TAIHAPE NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 6 September 1950, Page 2

TAIHAPE NEWS

TAIHAPE LADIES’ GOLF The following is the draw for the September medal to be payed tomorrow and on Saturday by the Taihape Ladies’s Golf Club: Mrs. Quinn and Mrs. Wakeworth, Miss N. Bradley and Miss Spooner, Mrs. O'Callaghan and Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Strachan and Mrs. McKee, Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Sinclair Miss Bowler and Mrs. Hilton, Mrs.'Bond and Mrs. Naylor, Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Spooner, Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Seely, Miss Leary t/id Mrs. McCullough, Mrs. Thorburn and Miss Nicholls, Mrs. White and Mrs. Sage. Mrs. Groves and scorer. Saturday: Mrs. McCalman and Mrs. D. Collins, Miss Bradley and Mrs Brophy, Mrs. F. Collins and Miss Boles, Miss Gibbs and Miss Warring, Mrs. Saveny and Miss Griffiths, Miss Northover and scorer. The games in the first round of the championships must be playfcd by Sunday, September 10. Third-Grade Rugby Team The Taihape third-grade Rugby team to play Rangitikei at Taihape on Saturday is the same as that which played Wanganui fourths last Saturday. Th" team is: Troon, McCarthy, Blake, /.odart, Tomlinson, Appleton, Winchcombe. Emergencies: Parkin. Horton, Hopkinson, Benseman. If Stodart is unable to play he will be replaced by Parkin. Basketball Reps The Taihape basketball team to play Wanganui at Wanganui next Saturday will consist of the following players: E. and M. Mako, R. Clarke, N. Christensen, J. Welsh, D. Martin, A. Arrow, J. Whale, K. Keating. The team will leave by train at 6 a.m. The Great Benyon The Great Benyon show opens at the Town Hall, Taihape, tomorrow night for a season of three nights. The Great Benyon runs a thread of mystery through the whole show and the girl is Evelyn Talma, who disappears so many times she must begin to doubt her own existence. There is also a company of supporting acts. Ernisto Verracchia (piano accordeon virtuoso), Doreen (cute crooner and dancer), Evelyn Talma (personality girl and escape expert), f)oris Southern (illusioniste), Sean O'Hagan (a broth of an Irish boy), Wee Michael (the scream), and Assheton Harbord (musical director). Dance at Omatane. The dance at Omatane on Saturday in aid of the United Nations Children’s Appeal Fund resulted in a net profit of approximately £l3. The music was supplied by Mr. A. R. Potaka. The M.C. was Mr. E. Martin and the chief organiser Mrs. F. Newton (Omatane). The competition was won -by Mrs. C. Weir. Card Evening at Utiku. A card evening was held at Utiku on Thursday under the auspices of the Utiku Table Tennis Club, the prize-winners being Mrs. Matthew and Mr. B. C. Marchioni. Consolation trophies went to Mrs. Trotter and Mr. Ellis Robinson. W.D.F.F. Dance at Taoroa. A very successful dance in aid of the Taoroa W.D.F.F. was held in the local hall on Saturday night, there being a large attendance. Mr. Des George supplied th e music. Mr. W. Coleman was a n efficient M.C. The competition fox a cake was won by Mrs. D. Collins. Main Trunk Boxing. The Hawke's Bay Boxing Association is sending a team of ten ooxers to the Main Trunk boxing championships to be held at Taihape on September 30. The Kiwi Sports Club (Palmerston North) will also be represented. Teams from other centres will be participating. This was revealed at a meeting of the executive of the Taihape Boxing Association on Monday, when Mr. L. Cooke, president, presided over an attendance of 15 members. It was resolved that senior and junior championships be held, the age limit for juniors to be 16 years and the weight limit 9st. There will also be a paperweight class, not exceeding 7st. Mr. Colin Gregory, who acted as referee at the Wanganui championships, and Mr. C. Clark (judge) were congratulated on the manner in which they had discharged their duties. Votes of thanks were accorded Messrs B. Somerville. F. O'Keeffe and L. Howard for providing cars for the Wanganui trip. Mr. Ray Hutchings offered to donate a challenge cup for the winner of the junior featherweight, championship. The donor was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. House-warming Party. A function of interest which took place during the week-end. was a house-warming party given for Mr. Henry Leary, who moved from Kocke Io a farm in Manui, Mangaweka, about two months ago. The music for the community sin"in" was supplied lv Mesdames A. M. Gordon and W. C. Coleman. Mrs. Dalrymnle pave two solo; and her accompaniment was rlaved bv Mrs. A M. Gordon. There w°re about 40 guests. Mr. R. Cleaver wished Mr. Leary “all the best.’’ in his new surroundings. Sunnpr was supplied bv the women. Friends erme from as far south as Palmerston North and included Mr and M”s Kirkpatrick, from Huntervil’e. Mr. and Mrs. P. Leary n”morous folks from Taihape and its surrounding districts. f-’t John Ambulance. The annual efficiency re-examina-tion in first fl'd for members of the Taihane St John Ambulance was held in the Halt on Sundav morning, the examine*’ being Dr. A. N. WbHo. To be ’a to sit the rvmb-'rs must have attended at. lo nr t tweh-e narados and a church narad'*. an inspection and nubile duties. The Taihano eand’dates wir sat the re-ex''Trlp''t , ’nn were Messrs W. A. Edwards. W. A D. W. Poh’n*:. E. T . D’ ff’’ R V. BPl*-, J. A. Dawson. R. T. Lines, A. H.

Stoncman and Cadet W. D. Robins. The Dominion and Railway championships will be held at Christchurch during the Labour week-end and the annual conference will also take place. The conference will be held on Friday, October 20,, and the Dominion championships will be decided the following day. The railway championships have been arranged for Sunday, October 22.