FANCY DRESS BALL

Taupo Times, Volume IV, Issue 181, 15 July 1955, Page 8

FANCY DRESS BALL

The fancy dress ball held by the Taupo Basketball Association and the Taupo Football Club in the Memorial Hall on Saturday evening last, July 9, was a most enjoyable function, though the attendance, due no doubt to the representative football match in Rotorua that afternoon, was not as large as last year's. The financial benefit to the two bodies concerned, afterpayment of expenses, amounted to some £24. The costumes were varied, ranging from historical to humorous.

The social committee is to be congratulated on excellent organisation of a bright function, with special emphasis on the delicious buffet supper. Mr. D. Rameka was master of ceremonies, and Bill Dolman's orchestra played with an enthusiasm that made for gaiety. Following the grand march the following awards were announced by the judges, Mr. and Mrs. G. Foote and Mrs. C. Badeley: — Best fancy costume : Lady, Miss Yvonne Sharp ((Queen Elizabeth) ; I gentleman, Mr. G. Vedder (Clown). Best group: Misses Shona George, Gaynor Percial and Hilary Harnett (The Three Footballers). Specia!. prize: Mrs. D. Anderson (Devil) and Mr. D. Anderson (Fairy). Other costumes noted were: Mr. Ian Logan (Basketball Player) ; Mr. A. Dance (Tom Sawyer) ;' Mr. A. Buckleigh (Taupo Marching Girl) ; Mrs. E. Gale (The Lost Week-end) ; Mrs. I. Logan (Dutch Girl) ; Miss Gillian Woodward (A Cigarette Girl) ; Miss R. Asher (A Pirate Bold) ; Miss M. Jones (A Chinese Man) ; Mr. and Mrs. R. Sinclair ( An Early Victorian Couple) ; Mr. B. Strange ( A School Girl) ; Mr. and Mrs. E. Yates (Early Roman Couple) ; Miss P. Thomes (Grecian Lady) ; Miss P. Bostock (A Rainbow) ; Miss Jenkinson and Mr. D. Woodward (Tennis Players). Streamers, balloons and confetti made a riot of colour as the ball drew to a close.