COAST NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3999, 4 August 1915, Page 7

COAST NEWS.

THE LINDSAY CUP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) TOKOMAH U BAY, . The final shoot for the Lindsay Cup took place on Thursday Avlien the first seven turned up for seven shots at 500 yards. The scores on the whole were good. Geo. Oates secured*top score with 31. He opened with, a- three and finished up with three fives, his score being 3544555. The Cup was won by W. Oates, junior, with a, grand aggregate of 117. His score over the three ranges was 200 yards 31. 300 yards 27, 500 yards 31 and 28. The following are the final scores — LINDSAY CUP.

It has been suggested that steps he taken to try and arrange for a short range in the centre of the town. An ideal site could be secured joining Morsels timber yard, and everything goes to show that if a more central range could- be arranged a greater interest would be taken in rifle shooting. Now that the National Reserve is an established fact here it is probable that the regular drills will turn the attention of members to tile other department, viz., rifle shooting, the importance of which cannot- be overestimated at this particular tune. FOOT HALL AND ROUGH PLAY. The interest in rugby this season has been particularly keen and during the season various paragraphs have appeared in this column in reference' to the roughness of the play and also to the ••barracking” which takes place during the progress of a game. One can understand to a certain extent the excitement which carries away the feelings of a man whilst he is following' a game and ilvthis can he checked, and it inis been cheelcc*.. by the referee, when some player or spectator exceeds the bounds of allowance it is surely due to all concerned to allow for finfull investigation of the matter on hand. On Thursday night the «-iter Wins given to understand that thro.* different meetings in connection wit.” football were to he held. The first moeting was in connect ion with the dance which is to be held m* August 26th, all the arrangements in connection with which wore settled and a final meeting was fixed for Wednesday, August ,18th. Everything proipises tlnvt- the. dance is going to be a huge success and is sure to Have a big attendance. As the funds, after paying expenses, are to be devoted to the wounded, distressed and deserving of the New Zealand soldiers, it is to bo hoped that a good surplus will be available for the cause.

The second meeting was of the committee of the Tokomaru Ward. During'this season rough play seems to have been prominent, backed up by the ardor of some of the supporters of the v: -oils teams. Several had been reported to the ward for then action both as players and spectators. The ward is strongly endeavoring to put down the roughness and’ the rowdy element. So far this season two have been cautioned, one disqualified toi the season, one warned off for the season., and one for five years. During the discussion of a ease that was to come on last night- a press reporter was, for some inexplicable reason, asked to retire. The proceedings of the committee should be open public through the press. As a matter of fact the ease was merely a follow on of the previous ones and the man. concerned was cautioned. SEVEN-ASIDE TOURNEY. The first series of the seven-aside tournament took place at Toko nun u on Saturday afternoon. The day was a perfect one for football and the novelty of the competitions attracted a record gate. The object lor whtcii the tournament is being held may have bad something to do with the gate. The pro mods arc to be devoted to the fund for the wounded and distressed of the New Zealand soldiers and the various clubs gave themselves <•■> day, out" to help along the iuml. I Even apart from the object, there was | considerably friendly rivalry between the competing teams and some oi the rrames were very strenuous. Ibe seven having to do the work ot the whole team made it so hard on the p! a vers that at the end of some ot the" rounds the players were completely exhausted. A noticeable feature of the afternoon was that nearly the whole of “the youth and beauty or the Bay” was present and the absence of the hooting, cat calls and other abominations which have been the accompaniment of some 01 the Saturday matches, was much appreciated bv tno spectators. The games were played on a time limit and this tended natin ally to make, them much faster than they would otherwise have been, the management was in the capable ha nos of Mr 0. F. Ivilgour. Air K'lgonr is not a player, but is *a most eivthuslas-, tie ititgbv supporter and the ward is fortunate" in securing aim lor the position. The final, which was played Off between Wanderers A arid City A, resulted in a win for the Wanderers bv 10 to 3. This game was fast and furiou-s as 'each team wore well att-ei the coveted medals which is tin- souvenir of the afternoon’s play. 'he Wanderers, in the final, owing to their neat passing and' the good generalship of their skipper, Erakanm proved themselves too strong for their opponents. The final scores being A\ under4‘i’s A IQ Otfcy A 3. . . , » Next in importance to this mAtchl think it will he generally admitted was the giwne between Wa.ma A and City A. These teams contain some ot our best Coast players on both sides and there was not much to choose utwoon the fastness and dash ot J-l ; ~-june and the final. The games tun too numerous to make any common, on the individual players, so I just append the results -o) the various gum ■ as they occurred. '1 he iollowmg the results: — Q ~ Wanderers A heat C ity B h—A. W 7 a ini a B heat 'Wanderers B U i. Citv heat Farmers 17—-o. Waima A heat. Trades 12 3. —Somi-Emal. — _ „ ■ Wanderers A heat Waima B Dr-3. City A heat W’nima A 10—3. —Final.— AVanderers A. heat City A 10—3; '

TOLOGA BAY; !> \ |{ ISTIIONEIIS’ MEETING ■ (Emm Our Own Correspondent A TOLOGA BAY, Aug ... f The annual of St Ancrou s Church was held m Reynolds Hall on Tu-stlrtv the 27tli mst,., when Um Vieor Rev. G. 11. Burnett, presided. The Vicar addressed the meeting on tl.o A,k of voov, .ml "ofongMjO the faithful services oi ■ 'the u-ho acted as locum tenons tin tno nine months preceding his "wn inducGon into the cure ot the palish »n December. Mr Barnett revised the work of the last six months,,and outwinter on account of the state of the roads bur almost the. whole ot t has been visited l»y the Vicar already. ■The following officers were eke-tedL Vicar’s Warden, Mr V. E. dolde • 0 E. Bartram, D. Caldwell, and Loiscl: auditor T. E. • thc a 11PW departure for lologa. Hi tut fonn of a. parish Social business meeting was . well <^ tu “ and a decided success. A *> linU

musical programme arranged by Mr and Mrs P. Holmes was appreciatively received, most of the items being encored. Tin's was followed bv a dainty supper supplied by the ladies of the parish, and the rest of the evening was spent in recreation.

Yds Yds 7 at G’jid 300 300 '[total 500 Total V.': Oat.es . ... 31 27 31 89 28 117 j.-. Oraoken 29 29 29, 87 26 113 J. McMillan 28 28 20 86 27 113 tr. Oates 27 25 27 79 31 110 C. \Y. Lynch 27 18 27 72 25 97 J. Wilson ... 30 23 24 77 18 95 N. Oates ... 28 22 22 72 22 94