MID-CANTERBURY

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

MID-CANTERBURY

ASHBURTON. SCHOOLBOY INJURED. Gerald Kushton, a schoolboy, aged 11 years, a son of Mr and Mrs A. J. Bushton, Anama, lacerated the thumb of his left hand when it was caught in a wringer, which was on exhibition at the Mayfield Show on Saturday. He was taken to Ashburton for medical attention. Notifiable Diseases. One case of diphtheria was notified to the Borough Health Inspector (Mr J. E. Kichardson) during last week. Mining Rights. During the past three months between 30 and 40 miners' rights have been issued by the Ashburton Mining Registrar (Mr A. J. Ching), seven having been taken out last week. The majority of the applicants were from Christchurch, and a number have gone prospecting on the West Coast. Harvest Thanksgiving. Special harvest thanksgiving • services were held in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church yesterday. The Rev. A. G. Irvine occupied the pulpit. The church was decorated with a good display of farm produce, the proceeds of which, when sold, will be forwarded to the Christchurch Presbyterian orphanage. Harvest thanksgiving services were also held at the Salvation Army citadel yesterday. The interior of the building was decorated and there was the usual display of farm produce, including a large amount of grain. The services were conducted by Adjutant G. H. Pratt, of Christchurch, who was formerly in charge of the Ashburton Corps. The festival witl be concluded to-morrow evening, when a concert, arranged by the Ashburton Silver Band, will be presented, and the produce and grain will be auctioned by Mr J. T. Thomas. Ashburton Fanciers' Society. A meeting of the general committee of the Ashburton Fanciers' Society was held on Friday evening, Mr W. H. Robinson presiding. Messrs G. Bundy and A. J. Nicoll were deputed to arrange a judge for the dogs. The arranging of a judge for rabbits and cats was held over. It was agreed to make a reduction in cookery and needlework entry fees. Women's Golf. At the annual meeting of the Ashburton Ladies' Golf Club, held on Friday afternoon, the following officers were elected: —Captain, Mrs J. Smith; secretary, Miss E. Millichamp; handicap manager, Mrs It. Kennedy; committee, Mesdames J. Grigg, F. W. Watt, L. J. Watt, E. B. Condell and Miss Z. Bonnington. It was decided to open the season on March 31st. Lawn Tennis. The Mid-Canterbury Lawn Tennis SubAssociation's junior competition was continned on Saturday afternoon. Details of the matches are as follows: ALLENTON v. ASHBURTON. (Allenton names first.) Men's Singles—Shaw loßt to Coward, 0-9; Fowke beat Dickinson, 9-4; Olds lost to Webster, 5-9; Lynn lost to Cookson, 4-9. Women's Singles—Miss Jary lost to Misb Boot, 6-7; Mrs Gourley beat Miss West, 7-6; MiBS Rose beat Miss Bruce, 7-5; Miss Welsh beat Miss W. Pilbrow, 7-6. Men's Doubles —Shaw and Fowke lost to Coward and Dickinson, 8-9; Oldß and Lynn lost to Webster and Cookson, 5-9. Women's Doubles—Miss Jary and Mrs Gourley beat Misses Boot and West, 7-3; Misses Rose and Welsh lost to Misses Pilbrow and Boot, 5-7. Mixed Doubles—Fowke and Miss Jary lost to Coward and Miss Boot, 7-9; Shaw and Mrs Gourley beaf Dickinson and-Miss West, 9-0; Olds and Miss Rose beat Webster and Miss Pilbrow, 9-3; Lynn and Miss Welsh beat Cookson and Miss Bruce, 9-4. Allenton 8 sets (104 games), Ashburton 8 sets (98 games). Fairton beat Te Marae by default. ASHBURTON v. UNITED. A friendly match was played between teams of the Ashburton and United (Christchurch) Tennis Clubs at ABhburton on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Ashburton by two games, the scores being: Ashburton 12 sets (255 games). United 12 sets (253 games). Details are as follows, Ashburton names being mentioned first: Merc's Singleß—M. Heenan beat W. G. Morrison, 6-3, 6-2; L. M. Hobbs beat G. H. Hoiford, 6-1, 6-4; C. A. Cuff lost to H. Eaton, 4-6. 6-2, 5-7; E. J. Bennington lost to M. G. Somerville, 2-6, 3-6; D. A. Lawson lost »to G. A. G. Connal, 6-2, 3-6, 8-10: F. P. Madden lost to C. G. Penlington, 1-6, 5-7. Women's Singles—Miss D. Vest.v lost to Mrs Crawshaw, 1-6, fi-3, 1-6; Miss T. Cowan beat Miss Morrison, 6-4, 6-0; Mrs Mcßae lost to Miss Smithson. 6:5, 0-6, 4-6; Miss M. Vesty beat Miss Edmonds, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4; Miss J. Lane beat Miss Mnrland, 6-1, 6-4; Miss A. Amos beat Miss Smith, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1. Men's Doubles—Heenan and Hobbs beat Morrison and Holford, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3; Cuff and Bonnington lost to Eaton and Somerville, 9t(i, 3-6; Lawson and Madden lost to Connal and Penlington, 1-6, 6-4, 3-6. Women's Doubles —Misses Vesfy and Vesty lost to Mrs Crawshaw and Miss Morrison, 2-6, 2-6; Mrs Mcßae and Miss Cowan beat Misses Smithson and Edmonds, 6-2. 6-5; Misses Lane and Amos beat Misses Morland and Smith. 5-6, 6-5, 6-4. Mixed Doubles—Heenan and Miss Cowan beat Holford and Mrs Crawshaw, 9-8; Hobbs and Miss M. Vesty beat Morrison and Miss Morrison, 9-6; Cuff and Mrs Mcßae lost to Eaton and Miss Smithson. 8-9; Bonnington and Miss D. Vesty beat Somerville and Miss Edmonds, 9-7: Lawson and Miss Lane lost to Connal and Miss Morland, 6-9: Madden and Miss Amos lost to Penlington and Miss Smith, 8-9. TE MARAE v. GERALDINE. The Te Marae Tennis Club played a match with Geraldine at Geraldine on Saturday, resulting in a win for Te Marao by 17 sets to seven sets. The results are as follows, To Marae names being given first:— Men's Singles—A. Stanley beat D. Callanan, 9-6; R. A. Bullock beat A. Gimson, 9-5; E. Bryant beat W. H. Jackson, 9-2; L. R. Clarke beat A. Jones, 9-3; N. E. Johnson beat J. Lorimer, 9-5; W. Watkins beat J. McMillan, 90. Women's Singles—Miss I. Dahlberg lost to Miss Grant, 3-7; Miss E. Meredith lost to Miss Symington, 3-7; Miss L. Porter lost to Miss P. Bennett, 6-7; Miss P. McTigue lost to Miss K. Kerr, 3-7; Miss I. Easterbrook beat Mrs McKinley, 7-5; Miss E. Thomas beat Mrs Brown, 7-6. Men's Doubles—Stanley and Bullock beat Callanan and Gimson, 9-5; Clarke and Johnson beat Jackson and Jones, 9-5; Bryant and Watkins beat Lorimer and McMillan, 9-5. Women's Doubles—Misses Meredith and Dahlberg lost to Misses Grant and Symington. 4-7; Misses Porter and McTigue lost to Misses Bennett and Kerr, 5-7; Misses Easterbiook and Thomas lost to Mesdames McKinley and Brown, 6-7. Mixed Doubles—Stanley and Miss Meredith beat Callanan and Miss Grant, 9-7; Clarke and Miss Dahlberg beat Gimson and Miss Symington, 9-3; Bullock and Miss McTigue beat Jackson and Miss Bennett, 9-6; Brvant and Miss Porter beat Jones and Miss Kerr, 9-5; Johnson and Miss Easterbrook beat Lorimer and Mrs McKinley. 9-4; Watkins and Miss Thomas beat W. Williamson and Miss Kennedy. 8-7. Croquet. Two matches were played by the Allenton Croquet Club's B and C teams at Timaru on Saturday. The B team, which met Timaru B. won by five games to four, winning the South Canterbury Croquet Association's B flag. The (" flag match was also won by Alientoo, who defeated Highfield by five games to four. Details wera ag follows: ALLENTON v. TIMARU. fAllenton names firsts Singles—Mrs J. Boothroyd 8. Mrs A. Gabites 26; Miss M. McDowell 19. Mrs E. Winnington 26; Miss R. Hardwick 26. Mrs J. Watt 18; Mrs E. de G. Robilliard 26, Mrs R. Sampson 22; Mrs L. Walker 24, Mrs W. Tank 26: Mrs E. C. Bathurst 26, Mrs J. C. Huddles tone 20. Doubles—Mrs Boothroyd and Miss McDowell 7. Mesdames Gabites and Winnington 21; Miss Hardwick and Mrs Robilliard 26, Mesdames Watt and Sampson J9; Mesdames Walker and Bathurst 26, Mesdames Tank and Huddleatone 20.

ALLENTON v. HIGHFIELD. (Allenton names first.) Singles—Mrs A. T. Sounders 26, W. S. Curr 25; Mrs \V. Acton. 26, Mrs G. McFarlane 24; Mrs E. W. Barr 23, Mrs Freeman 26; Mrs E. S. Chambers 26, Mrs G. Gilliat 16; Mrs D. A. Morgan 7, Mrs Turnbull 26; Mrs J. M. Wilkie 16, Mrs Cort 16 (unfinished). Doubles —Mesdames Saunders and Acton 26, Curr and Mrs McFarlane 12; Mesdames Barr and Chambers 20, Mesdames Freeman and Gilliat 15; Mesdames Morgan and Wilkie 9, Medames Turnbull and Cort 26. Rifle Shooting. A match of ten shots each at 500 Yards and 600 yards was fired by members of the Ashburton Defence Rifle Club on Saturday, when the conditions were favourable and good scores wore registered. The match was won by H. Cromie, with F. Porter second and N. Bauerle third. The results are as follows:

, Cricket. The Ashburton Cricket Association's compet.tions were brought a stage nearer their completion on Saturday, in fine weather Ihe junior grade was completed, Kia Ora taking the championship by defeatine Launston. 6 SENIOR GRADE. ASHBURTON B v. FAIRFIELD. Fairfield received their first defeat of the season on the Oval at the hands of Ashburton B, the home team winning by 84 runs on the first innings. Last week Ashburton B made 254 in their first innings and when play closed Fairfield had put on 14 for the loss of one wicket. Continuing on Saturday, Fairfield brought their total up to 170. Ashburton B replied with 86. In their second strike Fairfield had put on 42 for four wickets when stumps were drawn. ASHBURTON B. First innings . . . . _ 254 Second Innings. , J. P. Hanratty, b Brady ..9 P. Harper, cG. Willis, b Bradv " o J. Browne, b G. Willis . ' "» 5 G. I. Miller, st S. Willis, b O'Grady !' 6 G. Harper, c and b O'Grady .. ..JO S. McElhinney, <: Huffam, b O'Grady \ \ j.3 E. Brophy, st S. Willis, b O'Grady 3 A. Todd, b O'Grady l'i G. C. Nicoll, b V. Willis .. ! ! 22 J. Bennett, not out . . . . "o Extras \\ 5 Tolal • ■ . . 86 Bowling Analysis—G. Willis took one wicket for 22 runs, C. Brady two for 24 W. O'Grady five for 33, and' V. Willis one for 2. FAIRFIELD. First Inningn. R. Drennan, bP. Harper ~ 0 W. O'Grady, c Brown, b Hanratty .. 14 V. Willis, b Hanratty . . ..12 O. Brady, b Hanrattv . . .. "9 G. Willis, c Nicoll, b Todd .. ..27 C. Huffam, b Todd . . .. .. 14 J. Dandie, b Todd . . . . .. 3 S. Willis, c and b Hanratty .. ~28 0. Moor, b Brown .. .. ..14 N. Dewart, b Hanratty .. .. 7 C. Urquhart, not out .. .. 5 Extras .„ .. . . 17 Total .. .. ..170 Bowling Analysis—P. Harper took one wicket for 58 runs, ,T. Browne one for 41, J. P. Hanratty five for 39, A. Todd three for 12. Second.lnning*. C. Brady, c sub., b G. Harper .. 1 O'Grady, b Browne .. .. 1 Huffam, b G. Harper ..16 G. Willis, c Bennett, bG. Harper .. 3 4 V. Willis, not out . . . . 6 Extras . . . . . . 4 Total for four wickets . . 42 Bowling Analysis—J. Browne took one wicket for 5 runs, G. Harper three for 27, J. Bennett none for 6. TECHNICAL v. RAKAIA. Technical defeated Rakaia by 93 runs on the first innings. In their first strike Rakaia made 116, to /which Technical replied with • 209. Rakaia then went in again and compiled 185. RAKAIA. First Innings ... . . .. 116 Second. Tunings. ,T. Behrnes, b Grenfell : . ... 10 A. Doig, c Grenfell, b Elvy .. .. 6 J. Craig, run out . . . . .. 1 T. Lawlor, c Grenfell, b McNicoll .. 35 T. Hooper, not out 1. .. ..76 B. Doig, c Penrose, b Elvy . . 12 T. Shannon, c Willis, b Grenfell .. 18 .7. Doig, lbw. b Burton . . . . 8 R. Breach, b Burton . . ... 0 A. Pluck, b McNicol .. .. 16 Extras . . .. 3 Total . . . . . . 185 Bowling Analysis—Elvy took two wickets for 96, Grenfell two for 32, McNicoll two for 15, Varcoe none for i, Jameson none for 13, Penrose, sen., nono for 15, Burton two for 10. TECHNICAL. First Innings. C. Penrose, run out . . 24 F. Polhill, b J. Doig . . rt F. Burton, c sub., b Shannon .. 36 F. Grenfell, not out . . .. 87 1. Fowler, run out . . . . .. 2 Jim Varcoe, c Hooper, b Bchrneß ~ 0 J. Penrose, c Hooper, b A. Doig .. 2 L. Elvv, lbw, b A. Doig .. 0 O. V. McNicoll, b A. Doig . . 9 T. Jamieson, e Lawlor, b A. Doig . . 17 L. Wills, b Shannon . . . . 22 Extras . . . . 5 Total . . . . . . 209 Bowling Analysis—Behrnes look one wicket for 41, A. Doig four for 69, J. Doig one for 26, Shannon two for 66. JUNIOR GRADE. By beating Lauriston by an innings and 58 runs. Kia Ora has won the junior championship. Lauriston, tb.e previous Saturday. had scored 73 for the loss of ono wicket, and continuing on Saturday were all out for 133 <W. Goodwin 28, W. Aitchison 50, S. Goodwin 11 not out). Following on, Lauriston was dismissed for 77 (W. Goodwin 38 not out, W. Aitchison 10, H. Crotheri 17). Bowling for Kia Ora, E. Bell took five wickets for 23 runs, W. Hockings' three for 39, and C. Stills two for 41, whilst in Lauriston's isecond innings 0. Stills took six for 49 and H. Lennon four for 24. KIA ORA. First innings . . . . .. 268 LAURISTON. First Innings. W. Goodwin, bE. Bell .1 .. 28 J. Jacobs, c Thomas, b Hockings .. 7 W. Aitchis'in. b E. Bell .. ~.50 E. Ashby, c Lennon. b Bell .. .. 0 S-. Ashby, b C. Stills .. i J. Cretney, lbw, b Bell .. .. 6 H. Crothers, c and b C. Stills . . 7 R. McPhail, c Jones, b Bell . , 4 S. Goodwin, not out .. ..11 8. Ashworth,' b Hockings . . ' . . 4 J. Mcintosh, 0 Thomas, b Hockings .. 5 Extras . . . . . . 10 Total . . . . . . 133 Bowling Analysis—C. Stills took two wickets for 41 runs, W. Hockings three for 39, H. Lennon none for 20, E. Bell five for 23. Second Innings. Goodwin, c b Lennon .. 0 Jacobs, b Stills .. . . 1 E. Ashby, b Lennou . . .. 3 W. Goodwin, not out . . 38 Aitchison, c McKenzie, b Stills .. 10 8. Ashby, c sub., b Lennon . . . . 1 Cretney., e Lennon. b Stills . . 0 Crothers, lbw, h Stills .. ..17 McPhail, b Stills . . . . 0 Ashworth, b Lennon . . .. 1 Mcintosh, c Thomas, b Stills . . 5 Extras . . .. .. 1 Total . . . . .. 77 Bowling Analysis—H. Lenuon took four wickets for 24, C. Stills took six for 49. HIGH SCHOOL v. TECHNICAL. Continuing their match with Technical, High School brought their first innings score up to 344, having lost seven wickets for 260 last week. The best batsmen on Saturday were R. Tulloch 40 not out and B. Knox 40. The best bowler for Technical was E. Kerr, who took four for 62. In their second innings Technical raised 101 for seven, leaving High School the winners by an innings and 123 runs. The chief Bcorers in Technical's second strike were: D. Porter 38 and F. Harper 18 not out. THIRD GRADE. Technical secured a three-point win over Rakaia by 113 runs on Saturday. Technical batted first and made 101 (D; McKay 13, Gowans 19, W. Ferris 22, J. Connell 10). E. Evison was the best bowler for Rakaia, taking three for six. Rakaia were dismissed for 31, D. Brown (6) being the top BCorer. Bowling for Technical, H. Baird took seven wickets for 5 runs, and A. Moodie two for five. Technical went to the crease again and declared with two wickets down for 113 runs (H. Baird 53, W. Sparrow not out 27, W. Ferris not out 24). In their second innings Rakaia made 80 (K. Doig 16, D. Brown 26). Bowling for Technical, Gowans took four wickets for 22 runs, W. Moodie one for two, and D. McKay two for one.

H. F. Cromie Porter 500. . . 49 . . 48 000. 47 41 Hdcp. 4 TI. 98 06 N. R. Bauerls Bramley .. 4(i . . 47 45 46 5 96 <)5 C. T>. Glasscy V. Keir . . 48 . . 47 44 45 1 Sr.r 93 92 G. L. Cromie JIcNatty .. 47 . . 45 44 41 1 5 9'J 91