TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20495, 14 March 1932, Page 8

TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS

TIMAEU. TRANSPORT TO RACES. With t-r• inj>•-■ tition l>y buses and taxis almost eliminated on Saturday, the Railway Departim rit benefited considera|,!v in the tran.-port of racegoers to and from the roursr-. Proprietors of ♦ axis and buses were in a state of indecision as to their rights to transport passengers between the course and Timaru. The majority preferred not to take the risk of being prosecuted or not having their licenses renewed when the No. S Licensing BoarU commences tn function. A new development occurred oil Fri<iav night, when, at the request of the Railway Department Traffic Manager, at • 'hristchuri hj, Inspector A. S. Bird and other police officers conveyed a message to taxi-proprietors and bus-owners, warning them that under the new Act they could not "tout"' for passengers as formerly, by indicating 011 their cars that tliey were running to the races or the fare to the course. At the conclusion of the races most people travelled home by a long and well-filled special train. , Main School Tete. A garden fete was held at the Main S.-hool on Saturday afternoon to celebrate the opening of the playgrounds which have recently been levelled and improved. The function was largely attended by parents and ex-pupils. In declaring the grounds open, the Mayor, Mr T. W. Satterthwaite, traced the history of the school's facilities, which had remained practically unchanged since it was established in 1873. He congratulated the committee on its progressive -policy in providing so fine a playing area. The ribbons across the steps leading 10 the new playing area were cut by the Mayoress, Mrs T. W. Satterthwaite. The carnival programme included a large number of colourful novelty events. The results of competitions are as follows: — Habv Show —Under G mouthy (boys): Pat Thyne (5 months 1 week); under fi months (girls): Joan Lynch (d mouths): under 12 months (boys): Leith Power (12 months); under 12 months (girls): Shirley Thomson (10 months); special prize: Geoffrey Moore. Decorated Vehicles —Gordon Moffitt (aeroplane) 1, Stewart Taylor (painter's shop) 2, Billy (battleship), special prize; most original: Gladys Cookslev; decorated prams: Betty Lund 1* liuby Matliieson 2, Betty Hardirigham 3, Daphne Peebles, special prize; tri&vrles: li'eno Farrell 1, Irene Cray 2; * most original: Keith Halkctt;, bicycles: Willy Mason 1, Ivan Thompson 2. Junior Tennis. Good exhibitions of tennis were seen in the South Canterbury Junior Championships, which were played on the Maori Park grass courts on Saturday. . The fixture was favoured by fine weather and the courts were in excellent condition. The entries in both the girls' and boys' ■ingles were exceptionally numerous, and the standard uniformly high. The events were not concluded. The tournament rootrolled by officials of the South Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association. Bovs' Singles—First Round: J. Shea beat J. Warsaw, -9-1; f. Callanan beat A. Low, 9-1; J. Uoscvcare beat 'B: Glen, 9-8; D. G. Kennedy beat L. Ellis, 9-1; K. Fleming beat H. Feavre, 9-1; E. Sanders beat P. Jioot, 9-6; A. R. beat G. Frascr, 9-8; A. Mathieson beat L. Charlton, 9-1; B. Ritchie beat W. Bcattie. 9-2; L. McCrcath beat L. Rutherford, 9-0; 3. Brookes beat K. Marshall, 9-4; P. Sinclair beat P. Bridges »-3; 1). Scott beat M. James, 9-6; E. Hnlstead beat A. Chambers, 9-4; E. Courtis beat W. Bannerman, 9-3; Collins beat G. l>yaU. by default. Second Round: D. Keenan beat W. O. Bruce, 9-4; E. W. Smart beat C. Reid, 0-0; E. Scdtt beat A. Metson, 9-3; Collins beat Courtis, 9-0; E. Low beat V. Herding, by default; H. Thompson beat G. B. Courtis, 9-5; G. Uusshor beat J. Walton, 9 0; R. Jones beat J. Stevenson, 9-6. Third Bound: J. Shea beat Callanan, 9-2; Rosereare beat Kennedy, 9-1; Fleming beat Sanders, 9-8; Mathieson beat A. R. Low, 9-1; Ritchie beat MrOreath, 9-2; Sinclair beat Brookes, 9*5: Halstead beat Scott, 9-4; Collin* beat Courtis, 9-0. Fourth Round: Smart beat Heenan, 9-2; Scott beat Chapman, 9-2; Kennedy beat Shea. 9-5; Mathieson beat Fleming, 9-2; Sinclair beat Ritchie, 9-4: Collins beat Halstead, 9-4; Low beat Thompson, 9-0; Ussher beat Jones, 9-6. Fifth Hound: Smart beat Bcott, 9-3; Mathiesou

br;it Kennedy, 9-2; Sinclair beat Collins. Singles—First Round: 11. beat U. Pickering, 9-8: W. Hoskins beat M. riiihvell by default: F. Henderson beat M. Andrews, 9 5; J. Orbell beat L. Sh els, 9-1; I>. Smythe beat B. Mitchell. 9-u; I). Shirtcliff heat N. Orbell. 9-1: M. Jefferson beat J. Johnstone, 9-5; C Swan beat R. Holdirate, 0-7; W. Ives beat J. Dunn, 9--, r. Macalister beat B. Finch. 9-5. k '' eco ? d Round: N. Sullivan beat B. Dean, by de fault- L Warsaw beat J. Turnbuli, 9-4; M Howden beat M. Cowles. 9-3; J. Harper beat F Bridge-water, 9-5; J. Eaton beat H. Ciichton, 9-6: H. Rothwell beat D. Smith, 0-6* K. Henderson beat W. Haskins. 9-1, D Smvthe beat J. Orbell, 91; M. Jefferson beat D*. Shirtcliff, 9-8; W. Ives beat C. Swan, 9-1- Z Hudson beat P. Macalister, 9-4; J. Robertson beat B. Weaver, by default; J. Crthbertson beat P. Pearson. 9-4; J. Doyle teat J. Fitch, 9-1; D. Patchett beat \V Bird i).;- M. White beat A. Scott, 9-0. Third Round: M. Sullivan beat L. J Harper beat M. Howden, 9-4; J. Eat °" heat H. Rothwell, 9-7; L>. Smythe beat F, Henderson. 9-1; Z. Hudson beat J Robertson, 9-5; J. Doyle beat J. Cuthbertson, 9-7, I), Patchett beat M. White. Fifth J 0 " 1 )?; X Sullivan beat ,T. Harper. 9-3; D. i Smythe beat J. Eaton. 9-4; W. Ives beat 15. Hudson, 9-1; D. Patchett v. J. Doyle, 9-4. Semi Final: W. Ives beat D. Patchett The remaining games will be decided next week. Cricket. Celtic are the 1932 Soutli Canterbury ,-enior grade cricket champions, having defeated Old Boys on Saturday on the first innings' scores by 12 runs. Celtic won the championship by five points. Celtic resumed their first innings, occupied the whole of the first day, for lbfor six wickets, and reached 202 before the innings concluded, Purcell knocking up 4o with sound strokes. Old Boys, playing against time set out to make runs quickly, and made the first 100 in 90 minutes. Hamilton, who gave a fine exhibition, formed a good run-getting partnership with Murchison, but the rest were not impressive, and were dismissed cheaply, ine inings closed for 190. Scores. CELTIC. First Innings. S. Mason, c Thomson, b Hamilton . . 61 An"land, c Murchison, b Hamilton . . Jo Kane, c Unwin, b Thomson . . • • Purcell, lbw, b Cunningham . . ' " V? Harding, c Marriott, b Cunningham .. 11 R. Mason, b Cunningham . . • • * A. Rodgers, lbw, b Thomson . . • • Roper, lbw, b Thomson .. •• j> •Seaman, b Thomson . • " <» Fitzgerald, not out .. • • •• ' Cuthbertson, c Cunningham, b Thomson 11 Total . . • • .. 202 OLD BOYS. First Innings. Hamilton, b Kane .. .. '' Marriott, lbw, b Kane .. Wilson, b Purcell . . ••• ° Murchison, b R. Mason . . * ' I Cunningham, bS. Mason . . • ■ ~ Unwin, b Kane .. •• "'in Thomson, b S. Mason .. 10 Ay res, t> Kane . . • • ' ' o Morrison, c Cuthbertson, b S. Mason . . •» Sunley, b Kane . . • • • • * Davies, not out- •• •• " f Extras ■ • • • • • 11 Total' .. ..190 Bowling Analysis—Kane, five wickets for S2; S. Mason, three for 2K; Purcell, one for 21; R. Mason, one for 47. Bowling. By a margin of 37 points, Timaru won the Bristol Cup on Saturday from Kia Toa, who have held the trophy for the greater part of the season Results: —- Kia Toa —Clough, Ramage, Hall, Rawstorn (s) 15, v. Timaru —Knowles, Tressider, Moyes, Keen (b) 20. , Kia Toa—W. 11. Hunt. Holdgate, Crisp, Taylor (s) 25, v. Timaru —Pennefather, Scott, Winnington, Provan (s) 32. Kia Toa—Davis, Irwin, Ellin, Watson (a) 22, v. Timaru —Patchett, Murdoch, Kebby, Manning (s) 21. Kia Toa—Gibb, Hastie, Calder, Young <s) 16, v. Timaru—Mathewson, Oborn, Sinclair, 3. G. Gow (s) 25. Kia Toa —Wilson, McJennett, Donaldson, j. Hunt (s) 21, v. Timaru —Strong, Hathaway, Simpson, 1 Menzies (s) 25. Kia Toa —Bohm, Hartley, Shillito, Hawkey (s) 26, v. Timaru —Leßlie, Edyvean, Home, Torlesse (b) 19. . _ Kia Toa—Gray, Berry, Warrington, Darroch (s) 21, v. Timaru —Washor, Knott, Bust, Gibson (s) 29. „ Kia Toa—Fenwick, McNab, Hadley, (s) 17, v. Timaru —Clcland, Wills, Clark, Kia~Toa 163, Timaru 200. TEMUKA. Among the many big fish that have been taken lately by local anglers was a quinnat salmon weighing 221b, measuring 34 inches in length and 21 inches around the girth, which was caught by a boy, Frederick Jones, son of Mr and Mrs T. Jones, of Milford. The Town Clerk (Miss I. Meek) has received a communication from Mr T. D. Burnett, M.P., accepting the invitation to open officially the Domain Board's garden party in the Tcmuka Domain on Easter Monday.