FAIRFAX NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 21895, 22 December 1932, Page 14

FAIRFAX NOTES

ATHLETIC SOCIETY. (From Our Correspondent.) A meeting of about 30 persons was held in the hall on Saturday evening to consider the formation of an athletic society in the township, the proposal being unanimously agreed to. Mr T. Peace was elected president and Mi- W. T. Olliver secretary. The following officials were appointed: Handicappers, Messrs M. Cahill, W. Gaitt, A. Bulman, sen., and J. Bolter; starter, Mr T. Helm; judge, Mr M. Cahill; timekeeper, Mr W. Gaitt. It was decided that the cycle races held on the road would be contested on the track at present under construction. It is the intention of the club to hold a gathering at an early date in the New Year, and probably an evening meeting later in the season. A successful card evening was run in aid of the Athletic Club when 46 players participated. Miss Sheridan won the ladies’ trophy after a play-off with Mrs McDougall, and a tie was also recorded for the men’s prize between Messrs G. Bulman and J. Bolter, the former winning the deciding game. The hall was packed to the doors on the occasion of the annual school concert and dance in aid of the prize fund. A first-class performance was given by the children, every item showing the fruits of good tuition by the teacher (Miss Hardy). Mr A. J. Officer, chairman of the School Committee, presided, and after thanking all for their attendance, asked that no encores be demanded, as the programme comprised 24 items. The following comprised the programme: “A visit from Fairyland,” Maisie Bye; song, combined school children; dialogue, juniors and infants; play, senior boys; recitation, infants; song, Alex. Hardie and Molly Peace; recitation, Rita Cull; play, juniors; song, G. McFarlane and G. Bye; piano solo, J. Playfair; recitation, Jean Officer; dialogue, senior girls; song and dialogue, seniors; dialogue, Myra Cull and Ray Angelo; recitation, Lin Cull; song, senior girls; dialogue, Herb Agnew and Jack Playfair; song, school children; recitation, Betty Harris. Songs were also given by Mrs Lindsay and Mr Maxwell, and recitations by Miss Douglas and Mr McKillop. Miss. Playfair acted as accompaniste. The hall was then cleared for dancing to music supplied by Miss Helm (piano), I

Messrs D. Gibb (violin), S. Poole (accordeon), J. Muir (cornet), and L. Coombes (swanee whistle). Extras were played by Miss and Mr Fraser. Another exciting cycle road race was run on Saturday evening under the control of the newly-formed Athletic Society, 15 riders competing. The limit man, V. Swale, rode a hard race on his own, and over the last mile the field began to close on him. In the last 50 yards he was beaten by W. Ford, a promising young rider of Isla Bank. The distance was about seven miles and the following comprised the field:—V. Swale (2min 15sec), D. Brown (2min.), W. Ford, Bell and M. Cowan (Imin 35sec), B. Cowan (Imin 25sec), J. Herbison and Chilton (Imin 15sec), F. Olliver (55sec.), W. Glover and A. Smythies (40sec), M. Nicholson (30sec), C. Paulin and A. Bone (scr,). The placings were: W. Ford 1, V. Swale 2, S. Cowan 3.

Mrs and Miss Gaitt, Ryal Bush, have been spending a few days with Mr and Mrs W. G. Gaitt.