AWATUNA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 11 December 1928, Page 6

AWATUNA.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

THE WEATHER.

The week-end showers have done much good, though more rain would bo beneficial to the Jiay crops, which will, soon be due for cutting. ’Pile spell of hot weather, which gome, feared would develop inito a drouglit, has furnished some temperature lecords for the time of the year. One good result has been | the disappearance of the influenza 1 which has been hanging round the disi t-rict. j SCHOOL MATTERS. The School' Committee) mat last Tuesday, Messrs Corbett (chairman), H. Davisson. D. R, Alty, and PI. Bailey attending. The secretary (M, L. Niccoils) stated that nothing further had been heard from the board regarding the installation of septic conveniences. The head teacher (Mr C. Arthur) reported that the roll number was now . 41, and that the average attendance ■ for some time had been only just high enough to maintain the present grade oft the school. After some discussion as to wtiait form. the “break-up” functiin should take this vear, it was agreed to leave the decision to the parents’ meeting ’ater in the week. I Reference , was made to the excellent work being carried out by t-lm school j dental clinic at Eltham. ! CALF JUDGING. J Caii-judgirig day is now of course I one or tiie rca-i-etier days of tiie school 1 I year. Last iUoiida-y seven go-oil Jersey j J oil Ives wore paraded before the judges, Messrs Scott, Pettigrew and Syme. Mr H. K-iiiiite, focal supervisor, and a lew parent-;-; were also, 'present. Brian Arthur, Pat Boiirke and Rosiad Jones were pLacea first, second and third reS'pectiv ©,y. In dairy type Brian Arthur, Phyllis Paikes and Pat Bourke led the van. The details have been already ' published. j ‘ TENNIS ITEMS. Tennis players have had an ideal week, the Awatuna court having been welt patronised nearly every day by seveid'i of the younger members, who are showing commendable keenness this season. Some of tiie Riverleamembers of the Rivertuna team paid a visit on Wednesday to practise with the Awatuna players, who returned the visit later in the week. On Friday the Awatuna School played a match on the local court against the Riverlea School, the latter winning by 5 sets to 3. Jn the doubles the Awatuna juveniles beat- their opponents, but in the sing.es Riverlea were superior, the Jokseplison -sisters amcl P. Rotlie showing signs of developing into really good players. The young-st-ers thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon, hot a-s it was, with no shade from the burning sun, whilst the refreshments half-way through the afternoon did much to restore any jaded spirits there may have been. It is expected that a return match will be played at Rievrlea in a few days. SCHOOL BREAK-UP.

Several parents met at the school last Thursday to decide upon some kind of breaking-up function for the School. The concensus of opinion being against a Christmas tree, it- was decided to have a children’s dance, including novelties, and a social evening followed by a Christmas‘tree with- lucky parcels,, etc. After this will, follow old-time ail'd modern dances for adults. The admission will be Is’ for everyone, excepting school children, the women to provide a basket in addition. GROUP-JUDGING DAY. This year Awatuna is the group in the calf-rearing competitions. I lA® seven or eight schools, will be par-| 'ti.cipaiting. a busy day is> expected. Ar-i rangeenmts have been made by the, ladies of the district to provide luncheon. in t-lie Hal' 1 ,. It is hoped a large number willl be present to see the score I or more of fine calves which will face the judge, and serve to popularise still funther the calf-rearing competition. RIVERTUNA v. TE NGUTU. Sweltering heat, good tennis and a most enjoyable afternoon marked the contest at the River ea court on Saturdav -afternoon between Rivertuna and Te" Nmitu. So close was tbe play that at halif-past six the score was t sets all. To gutu gained; the last "two ; etS and won the match 9 softs to /. Jn at least three t&ets there was a mar-o-in of onilv one -point, whilst the men s singles between AY. Boyd (,the winner) nnd C- Patterson was exhilarating from start to finish. The final*, .set a ladies’ singles, played _ almost in the dark, resembled a variation of blind man’s buff, where the contestants showed uncanny ability am seeing bal •- which to the spectators were almost invisible. The scores were as follows, Rivertuna names appearing first: Combined doubes. —Mrs Malone and M M-alione lost to O.Paterson and Mass O’Dowd 6—5; Mrs Gibson and VBoyd lost to Mrs Hurley and M. Paterson 4—6: Mrs Arthur and C. Artluir lost- to Mrs Paterson and J - Tfommcrslev 1-6: Miss B Josephsom and Tj. Sv.me lost to Miss Warner amd D 'LwW C doubles. —Mr.« Malone tmd Mrs Gibson won from Mrs Hurley and Miss O’Dowd 6—5: Mrs Arthur andMis® B. Joseph son lost to Mrs Paterson and Miss Warner I—6. Men’s donblesi. —\\ . Boaul Mn’onc won from M. and C. Pa ter som p k . o Arthur and L. Symes uon from' D. Malone and J. Hammersßey, ykVimc-’ singles.—-Mw Malone lost to MBs O’Dowd" 6—o; M’ s. Gibson . won from Mrs Hm-fov 6—5: Miss B. Joseuh•Wl-- to Airs Paterson, 6—3: -Mrs Arthur lost to Mis- Warner. 6—4 A Mm’s singles.—W TV'Vd won from C‘ Paterson. 6—5: Of. Malone lost to M T» n te-son. 6—2: O. Arthur won from .T.' Ham-prsiTev. 6—2: L. Symes won from D. Malone. 6—l. :