GERALDINE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19374, 24 December 1932, Page 18

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SWIMMING’ C£jU3 OPENING. /-''tor several postn-eneinenfcs owing f.o !;•':! wr (her Ur? -rMcirJ opening of he Geraldine Ey/hn'r.lag Club was •n oon. wh^n die-e Ava" an attendance of about 20. l. C. Mail) ex-pr-es-wd the Club’s appreciation at the action of the Domain Board’ in granting the Club control of the baths, which gave swimming enthusiasts an- : ■ in • 53d the tl to Club for tla y. '33 of the Mayor (Mr 3. R. Macdonald). In dee! n, the ■ Vi'va- .' Eh A' ■ the Bowling Club, and the Croquet Club, which had their grounds in the Domain, -control!rd their own affairs, rtl tl it only reasonable to a 11.07/ the Swimming Club to loch alter its own into rests. Mr Mae- - mgr ate later! ho Club on the - v • 'wore a considorablo improvement, • and which augured well for the success of the Club in the future. CYCLE RACE. A cycle race, twice round the Crari block, a distance of nine miles, held on Thursday evening. attracted 13 starters, while a fairly large • attendance of spectators witnessed the start and finish in Talbot Street. The time-keepers were Messrs T. J. Paterson and J. R. Back, Mr W. Angland acting as starter. The piacings were as follow: J. . .. 1 C. Wilson CUmln-), 20min 26sec .. 2 G. Pratt ( riming 26min. 15secs .. 3 K. Loach (scr), 25min lOsecs x 4 W. Vial (scr), 2cmin 10 l-ssecs .. 5 V/. Patrick (Kmin), 26min 56sec .. G V/. Burnham (2min), 275: c 12secs .. 7 Fastest Time. K. Loach (scr), 25mm lOsecs .... 1 W. Vial (scr), 25min 10 l-ssecs .. .. • 2 CRICKET. TEACHERS V. THURSDAY TEAM. A Teachers' team completely outplayed the Town Thursday team by 13S runs to 52 on the Geraldine. Oval. • The Town batsmen were readily disposed e b A. Sharp 12, including two fours, being the only man to score double figures. P. J. Turner and J. Davies three for none, W. H. Hampton three for nine, E. Hayes two for seven, E. E. Scott three for five, and L». King two for three shared the bowling honours. Hampton, who retired at 29, and Turner, who was caught by Sharpe at 15, opened for the Teachers. ’ E. E. Scott, who also made a splendid showing, retired at ,CA, his total including three fours, one three, and seven twos. P. Callanan, who retired at *l2, was the other double figure scorer. Brett one for one, and C. S. Davies two for 23, were the most successful bowlers. The scores were as follow: •

Tijppsday. Team. C. S. Da-rfes, c. and b Hampton ... 2 X... V7ocds. c Hcmpion, bE. Hayes 5 W. Angland. b E. Hayes 4 W. Rule, b Hamntcii .. .. 2 M. Watson, c King, b Scott .... 1 G. Webb, b Scott 1 N. WaUaeli,' not out .. ..■ 7 D. Brett, b King 0 G. Paterson, lbw, b Scott 2 A. Sharpe, b King .. 12 L. Ellis, lbw, 'o Hampton 7 Extras 9 Total 52 Bowling analysis—W. Hampton, three wickets for nine, runs; E. Hayes, two for seven; E. Scott, three for 'five; G. Maloney, none for 14; L. King, two for three; F. G. Turner, three for none; J. Davies, three for none. Teachers. W. H. Kamnton, retired 29 F. J. Turner, c Sharpe, b Webb .. 15 E. Haves, b Wood 8 E. E. Scott, retired 34 P. Cahanah,' retired v . 12 Hex King, b Watson G G. S. Maloney, c Davies, b Brett ( 8 J. Davies, lbw, b Davies /. .. 3 K. Wallach, b Davies 2 R. Hayes, not out 3 C. Hu mm, e Brett, b Davies .... 4 Extras 12 Total 133 Bowling analysis O. S. Davies, two wickets for 23 rune; L. Ellis, none for 17; L. Wo eel. one for 17; G. Webb, on? for 20; W. Rules, none for seven; W. Angland. none for eleven; M. Watson, one for 15; N. Wallach, none ’for three; Brett, one for one; A.' Sharpe, none for one.

PERSONAL. Miss Rita Martin. New Plymouth, is the guest of Mr and Mrs Malcolm McColl, Geraldine. Miss Daisy Haves, New Brighton, is spending the hell daws with her parents, Mr and Mrs B. Hayes, Cox Street.' EX-PUPILS’ CHRISTMAS PARTY. A delightful time was- spent by members and friends of the Geraldine Secondary Ex-pupils’ Association at a Christmas party in ' the Town Hall on Thursday evening. , The hall was decorated with greenery and Christmas trees, and. music was supplied by a Timaru orchestra. After supper, Father Christmas s appeared with a plentiful supply of squeakers, balloons and tin whistles, and for the remainder of the evening, a merry din prevailed.' Aar extra was played by Miss May Willoughby, and Mr T. Turner acted as M.C. Among those present were:—Mr and Mrs A. M, Fyfe, Mr and' Mrs G. I. Plimmer, Mr and Mrs D. J. Lack. Mr and Mrs A. F. S. Jones, Mr and Mrs A. J. Burmister. Mr and Mrs R. McLeod, Mr and Mrs 3. Scott, Misses Ivy Henry, Vera Dean, Peggy and Lorna Stevenson, Betty Dean, Eileen Patrick, Winnie Haskins, Joan L&pthorn, Madeleine Kennedy, Gwen Woolhouse, M. Cochrane, Ornie Smith, Gwen Roberts, Molly McShane, Mary Kennedy,' Pearl Kirnber, Mary Lysaght, Mabel Hunt, Joyce Boutherway, Frances Haskins, G-race Evans, Hazel Smith, M. Healey, Mabel Ray, Dulcie Payne, M. Black, Daphne Undrill, May Willoughby, Jessie onwie, Cm Scott, Grace Kewson, Molly HcKeown, Doris South, Gladys Walker, Diana Smyths, Jean Brewer, Elsie Walker, Jean and Jessie Vincent, Mary Henry, Messrs W. Webb, J. Webb, Mi Watson, L. Ellis, D. lewis, D. Callanr.ii (2), W. Patrick, J. Lysaght (2), J. Paterson: F. Turner, P. MeShane, M. Fiatman. Roberts, A. Sharpe, C. Scott, C. Upritchard,' D. Shaw, S. Butcher, E. Williams, W. Rule, M. Brcphy. J. Scott, J. McKeown, C. Stringer. J. S. dyne. M. Gibb, K. Wooding, K. Blythe, R. King, J. Lori-

mer. H. Unc'rill, J. Davis, J. Weaver, T. Watson, W. Smith. MUNICIPAL THEATRE. Edna May Oliver ' in _an R.ICO. comedy -drain'!, “Fanny Foley Heiself, will have pride of place at the fcwmiThee in tide' evening. ivliSs Oliver portrays “Fenny Foley Herself.” 0 vaudeville “headliner” mternation- ; --pd. The varied supports will include a Sir Harry Lauder song On Boxing Night. “Tiro Strange Case of “Clara Deane.” will head the programme. Winnie Gibson plays the title role/ and the story takes the audience over a vim of about twenty years end the gradual metamorphosis of the haulers Cl ora Deane. A Harry Lauder song number will be included in the supports.