CRICKET ABANDONED

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 103, 22 July 1927, Page 9

CRICKET ABANDONED

NEW ZEALAND V. ARMY RAIN SPOILS GAME jßy Cable.—Press Association. Copyright Reed. 9.5 a.m. LONDON, Thursday. T>LAY in the cricket match at Folkestone between the New Zealand team and the Army eleven was abandoned for the day owing to rain. New Zealand in its first innings on Wednesday made 184, and the Army eleven, when stumps were drawn at the end of that day, had lost three wickets for 163 runs.— A. and N.Z.

of under SI pupils, Okahukura beat Huapai. Makauri School won the next section as the only exhibitor. The Diocesan High School entered an exhibit which was not in the competitive classes. It was highly commended by the judges. FIELD ROOTS S.oiMOn.s ETAOIN ETAOIN ET AO I NET Small entries were before the judges in the farm roots section, the season not being favourable. There were no distinctive features in the farmers’ classes. The district exhibition rather fell down, Te Kuiti winning out of two entries. The results were: FIELD ROOTS District Competition.—Te Kuiti, 1; J. Hock, Te Kauwhata, 2. Swedes.—Six superlative: R. Boddy, Te Kuiti, 1; J. H. Medhurst, Bombay, 2; W. Thomas, Te Kuiti, 3. Any variety: H. A. Lurman, Otovohanga, 1; W. Thomas, Te Kuiti, 2; G. Thorburn, East Tamaki. 3. Turnips.—Green Globe: A. W. Chapman, Hamilton, 1. Mangels.—Yellow Globe: J. dt Jongh. St. Heliers, 1; H. A. Lurman, Otorohanga, 2. Yellow Tankard: J. Rock, Te Kauwhata, 1 and 2. Jersey Queen: J. de Jongh, 1. Long Red: J. de Jongh, 1; C. Wilson Te Kuiti, 2; Stonex Bros., Newton, 3. Heaviest: J. de Jongh, 1; H. A. Lurman, 2. Sugar mangels: J. Rock, 1 and 2. Potatoes.—Up-to-Date: N.| Hughes, Maxwell town, 1. Early Round White: N. Hughes, 1; J. Sharp, Gordonton, 2. Early Kidney: N. Hughes, 1 and 2. Main cron, white: J. Sharp, 1; J. Ballard 2; N. Hughes, 3. Main crop, coloured: N. Hughes, 1; J. Ballard, 2. Table potatoes, six varieties: N. Hughes, 1; J. Ballard, 2. Farmers' Grains and Seeds. —Horsetooth maize: H. G. Lever, Tauranga, 1; G. Somerville, Howick, 2; V. B. Storey Silverdale, 3. .Dent maize: H. G. Lever, 1; G. Somerville, 2. Flint maize: G. Somerville, 1; E. Niccol, Hikuai, 2. Grass and meadow hay: E. Niccol, 1; F. Mariner, East Tamaki, 2. VEGETABLES Pumpkin.—J. Rock, Te Kauwhata, 1. Vegetable Marrow.—H. Clarke, Grey Lynn, 1; J. Rock, 2. Squash.—Miss K. Moore, Ellerslie. 1 Potatoes, table.—J. Rock, 1 and 2 Kumaras.—J. Rock, 1 and 2. Beet, turnip-rooted.—J. Rock, 1. Carrots.—Table intermediate: E. C. Brown, Ellerslie, 1 and 2. Parsnips.—J. Rock, 1. Onions.—Ffve Straw Spanish: J. Holland, Remuera, 1 and 2. Five heaviest 1 H. Jackson, Devonport, 1: C. F. Brown, Warkworth, 2. Four varieties onions: J. Holland, 1. Red Eschallots. —J. Sharp. Gordonton, 1; E. C. Brown. 2. pi ax n AQC Hanks of Dressed'Flax.—H. A. Wallis Okete, 1 and 2. HON EY One Half Hoffman Frame of Comb Honey.—J. Ballantyne, Drury, l; k Westbrooke, Penrose, 2. Granulated honey, white: W. Nelson, Otorohanga, 1; Misses Paltridge' and North, Matamata, 2. Granulated honey, light amber: W Nelson, 1; J. Ballantyne, 2; H. Westbrooke, 3. Liquid honey: Misses Paltndge and North, 1: J. Balantyne, 2; 11 Westbrooke, 3.

FRUIT DISPLAYED The fruit entries were small, but there were fine displays in the district courts. The judge suggested that growers should select their fruit and put it in cool storage for exhibition purposes. The prizes were: Collection of apples: W. Hall, Gisborne, 1. Collection dessert apples: W. Hall, 1. Dougherty: W. Hall, 1 and 2. Case Munroe’s favourite: R. Ormsbj, Te Kuiti, 1 Case Stunner: R. Ormsbv, 1. Cured lemons: W. R. Knight, Otahuhu Case of cured lemons: W. R. Knight, l Poorman oranges: W. R. Knight, I; W. Hooton, Albany, 2. Case poorman oranges: W. R. Knight, 1; W. Hooton. 2. Exhibit citrus fruits: W. R. Knight, 1. ART SECTION / The art workers treated the show well. All classes were well supported and the quality in general was veryhigh. The prizes were: COMMERCIAL ART Lettering in black and white: S. H Beckett, Onehunga, 1; R. P. Fletcher, Devonport, 2; U. Moller, Otahuhu, 3. Lettering in colour: F. W. Beckett, Onehunga, 1; S. H. Beckett, 2; R. P. Fletcher, 3. Showcard writing: G. C. Mountain. Mount Albert. 1; A. Betham, Elam School, 2; F. Foster. Hamilton, and R. P. Fletcher, 3. Fashion drawing: Miss F. Purcell. Auckland, 1; R. P. Fletcher, 2. Original poster, in colour: Mrs. E. C. Hobday, Grey Lynn, 1; F. Sherman, Ponsonby, 2; A. Betham, 3. Original stencilling: Mrs. E: C. Hobday and Miss L Barton, Papateotoe, 1; Mrs. L. Collier. Ponsonby, 3. m DRAWING AND PAINTING Pencil drawing, outdoor subjects: Mrs. E. C. Hobday, 1; M. H. Lawson, Ponsonby. 2; Miss H. E. Dickson, Mount Roskill, 3; G. W. Johnston, Ponsonby, v.li.c. Still life, in colour: Airs. E. C Hobday, 1, Miss C. M. Rout, Grey Lynn, 2. Landscape from nature: S. M. Williams, Remuera, 1; M. H. Lawson. 2. Landscape, in oils, from nature: Aliss D. Thornhill, Auckland, 1; Miss E. B Cairns Remuera, 2. Study of the head (under 20 years) Miss M. Tremain, Elam School of Arts. 1; G. W. Johnston, 2. 'Study of the head: Mrs. E. C. Hobday. 1; Airs. F. Muller. Frankton Junction, 2. Animal or bird life study: Al. H. Lawson, 1; Miss J. Car rnichael, Herne Bay, 2; H. R. flaeusler Hautapu, 3. Study of head. In pencil: G. C. Alountain, 1: Aliss A. Ferneyhough, Remuera. 2; Miss T Stenbeck. Grey Lynn, 3. Study of head, from life: A. E. Laloli. Auckland 1. AI. H. Lawson. 2; Mrs. F. Muller. 3 Study of head, from life, in colours: Mrs E. C. Hobday', 1 ; I. Al. Clarkson, Thames 2. Set of sketches: Miss A. L. White Alount Albert, 1; Miss W. Simpson Whenuapai. 2. Charcoal drawing of head, from life: Mrs. F. Aluller, 1; 1. AI Clarkson, 2. "Marine studies, in colour: R. H. Hobday, 1; Al. H. Lawson. 2. Study of plant. Miss I. Soppet, Swanson, 1; Miss D. Thornhill, 2. PHOTOGRAPHY. SENIOR DIVISION Landscape: S. E. Cousins, Wellington. 1; E. C. Lackland, Stanley Bay, 2 and 3 Portrait: Airs. F. Miller, Frankton Junction, 1 J. W Cumming, Remuera, 2; R AI. Gillingham, Grey Lynn, 3. Beach, sea shore, river or lake: R. AI. Gillingham 1; C. C. Roberts, Newton, 2; G. D. Kelsey. 3. Home study: J. W. Gumming, 1; G. D. Kelsey, 2; Mrs. F. Muller. 3. High-speed work, photograph: G. W Shelton, Frankton, 1. Enlargement: G W. Shelton, 1; J. W. Cumming, 2: S E Cousins, 3. Animal study, Auckland,Zoo R. M. Gillingham, 1: J. Hunt, Devorq>ort 2: .J. W. Cumming. 3. New Zealand farm photograph: C. C. Roberts, 1; Mrs Rutherford, Ravenhope, 2.