TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19946, 2 November 1934, Page 3

TEMUKA

ST. JOSEPH’S SOCIAL CLUB

SUCCESSFUL CONCERT Music lovers of the Temuka district attended in large numbers at a concert conducted in the Dominion Theatre by the St. Joseph’s Social Club in the interests of the Convent Chapel building fund. Much interest attached to the first appearance of Mr Dan Foley, the New Zealand tenor. With his first numbers. “The Rose of Tralee” and “My Old Irish Mother,” he captured the hearts of his audience and recalls brought him back to the platform again and again. Mrs Ross Brodie was heard to good effect in “Killarney,” “Cornin’ Through the Rye,” “Cockles and Mussels” and “The Hundred Pipers.” Most favourably received were the elocutionary numbers of Mr W. Minehan, who gave “The Roadmender’s Dream” and “The President’s Speech at the Bachelors’ Club.” A clever piece of work was a sketch of Uriah Heap from David Copperfield. “The Old Plaid Shawl,” another elocutionary item, was given by Miss Mary Kelly, whose encores were “Mrs ’Arris” and “’Specially Jim.” Among the most popular items of the programme. especially with the younger members of the audience, were the feats of “black magic” performed by Messrs Griffiths and Moffit. An instrumental item was given by the Smith Trio, of Timaru. and dances by Temuka performers. Misses Coffey, Leonard (2), and Coffey. Mrs A. C. Fahey, of Timaru, was the accompanist. At the conclusion of the programme, the Rev. Father Outtrim. S.M., who presided, thanked the performers and public for their support. He said that undoubtedly the programme had been the best delivered by the Social Club for some time. TENNIS The St. Peter’s and Seadown Tennis Clubs played a friendly match yesterday on the St. Peter’s courts, the home team winning by 109 games (14 sets) to 57 games (2 sets). Scores (Seadown names first):— Men-singles: D. Connolly 9 v. H. Obery 8, W. Cain 1 v G. Maister 9. J. McCully 4 v. R. Davidson 9, J. Cronin 2 v. S. Nicholas 9. Women’s singles: Miss S. Hide 6 v. Miss L. Shiels 7, Mrs Dunnett 5 v. Miss T. Hopkinson 7, Miss M. McCully 1 v. Miss R. Comer 7, Miss D. Bros- . nahan 5 v. Miss C. Kay 7. 1 Women’s doubles: Miss Hide and ; Mrs Dunnett 3 v. Misses Shiels and i Hopkinson 7. Misses McCully and Brosnahan 2 v. Misses Come and Kay 7. Men’s doubles: Connolly and Cain 7 v. Obery and Maister 5. McCully and Cronin 3 v. Davidson and Nicholas 7. Mixed doubles: Miss Hide and Connolly 3 v. Miss Shiels and Obery 7. Mrs Dunnett and Cain 2 v. Miss Hopkinson and Maister 7, Miss McCully and McCully 3 v. Miss Comer and Davidson 7. Miss Brosnahan and Cronin 1 v. Miss Kay and Nicholas 7.

The Presbyterian Tennis Club held the first of its 1934-35 silver button tournaments yesterday afternoon. It was conducted as a handicap mixed doubles tournament and 22 players took part. Results:— First round: Mrs G. A. Davey and G. A Davey 3 v. Mrs J. Fisher and J. Grant 6, Miss V. Davey and R. Richards 3 v. Miss H. Goodman and A. J. Davey 6, Miss B. Geddes and R. Reid 4 v. Mrs H. Wilson and V. Davey 6, Miss J. Douglas and R. Stoakes 3 v. Miss L. Muir and D. Kennedy 6, Miss L. Radford and G. A. Davey 6 v. Miss N. Grant and W. Gale 3. Second round: Mrs Fisher and Grant 6 v. Miss Goodman and A. J. Davey 6, Mrs Wilson and V. Davey lost to Miss Muir and Kennedy, Miss Shaw and D. Hopkinson 6 v. Miss Radford | and G. A. Davey 0. j Third round: Mrs Fisher and Grant a bye: Miss Muir and Kennedy 6 v. Miss Shaw and Hopkinson 3. Final: Mrs Fisher and Grant 6 v. Miss Muir and Kennedy 4. HALLOW’EEN SOCIALS Hallow’een was celebrated in the traditional manner by socials in the Presbyterian and Parish Halls on Wednesday evening. At the Presbyterian Hall a witch’s cauldron was an attractive feature of the programme, and at both socials novelty competitions and games were played and musical items given. CRICKET The Temuka Cricket Club’s Thursday team yesterday played Waihi School at Winchester, losing by 68 runs on the first innings. Waihi batted first, and made 138 (Morse 58, and Fisher 32), Temuka replying with 70 (H. Cornwell 23, B. Gibb 12 not out, and L. Larcombe 11). Bowling for Temuka W. Mclnnes took four wickets for 30 runs. In Temuka’s innings Morse took four wickets, j - GENERAL NEWS The new street name plates for the borough are now being erected. Made of wood and painted white with black lettering in capitals they are a neat job and should be appreciated to visitors to the town. The team to represent the Presbyterian Tennis Club against Winchester in the first match of the Town and Country B. Grade competition on Saturday at the Presbyterian courts will be A. J. Davey, V. Davey, R. Reid and J. Grant, Mesdames H. Wilson, J. Fisher, G. A. Davey and C. R. Cooper.

John R. Procter, Ltd., the Premier Opticians, Christchurch, will be making their next professional visit to Temuka, on Saturday, 24th November, and may be consulted at the Crown Hotel on all defects of eyesight on that date. Appointments can now be made by ringing up the U.F.S. Dispensary.