GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 July 1940, Page 7

GREYTOWN

PATRIOTIC EFFORT INCREASING PRODUCTION. ("Times-Age” Special.) There was a good attendance at the special meeting of the more production of foodstuffs committee held in the Fire Brigade Hall. The chairman (Mr W. G. K. Wiggins) stated that further reports to hand showed that practically every farmer in the district was doing something towards the increase in production expected from the district. The question of finance was in some cases holding up the finalising of certain projects. One of the major problems in the Greytown district was the suggested change over of the Battersea settlers from butter to cheese, several conferences had been held between the directors of the Dairy Co. and the Battersea settlers. In a changeover from butter to cheese, extra plant extensions to some sheds and the transfer of the milk had to be considered. From the cheese factory side they desired to have the arrangement binding for a period of years. Mr O. A. Cadwallader stated that his directors would do everything possible to bring about an amicable solution of this problem. Mr T. N. Smallwood, of the State Advances Corporation, was then introduced to the meeting. He stated that the Government desired to assist in increasing production for this season that was just about to commence, and in order to facilitate this effort his department would act quickly in giving authority for financial assistance. In reply to a question as to how these loans would rank with prior ones, Mr Smallwood said that they would rank equal and proportionate to the amount. Repayments would be expected in a reasonable period. The main object was to assist and not handicap the farmers. In replying to a vote of thanks Mr Smallwood expressed the hope that all farmers would work for the national welfare. Basketball. Owing to the weather conditions the games which were played at the Greytown Hospital ground on Saturday were not as fast as usual. The Hospital team beat Greytown by 14 to 6. Nurse Black played well in goal and Sister Mitchell in centre. Belvedere and Carterton B had a strenuous game which ended 6 all. Carterton B showed a decided improvement in every part of the play. In the Carterton B-Greytown match, quick passing was the feature right throughout the play. J. Gray was very good in the centre for Grey town and L. Gray in the goal. Greytown won by 12 to 10. Hospital defeated Belvedere by 17 to 7. Personal Items. Mr and Mrs J. Bowman, of Wellington, were visitors to Greytown at the weekend. Mr D. Gordon, of Levin, is a visitor to Greytown, and is the guest of Mr and Mrs A. Johnson, Main Street. Mr H. Walden, of McMaster Street, left yesterday for Wellington. GOLF EXHIBITION MATCH. On Sunday afternoon Greytown golfers were fortunate in seeing the New Zealand open champion, J. P. Hornabrook, in his true form on' the local links. In returning a card of 67 Hornabrook gave an exhibition of faultless golf and held the interest of the big crowd that followed him right throughout tue game. He, partnered with D. C. Collins, played the two local top players, J. C. Feast and B. Kiernan. At 1.30 p.m. the players drove off from No. 1 tee, the hole being halved in bogey s’s, Hornabrook and Kiernan halved the next hole in bogey 3’s. On number 3 green in two, both Hornabrook and Kiernan sunk their putts tc halve the hole in birdie 3’s. Feast, who had been up to the present unlucky with his putting, halved the next hole with Hornabrook with a bogey 3. At the Poplars Feast sent a beautiful drive away. Collins played a fine second on to the green and just missed a birdie 3, the hole being halved in 4’s, Coming through the Gap Hornabrook and Feast hit perfect drives, but unlucky approaching saw the hole halved in s’s. At the 7th Collins came to light and took it with a bogey 4. The Rushes saw Feast and Kiernan both get bogey 3’s to their opponents 4’s. Collins halved the last hole, with the local players with a bogey 3, the position at the end of the first nine being all square. Over the last nine Hornabrook put on an excellent display. After taking the 10th hole in a birdie 4 he won the 12th, 13th and 15th to take the match by 4 and 3. A feature of his second round was his accurate putting which earned him 3 birdies, one of which, a 2, was particularly brilliant. The rounds resulted as follows:-— Hornabrook: In: 5. 3. 3. 3. 4,5, 5,4, 4. 36; out, 4,3, 4,2, 4,3, 4. 3, 4. .31; total. 67. Kiernan: In: 5, 3. 3,4, 4,5, 5, 3. 3. 35; out. 5,4, 5,4, 4,4, 5,4, 4. 39; total. 74. . Feast: In: 5, 4. 4,3, 4,5, 5,3, 3. 36; out. 5, 3. 5. 4,4, 5,6, 4, 3. 39: total, 75. Collins: In: 6, 4. 5. 4. 4, 5. 4. 4, 3. 39; out, 5,4, 5,3, 4 4,5, 4. 5, 39; total. 78. The proceeds from the match will be used for patriotic purposes. The fourball best-ball bogey competition for the Keltic trophy had to be postponed on Saturday afternoon owing to the adverse weather conditions. Hockey Notes. The ladies’ game between Excelsior and Greytown was strenuously contested. At no stage of the game did anyone indulge in chattering or indiscriminate hitting, and both sides are to be congratulated for the spirit in which they played. From a point of view of stamina, too. the ladies' game was remarkable. Although the ground was heavy, the pace throughout was solid

rather than fast —even though the game could by no means be termed a slow one. Though the game ended in a draw, 2-all, I think that even the redoubtable Excelsior team will concede that the local ladies deserved a win. Setting down steadily to methodical play right from the whistle, the local ladies pressed hard and scored about 10 minutes from the commencement. When Excelsior took a hand and broke away, they were repulsed, and Greytown scored another goal before hall time, when the score stood at 2-nil The second spell was as hotly contested as the first, and from a good forward rush Excelsior found the net. Within ten minutes of time Greytown conceded a penalty corner from which they had to concede a penalty bully This Excelsior won bringing the score to 2-all. Greytown made valiant efforts to secure the deciding goal but their opponents’ defence stood. Tin congratulations of the local team and its supporters are extended to the Excelsior girls for pulling the game out of the- fire, but I would also like io compliment the Greytown team on its sterling performance in thus far extending the Excelsior team. It can safely be said that every local playci out up a splendid performance. The backing up was splendid. There was •_ complete absence of fly hitting on defence, and the forwards had their opponents’ halves well in control. The right wing work by P. Cadwallader, and good work by the rest of the line—Mrs Maloney, McCarty, McKenna and C. Farrell —was responsible for the failure of the Excelsior backs to get their forwards away. All three halves P. Sugrue. 13. Woodley and 1. Svcnson, played sterling games. At full-backs, Miss Anker and Mrs Peterson gave particularly pleasing displays.