EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 June 1940, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

COUNTY WORK OPERATIONS IN RIDINGS. (“Times-Age" Special.) The engineer (Mr W. C. Duffill) reported as follows to the monthly meeting of the Eketahuna County concerning the work for May:—East Riding: During this month no work of a special nature has been carried out in the riding other than some patching and water-tabling. Alfredton Riding: The Settlement, Flat Bush, Leaches, Savages and Haunui roads were graded and an appreciable number of minor slips were removed throughout the riding. Some culverts were repaired on Wingate's Road but other than the above only surface work was carried on. West Riding: Three pipe culverts were laid on the Pukahoi Road to replace wooden ones which gave out. Two pipe culverts were also placed on the Mangaraupui Road. Grading and metalling work was done for the Borough Council. The crusher has been set up at Kaiparoro for metalling work at the southern end of the riding. Metal royalty: An appreciable sum of money is paid annually in the Te Hoe area of the Alfredton Riding and the settlers concerned were written to requesting that, in view of the council's desire to keep expenditure to a minimum consistent, with giving reasonably surfaced roads, they forego the 3d per cubic yard royalty on metal taken from the stream for the period of the war. It is regrettable that this request has not been favourably received by all concerned.

BUSH RUGBY UNION RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S GAMES. The following are the results of the Bush Rugby Union's matches played on Saturday:— Senior. Hukanui 9. Pahiatua 0. Woodville 6, Konini 6. Hamua 9, Nireaha 6. Third Grade. Hukanui 19, Eketahuna 3. Pahiatua 3, Athletic 0. Hamua 9, Nireaha 6. BASKETBALL COMPETITION RESULTS. • The following are the results of the Basketball games played at Pahiatua on Saturday:— Konini A 35, Konini B 17. Hukanui 38. Hamua 11. Star B 14, Eketahuna 9. Star A 23, Tui 19. GOOD DAY FOR GOLFERS EXCELLENT EXHIBITION GAMES.

Saturday was a real red lettei’ day for golfers in Eketahuna. Mr J. P. Hornabrook, New Zealand amateur and open champion, paid a visit to the local club, and, matched against Messrs P. Page, J. Dickson and D. Fraser, gave an exhibition of golf which will not be forgotten by those who were privileged to follow the game.

Mrs Hornabrook and Miss Lloyd. Taranaki lady champion, partnered by Miss J. Angus and Miss N. Greathead respectively, played an exhibition fourball.

A gallery of over fifty followed the two games. The proceeds from the gate and afternoon tea amounting tlo £6 10s 9d, were handed to the Red Cross Sick and Wounded Appeal.

The match between the three local men and Hornabrook ended all square. Eketahuna was one up at the first hole when Page sank a twenty footer for a birdie 4 to Hornabro'ok's 5. The second was halved in fours. At the third Hornabrook struck trouble and the local men won the hole with a bogey 4, making Eketahuna 2 up. The fourth went to Hornabrook with a birdie 3 to Fraser’s bogey 4. The fifth saw Eketahuna again 2 up when Dickson scored a birdie 4. The sixth provided the real thrill of the game when Dickson and Hornabrook halved with eagle threes, Dickson holing a fifty yard approach. The seventh was halved in bogey threes, the eighth going to Hornabrook with a bogey four. The ninth saw Hornabrook and Page halve in threes, leaving Eketahuna 1 up at. the turn. The Eketahuna best ball for the nine was 34, Hornabrook taking 37. The tenth was halved by Dickson and Hornabrook in bogey fives, the eleventh and twelfth being also halved by Fraser and Hornabrook in bogey figures. The thirteenth saw another half, Dickson and Hornabrook recording birdie threes. The fourteenth was halved by Page and Hornabrook in birdie fours." At the fifteenth Hornabrook recorded a birdie four to Dickson's bogey five and the game was all square. The sixteenth was halved by Hornabrook and Dickson in bogey threes, while the seventeenth and eighteenth were halved by Page and Hornabrook in bogey figures, the game ending all square. Eketahuna’s best ball for the home journey was 34 .and Hornabrook 33. Eketahuna’s figures were: —Out: 4. 4, 4,4, 4. 3. 3. 5, 3.-34. In: 5, 3. 4, 3. 4. 5,3, 4, 3 —34. Hornabrook:—Out: 5. 4 6, 3. 6. 3. 3. 4, 3—37. In: 5,3, 4. 3,4, 4. 3,4, 3—33. The ladies’ match was not completed but at the fourteenth where the game was abandoned. Miss Angus and Mrs Hornabrook were 2 up. After the afternoon tea dispensed by the club ladies. Mr Hornabrook gave an instructive talk and demonstration on some of the common faults in the average golfer’s game. Mr R. Dickson (president of the Eketahuna Golf Club) in thanking Mr Hornabrook and the lady visitors for coming to Eketahuna at their own expense and staging the exhibition games for the benefit of the Red Cross Appeal Fund, mentioned that it was Mr Hornabrook’s hope and desire that he would be able to visit other country clubs in the district, and play exhibition games for the same object. Mr M. Shale, on behalf of the Eketahuna Red Cross Society's Appeal Committee, also thanked the visitors for their very generous action.

It is hoped that at a later dale in the season. Mr Hornabrook will be able to pay Eketahuna another visit. The Eketahuna golfers wish him the best of luck in his laudable effort. This is the Eketahuna Golf Club’s third effort for the Patriotic Funds, its total contribution now being £ll 11s.