OKAIAWA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 6 September 1929, Page 6

OKAIAWA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CROQUET CLUB’S Y EAR

The annual meeting of the Okaiawa Croquet Club was held in the hall on Wednesday afternoon, the president (Mrs. E. G. Betts) presiding over an

W attendance of nine members. : The secretary (Airs. H. R. Penny) i read the annual report and balancesheet. Tlie .report, was as lollows: * The past season has been a most successful one. The first team won the Tait stars from Hawera, and then j successfully defended them in dial- 1 I leng.es from Kaponga and Opunake. In j the buttons competition Airs. Ward reached the finals in the 15 grade, and .Airs. J. Johnstone was success!ul in winning the C grade. Airs. Ward was also successful in winning the open : singles in the B grade tournament held : in Hawera at the- end of the season. ■ The patron (Air, J. E. Alettli) donated i a trophy which tvas competed for in i handicaps. Airs. W. Williams being the | winner. Airs. J. Johnston presented I the club with a gold button, to be played for weekly on breaks, and finally to go to the player who won it most times during the season. This was won by Alr.s. Penny. The clubj wishes to thank AJr. Alettli for bis j trophv, and Airs. Johnston for donat-i

ing tlie button. During tlic winter tbe courts had hem top-dressed, re-sown and rolled, and in connection with this work the, clnb was greatly indebted to two gentlemen friends for voluntary service rendered.” The balance-sheet showed a debit of ];3s lid, although the season- had been opened with a credit of over £7 ; but a good deal of the expense incurred would not be l.reeurring during the

coining season. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: Patron. Mr. J. E. Meuli; president, Mrs. W. Williams; * vice-president, Mrs. E. G. Betts; secretary and treasurer. Mrs. H. If. Penny (re-elected). The annual subscription was fixed at £1 10s, new members £l. ft was decided to bold a shop day in aid of the funds at a date to be fixed later. FARMERS’ UNION PRIZE-GIVING.

The annual prize-giving function in connection with the Okaiawa branch of the Farmers’ Union is to be held on September d-1. It will take the form of a concert and dance.