HIKUTAIA NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4605, 24 September 1923, Page 2

HIKUTAIA NEWS.

BOWLING CLUB. A meeting of the committee of the Hikutaia Bowling Club was held on Friday evening last, Mr W. H. Alley presiding. The chief business was the consideration of the advisability of joining the Goldfields Bowling Association, a motion to that effect, proposed by Mr F, Maxwell and seconded by Mr E. Elliot, .being carried unanimously. The ru!les governing the Clothier Shield and the Goldfields Stars were considered seriatim and with a few suggested emendations were passed as read. The question of holding a general opening day for all clubs in the' association, as opposed to the custom ruling hitherto, when all clubs held an official opening ceremony on their own grounds, evoked considerable discussion. By adopting the former alternative it was conceded that more time would be made available for alub.and other competitions, whereas, on the other hand, its adoption would in a great measure detrimentally affect the fremasonry and fraternity that characterise the ancient game. It was doubted whether the very numerous competitions held by all clubs during the season were in the best interests of bowling as a sport, the general opinion being that friendly games conduced more to that end than too many competitions for trophies did. The meeting was unanimously in favour of maintaining the status quo, but as the Hikutaia club was the junior club in the association it was prepared to defer to the experience of the older clubs. The secretary was instructed to write to that effect to the Association’s secretary. PERSONAL. Mr H. Morrison spent last week in Auckland, whither he took his son Hugh to consult a specialist. Mr I. M. Robinson left for Auckland on Friday. A farewell social to Mr and Mrs J. Ingham is being organised for next Thursday night. BALL. A most successful masquerade ball took place last Tuesday night in the hall, which was elaborately decorated for the occasion. The grand march, led by Mr and Mrs A. W. Alley, was highly spectacular, the colour of the fancy costumes forming a marked contrast to the greenery which bedecked the walls, and creating a blaze of colour that was as variega,ted as ic was pleasing, the only drawback—from the dancers’ point of view— being the state of the floor, which was uncomfortably crowded by the large attendance of the local votaries of Terpsichore whose numbers, were augmented by visitors from Thames, Kopu, Puriri, Wharepoa, Netherton, and other places. The music by Mr A. Williams’ “Jazzaramba Band” was a great incentive to dancing, and fully deserved the compliments liberally showered upon it. The supper, olaborate and lavish, gave general satisfaction, the stewards being “kept at it” for a considerable time, The prizes—awarded by popular vote—for the “best, dress” were won by Miss Taylor (Thames) and Mr B. Rare : and the ‘‘most original” by Miss Mercy Vcwles and Mr A. Thomas, while the streamer, dance competition ended in a victory for Mr,s L. Alexander and Miss Wells. As M’s.C. Messrs G. W. Hannam and M. C. Smith performed their arduous duties to the satisfaction of all. The secretary (Mrs A. W. Alley) and her committee are to be congratulated on the success which their hard work fully deserved. HALL. The ball last Tuesday night showed the utter inadequacy of the hall accommodation, while the lack of proper conveniences, in the shape of supper rooms and a roomy kitchen, adds very considerably to the labour entailed, besides resulting in unavoidably long waits and loss of time. The state of the floor is not too good, and it badly needs either repairs or renewal, while the entrance, especially on a wet night, is not, anything like what it ought to be, the members of the. fair sex “in all the glory of frills and furbelows” requiring considerable courage in their effort to conquer ths mud and the darkness. PICTURES. For some time Hikutaia has been without its usual weekly picture show, but a Waihi firm, having included the settlement in its circuit, the want (?) has been supplied, and at cheaper rates than heretofore.