SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22194, 10 September 1937, Page 6

SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS

BOWLS KIA TOA CLUB EIGHT RINK COMPETITION FAVOURED The Kia Toa Bowling Club, at its annual meeting, at which Mr W. Berry presided, agreed to instruct its delegate to the South Canterbury Centre to support an eight-rink competition. It was decided that all competitions bo played, as last year, on the two-life system, the match committee to fix a forfeit scheme. The annual report and balancesheet. showing the cl.ub to be in a healthy financial position, were adopted. , ~ Mr J. T. Hunt said that the grass could be sown on the new green at the end of February. The election of officers resulted:— President, Mr W. Gibb; immediate past president. Mr W. Berry; vice-pre-sidents. Messrs M. Lynskey (senior), W Dickson. G. Calder, and J. Ramagc; executive committee, Messrs G. Hadlee J T. Hunt, J. R. Warrington, R. Crisp. W. Tank, D - Donaldson, P. Cook, B Kelly;'Snatch committee, Messrs J. Hall, J. Gray. R. Crisp; green supervisor, Mr »J, E. Gray; auditor, Mr W, G. Irwin; secretary and treasurer, Mis' J. Taylor; assistant secretary and treasurer. Mr D. Adams; grounds committee, Messrs W. Berry, P. Cook, J. Milne; selector, Mr J. R. Warrington: ladies' committee delegate, Mr D. Donaldson: collectors. Messrs J. Hall and D. Adams; delegate to centre, Mr J. E. Gray. , , . Nine new members were elected. The membership of the women’s club was limited to 35, in addition to any member’s wife or daughter. TIMARU LADIES’ CLUB The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Timaru Ladies’ Bowling Club;— President, Mrs Richardson; senior vice-president, Mrs G L. Bowen; junior, Mrs R. Wilson; honorary secretary and treasurer. Mrs Bowen; executive, Miss A. L. Mcllroy, Mesdames Catter, Connolly, G. Sewell, Whitehead, and Wilson; match committee. Mesdames R. Wilson (sole selector), Catter, and Bowen; tea convener, Mrs Foden; honorary auditor, Mr R. Wilson: coach, Mr R. Wilson: delegates to the centre, Mesdames G. Sewell and Wilson. ASHBURY LADIES’ CLUB The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Ashbury Ladies’ Bowling Club;— Patroness. Mrs Thomas; president, Mrs Scales; senior vice-president, Mrs Henshaw; junior vicc-prcsidenf, Miss Brown; secretary and treasurer, Mrs Davie (rc-elcctcd); assistant secretary, Mrs Mason: executive, Mesdames Home, Richards, Lamborn, Mason, Lomas, Stevenson; match committee, Mesdames Stevenson, Home, Henshaw (re-elected); sole selector, Mrs Stevenson; lea committee, Mesdames Bell, Richards, and Mason; centre delegates. Mesdames Scales and Davie (re-elected). HIGHFIELD LADIES’ CLUB The following officers were elected at the annual meot’ng of the Highflcld Ladles' Bowling Club;— President. Mrs A. J. Pottlnger; vice-president, Mrs G. Morrison; Junior vice-president, Mrs F. Mitchell; secretary and treasurer, Mrs C, A. Keast; committee, Mesdames A. Price, Irving, and Howard. SCHOOLS OF MUSIC RECENT EXAMINATIONS IN TIMARU Following were the successful candidates in the theory examinations conducted recently in Timaru by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (London);— Harmonv. Grade 6—Pass; Doris C. G. Paterson (Mr A. W, V. Vine). Ha iony. Grade s—Pass; Teresa A. McSherry (Sacred Heart Convent), Grammar of Music. Grade 4—Pass: Marjorie E. Dixon (Miss L. Grejg), William Jennings (Mr Inclis Todd), Barbara Wilson (Miss L. Greig). Grammar of Music. Grade I—Pass:1 —Pass: William Cague (Mrs D. Parkin). MAGISTRATE’S COURT AT TIMARU FINES FOR BREACHES OF TRAFFIC LAWS Mr H. Morgan, S.M„ presided over yesterday’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Timaru. Ashley Bent was charged with having driven a car at a speed which might have been dangerous to the public. Inspector D. Cameron stated that defendant crossed four intersections at 40 miles an hour A fine of £2, with an order for costs, Was imposed. John James Grandie, a youth, was fined £2, and ordered to pay costs, for a similar offence. For riding a bicycle without a light at night, Bernard Peter Collins, who did not appear, wss fined 7s 6d, with an order for costs. Edward Neil Fitzgerald was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for disobedience of a maintenance order, the warrant to be suspended so long as he pays 10s weekly off arrears, and maintains current payments. GOLF NORTH END CLUB Following are the results of club competitions played by the North End Golf Club: Championship;— Senior Semi-final—A. Rosp beat A. Burrows, J. Mason beat P. Vesty. Junior Semi-final—S. Crerar beat W. Grant. B. Coales beat C. Frampton. Women’s Championship Senior Semi-Final—Miss Grant beat Mrs Anderson, Miss Stewart beat Mrs Edyvean. Junior Semi-final—Mrs Vesty beat Mrs P. Bradley, Mrs H. C. Bradley beat Miss McMahan. Men’s Doubles Knock-out SemiFinal —J. Barnard and C. Frampton beat S. McDougall and L. Tozer; A. Burrows and W. Reid beat R. Hart and H. C. Bradley. TIMARU LADIES’ CLUB Bogey matches played by the Timaru Ladies’ Golf Club resulted as follows:—Fifth match: Mrs Ewing, 8 down; Miss Couper, 8 down. Sixth match (senior): Mrs Grant, 6 down; Mrs O. L. Robertson, 7 down; (junior): Mrs Davies, 1 down; Mrs Coxhead, 11 down. GLEN-ITI CLUB Following are the results of the second round of the junior championship of the Glen-iti Golf Club:—J. C. Thompson beat C. C. Barnard, M. D. Grant beat C. C. Leitch, L. C. Craythorne beat W. Falloon, B. Warsaw ! beat F. Askin by default.