DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5177, 12 September 1927, Page 1

DISTRICT NEWS.

HIKUTAIA.

TENNIS CLUB’S ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Hikutaia Tennis Club was held in the pavilion on Monday last.

The president, Mr V. Young, in his report, stated that the past season had not beep a good one from a tennis standpoint. They were fortunate in having a fine aftornooh for the opening, which took place on Saturday, November 2, but after that there were several wet Saturdays. With the advent of the hay season the attendance up to Christmas was not very great. There was no doubt that they must do something to enthuse the players, and competitions should be much more numerous than in the past. A handicap tournament was held towards the end of the season, and participants seemed to thoroughly enjoy the contests. The ladies’ championship was won by Miss Grace Gibb, and that for the men by R. Rare. The prizes had not yet been presented, but it was hoped to have this done very soon. The thanks of the players were due to those men who so willingly turned up to asphalt the courts, and he would like to personally thank Messrs C. and G. Gibb, Claude Elliot, and C. Murdock, and Misses Agnes Morrison and G. >■ Gibb for so kindly dispensing afternoon tea to the workers. He thought the season of 1926-7 was the slackest on record. Owing to some disarrangement by the Hauraki Plains Tennis Association they were unable to get a date to play Tu.rua for the Howed Williams Memorial Shield. By endeavouring to arrange more competitions, and the inauguration of the Thames Valley Tennis Association, it should be safe to contemplate a bright season so far asi tennis was concerned.

Officers for the ensuing sea'son were elected as follows: President, Mr Howard Morrison; vice-presidents, Mrs E. Elliot and Mt V. Young; committee, Mrs J. Elliot, Misses M. R. Gibb and A. Morrison, Messrs F. Strange, W. H. Alley, C. Eliott, N. Harper, and C. Murdock; secretary, Miss G. J. Gibb; representative on executive, Mr V. Young; sole selector, Mr V. Young.

TURUA. CHILDREN’S BALL. The Turua Town Hall was the scene of a gay function last Thursday evening, when there was held the annual children’s fancy dress ball organised by the Church pf England workers of the district. As usual, there was a large attendance. After all traces of shynesis had been removed by a polonaise the young folk entered into the damcing with vigour. A Maypole dance and a Sir Roger de Coverley dance was performed, and several step dances were done. Most of the children were in fancy dress, and the three judges, Mesdames Rogers; Hayward, and Basham, musit have had a difficult problem in selecting the following prize-winners :—

Girls.—Misses F. Johnston, buy British goods ; B. Sutton, old lady 5 P. Bowkett, queen of harem; D. Mules, school “inarm ” ; A. Wood, 100 years ago; M. Bowen, fairy; M. Pierce balloons.

Boys.—R. Gardiner, fescue king; T. Quinn, alarm dock; W. Maxwell, half and half; V. Booth, chimney sweep; Hooper twins, a pair of Pixies ;. D. Reid Irishman.

Among the others in fancy dress were ; Misses E. Aberhart, rose time ; M. Gordon, tambourine; J. Beddy, sweetest thing; J. Field, Topsy; JGardiner, dunce ;■ K. Field, Topsy; J. let; K. Gardiner, superstitions; KLord, window; F. Reid, folly; RDogg, clown ; E. Gray, posy ; D. Olsen, bells ;'M. Pearce; jockey ; V. Schofield, tambourine; EL Stevens:, pack of cards; L. Gordon, Eastern lady; E. Johnston, Peasant; Z. Fisher, folly; I. Schmidt, butterfly; D. Walker, jazz folly; J. Loader, Gipsy; L. Elvin, Quakeress ; E. Bourne, the Sun ; A. Walker, pierrette; D. Madgwick, spring; p. Newsham, top J J. Elvin, night; B. Newsham, cabaret girl; V. Lord, Tied Riding Hood ; S. Lord, tambourine girl; D. Pentecost, winter ; D. Booth, box of paints ; M. Averill, fairy ; K. Olsen, harlequin; N. Hill, green pea; A. Hooper, kewpie; E. Challiss, noon; J. Challiss-, vanity bag; M. Bowlin, fairy ; T. Flynn, rabbit ; M. McConnell, bride. Masters C. Pearce, peanuts ; F. Green, cricketer ; W. Chapman, tennis; E. Griffiths, baby; G. Olsen, pierrot.; A. Lord, tramp ; R. Gordon, sailor; M. Boles, Chinese ; E. Olsen, Chinese; W. Johnston, sailor; H. Green, clown; HReid, circus; J. Gray, bowser; RCarr, sailor.