Pastimes and Players

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 622, 26 March 1929, Page 16

Pastimes and Players

Club Notes and News

Cricket

MARTON'S BIG DAY

Special interest attaches the cricket match at Marton at Easter between a Marton team, which includes A. P. F. Chapman, R. PI. Bettington and T. C. Lowry, and H. M. McGirr's Wellington touring team. McGirr’s team will include C. B. Dempster. who topped the batting averages on the New Zealanders’ tour, and who has this season scored over 1,000 runs with the splendid average of 127. K. James, another Dominion "rep.”, adorns the side, as also F. T. Badcock, the ex-Wellington professional, who is regarded as one of the best bowlers in New Zealand to-day. The match takes place on Easter Saturday and Monday, and on the Sunday the visitors go to Moawhango (Taihape), where Lowry, Chapman and Bettington will play for the home side. Rangitikei cricket should receive a great impetus as the result of this memorable fixture.

PARNELL TEAM’S TRIP

The Parnell Cricket Club will send a team to Rotorua at Easter to play local teams on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday. The following will make the trip: F. Goodsir, M. Barrier, P. E. Whitelaw, W. Johnston, E. W. Whitley, J. M. Brown, A. W. McCoy, W. J. Dinniston. J. E. Mills, J. A. Lamb, W. H. Johnston,

Tennis

PUKEKOHE’S WIN

By defeating the Pokeno Club on Saturday the St. James Club, Pukekohe, has won the Franklin Lawn Tennis Association’s B grade competition. Details of play are, St. James names being mentioned first; Men’s Singles.—A. Fausett beat R. Woodcock, 9 —5; James beat Walden, 9—2. Women’s Singles.—Miss L. Knowes beat Mrs. AVoodcock, 6—4; Miss A. Scott beat Miss Leathern, 6—5. Men’s Doubles.—A. and T. Fausett beat Woodcock and Walden, 9—B; James and Perkins beat Munro and S. "Woodcock, 9—5; Jefferies and Adams beat Nixon and Dean, 9—7. Women’s Doubles. —Misses Knowles and Scott lost to Mrs. Woodcock and Miss Leathern, 3 —6; Miss Smith and Mrs. Shotbolt beat Miss Hewitt and Mrs. Lippiatt, 6—o; Mrs. S. Fitness and Miss D. Ferguson beat Misses Lippiatt and Woodcock, 6—4. _ Combined Doubles. —F. Fausett and Mrs. Fitness lost to Munro and Miss Hewitt 5 —7; perkins and Miss D. Ferguson beat S. Woodcock and Mrs. Lippiatt, 7—5; Jefferies and Miss Smith beat Nixon and Miss Lippiatt, 7—4; Adams and Mrs. Shotbolt beat Dean and Miss Woodcock, St. James won by 12 sets to 2.

Bowling

NORTHERN WAIKATO The Northern Waikato Bowling Association’s champion of champions singles tournament was concluded on Saturday. In the fifth round of play Graham (Clevedon) 16, beat Rae (Buckland) 12, Graham 20, beat Pirret (Tuakau), 12. In the final Armstrong 22, beat Graham 17. PUKEKOHE CLUB Play in the Pukekohe Bowling Club's president’s fours was concluded on Saturday. Details are;—Johnson, Wymer, W. Blake, Raynes 24, beat Payne, Webb, Crosbie, C. K. Lawrie 16. Rugby Union TAURANGA UNION At the annual meeting of the Tauranga Rugby Union, Mr. N. Day presided over a good attendance. The annual report showed that in the Union senior representative games there had been five wins and two defeats, while the juniors had been very successful. Senior Cadets won both the Gilbey and Jordan Cups. Athletic Juniors won the Oliver Cup and the Cadet Juniors the Green Cup. Election of officers resulted: —Patron, F. A. Jordan; president, N. Day; secretary and treasurer, F. C. Warner; Management Committee, Messrs. J. Neal, G. Butler, A. Cronin. J. Guiness, J. Kennedy. D. Castles, S. E. Inkpen, T. McLeod, J. Downey. The balancesheet showed receipts £258. expenditure £244; assets over liabilities stand at £46. It was decided that club competitions should start on Saturday, April 20.

PAPAKURA CLUB The Papakura Football Club met on Friday. The president, Mr. E. C. Foote, presided over a very good attendance. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £ll 11s 7d. Subscriptions were fixed at ss, under 18 years 3s; and the first practice to take place on Saturday, March 29. The following officers were elected: Patron, Mr. E. D. McLennan; president, Mr. E. C. Foote; secretary', Mr. T. Hyde; treasurer, Mr. W. L. Elliott; club captain, Mr. Morrow, Sen.; delegates, Messrs. Hyde and H. Morrow: vice-presidents, Messrs. Lanagan, J. Meikle, Dr. Bridgman, W. K. Francis. A. AAallis, J. E. Ellcott, R. Hope, McDonald, J. Wilson, Paul Seaton, Milliken, J. Lewis, Lever brothers, J. McCall, Vose, Jas. McCall, G. Leiter, H. Baulf, Bernasconi, J. Little and J. Rhind; Management Committee, Messrs. W. L. Elliott and F. W. Scott, T. Hyde, H. Morrow, J. Clarke, Les Morrow, I. Wilson; selectors, Mr. E. C. Foote, in conjunction with club captain, for seniors; and Mr. R. Hope and Mr. P. J. Wilson for juniors.

Rugby League

REFEREES' ASSOCIATIONS

A larger membership and an impro\eo standard of refereeing were mentioned as special features of the work of thAuckland Rugby League Referees' Association, at the annual meeting lagevening. Mr. A. Ball presided. The need for closer co-operation with the English League in the interpret*, tion of the rules was emphasised Special mention was made of the wor'. ol* the grading committee, and the soie selector, Mr. McCowatt. Officers were elected as follows _ President, Mr. A. Ball: deputy-chai;-man. Mr. L. Bull; secretary. Mr. V. Simpson: treasurer. Mr. A. Sande:> auditor, Mr. L. Bull: delegate to Aue r land Rugby League. Mr. W. Mincham. delegate to junior management cor. mittee, Mr. W. Simpson; executno committee. Messrs. A. McCowatt. 1\ Mincham. T. Chernside; delegate New Zealand Rugby League. Mr. L. Bull social committee, Messrs. W. Mir.cham. A. Sanders. T. Chernside. appointment and grading committee Messrs. A. Ball, V. M. Simpson, A. Sanders. NORTHCOTE AND BIRKENHEAD

At the annual meeting of the Northcote and Birkenhead League Club las; night, Mr. J. Batty presiding, the following officers were elected; Presidem, Air A. E. Greenslade: chairman, Mr. James Batty; committee, Messrs. R Shepherd, H. Reed, John Batty, J Bailev, C. Palmer. \Y. Melhosc. H Simpson, S. W. Keymer; acting-secr?-tarv. Ml-. W. Dean; delegates, Messrs. R. 'shepherd (senior) and W. Melhose (junior).

NORTHCOTE RAMBLERS’

At the annual meeting ot the Northcote Ramblers' League Club, Mr. J Batty presiding, it was decided to nominate teams for the folloirin* trades; —Senior, third, fourth, and sixth A grade. It was also decided to hold the first practice of the season next Saturday. The following officers were elected President. Mr. A. E. Greenslade (Mayor of Northcote) ; secretary. Mr. W. Lean: treasurer, Mr. P. May; committee, Mr. J Batty (chairman). Messrs. R. Shepherd H. Reid, W. Dean, J. Bailey, Palmer. W. Mellons, H. Simpson, M Keamer; selectors for senior grade, club captain and Messrs. J. Batty and R. Shepherd; third grade, Mr. P May.

Hockey SOMERVILLE CLUB The report of the Somerville Hockey Club at the annual meeting showed that its senior team had established a record in winning all three trophies allotted to its grade. It won the Davis Cup (senior championship) for the fourth year in succession, the Devonport Shield and the Kent Cup for the sixth successive year. Messrs. Eric AVatts, Clive Watts, W. Gardner and S. Cole were congratulated on gaining representative honours. Thirty-two members were present, and Mr. W. Newshan presided. It was decided to hold the first practice on April 6. The election of officers resulted as follows: Patron, Mr. T. J. Watts; president, Mr. H. J. Cooper; vice-presi-dents, same as last year, with the addition of Messrs. L. H. Norton, H. Preston, M. Smith, T. Sexton, S. Preston and R. Menzies; delegates to the Auckland Hockey Association, Messrs. H. AVatts. R. Munro: Management and Junior Selection Committee, Messrs. G. Peace. C. Watts, G. Gutif . N. Chiplin, L. Edwards, B. Cooper. A. Seccombe, C. Edwards; Senior Selection Committee, Messrs. S. F Smith, W. T. Cole, E. Watts; honorary secretary and treasurer, Mr. H E. AVatts; assistant secretaries, Messr? C. Preston. R. Munro; club captain. Mr. Eric AVatts.

ST. LUKE’S CLUB

The report of the St. Luke’s Hocke:Club, presented at the annual meeting. showed that the club had had a very successful season. The senior team had been placed third in fl} e championship games, and second in the Devonport Shield matches. The second team had been runner-up in its grade and won the seven-a-side tournament. The fourth grade team was the most successful, heading itf section in the championship and the knock-out competitions. They als<; put up a club record for the season r--91 goals, and members of the team were presented with badges. Messrs. A. Steele, H. Williams aim K. Highfield gained representauve honours, and H. Brown (captain) af- 0 T. Clarke were included in the junior : representative team. The McLeod Cup for the most im* proved player was awarded to * i Clarke, fourth grade captain. The following officers were elects Patron, the Rev. J. A. Thomson: P re ' j sident, Air. H. B. Burnett; vice-presi-dents, same as last year; secretar- : and treasurer, Mr. M. J. Bay; assistant secretary and treasurer, Mr. T. b Giles; club captain, Mr. H. Hookham committee, Messrs. M. Bay, T. Gih?s. H. Hookham, J. S. Robertson, F. Clark C. Cawkwell, A. Darvill; selection committee, Messrs. M. Bay, H. and team captains: honorary auditor Mr. H. B. Burnett; delegates to Auc*land Association, Messrs. S. Robertson. T. Giles.