North Champs To Be Revived

Northern Advocate, 15 March 1947, Page 3

North Champs To Be Revived

TENNIS

The Northland provincial championship and handicap tournament, the most popular tennis event in the North prior to the war, is to be revived this year. The Northland Lawn Tennis ‘Association has decid'd to stage the major event at Whangarei at Easter.* In pre-war days leading lights, such as Jack Gunn. Rodney Smith, B. Brown, G. Litherland and Misses Pam Cooke (now Mrs R. W. Smith) and J. Ramsay were regular competitors. The Easter grass-court tourney being staged in Auckland is sui" lo keep many entries cut of ihc Whangarei tournament, but a number of metropolitan players are keen to play in the North. The Northland association is assured of entries irom loading Whangavci. Far North and Rodney playirs. and with the city exponents in the fields outstanding tennis should be seen. Peter Smith, of Kaiknhe, has been invited to take part in the Canterbury association's tournrv at Christj church at Easter and il is expected that he will travel south. The experience in the higher grade will bo of benefit to him. FINE TROPHIES Business firms and enthusiasts have donated a number of fine trophies for the tournament winners. Messrs Wiseman's, Ltd., have given two cups and miniatures for the men’s and women's singles championships: Messrs Fisher and Sons have provided trophies and miniatures J'cr the men’? doubles title; Mr R. H. Jennings has donated two rose bowls for the women’s doubles winners: and Dominion Breweries has given trophies fo: the combined doubles championship. Coming at the end of the season, the tournament should see most of the leading players in their best form. RADIO PROGRAMMES SATURDAY MARCH 15 ; IYA AUCKLAND iGof.kc.) | 7.30 run.: The Philr.delphia Orchestra. 7.40: Peter Sheehan (tenon. 7.52: Joyc ■ I Hargraves (piano). 8.5: Beatrice Tr.vlo: i (Wellington soprano). 8.20: Joanne Gartier (violin). 8.28: The BBC Chorus. 8.43: London Symphony Orchestra. 9.1,: Overseas and N.Z. news. 9.30: Variety. 10. C: Spoils summary. 10.10: Dance music 11.0: London news. 2YA WELLINGTON (570kc.l 7.30 pan.: Favourite song hits, presen:at! by Marion Waiie with Allen Wellbroch at the piano. 7.49: Louis Levy Time. 8.0: 2YA Variety Magazine. 8.28: “Itrna,” featuring Tommy Handley. 9.0: Overseas and N.Z. news. 9.30: Make Believe Ballroom Time. 10.0: Sports summary. 10.10: Masters in Lighter Mood 11.0: London news. SUNDAY MARCH 10 IYA AUCKLAND (GaOkc.l 11 a.m.: Anglican Service. 7 pan.: Congregational Service. 8.15: The Floruin Harmonists. 8.28: The Band of H.M. Colcli stream Guards. 8.32: Bund Sgl-Major Lewis? (cornet) and the Royal An i: Lay Band. 8.45: Talk. 9.0: Overscan and N.Z. I news. 0.2 C: Weekly news summary in ! Maori. 9.33: BBC Wireless Military Band. 9.41: Harry Mortimer (cornel) v.iiii I Foden's Band. 9.47: John McCormack (tenor). 9.53: Creaiore and hin Band. 11.0: London news. 2YA WELLINGTON (570ke.) 11 a.m.: Presbyterian Service. 7 pan.: Methodist Service. 8.5: Yehudi Menuhin (violin) and the London Symphony Orchestra. 8.28: Marian Anderson (contralioi with Male Chorus and Orchestra. 8.45: Talk. 9.0: Overseas news. 9.20: Wock>y news summary in Maori. 9.32: For the Opera Lover. 10.30: Musical Miniatures: Victor Herbert. 11.0: London news.

CREAM lIORNS FOR THE FARIT Yr>ii r.-m easily make* delicious cream, or mock cream, horns with FetherFlake Puli' Pa try. You bay it ready mixed, then just roll and bake. First make some cornets with stiff paper. Then roll he Fcther-Flake out thin and cut in strip:; an inch wide. Wind the strips round the paper shapes

and damp the edges to join Ine pastry. Lake in a hot oven till light brown, then remove the paper shapes. Finish baking for 5 minifies in a cooler place. Let the pastry horns gc.t quite cold, then put in some jam and top with cream filling, flavoured and sweetened. Dredge with icing sugar. Pother-Flake is freshly made by

Adams Bruce only, and sold straight : rom the refrigerator. Allow PotherFlake to stand a while before using. Obtainable from the Adams Bruce shop in Cameron Streei. Whangarei.