LUMSDEN NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 21578, 16 December 1931, Page 7

LUMSDEN NOTES

(From Our Correspondent.) On Saturday Freshford tennis team met the Lumsden team on the local courts when the visitors were victorious by the narow margin of two games, sets being equal. The afternoon was ideal for tennis, some very good games being witnessed. One or two sets were rather disappointing, players in both teams not being up to usual form. The following are the scores, Lumsden names mentioned first: Combined Doubles: Mrs Biggar and Ogilvy 4 v. Miss McDonald and Hurley 7; Mrs McDonald and Crosbie 2 v. Miss Lawson and Sanson 7; Miss Sherriff and Wellman 7 v. Mrs Collins and McDonald 3; Miss Gerken and Aitcheson 7 v. Miss Bond and Thomson 4. Ladies’ Doubles: Mrs Biggar and Mrs McDonald 4 v. Miss McDonald and Miss Lawson 7; Miss Sherriff and Miss Gerken 7 v. Mrs Collins and Miss Bond 6. Men’s Doubles: Ogilvy and Crosbie 9 v. Hurley and Sanson 6; Wellman and Aitcheson 6 v. McDonald and Thomson 9. Ladies’ Singles: Mrs Biggar 4 v. Miss McDonald 7; Mrs McDonald 2 v. Miss Lawson 7; Miss Sherriff 7 v. Mrs Collins 0; Miss Gerken 7 v. Miss Bond 0. Men’s Singles: D. Ogilvy 9 v. F. Hurley 8; V. Crosbie 9 v. E. D. Sanson 8; W. Wellman 2 v. A. McDonald 9; G. Aitcheson 3 v. J. Thomson 9,

Lumsden 8 sets, 89 games; Freshford 8 sets, 91 games. Scout Troop Formed. On Saturday afternoon quite an interest was taken in the enrolment of the newlyformed scout troop. The brownies of the Girl Guide movement formed a guard of honour at the school gates while the scouts accompanied by the Girl Guides with colours, marched from the guide room to the school grounds where the enrolment was to take place. Scouts and guides took up a horseshoe formation while Commissioner Pearson, of Gore, addressed and questioned the scouts. In a very interesting address he explained the movement and also the difference between good deeds and duties. Mr Pearson then presented Scoutmaster White with his warrant and Assistant Scoutmaster Ward with his warrant accompanied by a letter from New Zealand Chief Scout, Colonel Fenwick, the gist of which was: “A good leader makes a good scout.” After several games and a tug-of-war competition, guides versus scouts, in which the scouts were the victors, afternoon tea was dispensed. Mr Hamilton, president of the Scout Committee, thanked Commissioner Pearson, Commissioner Clouston and all who had worked so willingly to make the function a success. Caledonian Society. A meeting of the Lumsden Caledonian Society was held on Saturday evening when Mr T. Small presided. Mr Wallace Murdoch wrote expressing his willingness to act as handicapper. The following tenders were accepted for the function to be held on New Years Eve: Catering, Mrs E. Reidy; music, Tomlin Brothers, The secretary of the Boy Scouts Committee wrote suggesting that the scouts conduct a refreshment booth on the day of the sports.—To be informed that tenders had been called. The Railway Department advised that owing to the lack of support accorded the delayed Invercargill train last season it was not proposed to delay tho train for this season’s gathering. It was pointed out that the delayed train interfered with traffic arrangements for live stock conveyed to Makarewa. The secretary reported that applications for programmes were coming in freely, inquiries being received from as far north as Hawkes Bay. Shooting enthusiasts reported that a meeting would be held during this week to make arrangements for the clay bud competition on the day of the sports. Conditions for the Selby Memorial Cup piping championship of Southland were drawn up as follows: For the piper gaining most points in march, strathspey and reel; the trophy to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals. Messrs T. Small and W. Biggar were appointed a deputation to wait on the Town Board with a view to having the recreation ground top-dressed. Plunked Society.

The monthly meeting of the Lumsden branch of the Blanket Society was held on

Tuesday afternoon, December 8, when Mrs Marshall presided over the following members: Mesdames Clouston, Graham, King, McAlister - , Irwin and Campbell. The secretary reported that the sum of £l2 11/represented the balance of proceeds from the birthday ball held on November 6. The fallowing is the nurse’s reports: Subbranches visited: Winton 5, Dipton 2, Queenstown 2, Mossburn 2, Balfour 2, Arrowtown 1. Attendance at rooms: Out stations, adults 90, babies 80, children 16; Lumsden, adults 10, babies 10, children 5. Visits to homes: Out stations 37, Lumsden 8. New cases for month: 7. Colds have been very prevalent in the district.