FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 October 1938, Page 7

FEATHERSTON

MASONIC LODGE CEREMONY. (“Times-Age” Special.) The installation of Bro. Charles John Nix, S.W., as Worshipful Master of St. John’s Lodge, Featherston, and the investiture of officers took place in the Masonic Hall last evening. There was a very large attendance of brethren from all over the district. The ceremony was conducted by the Rt. Wor. Bro. J. H. Jer/am, Provincial Grand Master, assisted by officers of Grand Lodge, some of whom came from Masterton. A very pleasant time was passed in the refectory, where a number of toasts were honoured. Euchre and Dance. There was a good attendance at the Euchre and Dance held by the Kahutara Social Club irrthe Kahutara Hall on Saturday night. The winners for euchre were: Ladies, Miss D. Chisholm 1, Mrs Ackerman 2. Men, Mr J. Fenwick 1, Mr Pearson 2. Winners of the aggregate were: Ladies, Mrs Chisholm 1, Mrs Simmons 2. Men, Mr Thompson 1, Mr Feast 2. The Monte Carlo competition was won by Mr D. Benton and Miss A. Loft.

Personal. Miss J. McKenzie was a weekend visitor to Featherston. * Defence Rifle Club. The afternoon was fine on Saturday when the Gum Grove range was declared open for the season by the president, Mr Thomas Benton. There was a good number of marksmen, including several from Greytown, and seven shots were fired at each, 300 yards and two ranges of 500 yards, when some good scoring was recorded as under: —

At the conclusion of the shoot the visitors were entertained to afternoon tea. '

GOLF MATCH. TUI GLEN BEAT FEATHERSTON. A match between the Tui Glen and Featherston Clubs, played on the Tui Glen links, resulted in a win for Tui Glen by 241 games to 81. Following are the results, the Tui Glen players being mentioned first: — Singles (men): — J. Hansen beat W. Rowles 3 and 2; G. E. Peterson beat W. Crawford 4 and 3; —. B. Young lost to H. Weipeihana 3 and 1; A. Compton lost to K. Allen 3 and 2; C. Lambert lost to C. Stitchbury 5 and 4; A. Judd beat P. Henn 2 up; R. Swain lost to G. O'Neale 3 and 1; G. Gersson lost to H. 'Bloxam 2 and 1; E. Locket beat W. Jeffrey 2 and 1; S. Davis beat H. McCarty 1 up; H. Tonks beat J. 'Davis £ up; F. Bloom beat I. Donald 3 and 1; S. Dudding and J. W. Card all square; L. Purdie beat D. Carlyon 1 up: P. Garbitt beat H. Lovegrove 1 up; I. Dudding beat M. Benton 4 and 3. Ladies: —Mrs McKinnon beat Mrs Davis, Miss Clarke lost to Miss M. Bloxam, Miss Ramsay lost to Mrs McCarty, Miss Stickings beat Mrs Lovegrove, Mrs Purdie beat Miss M. Ruane, Mrs Davis beat Mrs Staples. Fourball (men): —Hansen and Petersen beat Rowles and Crawford 4 and 3; Young and Compton lost to Weipeihana and Allen 1 down; Lambert and Judd beat Stitchbury and Henn 2 up; Swain and Persson lost to O’Neale and Bloxam 1 down; Lockett and Davis beat Jeffrey and McCarty 4 and 3; Tonks and Bloom beat Davis and Donald 2 and 1; Dudding and Purdie beat Card and Carlyon 3 and 2; Garbitt and Dudding beat Lovegrove and M. Benton 4 and 3.Ladies: —Miss McKinnon and Miss Clarke beat Mrs Davis and Miss Bloxam. Miss Ramsay and Miss Stickings beat Mrs McCarty and Mrs Lovegrove, Mrs Purdie and Mrs Davis beat Miss Ruane and Mrs Staples.

300 500 500 Tl. C. J.-Nix 34 34 .32 100 G. Te Whaiti 31 33 34 98 W. Johrison 32 34 32 98 L. G. Benton 32 33 33 98 F. S. Hood 32 33 33 98 A. H. Ashdown 29 34 34 97 A. Cook 33 30 34 97 ■H. Trotman 31 34 32 97 J. Johnson 29 33 34 96 A. Turner 30 32 33 95 D. Flynn 31 32 31 94 W. S. Benton 30 32 31 93 K. McKenzie 29 33 29 91 N. C. C. Shepherd 32 31 28 91 T. Orr 30 30 30 90 M. Hodder 30 28 30 88 I. Feast 26 31 28 85 T. Browne 29 32 — — H. Walden 27 30 — —