RANGITIKEI.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 43, 19 January 1938, Page 3

RANGITIKEI.

MARTON, Jan. 17. Mr J. D. Smith presided over a meeting of the management committee of the Rangitikei Cricket Association when the Feilding and District Cricket Association wrote, advsng that they were unable to play Rangitikei on Saturday. January 22, as arrangements had been made for a game against Manawatu. It was decided to write to Feilding asking them to arrange a date in March for tho annual match. Mr Cameron was asked to communicate with Mr A. M. Ongley (Palmerston North) inquiring whether it would be possible for the Auckland Piunket Shield team on its way back from Wellington, to play the Minor Associations’ eleven at Marton. It was decided to carry on with the fixtures on Anniversary Day, when Old Boys wil play Hunterville, at Hunterville, and Marton will play Porewa at Marton. The secretary was instructed to write to the Taihape Sub-Association asking that centre to select a date to play Rangitikei at Marton. Much stock, mainly sheep, is now being transported by lorry and railway. Both have been taxed to the limit to meet tho requirements of the freezing works. The Old Boys cricket team beat Porewa by 5 runs on Saturday afternoon. Hunterville beat Marton, at Hunterville. The splendid service rendered the Marton Jockey Club by three of its stewards, who are retiring, Messrs J. R. L. Stanford, E. Openshaw and S. R. Hammond, was referred to at a meeting of the club by the chairman (Mr H. J. D. McManaway). Mr Stanford was first a judge at the summer meeting in 1929 and had continuously filled that position, in an honorary capacity, when it was found impossible to obtain an outside judge. Mr Hammond has acted as honorary clerk of the scales since 1931. Mr Openshaw was elected a steward on May 19, 1914, and has been a member of the course committee and supervisor of jumping events up to the present time. He is shortly embarking on a six-months’ tour of the Old Country to meet his relatives. In presenting a moquette chesterfield armchair to Mr Stanford with a silver plate the chairman stated that Mr Stanford held quite a unique record in New Zealand. Mr Stanford thanked the chairman for his congratulatory references, which were endorsed by the stewards. Mr J. Bull, in presenting Mr Hammond with a similar armchair suitably engraved, referred to the fact that he had been an intimate friend of Mr Hammond’s father and known Mr Hammond since his boyhood days. Mr Hammond stated that it had been a pleasure to him to be of assistance to the club in its strenuous times. The chairman, in presenting a travelling rug to Mr Openshaw, stated that he had been an ideal steward since his election in 1914, Mr Openshaw stated that the work had been a great pleasure to him and many of his happiest days had been spent with the members of the club.