BALFOUR NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 21895, 22 December 1932, Page 9

BALFOUR NEWS

SCHOOL CONCERT. (From Our Correspondent.) The local school concert was staged in the hall on Wednesday evening and was thoroughly enjoyed by a large audience. Master Roy Herron, a Standard 6 pupil, announced each item, the following being the programme:—National Anthem: School choir; recitation, Allan Alexander; songs, Standards 2 and 3; recitation, Stuart Baird; song and marching, in costume, infants; play, Phyllis Walker, Agnes Stewart, Jack Mulqueen and Lloyd Liddell; songs, infants; drill, senior girls; bagpipe selections, Elmer Greer; highland fling, Sylvia Groves and Bessie Hobbs (Gore); songs, choir; The Doll Show, infants; recitation, June McMath; song, in costume, Stds. 2 and 3 girls; farce, R. Grant and M. Dwyer; recitation, Agnes Stewart; farce, introducing local colour, by senior pupils; song, infants and Standards 2 and 3; Irish Gig, Sylvia Groves and Bessie Hobbs; recitation, Mick Dwyer; part song, choir; song, Lloyd and Fairy Liddell and chorus) recitation, Walter Dwyer; dialogue, Stds. 2 and 3; song, infants; song, choir; television, depicting topical news and scenes, senior pupils. Supper, supplied by the ladies, brought a successful evening to a close. Tennis. On Thursday evening last the Balfour tennis team travelled to Waikaia to play the B team there. The visitors proved too strong for the home team, winning all of the sets played except one. Four sets were unplayed owing to darkness. The following are the results with Balfour names first: Men’s singles: D. McLean 7 v. Bunjing 5. Ladies’ singles: Miss J. Wilson 7 v. Miss Lowe 3; Miss R. Wilson 7 v. Miss Ruffin 3; Miss Arnott 7 v. Mrs BunzinMen’s doubles: D. Bruce and D. McLean 7 v. I. Milne and Bunting 5; R. Grant and R. Wilson 7 v. Pitts ana Richards 3. Ladies’ doubles: Misses J. and R. Wilson 7 v. Misses Lowe and Ruffbz 3; Misses Arnott and McMath 7 v. Mrs Bunting and Miss Dennis 5. Combined doubles: Miss J. Wilson and Bruce 7 v. Miss Lowe and Milne 3: Miss R. Wilson and McLean 7 v. Miss Ruffin and Bunting 3; Miss Arnott and Grant 7 v. Mrs Bunting and Pitts 5; Miss McMath and Wilson 6 v. Miss Dennis and Richards 7. . Balfour 11 sets, 83 games; Waikaia B 1 set, 47 games. Balfour v. Freshford A. On Saturday afternoon the Freshford A team visited Balfour to try conclusions with the local eight. As neither team had been defeated so far this season, a good clash was expected, and spectators were not disappointed. After going to eight sets all, Freshford won by fourteen games. The following are detailed scores, with Balfour names first: Men’s singles: D. Bruce 9 v. F. Hurley 6; W. Greer 9 v. A. McDonald 5; A. Savage 7 v. D. Sanson 9; D. McLean 5 v. J. Thompson 9. Ladies’ singles: Miss J. Wilson 7 v. Mrs Matheson 6; Miss R. Wilson 7 v. Miss A. McDonald 5; Miss W. Arnott 7 v. Miss M. Sanson 5; Miss J. Grant 2 v. Miss F. McDonald 7. Men’s doubles: Bruce and Greer 9 v. Hurley and McDonald 8; Savage and McLean 1 v. D. Sanson and Thompson 9. Ladies’ doubles: Misses J. and R. Wilson 6 v. Mrs Matheson and Miss A. McDonald 7; Misses Arnott and Grant 1 v. Misses Sanson and F. McDonald 7. Combined doubles: Miss J. Wilson and Bruce 7 v. Mrs Matheson and Hurley 3; Miss R. Wilson and Greer 7 v. Miss A. McDonald and A. McDonald 5; Miss Arnott and Savage 4 v. Miss Sanson and Sanson 7; Miss Grant and McLean 3 V. Miss F. McDonald and Thompson 7. Balfour 8 sets, 91 games; Freshford A 8 sets, 105 games. Longridge North School Break-up. The break-up of the North Longridge School took place on Friday afternoon. The chairman of the School Committee, Mr T. Lush, before presenting the prizes won during the year, commented on the good work done, and wished the children and their teacher Mr Bruce, the compliments of the season. Lollies and peanuts were distributed to the children, along with their prizes. The committee are indebted to the following for prizes donated: Mrs Casey, Mr and Mrs Black, Mr and Mrs Baker, Mrs Forde, Messrs M. Keown, T. Taylor, A. McCaldon, C. Robb, H. Rogerson, A. Perwick, J. Lynch, T. Lush and D. Bruce. During the afternoon the following items were given by the children: — Song, “Dip Boys, Dip the Oar,’’ the school; recitation, Isobel Casey; duet, Claire Forde and Orma Baker; recitation by Launa Black. Games and sports for the children were held, the sports results being:— Junior girls’ race, Orma Baker 1, Claire Forde 2, Isobel Casey 3. Junior Boys’ Race, Mervyn Lush 1, Russell Lush 2. Len Keown 3. Senior Pupils’ Race: Neville Lush 1, lan Keown 2, W. Keown and Audrey Lush 3, equal. Senior Boys’ Race, W. Keown 1, N. Lush 2, I. Keown 3. Senior Girls’ Race, Audrey Lush 1, Isobel Casey 2, Claire Forde 3. Married Ladies’ Race, Mrs Robb 1, Mrs Lush 2, Mrs Baker 3. Three-legged Race, W. Keown and Audrey Lush 1, Claire Forde and I. Casey 2, N. Lush and I. Keown 3. Sack Races.—Senior Boys, I. Keown 1, W. Keown 2, N. Lush 3. Junior Boys, K. Forde 1, R. Lush 2, M. Perwick 3. Girls, A. Lush .1, C. Forde 2, L. Black 3. School Handicap, M. Perwick 1, O. Baker 2, R. Keown 3. Consolation Races. —Number One, L. K<eown 1, L. Black 2, M. Perwick 3. Number Two, N. Lush 1, O. Baker 2, M. Keown 3. The prize list for the year is as follows :— Std. 6.—Mark Keown. Std. s.—William Keown and Audrey Lush. Std. 4.—N. Lush and I. Keown. Std. 3.—Kevin Forde. Std. 1. —Mervyn Lush, Isobel Casey and Claire Forde. Primers. —L. Keown, R. Lush, J. Rogerson, O. Baker, L. Black and M. Perwick. Attendance Certificate: Isobel Casey, OBITUARY. A gloom was cast over the whole district last Tuesday when it was learned that Mr Eric McDonald, who met with a serious accident as. the result of a collison with a motor car on the previous Friday had succumbed to his injuries. Deceased was a member of a well known and respected local family, being the eldest son of the late Mr and Mrs W. McDonald, both of whom passed away during the last two years. Following his profession of motor mechanic deceased was employed for a time by Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Gore, and later by Mr T. McDonald, of Waikaka, whence he was returning when he received his fatal injuries. The funeral, which took place last Thursday, was a very large one testifying to the great popularity of deceased.