ROTOITI NEWS

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5298, 10 January 1947, Page 2

ROTOITI NEWS

Our Own Oorrespondent)

ARAWA TENNIS CUP COMPETITIONS

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Interest in tennis has never been more keen than during the Arawa Cup inter-zone matehes, among five teams- in the Rotoiti district conducted under the direction of the Rotoiti Association which acts as sub-association. With -the elimination of the Ohau tearn. by the Otaramarae Club and. of Mourea by Taheke, a semi-final was played between Taheke and Huimai at Ruato last Sunday, resulting in an easy win for Taheke. This leaves Taheke and Otarmarae to play the ''inal next Sunday at the former cluh's :ourts. The succ^ssful team will play off for the Arawa Gup against the leading team of the Mokoia sub-as-aociation, the district heing from the Te Ngae junction to Ngapuna. „ Present indications on the Taheke's team's form are of a keen struggle against the consistent Otaramarae team. Following are the results of games between Taheke and Huimai played last week-end, Taheke players being mentioned first: — Men's singles — L. Elingi beat J. Heta, 9 — 6; E. Kingi beat J. Hudson, ) — 4; B. Hunu beat W. Te Rangi, ) — '6; M. Kingi heat J. Belmont, ) — 3; D. Hunu beat W. Kameta, 9 — 7 ; M. Pao! lost to T. Morrison, 6 — 9. Ladies' singles — Miss C. Whata ost to Miss E. Malcolm, -8 — 9; Miss ?. Davies beat Miss M. Epapara, 9 — 4; Miss R. Curtis heat Mrs. M. Roberts, ) — 5; Mrs. P. Kingi -beat Miss C. Xameta, 9 — 2; Mrs. R. Hunu heat Mrs. H. Morrison, 9 — 8; Miss H. raku-ira beat Mrs. M. Te Rangi, 9 — 3. Men's doubles — L. Kingi and E. {ingi beat J. Heta and j. Hudson,- ) — 5; P. Hunu and D. Hunu heat f. Belmont and W. Te Rangi, 9 — 6; M. Kingi and M. Paul beat T. Morrison md W. Kameta, 9 — 5. Ladies' doubles — Miss C. Whata vnd Mrs. P. Kingi beat Mrs. M. tobei'ts and Mrs. H. Morrison, 9 — 2; Mrs. R. Hunu and Miss H. Takuira )eat Miss C. Kameta and Mrs. H. Morrison, 9 — 5; Miss P. Davies and t. Curtis -beat Miss JE-'. Malcolm and Miss M. Epapara, 9 — 7. Mixed doubles — L. Kingi and Miss ?. Davies beat J. Heta and Miss E. Malcolm, 9 — 5; E. Kingi and Miss R. lurtis beat J. Hudson and Miss M. Hpapara, 9 — 7; B. -Hunu, and Miss C. Yhata beat T. Te Rangi and Mrs. M. Roberts, 9 — 5; M. Kingi and Mrs. R. Munu beat W. Kameta and Mrs. H. Morrison, 9 — 3; D. Hunu and Mrs. P. Kingi heat J. Belmont and Miss C. Kameta, 9 — 2. The last game was :alled off. Memorial Flagstaff At the opening of the Whangamarino Native School next year the jupils and parents also will note an i iddition to the school surroundings in I he erection of the Soldiers' Memoral carved flagstaff overlooking the lorbhern ,side of the main classroom. The staff was erected by Mr. Neil 7ercoe, of Tokerau, the finishing ;oueh is to be added later by a plasterer. The official opening ceremony las not -been decided iupon. Local danee halls are taking ad/antage of the influx of holiday-mak-ers. At a dance at Otaramarae Bay 'ast week, there was a very large ittendance. Dancing was limited to x small floor area, patrons having to, stand three-deep all around the hall, >ut it was a very enjoyable evening. j \nother dance at Taheke was also packed to capacity, the chanee of attending a real country dance being j taken by the city folks. I A-nother section of the local Maori I residents ta'king) actvantage of the holidays are thse connected with the erection of a -meeting-house at Taheke Pa. With all the young local Maori boys on holiday, Mr. Tiahiawa Tahuriorangi, cbief builder, took the Dpportuiiity to start laying the foun- - iatkfns while those regarding it as a very important matter readily helped. Work is progressing favaurahly.