FETE AT TURUA.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5038, 11 October 1926, Page 3

FETE AT TURUA.

TENNIS CLUB’S EFFORT.

SUCCESSFUL RESULT ATTAINED,

The Turua Tennis Club held its annual fete in the Town Hall on Friday last. The attendance was good, particularly during the evening, and the financial result was satisfactory.

There was a. cake and lolly stall ■under the care of Mesdames C. Scott and Clotworthy, and Miss Schmidt; a produce stall in the charge of Mrs F. C. Robin&c'n ; dips and fish-ponds controlled by Mesdames Charter is and Madgwick, while on the stage the refreshments were dspensed by Mrs F. Bell and Miss K Mules. Other members of the club were in charge of numerous competitions and games requiring more or less skill. A novel event was a tug-o’-war between schoolboy football teams —novel because the floor was very slippery, having been thoroughly polished for dancing. The Ngatea team, being much the heavier, won easily. An amusing competition was the bun-eating race. The first he,at was won by Miss Truelove and Master Hamilton, and the second heat by Masters Allan and Williams'. Master Allan won. the final.

At 10.30 o’clock the floor was cleared for dancing, music being provided by Mrs Mules’ orchestra. In the raffles the 'following won the prizes: Mechanical model, No. 20, George Wallace; dressed doll, 162, Miss Eunice Challis; baby doll, 13, Miss M. Clotworthy; cushion, 7, Mrs F. C. Robinson; cushion, 17, Miss H. Spencer; doyley, 164, Mr R. Smith ; doyley, 17, Mr T. Ryan ; table centre, 50, Mrs Owen ; table centre, 47, Mr Peckham; table centre, 10, Miss M. Mules.

In the other competitions the prize winners were as follows : Nail-driving, Mr F. Scott and Mrs C. Scott; quoits, Mr H Kerby; bull board, 31, Mr J. G. Gordon ; length of lath, Bft %in, Mrs Averill (7ft ll%in) ; weight of cake, 141 b 9oz, Miss H. Spencer and Mr C. Chamberlain tied and halved the cake.