WOODVILLE & DISTRICT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 158, 4 June 1940, Page 8

WOODVILL E & DISTRICT

RUGBY FOOTBALL. Playing in the Bush Rugby Union’s senipr championship at the Recreation Ground on Saturday, Woodville beat Pahiatua by 17 -points to nil, Le J Bas was the outstanding AVoodville back. His pace, skilful handling | and . effective kicking made him a man to be watched, but it was noticeable that he frequently got himself and his side into trouble by banging on to the ball too long. Rossiter,- as usual, put in a tremendous amount of good work, while Burlace and'E. McNeil were also in good form. Eddy proved himself a versatile half-back and exploited the dive-pass to some purpose. The forwards, of course, saw more of the ball than the backs. The Woodville pack was a hard-working one on the whole, but the work of R. McNeil, Rosyth, Walker and Ansin calls for special* mention. The Pahiatua forwards, though lighter, were a good' match for Woodville, F. McKay and Pahu being outstanding. Woodville’s first try came well on in the first spell as the result of a smart piece of work bv Le Bas, who kicked through and followed up to charge down Noble’s return kick and win the race for the ball over the Pahiatua goal-line. Rossiter failed to convert. The Woodville backs and forwards combined to take play into the visitors’ twenty-five, where Rossiter picked up in a ruck in front of the post§ and charged over for a try only to lose an easy chance at conversion. In the second half Rossiter put in a determined run down the side-line from just inside half-way. Tackled a few yards from his objective, he handed on to Burlace, who kicked through for Ansin. to touch down in the corner. Walker failed to find the posts. A penalty against the visitors shortly afterwards gave Rossiter a chance at goal which he had no difficulty in turning to account. A spectacular run by R. McNeil in the last few minutes of the game produced Woodville’s final try. He dribbled right through the defence from a yard or two inside half-way and dived on to the ball in a handy position. Rossiter raised the flags. Pahiatua had the misfortune in the closing stages to lose two of their players (Smith and Levy), who retired with, slight injuries. The referee was Mr A. Harvey. ’ The third grade game between AA oodvilie and Athletic, played as a. curtainraiser to the senior match, was a keenly-fought contest, in which play was for the most part confined to the forwards. Athletic won by 6 points, to nil. Brady and I. A\ 7 atts scored tries. Mr Fgster refereed. SICK AND WOUNDED FUND. The receipt of a further £6O 6s lid since the last list was published brings Woodville’s total to date; in response to the combined Red Cross and St. John appeal for the Sick and Wounded Fund to £IOO3 4s lid. The following additional donations are acknowledged by the treasurer- (Mr D. S. L. Koay).—Previously acknowledged, £947 19s; Mr and Mrs P. W.. Poulton, £10; Mr IT. A. Houlbrooke, £6 3s 9d; Mr Edgar Harding and family, Fountaine Estate, Mr and Airs G. B. De Ath, £5 5s each; ‘Mr C: Fountaine and Sons, £5; Mr W. Davis, £4; Mr J. S. Mcßean. £3 3s; Mr M. L. Fountaine, £3; Messrs Mackay'-Bros,. £2.25;. Mr L. N. Knight, £2 0s 2s; Mr W. .Smythe, £2: ‘‘Donations,” £l .l9s 6d; Mr M. C. Poulton. Mrs W. E. Smith, Mr P. Hunt, £1 each, Mr and Mbs D. Gardner, Mrs Hanlon, Miss E. Harris, 10s each; Air Alichael Dc Ath, Aliss Beryl Bassett, 5s each; “Lest I Forget,” 2s 6d;. total -to dale, £IOOB 4s lid. The treasurer advises that in a previous list a 10s donation was ..credited to Mr G. instead "of Mf. P. Martin. V ’•. ' " NOTES. Mrs L. G. Pilcher, of Ormond Street, returned to AVoodville yesterday after having spent a holiday with friends at Levin. Aircraftsman M. Oliver,, of Blenheim, spent the weekend in AVoodville with his parents, Mr and Mrs Oliver, of Oxford Road. Mrs Christianson, of AVoodville, is visiting Mrs I. L. Newman, of Alaaigateparu, Morrinsville. Mrs AV. H. Bly. of AVoodville, has returned home after visiting her parents in Morrinsville. The most, notable feature of the AA 7 oodville vital statistics for, May, 1940. supplied by the registrar (Mr H. H. Little), is ail increase m the number of births compared with . the corresponding month last year. There were fewer marriages and no deaths recorded. Details are (figures for May, 1939, given in parentheses); —Births, 7 (4); deaths, nil (2); marriages, 2 (4). The Juvenile Lodge of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows celebrated its sixth birthday when about 50 juveniles and a number of adults enjoyed a social and dance. Extras were played by Sisters E. Hall, N. Lawrence, G. McKinlay and Bro. MacLean. A beautiful birthday cake was cut by Bro. R. Morris and Sister A 7. Scott, while the two voungest members of the lodge (Sisters M. Court and' J. Beanev) lit and blew out the candles. Items were given by the following; Sisters H. Andrew, J. AValker, J. Beaney, Bros. R. Morris, Iv. Morris, I. McKinlav, A. McKinlay. R. Giffkins, J. G iff kins and V. Scott, Sister E. Hall, Bro. D. W 7 alker, Sisters J. AA 7 ickes and LI. Andrew, Sisters M. Dickins, J. Giffkins arid Bro. H. Mac Lean. The juvenile lodge superintendent is Mrs I- Mac Lean. ’ CHESS. _ : The first inter-club chess match of the season was played at Woodville on Saturday night between teams of six players representing the Woodville and Pahiatua clubs. The .visitors woii by 5j games to I£.. all of the games being very closely contested. Pahiatua brought over the team which recently beat a strong Palmerston North combination. The individual games rculled (Woodville' players’ names given first) : O. C. Morris lost to Boyens. T. S. R. Schaw lost; to Mills, G. AlcLachlan beat Sievcrs, Gi Hartridgc lost to Carthevr, T. A. B. Sinclair drew with Carruthere. J. S. Mcßean lost to Twoomey, A. Fades lost to Peterson. The president of the Woodville Club (Mr E. J. Harding) congratulated the winnei'6 on their performance and Air Carthew replied, thanking the local 'club for the hospitality extended to the visitors, who. he said, wore keen to meet Woodville in a return match.