MANAKAU NOTES.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 May 1937, Page 8

MANAKAU NOTES.

(Our Own Correspondent.^ The opening of.- the Manakau Badminton Club took place on Thursday night last, there being a large numbei of players End onlookers present, ’ including members of the Levin and Regent Clubs. A very enjoyable evening was spent in badminton and pingpong. After a most excellent supper, served by the local club members, Mr. F. Moidge, as a vice-president of the clubj' welcomed the visitors and formally declared the court open. The President, Mrs. Stanley, then took the opportunity of presenting a small gift to Mr. and Mrs. W. Swainson, who had been but recently wedded. Mr. G. France expressed the pleasure of the Levin visitors at the hospitality extended them.

'TheJr first loss of the season whs’experienced by Athletic ’ seniors ,;when they were defeated by. Lfui Mai . ,on Saturday , last by 8 points ’’to $ The win by. Hui Mai was. well, merited, they playing'the finest football of the day. Their superiority was. principally due to their heavier, forward pack,'and it was only the excellent defence of Athletic which kept the score from being more. Athletic played a very sound and hard-fighting game, but were not able to produce the finer football they had been displaying in their previous games. .The game was full of interest, but not; spectacular, each side keeping a very wary eye open to prevent the' pther’s rearguard getting under way. Eui Mai ’s points came from a penalty from j. Davis, and a try by ,A. Qook, converted by Davis. A penalty by Galyer accounted for Athletic’s points. Mr P. McLeavey gave a good exhibition as referee. Mrs. Harvey and her small daughter, of Wellington, are visitors to “Sedgemoor, ’ ’ Manakau. , : , ; Mrs. EL. Tntbury and daughter, "of Eiwaka, are the;,guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Atkins. , Miss F- Deiteh,'. of Auckland, is spending a holiday -with her parents at Manakau. H';L: I. .. .. Mr. Lynne, of Raetihi,. has now taken up duty at, the Manakau Post Office.