BALFOUR NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 21636, 23 February 1932, Page 6

BALFOUR NOTES

TENNIS MATCH. (From Our Correspondent.) The Balfour district is still in need of a good fall of rain, although there have been frequent showers during the iast few weeks. Farmers who arc heavily stocked view with alarm the approach of winter, as the slow growth of grass all summer has left no surplus of fodder and turnip crops are not up to expectations. The Waikaig tennis team journeyed to Balfour on Saturday afternoon and defeated the home team by nine games, the seta being eight all. Tire following are the detailed scores, with Balfour names placed first: Ladies’ singles: Miss J. Wilson 7, Mrs Stevenson 5; Miss J. Grant 7, Miss lowe 2; Miss Arnott 7, Miss McKay 3; Miss McMath 7, Miss Ruffin 5. Men’s Singles: W. Greer 9, J. Morrison 8; A. Macdonald 7, L. Wells 9; A. Henderson 1, J. Dawson 9; R. Grant 2, J. Milne 9. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses Wilson and Grant 4, Mrs Stevenson and Miss Lowe 7; Misses Arnott and McMath 7, Misses McKay and Ruffin 2. Men’s Doubles: Greer and Macdonald 9, Morrison and Wells 8; Henderson and Grant 1,. Dawson and Milne 9. Mixed Doubles: Miss Wilson and Greer 5, Mrs Stevenson and Morrison 7, Miss Grant and Macdonald 5, Miss Lowe and Wells 7; Miss Arnott and Henderson 7, Miss McKay and Dawson 2; Miss McMath and Grant 5, Miss Ruffin and Milne 7. Waikaia 8 sets, 99 games; Balfour 8 sets 90 games. Miss Thelma Morris, Gore, is at present visiting her sister, Mrs A. N. Macdonald, the schoolhouse. Mr A. L. Scobie, of Dunedin, is visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs A. P. Scobie. Miss Dodds, who has been relieving teacher at Glenure, is at present relieving assistant at Balfour, owing to the increased attendance since consolidation took place.