TEMUKA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 23 March 1926, Page 3

TEMUKA.

(From Our Own Correspondent). CROQUET. TEH I'KA V. ASHBURTON. On Saturday a team from the Ashburton Croquet Club paid a visit to Temuka, and played iv .return match with the local club, who just managed .to win by one game. The visitors spent a. most enjoyable day, and were hospitably entertained by the local club. The following are the results: — SINGLES. Mrs Austin G, v. -Miss Hoskin 2G. Mm Eraser 12, v. Mrs Dunn 2G. Mrs Smart 20, v. Mrs Clark 22. Mrs Leo 19, v. Mrs Watt 20. Mrs Ashwelt 15, v. Mrs Hunter 20. Mrs Shiels 20, v. Mrs Patterson 19. Must; Taylor 20, v. Mrs Galbraith 0. ])OUBLT“S. airs Austin and Mrs Smart 26, v. Mrs Hoskin and Mrs Dunn 21. Mrs Eraser and Mrs Leo 19, v. Mrs Watt, and -Mrs Buxton 20. Mrs Ashwoll and Miss daylor _6, v. -Mrs Clarke and'Mrs Patterson 24 Mrs McLeod and Mrs binds 20, v. Mrs Hunter and Mrs Galbraith 19. TENNIS. The Temuka tennis courts had quite nn animated appearance on Satiuday afternoon, when the last tournament of Hie season was played The gaum took the form of combined handicap doubles, with sealed 1 handicaps. About. 00 players, diVided into 3 sections, took part, each pair m a section having to play all the other pairs in that section. Hie scores of the winners of sections, viz., 100, 101, and 1 102, showed that the haudieappers had done their work well. The winners of sections fought out the finals, ami the results were as follows: R. Leo and Miss ' Pnrdom beat B. Harman and Miss M. Topham, 25—-2«>. R Lee and Aliss Purtlom beat J. 1. Smart and Miss C. Hancox, 21—15, Kour trophies donated by the Ausses p C ar.se and tbo Misses Bromner were presented to tho whiners, and the run-ners-up. CRICKET. The following are the leading averages for the Temuka Club in competition matches this season :

“THE RED RIDER" TO-NIGHT. Thrilling attacks by real Indians on a trading post, fort, and waggon train, arc among the .spectacular features that mark “The. Bed liider,” a Universal Western, in which Jack lloxie is the star, and which will be screened at ToimiUa. to-night. “ I lie Red Bidei is nni.|ue in tb.it most of ils characters arc Indians, and also that it seeks to

.show the Indian in a rolo other than a scalp lifter, lloxio plays the part of a white mail brought up from infancy in an Indian tribe, believing that ho is a “white” Indian. The Indians regard him as one sent by the Great Spirit. The picture lias romance, drama, hard riding and thrills. Entertaining supporting pictures will also bo ncrcencd. “CHARLEY'S AUNT.” Theatregoers of Temuka. will be pleased to learn that Charley’s Aunt,” the most popular farce of the English, Australian and American stage, will be presented there shortly. It’s laughter convulsed England after the play had been presented at the Royalty Theatre, London, where it ran continuously lor four years. The play has been presented time without number in Australia. and one of the companies to play it was Lion Ilouccieault and Mrs llrotigh. Since then, it lias iield thousands with its powerful laughter. The selection of the east for “Charley's Aunt” will undoubtedly bo a most happy one. Mr McKenzie's long experience as an actor and a director, tit him to bring out all the points of this inimitable production. As Rabs, ho keeps the house in a continual stato of laughter, while Mr litchncr, as Erasselti enacts this role in an inimitable way. The caste also includes H. Simpson and IV". Ward. both actors of high standard. The box plan is on view at McMillan’s. NOTES. The annual meeting' in connection with the Clandeboye Public Hall, will bo held on March 31. The. AVaihi Football Club will bold their annual meeting in A'ietoria Hall, next Saturday evening. The water in the oust side, of the borough will be cut off to-morrow from 9 n.m. until 11. a.m. The business places in the town will close at 11 a.in. on Ihuisday lor the Winchester Show. The Temuka Football Club will bod their annual meeting m the Eire Eli; gado rooms on Wednesday, at 8 p.m.

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