Apiti

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 18, 22 January 1937, Page 9

Apiti

Froiu Our Own Correspondent The I-laythorne tennis cup competition matches were arranged i'ur commencement on .Saturday last, but owing to the wet weather the first match between Apiti and Kimbolton clubs had to be postponed. The ladies of the Anglican Church have again decided to provide teas and light luncheon at the Apiti ewe fair next month. Personal. Miss M. O'Co nr. or, of Levin, is holidaying in Apiti with Mrs Tom Osborne, of * Jie\\ and Mrs ft. Coombfidge are at present.on a visit to Whangarei. Rev. A. O. Jones, of Waipawa and formerly of Apiti, is to'conduct the service in the Methodist Church on Sunday next. ltev, A. it’. Stewart and Mrs Stewart have returned to the Manse after an enjoyable holiday. Mr and Mrs Stewart will be leaving the Apiti district within the next few weeks and their departure will be deeply regretted, by their church members as well as by many other local residents. Mr and Mrs Ford and Miss Eileen Ford, of Wanganui, are at present the guests of Miss 13. M. Leslie, accompanied by her friend, Miss K. Purnell and her brother, Colonel W. Leslie, of England, intends leaving Apiti on Thursday for a tour of the north,- when Wanganui. New Plylanga,* Gisborne and Hawke's Bay will be j visited before Colonel Eeslie returns to Ih-ie* annual meeting of the Apiti Athletic .Spurts Chub was held in the Oddfellows’ hall on Monday evening and attended by a large gathering of enthusiastic sportsmen. Mr W. McKenzie, junr., presided. The secretary, Mr B. Kearney, presented the report, which reviewed the activities of the club for the past year. The sports meeting- and the dance that followed were- very successful functions, both socially and financially. The club finances' are in a sound position. Votes of thanks were passed to the retiring officials, especially to the president and secretary. An honorarium was voted to the secretary, and he expressed the wish that the honorarium be shared by the assistant-secretary. Many of the old officials were re-elected to office. The election for the ensuing year resulted as follow:—Patron, Mr E. H.‘ Cummerfield (re-elected); pre:ident, Mr W. McKenzie, junr. (re-elected); vice-presidents, Messrs W. H. Watsbn; W. McKenzie, senr., VV. T. Pratt, J. K. Elliott, S. J. Strahan, T. K. McLean, C. F. Viles; secretary, Mr Cyril Osborne; assistant-secretary, Mr T. W. Pratt; conductor of sports, Mr W. J. Osborne. Judges: Horse events, Mr A. R. McNae; running- events, Messrs E. Signal, J. R. Elliott, T. Brazier. A. E. Prujean; chopping and sawing events, Messrs D. McKenzie, H. Wildbore, H. G. Napier. Handicappers: Running events, Messrs T. Nix, E. Kearney, J. R. Strahan; chopping and . sawing, Messrs E. H. Cummerfield and W. McKenzie, junr. Stewards: Running, Messrs C. Spence. C. Buckman and Hugh Cowan: chopping and sawing, Messrs D. McKenzie, K. Cowan, H. A. .Wildbore, A. W. Benseman C. McKenzie; horse events, Messrs Norman Viles, J. R. Stewart, J. R. Strahan, E. J. Turner;

! starter, Mr A. W. Viles; assistant-starter, ‘.Mr C. Spence; time-keepers, Messrs R. Taylor and W. Hogan; distance stepping,! Mr C. P. Viles; sheep guessing, .Mr W. T. Pratt. Children's events will be in charge of Messrs Wm. McKay, Geo. Watkins and A. W. Bird. Messrs C. F. Viles, W. J. Osborne and C. Spence were appointed ..s a protest committee. Social committee: Messrs E. Clifton, J. Swift. G. E. Guthrie, T. K. McLean, B. Kearney, V. McKenzie, T. Nix, junr. Gate-keepers: .Messrs J. 11. Cowan, if. Clifton, T. Nix, junr. As usual the sports meeting will be held on the first Wednesday in March, and this year- cycle events will be included in the programme and car events will bo eliminated. An extra running event for local runners only should prove an incentive to those in training. A meeting is to be held shortly, when the programme will be revised and further arrangements made for the annual sports. Personal. Rev. A. O. Jones, Mrs Jones and family, of Waipawa, are the guests of Mr and Mrs W. R. Pratt.