PAHIATUA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 217, 12 August 1940, Page 10

PAHIATUA.

The third annual . boxing tournament of the Pahiatua District High School was held on Friday evening, excellent entries being received. The officials were: Referee, Mr J. Davies: judges, Messrs J. A. Walsh and A. P. Jensen ; timekeeper, Mr G. Oxlev. The trophies were won by: Cup for best intermediate boxer, donated hv Mr G. Oxley: Edward Watson. Cup for garneat loser, donated by Mr A. P. .lenten: Donald Bisset. f'up for best midget boxer, donated by Mr and Mrs W. 11. Lawry: Barry Fishei. Cup for best junior boxer, donated by Dr. E. B. Watson: Keith Munro. Cup for best senior boxer, donated by Mr S. K.. Siddclls: Ben JCitehun. Cup for best straight left, donated by Ml S. Walsh : Edward Watson. Clip for most scientific boxer, donated by Mr G. Evans: Edward Watson. Mr Wilson (headmaster) stated that £23 had been raised. r l he Mayor (Ml S. K. Siddells), who presented the trophies remarked that the seeds wn hv Mr Walsh were beginning to (.how resulis which were being cultivated by Mr Smith, now in charge of boxing at the school. Results: Midget division. —I. Nisbet 4.0 beat D. Kitchen 44: B. Fisher 3.8 beat .7. Lawry 48; B. Mills 5.8 heat K. Fulcher 5.0, H. Thompson 5.4 beat. R. Carlyon 5.0; M. Stokes 6.2 drew with Harry Ilnrcook 5.6; B. Stallard 4.4 lost to B. Lawry 4.10; J. Evans 4.3 bent Benton 4.4. Junior Division—G. Pilkinton 5.8 beat P. Waldman. 5.5; J. Stallard 6.0 beat G. Halii well 5.8; A. Watson 5.8 draw with D. I-lodd. 5.2; W. Hewitt 5.12 beat A. Thoninson; K. Munro 4.6 beat S. Chapman, 5.1Intermediate Division. —S. Swanney 0.l drew with A. Sunnex 6.4; D. Bisset 6.8 losi to E. Wateon 6.7; D. Henderson 6.3 drew with H. Miller 6.7; I. Merrie 6.4 drew with P. Davenport 6.1; A. Swanney 5.12. drew with -T. Hunt, 5.8; P. Miller 6A, beat G. Dolman. 0.4. Senior Division.—C. Kershaw 8.0 beat R. Butcher, 8.2; L. Kitchen 8.2 beat W. Ilokianga 7.8; J .Harris 7.6 beat W. Brannigan 7.2; W. Mills 7.6 beat W. Benton 6.8; J. Millar 8.6 drew w : th M. Wilson 9.0; P. Kershaw 6.12, ’•at S. Gunn 7.4; S. Beales 9.12 beat G. Burgess 9.12.

The annual meeting of the Pahiatua branch of the above Presbyterian Women’s Missionary union, held at tho residence of Mrs J. H. Smith was largely attended. Rev. A. A. Armstrong was in the chair. The secretary (Mrs Macdonald) read ihe report of the past year’s work, and the treasurer (Mrs Swanney) the balance-sheet. Mr Armstrong congratulated members on the report and balancesheet, both of which showed a very marked advance on the previous year. Very encouraging reports were also received from the two junior branches. Officers elected are .—President, Mrs W. F. Day; vicepresidents. Mesdamcs 11. Paterson, W. R Richardson and . Miss Ritchie; sec-

rotary, Mrs J. E. Macdonald; treasurer, Mrs Swanney; harvest field secretary, Mrs Richardson; stamp secretary, Mrs G. Ancell; Oriental goods secretary, Mrs Oarrad ; Arrowroot, Mrs Rankin; M.M.B.L. and S.M.L., Mrs Grantham; Busy Bees, Mrs Smith, Mrs Hogg, Miss Richie, Miss G. Isakson (pianist); G.A., Miss Cody. Regret was expiessed at the coming departure of Mr and Mrs Armstrong. Mrs Day presented Mrs Armstrong with a posy of violets and an envelope containing a small gift. Mrs Paterson also spoke of the example Mrs Armstrong had set and the effect of her kindly nature on all she worked with.