ASHHURST

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 74, 24 February 1938, Page 14

ASHHURST

(From Our Own Correspondent.) ASHHURST, Feb. 22. On Saturday evening the Ashhurst Hall presented a gay scene, the occasion being a social evening tendered the ladies’ committee and workers at the gala day function by the Hall Committee. The entertainment consisted of games, competitions, and dancing, music being provided by Mrs Hewitt and Mr J. Hodgett. Mr Bristow gave a song, also leading a short community sing. The competitions were very interesting. Messrs Woodroofe and Finlay presented prizes to the ladies. Two competition shoots were fired on the Ashhurst range on Saturday. One was held over the 300 and 500yds and the other over 300 and 600yds ranges. Details: 300 and 500yds, M. Hausmann, 48— 48—96; H. Barlow, 46 —47—93; J. Searle, 46 —45—91; J. O’Hagan, 46—44—90: J. Hargreaves, 45—43 —88. 300 and 600yd6: R. A. Jones, 47 —47 —94; H. Barlow, 44—47 — 91; C. Turner, 45—45 —90; M.. Hausmann, 45—45 —90; J. O’Hagan, 46—43—89. The following team will represent the club at the National Rifle meeting to be held at Trentham this week: J. B. Searle, M. Hausmann, R. Wakefield, R. A, Jones, C. Turner, and T. Orr. For the picnic of the Ashhurst School at the Domain the weather was perfect and the attendance very good. The events resulted as follow: — Infants.—D. Story 1, W. Annear 2; girls, 5 and 6, J. Drummond 1, L. Doreen 2; boys, P. Kerrigan 1, G. Walker 2; girls, 7 and Std. I, A. Walker 1, M. Dowling 2; boys, 7 and 8, B. Hewitt 1, S. Smith 2; girls, 8, N. Walker 1, R. Annear 2; 9 to 11, N. Woods 1, M. Drummond 2; boys, 9 and 10, A. Walker 1, M. Faulk 2; 9 and 10, P. Murphy 1,. P. Bryce 2; girls, 11, J. Barclay 1, M. Doreen 2; 12, D. Hackett 1 M. Ralf 2; boys, 11 and over, M. Jones l’ R. Morris 2; second race, R. Tremewan 1. K. Davis 2; three-legged, boys, Davis and Walker 1, Summer and Tremewan 2; girls, M. Ralf and D. Hackett 1, M. Doreen and N. Annear 2; wheel-barrow race, Smith and Walker 1, Hewitt Bros. 2- pick-a-back race, J. King and M. Wa - lter 1, M. Bryce and J. Mclntyre 2; catch the train race, L. Walker 1, R. Currie 2; thread-the-ncedle, King and R. Currie. 1, D Hackett and R. Tremewan 2; skipping race, M. Kerrigan 1, D. Hackett 2; married ladies’ race, Mrs Hackett 1, . Mrs Woodroofe 2; single ladies’ face, Miss A. Doreen 1, Miss D. McKinley 2; special married ladies’ race (Mr Judd’s prize), Mrs Faulk 1; married men’s race, C. Curtis 1 0. Kerrigan 2; single men’s race, W Williams 1, M. Wilkin 2; distance race, N' Jones 1, F. Borrett 2. In charge ot the sports were: Mr Finlay, headmaster; Mrs Lumsden, mistress; Miss Shaw, assistant teacher; Mr Wilkin, chairman; and Mr Davis, secretary. Ices and sweets were givon by Mr Templeton, of Ashhurst. Approximately forty of the latest motor care wore held up for a period of an hour so that between four and five. thousand ewes could cross the Ashhurst bridge The country on the cast side of the range is in very good condition; glass and crops are abundant.