Shannon

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 111, 13 May 1939, Page 8

Shannon

From Our Own Correspondent. Personal Mr. A. S. Martin, at one time on the staff of the local Post Office, and now stationed at Te Araroa, Poverty Bay, spent a day or two in Shannon this week visiting friends on his way back from a three weeks’ holiday spent in Chrißtchuch. Mr. Martin left again on Friday on his way north. Miss Ethel AVood returned home on Monday after spending a forlnigfct with her sister, Mrs. N. Lincoln, at Manunui. .Messrs. L. Small and T. Newton, who have been absent on a motor tour of the North Island, returned home on Tuesday night after a most enjoyable trip wiz’fcli took them as far north as Auckland. Mrs. E. J. Sullivan left on Saturday for Auckland, where she will spend a short holiday. Mrs. Sullivan is accompanied by her grand-daughter, Miss Eila Twiley. Having undergone an operation in the Palmerston North Hospital, Mrs. A. Graham, of Marinoto, is making good progress. Superintendent AV. Radford, jnr., and Messrs. V. Richards and Seaton, of the local volunteer fire brigade, were present at a smoke concert at Carterton on Saturday last, this function being given b*y members of the Carterton Fire Brigade. Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin had as guest for the week-ena Mr. N, J. Martin, of Motueka. Mr. and Mrs. Hofmann, Old Foxtbn Road, have left this district to reside in Foxton. Tennis No special function marked the closing . of the 1938-39 tennis season, the courts ; now being deserted, with the advent of ; golf and the uncertainty of the weather. The winners ot’ the various competitions last season are as follows: Men’s senior A singles, S. L. Graham; ladies’ senior A . singles, Miss A. Moynihan; men’s senior j B, V. Pope, ladies’ senior B, Miss D. Musker; junior boys, D. Lang-AVard: i junior girls, B Shedden; Gyde medal (men’s singles handicap), K. Batt (set); Thurston brooch (ladies’ singles handicap), Mrs. H. Pope (plus 4); Superior Cup ! (combined doubles), K. Batt and Mrs. S. L. Gi*aham (scr.). i Rugby On account of the Otaki i-aces, no games . will be played to-day (Saturday) with the , exception of the third grade competition, [ which will open with the following fixture: Shannon v. Foxton at Easton Park, ’ at 2.50 p.m. Wanderers have a bye. At the meeting of the H.K.A. this week the following games Avere aprpoved: v. : Nelson at Levin on August 9, v. Hawke’s • Bay Colts at Levin on September 6. The question of a game with Poverty Bay at ; Gisborne Avas deferred to permit an estimate of the cost to be obtained and ascertain whether players would contribute i . towards the expenses. A suggestion from I , the Oroua Union that a return match 1 should be played this season at Kimbolton was held over until representative fixtures have been decided upon. Miniature Rifle Club Shot off on the Shannon range on AVedl nesday night, an inter-club association match between Shannon and Levin £e- , suited in a win for the visitors by a liar- , row margin in both A and B sections. J.

Lucinsky, Avith two possibles, Avas top scorer for the home team, with R. MbKenzie close behind with 139, and J. Reid and A. Birss Avith 136 each. For Levin, B. Armstrong led with 139, just heading J. Lumsden, who registered a possible and a 6S. In the A section Levin’s aggregate was 1082 to Shannon’s 1073 and in the B 791 to the home team’s 776. Details are as folloAVs:—Shannon: A grade, J. Lucinsky 140, R. McKenzie 139, A. Birss 136, J. Reid 136, 1. Hemmingson 134, V. Richai’ds 131, H. Curran 130, J. Beattie 127; B grade, R. Lange 131, N. Bryson 131, P. Judd 130, V. Judd 129, F. Eagle 129, A. Southee 126. Levin: A grade, B. Armstrong 139, S. Lumsden 138, F. Childs 136, M. Fletcher 135, P. Raskin 135, M. AVright 133, R. Cole 130, L. Anyan 136; B grad«, F. Haley 137, Mrs. S. Lumsden 132, Les. Lumsden 132, A. L. Lumiylen 131, Mrs. L. Lumsden 130, Miss E. Julian 129.