PATEA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 15 October 1929, Page 6

PATEA.

OPENING OF BOWLING SEASON. The Patea Bowling Club opened the season on Saturday. There was a. large number of visitors from Hawera and Waverley. The president, Mr P. Bourke, in wel- | coming- the visitors, expressed the hope that, they 'would enjoy the afternoon. [ Mrs Bourke then rolled up kitty, and followed on with the first bowl of the season. Matches- wore played during the afternoon. On behalf of the visitors, Messrs - Burgess and Goodwin, of the Hawera - and Park Clubs, thanked members of - fclie dub for the enjoyable afternoon’s i play. The ladies were thanked’ for the i refreshments. The results were as fol- - alow:— )| Ali-Gorey, Currie, Aiken, 0. Sheehan 113 v. Walter, Cata.rraeh, Barnett, Alas 1 11 in Id. Williams, .1. Bourke, Poole, Goodwin 5' 17 v. Gibson, Burgess, Winks, Bourke j ; 21. : Sc own. Howie. Villars, Squire 22 v. I - Stanford. Bovle. Adamson, W. Paterson | l id. ‘ l Ecu wick, Glenuy, Adla.m. Quin IS v. Parkes, Jones, Delargey. Stone 21. F. Parsons, Matthews, Ashton, W. Grant 21 v. AteGaliey, Mercer, Dwyer, Mu®on 21. Palmer, Richards, Christensen, Corkill 13 v. McKenna, McDonald’, Murdoch, Mills 21. Lamb, White .32 v. Leunard, Patterson 12. ! Totals: 13d and 128. ; SCHOOL COAIAII.TTEE. ‘ ! The monthly meeting of the Patea j School Committee was held on Friday, i Air R. E. Moore being in the chair. . It was ’decided to improve the Egrnont Street gateway and the memorial avenue. The latter work will be done by a working bee. The secretary reported no action had yet been taken in connection with laying a concrete kerb. It was decided to erect the kerb by means of working bees. Mr Matthews referred to the proficiency examination and said he believed there was now a desire on the department’s part to stiffen the examination with a view to reducing the number of pupils taking secondary j courses. I

CYCLING. The Carlyle Club last Saturday commenced track racing on the grass track at the Domain. Good work was witnessed in the ball-mile, the mile and tlie junior race, the result being as follows : Half-mile (two laps).—A. Clarkson (syds) 1, it. Clarkson ("25) 2, ,1- Julian (scr.) 3, D. Nelson (10yds 4ch) 4. Also started: W. Beer 10yds), A Featonby (15), W. Gordon (20). One mile (four laps).—A. Clarkson (scr) 1, J. Julian (scr) 2, ]«. Clarkson (30yds) 3. Junior race.—.l. Durrett (scr) and S. Belsvillie (lo.vds) 1, G. Clarkson (30) o. PLUNKET SOCIETY. Nurse Horrell has taken up temporary quarters at Kakaramea, and is the guest of Miss Levorsedge. The president, Mrs. Roberts, vice-presidents, Mrs. 11 Haddow and Mrs. G. King, and the secretary, Mrs. L. Moneylield, visited Kakaramea. last Friday, when they met a number of those interested in the society, in order to form a mi'ljbrancU at Kakaramea,

SUNDAY SCHOOL BAZAAR. Last Saturday St. George’-; Sunday school held the annual bazaar. Alter the deduction of £lO for the support of a young student of the Atelanesian Mission, the remainder of the takings is devoted to the obtaining of annual prizes for’ the children. Great credit is due to the work of the superintendent, Airs. White. The stall-holders were as follow: Cake. —Aliss J. Slieild and the girls’ Bible Class. Flower. —Aliss V. Slieild and junior ca tech ism class' Produce.—Boys’ catechism class. Sweets.- —Senior catechism class and Aliss Vera Slieild. Afternoon tea. —Airs. White and Misses Alin ton and E. Williams. Art.- —Aiisses G. Kelly and J- Carey. Bob’® competition.—-Rev. Gibson and N. Atari! n.