FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 December 1938, Page 9

FEATHERSTON

CROQUET MATCH. HAUNUI v MARTINBOROUGH. (“Times-Age” Special.) An inter-club A grade match was played between Martinborough and Haunui on the Haunui lawns, the scores being as follows (Martinborough players being mentioned first): —Doubles: Mesdames Williamson and McAlpine lost to Mesdames Barry and Watson, 12/26; Mesdames Boyd and Skill beat Mrs Wakely and Miss Nix, 26/7. Singles: Mrs McAlpine beat Mrs Barry, 26/0; Mrs Williamson beat Mrs Watson, 26/18; Mrs Skill beat Mrs Wakely, 26/4; Mrs Boyd lost to Miss Nix, 15/26. Card Tournament and Dance. There was a good attendance at the Christmas euchre tournament and dance held in the Kahutara Hall on Saturday night, when special prizes were • given. The winners in the euchre tournament were: .Ladies, Mrs Baker 1, Mrs R. Fuge 2, Mrs Rasmussen 3, Mrs A. Tait 4. Men: Mr Rae 1, Mr C. Fenwick 2, Mr Crawford 3, Mr Sinclair 4. During the evening Father Christmas distributed squeakers, whistles and paper hats. Two little boys, Clive and Colin Thorne, danced and sang and received double encores. Personal Items. Miss Ngaire Reed, Stratford, is spending her holidays with her parents at Tauherenikau.' Miss Muriel Rolls, Hawarden, is spending a holiday with her father, Mr H. Rolls. / Euchre Tournament at Kaiwaiwai. The Christmas euchre tournament and dance to be held in the Kaiwaiwai Hall on Thursday night promises to be a great success. Prizes including a sucking pig, lamb, goose, and a Christmas pudding should prove an added attraction. Milk Round. The milk ■ round established by Mr Dohnt and lately conducted by Mr S. Pound, will in future be carried on by Mr H. Thompson, Bell Street, Featherston. Lake Opens. Last week’s severe north-west gales were responsible for opening the lake, thus saving a lot of labour.