LONGBURN

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 88, 12 March 1935, Page 5

LONGBURN

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONGBURN, March 11. Daring the week-end a cricket match was played between Longburn and Aokautere. The results are as follow: —Longburn, 'first innings: IJ. Francis 8, C. Francis 1, R Hay 4, A. Fisher 0, W. Francis 2, C. Shirrifik 1, B. Block 2, W. Francis 9, C. Palmer 3, B. Pratt 0, I. McEwcn 0; extras, 4; total, 34. Second innings: H. Francis 5, C. Francis 0, R. Hay 2, A. Fisher 0. W. Francis, not. out, 7, C. Shirriffs 6, B. Block 0, W. Francis 2, C. Palmer 0, B. Pratt 1, I. McEwcn 4; extras, 2; total, 29. Aokautre, first innings: Woods 13. R. Brill 0, W. Anderson 15, J. Robertson 8, Judd 0, Gosling 3, Bril! 1, Kriistensen 0, W. Anderson 8, A. Fcrgusson 1, D. Craven 0; extras, 6; total, 55. Second innings: Woods 3, R. Brill 7, W. Anderson 0. J. Robertson 0. Judd 17. Gosling 6, Brill 3, Kristonsen 0, W. Anderson 4, A. Fcrgusson 1, D. Craven 0; extras, 0; total, 41. The Longburn School Committee’s monthly meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Mr J. Cnllcsen was in the chair and those present were Messrs J. Mahoney, W. Weddell, E. Lemberg and X. Campbell. It was decided that, a letter of appreciation be sent to Misses Reeves and Davidson for their help in training the children for the farewell evening accorded Mr and Mrs C. C. Hills. It was also decided to write to the secretary of the Tenuis Club asking him to see that members do not play during school hours.

Mrs R. Tanner, of “Lonsdale.” Karere, has returned homo after visiting her daughter, Mrs D. Vowles, of Wel.ington. Mr R D. Knight has returned home after a holiday spent in Auckland. Mrs Gould, of Hawera, and Mrs M. McDonald, of Johnsonvillo, have returned Ihome after spending a few days as the guests of Miss Voss, Karere. Mrs H. Wingate and Mrs R. D. Knight arc spending a holiday visiting Auckland. Mrs C. C. Hills has gone to Cambridge, where she is the guest of her daughter. Mrs J. Paul. Miss Gwen Mellor and Mr Jack Cullen have returned home to Napier after upending their holidays a? the guests of Airs Zureher. A tennis match was played between Kairanga and Longburn schools on Friday

afternoon. All the matches were keenly contested and some excellent play was witnessed. The games were refereed by Miss Reeve and Messrs Cummins, Davey and Campbell. Afternoon tea was served under the supervision of Miss Davidson. Thelma Davey rendered thanks to the members of the Longburn team and Victor Learmonth suitably replied. The match resulted in a win for Kairanga by 10 sets and 80 games to 6 sets and 60 games. The following’ are the detailed results, Longburn players being mentioned first: —Boys’ ! singles: Learmonth beat Jensen. 6—5; Mci C'lelland lost to Sherrin, 4—6; Moffat beat I Mallet, 6—l; Mitchell lost to Hyde. 4 —6. [Girls’ singles: K. Hill lost to T. Davey, ; 4—6; M. McClelland lost'to D. Clark. I—6;1 —6; :R. Rowland lost to X. Lewis, o—6; F. : Lemberg lost to X. Jackson, o—6.0 —6. Boys’ doubles; McClelland and Learmonth heat Jensen and Sherrin, 6 —2; Moffatt and Mitchell lost to Hydo and Mallet. 5 —6. Girls’ doubles: K. Hill and M. McClelland lost to T. Davey and D. Clark, o—6; R. Rowland and F. Lemberg lost to X. Lewis and N T . Jackson, I—6.1 —6. Mixed doubles: Learmonth and McClelland lost to Jensen and T. Davey, 5—6; Moffat and R Rowland beat Mallet and N. Lewis, 6—5; Mitchell and F. Lemberg beat Hyde and X. Jackson, 6—3.