DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4551, 16 April 1923, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

NGATEA. PLAINS TENNIS ASSOCIATION. A meeting of the Hauraki Plains Tennis Association was held at Ngatea on Thursday. Mr D. G. McMillan presided, and there were present : Messrs Devereaux (Kerepeehi), C. Stretton (Waitakaruru), W. Wylde (Ngatea), and A. Vowles (Hopai), secretary. Mr Stretton moved that in the next round the system adopted by the N.Z. Tennis Association be adopted. He pointed out that as there were 21 players one man would draw a bye in every round and the winner of the last round would have to meet a fresh man. The secretary reported the results of the first round as follows :— Men. —Brownlee 70, v. Scott 68 ; Frecklington 70, v. Candy 56 ; Law 70. v. Nicholson 47 ; Robinson 70, v. Bathgate 52 ; McCaldon 70, v. Potter 66 ; Walker 70, v. S. Nicholson 54 ; Henry 74, v. J. B. McMillan 72 ; M. O’Connor 70, v. A. Wade 38 ; Griffiths 70, v. D. Waite 49 ; C. Stretton 70*, v. S: Coppins 52 ; W. Murphy 70, v, Bidwell 65; E. Coppins 70, v. Vowles 66 ; Whitwell 70, v. Hamilton 62; Otter 71, v. Hedges 69; Preston 70, y. Fraser 59. Ladies.—Miss K. Miller 50, v. Miss Gibb 46 ; Miss Hinton 50,i v. Miss D. Miller 23 ; Mrs C. Scott 50, v. Mrs D. G. McMillan 41; Miss Benny 50, v. Mrs Waite 30 ; Mrs Wade 50, v. Miss Harris 46 ; Miss Tizard 50, v. Miss Faherty 29. By default.—The following players w. by default: D. G. McMillan from Hutchinson, Spencer from Crisp, Briggs from J. Miller, L. M. Murray from Paton, Miss M. Miller from Mrs Hutchinson, Mi's J. B. McMillan from Mrs Henry, The results of the draws for the second and third rounds were :— P. Henry (8), v. J. Mules (10) ; winner plays G. L. Griffith (owes 35). J. L. Brownlee (owes 12),> v. D. IL Billing (scr) ; winner plays A. Otter (owes 8). B. Frecklington (12), v. C Stretion (owes 8) ; winner plays M. O’Connor (10). G. "Spencer (8), v. F. C. Robinson (owes 15) ; winner plays T. H. Whitwell (owes 3). J. A. McCaldon (owes 3), v. D. G. McMillan (owes 2) ; winner plays C. R. Briggs (owes 8). D. J. Law (owes 3), v. E. Coppins (scr) ; G. Walker (scr), v. L. M. Murray (owes 5) : L. Preston (20), v. W. E. Murray (owes 10). Mrs Scott (owes 2), v. Miss E. O’Carroll (scr) ; winner plays Miss; Tizard (owes 2). Mrs J. B. McMillan (scr), v. Mrs Wade (10) ; Miss Benny (owes 5), v. Miss M. Miller (scr) ; Miss K. Miller (owes 5), v Miss J. Hinton (owes 5).

TATT-TONGA.

SCHOOL PICNIC. A school picnic was held tn Hunter’s paddock on, Friday, the 6th inst. The weather was perfect, and the large attendance of about 150 spectators, including parents and friends of the school children, witnessed a most interesting sports meeting. Presentations were made" by th? chairman of the school committee, Mr 3,7. Mayn, to R. Thompson, for good attendance, and G. Tapper and L. Hunter, who won “firsts” in the Waikato Show for drawing. The following are the results of th? foot races Boys’ Section. —Under 8 years o: age: W. Tapper 1, R. Thompson 2 : under 7, M. Woodyard 1, G. Paterson 2, D. Hunter 3 ; under 10, G. Boat swain 1, M. Mayn 2, G. Hart 3 ; under 12, G. Woodyard 1, A. Fitness 2, I. Boatswain 3 ; under. 15 ,G. Reid 1, E. Pu’man 2, B. Patterson 3; three legged race, K. Tohi and C. Hubbard 1, F. Tapper and G. Hunter 2, G. Tapper

and P. Hunter 3 ; biscuit race, R. Tohi 1, L. Hunter 2 ; hop, step, and jump, K. Tohi 1, B. Patterson 2, L. Hunter 3 ; wheelbarrow race, K. Tohi I, E. Pulman 2, G. Reid 3 ; sack race, F. Tapper 1, L. Hunter 2, G. Reid 3. Young men’s race, E. Evans 1, N. Evans 2, A. Muir 3. Married men’s race, L. Hunter 1, J. Hart 2, S. Appleby 3. Girls’ Section. —Under 8 years : CHunter 1, M. Hubbard 2, P. Hunter 3 ; under 7, T. Thompson 1, M Reid 2, J. Heinemann 3; under 5, A. Hubbard 1, J. Hubbard 2, L. Hunter 3 ; under 10, S. Pulman 1, M. Hubbard 2. D. Hunter 3 ; under 12, V. Boatswain t, V. Tapper 2, M. Hubbard 3 : under 15.

N. Cumberland 1, D. Patterson 2, M. Lindsay 3 ; three-legged race, N. Cumberland and D. Paterson 1, M. Lindsay and R. Hubbard 2, M. Hubbard and S. Pulman 3 ; boot race, V. Boatswain 1, R. Hunter 2, B. Taylor 3 ; visitors’ race, B. Duffy' 1, L. Cumberland 2, H. Nesbit 3; ex-pupils’ race, H. Costello 1, L. Collins 2, J. Wilson 3. Single ladies’ race, L. Collins .1. B. Duffy 2, L. Cumberland 3 Married ladies’ race, Mrs Pulman 1, Mrs Y’oung 2, Mrs Lindsay 3. PERSONAL. Much sympathy is offered by the Patetonga settlers to Mr F. Plummer, whose mother died suddenly on the second day of her stay with him.