Oroma Downs

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7212, 19 July 1933, Page 3

Oroma Downs

From Our Own Correspondent. When tiro school committee commenced its present tenure of office it was felt that in arranging attractions for the coming winter in order to raise money for the cocoa fund and to meet other expenses not covered by the capitation grant, some reorganisation was necessary. In order to reduce the expenditure for prizes at ilio card evenings it was decided to cut out crlbbage. It was then necessary to provide some attraction for those who did not wish to play euchre or 000, and it was thought that ping pong might meet the case. That this view was fully justified was amply proved on Thursday night when a uv*-ge and appreciative company spent a very enjoyable evening. Besides ping pong-, euchre and 500, an old-time dance was in full swing during the latter part of the evening and with cosy log fires and a good supper, patrons received ample value for their shilling. The committee is indebted to Messrs S. Curran and J. B. Bennett for the ping pong tables and to Mr. J. Scott for providing the music (accordeon) for the dancing; also Mrs. W. Scott for playing extras on the piano. After cards a dainty slipper was handed round by the ladies of the committee. The prize winners were as follow: Euchre: men, Mr. P. Riehana; consolation, Mr. P. Rivers. Ladies, Mrs. Tlbery; consolation, Sirs. E. Conian. 500: Men, Mr. T. Scott; consolation, Air. Cook. Ladies, Mrs. H. Proctor; consolation, Miss W. Jarvis. A competition for Maori handiwork kindly donated by Mrs. P. Iliebana was won by Mr. R. Reas’. Thirty-four games of ping pong were played between two teams, A and B, and resulted in,a draw, each team winning 17 games. One player, S. Curran, won all his games. Mr. J. B. Bennett was in charge of the scoring board. The following are the results, A team members being mentioned first in eacli case:—D. Cowdrey 31 beat A. Hobbs 26; L. Davey 31 beat A. Nichols 28; S. Curran 31 beat R. Curran 24; AV. Jarvis 31 beat AV. Scott 15; J. Scott 30 lost to A. Lewis 32; IC. Hobbs 31 beat A. Nichols 23; AV. Jarvis 27 lost to R. Curran 31; J. Scott 31 beat AV. Scott 27; IC Hobbs 7 lost to A. Lewis 31; D. Cowdrey 31 beat E. Davey 10; S. Curran 31 beat A. Hobbs 21; AV. Jarvis ■29 lost to A. Nichols 31; J. Scott 15 lost to R. Curran 31; K. Hobbs 20 lost to W. Scott 31; D. Cowdrey 23 lost to A. Lewis 31; L. Davey 31 beat E. Davey 4; AV. Jarvis 21 beat A. Hobbs 18;' J. Scott 18 lost to A. Nichols 31; K. Hobbs 2 lost to R. Curran 21; D. Cowdrey 6 lost to AV. Scott 21; D. Davey 21 beat A. Lewis 13; S. Curran 21 beat E. Davey 2; J. Scott 19 lost to A. Hobbs 21; K. Hobbs 7 lose to A. Nichols 21; D. Cowdrey 18 lost to R. Curran 21; L. Davey 21 lost to W. Scott 11: S. Curran 21 beat A. Lewis 5; W. Jarvis 21 beat E. Davey 3; K. Hobos 10 lost to A. Hobbs 21; D. Cowdrey j.u lost to A. Nichols 21; L. Davey 17 lost to R. Curran 21; S. Curran 21 beat AV. Scott 10. It is hoped to run a ladder competition and also to pick a team to play matches against other teams from the surrounding districts. Another evening for ping pong players will be held next) AVednesday. i Mrs. A. H. Hobbs has been spending a j few days in Wellington. The senior football team playing Tai-I korea on the local ground in the knock-j out competition, won 14—8. The juniors did not play on Saturday. |

The local school girls played hockey against Rongotea on the local ground on Saturday morning. Oroua Downs won, the score being 4—l. Tho game was ably controlled by Miss Freeman. The local boys went to Palmerston North to play in the seven-a-skle there.