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Patea Mail, Volume XLIX, 23 November 1928, Page 2

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.THE HATHA Cl. CD. OPHICIA I t OPENING. The oliicial opening of the Pa lea i.’-roquet Chd) look place on Wednesday in beautiful weather, visitors being present from Hawora anil Kakaramea. Owing to the unavoidable absence of the Id ay or, Mr. Horner, in a lew words, welcomed the visitors and i rusted that they would have a pleasant afternoon. He al-o paid a tribute to Mr. Harp for the good condition of I lie lawns, and then ca’led upon the president Mrs. Jlnmsbot t oin, to hit- a ball through Hie hoop, thereby formally opening the greens for the season, Competitions”'were then indulged in "end some keen contests were wit-

nesst-.1, in some instances as many as lime i-.nnl rstanls tying for first place, necessitating a play off. Tlio committ'o hal l wisely decided to limit the numb v id' prizes won by any player hi cm\ whereby sacli prizes were disI filme d amongst (lie players as folS<.S\ Trail, Senior: Mrs. Masters. Trail, .Tumor: Mrs. Carey. Skittles, Senior; Mr. Harp. Skill les. Junior: -Mrs, Barrow (Hawora). Twenty Turns, Senior: Mrs. Dervett. Twenty 'Turns, .lunior: Mrs. .Meharry (Kakaramca). Bing- the Bell, Senior: Mrs, Ashton ( Mawern), Ring the (Jell, .lunior: .Mrs. Hall ( liuwiin). Bound Target, Senior; Mrs, Rauisliol tom. Round Target. .lunior: Mrs. .Meredith (Ha worn). Clock-, Senioi: Mr. Horner. (Tody Junior: Mr. Barrow (Haw era) Mi>. Ramsboltom, in presenting (he prizes, congratulated the winners and tirsted dial e\eryone had enjoyed themselves. .Mi's. Barrow, on helm I f of the visitors, thanked Hie Baton (Tub for the pleasant. lime gi vimi ITkmii and assured (him that they had aM enjoyed the a IT ernoon very much. Flensing features of (lie aflernoon were the dainty afternoon tea provided and also the number of visitors who w ere prize-winners.