A HAPPY REUNION.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19785, 25 November 1929, Page 2

A HAPPY REUNION.

TENNIS MATCH. A happv time was spent on Saturday afternoon at St. Margaret's College, Crannur square, when the Old Girls' Association challenged the present girls for the tennis challenge cup, which was presented bv Miss Betty Thomas, an old girl, and was on view during the afternoon. The tenni". which was of a high standard, was thoroughly enjoyed by an unusually large number of spectators. The hue performance put up by the present girls j-h-iwod the result of the splendid training they had received from their school sports mistress, Miss Loney. As the scores between the two teams were very even, excitement ran high, and finally, after many hard-fought games, the scale turned in favour of the old girl*, who won the cup by the small margin of five points. Afternoon tea, cool drinks, and iocs were served by the committee on the lawn under the shelter of the trees and, later, Miss Betty Thomas presented the challenge cop to winning team. The games were us fallows, old girls being mentioned firit. —Misses Marjorie Sberris »r..l fi-*-P3 Kankio v. B. Tipping and M. Mnr.r.s, i'-S; Mifs»s Mavis Saunders and Rita Hail v. I). Gerard and I. Wright, 93; Mrs <\ H. Cl-mc:." and Mi«« }!>-rie Parry v. M. pvr.o ar.d S. Voolfr. 9-3: Mrs Guy Cottenil and Min Kt:th Turner v. K. Morris and H. Harri«. ',*■*; ilr? K. Archbold and Miss Olive I>.ivid«or. v. S. James ar.d if. Tingey, 7-9; Mtme« Margaret Ormrrod and Mabel Hall v. «r. Clark a-d G. Sargent. 0-f>: Misses Mary Hogg and Bettv Norris v. 11. Hervey and D. Moffat 0-9; Mrs Ivan Wood and Miss Betty Thomas v. R I.usb ar.d F. Cowper, 3-9; Mi«»e- AiVen and Nancy Green v. B. Thumj.son and (i. Skeilerup, 0-5. Association's Dinner. On Saturday evening St. Margaret's College Old Girls' Association held its first annual reunion dinner at the Clarendon ITotel. The long tables were decorated with the Association's colours —silver and blue. In the absence of the president and vice-president, Miss Bradwell, the senior mistress of St. Margaret's College, presided. Mrs Heatheote Garland, on behalf of the members, thanked the committee for all they had done for the Association, and Miss Bradwell and Miss Janet Storry replied on behalf of the committee. The members of the committee present were:—Miss Janet Storry (hon. treasurer), Miss Rose Reynolds (hon. secretary), Miss Stella Purchas, Miss Gladys Buddie. Mrs E. Archbold, Miss Irene Graham, Miss Gwen Rankin, Miss Betty Thomas, and Miss Alma Chamberlain.

Ala-o present were:—Mosdames H. Garland, C. H. Clemens, Misses Alison Huic, Beatrice Telford, Edna Firth, Bona Prudhoe, Mabel Hall, Eita Hall, Molly Rankin, Iris Atack, Isabel Bates, Annie Langdale-Hnnt, Clare Woods, Mavis Saunders, Marjorie Best, Betty Crawshaw, Suzette Pritchett, Merle Parry, Tui Pannell, Dotty Norris, Ailecn Thompson, Beryl Bnnnington, Joe Eddy, Madge Kubbins, Irene Moore, Vera Hutchinson, Mary Pitts, Nancy Green, Catherine Brown, Jean Tingey, Mae Milliken, Barbara Bayley, Doris Crespin, Blanche Heliiwell, Dorothy O'Brien, Phyllis Crompton, Brenda Bannehr, A vice Hamilton, Rita Berry, Monica Robinson, Lila Gardner, Mollie Pratt, and Alison Cooper.

.MERIVALE PARISH FETE. The pari.nlii jners of St. Mary's Church. Merivale, are most fortunata in numbering within their fold three such kindly disposed householders as Mr Edwin Hamilton, Mr F; \V. Hobbs, and Mr Peter Wood, who generously plavcd at tlie disposal of the parish for in annual fete their three adjoining gardens, each with a fine tennis court. And the members of the church and their friends were, on Saturday, keen to show their appreciation "of their good fortune, for they t'ttcuded the garden party in large iitimijerb. and spent a. happy time wandering anmn zst tho gay profusion of gloriois rhododendrons, stocks, and I'osos. sitting under the spreading trt'tvt, listening to the music of Margaret MiddleUm's Orchestra, or purchasing, at most reasonable prices, goods of various kinds from tho wellstocked stalls.

The following is a list of the stalls and stall-holders: Produce stall, Mesdames J. G. L. Vernon, A. R. Bloxam, K. R. Webb, R. E. McDougall, J. H. Hall. A. €-. Cottrcll, Edwin Hamilton, J. K. Todhtinter; flower stall, Mesdames W. 11. Cowper, Frank Cowlishaw, F. Vv*. Hobbs; variety stall, Mesdaracs H. »S. Lawrence, Geoffrey Hamilton, Iran Wood, Misses Olive Mcllraith, and Betty Webb; ice-cream stall. Mrs McKcchnic, Mrs Weblev, Mi.w H*>Ctv Hobbs; cake stall. Mesdames G. W. C. Smithson, H. Taylor, Cyril White, Macbean Stewart, Knubley, H. G. Livingstone, and Miss Williams; bran tub. Mosdamos T. Y. Wardrop. T. Cowiishaw, Endell Wanklyn, and Miss Joan Lee: sweets stall, Mrs H. Wviitt. Mrs Mrßae. Peacock, Mks Berrie Peacock; novelties, Mrs G. C. '/.. Harris, Mrs Rep; Baker; art gallery. Mifises Barbara White, Margaret and Mary Hamilton. Kathleen Cuddon, Mary Thomas, Rona Rutherford, and Marv Talbot ; amusements, Mr Packerdoust and members of the Young Men's Bible Class. Delicious tea was served with the utmost dispatch in a large marquee, the arrangements being in the hands of Mesdarnos George Helmore, T. F. GjKm>h. Joseph Studholme. R. -W. Morrow. Hugh Acland, Wilder Fox, A. K. Firth. Harold Studholme, C. L. H;irt. Phiilip Hume, and Miss Orbell. A keenlv contested mixed doubles tennis tournament onnably arranged v Mr Heath cot* Helmcre. drew a !arg« entry and attracted many interested spectators. It was eventually wot; by Miss May Andrew and Mr Ix'wis Blark. wlvri met Miss Barbara Gilvon and Mr Bernard SnvjU in the final, the latter pair putting tip a splendid fight against their doughty opnonents and at one stage lending "MERCENARY MARY.» I At the New Opera House on Saturday night Catherine Stewart pursued her j merry and mercenary way to the accom- | paniment of peals of laughter and I rounds of applause from the large audij >!■«' made her first appearance •srearj ing a frock of floral patterned silk I voile, with a coatee, scarf, and hat of appV-grirn. Very becoming was her • ci-.ak of pre.-n ring velvet, with collar of white fur, worn over a pink beaded frock. Her bouffant frock of shaded j yellow tulle, worn in the final scene, j had a fitting bodice embroidered all | over with opalescent paillettes. Miss Aster Faire. aa Joan, wore a • frock of cream crepe de chine, the pleated skirt being handed with thro roiri of green to mitch the §carf, collar, and hat. Her sleeveless pink coat, rucked at the neck and bordered with hl.ick, was beaded in silver from tbe n*ck to hem, and worn, in the second act, over a pink frock. Miss Betty Lambert looked verv attractive in a frock of white georgette, the pleated skirt being striped with green, and the sleeveless jumper inset with green at the waist, and finished with a green tie. Miss Vera St. John, as Joan's maid, wore a smart green satin frock, cream organdie apron, collar, and cuffs, and • round fiat eap.