GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 May 1940, Page 7

GREYTOWN

GOLF MATCH HONOURS EVEN. (“Times-Age” Special.) The Greytown A team was defeated by Martinborough on Saturday on the Greytown links by 3 matches to one. The Greytown B team defeated Martinborough at Martinborough by 3 matches to one. The results of the A grade match at Greytown are as follow, Martinborough players being mentioned first in each case:—H. P. Harvey and W. G. Martin beat J. C. and H. W. Feast; J. Pike and Charles beat T. Nelson and E. Maddison; S. W. Martin and A. S. Baker beat F. C. Bunny and H. W. Feast; C. Moore and G. McLeod lost to T. Gold and H. Bull.

In the B grade match individual results were as follow, Greytown players being mentioned first in each instance: —Ray Ingley and W. Pope lost to H. L. Griffith and Perry; A. Lane and K.. Nix beat A. R. Martin and L. Sievers; H. Carter and A. Rhodes beat W. Kitchings and F. Duffy; A. Carter and E. Williams beat A. Harding and H. Blundell. MINIATURE RIFLES The following were the scores in A and B grade matches fired by the Grey town Miniature Rifle Club: A grade.—H. Gray 69 R. Tilson 67, R. Ingley 69, Miss C. Gray 69, Miss A. Gray 68, G. Gray 69, J. Yeomans 67, R. Eaton 69. Badge winner, H. Gray. B grade. —Miss G. Gray 66, H. Bockett 69, Miss T. Bennett 69, Miss B. Bennett 61, R. Gray 69, T. Gray 63, W. Allen 69, Miss J. Morgan 66, A. Morgan 60, J. Pearson 60. Badge winner, H. Bockett. HOCKEY NOTES COMMENTS ON PLAYERS. Conditions underfoot and overhead were ideal on Saturday for the three games played at Greytown, where the local teams emerged with much more credit than they had the previous week.

The juniors played a much improved game. They stayed in their positions much better, and the team as a whole was better balanced. The chief weakness was on the left wing and this took a good deal out of the sting of the forward line. Wherever any one forward player does not play up in line with his comrades; wherever a forward hangs back instead of diving at the ball to tackle with all his might; wherever a forward thinks he ought to be in the half-back line, there the breakdown occurs. This forward line has not yet gained real cohesion. All of them know where to pass the ball, and they did it well as a whole. But they fail as yet in letting the ball get beyond the control of their stick. A forward who hits a ball and then has to run ten to fifteen yards to recover it, is only running himself, off his legs, and robbing his forward line of possession of the ball. The forward line that wins is not that set of individuals who spend their time dashing backwards and forwards between the two twenty-fives but the line that carries the ball with it by skilful short passing which baffles and disorganises the backs. Anker as captain makes a very good pivot. He is learning to pass the ball nicely. Dawber is very dangerous in the circle but tries too much angle shooting. Skeet is a good forward in any position, but would do better if he could control the ball more. lan McKenzie was back in his old position at right half and made a good job of it. Harris and Humphries also did well.

Personal Items. Mr K. Langford, of the N.Z. Air Force, who has been stationed at Levin, was a visitor to Greytown for the weekend. He will leave tonight for duty at Dunedin. Mr and Mrs Page, Senr., of Kuratawhiti Street, have left on a holiday visit to Hawke’s Bay. Meeting Cancelled. The returned soldiers’ meeting which was to have been held this week has been cancelled. Day of Prayer. There were large congregations at all the churches in Greytown yesterday. The Scouts and Girl Guides attended the Presbyterian Church in the morning. St Luke's Church was packed in the evening when the members of the Greytown branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association attended.