TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21710, 18 February 1936, Page 6

TIMARU AND SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS

TIMARU motorist injured In consequence of a collision between two motor-cars at the corner of Stafford ajsd Wpolcorobe streets late or Sunday night, toe driver of one vehicle, Mr Joseph Roonfey. of Adair, was thrown out. and suffered, cuts to his face, necessitating his removal to hospital, where he is progressing satisfactorily. The driver of the other motor-car, Mr Gerald Topp, of Pareora, and the two passengers with him were uninjured. A front wheel of Mr Tppp’s car was crumpled and the other vehicle’had its running board torn off and the side of the body damaged. Municipal Band The Timaru Municipal Band will leave on Friday to take part in the brass bands contest, at New Plymouth. The band gave its final display,.before leaving for New Plymouth, on Sunday evening in the Theatre Royal in the presence of a large audience, and under Lieutenant W. H. Osborne played toe two test pieces, toe hymn test “Deep Harmony" hymn Vale Mater,” march “Twentieth Century," and the march “Flying Eagle. Masters W. Fitzmaurie and J. Rees contributed, respectively toe and “The Swallowsand “Duna" and •To a Miniature," as well as the duets “The Last Rose of Summer*’ and “Lullaby.During an interval' Lieutenant Osborne thanked the public for its support. He also thanked the hospital nurses for their assistance with the collection at the concert. Golf The best scores returned in a jriedaf handicap played by the Timaru Goff Club on the Highfieid weekend were as follows:—A. P.. Greenfield as —20—66. G. Falrbrother 7S—l2—ae. A. P. Greenfield 86-20-66. N. C. Martin 72—4 68, hj! H. Doble 81-13-68,. T. W. Lynch 80—11—60. M. T- Houlihan 74—4—70, T. W. Lynch 81-11-70. J. L. Ti-scr-7f. C. S. Bruce 82—11—71. M. T. Houlihan 76-4—72. D. J. Mcßeath 77—5—72. N. C. Martin 77—4 73. M. T. Houiman 77—4—73. P. L. Barker 82 8—74, V. T. Nicholas 88—14—74, J. Skinner 80—24—75, D. J. Purdom 80—4— 76. On a count back A. P. Greenfield wins the first trophy and G, Falrbrother the second. Swimming After a postponement due to unfavourable weather, the West End Swimming Club's carnival was h^nmtkm? atU ?he evening In excellent conditions. me principal event was the South Canterbury 100 yards championship, which was won by H. Pateman, who beat the holder of tfie title (D. Reid) by five.feet, avouch dividing the second and third men. The holders of the Hallenstein Brothers cup. West School, were beaten for the trophy by Walmataltai. Results were as follows: „ , _ Junior-Boys' Handicap—-J. Rendall 1, J. Cornwell 2. A. Hooke 3, Time* ec -, . Junior Girls' Handicap—A. Coxhead 1. p. coxhead 2. E. Cameron, 3. Time, 28 I“B3CC, Junior Dive. Open—M. Shanahan. 11 points, 1: Olive Wilson, 10.4 points. 2; W. Donnlthome. 10 points. 3. - Hallenstein Bros.' Cup (Inter-schools relay. race)—Walmataltai A. Doble, P. Green, P. Lang, J. Hooke, G. Little) 1. West School 2, Walmataltai 3, Geraldine 4. .. Intermediate Boys’ 50 Yards Handicap— S. Mulholland 1. L- Hayhurst 2, E. Dennison 3. Time. 34sec. 50 Yards Intermediate Girls—Miss M. Willis (7sec) 1, Miss M. Shanahan (3sec) 2, Miss M. LaVner (scr) 3. fflme, 43sec. 50 Yards Wi lien’s Handicap—Final: M. Callaghan (4se| 1. P. Keen (7sec) 2, D. Grylls (6sec) 3. Time, 34 2-ssec. 50 Yards Men’s HandfiMP—Flral: T. Fox (West End). 2sec. 1; S. Kirkpatrick (Walmate), 4sec. 2: D. Andrews (West End), 3sec, 3. Time. 31 2-ssec. South 100 Yards Championship—H.i*ateman (West End) 1, D. Reid (Timaru) 2. L. Hunt (West End) 3. Time, A2 4*SseC« _ - 66 2-3 Yards Breaststroke, .open—S. 66 2-3 Yards Dual Relay Race—E. Woods and J. Stevenson 1. L. Hunt and D. Parsons 2, Miss M. Latimer and T. Fox 3. Dive^V. McKeague 1, J. Hardie 2, Miss M. AHlns 3, ~. , ... Women’s Dive—Miss Bracefield 1, Miss Callaghan 2. Miss Akins 3. Teams Relay Race—Temuka (Stage) 1, West, End B (scr) 2. Time, Imin 33sec. Lawn Tennis The following tennis matches were played at Timaru on Saturday:—, ST. JOHN'S v, UMARU BAPTIST . (St. John’s names first) Man’s Singles—p. Doming beat E. Spence 8-3, 1C Hall beat R. Armstrong 9-4, L. Cosgrove lost to J. Marsh 4-9, P. Cronin beat J. Thompson 9-4. j „ Men’s Doubles—Durnlng and Cosgrove beat Spence and Armstrong 8-2, Hall and Cronin beat Marsh and Thompson 0-7. - Women’s Singles—Mrs Sheehy lost to Miss White 4-7.'Mrs Storey lost.to Mrs Rowlands 4-7. Miss N. O’Leary lost to Mil* Brice 8-7. Miss K. O'Rourke best Miss McLeod 7-1. Women’s Doubles—Mesdames Sheehy and Storey Wat to Miss White and MTS Newlands 4-7. Mieses - O’Learjr O’Rourke beat Misses Brice and McLeod 7-e; Mixed Doubles—rDurnlns .and MUs O’Leary lost to Spence and "Mite White 1-7, Hall and Mrs Sheehy beat Armstrong and Mrs Newlands7-«. Cosgrove and Mrs Storey beat Marsh and Miss Brice 7-4, Cronin and Miss O'Rourke lost to Thompson and Miss MoLeod 3-7,, St. John’s won by 9 sets to 7. WAX-ITI I. v. TIMARU (Wai-iti I. names first)

Men’s Singles—S. Blanchard lost to J. Turnbull ’ Bp9, B, Kerr lost to M. Watson 3-9, H. Dingwall beat $. Martin 9-7, N. Keely beat L. Abraham 9*B. . Men’s Doubles—Blanchard and Kerr lost to Turnbull and Watson.,7-0, Dingwall and Kieley lost to Martin and Abraham 7*9. • Women’s Singles—Miss B. Drennan lost to Miss M. Jefferson 6-7, Miss R. Holdgate lost to Miss B; Andrews 2-7, Mlss C. Heywood beat Miss Patchett 7-6, Miss L. Holdgate beat Miss V, Campbell 7-6. Women’s Doubles—Misses Drennan and R, Holdgate lost to Misses Jefferson and Andrews 6-7. Misses Heywood and: Holdgate lost to Misses Patchett and Camp* bell 6-7. ' Mixed Doubles—Blanchard and Miss Heywood beat Turnbull and Miss Andrews 7-4, Karr and Miss B Holdgate lost, to Watson and Miss Jefferson 4-7. Dingwall and Miss Drennan beat Martin and Miss Patchett 7-4. Keeley and Miss L. Holdgate beat Abraham- and Miss Campbell 7-4. Tlmaru won by 9 sets to 7. Cricket '

Old Boys B beat Star in the senior match played on Saturday on the flm innings. Old Boys in the first innings made 111 anti Star responded.: with. 103 ' (Hahn 13. Button 13, Auld 17, Cague 20 not out). For Old Boys. Jones tookeighf Wickets for, 33 runs and McDonald one for 31. In its second innings. Old Boys i made 123 for the loss of six, wickets (Wilson 15. McDonald 26. Mahan 50 not out) and declared. Hahn took two ' wickets for S3 runs and Auld two for 16. Star in its second strike compiled 65 for the loss of nine wickets (B. Taylor 10. Cague 13. Welford 14. Dobler 14). Ayres, for Old Boys, took two for 18, Marshall four for 18. and McDonald three for 8. Tlmaru boat Temuka, who were unable to field their best team because of harvesting operations. Timaru’s first innings ■. realised: 167. to which Temuka responded with 120 (Thompson 37, C. Hlgginbottom 29. A. Higginbottom 20. Johnson 10). For Tlmaru, Hudson took three wickets for 61 Hins, Charman three for 34, and McAuliffe two for 14. Timaru’s second innings resulted in 161 - runs being scored for the loss of six wickets, whereupon Timaru declared (McLachlan 11, .Charman'lß, Walsh 60 not*out, Knowles 27 not out). . Temuka’s second Innings resulted in 87 (Johnson. 11, Colville 11. Reynolds 20. Thompson 11).- ‘ For Tllnaru, Charman took six wickets for 37 runs and Sara two for 6. 1 -

. TEMUKA The annual meeting of householders of the Arowhenua Native School district was presided over by Mr U Hopkinson. The report presented showed that the pupils had gained distinction both'ln examinations and in the field of sport Of the seven pupils who entered all gained their proficiency certificates. Powihri and Te Ante Wixon each won Government certificates, which entitled them to free education* at the Hukarere Maori Girls’ College. Napier, One of the Canterbury Education Board’s merit certificates for environment was. secured by the school, which also won the board’s carrot-growing competition. The school was placed third in the Hurdley Shield competition. The report further said thatsthe basketball te.aro won the country section at the South Canterbury schools’ tournament and was runner-up in the senior section at Temuka. The folk dancing team was successful in the schools’ section of the Federation of Women’s Institutes’ festival. The following were elected as a committee for the year: Mesdames W. Mihaka, B. Solomon, and 5. Palmer and Messrs P. Paipeta and L, Hopkinson. The two last-named were appointed chairman and secretary respectively. Bate Collection Now that the time has expired for all borough rates to be paid before the imposition of the 10 per cent, penalty, it is interesting to note that the sum of £3452 has been paid to date of the total of £4076 struck for the year. The percentage is slightly lower than that of last year. Personal Miss W. Duncan and Mr J. H. Opie left Temuka yesterday, for Dunedin to enter , the Training College. Miss M. R. Whitfield has left Temuka to spend her annual holidays at Dunedin. Mr J. S. Main (Hakataramea) is paying a visit to Temuka Mr Main was formerly curator for the South Canterbury Acclimatisation, Society,, Mrs S. Cooper. (Crown Hotel, Temuka) has returned from a holiday spent at CbrlstchurchC roquet In a croquet match played at Temuka on Saturday afternoon the Temuka Croquet Club won the South Canterbury Association’s A grade competition by beating Ashburton. The scores were (Temuka names mentioned first) Singles—W. H. Kirk 26. Mrs Cleary 5; Mrs Kirk 26, Mrs Dunn 22: Mrs C. L. Austin 26. Mrs H, Thompson 25; Mrs T. E. Shiels 26. Mrs J. T. Smith 10: Mrs J, T, Smart 12, Mrs J. Thompson 26. Mrs Heenan and Miss; H. Bremner did not finish. Doubles—Kirk and Mrs Kirk 26. Mesdames Cleary and Dunn 13: Mrs Austin and Miss Bremner 15, Mesdames H. Thompson and Heenan 26; Mesdames Shlels and Smart 17, Mesdames Smith and J. Thompson 26. Totals: Temuka 174. Ashburton 153. Tennis In a friendly match played on the St. Peter's courts, the St. Joseph’s team wars beaten by 14 sets to 8. The scores were (St. Peter’s names mentioned first):— Women’s Singles—Miss W. Ives 6, Miss A. Hanlfin 1; Miss I. Ives 6, Miss Pi Spillane S: Miss L. Shiels 6, Miss M. Splllane 6: Mrs D. Laurenson 5, Miss M. Hcaly 6: Miss M. Nicholas 6, Miss Healy 4; Mrs C. L. Mountfort 6, Miss L. Spillane 0. Men’s Singles—P. Pierce 5, G. Dwan 6; j. Bryce 0. P. Oilmour 8; S. Nicholas 6, J. Spillane 2; R. South 6, F. lyes 2: H. N. Clark. V. Spillane. N, Joynt, and B. Collins did not play. . ■ ■ , Women’s Doisbles—Misses W. and I. lyes 6, Misses Hanlfin anal P. Spillane 4; Miss Shlels and Mrs Laurenson 6/ Misses E, Healy «nd M. Spillane 4; Miss Nicholas and Mrs Mountfort 6. Misses Healy and G. Spillane 4. Men’s Doubles— Pierce and Bryce 3. Dwan and Oilmour 8: NlchoUjs and Clark S, J. and V. Spillane 6; South and Joynt 8. Ives and Collins 8. Mixed Doubles—Miss W. Ives and Pierce 8. WanYfin and Dwan 5; Miss I. Ives and Bryce 2, Miss P. Spillane and Oilmour 6; Miss Shlels and' Nicholas 6, Miss M. Spillane and J. Spillane 6: Mrs Laurenson and Clark 6, JMlss M. Healy and V. Spillane 4; Mis* Nicholas and South 6, Healy and Ives 5: Mrs Mountfort and Joynt 3. Miss L. Spillane and Collins 6." School Swlminfng Sports The Arowhenua Native School held their first annual swimming sports on Saturday afternoon for the Herbert Smith Trust cups. These trophies are awarded for the most proficient pupils, the winners being Naomi Wixon (girls) and. Mana Mihaka (boys), who were congratulated by the chairman of the school committee, Mr P. Paipeta. who thanked all those who had given assistance in conducting the sports. The results were:— 25 Yards Breaststroke— Boys: M, Mihaka 1, H, Whaltlri 2. K. Kehw 3. Girls: Naomi Wixon 1. Powhirt Wixon 2, Te Autu Wixon 3. SO Yards Freestyle—Boys; M. Mihaka 1, H. Whaltlri 2. K. Rehu 3. Girls: Naomi Wixon X. Te Autu Wixon 2, Powhlri Wixon 3. 25 Yards Backstroke—Boys: M, Mihaka I (the only competitor). Girls: Te Autu Wixon X. Naomi Wixon 2. Powhlri Wixon 3, Boys’.Dive—M. Mihaka X. H. Whaltlri 2, K. Rehu 3. Girls: N. Wixon X, Rang! Solomon 2, P. Wixon 3. Boys’ Long Plunge—H. Whaltlri I. M. Mihaka 2. Girls: N. Wixon X, P, Wixon 2. Diving for a Coin—Boys: M. Mihaka X, T. Solomon 2. Girls: N, Wixon X, T. Wixon 2. ST. ANDREWS Since the inception of the new tennis court at St. Andrews, members of the club have been particularly enthusiastic, the court being fully occupied during the evenings. On Saturday afternoon a doubles tournament was held, and in spite of the harvest season a large number of members were present Teams were chosen by the president and secretary. The secretary’s team was successful in gaining the honours for the day, winning by 7 sets to 3 sets. Women’s Institute Because of harvesting operations the attendance at the monthly, meeting of the Otipua Women's Institute was much smaller than usual. Mrs Vincent presided. All members stood in silence for two minutes as a mark of respect to King George V. •An invitation to attend the garden party which will he held at Washdyke was received. Miss May Walter read the balancesheet, which showed a very good financial position. A roll call, “One’s of the most exciting experiences of one’s life,” caused much amusement. A dainty afternoon tea was served by members. The specimen bloom competition resulted: Miss M. Goughian X, Mrs StoweXX 2, Miss X. StoweXX 3,

FAIRLIE On Saturday afternoon and evening the first gladiolus show was held in the parish hall. The show, which was organised by Mr H, Welsh in aid of the funds of St. Stephen’s Church, proved a great success, and the organiser and the honorary secretary (Mrs S. Braddick) are to be congratulated on their efforts. Miss Le Cren and Mr

W. H. Collins, who acted as judges, spoke highly of the class of flowers shown, the champion gladiolus bloom being a very choice specimen. In the class for dahlias a special prize was awarded to a bloom shown by Mrs Jack Anniss.

The following are the results: Champion gladiolus bloom: Miss C. Talbot 1 Miss K. Bell 2. .Miss J. Seay 3. Six varieties gladiolus: Miss J. Seay 1, Miss K. Bell 2. Three varieties gladiolus: Miss K. Bell 1, Miss C. Talbot 2, Miss J. Seay'3. Collection of gladiolus: Miss K. Welsh 1. Three varieties dahlia (not cactus): Miss K. Bell 1. Collection of dahlias: Mrs Jack Anniss 1 and special. Six varieties asters: Mrs Segar 1, Miss K. Bell 2. Three varieties asters; Mrs Segar 1, Miss K. Bell 2. Collection of asters: Miss K. Bell 1, Mrs Segar 2. Collection of sweet peas: Miss, M. Doyle 1, Mrs C. Ross 2, Mrs F. Miles 3. Collection of annuals and perennials: Miss K. Bell 1. and 2. Decorated vase: Mrs Jack Anniss 1, Miss K. Bell 2, Mrs S. Braddick 3. Three annuals; Mrs Segar 1. Miss K. Bell' 2 and 3. Three perennials: Miss K. Bell 1, Miss E. Braddick 2. t , A display of dahlias from the Strath* Conan estate was a feature of the show andwas greatly admired, * i tT*’ 1 f ir i