HAURAKI PLAINS NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 20091, 20 August 1937, Page 3

HAURAKI PLAINS NEWS.

BASKETBALL DANCE. FUNCTION AT N GATE A. LARGE CROWD PRESENT. One ul the most successful functions acid .in Ngateu llall for some time was the Jiauraki i’lains Ladies’ Basketball Association’s first ball, held last evening. It was well patronised, there being free buses from Waitakaruru, Kerepeehi, and Thames, and visitors were present from Wailii and. To Arolia. Great credit is due to the committee, Mesdames C. R. Tilly, A. Johnston, D. R. Waite, R. Williams, 11. Mules and Miss Corbett, in organising such a splendid evening. Mr. J. W. Neate was M.C., and miisie was supplied by the Melody Boys.

Prior to the adjournment for supper, Mrs. Tilly, president of the Association, look the opportunity of thanking all for their support and attendance, and presented the cup, donated by Mr. S. S. Murray, to the Turua A team, and the cup donated by Mrs. D. A. Waite, to the Ngatea High School A team.

A 500 card tournament was won by Mrs. J. Nicholson and Mr. J. Dalgety, and the Monte Carlo prize went to Miss A. Field and' Mr. G. Moller.

Among those present were: Mesdames Tilly, black georgette and lace; Johnson, green faille; Waite, delustered satin; Mules, old gold satin; Barber, tree-bark velvet; Harker, black velvet; Land, black crepe de chine; Jameson, salmon satin; Welch, green satin; Pierce, redwing velvet; Keane, black mattallcsse; Jennings, black marocain and green georgette; Nicholson, black Russian crepo; Williams, pink-spotted net; Cook, lemon taffeta; 'Sydenham, black taffeta.

Misses Corbett, black and floral tunic; Mules, green floral cryse; French; white pebble crepe; Jones, apricot Coronation crepe; Clark, green crepe moire; Warner, green georgette and silver; Wallis, white satin; Keith, Coronation gold lace and satin; A. Keith, Coronation red crepe; Spiers, amethyst Coronation crepe; Davis, French satin pink; L. Davis, floral chiffon; Barriball, pink nngclskin' lace; Sparrow, pink flamingo taffeta; J. Jolly, vieux roso taffeta; Z. Jolly, green ringed velvet; Douglas, blue sand crepe; Hodgson, green floral marocain; E. Douglas, black chiffon; Harper, sliellpink satin broque; Shilton, apricot lace; Hurst, green pebble crepe; Gibbons, geranium coloured crepe; Clotworthy (Paeroa), green lace; Jamieson, pink lace; Hunter, blue crepe de chine; Olsen, pink satin bcaute; Intrke Margaret Roso lace; Hunt, moonlight blue, and silver; Gleeson, blue and silver; Book, pink crepe de chine; Roberts, pink lace; Bates, wine velvet; Fitzgerald, green georgette; Booth, white ninon and t-ulle; M. Shilton, blue chiffon; Norris, black satin and silver; Furnoaux, black georgette; Hogwood, floral georgette'; Elirin, green satin; Elvin, flame satin; P. Newsham, gold figured satin; B. Nowshani, white satin; Fields, black taffeta; Death, green taffeta; Green, black georgette; Waite, l>Tack ring velvet; Nicholson, white velvet; McCowutt, navy taffeta; Flynn, red and white tunic; Terry, satin over green beautc; Neate, Coronation gold; Wheeler, pink lace; Lang (Thames), windswept angelskin; Box (Thames), blue crepe; Reid, red and black tunic; Loader, scarlet satin beautc; Tapp, green satin bcuate; Marsh, green marocain tunic; Hewson, red satin; Pentecost, apricot crepe de chine; Quinn (Tirau), apple leaf silk velvet; Boncliam, red and black taffeta with gold trimmings; McDuff, green crepe de chine with gold.