WAIMATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19374, 24 December 1932, Page 22

WAIMATE

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. With only one day to go to conclude the seasonal rush of business, shopping indications point to a restricted turnover by the Waimate retailers this year. The customary large crowds intent on buying presents to which the town has been used to in the past has this year apparently dwindled to a fraction of old dimensions. Shopkeepers report that customers this year have restricted the value of their purchases and anything in-the nature of a luxury line has been hard to sell. Several of the shopkeepers, however, have expressed the opinion that the business turnover for the festive season will reach, if not actually exceed their expectations, and as buying forward has not been done on a large scale, losses by left over stock will be practically negligible. TENNIS. Playing on the Ikawai Club's courts, Glenavy beat the home representatives in a friendly match by 10 sets 73 games, to 6 sets, 58 games. The following are details of the scores (Ikawai names first):— Ladies’ Singles—Miss M. Coote beat Miss J. Hollamby 6-3, Miss M. Hamilton lost to Miss B. Marshall 2-6, Mrs N. Verity beat Miss I. Lavery 6-3, Miss E. Wilson lost to Miss N. Duff 0-4. Men’s Singles—D. Brown beat W. Cox 6-1, R. Cochrane beat D. Duff 6-2, A. Milne lost to N. Andrews 2-6, J. Wall lost to B. Grant 0-4. Ladies’ Doubles—Misses Coote and Hamilton lost to Misses J. Hollamby and B. Marshall 2-6, Mrs Verity and Miss Wilson lost to Misses Lavery and Duff 1-6. Men’s Doubles —Messrs Brown and Cochrane beat Cox and Duff 6-3, Milne and Wall lost to Andrews and Grant 2-6. Combined Doubles—Miss Coote and D. Brown lost to Miss Hollamby and Cox 5-6, Miss Hamilton and R. Cochrane beat Miss Marshall and Duff 6-5, Mrs Verity and Milne lost -to Miss Lavery and Andrews 5-6, Miss Wilson and Wall lost to Miss Duff and Grant 2-6. CRICKET.

PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs V. Colville and family, Runanga, are spending a holiday in Waimate, as guests of Mr and Mrs A. Colville, Coronation Street. Mr L. W. Stevens, Director of the School of Mines, Reefton, is on a. visit to his parents, Mr and Mrs P. V. Stevens. Waimate. Mrs M. McMillan, Christchurch, and her daughter, are spending the holiday season with Mrs J. Harris, Leonard Mr A. Cadwallader, North Auckland, to waimate on a short visit on Thursday. WILLOWBRIDGE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE.

The December meeting of the Willowbridge Women’s Institute was held in the Willowbridge Hall, the president (Mrs J. R. Patrick), presiding over a very fair attendance. Deep sympathy was felt for Mrs Faulkner in the loss of her father, all members standing in silence. After routine business had been attended to, the hall was opened for a children’s fancy dress party. Quite a large number came in fancy dress, and all thoroughly enjoyed the games and afternoon tea provided by the Women’s Institute ladies.

The competition for the day was “A Christmas present to cost less than 1/6,” and was won by Mrs Forsyth, with Miss L. Curtis 2. and Mrs Stark 3. For the specimen bloom, Mrs McGowan won both first and second prizes.

The singing of a verse of the National Anthem brought the meeting to a close.

In- the second round of the Waimate Cricket Association’s compe tition. Morven and Waimate B met at Morven Domain, the latter winning by a comfortable margin. Following were the scores:— Morven. R. Keen, c Keys, b Wise .. .. 1 H. Horsnell, b Smith 0 F. Keen, b Smith 4 H. Davis, b Wise .. 0 W. Spencer, b Leslie .. 22 A. Meynell, c Whelan, b Smith 2 S. Bailey, b Wise 3 J. Deadmarsh, c Whelan, b Wise .. 3 R. Nolan, b Veitch 0 P. Bailey, b Veitch R. McAleer, not out Extras Total .. 67 Bowling—Wise 4 wickets for 5 runs; C. Smith 3 for 14; Leslie 1 for 7; Veitch 2 for 8. Waimate B D. Keyes, b R. Keen .. 32 L. Leslie, run out .. 5 W. Stephens, b A. Meynell .. .. , C. Smith, b A. Meynell 0 O. Veitch, b F. Keen B. Whelan, b F. Keen 2 D. Wise, b W. Spencer .. 22 R. Stevens, b R. Keen 0 S. Jeffs, c Horsnell. b A. Meynell 14 D. Webster, b Spencer 6 E. Hicks, not out Extras Total . . 130 Bowling—A. Meynell 3 for 40; F. Keen 2 for 33; R. Keen 2 for 27; W. Spencer 2 for 25.