MARLBOROUGH NEWS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21419, 11 March 1935, Page 16

MARLBOROUGH NEWS

vnn.ETir meeting TfFAin TKOI'HY RETAINED |«i'£UAL -i'J THE i'BESS.I BLENHEIM, March 9. A large and representative team from :hc Kiwi Club. Wellington, arrived kist evening to compete against r j<-;t]n from the Marlborough Amateur A 1111• 'ir Club for Ihe O'Leary rPark this after- | Ml ill. Thi' vi i!«.r . were nifi at IN' : iHtiuu. p-jrl ; t p-po 1 1 i!' 1 pi,'i.ved IllClil l'> Ibo place. ••vlifrc ilk- Mayor, Mr M Mi'i>".'-i-i/;i', welcomed thnu 'j'he ■ . "I'lui;; v. a,- hcl'i Mil;• a I tcrnoMj i jr. ci'' '< I; i I Oil atui lliel'e WB.. a ~J.i ;i ii!i:-uvo rif ll\r public. The , c;,: . '.iiri dfj well to iin io. and • -..in,><-!!!!..ii in alj I in- events was very ■k'.-l'P •J' 1 \ nit arc ri.. k>) iows: lint' Vii 'O'Leary 'JYopli.v )••• i\. Bail C\iwi/ I. iv Bar! let I 1 Marlborough) 2, ;.l t;. Fin Ion:.-. (Kiwi) 3. Time, 10 oß''V(i- ' O'l ,e;iry Trophy)--H. J. Kaii-i! '.\iaiiboruufch> I, L. Home i Marlborough > 2. L. Meyers (Kiwi) 3. Time. 2rnm tisec. IOOYds i O'Leary Trophy), Junior— D Ewart 'Kiwi) 1, G. Evans (Marlborough) 2. H. Heifer iMarlborough) 100 Yds Handicap—M. JB. Furlong 1 Ki'vu 1, E. Bartlett i Marlborough/ 2, V.'. Marntgh (Kiwi) 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. 75us Women's (O'Leary Trophy) A Wan-ham < Marlborough) 1, J. Deeicy 'Marlborough) 2, M. Watson High .lump i O'Leary Trophy) —R. Keat - 1 Marlborough >. ait Sin, 1. ">oYds (..-'i a'irophy)—M. B. -jong .Kiwi; 1. R. Ball (Kiwi' 2. E. J ii-rllc( i ' Marlborough* 3. Time, 2 her. 220 Yds t O'Leary Trophy), Junior — t; Evans 'Marlborough) 1, D. Evart i Kiwi i 2. H. Hefi'er i Marlborough) 3. IOOYds Women's ' O'Leary Trophy) A Wareharn (Marlborough) 1, «T----iJiclfy i Marlborough) 2, M. Watson tKiwu o. One Mile 'O'Leary Trophy)--H. J. Eaton i Marlborough' 1. L. Eagan i Marlborough' 2, D. Lucas (Marlborough' 3. Time, smin 1 3-ssee. Halt-Mile Cycle Handicap—J. McConivav 1 Marlborough) 1. 1,. Osgood < Marlborough) 2. G. Robinson (Marlborough 1 o. Time, Jmin 11 3-ssec. i Mile Cycle Invitation—L. McMaiion 1. K. McCcnway 2, G. Kobinfcol'! 3. Long .Junit) lO'Leaiy Trophy)—P. Wood 1 Mariborough) 1, D. McMillan (Marlborough) 2. K. Ball (Kiwi) 3. 440 Yds (O'Leary Trophy)—H. J. Falun iMarlborough) 1, M". B. Furlong (Kiwi) 2. L.__ Eagan (Marlborough) 3. Tune, 54 l-ssec. Hop, Step, and Jump (O'Leary Trophy) —B. K. Crow (Kiwi), 39ft Jlin, i: L. Meyers (Kiwi), 39ft 2in, 2; D McMillan 'Marlborough). 38ft siin, ' 10Yd;- Mi.\cd llclay—Kiwi Club 1, Marlborough 2. Time. 51 4-ssec. .Miles C'v.-le Handicap— L. McMahci: 1. K. Osgood 2, G. Robinson 3. Out Mile Medley Relay—Marlborough 1. Kiwi 2. The Marlborough team was successful in retaining the O'Leary Trophy, the ihuil result being: Marlborough 8(3, Kiwi 52. I'ersonal Mr W. N. Masefield. who has been competing at the national rifle meeting at Ti'enlhain, returned to Blenheim last, evening. Mr and Mrs E. J. Hill left this morning on a motor tour of the South Island accompanied by their son. While in Dune-din Mr Hill will attend the annual conic cnce ol the Federation oi New /'aland Justices of the jVh-c Association* as Ihe delegate representing die Mur!borough associat ion I'.irni i'ouifl'l Mi L lV]rl.,ai!ghloti has bought the: tvcll-knovn farni. "Alrapaura. from the trustee- of the estate of the late Mr W. Soper This property has been owned and farmed by the Soper family for nearly r /0 years and has a great record for the grain it produces. Seaside Gala A public meeting will be held on Tuesday evening under the auspices of the "Rarangi Improvement Association to set up an organisation to conduct a gala at the seaside on Easter Monday. The object of the gala is to raise funds to provide a tennis court and the construction of more open fireplaces for picnics and other improvements. One of the greatest needs at the moment is funds to provide for fencing-in of protective plantations. Last season more than 1000 trees were planted. but through insufficient fencing rabbits and hares had debtroyed the kit. IJowls Til'. Marlborough bowlers who went to Wellington to play the bi-annual centres competition against the Wellington Centre have been meeting with fan- measure ol' sutxest- Con--11 it ion l - .have been ideal for bowling. !\fa'll.'orni.ieli fielded nine rinks, being -.ill res:-I'nl m fee and in the aggregate The ,i*rand totals for yesterday's j.pjv were Marlborough. 373, Wellington 3?: i Four rmks will play at Nowtown this morning and seven this afternoon, while three play at Fastbourne.