LOOKING BACK

Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1932, Page 4

LOOKING BACK

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. r (From “West Coast Times” for week ending January 2nd, 1906.) Cricket—The following teams will take part in the costume cricket match to be played to-day between ) the Kai Ora Ladies Hockey team and the local cricKet dun. Hockey club: —Miss V. MeFadgen, M. Roberts, C. Linr.emann, M. Dowell, M. Preston, 1. Thomas, E. Breeze, A. Dowell, R. Bock,” L. W:1 lets, and, .P. Dowell. Cricket club:—Sandford^,. Chesney, Rose, Owens, Boyes, Walker. Pfiefer, Cooper, Falley, , Malfroy and Mans- V field. t,.. Personal—Mr W. J. Tarleton, form- ' orly manager of the Bank of New Zealand in Hokitika, is at present on ;i. visit- .to Hokitika, renewing old friendships, and is the guest of Mr James Park. . ' Bazaar—The Grand Oriental- Bazaar in aid of the Free Public Library Furnishing Fund was opened - on Saturday afternoon. Tile stalls were prettily decorated and the committee are to be congratulated on their efforts. -The stall holders are as follows: —Produce Mesdames Audi ewes, Braddon and Teichlemann, Misses Foster and Little ; No 2, Mesdames Robinson and Sweer.ey and Miss McPherson; No 3, Me ! s- A, dames J. J. Breeze, Ji J. Mclntosh, Misses Heron, Wilson, Harker, "Dwnn, Campbell and Breeze; No 4 Mesdames Michel, J. C. MeFarlane, Miss Michel (3), Orr, and Mabin; Kefregnmemß Mrs Nicholson, Misses Stapleton (2), Ross, Allen and Johnston (2); Fishpond, Misses E. <and 0. Breeze/and F. Evans; Christmas tree, Misses Steadman and Brow-n. Axeman’s Oirnival—Splendid wear ther favoured the . committee of the New Year’s Sports and # Axeman’s Carnival on Monday and again yesterday, when the eagerly awaited event took place. The results of the various events were as follows: First day; 100 yards—A Wilson Ist, W. Wallace 2nd, K. Harvey 3rd. Maiden Double Saw—Stuart and Wil- ! Fanis Ist, Mason and' Winter 2nd, W Prentice and Slice ves 3rd. 220 yards:, ■* Daly Ist, F. “Williams 2nd, J- Williams 3rd,’ J. Clunan . 4th. Maiden cho-p—E. Lewie l s t, W. Winter 2nd. Roys obstacle race—L. Kirwan Ist, D. Dowell 2nd, F. Amburger 3rd. Handicap chop—T. Kelly Ist, W. Waugh 2nd, J. Sweeney 3rd, Douglas 4th. Hornpipe competition—W. Lewis Ist. 440 yards—S. Daly Ist, A. Heinz 2nd. IV. ■Schramm 3rd. ♦Wrestling (catch-as-catch-ean)— Young Ist, Murphy 2nd. Second day, 220 yards _J. Williams Ist, A. Heinz 2nd, L. L. Hill 3rd. Double Saw handicap— ... Waugh Brothers Ist. Cowan and Kelly v J 2nd Stuart and Williams 3rd. Boys saw—Caliari brothers’ Ist, Stevenson « and Dunne 2nd. Wrestling (Cumberland)—Rigg Ist, Cooke 2nd. Upright chop W. Waugh l s t,“ das Bird 2nd, J. Cooke 3rd. 880 yards—J. Feeney Ist, \V. Wallace 2nd, J. o’Reilley 3rd. Highland fling—F. McGregor Ist, 0. McLean 2nd.