GORE

Southland Times, Issue 23674, 24 November 1938, Page 12

GORE

RETURNED SOLDIERS At a meeting of the executive of the Gore Returned Soldiers’ Association the secretary reported that the financial membership of the association was 420, compared with 392 last meeting night and 392 for the corresponding period last year. In the competition between the West Otago and Mataura Sub-Associations, West Otago was leading with 69 financial members, compared with Mataura’s 46. One new member was elected to the association. Those present at the meeting were: Messrs T. F. Rusbridge (chairman), J. S. McDonald, J. Adams, P. R. Stewart, A. L. McDowell, F. M.. Murray, M. Green, A. C. Steel, R. Jones, W. D. Shelton, C. M. Wilson and the secretary (G. L. Gerken). PERSONAL At a meeting of the executive of the Gore Returned Soldiers’ Association a motion of sympathy was carried with Mr John Walders in the recent death of his brother. MUSIC EXAMINATIONS The following pupils of Gore music teachers passed the practical pianoforte examinations conducted by Mr Felix Swinstead, examiner ; for the Royal Schools of Music, London, at Gore on Tuesday:— Grade ll.—Alma Falconer, Derrick G. Scobie and Phyllis Cowie. ( Grade lll.—Jean Mcßride. Grade IV.—Honor Carson Smith and Theodora Watson. Grade Vll.—Evelyn G. Johnston. CLIFDEN

LAWN TENNIS The Clifden Tennis Club celebrated the opening of the new court. In spite of the unfavourable weather there was a good attendance of players and visitors. The results of the games were as follows:— WOMEN’S DOUBLES First round.—Misses I. Milne and F. Findlay lost to Misses W. Rowley and N. Scott, 20-21; Mrs H. Lawrence and Mrs W. Fowler beat Mrs D. Langmuir and Miss M. Dowling, 21-14; Mrs Davis and Miss I. Wyeth beat Mrs Ralph Gardner and Miss Pugh, 21-14. Second round.—Misses N. Scott and W. Rowley lost to Mrs Davis and Miss I. Wyeth, 16-21. Final.—Mrs W. Fowle and Mrs H. Lawrence beat Mrs Davis and Miss I. Wyeth, 21-19. MEN’S DOUBLES * First round. —B. Mitchell and P. Gardner beat J, King and S. Sanford, 21-15; L. Copeland and R. Gardner beat B. Collie and A. Erskine, 21-18; E. Bennett and D. Johnston beat F. Hardy and B. Lawson, 21-9; G. Dowling and H. Dixon beat V. Dowling, and Ralph Gardner, 21-14; D. Glendinning and M. Mair beat P. Scott and C. Thompson, 21-19; Terry and R. Watson beat Pickering and R. Rowley, 21-20; Davis and Laurie beat O’Brien and Whelan, 21-10; T. Dixon and F. Johnston beat D. Langmuir 1 and Dixon, 21-17. Second round.—L. Copeland and Robert Gardner beat B. Mitchell and P. Gardiner, 21-11; H. Dixon and G. Dowling beat D. Johnston and E. Bennett, 21-14; I. Laurie and R. Watson beat D. Glendinning and M. Mair, 21-14; Davis and Laurie beat T. Dixon and F. Johnston, 21-15. Third round.—Davis and Laurie beat L. Copeland and Robert Gardner, 21-13; H. Dixon and G. Dowling beat I. Laurie and R. Watson, 21-12. Final.—H. Dixon and G. Dowling beat Davis and Laurie, 21-18. MIXED DOUBLES ’ First round.—Mrs Davis and P. Scott lost to Miss Wyeth and B. Lawson, 10-12; Miss Pugh and L. Copeland lost to Mrs W. Fowler and Ralph Gardner, 10-12; Mrs D. Langmuir and W. O’Brien lost to Miss M. Dowling and P. Rowley, 9-12; Miss I. Miln and G. Dowling beat Miss W. Rowley and R. O’Brien, 12-8; Miss F. Findlay and A. Erskine lost to Miss N. Scott and B. Collie, 10-12. Second round.—Miss M. Dowling and P. Rowley lost to Miss I. Miln and G. Dowling, 10-12; Miss I. Miln and G. Dowling beat Miss N. Scott and B. Collie, 12-5. i Final.—Mrs W. Fowle and Ralph Gardner beat Miss I. Miln and G. Dowling, 21-19.