WAIRARAPA ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 88, 8 January 1926, Page 12

WAIRARAPA ITEMS

Carterton, January 7. The Yankee tournament of the Greytown Croquet Club was won by Mrs. Brunton, who gained a victory in all her games. Further games piayed were:--Airs. Brunton (2) 26, Miss Udy (6) 15, Airs. Gregor (ser.) 21, Airs. Stevens (ser.) 18, Airs, Stevens (ser.) 26, Airs. Humphries (5) 22, Mrs. Brunton (2) 26, Airs. Roche (7) 9, Airs, Udy (6) 26, Airs. Stevens (ser.) 23, Airs, Gregor (ser.) 26, Alias Udy (6) It, Airs. Anker (8) 23, Airs. Brooks (7) 23, Airs. Ilaigh (21) 26, Airs. Inker, (8) 11. Air. F. Demies has donated a handbag lor competition. In a lurtber game <>t the AlvKcnzie liiooch.es, played by the Featherston Croquet. Club. Alesdames Combs and Wawen del cuts/I Ales’lames Adamson and O'Brien 26 to 18. A hayshed belonging to Air..E . O’Neale, of Underhill ’.Road. Featherston., was destroyed by lire on AVednesday morning. It is presumed that the outbreak was caused by sweated hay. The efforts of Ihe fire brigade enabled some machinery to lie saved. Tho building is covered with a small insurance. A. tool shed, at tho rear of Mr. G. Carter’s residence at Ahiakouka, was destroyed bv tiro on A\ ednesday .morning. ’ Willing hands prevented Ihe Hames spreading. How the fire originated is a mystery.' The congregational picnic of the Grcytowu Presbyterian Church will be held ut the Tauiiercnikau racecourse on Anniversary Day. The Greytown Defence Rule (dub will continue the fifth mat'di in the Orr eon.’.petiition Saturday. Ihe aggregates io date arc: —A. B. Balfour. 441; J. Bouznid. 433; S. Teal. 430; P. Nicholls, 426; J. 0. Feast. 424; AV T . J. Feast. 418; H. Feast, 417; H. Walden. 414; II C. Trotman, 413; E. Leppicn, 410.