WINTON NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 22813, 12 February 1936, Page 3

WINTON NOTES

SCHOOL PICNIC. (From Our Correspondent.) The annual combined schools’ picnic from the Winton district was held at Bluff. The excursionists totalled close on 800, some 350 travelling from Winton alone. At Argyle Park chain stepping competitions were held, the profits being returned to the children in prizes for sports events. In the afternoon the beach was crowded. On the journey to Bluff the committee took the opportunity of making a small presentation to Mr John Brown in appreciation of his valuable and gratuitous services in the past. Bowling. Both the Winton and Central bowling clubs are making good progress with the club competitions. Further results to date are as follows:— Winton Club. Men’s Singles’ Championship—D. Manuel beat O. D. Jamieson; O. D. Jamieson beat L. Dyer; J. T. Butler beat J. Molloy; J. Harvey beat F. Moore; M. Driscoll beat J. Doherty; J. Harvey beat J. Doherty. Manuel leads with four wins, while Harvey is next with three wins. Pairs.—J. Blackmun and J. Doherty beat O. Jamieson, and J. Butler, F. Moore and J. Harvey and J. Molloy and D. Manuel; O. D. Jamieson and J. Butler beat J. Molloy and D. Manuel and L. Dyer and M. Driscoll; J. Molloy and D. Manuel beat F. Moore and J. Harvey; L. Dyer and M. Discoil beat J. Blackmun and J. Doherty and F. Moore and J. Harvey. Star Matches.—Dyer and Driscoll 19 beat Blackmun and Doherty 16. Central Club. Men’s Singles Championship. (One life). —Third round: Murphy beat Watson. Semi-finals: R. Balch beat F. Tilley; J. Murphy beat C. Hughes. Second life.—Second round: H. A. Pierce beat T. Walker; Fearn beat S. Smith; L. Brumby beat C. G. Watson; N. Metzger beat L. Smart. Third round: Fearn beat H. Pierce; L. Brumby beat N. Metzger. Semi-finals: C. Hughes beat Brumby. Championship Doubles.—Watson and Jamieson beat Fearn and Mitchell and Darnill and Tilley; Fearn and Mitchell beat Hughes and .Walker; Darnill and Tilley beat Ledgerwood and Brumby; Metzger and Brown beat Darnill and Tilley. Hughes and Walker lead with four wins. Handicap Doubles.—J. Brown and H. A. Pierce (4) beat Metzger and Smith (5); R. Balch and W. Smith (9) beat Watson and Smart (4). Women’s Division. At the monthly meeting of the Winton branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union the president, Mrs T. S. Smith, presided. As a mark of respect to the memory of the late King George, members stood for a few moments in silence. The president spoke of the housekeeping scheme, and also the dressmaking classes which had commenced during the month. Both were accomplishing good work. Mrs J. R. Hamilton then gave an in•teresting talk on some of her experiences during her recent tour of the Old Country.