DOWN THE LINE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10115, 24 October 1917, Page 2

DOWN THE LINE.

From Ocb Own Cobhesronpeki. Od. 22. TIIO (Ir.'llli occurred nil Maturduy :it tlio Otaki Ilospilal of Mrs Aldus; who was admitted ton diiys ago from Mcviit. De■eused, who loaves a liusliaiul and fauiily of two, will ho Imriod in (ho WinTurapa. A cable was received hero 10-day stating that .loo Dennett had boon killed in action. Deceased, a lino stamp of a soldier, was the third son of Mr Frank Dennett. one of Oln.ki’H oldest and leading settlors. (leniiino sympathy is expressed on all sides for his sorrowing parents, brothers and sisters, A branch of the (Second Division League lias been formed at, Levin, and at the meeting no less titan 50 persons enrolled. The following has been elected a committee: Messrs D. \V. Matlicson (chairman). J. Milne. It. 11. Dillons, (!. S. Keedwell, D. j> J’orieons, (L Thompson, Ken Aitken. W. Thomson. F. Remington ami A. d, Harding (secretary). At Levin on Monday the howling green was opened, when rinks from Shannon. Palmerston, Otaki, Fo.xton and Levin were prominent. Some good games. we"e witnessed, but light, rain spoiled the outing to a certain extent. Mr Lancaster, in a line speech, opened 1 in- proceedings, after which afternoon tea was fully appreciated. In the match Levin v. Otaki, some line play was witnessed. The visitors were represented by Voting, Ay re. Wifcholl and Smith: the locals by Heading. L'hanliing, Suhan and Hyke. On the 18th head (the last) the score was 20 —16 in Otaki s favour. . , , A match for the Pearcy cup and bloodies was placed on the Otaki bowling green on Saturday, when Watts. Ayre, Mills and Satherley (skip) met. and defeated Knight, Webster, Noble and Olliver —1 d-13.