OAONUI TENNIS CLUB

Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1935, Page 2

OAONUI TENNIS CLUB

EXCELLENT FINANCIAL POSITION. The annual' meeting of the Oaonui Tennis Club was held last Friday. Mr. C. Leatherbarrow presided over a good attendance. Mr. A. McDougall complimented the club on the excellent state of the club’s finance, there being a credit balance of more than £4, after paying for new posts and wire netting. It was left to the management committee to arrange the top-dressing or painting of the courts. The following officers were elected:— Patron, Mr. J. Malcolm; president, Mi'. R. O’Rorke; vice-presidetns, four; chairman, Mr. C. Leatherbarrow; secretary, Mr.' M. G. Quigley;' management committee, Messrs. L. A. Bosworth, M. S. Quigley, J. Bishop, C. Leatherbarrow and J. King, Mesdames M. S. Quigley, A. McDougall, L. A. Bosworth, and Misses H. and R. Mitchell and M. Roach. Subscriptions were left the same as last year’s: Men 15s, women 10s, junior 7s 6d. New members are to pay an entrance fee of 2s 6d. It was decided to again enter an A and a B team in the Moron Shield competition. Ladder rules were left the same as last season. General News.

A ping-pong tournament was held in the Oaonui hall on Monday in aid of the hall funds. Heavy rain affected the attendance. The women’s prize was won by Miss A. Coombe and the men’s prize by Master E. Mitchell. On Thursday afternoon Mrs. W. Pentelow, junr., entertained at her home in aid of the Methodist Church funds. Competitions and community singing led by Mrs. S. M. Coombe and Mrs. G. 'Willeys, accompanied by'Miss A. Pentelow (steel guitar) 'were part'”of the programme. Two "competitions were "won' by Mrs. Penn and one’ by Mrs. G. Rqssmussen. Brisk business wss done at a stall arr ranged on’the verandah. Afternoon tea was served, after which the’ Rev. H. R. Perm thanked Mrs- Pentelow and her helpers for their efforts. Tfie Ngatituhekerangi committee held a euchre party and dance in the Oaonui hall last Thursday. The attendance was

fair. Mr. Roach was master of ceremonies. Music was played by the Awhina Maori orchestra,' with extras by Mw 1 Healy anti Mr. H. Bayley. A Monte Clarlo waltz was won by. Miss J. and Simeon Bishop. A competition was won by’ Mrs. Luke. Euchre' prizewinners ' were Mrs. J. Dalton l r . Mirs. Pikiohui 2, Mrs. W. Stewart 3; Mr. W* Roach, junr., 1, Mr. A. Haskell 2, Mr. M- Bishop 3. Women’s lucky number prizes were won by Mrs. P. Bishop and Miss P. Bishop. Mr. G. Dewdney woo both men’s lucky number prizes.