BLUFF NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 22417, 3 September 1934, Page 9

BLUFF NOTES

(From Our Correspondent.) Mrs E. Williams (Christchurch) is spending a holiday at Bluff, where she is the guest of Mrs D. E. S. Mason, Walker street. Mrs James Walker, Shannon street, left last week to visit her daughter, Mrs Cook, Wellington. Miss N. Newell and Miss N. Kelly (formerly of Greenhills and Bluff respectively) arrived from Wellington on Saturday night on a visit to relatives. Mrs J. Ballantyne, Bann street, left on Saturday to visit her relatives at Niagara.

Over the last few days many varieties of weather have been experienced at Bluff, these ranging from sunshine to snow. Sunday was marked with showers interspersed with bursts of brilliant sunshine, but throughout the day a keen wind made the out-of-doors unpleasant. Gift Evenings. In view of her approaching marriage, Miss Iris Walker, Ann street, was the guest of honour at two enjoyable parties last week. On Tuesday a kitchen evening was given by Mrs A. Nightingale, Foyle street, who was assisted by Miss W. Forrest. There was a large number of friends present. The evening was passed in games and dancing, music being provided by Messrs H. and I. Nelson, with extras by Misses F. Parsons and K. Bradshaw. Items were.given by Miss Bradshaw (songs), Miss M. Gatehouse (piano solos) and Mr H. Stevens (songs). The accompaniments were played by Miss Parsons. On behalf of those present Mr A. Nightingale asked Miss Walker’s acceptance of a number of useful gifts and in doing so stressed the high esteem and affection with which she was regarded in Bluff. The speaker wished the guest and her future husband every happiness in their married life.

Miss Walker was again the chief guest when a handkerchief evening was tendered her by Mrs A. E. Waite and Miss Audrey Waite on Saturday evening. A happy time was spent in competitions and games, songs being contributed by Miss I. Johnson and Messrs F, W. McDonald, B. Boberg and G. Giles. Miss L. Hunter acted as accompanist. At the supper interval Mr McDonald voiced the regard felt for Miss Walker by her fellow members of the Methodist congregation and said that the gifts carried with them good wishes from all concerned for a happy married life. Mr McDonald, on behalf of the gathering, also thanked Mr and Mrs Waite for their hospitality, after which Miss Walker made a suitable response. Cricket Club. A meeting of the Bluff Cricket Club Committee was held on Friday evening in preparation for the annual meeting. An endeavour is to be made to awaken additional interest this season and it is hoped the membership list will be a long one aud that Bluff’s players and ex-players will turn out in force to help the game along. Technical Schools’ Rugby Cup.

A trophy exciting admiration at present in Bluff is the Collegiate Challenge Cup presented by the Old Students’ Association for competition between the technical schools of the South Island. It was won for the present year at Christchurch recently by the representatives of Southland. Bluff has an interest in the trophy from the fact that five members of the team were local boys, these being B. Crawford (captain), T. Heads, J. Walker, A. West and E. Calder. The other Southland players representing their province in the various engagements were I. Baird (vicecaptain), D. McPhedran, S. Gray, W. Weeds, C. Gilmour, L. Whittington, C. Shirley, G. Mcßeath, G. Folster, L. Beal, G. Stewart, A. Hughes, D. Mitchell and A. Beange. Since the handsome cup was first competed for in 1921 Bluff has been well represented in the Southland teams which have worthily upheld the Rugby reputation of the province. The winners in the various seasons have been as follows: 1921, Southland; 1922, Christchurch; 1923, Southland; 1924, Christchurch; 1925, Southland; 1926, Southland; 1927, Southland; 1928, Dunedin; 1929, Christchurch; 1930, Southland; 1931, Southland; 1932, Christchurch; 1933, drawn, all teams even; 1934, Southland. The Southland Technical team also did particularly well this year in the Southland competitions. Playing in the fourth grade the side won twelve out of the thirteen games played.