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DRAW FOR THE WEEK The draw for the September medal and club trophies to be played during the week is: Miss Ferguson v. Mrs McInnes, Mrs Guild v. Miss Thomson, Mrs Hughes v. Mrs Laurenson, Mrs Pocock v. Mrs Shand, Mrs D. D. Wall v. Miss A. J. Twentyman, Miss K. McShane V. Miss M. Twentyman, Miss Hannifin V. Miss M. McShane, Miss Twomey v. Miss Hall, Miss Hancox v. Miss Roddick, Mrs Lucy v. Mrs Foxon, Mrs Hall v. Mrs Harbrow, Miss M. Brown v. Mrs Walker, Miss J. Topham v. Mrs Brittenden. Saturday: Miss E. Bremner v. Miss N. Grant, Miss V. Brown v. Miss Roddick. MINIATURE RIFLES LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS With only three more shoots left to complete the Temuka Miniature Rifle Club’s season, leaders in the club championships, which were decided on aggregates, are V. Nicholas in the A grade, and E. Darling in the B grade. The following are the highest scores
registered to date: —A grade: V. Nicholas 1084, D. Murray 1082, S. Kimber 1077, S. Nicholas 1066, N. Joynt 1038. B grade: E. Darling 1037, L. McKessar 1033, G. Murray 1028, C. Johnson 1023, T. Smith 1021. Scores off the rifle for Messrs Gapper and Sheen’s trophy were: V. Nicholas 79, E. Darling 77, S. Kimber 77, S. Nicholas 76, D. Murray 76, L. McKessar 75, C. Johnson 75, G. Murray 73, N. Joynt 73, J. Hobbs 73, R. South 73, J. Haar 72, A. Quirke 71, R. Haar 71, N. Heron 70, J. McCully 69, E. Kruse 68. E. Darling won last week’s trophy. R. South, E. Darling, C. Johnson, L. McKessar, N. Heron and S. Nicholas will shoot off next week. TABLE TENNIS RETURN MATCH PLAYED The return table tennis match between teams representing the Temuka and Geraldine Volunteei' Fire Brigades was played at Temuka on Monday evening and resulted in the visitors winning by nine games to eight after an evenly contested match. Before the commencement of play the Temuka captain (Mr R. L. Stokes) welcomed the team to Temuka and assured them of an enjoyable evening. Mr J. Mitchelmore (Geraldine) responded. The individual scores were (Temuka names mentioned first):— First round: R. L. Stokes 18 v. J. Mitchelmore 21, N. Salmon 21 v. D. McKay 9, V. Sullivan 10 v. B. Stringer 21. T. J. Dwan 14 v. C. Knight 21, T. Smith 21 v. E. Broad 5, G. Larcombe 21 v. V. Hammond 10. Second round: R. L. Stokes 10 v. J. Mitchelmore 21, N. Salmon 21 v. D. McKay 19, V. Sullivan 21 v. B. Stringer 12, T. Dwan 14 v. E. Broad 21. T. Smith 21 v. C. Knight 12, V. Hammond 14 v. G. Larcombe 21. Third round: R. L. Stokes 10 v. J. Mitchelmore 21, N. Salmon 19 v. D. McKay 21, V. Sullivan 21 v. B. Stringer 15, T. Dwan 13 v. E. Broad 21, T. Smith 22 v. C. Knight 20. Grand totals: Temuka 8 games 309 .points, Geraldine 9 games 291 points. Following the table tennis a game of scally wag was played and resulted in a win for Geraldine by 5 wins and 63 points to 1 game and 59 points. GENERAL NEWS Vital statistics for Temuka for the month of August were as follows (the corresponding period of last year being in parentheses): Births 8 (6), deaths 1 (0), marriages 2 (2). The rainfall for the month of August amounted to 1.31 inches as compared with .93 inches for the same month c f last year. Rain fell on seven days, the heaviest falls being registered on August 28, 29 and 30, when 61, 22 and 12 points respectively fell. To date this year 22.67 inches have been recorded which is an increase of 7.63 Inches for the corresponding period of last year. In the interests of the Temuka and District Basketball Association a dance .will be held in the Clandeboye Hall on Saturday, September 5 at 8 p.m.
Procters, the Opticians, Christchurch, will be making their next professional visit to Temuka on Tuesday, September 15, when they may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at the Crown Hotel. Appointments can now be made by ringing the U.F.S. Dispensary, phone 240 M. ....
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20512, 2 September 1936, Page 4
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