PATUTAHI NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18203, 26 September 1933, Page 10

PATUTAHI NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.) Yesterday’s sudden change in the weather was accompanied hy a deluge at Patutahi, 3d points of rain failing between 3 and 4 p.rn. The annual meeting of the Patutahi Tennis Club was held in the local hail last evening, there being an attendance of 11 members in spite of the boisterous weather. Mi - . C. li. Burland occupied the chair. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £l6 19s 4d. The secretary's annual report was adopted. The -past- season, which had. been most successful# oloaed with it membership of 61, made up of 33 seniors und id juniors. Matches Jiad been played with Alaugapapa, Te Hapara and Waerenga-o-kuri clubs,' and the social side of the club’s activities also had been attended with success, the annual ball being responsible for a credit of £6 9s. The following officers were elected: President, Mr - . R. Shertatt;' ’vice-presidents, Mr. and Mrs. 6. V. Smith, and Mr. J. J. East; secretary, Mr. O'- W. Williams; treasurer, Mr. C. B. Burland; lion, auditor, Mr. J.,H. Monteith; club captain, Mr. Burland; committee, Mesdames S. D. Briant, A. Wilsdh and 0 - . W. Williams, and Messrs. .'J. ... Monteith, T. Robb and W. Wilson; grounds committee, Messrs. Burland and Kobb. Subscriptions were left the same as last year, the qualification lor junior membership being reduced to under 16 years of age on October j. Junior members are to have the same court privileges as senior members, but no voting power at meetings. Satisfactory caretaking .arrangements were made for the season. 4t was decided to hold the official opening of the new grass court on Saturday. October 26, an invitation being extended to neighboring clubs. It was resolved to hold a working l>ee on the courts on Saturday, October 7, to erect posts and netting round the new grass court, which had been laid down at the end of last season by the courtesy of the Patutahi Domain Board. The purchase of the necessary materials and also a lawnmower was left to Messrs. Tliodey and Monteith. The meeting closed with votes of thanks to the chairman and to those who had worked so hard in the interests of the club during the past season.

Mrs. A. Wilson was a week-end visitor to Napier for the football match.—Miss N. Paitridge commenced duty yesterday as infant mistress at the Patutahi School. A Herald representative was recently shown a half-acre plot of lucerne which had been top-dressed with lime from the Patutahi lime works. The results were most gratifying. About one-third of the section was given a liberal application about three weeks ago and has grown at least 6in. taller than the rest..