Awanui Items

Northland Age, Volume XII, Issue 45, 19 August 1943, Page 4

Awanui Items

DANCE AT AWANUI

There was a large attendance at the Anglican Church dance in Awanui last Friday and the evening proved very enjoyable. Music was supplied by Mrs. Stitt and Mr. Spitz with extras played by Miss M. Divich. The monte carlo was won by Miss Shirley Subritzky with L.A.C. Merv. Toombs. Tpr. M. Maugham acted as M.C.

AWANUI RIFLE CLUB

Junior Weekly Match The Junior Weekly Match of the Awanui Rifle Club last Monday saw some excellent scores handed in by the lads. It took the very good score of 34 out of a possible 35 to win the shoot for Desmbnd Bird. Victoria Valley v. Awanui The return match between Victoria Valley and Awanui was decided at Victoria Valley last Tuesday evening. Victoria Valley A. turned the tables on Awanui A. by 377 points to 372, but the Awanui B. again beat Victoria Valley 8., the score being 260 points to 245. Individual scores are as follows: Victoria Valley A—L. Ramsey 35, M. Panther 33, H. Tracey 35, S. Cope 38, M. Fisher 34, C. Miffen 26, R. Tracey 39, I. Tracey 43, L. Foster 48, T. Wallace 46; Total 377. Awanui A.—W. Culley 27, E. Gale 41, B. Subritzky 30, D. Waddell 48, D. Maria 37, F. Begley 38, H. Switzer 39, C. Maria 38, W. Craig 38, T. Gardiner 36; Total 372. Victoria Valley B.—B. Foster 26, A. Foster 30, Wm. Thompson 33, J. Trott 12, K. Panther 19, L. Ward 34, W. Switzer 35, T, Ford 25, B. Wallace 31; Total 245. Awanui B.—L. Shalders 24, J. Mat-

thews 38, A. Matthews 12, E. McLeod 30, B. Matthews 28, J. Hodgson 38, R. West 34, C. D. Smith 37, D. Switzer 19; Total 260. After the shoot and an excellent supper, Mr. J. Dawson welcomed the visitors, and expressed the hope that now the A. teams were even with a win each, an opportunity would arise shortly to have the deciding match. Mr. H. Switzer replied for Awanui, and thanked the Valley men for a very enjoyable evening, also saying : that Awanui would be only too pleased to have the deciding match at any time or place to be arranged, this sentiment was heartily expressed by the rest of the team.