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Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 March 1914, Page 2

District News

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iir LI. Tippier lias added to tke usefulness oi : his stables by instill, ling , a motor cur of tlie most improved pattern and litted with. all. liic latest improvements. it is a .aost comfortable veliicle and iiiould be a great convenience to the travelling public. It is stated that the ilaxmills generally are closing down in order to give the flax a chance to grow. CItICEET. The Shannon Cricket Club met .in eleven from Foxton on the recreation reserve on Saturday afternoon. The result of tke match was a victory for Shannon which gives them the right to retain the Hugh Hall Shield. The following are the scores:— Shannon. W.Tremewan, c, b McClelland 24 jjuttenvortk, c, b Young 10 Doidge, not out 135 Great bach, run out 0 Harris, stpd., b Tullett 14 Jiuld, c, b Tullet 15 Berquist, b Young 9 Gillett, not out 14 Uandall, b Young 1 Extras . 4 Total 126 Shannon elected to close the innings with {his score. l (1 oxton. I ullct, run out 44 liurgess, c, b Judd i Stiles, run out IS Clellaiid, b B utterworth ' £> Hawke, b ltundall U0 Mullins, lbw. . 15 Cook, run out- 0 Wkibley, b Butterworth 0 Young, b Doidge u II olliugton, run out 0 Henneseey d Sundries 4 Total 108 ItfFLE CLUI3. The following members of the Rifle Club completed their class tiring on Saturday and the following scores were recorded; fig-

uro targets, service scoring:--TTjillani 74, Shearman 7.'J, W. Tngram GO, Stepheiison GO, W. Law 58, L. Ingram 5(», E. La s(i, Woodmass 54. The three highest scores take tlie Government prize money. On Saturday next the .second slago for the Uisley cup will In , fired seven shots 900 and 1000 yards. Tn addition to the cup the following prizes have been kindly donated: Mr Oag gives a fat lamb for the best score off the rifle for the fourteen shots at 1000 yards, and Elfleman W. Ingram gives 10s for the runner-up to the eup winner.