OREPUKI NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 22770, 21 December 1935, Page 17

OREPUKI NOTES

LAWN TENNIS. The Orepuki Tennis Club’s team travelled to Pahia on Wednesday afternoon to play the sub-association fixture. The home team proved much too strong for the visitors winning by 11 sets, 81 games to 5 sets, 58 games. The following are the results, Pahia players mentioned first: Women’s Singles: Mrs Milne v. E. Johnston 6 —5; E. McPherson v. E. Weir 6—o; H. Skerrett v. M. Menpes 6—l; E. F. McPherson v. L. Weir 4—6. Men’s Singles.—R. Pickering v. R. F. Pickering 6—l; N. Dudfield v. A. Auld 6 —o; N. Skerrett v. T. Suddaby 6—4; A. Church v. E. Millard I—G. Mixed Doubles.—Mrs Milne v. R. Pickering v. E. Johnston and R. F. Pickering 6—5; E. McPherson and N. Dudfield v. E. Weir and A. Auld 6-2; H. Skerrett and N. Skerrett v. M. Menpes and T. Suddaby 6—3; E. F. McPherson and A. Church v. L. Weir and E. Millard 3—6. Men’s Doubles.—R. Pickering and N. Dudfield v. R. F. Pickering and A. Auld 3—6; N. Skerrett and A. Church v. T. Suddaby and E. Millard 4—6. Women’s Doubles. —Mrs Milne and E. McPherson v. E. Johnston and E. Weir 6—3; A. Skerrett and E. F. McPherson v. M. Menpes and L. Weir School Concert and Bazaar. In connection with the school concert and bazaar for the purpose of collecting funds for the purchase of a radio set, several competitions were run. They have now been finalized, the various winners being as follows.— Box handkerchiefs, Miss Mclsaacs; hand painted cushion, T. Simpson; fireside kerb, Miss M. Carron; cushion, Miss M. Morris; Humpty No. 1, Mrs G. Ericson; Christmas cake, P. Young; box coconut ice, P. Gillan; kewpie, Miss N. Fortune; cup, saucer and plate, K. Munro; firescreen. Miss Hurst; mystery parcel, G. Finn; box chocolates, P. Crosland; humpty No. 2. R. Thompson; Christmas dinner, F. Crosland; box soap, Phylis Shirley; pot plant, A. McPherson; chocolate cake, C. F. Thompson; tablecloth, Mrs McCaw. Bowling. On Wednesday evening members of the Central (Winton) Club visited Orepuki to fulfil the club fixture. After a most enjoyable game Central were the winners by 64 points to 45. After the game supper was handed round by the lady members. Athletic Society. On Tuesday night a public meeting was held in the Oddfellows Hall to endeavour to revive the Orepuki Athletic Society. The meeting was well attended. The project was given a very full discussion and it was eventually decided that all present form a committee for the purpose of reviving the society. It was also decided that there be no meeting this athletic year, but that the committee start at once to raise funds to enable a meeting to be held early in 1937. The following officers were elected to carry on for the first term.—Chairman, Mr J. Brown; vice-presidents, Messrs E. D. Bone andß. W. Pickering; secretary, Mr R. F. Pickering; treasurer, Mr J. Munro.