BASKETBALL DANCE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22545, 9 October 1936, Page 3

BASKETBALL DANCE

THE CARNIVAL QUEENS A successful dance was held last night by the Auckland Basketball Association in the Oddfellows' Hall, which was decorated for the occasion with red and orange streamers. The championship cups won during the season were presented by Miss J. Neill, president of the association, who wore a gown of cobweb self-striped net. Badges were also presented to the winners of each grade in the knock-out tournament. The three carnival queen candidates were Miss Joan Horspool, Senior Section queen, who wore white marocain and satin, with scarlet colours; Miss Hazel Switzer, Intermediate, white liailstone muslin, with blue colours; and Miss Millio Allan, Junior, white satin with gold colours. After the result of the carnival had been announced, Miss Neill draped the winning queen, Miss Joan Horspool, with a blue riband, which bore the letters, " A.B.A. 1936." The ladies on the committee who were present were Miss Neill, Miss C. Melville, the vice-president, who was in black xnetallnsse; Miss G. Miles, secretary, in black gold-threaded net; Miss N. Skeen, spindleberry red georgette; Miss M. Tangye, apricot marocain; Miss Lucy M'raig, coral pink georgette; Miss Joan Miles, white goldllowered crepe; Miss D. Crouch, scarlet quilted taffetas; Miss F. Hunt, delphinium blue angelskin lace. Others who were present were:—Mrs. A. Bromley, who wore lime green diagonal striped crepe; Mrs. W. McLeay, Burgundy angelskin lace; Mrs. George Nicholson, wine georgette; Mrs. J. Horton, midnight blue fouple satin; Mrs. M. Langer, floral crepe de chine; Miss J. Anderson, tomato red crepe and silver; Miss N. Studdert, mountain pink chiffon; Miss M. Hodge, Marina blue quilted satin; Miss P. Jones, Burgundy ring velvet; Miss A. Parkes, sea green crepe and diamante: Miss M. Peake, phlox pink self-striped crepe; Miss Edith Mulvihill, powder blue blistered crepe; Miss Pat Miles, peach pink silk; Miss M. Smith, lobelia blue lace aud taffetas; Miss P. Shilling, pastel pink crepe; Miss Ruby Coleman, foxglove pink taffetas; Miss K. Smith, black taffetas; Miss C. Thomson, blush pink self-striped cloque; Miss M. lace bark brown spotted rayon; Miss G. Mcßae, scarlet marocain and silver lame; Miss A. Horton, harebell blue cloque; Miss B. Stalker, flame marocain; Miss G. Evans, wine ring velvet; Miss M. Thomas, Lido blue silver-threaded crepe; Miss E. Thomas, midnight blue georgette and silver lame; Miss C. Subritzki, flame chiffon; Miss M. Thompson, briar rose blistered crepe; Miss Joan Coe, white taffetas trimmed with quilting; Miss I. Anderson, cascade green corded crepe and silver; Miss Nancy Williamson, eau de nil flowered chiffon; Miss G. Lockley, rose pink shot taffetas; Miss M. Evans, Lido blue tulip taffetas; Miss Jean Billman, pastel pink organdie; Miss V. Evans, flame satin beaute; Miss S. Duncan, crimson georgette; Miss M. ITumby, scarlet gold-banded crepe; Miss Marjorie Atkinson, Marina blue cloque; Miss W. Treanor, midnight blue marocain; and Miss L. Monro, Marina blue crepe.