OTAUTAU NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 21650, 11 March 1932, Page 9

OTAUTAU NOTES

METHODIST CHURCH. (From Our Correspondent.) The Ladies’ Guild met on Thursday, when there was a good attendance. The Rev. N. Challenger took the opportunity to welcome two new members. A lengthy discussion ensued relative to the visit of the Maori party on March 30, and it was eventually decided to hold a garden party at the residence of Mr and Mrs T. J. Walker to accord them a welcome. The Bible Classes re-opened for the session on Thursday evening, when Mr John Churchill, district organizer, paid a visit and gave an instructive and inspiring address. Mr Challenger congratulated Mr Churchill on being appointed as a home missionary at Mayfield, stating that the best wishes of the Bible Class members and members of the Methodist Church accompanied him.

Sunday School Picnic. There was an attendance of close on 250 at the Presbyterian Sunday School picnic held at Glenburn on Saturday, and the day being fine the outing was greatly enjoyed, especially by the young folk. Messrs G. Burnett, Low and J. Smith placed their lorries at the disposal of the committee, and parents and scholars were quickly conveyed to their destination. The children were supplied with apples, lollies and nuts, and games were played. Before dispersing Mr G. A. Burnett, thanked Mr A. McKenzie

for placing his property at the disposal of the teachers and scholars, and moved a hearty vote of thanks to him. In reply Mr McKenzie said he was only too pleased to have them. He paid a generous tribute to the teachers for devoting their time to teaching the children. In his opinion this did more good than all the legislation passed, and the thanks of the Empire were due to them.

A large number of races were held and were keenly contested, the following being the results: Standard 1, girls (Miss Brown’s class) : Margaret Muir 1, Dulcie Rowan 2, Madeline Ireland 3. Standard 1, boys (Mr T. McKenzie's class) : lan Sutherland 1, Ronnie Lindsay 2, Albert Chilton 3. Standard 2, girls (Mbs A. McCulloch’s class): Dorothy Baker 1, Mary Watts 2, Margaret Durant 3. Standard 2 and 3 boys (Miss Renowden’s class): Teddy Baker 1, Allan Sutherland 2, Ernest Kennedy 3. Infant girls (Miss Shaw’s class) : Joan Chandler 1, Mary Cartwright 2, Hazel Mackie 3. Infant Boys (Mr B. Laing’s class): Graham Sutherland 1, Graham West-2, R. Maxwell 3. Standard 3 and 4, girls (Mr E. Liddell’s class) : Rita Collie 1, Nancy Maxwell 2, Zora Sutherland 3. Standard 4 and 5, boys (Miss D. Mills’ class) : Lex Liddell 1, Roy Laing 2, Harry Chandler 3. Standards 5 and 6, girls (Miss V. Bird’s class): Betty Baker 1, Jean Chisholm 2, Alys Chilton 3. Standard 6, boys (Mr A. Low’s class) : Angus Manson 1, Robert Browning 2, Thomas Rowe 3. Egg and spoon race, girls Standards 4, 5 and 6; Kathleen Smellie 1, Ruth Blee 2, Jean Chisholm 3. Boys’ sack race: Trevor Browning 1, David

Mackie 2, Robert Browning 3. . Young ladies’ race: Miss Lena Collie 1, Miss May Collie 2, Miss Mamie Brown 3. Boys bicycle race: Alex Thomson 1, Angus Manson 2, Peter Bone 3. Girls’ potato race: Jean Chisholm 1, Lily Maxwell 2, Elsie Chilton 3. Boys’ relay race: Alex Thomson, Wesley Browning, J. Wilson and Allan Maxwell 1, Angus Manson, Lex Liddell, Robert Browning and Allan Brown 2. Girls’ egg and spoon race, Standards 1,2 and 3: Eileen Hassed and Mary Watts (equal) 1. Girls' relay race: Lily Maxwell, Kathleen Smellie, Jean Chisholm and Betty Baker 1, Jean Collie, Rita Collie, Alys Chilton and Marah Campbell 2. Teachers’ race: Miss Annie McCulloch 1, Miss Martha Chilton 2, Miss G. Renowden 3. Married ladies’ race: Mrs H. D. Collie 1, Mrs A. H. Lindsay and Mrs Newson (equal) 2, Mrs G. H. Hodges 3. Boys’ wheelbarrow race: Wesley Browning and Allan Maxwell 1, David Mackie and Robert Browning 2, Trevor Browning and Angus Manson 3. Girls’ three-legged race: Lily Maxwell and Jean Chisholm 1, Marah Campbell and Alys Chilton 2, Betty Baker and Kathleen Smellie 3. Judging the distance for men, correct distance 32yds Bft: Alex Low (32yds 22in) 1, F. Hamlin and H. Hogg (31yds 18in), equal, 2. Tiny tots’ race: Sally Chisholm 1, Fay Lindsay 2, George Maxwell 3. Thread-the-needle race, girls and boys: Jean Chisholm and Angus Manson 1, Marah Campbell and Wesley Browning 2. Ladies’ chain stepping (No. 1): Mrs Liddell (66ft 7in) 1, Miss M. Chilton (68ft 4in) 2. (No. 2) : Mrs Brass (65ft Ilin) 1, Mrs Milne (66ft 2in) 2.

Bowls. In the first round of the champion doubles J. Thomson and W. Scatter beat C. Renowden and G. H. Stevens 18—14, and W. Porteous and F. Duncan won from F. Hill and G. Sinclair by default. The draw for the second round is: J. Thomson and W. Scatter v. J. Kirk and J. Scatter, W. Porteous and F. Duncan v. G. McMillan and G. Saxelby. On Saturday evening J. Thomson and W. Scatter beat J. Kirk and J. Scatter 23—17.