Pohangina Valley

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 4, 6 January 1937, Page 3

Pohangina Valley

From Our Own Correspondent The New Year’s Eve grand dance was quite as successful as those held in previous years, a largo crowd of merrymakers from surrounding districts joining the local dancing enthusiasts in making the evening a jolly one. Splendid music by a professional orchestra led the dancing with a swing. Several novelty dances added to the interest of the evening, the spot waltz being won by Miss R. Roberts and Mr. Len Duffy, and the Monte Carlo dances by Miss Brooking and Mr. L. Galvin, and Miss Bull and Mr. Collinson, of Palmerston North. Messrs J. D. Galvin and G. Wagstaff made efficient M.’sC. and dance extras were played by Mr. G. Thomson. As midnight approached fancy hats, squeakers and other novelties were distributed and the merriment increased. The New Year was finally welcomed by tne company joining in the singing of

“Auld Lang Syne.” Supper was served and dancing continued until the early hours. Among the ladies present were Mesdames J. D. Galvin, who wore a frock of black matalasse and gold lame; J. Moar, red and white silk tunic dress; A. Roberts, cream georgette ana lace; A. Waldin (Feilding), black silk velvet; T. Leamy, tomato satin; J. Rowbotham, blue and whie ninon; J. Spelman, magnolia satin; D. Balmer, scarlet net; A. Balmer, parchment satin; R. Miers, lloral georgette; G. Thomson, wnite georgette and iace; YV. Williams (Te Awa), brown floral crepe do chine; F. Wagstaff, lloral crepe do chine; Misses J. Blixt, blue and silver; J. Searle, black velvet; M. Harltness, lloral georgette; F. Brooking, red chiffon velvet; 13. Stevens, lloral marocain; E. Sinclair, apricot satin; J. Sinclair, blue and silver crepe; R. Hitehman (Feilding), black self spot cloque; E. Duffy (Feilding), flame cloque; A. Harland, white crepe; M. Calder (Kimbolton), lloral georgette; M. Nesdale (Wellington), blue iace; E. Nesdale, pink organdie; M. Nesdale (Wellington), white satin; D. Williams (l’e Awa), pink georgette; G. Williams (Te Awa), lloral taffeta; E. Wingate, blue malt crepe; D. Brewer, pink georgette; J. ninon; floral georgette; I. Roberts, bottle green matalasse; M. Fitzherbert, black velvet; M. Leamy, green georgette; V. Montgomery, green crepe de chine; I. Montgomery, lloral georgette; M. Stono (Napier), black velvet; S. Read, lloral georgette; E. Bull (Palmerston North), red matalasse; Y’. Fairweather, blue lace; M. Adams, lloral ninon; M. Mitchell, pink tulle. Cricket. An enjoyable day was spent by cricket enthusiasts on New Year’s Day when a friendly match between teams selected on the ground was played on the Pohangina Domain. Tho weather in the early morning was very wet and threatening but eventually cleared enough to enable play to commence at 11 o'clock, continuing until 4 o’clock when rain again fell. Following are the scores In the game:— N. Moar’s team: R. Sinclair, lbw, b Turnbull 11; M. Fitzherbert, run out 27; H. Fitzherbert, retired 33; J. Howell, b V. Sinclair 23; Len Wagstaff. b V. Sinclair 9; Les Wagstaff, retired 14; N. Moar, retired 11; extras 7; total 135. Bowling analysis: F. Wagstaff 0 for 9 llowell, sent-., U for 22, Turnbull 1 for 16, Howell, junr., 0 for 33, Roberts 0 for 14, V. Sinclair 2 for 27. G. Wagstaff 0 for 16. G. Wagstaffs team: W. Howell, senr., not out 19; V. Sinclair, b R. Sinclair 1; W. Howell, junr., not out 14; E. Brown, c Howell, b H. Fitzherbert 2; A. Roberts, b L. Wagstaff 11; YV. YVebb, retired 22; K. McLeavy, b H. Fitzherbert 0; D. Moar, c J. Howell, b Wagstaff 7; extras 4; totel for 5 wickets SO. Bowling analysis: 11. Fitzherbert 2 for 4, J. Howell 0 for 7, M. Fitzherbert 0 for 12, L. Wagstaff 2 for 25, R. Sinclair 1 for 17, N. Moar 0 for H, W. YVebb 0 for 3. Personal. Miss Burne and Miss Molly Smith, of Wellington, are the guests of Mrs. T. Sinclair, Green Hill, Pohangina. Miss J. Dunlop and Miss Raven, of Christchurch, who are on a motor tour of the North Island, paid a short visit to Mrs. G. Wagstaff. -Hllars,” Pohangina. Miss M. Klink, of Utaki, spent the week-end at her home in Pohangina. Mr. and Mrs. K . McLeavy, of Dannevirke, with their children, are staying with Airs. McLeavy’s brother, Air. H. Aloar. Alajor and Airs. J. Brunt and Air. David Brunt, of Capetown, South Africa, are visitors to tho valley as the guests of Airs. Brunt’s sister. Airs. F. J. Klink. Air. J. Turnbull, of Auckland, is on a short visit to nis parents. Air. and Airs. T. A. Turnbull. Other visitors to Pohangina are Air. and Airs. B. YVildbore and their children, of Taumarunui, who are staying with Air. and Airs. YVildbore, senr. Air. and Airs. G. Klink, with their children, have returned from a holiday spent at Tangirnoana with Airs. Klink’s parents, Air. and Airs. J. Stuart.