CLIFDEN NOTES

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

CLIFDEN NOTES

W.D.F.U. (From Our Correspondent.) On Saturday evening the Waiau branch of the Women’s Division Farmers’ Union held their first monthly meeting for the year 1932 in the Clifden House. Mrs R. Lawson, president of the branch, occupied the chair with Miss F. Chilman as honorary secretary. Some 13 members of the branch were present and after the usual business routine of the branch had been carried out, a very enjoyable evening was spent in discussing various household hints. t A meeting of the Clifden Picnic Committee was held in the Clifden School but owing to the lack of interest and support, it was decided by those present not to hold a picnic this year.

Tennis Match. On Saturday, the sth inst., a tennis match between Clifden and Motu_ was played on the Orawia courts resulting in a win for Clifden after a very* closely contested game. An interesting feature of the day’s play was that Motu’s first man player was Vernon Dowling. He is a youth of about 16 years and undoubtedly with practice and experience this lad promises to be a player of the first class. The following are the results. Clifden names first: Ladies’ Singles: Mrs J. Gardiner defeated Mrs Fowle 6—2; M. Fowle defeated M. Kilkelly 6 —3; D. Fowle defeated M. Dowling 6—2; R. Murray defeated M. Kilkelly 6—4. Men’s Singles: J. Gardiner lost to V. Dowling 5- —6; E. Fowle lost to C. Kilkelly 3 —6; J. Chamberlain lost to L. Dowling 1 — g; M. Brick lost to R. Dowling I—6. Combined Doubles: Mr and Mrs J. Gar-’ diner defeated V. Dowling and Mrs Fowle 6—2; E. and M. Fowle defeated C. and M. Kilkelly 6—l; J. Chamberlain and D. Fowle lost to L. and M. Dowling I—6; M. Brick and Miss Murray defeated R. Dowling and, M. Kilkelly 6—2. Men’s Doubles: Gardiner and Fowle defeated Dowling and Kilkelly 6—2; Chamberlain and Brick lost to Dowling Brothers 2— Ladies’ Doubles: Miss Fowle and Mrs Gardiner defeated Mrs Fowle and M. Kilkelly 6 —2; D. Fowle and M. Murray lost to M. Dowling and M. Kilkelly 3—6. Totals: Clifden, 9 sets 68 games; Motu, 7 sets 62 games.

Eastern Bush Picnic. The Eastern Bush picnic after a season’s lapse was revived and the usual popularity of this outing was manifest by the large. attendance and spiritedly contested events. The picnic was held in Mr M. Mount’s paddock. The results of the races were: School races—Junior boys: Angus McGibbon, Hugh McGibbon, Hector Hill, Junior girls: Doreen Calder, Ivy Munro, Irene Hill. Senior boys: John Munro, Charlie Moffatt, Cecil Munro.’ Senior girls: Grace Moffatt, Maisie Duric, Annie Mouat. Open races. —Junior boys: Cecil Munro, Hector Hill, Angus McGibbon. Junior girls: Pearl Mclntosh, Ivy Munro, Irene Hill. Senior boys: Charlie Moffatt, Ron Munro, Edgar Baker. Senior girls: Pearl Hill, Elsie Mclntosh, Grace Moffatt. Toddlers’ race under 5 years—Colin Calder, Maisie Munro, Jean McGibbon. Girls’ sack race: Annie Mouat, Irene Hill, Pearl Hill. Boys’ sack race: Edgar Baker,, Hugh McGibbon, John Mouat. Boys’ wheelbarrow race: Hector Hill and Laurie Moir, Cyril Owen and John Munro. Boys’ three-legged race: Charlie Moffatt and Cecil Munro, Hugh McGibbon and John Mouat. Giris’ three-legged race: Grace Moffatt and Pearl Hill, Eva Moir and Ivy Munro. Youths’ race under 18: G. Moir, J. Glynn, Cecil McLeay.

Young ladies’ race: Flora Begley, Kitty Rohan, E. Begley. Young Men’s race: J. Findlay, Wallace Chamberlain, M. Mouat. Young ladies’ race: D. Fowle, M. Moffatt, H. Murray.

Young married ladies’ race: Mrs D. McGibbon, Mrs Calder, Mrs G. Fowle. Young married men’s race: R. Calder, J. Scott, B. Hill- . Middle aged married ladies: Mrs W. Wilson, Mrs E. Hill, Mrs W. Mouat. Middle aged married mens: G. King, Chamberlain, James Begley. Elderly married ladies: Mrs Young, Mrs W. Scobie, Mrs L. Hill. Double harness: line Fowte and Isla King, Wallace Chamberlain and Kitty Rotacigarett.e race: John Chamberlain and Myrtle King, James Findlay and D. Fowle, Wallace Chamberlain and K. Rohan. Stepping: Mr Young, Mr B. Hill, Mrs G. Fowle, Mr L. Hill. „ _ High jump: M. Brick, G. Moir and R. Shore first equal. , , . Long jump: E. Fowle, J. Chamberlain, W. Chamberlain. Hop, step and jump: T. Batts, C. McLay, H. Bates. Putting Shot: E. Fowle, M. Brick and W. Fowle.