COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 276, 20 November 1926, Page 16

COUNTRY NEWS.

» MANUBEWA. The Manurewa Bowling Club is at present experiencing an era of steady progress. At a recent committee meeting eleven applications for membership were granted. On practically every tine afteruoon the greens are occupied by enthusiastic players practising in view of the percentage pairs, percentage fours, colts singles, and champion singles competitions. Numerous trophies have been generously donated for these competitions. PAERATA. A pleasant entertainment, held in the Public Hall, under the direction of the Tennis Club, took the form of a " five hundred" and euchre tournament. The " five hundred" was won by Mr. Fraser and Mrs. Pctter, while the euchre prizes went to Mr. Beaumont and Mrs. Young. MATAMATA. Mr. l-\ H. Hosking. who had been an inmate of a private hospital In Auckland for the past eight months, has returned to Matamata. Well over a year ago Mr. Hosking was wounded In the leg In a shooting accident nt Mokai. The injured member did not heal properly, and necessitated further treatment. A special meeting of the Matamata Town Board was held to consider applications. So in each case, for the positions of clerk and foreman respectively. Finally the applications were narrowed down to two for the clerkship and three for the foreman's job, and these will be considered at the next meeting. The Waikato East Lawn Tennis Association (Matamata, Tirau, Putaruru, Okorolrc, Waharoa, etc.) has decided to hold a tournament at Christmas at Tirau. There will be a number of courts available, and a full programme of three championship events and three handicap events will be run on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. Each club will be represented. Waikato East now hold the Waikato Banner. In a review of operations in the town area before leaving the board's service, tjje foreman reported to the Matamata Town Board the most Interesting fact that building permits during the past four years amounted to £50,000. Although there is now nothing in the nature of a boom, building is going on steadily all the time, both in dwellings and business properties. Moreover, the class of building being erected is in every way much superior to the type erected a few years previously, reinforced concrete being used without exception in the business area. RAETIHI. Kuapehn Sub-union considered claims from ten injured players amounting to £200. The Management Committee has allotted the sum of £16 10/ to be divided between the two married players who have received injuries during the past season. A meeting of the Bulb Show Committee went into materts In regard to the show held recently in aid of the Plunket Society's funds. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £65 19/2. On Thursday afternoon several games were played on the bowling green. the results of which were as follows:— Keuckes Brightest Spots Medals : Nation. Harris, Waring, Scarfe 24, v. Coury. Williams. Oliver. Drury 20 ; Gundy, Mann, Mltchinson, I'rwin 21, v. Green, jun., Ashwell, Burgess, Soar 19 ; Macdonakl, Wallace, Jennings, Bryers (4) 19, v. Vile, Green, R. Wajsou, Green, sen., IG. The following are the results of some of the competition games ; —Scarfe Feathers : Petty, Mosen, Black, Jennings 20, v. Nation, Waring, Lynch, Thomson 14. " Call" Medallions: Coury, Soar, Drury, Oliver 27, v. Watson, Glasgow, Bryers, K. Green 14. Scarfe Junior Ferns: Mosen, Ashwell 15, v. Coldstream, Green, jun., 15.