PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 13, 30 March 1910, Page 65

PALMERSTON NORTH.

March 24. Tennis Tournament. A beautiful morning, followed by a showery afternoon, was the fate of the last day of the tennis tournament. The Wellington players, with two exceptions, won all the finals. The exceptions were the Ladies’ Championship Singles, which was won by Miss Hartgill (of Dannevirke), after a long brilliant game with Mrs. Payne (an ex-champion from Taranaki) ; and the Men’s Handicap Doubles, won by Messrs. Wither and Dick Waldegrave (of Palmerston). This match was our only win, although Mr. Stedman got into the final of the Men’s Championship Singles and Messrs. Adams and Stedman were the runners-up for the Championship Doubles. Mr. Rupert Reed, a

very young player, also of Palmerston, met Mr. Fisher (of Wellington) in the final of the Men’s Handicap Singles. The Men’s Championship Singles was won by Prouse (of Wellington). Fisher and Prouse (of Wellington) won the Championship Doubles, Prouse and Miss Simpson the Combined Handicap Doubles’, Fisher and Miss Hartgill the Combined Championship Doubles. The Ladies/ Championship Doubles was a win for Miss Simpson (of Wellington) and Miss Namy Wilson (of Bulls), after a keen game with Mrs. H. N. Watson (Palmerston) and Miss Hartgill (Dannevirke). Amongst the onlookers I noticed Mrs. J. G. Wilson (Bulls), wearing a violet silk voile toilette elaborately trimmed with cream lace, large blaek hat with blaek lace drape; Mrs. Fisher (Wellington). the palest pink silk muslin daintily finished with cream tucked net and lace, large hat with clusters of pink flowers; Mr-. Walter Strang, navy coat and skirt, brighter shade of blue hat with blaek and white wings; Mrs. Goring Johnston, naw blue coat and skirt braided in black, white coqne feather boa. large hat with golden brown velvet and pink flowers; Mrs. Lionel Abraham, fawn crash frock, and burnt straw hat with black ribbon and black roses: Miss Sybil Abraham, blue skirt, white blouse, blue ami saxe blue straw hat with trimming of same shade; Mrs. Adam McDonald, tussore silk frock, mole hat with pink (lowers; Mrs. W. Harden, pink linen coat and skirt, black hat with feathers; Mrs. Homan, white lace coat worn over a daintv white toilette, black hat with whit-' feathers; Mrs. Hartgill (Dannevirke). green coat and skirt, brown hat with mauve flowers; Miss Robertson (Dannevirke). grey frock and hat with pale blue flowers; Airs. Mellsop. white linen, hat with mauve scarf; Mrs. A. Guy. long black cloth coat and skirt, pipings of white on coat, hat with ospreys; Mrs. Randolph, black braided coat and skirt, black sequin toque with black tips; Miss Randolph, navy blue coat and skirt braided in black, black hat with dark green velvet and cluster of pink roses; Mrs. H. R. Waldegravo, peacock green Shantung coat and skirt, large cream hat with blaek lace and pink roses; Aliss Trixie Waldegra ve. white linen frock. black crinoline hat with touch of brown; Miss Margaret Waldegrave. saxe

blue check linen frock with cream lace voke and touch of black satin, straw hat in same shade of blue; Miss Dorothy Waldegrave. white muslin and lace.cream straw hat with pale pink flowers; Mrs. Jack Wajdegrave, white linen coat and skirt, black hat with clusters of pink flounces and green foliage: Mrs. J. M. Johnston, black and white striped coat and skirt, black hat with cerise roses; Mrs A Lyons, mauve linen eoat and skirt, black hat with ospreys: Miss Lyons, white muslin, save blue hat. with black scarf; Mrs. F. S. Mcßae, green striped coat and skirt, mauve hat with green wings; Mrs. W. L. Fitzherbert, white linen frock, blue straw hat with white lace and pink roses; Mrs. I’. Sm. pale lilac coat and skirt, brown hat with black leathers; Mrs. MeKnight, grey striped coat and skirt, white coque feather boa, bla.-k hat with cream lace and eluster of ehad> d roses; Miss Aile.-n MeKnight, tussore silk frock, cream hat with cream satin ribbon; Mrs. Putnam, green striped coat and skirt, eream straw hit with pink flowers; Mi-- Beil, lila.- lim n c. at and skirt, hat with black trimming; Miss I’reece. cream coat and skirt, hat with pah blue silk trimming: Mrs. Levein, green -.riped coat and skirt, cream hat with pink flowers: Mr'. Keeling, pale blue floral mu-lin. li.it with pale blue flowers; Mis. llendall. green striped linen eoat and -kilt, black hat with deep pink flowers; Mi'. Rennell. pink linen cat and skirt, alack hat with black feathers: Mrs. D. Reed, cream cloth coat and skirt, brown hat with brown roses; Mrs. Dernier i l-eildingi. cream voile and lace, cream hat with black trimming: Mrs. Eliot. periwinkle blue coat and skirt, black hat with feathers: Mr-, and the Misses VVylds; the Misses Robinson, Wallace Mrs. and Miss Tripe, Mrs. Thompson. Miss D’Arcy (Wairarapa), Miss Bailey (Taonui), and many others. Cricket. The Manawatu v. Australia cricket match attracted a large crowd to the Sports Ground on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. I hear the local team was suffering from an attack of nerves, so no doubt that had something to do with the poor result'. The spectators included Mr Buick. M.P.. Mrs and the Misses Buick, Mr and Mrs H. Palmer. Mr and Mrs-F. E.-Watson. Mr and'Mrs Guy. Mr and M-rs Warden. Mr and Mrs A. ■'Utherlnnd: the M’ A ■. .I'nm. the Misses Bell, Miss Preece”. Mi—’M~nr<\ Dr. ri'il the Mi'-es' ('’Brien. ’thd” Misses Fraser and Cra'ven C >llege. Personal. • Mr- McLennan. College-street, had a few friends for croquet on last Saturday afternoon Mrs Hankins. Mrs W. L. Fitzherbcrt. Airs Morrah. Mrs Homan, Mrs J. M. Johnstone, Mrs Harman were presenMrs D. Reed hi- gone to Rona Bay for the Easter holidays. Mi" Keith Ma-tcrton! i« staying with Mr- MeKnight. Queen-street. ’ ■ Mr- Moeller left for Auckland yeeterd.rv. when -he will re-ide in future. Mi-- Marjory Abraham has returned ft am i trip to Au -kl md and Ha wera. M ' C Powell i Wanganui! stayed a rgl • :. Palmerston on het wav thr ugh t Wellington. Mi-- D’Arev (Wairarapa is the guest o‘ Mr- Wvld-.

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