PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 281, 28 November 1932, Page 3

PATEA

PERSONAL Mrs. Phalen, of Paeroa, arrived in Patea last Saturday and is staying with her sister, Miss M. Holtham. Miss Horrell spent the week-end in Haw era. Air. and Airs. H Thompson, Aliss Al. Thompson ami Air. and Airs. C. E Thompson left by car on Saturday for Auckland, where Air. and Airs. C. E. Thompson will reside in future. Air. C. Richards, who has been act ing as relieving Customs officer during the past four weeks, when Air. Ingley was on his annual leave, returned to New Plymouth last Friday. BOWLING In the third banner match uf the season between Patea and Hawera last. Saturday, Hawera was the winning club by live points. Played at Patea, rain interfered with <tne game, which was concluded in spite of adverse weather. Following are the results, Patea names being mentioned first; Christensen, Glenny, Rev. Walton, Paterson 22, v. D. Wills, Robertson, Fletcher, Foy 2fi. Lamb, Gilbert, Richards, Grant. 21, v. Edwards, McDonald, Bardsley, Squire 23. Williams, Scown, White, P. Bourke 27. v. Arthur, Bayley, Hobbs, Stone 23. AlcKenna, Row’, J. Bourke, Shcahan 26, v. Colclough, Smart, Her bort, Maslin 29. Totals: Patea 96, Hawera .101. TENNIS Once again rain spoilt the inter-club tennis matches in South Taranaki, and last Saturday few games wore played before the rain fell. In the PatcaEltham match, played at Eltham between the A teams, only the men’s singles and two ladies’ singles had been commenced, Thompson (Patea), and Gordon (Eltham), were 8 to 3, playing the best of 23 games. GWills and Wylds were four all, when the game had to be stopped, while Tuohy and AlcGregor had only played one game. Connor and Alorrison were 3 to 2. In the ladies’ singles, barely three games had been played. This will be another round that will be played at the conclusion of the present games. During the week several ladder matches have been played, both by the men and the ladies. Tuohy beat Bosley, fi—3, 6 —o, while Connor beat Edwards, 6—3, 5 —6, 7 —5. Aliss Harris lost to Aliss G. Alastors in a ladder match by 6 to 3. KITCHEN EVENING PARTY Some fifty young people gathered at the Druids’ Hall last Friday evening,, when a kitchen party was held in honour of Air. and Airs. Cyril Thompson, who were married last Wednesday Alany wishes for their future happj ncss and prosperity were extended to the bridal couple. On entering the hall, Airs. Thompson was presented with a bouquet of sweet peas and roses. She looked very charming in a maize taf feta frock. Dancing passed the hours away, while several musical items were given during the evening, these being by Airs, and Aliss Alasters (vocal duet), Aliss O. Adams (song), Air. C. Carey (song and musical monologue), Aliss A. Hall (recitation). Aliss Jean Carey provided the music for the dancing and was responsible for a groat deal

of the enjoyment of the evening. During the evening Rev. Walton, on behalf of those present, asked Airs. Thompson to accept the many useful and attractive kitchen utensils which had been given by her friends. Air. Thompson thanked them for their gifts aud well wishes, and the bridal couple were accorded musical honours. Supper was served and dancing continued again until a late hour. CRICKET One other game had to bo called off on account of the rain, and this was the cricket match between the Freez mg Works 7 employees and the Cricket Club, the latter having the bye in the South Taranaki cricket competition. The visiting team had their innings first and made 61 runs before being discharged. Patea sent two men in and made about 10 runs before the rain fell. RIFLE SHOOTING MIL P. S. FINLAYSON’S TROPHY The final competition for the above trophy was fired on the local rifle range on Saturday last. The conditions made shooting difficult, a strong cross wind and changeable light proving very troublesome, consequently the scores were low, with the exception of N. Coad and D. Roots, who each scored 46. The scores are as follows: N. Coad, 46 (3), 45; D. Roots, 4o (3), 49; Al. Carey, 42 (6), 48; I. Cun iiingham, 42 (fi), 48; A. Campbell, 41 (6|), 47i; I. Davidson, 40 (74), 474; I. Carey, 40 (71), 47J; C. Palmer, 40 (7i), 474; P. Palmer, 39 (o.}), 47{; I. Dcther, 39 (81), 47}; D. Maunders, 37 (9i), 463; B. Willis, 33 (93), 423; B. Dalton, 32 (93), 423. There are still some members to fire the final competition, the leading final aggregates being as follows: D. Roots 195, I. Cunningham 1943, A. Campbell 1944, N. Coad 194, I. Davidson 192, C. Carey 1914.