HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 6 October 1948, Page 3

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Cur Own Correspondent) HOKITIKA, Oct. 5. Mr J. B. Kent, M.P., was a visitor to Hokitika over the week-end. He left this morning on return to Wellington. Miss L. Hyams, of Wellington, and formerly of Hokitika, who has been visiting her cousin, Mrs J. W. Kelly, of Kokatahi, left to-day on her return.

Rev. G. H. Schurr left by the railcar yesterday to attend a meeting of the Anglican Diocesan Synod in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs L. S. Robertson and son left this morning for Christchurch.

The Excelsior Football Club lias nominated R. Weiblitz for the Pinkham Cup. The adjudicator, Mr L. P. K. Gooch, will announce the winner of the trophy this week, and it will be presented along with other trophies at the ball on Friday evening. Trophies won in competitions under the Westland Rugby Sub-Un-ion are on view in Griffen and Smith’s window.

The wedding *took place at St. Mary’s Church, Rimu, of Norma Margaret, only daughter of Mr anq Mrs Willoughby, of Woodstock, to Jeffery, eldest son of Mr and Mrs O’Dell, of Christchurch, the officiating wriest being Rev. Father Kelly. The bride, escorted by her father, wore an admirable gown of honey gold crepe with matching mittens and shoulder-length veil. She carried a posv of violets and spring flowers intermingled with maiden-hair fern. Miss Audrey ’Stoop was bridesmaid, wearing a model frock of azure 1 blue, with matching mittens and shoulder veil. Mi’ G. O’Dell was best man. Mrs W. Knowles presided at the organ. Miss Kathryn Chinn presented the bride with a lucky horse-shoe. After the certmony 80 guests were entertained at the wedding breakfast, which was held in the Woodstock Hall, Mrs Willoughby wearing a pink wool georgette suit, and Mrs O’Dell (mother of the bridegroom) a petrol blue tailored costume. Among the toasts was that of Mrs Crase, the bride’s grandmother. Items were r er>' dered by Patrick Fiveash (Wellington), G. Stoop, Kathryn Chinn, Jim Kennan and Tom Seddon. The pianist was Mr Alf Morton. Many valuable presents were received.

Arahura Tennis Club has elected officers as follows: —Patron, Mr R. J. Bradley; president, Mr L. Reeves; vice-president, Mr H. .Finch; secre-tary-treasurer, Mrs Strange; club captain, Mr H. Finch; committee, Messrs H. Tainui, S. Williams, D. Elcock; social committee, Mesdames Seyb. Elcock, Malta Tainui, S. Williams, Miss E. Finch. Whitebait are still scarce. The sea has been calm and conditions to-day were favourable, but catches were small. In South Westland rivers fishermen have had better luck. Upwards of sixty boxes arrived from the south yesterday afternoon to connect with the goods train for the Christchurch • market. The fish, which would be sold this morning, were in good condition. A visiting Rugby team from Darfield played a Kokatahi-Koiterangi team at Kokatahi on Sunday afterThe score at half-time was in favour of the visitors by three points to nil. In the second spell the 1 local team assumed charge and won the game by 13 to three. Tries for Kokatahi were secured by R. Bretherton, T. Ritchie, W. Amberger converting both and kicked a penalty goal. Mr M. Davidson was referee. The visitors were entertained at the Public Hall on Sunday evening and left on their return yesterday morning. The cricket season opened on Sundav when weather conditions were perfect. There was a good attendance of older players, but the younger players’ response was poor. The members of the ladies’ team were present in force. Afternoon tea was served, and this made the day a most enjoyable one for all. Wick’s team batted first and compiled 89 runs. Baird’s team replied with 109 runs. Messrs M. H. Houston, of Hokitika and D. F. Freitas, of Greymouth, who raced Mauretania ' in. partnership, possess two good performers in Top Deck and Caronia, both from Mauretania, Top Deck being by Top Row, and Caronia by Night March. Mauretania is now in foal to Royal Chief Top Deck will be seen in open events, probably the Shorts’ Handicap at Wellington and the Stewards’ at Christchurch. Caronia, although lust a baby, won at the second start. In the first race, at Dunedin, when there was a field of 25, Caronia drew No. 12, in th e middle of the field and was slow away. With the field reduced to 12 last Saturday, Caronia got awav, but did not assert her speed until the final furlong, and went on to win, returning a handsome dividend.