MATAWAI NEWS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20625, 5 August 1941, Page 3

MATAWAI NEWS

SCHOOL SPORTS DAY (Herald Correspondent.) A large crowd of parents and children tool; advantage of the sunshine o; Saturday afternoon to attend tin school sports in Matawai. The pup.l: entered into their games with enthusiasm, especially the closing basketball match, which the girls won against the teachers and their wives The results were: —Basketball. —Mata wai Blue 4, Motuhora-Rakauroa 0 Matawai Red tl. Motu 2; Matawai Blue G. Motu 1;-Matawai Red 5, MotuhoraRakauroa 3; Motuhora-Rakauroa 2 Motu 1: Matawai Blue 0. Matawai Re. 2; children 7. teachers, 5. Mrs. j Collins, Rukuuroa, Mrs. R. She. v, Motuhora, and Miss Davidson, Otokc were the referees. One Oloko bus ketbull player was included in the Rakauroa team. Football.—Oloko 22, Motu nil; Matawai G. Motuhora (I: Oloko 22, Motuhora nil; Motu 3, Matawai nil: Motu 6, Motuhora 3; Matawai nil. Oloko 2!). Motu and Matawai 3, Motuhora and Oloko 22. A delicious afternoon tea was served by the members of the Parents' League to all present, including Hie children.

On Saturday night a dance in aic: of funds for the Home Guard was held in the Matawai Public Hall and proved a great success financially. A large number of Guardsmen and others attended. Corporal A. Me Tavish was the M.C., and Miss Um, Reed presided at the piano, and also played the piano-accordion very successfully. Mrs. A. Bulst. assisted by Mrs. R. C, Bcaufoy and other helpers, attended to the supper, which was provided by the ladies of the district