Hukanui

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 55, 7 March 1935, Page 3

Hukanui

From Our Own Correspondent. Tennis. A team of Ballance tennis players jour* neyed to Hukanui last Saturday and played a friendly match against a team from the Hukanui club. An interesting series of matches was played, which resulted iu a win for Ballance by 14 sets and 117 games to 10 sets and 104 games. Results wero as follow, Ballance players being mentioned first:— Alen’s singles: R. AJcKenzi© beat Ron Udy 6—l; At. Harris beat Rex Udy 6—5; Al. Thompson heat W. Hirst 6—4; iloldaway lost to W. Twentyman 4—6; Humphrey heat C. Lawrence 6—l; Watt lost to R. 4V. Foss I—6.1 —6. Ladies’ singles: Airs. R. McKenzie boat Aliss D. Lawrence O—J; Airs. A. Tait beat Aliss Ada Lawrence 6—l; Aliss Bremner beat Aliss E. Cavanagh 6—l; Aliss Edlin beat Aliss D. Leith 6—2; Airs. Humphrey lost to Aliss A. U. Eddie 5 —6; Airs, iloltlaway lost to Aliss J. Booth 5—6. Alen’s doubles: 31. AlcKenzio and Al. Thompson lost to Ron and Rex Udy 5—6; Al. Harris and Holdaway beat AV. Hirst and W. Twentyman 6—5; Humphrey and Watt lost to C. Lawrence and R. W. Foss 4—6. Ladies’ doubles: Airs. 11. McKenzie and Airs. A. Tait beat Aiisses D. and Ada Lawrence 6—l; Aliss Edlin and Miss N. Bremner heat Aliss E. Cavanagh and Aliss D. Leith 6—4; Airs. Humphrey and Airs. Holdaway lost to Aliss R. Eddie and Aliss J. Booth 2 —6. Alixed doubles: Air, and Mrs. K. AicICenzie lost to Ron Udy and Aliss D. Lawrence 5—6; AL. Harris and Airs. Tait heat Rex Udy and Aliss Ada Lawrence 6—3; Al. Thompson and Aliss Bremner beat \V. Hirst and Aliss E. Cavanagh 6—5; Holdaway and Aliss Edlin beat W. Twentyman and Aliss D. Leith 6—5; Air. and Airs. Humphrey lost to C. Lawrence and Aliss A. R. Eddie —6; Watt and Airs. Holdaway lost to R. \V. Foss and Aliss J. Booth o—6. On Saturday, March 9, a team of six ladies and six men from Alakomako, is playing the local twelve at Hukanui, and an enjoyable day is looked forward to if weather permits. Personal. Afrs. Douglas Udy and her small daughter are spending a holiday in Lower Hutt and are tho guests of Aliss Al. Prendergast. At tho Eketahuna Horticultural Show hold last Thursday, a local resident, Airs. N. Goodin, was a successful competitor. The following wero her successful entries: —Asters, champion bloom (special prize), also five firsts; first for French marigolds; second for polyanthus roses, petunias and perennial phlox; third for zinnias, first lor French beans; third for rhubarb and second for eggs. Kakariki School Picnic. Tho residents of Kakariki and many visitors spent a happy day at the annual school picnic held last Friday. The day was beautifully fine and a thoroughly enjoyable time was spent by ail. Races for children and grown-ups wero run and there was great competition in the majority of events. Detailed results were as follow:—Girls’ flat race; V. Webb 1, Grace Webb 2; girls’ flat race: U. Clapperton 1, Al. Dodd 2; girls’ fiat race: N. Harrington 1, V. Targett 2; girls’ three-legged race: V. Webb and V. Targett "1; girls’ sack race: S. Bartosh 1, N. Harrington 2; girls’ sack race: U. Clapperton 1, Al. Dodd 2; girls' all fours: V. Webb 1, S. Bartosh 2; girls’ and hoys’ stick relay: won by boys; girls’ and boys' tyre relay: won by boys; boys’ flat race: W. Bartosh 1, D. Webb 2; boys’ flat race: J. Dodd 1, D. Clapperton 2; boys’ sack race: Al. Payne 1, W. Bartosh 2; boys’ sack race: L. Clapperton 1, A. Sparkos 2; boys’ all fours: J. Dodd R T. Webb 2; single ladies' three-legged race: Aliss E. Wenham and Aliss F. Webb 1; ladies’ stepping' the chain: 'Sirs. F. Sparkes; men’s stepping the chain: Air. AV. O. Leith; married ladies’ race: Airs. A. Corlott 3, Airs. Gordon Udy 2; single men's race; IV AVebb 1, P. Udy 2; married men’s race: J. AVelsli. During the afternoon, a lollie scramble was well patronised, and a treasure hunt in the bush delighted the tiny tots. Afternoon tea then being partaken of, people gradually dispersed to their homes and occupations, many commenting on the success of the picnic. Picnic Dance. The Kakariki school room was taxed to capacity in the evening, the occasion being the annual picnic dance. Dance music was supplied by Air. Clapperton, Miss Connell obliging with an extra. A Alonte Carlo waltz was won by Alaster Dennis AVebb and Airs. F. AVebb. Supper was served, after which dancing continued until midnight.