Shannon

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6910, 16 May 1929, Page 9

Shannon

From Our Own Correspondent. Personal. Miss Rita Christopherson has accepted a position in Palmerston North and is now resident there. Miss Joan Bovis obtained a “very highly commended’’ on Tuesday evening in the piano solo under 12 at the Palmerston North competitions at present progressing. Mrs. 1). O’Driscoll, of East road, intends leaving for tho Old Country in September on a visit to her mother. Tho pay-out for buttor-fat supplied during tho month of April to tho Shannon Co-operative Dairy Co. will bo Is Cd per lb., ■when about £IO,OOO will be distributed. Tho output of butter at tho factory is still high, there being every prospect of over 900 tons being produced for the season, as compared with 814 last season.. . . Football. The senior division, Foxton, and Otaki, both have tw r o wins and a draw to their credit. In the points table Shannon head the list with 50 for, 25 against; Otaki 44 for, 28 against; Foxton 25 for, 12 against; Wanderers 20 for, 6 against; ilui Mai 14 for, 53 against; and Weraroa 3 for and 2G against. The senior game at Shannon on Saturday will bo full of interest as the McLennan Cup is at stake. Under the rules of tho cup it can only be played for on the holder’s ground. The points scored by members of tho senior team to date arc as follows: —Picard, 12; Williams, N. feobbie, L. Dalzell, Payne, 6; McKenzie, Walls, N. Dalzell, Moody, 3; and Satherley, 2. Tho only change is Williams, who scored tho sole try on Saturday last. In the northern division of tho juniors Foxton head the list with three wins, Shannon next with two, Wanderers one and Weraroa nil. On points Foxton record 62 for, 19 against, Shannon 50 for, 33 against;- Wanderers 27 for, 49 against, and Weraroa 22 for and 60 against. Fixtures and referees for next Saturday’s play are as follows: ■ Seniors. Wanderers v. Hui Mai, at Manuka, J. O’Connor. Weraroa v. Foxton, at Levin, P. McLcavey. .. ■ ■■ ■ Shannon v, Otaki, at Shannon, K. Davis. Juniors. Wanderers v. Foxton, at Foxton, W. Neville. ...... .i : Shannon v. Weraroa* at Wers.roa, T. McDonald. n.jpm Otaki v. Paraparaumu, at Otaki, H. Peno. Waikanae v. Hui Mai, at Waikanae, T. Parata. Thirds. Tokomaru v. Shannon, at Shannon, T. Kohika. Foxton v. Weraroa, at Foxton, P. McGregor. Pire Brigade. A meeting of tho Shannon Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Monday evening, when final arrangements were made for holding a dance on Friday evening. This dance will bo the first of a series of fortnightly dances with the object of collecting funds for the purchase of uniforms for the brigade. ■