COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9988, 26 January 1915, Page 2

COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE.

(From Our Own Correspondents./

SHANNON

A ipyy successful pairs bowling tournanent held on the Shannon Bowling green on Anniversary Day. Six;een pairs comix:ted as under:

First round : Terrace End (Snell and Sutton) 10 v. Shannon (Knpwles and Roach) 19; Terrace End (Tapp and Gordon) 17 v. Shannon (Gardiner and Fargher) 6; Terrace F,nd (Hancock and Sinclair) 19 v. Shannon (Biitt stud Gunning) 11; Fo.tton (Rimmer and lOrt Hislop) 23 v. Palmorston (Hodgins and Marris) 8; Levin (Brown and Palmer) 8 v. Shannon (J. B. Shankland and Galland) 9; Terrace End (Cunningham and Sollitt 23 v. Shannon jHensman and Gibson) 10; Shannon (Miteltell and Stephenson) a bye; Terrace End (Mundy and Jones) 12 v. Foxton (Whibley and Spring) 15. Second Round: Jones 13 v. Gunning 18, Hislop 15 v. Sutton 11, Sollitt 8 v. Roach 16, Gordon 13 v. Galland 15. Gibson a bye. Stevenson 14 v. Palmer 17, Sinclair 16 v. Spring 13. Marris 20 v. Fargher 13.

Third round: Palmer 10 v. Gibson 9. Galland 13 v. Sutton 7, Stephenson 7 v. Gordon 13. Mundy 11 v. Roach 12. Solliti 16 v. Kerr Hislop 14. Marrix 14 v. Gunning 7, Fargher 9 v. Sinclair 14. Spring a bye. Owing to the rain coming on rather badly, the majority of the games in the fourth round were abandoned. Roach, however, succeeded in beating Gordon. This leaves the final between Knowlos and Roaeh (Shannon) and Hancock and Sinclair (Terrace End), which will be played off at an early date. Mr Jones, of the Shannon railway staff, will shortly be transferred to Papakariki. Mr Walker will lill his position until a l>ermanent clerk is appointed. Mr R. A. McKenzic. who has recently sold his farm to Mr 11. Butt, is leaving here shortly for Waikanae, where he will manage Mr \V. 11. Field's sheep run.

BUNNYTHORPE. Tiic Rifle Club fired tlio final compel u inn for .M,' J. Scheidt'a trophy on January It) at 300 and 600 yards. After a very close match Mr R. Stewart successful i»> winning the trophy by two points. Four were fired and the total pcore of the first ten was as follows.—R, Stewart 220, T. Fowler 213, J. Kennedy 206 J. YV. Wood 209. G. Reeve 187, J. Jepsoni 192, R Rowling 205. J. 11< nsorT 194. \\. Duthie 179, A, Cox 181. The doll thai wss received from the Ashhurst, Snorts Club for competition at the Bunythorpe sports re-uJ'fd in three persons guessing the correct name, "N'ita. they being C. Densen. X. Jepsfm, and )(. Richardson. By the wish of the winners the Bunnythorpe Snorts Club sent tllC doll to Knnbolton for the : ports there on lb.22nd. The guessing competition was it/ aid of the Belgian and British fund, the amount taken at the local sports at thri"-penc-e a gut ss was iJ 1 7s 9d

Th • Bunnythorpe Tennis Club played ll"' third shield match with the Colyton club on \Yedntvday and were again in n taining the shield, the score being:. Bunnythorpe 106 games. 14 sets; Colyton 74 games, 5 set-. Details arc as follow-. Bunnythorpe being mentioned first in ac-li case: —Ladies' singles: .Mis- Andrew v Mrs Caldwell. 6--5; Miss R. Scheidt \ Miss Tuibock. 6—5; Miss K. Scheidt v .Miss Gray, 3—6; Miss J. Sinclair v Mi-s Sheppard. 6—4: Mrs Cant well v Mrs Sandilands, 6—o Men's singles: Bousfield v Gibson 6—2; Andrew v Sandilands. 6—5: Brady v Caldwell, 4—6; Woods v Milieu. 5 —6; Espiner v Ilinston, 6--2. Combin-'d doubles: Miss Andrew and Miss R. Schei.lt v Mrs Caldwell and Miss Tuibock. 6 —4 : Miss Sinclair and Miss K. Scheidt, v Miss Gray and Sheppard. 5—6; Bousfield and Andrew v Gibson and Sandiland.. 6- 2; Espiner and Woods, v ('auldwcll and Millen, 6 —4. Mixed doubles: Miss Andre a and Bousfield. v Miss Cauldwell and tubson, 6—2; Miss R. Scheidt and Andre-v, v Miss Tuibock and Sandilands. 6—5; MisIv. Scheidt. and Brady, v Miss Gray and Caldwell. 5—6; Miss Sirclair and Wood.-, v Miss Sheppard and Milieu, 6—l; Mrs Cantwell and Espiner v Mrs Sandilands and Ilinston. 6—3.

The local Rifle Club is firing a match with the Awahuri club at Bunnythorpe en Saturday next. Two other Bunnythorpe boys are at present in the Trer.tham "amp. namely. Walter and John Andrew, soi.s of .Mr and Mrs Andrew, of the Stony Crock road, Bunnythorpe. ASHHURST. The result of the recent fports meeting is that the handsome sum of £62 will be handed to the local Patriotic Committee to be forwarded to the Great Britain and Belgium Relief Funds. The sports doll, which was handed on to the Bunnythorpe sports, netted £1 7s 9d, and then was passed on to Cheltenham sports.

The children attending the local schoo are reminded that the annual picnic uil take place in the Domain on Wednesday All children are requested to meet a

10 a.m. in the school grounds and marc to the Domain. .

Of late we have had :-ome very smoky days owing to the bueh fires in the Gorge block, and up the Pohangina. The burns generally have been successful. A large number of sheep and cattle have come through the Gorge during the past week, on their way trom tine parched pastures of Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa to the green pastures and still waters of Manawatu and Oroua. Comment is made that there are more swaggers now on the road than has been the case for several years. It is somewhatdifficult to understand the why and wherefore, when one considers there arc so many of our workers at the front preparing to do battle for the country, and that all our produce is bringing tip top prices. One would naturally come to the conclusion that with an enhanced value for our produce, in other words more money to spend, and less labour available, there should be very few who want work out of employment.

That there is plenty of money in th country is established beyond a doubt, ft notwithstanding the amounts subscribed t patriotic and relief funds the receipts at a the race meetings show a decided increase and pleasure resorts generally were wo patronised.

Mr Averv, of Pahiatua, has purchaseMr M. Harding's "Rua Rata" farm on th Palmerston road.

The many friends of Mrs R. A. Port, of Rautnai, will be sorry to hear that she has entered a private hospital in Palmerston to undergo an operation.

PATRIOTIC CONCERT AT RONGOTEA. Under tho auspices of the Sanson Girls' Club, and assisted by a Palmerston party, one of the most successful concerts and entertainments that has ever been presented to a Rongotea audience took place in the Coronation Hall on Wednesday last. The hall was packed to its utmost capacity, and great credit, is due to Miss Raine, of Sanson, for the way in which she had her class trained, also to Mr Drew, who acted as stage manager. The Rev. P. T. Fortune, Rongotea, was chairman, and called for three cheers for all who had assisted, specially mentioning Mr J. Bett, of Palmerston, who had always assisted in conveying the Palmerston friends out in his car. Tho accompaniments were played bv Miss Bett (Palmerston) and Mr W. 'Perry (violin), of Carnarvon. Mr Edwards (Bulls) played for the club girls' items. The following was the programme:—Patriotic tableau, club girls, song. "England's Watching." Mr Tostevin; song, "Chip of the Old Block," and "Tipperary," Mr Carson; drill, club girls; duet, "Our Little Farm," Miss Nettie Cameron and Don Raine; recitation, "As Only a Woman Could," and "The Christmas Goose," Mr Sheriff; dancing, Irish jig. Misses Mattie and Joe Cameron; song. "Reed Bird," "Potted Poetry," and "Get out and Get Under," Mr Jacobs; "Regimental Pet," Mr Tostevin, Don Raine, and club girls; "School for Scandal" (two scenes). Misses Howie and Raine; song, "The Merry Moke," and "Thora," Mr Carson; recitation, Mr Sheriff; dancing, club girls; songs, "Just as Father used to do, ' "Work." "Agatha Green." and "Mississippi." Mr Jacobs; "Ship Ahoy," club girls. The performance closed with the, National Anthem. After the hall was cleared, quite a large number of young folk remained for the dance, which was kept up till after 2 a.m. to music supplied by Messrs P. Brown and A. Beckman. Mr W. Foster was M.C. Great praise was due to the ladies of our local patriotic committee, who have worked hard to brinor about its success. thA stage being tastefully dressed. I hear that the net result will bo nearly £3O for the Allies' Relief Fund.