ORARI

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19579, 28 August 1933, Page 11

ORARI

SCHOOL HONOURS LIST. At the second term examination of the Orari School, the following pupils scored honours in their marks:— Form lll—Ray Hobbs. Form n.—Lindsay Cook, Albert Bray, Evelyn Trumper, Ross Smith. Form I.—Ruth Alcken, Eileen Hawkins, Teresa Maxwell, Stanley Hawkins. Std. IV.—Othle Brenton, Arthur Pemberton, Avis Austin. Std. lll.—Norman Hobbs, Gerald Woraer, Douglas Watson, Margaret Calms. Std. n. —James Birdling, Douglas Harltness, Shirley Reid, Eric Hooper. Std. I.—June Hawkins, Audrey Cook, Dorothy Wright, Betty Rysdale, Joan Leary TENNIS CLUB. The club captain, Mr R. Earl, preaided over a fair attendance at the annual meeting of the Orari Tennis Club. The annual report showed that the Club had a very successful season. The membership had been lower than usual, there being only 24 players, six active members leaving during the year, including the secretary, Miss C. G. McQueen. In 6pite of difficulties, members had sept going, and the team entered in the Town and Country Tennis Association’s competition had won the A Grade shield, going through the competition without a defeat. Several tournaments had been held on the courts with success. The finances had been at a low ebb at the beginning of the year, but by economy the committee was able to produce a credit balanoe. The balance sheet showed receipts £2B/9/- and expenditure £lB/2/-, leaving a credit balance of £lO/7/-. The annual report and balance sheet Were adopted The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr W. E. Cook; vice-presidents, Mrs G. A. M. Macdonald, Messrs H. Killoh, S. R. Muff and W. Qulrke; club captain, Mr R. Earl; vice-captain. Miss M. Dixon; secretary and treasurer, Mrs W. Watton; auditor, Mr A. Rysdale; committee, Misses M. Stevens, K. Muff, Messrs A. Henderson, Cook and J. Reid; selection committee, Miss M. Dixon, Messrs Earl and L. Wood; delegate to Town and Country Association, Mr W. E. Cook; ladder committee, Misses M. Stevens. M. Dixon and Mr R. Earl. It was decided that subscriptions for this season should be 12/6 for men and 8/- for women (reducible to 7/6 and 5/- respectively if paid by December 1), and 4/- juniors. It was decided to have the courts repaired and top-dressed. A vote of thanks was passed to the retiring secretary, Mr C. McNicol. WEATHER. August has been an unusually dry month so far, and farmers were beginning to hope for a break in the long dry spell. However, on Thursday a cold wind from the south-east was soon followed by heavy rain, a fall of 33 points being recorded. As the fall was not accompanied by snow on the back hills, it will have a beneficial effect on the ground and on crops in general. Lambing is in progress, and farmers in most cases are very satisfied with results.