TE PUKE NOTES

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 12821, 16 August 1939, Page 8

TE PUKE NOTES

SATURDAY’S FOOTBALL, MATCHES (From Our Correspondent) There was no senior football here on Saturday owing to the senior A. and B. representatives being engaged at Rangitaiki. The final round of the junior competition was completed, At Jubilee Park, Papamoa played Rangiuru, and’ most Of the interest centred on this match. Recently .Papamoa have strengthened their team considerably, and a fortnight ago caused surprise by defeating Old Boys. In Saturday’s fixture they were expected to put up a very good showing, and they did, holding Rangiuru to a drawn game—3 ail. The result ruined Rangluru’s chances of an outright win in the championship, for with Old Boys gaining full points in their match against” Paengaroa, Rangiuru and Old Boys are now equal with 12 points each. A play-off will be necessary to determine which of these teams is the winner, and this match will probably take on Saturday. Other matches in which Te Puke pl'ayers will be taking part next Saturday will be Te Puke versus Waihi at Waihi, and a Maoris versus Pakeha fixture to be played at Maketu in aid of Centennial funds. The Maoris are also preparing a hangi and this is an added attraction.

YOUNG FARMERS PAENGAROA CLUB’S THIRD BIRTHDAY The Paengaroa Young Farmers’ Club celebrated its third year of existence, by entertaining their friends at a complimentary dance held in the Paengaroa Hall on Saturday night. The' music was kindly supplied by Miss N. McDowell and Messrs Rowe, J. and_T. Singleton, G. Webber, and K. I’Anson (Tauranga). Mr E. Blackmore was master of ceremonies.

A most appetising supper was handed round by the members, and afterwards there was a period of speech-making. Mr B, W a ß ers » Chairman of the Club, extended a cordial welcome to the club’s friends, and thanked those instructors, district farmers and their wives, and the club’s officers, for the helpful assistance they had given during the year’s activities. Mr Cawte, club adviser, followed Mr Walters, and congratulated the club on attaining its third year. He made a suggestion that the young ladies of the district form a club along the same lines. Mr K. I’Anson on behalf of the Tauranga Club, . also congratulated the hosts upon holding such a successful function, and at the same time extended an invitation to-those present to attend a similar celebration which his club proposed to hold shortly. After Mr White, of Waimana, had had the honour of extinguishing the three candles on the cake, Mrs Cawte, wife of the advisory chairman, was called upon to cut the initial slice. The cake had been beautifully iced by Miss I. McDougall, and for , her part she was thanked by Mr E. Blackmore on behalf of the club.. During a happy evening, two Monte Carlos and a spot waltz were held, and were won by Miss Mikkleson and Mr J. Saunders and Miss J. Ringer and Mr W. Conway. Among those present were Mesdames Walter, Hickson, Cawte, Conway, Riddell, Ringer, Rowe, Singleton, Galpin, B. Mends,- Stratton, Marsh, Benner; Misses B. Butcher, G. Guide, W. Stratton, N. and G. Conway, A. Riddell, J, Ringer, S. Singleton, Blythe, I. Taylor, J. Mikkleson, I. F. N. McDowell, S. Spratt, Walter, B. Eccleton, D. Gibbons, G. and E. Williams, Fenn, Hobben, A. Black, B. Hickson, K. and L. Marsh, I. and K. Burt, O’Shannessy.