FOXTON

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 179, 30 June 1937, Page 7

FOXTON

(From Our Own Correspondent.) FOXTON, June 28.

A car driven by Mr Allinghnm, of Dannevirko, who was accompanied by his wife and proceeding north towards Foxton, crashed through the railings of tho Main Drain bridge shortly after midday and ended up on its side in the drain. The occupants had a narrow escape from serious injury and possibly drowning. Mr and Mrs Allinghani, standing up on tho car which was almost submerged, were promptly assisted out by Mr C. Petersen and Mr V. Betty, of Foxton, and taken to Foxton, where .Mrs Allinghani had to receive medical attention.

Mr G. Alexander and family have left Foxton to take up their residence in Westport. Mr A. Alexander is remaining in Foxton and Mr Alan Alexander has accepted a position in Wellington. Mr It. T. Betty shows a decided improvement in his health. He is an inmate of the Palmerston North Hospital. Mrs Harold Tremcwan, of Lower llutt, is spending a few days with Mr and Mrs Charles Hunt, of Whittaker Street.

In an inter-club match played on the Herrington links the local players beat the representatives from tho Levin Club by a considerable margin. Deiailod results, Herrington players mentioned first: L. C. Bryant beat Canavan; J. D. Purcell beat P. A. Fredrickson; J. H. Purcell beat P. Crisp; L. Saywoll beat F. Langlin; T. Crotty beat H. Phillips; J. P. Newton lost to C. Munro; S. Mattar halved with A. Challics; E. Shortt halved with C. Palmer; W. Scott lost to C. Lager; G. M. Newton beat B. Skeen; D. H. Newton beat P. Bertram; H. S. Newton beat S. Franklin; A. K. Maidens lost to J. White; R. Small lost to D. Clark; A. Anderson beat W. Ogior; G. Perreau beat W. Kimc. Four ball: Bryant and Purcell beat Canavan and Fredrickson; Purcell and Saywell beat) Crisp and Langlin; Crotty and Newton beat Phillips and Munro; Mattar and Shortt halved with Challics and Palmer; Scott and Newton halved with Lager and Skeen; D. Newton and H. Newton beat Bertram and Franklin; Maidens and Small lost to White and Clark; Anderson and Perreau beat Ogier and Kimc. The local primary school football team beat tho Levin School team, 26—0. The Levin basketball teams beat the local school, the scores being: Levin A 14 v. Foxton A 11; Levin B 5 v. Foxton B o.