OTAUTAU NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 20499, 30 May 1928, Page 8

OTAUTAU NOTES

BIRCHWOOD HUNT. (From Our Correspondent.) The following additional runs have been prepared by the committee: Drummond, Wednesday, May 30; Riverton June 13, Wairio, June 16; Benmore, June 20; Dipton, June 23; Lumsden, June 27; Mossburn June 29 and 30; and Wreys Bush, July 4. WINTER SHOW. A meeting of the Winter Show Committee was held on Friday evening when Mr R. Buchanan (president) occupied the chair. The chairman reported on the visit of the sub-committee to Invercargill and that .the trustees of the Reginald Mackinnon Trust had renewed their annual trophies to the show. The secretary reported that satisfactory entries had been received in the poultry classes. Arrangements were made for door-keepers, nheep-guessing, competitions, erection of stalls, and cartage of exhibits to and from the trains. It was left in the hands of the president to procure a sheep for the guessing compel i tion. The secretary reported that Mr Adam Hamilton had consented to open the show, and that all the judges had accepted their position. GOLF.

There was an attendance of 20 members at the official opening of the Otautau Club. The president, Mr Moore, stated he was pleased to see that so many had braved the elements. The committee had gone to conciderable trouble at short notice to prepare the greens on the new links. Players would find them a little rough in the mean time, but it was hoped to improve them as the season advanced. Owing to Mr Barwell granting the club the use of his property a nine-hole course had been laid out, which offered natural golfing difficulties which would test the playing abilities of the members. The green appointments, indication posts, distance signs, bridges, and stiles had been substantially erected, and should prove an asset to the club. He trusted that all members would take advantage of the links, and thoroughly enjoy the games during the season. Mr Moore then called ui>on the captain to place the ball for Mrs Moore to drive off, and officially declared the links open for play. The ladies dispensed a dainty afternoon tea, and a mixed foursome was played. MASK BALL. The mask ball, run under the auspices of St. Andrew’s Church, held in the Town Hall on Friday evening, )vas largely attended, visitors being present from all parts of the district. Jellyman’s orchestra supplied capital music, while Mr Norman efficiently carried out the duties of M.C. The prizes were won by the Rev. and Mrs Webb (Riverton), who were dressed as judge and Queen Catharine respectively. Following were some of the other costumes: Mesdames W. Pulley, Collings, W. Coulter (pierettes), A. Pulley (window) and Whipp (Spanish dancer), Misses P. Mclvor, P. Ireland, Hulme (2), Norman, Kane, Ledingham, McKerchar and E. Smith (pierettes), Renowden and Halpin (Spanish dancers), N. Stewart and M. Lumsden (Russian peasants), G. Moore (Italian peasant), Weedon (Spanish girl), G. McFadgen (bunch of violets), M. Chilton (pirate girl), Ward (Spanish girl), Butler (cards’, Walker (Japanese girl), Sheedy (Victorian lady), Ledingham (checkers), Laing (Argentine dancer), M. Stewart and S. McAra (pierettes) and Gordon (Gypsy), Messrs Norman (Rajah), Herbison, Tait, Mcßae, Mclvor, R. Mclvor, Paterson, Cosgrove and Dean (pierrots), Gillan, Geary and Gardiner (Chinamen), F. Walker (huntsman), Sheedy (sheriff), Boult (nigger), Bulman, Laing, Ward and Dooley (Spaniards), Pulley (Egyptian), Pope (artist), Fraser (sulky driver), Buckley (jockey), J. Walker (Italian), Arthur (girl), E. Mclvor (gay girl), P. Bulman and Walker (clowns), Rev. Snell (airman), Milne (jester) and G. T. Pulley (ministrel).