WHAT THE MAN AT THE CORNER SAYS:

Mt Benger Mail, 16 September 1931, Page 3

WHAT THE MAN AT THE CORNER SAYS:

That Tuapeka football practically finished on Saturday when a very successful »ex en a sole tournament xvagot off. That in all 34 games vveie play id. and in two of these two extra spell-' ol three minutes each had to be play ed. That the standard of football in each of the four grades wa-- good and in j some games the play wit' of a very I Irgli standard. That an interested >pe< tntoi of tintournament was a former resident nt Millers Flat :M t M. Fa gall i who in formed, the writer that he was secret ,iiy ot the first sex cn a side tournament held in Tuapeka, That a wireless set was on the ground for the purpose of letting spectators hear the test match, but tins was not easily picked up and only occasional scores in the test and of the OtagoCanterbury match were secured on the ground. That several hard frost- Were experienced during; last week and although ih> mornings were cold the weather during most of the week was firs!-class. That Friday and .Saturday were lovely days, the best the district lias had for some time. Thai Tuapeka football promises to be well represented at the tournament on Saturday at Alexandra. Uu Wednesday evening lust quite u number ot Roxburgh bowlers journeyed to Millers Flat to take part in the progressive euchre evening held by the Millers Fiat Bowling Club. There xyas a very large attendance, over 5U players taking pan in the games of euchre played. At the conclusion supper was provided and the excising proved an enjoyable one for all. The party who made the trip from Roxburgh were welt pleased at being able to take part in such a line evening’s enjoyment and are looking forward lu a return trip being made to Millers Flat.

That with the fine weather now prevailing farmers and orchardists are being kept busy, and residents are now aide to gi\e attention to their vegetable* and flower gardens. That tiuw that football and golf are practically over fur the year the summer pastimes—tennis and bowls—are being looked forward to. and even during the la-t week the tennis courts in Roxburgh have been freely used. That kite flying has proved a very popular sport during the past few weeks to the boys in Roxburgh, and quite a number of all kinds of kites have been up in the air lately. That the boys have plenty of roffm to fly their kites in the reserve, and when the wind is suitable quite a large number make for the reserve with their kites and lines. That the reserve is far safer thup attempting to fly kites in the streets where there Is the risk of becoming entangled in the power lines, and when this occurs there is also the danger of a shock from the lines, and the best advice that can be given to kite flyers is to keep well away from the power lines.