LAWN TENNIS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 4 December 1926, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

WAIRARAPA v. HAWKE’S BAY. ' TO-DAY’S FIXTURE. - . A The annual match between tlx* Hawke’s Bay and Wairarapa Associations is being played'at-Masterton-to-day, in ideal weather. The courts ard playing- remarkably well, considering the- amount -of rain that has fallen during the week. The Hawke’S Bay players won 10 .to 6 games in the singles, and are also leading in the doubles and combineds, when the luncheon .adjournment was. taken. Following are this mo ruing ;'s results: (the Hawke’s Bay players 'being-men-tioned first in each instance): — SINGLES. 7; Hay beat Swains'on, 6/4, 6/4. . Elliott beat Miller, 6/2, 3/6, 6/5. Milburn beat Welch, 1/6, 6/1, 6/3. Craigie beat Wellwood, 3/6, 6/0, 6/3. Green beat Hodder, 6/4, 6/3. Drummond lost to Taverner, 6/3, 5/6, 6/3. * tyV'-N Brown lost to Martin, 5/6, 6/5,' 6/5. j, ■Hobin beat Booth, 6/4, 6/4. ‘Mrs Green lost to Mrs McMaster, 6/4, 3/6, 6/5. Miss Bennett beat Mrs Booth, 6/2, ,6/5. Miss Gardner beat Mrs Steel, 6/5, 6/1. Mrs Fannin lost to Miss’ Welch, 4/6, 6/1, 6/4. Miss Hetlcv beat Miss Napier, 6/4, 6/4. Mrs Morrison lost- to Mrs Groves, 6/1, 4/6, 6/3. x Mrs Laurensou beat Mrs Potter, 6/2, 6/3. Mrs' Gowper lost to Miss Lenz, 6/4, 2/6, 6/4. DOUBLES. Craigie and Hobin beat Taverner and Booth, 5/1, 6/5. COMBINED DOUBLES. Green and Mrs Green beat Swainson and Mrs McMaster, 6/1, 6/4. j Milburn and Miss Bennett beat Wellwood and Mrs Booth, 6/3, 6/2.

Pearl necklace lost. Druid’s dance to-night. Gardening work wanted. Sum of money found. ■ Draught horses for sale. Men wanted to cut firewood.' Lost sheep dog is advertised for. Tenders invited for purchase of.section in Pine Street. Euchre tournament, Trades’ Hall, to-morrow- night. A meeting is advertised to consider forming a mountain club, at the Y.M.C.A. on Monday evening. P,rize-money in connection with, the recent spring flower show is now available at the secretary’s office. The MastertoiPCentral School bazaar will be held on Tuesday next from 2 p.ni. till 5.30 p.m. The proceeds are in aid of the sports fund. The 8.8. motors will run a special car to Woodville races on Wednesday, and Thursday next. Scats maybe booked by ’phone 18-01. ■ In to-day’s issue the Railway Department advertise the issue of excurI siou tickets, also local train 1 nicuts, in connection with the meeting at Woodville on Bth and’ 9th' December. The Anniversary of the Solway Sunday School is to bo held on Sunday afternoon and evening. On Monday evening the children will give a select programme of songs, recitations and choruses. . . Bandsmen, corp cadets and soldiers of the Salvation Apny are asked -to attend the funeral of their late comrade, Sister W. Spershott, which takes place to-morrow. , In to-day’s paper will be found theRailway Department’s advertisement giving particulars of the issue of holiday excursion tickets for the Christmas and New Year holidays, and also patic-ulars of the extra express -trains throughout the holiday period. ‘‘Why should wo observo the first day of the week as the Lord’s Day? Is the Sabbath a relic of judaism, or has it Divine sanction?” At Wesley Church on Sunday evening Rev. W. Beckett will diseoss. this subject. The choir will sing the Anthem “Great and Marvellous are Thy Worlds. *’■' Mr -Rita J. Days-li preaches at Whtfgai'liu Sunday afternoon. Can you feel the ’Xmas spirit? The. r carnival atmosphere pervades the town, and one has but to come near the W.F.C.A. to find the reason. ’Xmas will soon be here, and. the W.F.C.A. ’Xmas C'arnival is doing much to make the lot of the ’Xmas shoppers better. Better values', bigger varieties and unequalled service combine to make the W.F.C.A. the store for satisfactory shopping. Put it to the test to-day—one visit will convince you. Books' make ideal Christmas presents. Give books this Christmas. The following are a few of the best-selling books now in stock at McLeod and Young’s: —*• Many Laughs for Many Days,’; by Irwin 8. Cobb, 7/6; “Big Game Hunting in the Himalayas and Tibet,” by Major Gerald Burrard, 32/6; “The Shadow Show,” by J. H. Curie, ••Sally in Rhodesia,” by Sheila MijH Donald, at 6/-: “Twenty-five 1592—1.016,” by Yis'count Grey of Fallodon, 42/- for 2 volumes; “On the Trail of the Unknown,” by G. M. Dyott, F.R.C.S., 25/-; “More Things that Matter,” by Lord Riddell, 7/6.