BALFOUR NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 22263, 2 March 1934, Page 9

BALFOUR NEWS

NORTHERN DISTRICT TENNIS. (From Our Correspondent.) A meeting of the Northern District Tennis Sub-Association was held at Balfour on Tuesday evening. Delegates present were Messrs J. C. Paterson (president) and G. Martin (Wendonside), E. D. Sanson (Freshford), Bunting and Dawson (Waikaia), M. Stanton (Riversdale), Wilson and Rivers (secretary), Balfour, and Mesdames Biggar and McDonald (Lumsden). The West Otago Tennis Association wrote regarding a representative match and suggested March 24 as a suitable date. It was decided to accept that date for the match and play same at Waikaia. Wednesday, March 28, was suggested as a suitable date for a match with Eastern. « The annual doubles tourney will be held at Riversdale on April 7, entries to close on the sth. Messrs Stanton, Gee and Shallard were appointed handicappers. Mr Wilson will handicap the handicappers. ~ ~ , •, After a discussion of ladder rules, it was decided that Rule 2 be amended to read: Any player may challenge for any position once; if defeated, may challenge No. 6; if again defeated, may challenge only No. 10. The secretary was instructed to forward to Misses J. and R. Wilson letters of congratulation on their being selected for the Southland team, and on their good showing at Dunedin, and as Miss J. Wilson has left the district, to express the hope that she will continue her tennis. The following are the remaining fixtures in the second round:— March 3.—Freshford B v. Riversdale at Freshford; Balfour v. Wendonside at Balfour; Waikaia v. Freshford A at Waikaia. „ ,<■ j March 10.—Wendonside v. Freshford B at Wendonside; Balfour v. Freshford A at Freshford; Waikia v. Riversdale at Riversdale. . March 17.—Freshford B v. Waikaia at Freshford; Freshford A v. Wendonside at Wendonside; Balfour v. Riversdale at Riversdale. Northern District Ladder. Men. —C. J. Rivers (Balfour), G. D. Bruce (Balfour), R. Hurley (freshford), A. McDonald (Freshford), E. Sanson (Freshford), M. Paterson (Wendonside), E. D. Sanson (Freshford), R. Holden (Waikaia), G. Martin (Wendonside), J. Thomson (Freshford). Ladies.—Miss J. Wilson (Balfour), Miss R. Wilson (Balfour), Miss M. Paterson (Wendonside), Miss A. McDonald (Freshford), Miss M. Sanson (Freshford), Miss M. Lowe (Waikaia), Miss R. Wright (Riversdale), Miss E. Martin (Wendonside), Mrs Stevenson (Waikaia), Miss M. Hart (Balfour). Wendonside played Waikaia at Wendonside on Saturday last. Wendonside names are mentioned first in the following results:— Ladies’ Singles: Miss M. Paterson 7 v. Miss M. Lowe 0; Miss I. Paterson 6 v. Mrs Bunting 7; Mrs A. Maher 0 v. Mrs Edwards 7; Miss E. Martin 7 v. Miss Heenan 6. „ Men’s Singles: M. Paterson 7 v. K. Holden 9; G. Martin 9 v. A. Polworth 5; N. Robson 4 v. E. Sheat 9; D. Paterson 9 v. H. Macdonald 8. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses M. and I. Paterson 7 v. Miss Lowe and Mrs Bunting 1; Mrs Maher and Miss Martin 7 v. Mrs Edwards and Miss Heenan 5 ’ Men’s Doubles: M. Paterson and Martin 6 v. Holden and Polworth 9; Robson and D. Paterson 5 v. Sheat and Macdonald 9. Combined Doubles: M. Paterson and Miss M. Paterson 7 v. Holden and Miss Lowe 5; Martin and Miss I. Paterson 6 v Polworth and Mrs Bunting 7; Robson and Mrs Maher 1 v. Sheat and Mrs Edwards 7; D. Paterson and .Miss Martin 6 v. Macdonald and Miss Heenan 7. Waikaia 9 sets, 101 games; Wendonside 7 sets, 94 games. Birthday Party. On Tuesday afternoon Mrs James Alexander, sen., entertained aoout ,17 children at a party to celebrate the eighth birthday of Miss Alice Greer. Riversdale, who is staying with Mrs Alexander at present. A birthday cake made by Mrs Rowley and surmounted by eight candles, was duly cut by the guest of honour and handed round. Games were played, and a bran tub caused much excitement. Mrs Alexander was ably assisted by Misses Noreen Keown and Irene Rowley, who saw that the happy party had no dull moments.