Shannon

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 175, 27 July 1935, Page 2

Shannon

From Our Own Correspondent. Ping Pong. On Tuesday evsmng a match was played against Makerua at the Miranui social hall Although on the whole the Makevua placers were too strong for the local team, some very interesting games resulted. The ladies of the Shannon team provided supper and the visitors expressed their pleasure at the arrangements made for the match, the les.uts were as follows* Shannon players being mentioned first: — ~ •Morgan lost to.C. "Williams, to Duguid. to" 11. Wilton, heat Miss Hill, beat McL .\Uss Moymlian lost to Wilton, to Miss Wilton, to -Miss H. Anderson, heat Miss It. Anderson, lost to Kobinson, heat J?. Miss Morgan lost to Miss It. Anderson, to Miss H. Anderson, to F. Stern, to Miss Wilton, beat 1.. Wilton, lost to Kobinson. Mrs Long beat H. Wilton. Mrs Hill, t . Williams, A. Williams, lost to Duguid, to McLeod. , , Movnihan lost to McLeod, beat A. M 11liams, lost to Miss- Hill, lost to Duguid. Charter beat -A. Williams, Miss Hill, lost to Duguid, to C. Williams, to H. NN dton. _ , Miss Stern lost to Miss Wilton, to Robinson, to F. Stern, to Miss 11. Anderson, to I. Wilton, to Miss It. Anderson. Mrs Morgan lost to F. Stern, to Robinson, beat -Miss 11. Anderson, Miss K. Anderson, lost to Miss Wilton, to L. IN llton. Mrs Gillespie beat Robinson, Miss 1Anderson, L. Wilton, Miss 11. Anderson, Miss Wilton. , . . Long beat McLeod, ■ 11. W Uton, lost to C. Williams, to Duguid, beat Miss --A H. Stern lost to Miss Wilton, to Robinson, beat Miss H. Anderson, lost to L. Wilton, to F. Stern, to Miss R. Anderson. Smith lost to McLeod, to Duguid, to H Wilton, to A. Williams, beat Miss Hill. .Miranui 3vi, Makerua Dance at Mangaore. The Mangaore Social Club held, another of its popular dances on Wednesday evening last and in spite of inclement weather conditions there was a number in attendance. Lady members provided supper, while the duties of M.C. were carried out by Mr A. K. Blackwood. \ isitors were present from Shannon and district. Music was supplied by Miss Zeta Carter and extras by Mr K, Carter. During the evening opportunity was taken to say farewell to Mr and Mrs I. Robinson, •uid his staff, who are leaving Mangaore to take up their respective residences in Palmerston North. On behalf of the people of Mangaore and district, Mr A. L. Blackwood spoke in eulogistic terms ot the work of Mr Robinson as district engineer and his assistants, which position they had held in Mangaore for some rears past. Work with the PAN. staff had always been of the pleasantest. They had" taken part in the social afrairs of the district and had in every way made themselves valuable members ot the public life in the district. He wished them all success in their new sphere of activities and he felt sure that they would prove themselves as popular m the city as they had done in Mangaore. in replying to the good wishes extended to him and liis staff, Mr Robinson said be was in many ways sorry to leave Mangaore where he had spent so manj happy years. His staff had been a gieat help and in them he had a body of assistants it would be difficult to better an>were He knew that,' although they were leaving the district, they would not forget Mangaore and the many kidnesses ♦ hev had received there. .No doubt the} would be drifting back from time to time to renew old acquaintances and to join in the social life for which Mangaore f\ as already noted. Several other members ot the P.W.D. staff spoke in similar terms. Musical honours were then accorded the guests of the evening. Musical items were rendered by Mrs G. Smith, Mr . . Campbell, Mr D. Owen and Mr K. Carter. A Monte Carlo dance was won by Mis A. H. Morgan and Mr M. McLean. Saturday’s Golf. Play on Saturday will consist of a point bogey match, three for a win, two for a half and one point for a loss by only one stroke. The draw is follows. Easton and Bovis, Tremewan and Mead. Collins and J. Mabey, Moody and Goodwin McDonald and Pope, Highet and Boggard, Macedo and Graham, Braun and H Stern, Blackwood and Miison Thurston and Mclntosh Guerin and Chambers, Hennessey and Morgan, Rob inson and Gudsell, Jamieson and LL es, controllers, McLean and Ventrj-Smith.