STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1924, Page 7

STRATFORD NEWS.

BAND UNIFORM FUND. AN ENJOYABLE DANCE. (From Our Own Reporter.) Stratford, Sept. 26. The grand masquerade, plain and fancy-dress ball last night in the Stratford Town Hall was a distinct success from every point of view, and the large crowd of dancers and onlookers entered into the revels with very apparent enjoyment. The novel decorations called forth much favourable comment, and the committee in charge are to be congratulated upon the ingenuity and taste exhibited in the arrangement of a huge multicoloured spider’s web completely covering the floor space. Suspended at intervals from the ‘‘mesh” were dozens of balloons, while imitation spiders dangled from threads of silk. Most of the splendid supper was donated by wellwishers of the band, and complete arrangements were made to seat the hundreds of merry dancers. As sheik and peasant maid, troubador and Gipsy, pierrot and pierrette, in company with numerous other beautiful and original representations swung past in the grand march for the judging of costumes, the onlooker realised something of the interest the ball had created in and around Stratford. The judges were set a hard task to allot the prizes, but the decisions gave general satisfaction. Messrs- P. Skoglund, T. Allen, P. Aitken and R. Ritchie, as M.C.’s, gave close attention to the dancers and kept things merrily moving till a late hour.

Prizes were distributed as follows: Best fancy dress, Miss Walker, Ngaere (green moth); cheapest costume, Miss F. Crofts, Stratford (Stratford Evening Post); most original, Miss G. Broadley, Stratford (lamp shade); best poster, Miss F. Milne, Stratford (King’s Theatre) 1, Miss Mounsey, Stratford (Murphy’s grocer’s shop) 2; best gentleman’s costume, Mr. W. Orr. Ngaere, (Sheik); cheapest costume, Mr. Leydop (tramp); most original, Mr. T. Allan (blind beggar). Special prizes were also awarded to the troupe of red-check pierrotts from Eltham and to Miss P. Murtagh, Hawera, flower girl, daughter of the blind beggar.

THE GOLF CLUB. CLOSING OF THE SEASON. The Stratford Golf Club held its official closing function yesterday afternoon, and although the weather was stormy in the morning, the afternoon was sufficiently fine to allow players to thoroughly enjoy a mixed foursomes flag match. This was very closely con-’ tested, and was won by Miss A. Sangster and Mr. F- P. D. Jefferies. Although rather short, the season has been very successful, and the club is now well established with a large number of keen players. The following is a list of winners of competitions: Club championship.—Ladies: Mias A. Sangster; men, Mr. J. S. Lyons. Junior championship.—Men, Mr. H. C. Wright. Stratford Cup (best four medal rounds). —R. B. Anderson, score 266. In the competitions held during the season, and for which trophies have already been given, the following were successful:— Medal match (September 11), J. S. Lyons. Bogey match (May 29), F. P. D. Jefferies. Four-ball men's bogey (September 25), Messrs. Jefferies and Rutherfurd. Bogey match (June 20), medal match (August 14), E .S. Rutherfurd. Medal mutch (May 22), medal match (June 19), medal match (July 17), bogey match (August 28), R. B Anderson. STRATFORD CRICKET CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Stratford Cricket Club was held to-night. The president, Mr. S. Spence, presided over a good attendance. The report stated that taken ail round the season could be considered satisfactory. Both a senior and a junior team were entered for the respective competitions, and although the seniors had to part with the shield won the previous year, their record did not read badly, thirteen matches being played, eight lost, and five won. A pleasing feature of the junior team was the fact that, although they met with several defeats at the start of the season they did not lose heart, but placed more than one victory A to their credit towards the close of the competition. Material enjoyment was added to the game by the use of the new ground in Victoria Park. Consequently the home games were attended by the public in larger numbers than had been the case in previous years. For various reasons it was not deemed advisable to lay down the new cricket pitches last autumn, but, as the work was being put in hand immediately, they should be in first-class order for the next playing season, and should help to improve the standard of play considerably.

At first glance the financial position of the club did not show much improvement over last year, but actually it was a good deal better, for the reason that previously the assets, material in hand, etc., were worth only £2 10s, whereas this year they were worth £l6 7s od. Cash in hand ( £l7 Gs 9d) won in wipe off most of the liabilities and j leave a debit balance of only £2 2s 9diThe amount of material which had to 'be purchased during the season raised i the expenditure considerably, but the same amount would not be necessary j this year. Outstanding subscriptions | amounted to £3 3s. Donations of various amounts were received from lovers | of cricket, and the executive desired to place on record their appreciation of the generosity of the donors. The club had every reason to look forward with confidence to a successful season, both from a playing and ir financial point of view. As there were several newcomers in the district who were, good and enthusiastic cricketers, the teams should give a good account of themselves in the competitions, and given good weather and the game played the game’s . sake, there should be no regrets for the • 1924-25 season. i The president moved and Mr. C. McT. (Young seconded the adoption of the

annual report and balance-sheet. The motion was carried. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year;—Patron, Mr. R. Masters, M.P.: president, Mr. 'S. Spence; vice-presidents. Messrs D. 8. Glasgow, W. H. Kelly, J. XV. McMillan, C. Bridger, A. H. Trotter and A. H. R. Amesa; committee, Messrs C. Massey, L. J. Eurrie, A. Nelson, K. Syme, C. Mel. Young, J. G. Nicol, G. Knight and A. H. Trotter; honorary secretary, Mr. R. 1. Reid; honorary treasurer, Mr. C. Massey; honorary auditor, Mr. P. Skoglund; club captain, Mr. Mcl. Young; delegates to the South Taranaki Cricket Association, Messrs E- Cole and J. G. Nicol; selection committee, Messrs Furrie and Young. The following new members were elected:—Rev. Father Hilly. Messrs R I. Reid, J. Sharp, B. White, J. Belby. S. A. W. Rudkin, —. Claridg® and —. Percy. Subscriptions were fixed at £1 10s for senior players and £1 for juniors, whose subscription would be reduced to 15s if paid before December 31. The subscription fee for honorary members was fixed at ss. The president was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his donation of a bat as a trophy for senior players. Votes of thanks were accorded to Mr. A. H. Amesa for the use of the school grounds, to Mr. T. Smith (per Mr. W. Ferguson), for the use of the rooms and to Mr. Campbell Jackson for his services as umpire. (Mr. Jackson is to be asked to give his valuable assistance again this season. PERSONAL. Mrs. H. Linyard, M.A., Is at present j in Stratford, staying with Mrs. Withers, and is accompanied by her two children. Mrs. Linyard took her M.A. degree while in Stratford. She was a very popular teacher at the Stratford High School, and also a. teacher in the Sun day School for five years. Second-Lieut. C. F. Stratford, of Stratford, has been transferred from the First Rua bine Rifles to the D Company Taranaki Regiment.