NORTH CANTERBURY NEWS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22251, 16 November 1937, Page 4

NORTH CANTERBURY NEWS

KANGIORA SHOW

RESULTS OF POINTS PRIZES

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Following are winners of points prizes at the Northern (Rangiora) Agricultural and Pastoral Association's annual show, held on November s: Draught horses: John Wyllie. Waikari Lime Company's special for any registered cattle section: J. Fleming, Balcairn. Special for C.O.R. cows, type and production to count: J. Johnson. Sefton. Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd.'s cup for any sheep section: E. S. Taylor, Amberley. . , _ ... Grain and seeds: Most points, F. W. Gartery; most entries. R. Peach. Home and dairy produce: Mrs F. W. Cox. Open cookery: Miss M. I. Baxter. Rands Cup for home and dairy produce and cookery: Miss M. I. Baxter. Flowers: Miss A. Kevern.

Fancy work: Mrs G. Newton. Weight-guessing: Correct weight 185Jlb, G. C. Gudex, E. D. R. Smith, and J. Bunting (equal). Distance judging: Correct distance 25yds 2ft ljin, L. C. Fincham 1, V. Luisetti 2.

Festivity Week

Several suggested attractions for Rangiora's festivity week just before Christmas were considered at a meeting of the executive arranging the week yesterday morning. Mr D. Appleby presided. Among the attractions to be included in the week's programme will be an open-air dance, a swimming carnival, and children's parades. It is probable that a bonfire will also be lit one evening, with a coloured water fountain display as an added attraction. A lucky spot competition for wearers of festivity week badges is also being considered. Personal The Rev. H. Ryan and Messrs H. A. Bennett and M. H. Hamilton will represent the Rangiora Methodist Church at the annual North Canterbury District Synod of the church, beginning in Christchurch to-day. Mr Ryan is secretary of the synod. Tennis Draw Following is the draw for matches in the North Canterbury Lawn Tennis Sub-Association's competitions on Saturday:— Senior Grade—Kaiapoi v. United, at Kaiapoi; Rangiora A v. United B. at Rangiora; Oxford, a bye. Intermediate Grade—Rangiora v. Sefton A, at Rangiora; Sefton B v. Cust, at Sefton; Southbrook v. United, at Southbrook; Kaiapoi v. Balcairn, at Kaiapoi; West Eyreton v. Amberley, at West Eyrteon; Ohoka v. Woodend, at Ohoka.

Junior Grade—Fernside v. Loburn, at Fernside; United v. Carleton. at United; Amberley Domain A v. West Eyreton, at Amberley Domain: Woodend v. Southbrook, at Woodend; Celtic V. Amberley Domain B, at Celtic; Ashley, a bye. Children's Health Camps

Arrangements for the children's health camps, which will begin at the Rangiora racecourse on November 29, were made at a public meeting in the town last evening, Mr D. Appleby presiding. Mrs M. A. Ellen, a member of the executive of the Canterbury and Westland Health Camp Federation, under whose control the Rangiora camps will be, explained that there would be four camps of boys and girls alternately, each lasting a month. The 40 children at each would come from various parts of Canterbury and possibly some from Westland.

The meeting was poorly attended, but those present were representative of the townspeople. The importance of interesting more people was emphasised, and sub-committees were appointed to take charge of the various activities.

CRICKET

BANKS PENINSULA SUBASSOCIATION j

AKAROA BEATS LITTLE RIVER

Playing at Akaroa on Saturday, Akaroa defeated Little River by 82 runs. Akaroa scored 178 (R. Masefield 89, T. Masefield 20, A. Vaatau 20). Little River made 96 (M. Coop 29, W. Hutchinson 29). Bowling for Little River, W. Coop was the most successful. R. T. Masefield, O. Ives, and R. Curry were the best of the Akaroa bowlers.

KAIKOURA BRASS BAND

ANNUAL MEETING HELD

Mr A. S. Robinson presided at the annual meeting of the Kaikoura Brass Band. A motion of sympathy was passed with the relatives of Mr Ray Cooper. The secretary submitted the balancesheet showing receipts at £37 9s 2d, and expenses at £35 18s 6d, leaving a credit of £23 10s Bd. The excess of assets over liabilites was £396 lis Bd. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron. Mr F. J. Monk; president, Mr A. S. Robinson; vice-presidents. Messrs J. K. Chapman. A, B. Clark. W. A. Nelson, E. H. Morris; conductor, Mr E. W. Harris; bandmaster, Mr E. J. Williams; secretary and treasurer, Mr P. J. Smith; band sergeant, Mr R. Mahoney; librarian. Mr L. Smith; committee, Messrs H. Brown. W. D. Sabiston, and L. Smith; auditor, Mr W. A. Nelson.

CHEVIOT PERSONAL NOTES

Misses Bertha and Jessie Forbes, who spent last week in Christchurch, have returned home.

Mrs L. H. Marshall, who has been spending a holiday at Timaru, has returned home.

Mrs T. Atkins (Hastings) is visiting her mother, Mrs S. E. Clarke Mrs Geo. D. McDonald, who has been visiting relations at Waikuku, has returned home.

DANCE AT AKAROA

An enjoyable dance was held in the Akaroa Boating Club's Social Hall on Saturday evening, when a number of the company from H.M.S. Leander was present.. Music for the dancing was played by the Revellers' Dance Orchestra, and Mr W. R. Miles was master of ceremonies.

RED CROSS SOCIETY AT

KIRWEE

A meeting of the Kirwee sub-centre of the Red Cross Society was held recently. The president (Mrs R. S. Roper) presided. It was decided to send a gift to headquarters to the Far East Relief Fund. The stickers in aid of the appeal are selling freely.

Mrsr B. Reveley (Kimberley) is on a holiday visit to her daughter, Mrs H. J. Edge, Cave, Sjouth Canterbury.

LAWN TENNIS

SUB-ASSOCIATION AT MALVERN

RESULTS OF COMPETITION MATCHES

The Kirwee Tennis Club's B team played against Coalgate at Kirwee on Saturday in the Malvern Sub-Associa-tion's B grade competitions. Results were as follows (Coalgate names first): —

Mixed Doubles—Mrs T. Charles and C. Stuart beat Miss J. Bedford and A. Stewart, 6-5; Miss G. Charles and G. Murphy beat Miss K. Penney and H. Skilling, 6-2; Mrs M. Kellaway and M. Kellaway beat Miss J. Smith and A. Thompson, 6-2; Miss S. Marsh and G. Marsh beat Miss V. Thompson and B. Bedford, 6-2; Miss D. Charles and N. Hobbs beat Miss L. Penney and B. Begg, 6-1; Miss J. Weastell and G. Chapman lost to Miss D. Harrison and G. Begg, 0-6. Women's Singles—Mrs T. Charles beat Miss J. Bedford, 6-0; Miss G. Charles lost to Miss K. Penney, 2-6; Mrs M. Kellaway beat Miss J. Smith, 6-5; Miss S. Marsh beat Miss V. Thompson, 6-1; Miss D. Charles beat Miss 'L. Penney, 6-5; Miss J. Weastell lost to Miss D. Harrison, 3-6. Men's Singles—C, Stuart beat A. Stewart, 6-3; G. Murphy beat H. Skilling, 6-2; M. Kellaway beat A. Thompson, 6-5; G. Marsh beat B. Bedford, 6-0; N. Hobbs lost to B. Begg, 4-6; G. Chapman beat G. Begg, 6-3. Women's Doubles—Mrs T. Charles and Miss G. Charles beat Misses J. Bedford and K. Penney, 6-3; Mrs M. Kellaway and Miss S. Marsh beat Misses J. Smith and V. Thompson, 6-4; Misses D. Charles and J. Weastell beat Misses L. Penney and D. Harrison, 6-3.

KIRWEE BEATS HORORATA

Playing tennis in the senior Malvern Sub-Association's competition on Saturday at Hororata, Kirwee beat Hororata. Results (Hororata names first):— Men's Singles—J. Rich beat J. Turner. 6-3; A. D. Oliver lost to C. Turner, 2-0; K. Kellaway beat R. Bedford. 6-3; J. Mitchell lost to R. Hayes, 5-6; E. Gray beat L. Molland, 6-3; J. Schaab lost to R. Wilson, 1-6. , _ ~. Women's Singles—Miss Hore lost to Miss Y. Begg, 1-6; Miss E. Thome beat Mrs Wilson. 6-3- Miss H. Phillips lost to Mrs Eden, 2-6; Mrs K. Comley lost to Miss P. Roper, 0-6; Miss E. Chapman beat Miss Nelson, 6-0; Miss M. Fuller lost to Miss R. Begg, 3-6. Men's Doubles—J. Rich and A. D. Oliver beat J. and C. Turner, 6-3; K. Kellaway and J. Mitchell beat Bedford and Hayes, 6-1; E. Gray and J. Schaab beat Molland and Wilson, 6-4.

Women's Doubles—Misses Hore and Thome lost to Miss Begg and Mrs Wilson, 1-6; Miss Phillips and Mrs Comley beat Mrs Eden and Miss Roper, 6-3; Misses Chapman and Fuller beat Miss Nelson and Miss Begg, 6-3.

Mixed Doubles—Miss Hore and J. Rich lost to Miss Begg and J. Turner, 4-6; Miss Thorne and A. D. Oliver beat Mrs Wilson and C. Turner, 6-4; Miss Phillips and K. Kellaway lost to Mrs Eden and R. Bedford, 4-6; Mrs Comiey and J. Mitchell lost to Miss Roper and Hayes, 5-6; Miss Chapman and E. Gray beat Miss Nelson and Molland, 6-5; Miss Fuller and J. Schaab lost to Miss Begg and Wilson, 4-6. Hororata 102 games, Kirwee 107.

BANKS PENINSULA COMPETITION

DUVAUCHELLE BEATS AKAROA

Playing at Akaroa in the Rhodes Cup competition, the Duvauchelle Tennis Club beat the Akaroa Tennis Club by 12 sets to 4.

The following were the results (Akaroa names first): —

Men's Singles—N. Prendergast lost to C. Mlnlfie 3-6, A. G. Shuttleworlh lost to I. Kay 0-6, T. Haley lost to F. A. Lewthwaite 2-6, H. Taylor lost to J. Wakelln 2-6.

Women's Singles—Miss N. Henning lost to Miss K. Kay 3-8, Miss D. Leete lost to Mrs G. Taylor 3-6, Mrs G. Le Llevre lost to Mrs J. Haines 3-6. Miss N. Oed beat Mrs F. Lewthwaite 6-5.

Men's Doubles—Prendergast and Taylor beat Lewthwaite and Wakelin 6-4, Haley and Shuttleworth lost to Minlfle and Kay 3-6.

Women's Doubles—Misses Herding and Leete lost to Miss Kay and Mrs Taylor 2-6, Mrs Le Llevre and Miss Oed lost to Mesdames Haines and Lewthwaite 1-6.

Mixed Doubles—Miss Henning and Prendergast beat Miss Kay and Lewthwaite G-4, Miss Leete and Shuttleworth beat Mrs Taylor and Wakelin 8-3, Mrs Le Lievre and Haley lost to Mrs. Haines and Minlfle 0-6, Miss Oed and Taylor lost to Mrs Lewthwaite and Kay 2-6.

AKAROA DOMAIN BEATS PIGEON BAY

Playing on the Domain Club courts on Saturday, the Akaroa Domain Club beat Pigeon Bay by 11 sets to 3. The following are the results (Domain players first): — Men's Singles—V. Brocherie lost to G. Kelly 4-6, C. Pool beat G. Blomquist 6-1, R. Dunwoodie lost to C. Wilson 0-6, W. Henning lost to L. Blomquist 4-6. Women's Singles—Miss C. Narbey beat Miss H. Kelly 6-4, Miss P. Brocherie beat Mrs F. Corrlgall 6-1, Miss K. McNab beat Mrs Pentecost 6-1, Miss E. Hallinan beat Mrs G. Blomquist 6-0. Men's Doubles—Brocherie and Pool lost to Kelly and G. Blomaulst 4-6, Dunwoodie and Henning beat Wilson and L. Blomquist 6-0. Women's' Doubles—Misses Narbey and Brocherie toekt Miss Kelly and Mtb Corrlgall 6-4, Misses McNab and Hallinan beat Mesdames Pentecost and Blomquist 6-1. Mixed Doubles—Miss. Narbey and Brocherie lost to Miss Kelly and Kelly 3-6, Miss Brocherie and Pool beat Mrs Corrlgall and Blomquist 6-3, Miss McNab and Dunwoodie beat Mrs Pentecost and Wilson 6-3; Miss Hallinan and Henning beat Mrs •Blomquist and Blomquist 6-3. Totals: Domain 11 sets (81 games), Pigeon Bay 5 sets (51 games).

Mr and Mrs E. Russell (Otekaike, Otago) were recent visitors to West Melton, and were the guests of Mr and Mrs A. Stewart.

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

OMIHI The monthly meeting of the Omihi Women's Institute was held recently, the president (Mrs D. Little) presiding. An interesting talk was given by Miss Harrison on "Palestine." A motion of sympathy was passed with the relatives of Mrs Glennie.

Competitions resulted as follows: — Best rose bloom, Miss P. Munro 1, Miss D. Sloss 2. Best three roses. Miss D. Sloss 1, Miss P. Munro 2; decorated bowl of roes. Miss D. Sloss 1, Miss P. Munro 2; embroidered guest-towel. Miss D. Sloss 1, Miss M. Francis 2; wheatmeal scones, Miss P. Munro 1, Miss D. Sloss 2. The hostesses were Mesdames A. Stackhouse. A. N. Campbell, A, Sloss, and Miss N. Alexander.

THE PEAKS

Mrs H. Inch presided at the November meeting of the Peaks Women's Institute. Mrs C. McKeegan gave a report of the half-yearly meeting of the North Canterbury Federation. The following were the results of the competitions:—Best bloom, Mrs J. Quigley 1, Mrs F. Quigley 2, Mrs L. HassalL 3: article from old felt hats, Miss H. Kennedy 1, Mrs W. Hewett 2. The hostesses were Mrs F. Quigley and Miss B. Gray.

OKAIN'S BAY

The meeting of the Okain's Bay Women's Institute was held recently. Mrs Challies presided. It was decided to make inquiries regarding a link in Great Britain.

The Misses Mary and Nancy Moore were accorded a hearty vote of thanks for the excellent work they had put into the banner, which was awarded second place at the North Canterbury Federation's meeting recently. Monthly competitions were won as follows: —Pair tea waggon covers, Mrs G. Challies 1, Mrs P. Moore 2, Mrs G. Boleyn 3: jar flowers, Mrs G. Challies 1, • Mrs J. Harris, jun., and Mrs G. Boleyn, equal, 2. The hostesses were Mesdames G. Challies, J. Harris, E. Moore, and Miss E. Harris.

SOCIAL AT KIMBERLEY

A successful social, organised by the Anglican Church Committee, held in the Kimberley Hall, was well attended. Competitions were won as follows: Mrs A. A. Stott 1, Miss A. Priest 2; Mr A. A. Stott 1, Mr W. L. Stott (Charing Cross) 2. The prizes for the competitions were given by Mrs G. Gartery. ;