EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 April 1940, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY PAHIATUA. ("Times-Age” Special.) By beating Eketahuna on Saturday, by an innings and 14 runs, Pahiatua for the second year in succession won the Bush District cricket championship. At the conclusion of the game cheers for the winners were given on the call of the Eketahuna captain, H. Higginson. Pahiatua was two points ahead of Eketahuna. The following are the scores:— Pahiatua —First Innings: J. Sandman, c Thompson, b P. Payne 7: L. Barraclough. c Robinson, b Payne 13: L. Hicken, runt out 1; H. Rankin, lbw, b Payne 0; R. Mills, b Thompson 2; A. Mills, b Payne 1; K. Montgomery, lbw, b Thompson 1; J. McKay, b Robinson 25; C. Smyth, b Payne 8: J. Gregory, not out 2: L. Hamilton, b Robinson 0; extras 6; total 66. Bowling: Payne, 5 for 14; D. Thompson, 2 for 25; Robinson, 1 for 1. Eketahuna —First Innings: W. Leith b McKay 2; B. Anderson, b McKay 0: D. Thompson, b Montgomery 11; E. Francois, b Montgomery 0; P. Payne, b Montgomery 0; M. Hansen, c Smyth b McKay 0; H. Higginson, b McKay 0; E. Higginson, not out 0; P. Holford. b McKay 2; C. Hausmann, lbw, b McKay 4; extras 2; total 23. Bowling: Montgomery, 3 for 9; McKay 1 for 12. Second Innings: W. Leith, lbw, b McKay 10; B. Anderson, b Montgomery 3; F. Robinson, b Montgomery 0; D. Thompson, lbw, b Montgomery 9: E. Francois, b Montgomery 3; P. Payne, b Montgomery 1; M. Hansen, b McKay 0; H. Higginson, not out 2; E. Higginson, b Montgomery 0; P. Holford, c Sandman, b McKay 0; C. Hausmann, b Montgomery 0; total 28. Bowling: Montgomery, 7 for 15; McKay. 3 for 13.

RIFLE SHOOTING ALFREDTON CLUB. The Alfredton Club fired the second of the championship competitions on Saturday. The wind, although light, was troublesome, especially at the early ranges, and scores were not high until the last range (600 yards), where Rfm. A. Algie was top scorer with 49. several scores of 48 were registered. Rfm. A. Edmonds and C. Morrison were top scorers for the day off the rifle with 187 each. The day’s trophy was won by Rfm L. McKeown, a new member, who is showing very promising form. The scores were as follows:— L. McKeown, 500yds, 44, 550yds 46, 600 yds 43, 600yds 45, handicap 15, total 192; J. Reid, 46, 47, 43, 43, 12, 191; A. Edmonds, 47, 46, 48, 46, 3, 190; A. Algie, 44, 47, 44, 49, 5, 189; A. Weston, 41, 47, 43, 48, 9, 188; A. Leach, 46, 45, 41, 48, 8, 188; E. Morrison, 41, 42, 42, 37, 26, 188; C. Morrison, 45, 48, 48, 46, 0, 187; L. Duckett 46, 47, 43, 46, 5, 187; 1. Macdonald, 46, 43, 45, 44, 9, 187; R. Algie, 44, 44, 45, 46, 5, 186; H. Seymour, 45, 44, 46, 46, 4, 185; W. Leach, 41, 46, 39, 35. 24, 185; H. Duckett, 45, 44, 44, 47, 4. 184; J. H. Macdonald, 44, 45. 44, 46, 4, 183; H. Percy, 47, 46, 45, 45, 0, 183; J. Evans, 42, 40. 42, 38, 14, 176; G. Godinagh, 45, 43, 34, 43, 8, 173. The final four ranges of the championship will be fired next Saturday.

Vital Statistics. The following are the vital statistics for the quarter ended March 31, 1940: —Births 9, deaths 2. marriages 2. Fall of Rain. Rain fell during the night at Eketahuna, but eased off towards noon and at the time of writing the sun- is struggling through the clouds. Personal. Mr. F. Robinson, of the Post Office staff, has resumed duties after his holiday. Mr Noel White. Te Kuiti, returned home today after visiting his aunt, Mrs H. Price. Stanley Street. Through the vacancy caused by Mr George Ancel resigned from the Pahiatua Borough Council, Mr J. Milne Allan, who is well known in Eketahuna has been nominated as a candidate. He was nominated by Dr Hugh Paterson and Mr J. L. Terry. So tar there are no other candidates.