DISTRICT NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12804, 7 March 1936, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS

. .... , TE karaka notes. FARMERS’ UNION. ' _ (Special to the Times.) Mr R. M. King presided over a fair attendance at the monthly meeting of ,the’Te''Karaka branch on Tuesday.j Owing £6 the general controversy throughout New Zealand branches as to whether the president should be ad. mitted to Farmers’ Union executive meetings, it was resolved to forward the following remit'to' the Poverty' Bay executive: “This branch is of the, opinion that the Press’should be admitted to executive meetings, any confidential'business to” be taken in com-, mittee. ' TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Last week-end a team of players journeyed from .Waerenga-a-hika to Whatatutu. Rain' during the afternoon marred the carrying out of the intended programme, but sixteen sets were played,' Whatatutu players emer-, ging the winners with ten sets' to the visitors’ six'.' Following are the results. Waerenga-a-hika players being mentioned first in each case:— Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Tuhoe d. Mrs, Gregory, 6—3; Miss Jones d. Miss Duiifov, 6—o; Mrs Lee lost to Miss I. King,-I—6; Mrs Cramm lost to Miss Tait, 4—6; M rs Johnson lost to Mrs Anderson) Miss Jj. Shaw, 4—6. Men’s Singles —Tuhoe lost to A. Campbell, 5—6; Cook d. B. Campbell, 6 5 ; Greig lost to Ruru, 4—6 ; Coombe lost, to To Pa, 2—6 ; Pardoe lost to Allen, I—6; Torrie lost to Hohua,' 3—6. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mrs, Tuhoe and Miss Jones d. Mrs Gregory and Miss DunfoV, 6—3; Mrs Lee and Mrs Cramm d. Misses King and Tait, 6-5; Miss Johnston and Mrs Torrie lost to Mrs Anderson and Miss L. Shaw. 5-6. Men’s Doubles.—Tuhoe and Cook d. A. and B. Campbell-

MOTU NOTES. W.I. COMMITTEE MEETING. (Special to the Times.) A committee meeting of the BlotuBlotuhora W.I. was held at Motu: on Thursday, Mrs Jackson being in the chair.A programme for the ensuing year was drawn up. The annual meeting is to bo bold on March 10. TENNLS. A team from Matawai travelled to Motu last Saturday. Combined Doul)les.—Miss Dare and D. Mortleman d. Miss Moffat- and N. Richardson, 6—-I; Mrs Smith and S'. Pilrrier‘lost- to Miss Tv. Hutchins and R. Hansen, 3—6; Mrs Duff and Bulst. d. Mrs Read and D. Richardson, 6-3 ; • Mrs Morfleinnn end Forte d. Miss Fisher and Williams, 6—3 ; Miss Murray and Duff lost to Miss M. Fisher and 0. Woods, 4—6; Miss 11. Smith and Witters lost- to Miss D. Donaldson and G. Richardson, 4—6. Ladjich’ Doubles.—Miss Dare and Mrs Smith lost to Misses Moffat and Hutchins/ 4—6; Mrs Duff and Mrs Mortleman d. Mrs Road -and Miss B. Fisher, 6—3; Misses Murray and Smith lost- to Misses Fisher and Donaldson, 3—6. Men’s Doubles.—Messrs Mortleman and Bulst d. Richardson and Hansen, 9 7; Pilmer and Korto lost to Richardson (2)/4—6; Witters and Duff d. Williams and Woods, 7-—5. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss Dare lost to Miss Moffat,"B—lo; 'Mrs Smith d. Miss Hut'ehins, 6—l; Mrs Duff d. Mrs Read, 6—2; Mrs Mortleman d. Miss B. Fisher, 6—2; Miss Murray lost to Bliss M. Fisher, 6—B. Men’s Singles.— R. Mortleman lost to IT. Hanson. 6—B; Bulst d. Richardson. 6—5; Pilmer d. Richardson, 10— Tvorte d.. Richardson,' 6—2; Duff lost to Williams, 4—6; Witters cl. C.’Woods, 6—l. The total was: Matawai 13 sets; Motu 11. MOTU v. MOTUHORA. Rain prevented the finish of the matches between Motu and Motouhora, the games played resulting: Combined doubles: Miss Arthur and C. Derecdurt d. Miss Moffatt and D. Derecourt, 6—l: Mrs Boyle and L. Rhynd <l. Miss K. Hutchins and It. Hansen, 6—4; Miss Derecourt and At Farrow lost to Miss B. Fisher and N. Richardson, 2—6; Mrs Farrow and E. Derecourt -d. Miss M. Fisher and L. Castles; Miss J. Rowe and S. Stuart d. Mrs Read and B. Beets, 6—3. * Men’s singles: S. Stuart lost to Hi. Beets, 4~-6; McGuinness J- D. Richardson, 6—4. PERSONAL. Mrs. C. Bridge m the guest- of Mrs. G. S. Bridge, Motu. Mrs Pickett, To Karaka, is staying'with her daughter, Mrs N. Nisbett. Miss E. Sushames, Te Puia, is the guest of hen cousin, Miss Arthur. RAKAUROA W.I. (Special to the Times) There was a good attendance at thc'annual meeting of the Rakauroa W.I. Arrangements were made for catering at the Dog Trials next month, and the election of a new committee. The competition was a “Home-made' Vase,’’ this to be a gift for the Institute room. Some very Pretty vases were shown, the winner being Miss L. McLean, with Miss L. Beaufoy second. A guessing competition -'was won by Miss - JC. Shaw. Tlie roll-call was: ‘‘Plant Exchange.'*'