WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18529, 16 October 1934, Page 12

WAIROA NEWS

(Horald Correspondent.)

Tho winner of the competition promoted by theWairoa Cricket Association was Mr. G. E. Groves. The raco from Picton to Wairoa, promoted by the Wairoa Homing Pigeon Club over a . distance of 238 miles, resulted :—J. Lindsay and G. Zakris, dead heat, 1; J. Lindsay, 2. The speed of the birds was 1459yds per minute. The juniors’ race, Woodville to Wairoa, resulted :—Goodley, 1; J. Grant, 2; J Davies, 3. The weather was ideal on Saturday for the closing of the Wairoa golf season, there being a large attendance. The flag match, played as a mixed Canadian foursome, was keenly contested, the winners being Miss Kenny and T. Crawford, who carried the flag into the hole on the home green. The competitions were also well contested, the results being Ladies. —Driving : Mrs. Goklstone. Approaching : Miss Chase. Putting : Miss Harvey. Men.—Driving: S. Pattison. Approaching!: 11. L. Harker. Putting: G. M.) Mowat. A splendid afternoon tea

was served by the ladies. The president, Mr. 11. Crichton, referred to the keenness and interest shown by members during the season now closing and hoped that the opening of the 1935 season would find them all keener than ever, if this was possible. It is understood that though the season is closed the links will be kept In order and anyone who may desire to play in order to perfect themselves for next season can do so at a small fee. The last competition of tho season, the Noble Trophy, was won by M. Brownlie, who defeated A. E. Smith in the final. A better day for bowls could not have been picked for the opening games of the 1934-35 season on Saturday. There are strong hopes that on the occasion of the official opening next Saturday there will be a record attendance. The games played last Saturday resulted: —J. Cook, J. Wilson and Andresen 20 v. H, Christensen, Rachinger, and Theo. Brown, 18; McKay, A. Christensen and MacDonald 21 v. J.. Osier, jun., A. Noble and Osier, sen., 19; Crarer, It. Stuart, Roberts, and F. Wilson 18 v. Pemberton, T. Brown, P. Phelan and Coleman 17; Winter, A. C. Wilson and Reeves 26 v. G. Stuart, L. Ebbitt and Sheehan 16.

Two additional rowing! crews have entered for the Opening Fours, making 12 crews all told, not including tho ladies’ crews, numbering four. Among the fair sex' there is some promising material, and their events are sure to be popular. ■ A picnic is being promoted for Labor Day by the Wairoa Unemployed Association! Opoutama will be the rendezvous and it is understood that the Public Works Department will be running a train on that occasion. At last the identity of “J.D," the owner of the winning ticket in the Tasmanian consultation entitling him to draw the first prize of £12,000 has been disclosed, and public curiosity satisfied. The lucky man is Mr. John Devane, 31, single. He has lived in Wairoa for the last six months after coming from the Manawatu district, and took up service with Mr. J. L. Spence, Ruakituri. He is a very quiet and unassuming man, and not the sort to- start splashing his money in motor cars or aeroplane trips. He takes his win very casually and states that he intends to buy a farm somewhere in the North Island, and unfortunately this does not include Wairoa. It is understood that one other person is to participate in Mr. Devane’s win. for when traversing the Ruakituri Valley some time ago he called on the county roadman (who was at first thought to be “J.D.”) and they agreed that whoever won had to give the other £IOO. Mr. 'Devane leaves here on Wednesday, but his destination it not known.

The Band of Hope annual concert was held in St. Andrew’s Sunday School hall on Friday, and a full house greeted the performers. The Rev. Mr. Alley was in the chair, and opened the proceedings with the doxology and the Lord’s Prayer. The programme comprised instrumental music, songs, recitations bv tho young people, and a dialogue entitled “Modesty,” which was very well performed, as also were dialogues entitled “Water Lily,” and “The Medicine Shelf.” The chairman congratulated Mrs. Macdonald on the success of the concert; and the fine programme. On the motion of Mrs. Macdonald, a vote of thanks was passed to tho chairman and Captain Tyler, who acted as accompanist. The proceeds go to the picnic fund.

Mr. M. S. Ashbum, Black street, has had to- enter Napier Hospital to undergo an operation-—Mr. R. Mclntyre, Balclutha, is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Ken. Smith, Kopu road.—Mr. J. P. Moore and Miss G. Moore, have returned from Auckland.—The service in St. Paul’s Anglican Church on Sunday evening was taken by Mr. C. Saunders, the Yen. Archdeacon Butterfield being absent at Synod.—Miss E. Astall, an expunil of the Wairoa District High School, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Astall, of Tuhara, and a former pupil of Mr. A. Perry, has won her A.T.C.L., piano and elocution, and also L.T.C.L., honors, elocution, and L.A.8., piano, with 180 out of a possible 200.