Local & General

Chronicle (Levin), 14 March 1949, Page 2

Local & General

Personal ■ Mr. and Mrs. S. Ridge, who have be'en spending a holiday in Tawa Flat, have returned to . Forest Lakes. ... Rev. G. \K. Moir, Melanesian 'Mission priest and one time vicar of Otaki,, has made his home in retiremerit at Plimmerton. Rev. O. W. Williams has been' appointed vicar of Paraparaumu. A gifted teacher and a distinguished soldier, Mr. Williams was assistanr, chaplain at Christ's College for seven years, and chaplain for 17 years until 1947. Mr. Bruce Fogden, of Tasman Road, was the victim of an untortunate mishap on ..Satur'day. He was riding at the Poroutawhao Sports when his mount f ell . and rolled on him. After receiving medical attention, he was taken ta> his home and is likely to be confined to bed for the remainder of the week. Good Marching Performance Separated by two and a half points from the winning team, the local marchipg team, Bandoliers, returned. their best performance to date when they ran third in the open championships at Bulls on Saturday. Caledonians (Levin) continued its winning run to secure first place with 290£ points, The Fashion (289) being second and Bandoliers (288) third. Further Racecourse Improvements The track at the mile and a quarter barrier at the Otaki racecourse lias been widened by more than a cnain and this will result in an enlarged safety number at this barrier. It will be recalled that at the last meeting of the ciub the big race of the day ha'd to be run in divisions. With its usual promptitude, tne club has taken -steps to prevent a recurrence. Athletic Successes While representation frOm Otaki was not strong n.umerically at tne sports- meeting- held at Shannon on oaouraay, tne eompetitors were not lacking in. qua.lity. -Many of the much admired trophies were annexed by 'Otaki runners, Ian Mucrge being" the -star performef. He returned two. outstanding ' performances to win the- half and miie events effortlessiy. Zane Grey also returned " a •- fine .performance to take the 44D' by.a narrow margin, after - jpnning se.cond. in , .the 100 apd fourth. in. the' 220 "yards. Ray Best wa^ 'successfUl.in-a heat of the j.ynior half " mile 'cycle event. Tne Clunie "family, 'of Paraparaumu, .ljiad....a .day . out "with three inem'fieis wiffnint' events. - " " ;