PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 703, 31 December 1909, Page 8

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Onv Special Correspondents.) ■ :)■ ■. ■ ;.:' i|! ,.,;' ■>■ 4; -■-,'■'■ j^ - , FEILOING. •■'.-•' ; .Thero.has been a. very fair exodus of peop.lo from - Colyton lately. A number have' gone to Wellington to cpend; the l " holidays, and also to bo-"on tho'epotr s for the wool sales. \" ' ' .' ■ !- Haymakers and. harvesters are now B busy in this-district, and some very good stacks aro to bo seen shooting up all over J tho countryside. There has been a wondcrful growth of grass, and theio should i be no anxiety regarding winter feed for r stock. :■'-.'. , '". Good news is brought back to us by a ' traveller who has juct been "spying out the land" on the West Coast. He' 10e ports that the Feilding-district'has tho, ; best of it compared, with other parts so. r far as the supply of green grass is cond corned. Our district'seems to be'a good h one for the dairyman, the feed being nu- '- tritious and plentiful. As' to butter fact tories, we are also hnppy ; to report that :•' the supply of milk is keeping up very 1- well, wliile. the tests arc improving. i ' , ;. '. '■■ ' ■ ■ ' ' ■'. ' ..■•'■' !.-■ '■■ '' '' ■ • v /' ■ "' "'.:•■"' '1 /; •■■;■. MARTON.— e'.'Hutt' Cricket Club played ; a : match _ against Mnrtou yesterday, and, won-on „• -the first innings by 90 runs: .' Marton n -batted first, nnd put together_ 50 runs, " Brett, with 16, being the' only player ,'• to reach doublo figures. Ilutt 'replied with 140, the scores being as follow:—G; S.Pringle,'?; B. E. Simpson, 4; A/Alders,l lev, 26; J. Brown, 8; F. Hawke, 9; A. Pfingle, 17; Climie, 2i; Matthews, 0; ', Hanify, 17; To Whaiti, 18; Taudd, not out,, 2; extras,' 8. Marton: played out time in their second essay, and -thus ;. .'saved;, an innings' defeat. They.mado . ,137 rttus for eight wickets. Tho two £ not outs, E. C./Pullerton-Smith and ,E. ?. -J.! Wilde, played out time,, the former v making 36. and; the/ latter ; 25,', Pringlo and n Aldersley; divided:.".tho,^ honours in , tho L [ bowling-ra the first innings, and Hawke e Matthews, and , Hanify had': about. an e equal.average in , the second,innings. '■■'■'[ I ;.. ! pongaroa; ; ,- The fourteenth annual meeting of, the it Pongaroa Athletic Club was held in the 1- Domain. on Boxing Day.. The weather a was ideal, the gate and. booth. takbigs a i, ; record, and' the entries, for.the. vtrious it. events satisfactory. p The" usual daricsiw'as c- held after the sports, : and about "sixty ie couples; were present. , following, aro the Jβ results' of .the] various ,6ports events:— )f 'Quoits. —J.,Beriy, 1; Cameron, 2. 100 yds. tt - Maiden- Handicap.—F. Eustoge, 1; Dont-. aid, 2, 100 yds . (boys -under ; 16).—H: d Louness, 1; J. Wooten, 2.'looyds. Handi : :s cap.—A. M'Adamney, 1; J. , Eustege, 2; 0- F. Eustege, 3. Half-mile Handicap.—l , . n Wyett, 1; E. Alderwick, ■2; J. Eustege, ,a 3. . Standing .Chop.-4i\' Perldns, 1; \F. in Eustoge, 2; H-Harrie, 3. 220yds.-,Handi-cap.—J. Eustage, I;. A.■ M'Adattihey, 2; N. '' Isle, 3. \Mile Walk Handicap.-J:,'Bam- " brjV senr., 1; A. Eustege,: 2. 50yds. Hanidicap.—F; Eustege, 1; : H: ■•" Garter, .2; S; 10 . Donald, 3i Two-men"; Sawing Handicap „ (two 'cuts).—M*Mullen 8r05.,, 1; J. and " A. Eustege,'-2. 4ioyds.; .Handicap.—A. \ M'Adamney, 1; J. ■ Eustege,' 2;/P.' Wyett, , ' 3.,-' 220 yds.. Local: Haridioab.—N. Isle, .1; ,'■ G. Atkins, 2. 100 yds; Married Men's ,i dicap.-J. Lankey,. 1 j A. Marshall,. 2. " Hewing Handicap.— F. Perkins, 1; Harris, i , 2; G. Hart,' 3. ' Mile Handicap.-E;- Als': derwick, 1; F.,Wyett,,2.,.looyds.:Handi- !»; cap (girls under 16).—Voss, 1; S; Saun- „'' ders,' 2:' Hop, Step and Jump Handicap) t —H. Murray,, 1;H. Carter, 2. Stepping ,e .a Chain.—H. Hunt, 1; G. Priest, 12. Tmj : 10 pf-War.—Pongaroa ■ team, , 1. Place Kick it' at -Football.—W. Falcher,. 1; 3. Xankey, ie 2, Sheep-guessing Competition.—W, Twee:o dale,, S9lb. (correct weight)! /'./'.. ,: .";