WINCHESTER

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20327, 28 January 1936, Page 3

WINCHESTER

PERSONAL Mrs R. Pinder and family, who have been holidaying at Winchester, have returned to Dunedin. Miss M. Moore, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs A. G. Hart, Rosewill, has returned to Winchester. Miss Mavis Gudsell, Winchester, is staying with her grandmother, Mrs Gudsell, Rosewill. Mr and Mrs H. Oldham, Winchester, and Mr W. J. Oldham, Christchurch, who have been spending a month’s holiday at Blenheim, are expected back home to-morrow. TENNIS The B. grade competition for the Temuka town and country tennis shield between the Winchester and St. Joseph’s Clubs resulted in a win for St. Joseph’s by 74 games to 69. Scores: (Winchester names first): Women’s singles: Miss A. White 6 beat Mrs W. J. Tozer 4; Miss M. White 6 beat Miss K. Crannitch 2; Miss R. McLeod 6 beat Miss L. Spillane 4; Mrs D. A. Pearce 5 (retired) Miss M. Earl 4. Men’s singles: D. Ferguson 3 lost to V. Sullivan 6: D. Pearce 3 lost to T. J. Dwan 6; H. Hicks 4 lost to B. Connolly 6; D. Douden beat D. Spillane 4. Women’s doubles: Misses A. and M. White 6 beat Mrs Tozer and Miss Crannitch 1; Miss McLeod and Mrs Pearce 6 beat Misses Spillane and Earl 3. Men’s doubles: Ferguson and Pearce 2 lost to Sullivan and Dwan 6; Hicks and Louden 6 beat Connolly and Spillane 4. Mixed doubles: Miss A. White and Ferguson 2 lost to Mrs Tozer and Sullivan 6; Miss M. White and Pearce 2 lost to Miss Crannitch and Dwan 6; Miss McLeod and Hicks 5 lost to Miss Spillane and Connolly 6; Mrs Pearce and Louden 1 lost to Miss Earl and Spillane 6. MEMORIAL SERVICE The memorial service for the late King George V was held at St. John’s Church, Winchester on Sunday evening. A feature of the observance was the large congregation, in itself an eloquent tribute of universal love and esteem. The service was conducted by the Rev. C. L. Mountfort. At the close of the sermon the organist (Mrs W. J. Moore) played the Dead March in “Saul,” and the first verse of the National Anthem was sung. CAVE TENNIS CONTEST. In ideal weather a match was played on Saturday last between Highfield and Cave, the home team winning by 12 sets to 4. Scores (Highfield names first): Women’s Singles.—Miss M. Cave 4, Miss M. Scott 7; Miss I. Mcarlane 5, Mrs T. B. Hart 7; Miss P. Provan 3, Mrs A. McPherson 7; Miss E. Adams 7, Miss J. Gillingham 5. Women’s Doubles. —Misses Cave and McFarlane 6, Miss Scott and Mrs Hart 7; Misses Provan and Adams 7, Mrs McPherson and Miss Gillingham 6. Men’s Singles.—G. McFarlane 5, T. B. Hart 9; J. L. Garr 6, M. Cameron 9; R. Cole 9, V. Wilson 6; G. S. Rogers 4. Miss V. Livingstone 9. Men’s Doubles.—McFarlane and Garr 3, Hart and Cameron 9; Cole and Rogers 6, Wilson and Miss Livingstone 9. Mixed Doubles.—McFarlane and Miss Cave 6, Hart and Mrs Hart 7; Garr and Miss McFarlane 4, Misses Scott and Livingstone 7; Cole and Miss Provan 6, Cameron and Mrs McPherson 7; Rogers and Miss Adams 7, Wilson and Miss Gillingham 5.

PERSONAL. The Rev. A. Young of Timaru conducted the memorial service held at St. David’s Church on Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs James Little “Annandale,” and the Misses Lilian and Jauneta Hall are spending a camping holiday at Akaroa. Mrs R. Amyes, Motukaika, is spending a holiday in Dunedin. Mr and Mrs G. Moore and Mr Barwick, Christchurch, are the guests of Mrs A. Fenwick “Avoca." GENERAL. Two enthusiastic local anglers recently spent a week-end at Lake Alexandrina and enjoyed excellent fishing, landing some very fine fish. Members of the Football Club tendered a farewell smoke concert on Saturday to Messrs G. Dewar, A. Simpson, I. Simpson and J. Kay, who are leaving the district. Mr Guerin, president of the club, in explaining the object of the gathering, referred to the popularity and prowess of the guests on the football field and expressed regret at their departure and wished them all future success. His remarks were supplemented by Messrs A. Chant, T. Daly, D. Brosnahan and A. Young.