SANDON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 78, 2 April 1938, Page 14

SANDON

TABLE TENNIS CLUB ANNUAL MEETING Keen enthusiasm was evident at the annual meeting of the Sandon table • Tennis Club, which was held in the ‘ Town Hall last evening, there being ; an excellent attendance. i Several members complimented the ' secretary on the annual report anu ! result of inc season generally. The ■ president stated that the season had ! been an excellent one, and the uul- ' side games had been a great success, j He tnanked car owners for transput - I tation of teams, and ladies for suppvi ! arrangements. Reviewing the balanccI sheet he said that the position re- • vealed was most satisfactory, ant j hoped that the coming season wouiu jbe as successful, in connection witr. | the ball he stated that although it I may not have shown a very suosiani tial profit, it was, nevertheless, a i great success socially. j Correspondence Hum the Te Kawau I Table Tennis Association, advising the ■ date of their annual meeting was re | ceived. The president stated that hu ! should like to see the club affiliate with I the Manawatu Union. After considerable discussion, in which the question of transport figured, it was filially resolved tnat the club enter one u aim two C teams in the Manawatu Union. The delegates appointed to the ie Kawau Union meeting were instructed to convey this decision to that body, and the secretary is to communicate with Manawatu and find out the date of their annual meeting. The election of officers resulted a. ; follows: —Patron, Mr E. Wilcock; president, Mr E: N. Butler; vice-presi-dents, Messrs R. Nicol, A. Mattnews, M. Cockburn. Roy Lumsden, T. 11. Williams, R. Bishop, K. George, R. Meyer, A. Nesbit; secretary and treasurer. Mr G. H. Williams; assist-ant-secretary, Miss J. Buller; executive committee, the president, the secretary and assistant-secretary, captain and vice-captain, and Messrs F. j Meyer, M. Cockburn, Roy Lumsden, C. i Oppatt. J. Bradley, and Miss Molij Butler; captain, R. Meyer; vice-cap-I tain, R. Bishop; handicappers, captan; i and vice-captain and the president; ! delegates to union, G. Williams and K. I Meyer; chaperons, Mesdames Butler, Williams and Roy Tattle; hon. auditor, S. L. Kent; trustees P. 0.5.8., E. N. Butler and R. Meyer. Mesdames Buller and Williams and Mr E. Wiicock were elected honorary members. The first practice night was fixeu for April 16, the opening night to take I place three weeks later, ladder games commencing the Saturday after the • official opening. It was decided thai 1 the doubles competition commence on : May 28 1 The subscriptions were fixed at 6d | for ladies and Is 6d for gents; school I children the same as last year. ■ A vote of thanks was accorded Mi ' R. Meyer for a donation of an A grade ■ button, and to Mr A. Matthews for | donation of a D gride button, and to I Mr D. Murray for assisting with supi per arrangements. i It was resolved to endeavour to ' I arrange a match with Wanganui il j ; sufficient transport is available.

N.Z. NATIONAL TARTY HON. MR COBBE AT SANSON I The Hon. J. G. Cobbe, National Party candidate for the Manawatu electorate, attended a meeting of the Sanson branch of the party on Wednesday evening, and addressed the members. Mr Cobbe’s outline of the trend of , present legislation was closely followj ed, and in expressing the thanks of I the branch to Mr Cobbe for his adI dress, the chairman, Mr C. E. Vile, | endorsed Mr Cobbe’s remarks regarding the need for unity in combating : the political position that was facin 6 ! them. I A number of questions was answeri ed by Mr Cobbe at the conclusion of j his address. PERSONAL ' The friends of Mrs Grace will be ' pleased to learn that she is now showing steady improvement after her recent serious illness. Mrs A. M. Verry is visiting Sanson.