the matter of an up-to-date j fire-Marm system for the town will be placed before the Borough Council at a. early date. Summer Sports. The weather in Ashburton on Saturday was typical of summer, and advantage of the excellent conditions was taken bv enthusiasts iu every branch of sport." Although there were no competition games played, the tennis courts and croquet lawns, both at the Domain and at the Alleuton Sports Clubs' grounds were widely used for friendly matches. There was only one competition cricket match played on the Domain, il beinir a senior game. a ' " " Personal. ■ "Mr 11. F. Nieoll has been appointed president of the Ashburton ■ County Itae'nig Club iu place of the late Mr J. C. X. Origg. Air K. B. Newton succeeds Air Nieoll as vice-president. Cricket Association.

The monthly meeting of the Ashlmr- , ion Sub-Association was held on Tliursclay evening, the president, Mr IT. B. Milliehamp. presiding. It was decided to obtain :i thoroughly representative team with a view to .•hallcnghig tor the Hawko Cup. The South Canterbury Cricket Association wrote defaulting to Ashburton in the competition tor theIlawke Cup. It was agreed to apply for live shares in New Zealand Cricket, Ltd. As requested by the New 'Zealand Cricket Council, it was resolved to ascertain how many players in the County would be available for selection for the English tour. .It was agreed to write asking the South Canterbury Association to submit a suitable | date for a senior representative match ~o»,hist (he Ashburton Sub-Association, to-be plaved at Geraldiue. Owing to a dispute in the score of the last match between Tinwald and High School A in the Junior B Crade, the match was directed to ho played again. It was decided l.v vote to postpone the tornSeUtiouson account of the Ashburton races next Saturday. BOWLING. Tl.rre was a Rood umsier ol bowlers on ft i AMiburioi. Club's greens on Saturday, «lipn three rink matches in the cubs com eHions wore contested. In addition sevir games in the. third round of the ch»mr.ioiishir. singles were commenced but lad. to r,Woned owing to a .bower o ra.n Next Saturday will be devoted to the n.a> ing of pennant'matches. RIFLE SHOOTING. Weather conditions were -ood for a match ii.cd bv the Ashburton Deience liifie t-mo , Salrn-div afternoon The. condition, were shots each at MO. 500. and 800 yard,. 1) T Keir proved the winner with J Ua>on nrnwui,. The aco.es areas follows:;;oo 500 fcto

CRICKET. ' After iv spell ol three week-', matches in the senior and junior A grade of the- Asliburton County Cricket Sub-Association's courpetilions were resumed on Saturday. SEMOK GRADE. Asliburton met Fairfield at the Domain Oval, and when stumps were drawn the score was Fairfield 144, Asliburton 42 for five wickets. For Fairfield Mora was top scorer with -,0 while other double figure scorers were Vincent -J9. Fo'.vke 17, P. Willis 15 not out, Diennan 10. Bowling for Asliburton, Harper tool; five wickets for 45 runs and and Millicliamp three lor 43. For Asliburton,. Harper was the only double fijjurc scorer wilh 25. Details ore as follows:--FAIRFIELD. First Innings. ,T. lloia. c Lane, b Kelley .. ..50 0. Vincent, c Judge, b Harper .. .. *'9 R. Drennan, t Judge, b Harper .. in 0. Huffam, b Harper .. ..4 AVillis, run out .. i C r . Fowke. b Millicliamp .. .. 0 S.'"Willis, b Miilicliaiup .. .. 1 V "Willis, not out ..15 "W. T. "Watkins, c sub., o Harper .. .1 F. Smith, b Harpei .'. .. 0 K. Fowke, !bw t b Miilicl.amp .. ..17 Extras . .. .. ..6 Total .. .. . H 4 Bowling analysis—Harper five for 45, Jlilii<hamp three for 4J, Keeley one for 11, Daniels none for 9, Bentley, none for 21. Millithainp none lor 7. ASHBURXOX A. First Inning«. \[. "K.e«!ey. b Fowke .. ~ . Q r. G. C. Harper, b Drenaan .. .', -ig K. Xicoll, b Drennan .. .. I. ~(\ Judge, lbw, b Drennan .. .. " r, Toomey, not out .. a Millicliamp, c Diennan. b "Willis ]' a Extras .. .. _. ' "2 I ota! for rive wicket* .fo . B ?*V"S analysis-R. Drennan three (or 24*. S. Wi11,., one lor 4 Forte, one for 15. r. \\ illn, none for 6. JU.VIOR A GRADE. __ Pl»y:ns against Fairfield at FairriVri St. Stephens knocked up u: in their sui in-

Wik ?irin their »ccor.d inn:,*, St. Stephens had made 77 lor ;• ;°y; n n ' ( . co , m , T.-icitcia when slumps veto n.- _ <v r»in. D. Lill'.c was no' •' • - •>"« L' Cooper Jir. out 'Jo. RAKAIA. Tiic monllilv meeting of ihe Sou'.h Tiakaia Road Board was l«<? ld °" lh{n< <iav. There were present: .Messrs .1. I.ambie . ,-liairmani. Jl. •'• '<-"rothers. 11. A. Harrison. AV. V. Carruthers. and G. S. Hardv. The clerk reported that receipts since the last meeting amounted to £2-11 Ss id. and that the: debit ;al-,-o-m liu •',! All shiii'-'ling : " 11 7 Tt' ■". , -r~e'<"- favourably. coMracts "ere rio.-, lu,n " . •- and would be completed '.>" ■" c ""■ the month. It was resolved ha. ,« ■ ders. closing on ed for the right to lease /' llk * ,0 ° growing on the road., and hat the Lead .District, be cut into four blocks Accounts amounting to £••-(■-• "* "' ■"; passed for payment. A ph"> ot Hie subdivision of a block of land was approved, as also was a notice of i.-. »< . J3g.il lie to U'aHon V.r<«.

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