FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 February 1939, Page 7

FEATHERSTON

RIFLE CLUB COMPETITION. NIX AND McTAGGART CUPS. ("Times-Age” Special.) The following were the scores in the Featherston Rifle Club’s competition on Saturday for the Nix and Mc-

The Tansey Shield competition will be held next Saturday. Personal Items. Mrs Taylor and Mrs Ayson, of Wellington, are visiting Kahutara. Miss Jones, Wellington, spent the weekend with his sister Mrs Mr and Mrs Algar Williams and family returned from Raumati on Saturday. Miss Marjory Bloxam has returned from a visit to Raumati Beach.

TENNIS MATCH.

WIN FOR KAHUTARA,

A return match was played over the weekend between the Kahutara and Featherston Tennis clubs, on the Featherston courts, Kahutara winning by 11 games. The following are the results, Featherston players being mentioned' first: —

Ladies’ singles: Miss B. Rowles lost to Mrs Duffy, 4/7; Mrs Baker lost to Miss E. Hall, 5/7; Miss K. Rowles lost to Miss C. Bargh, 3■'7; Miss D. Benton beat Miss J. Hood, 7/5; Miss M. McLeod lost to Miss L. Hood, 6/7; Miss M. Tooker lost to Miss P. Hood, 6/7; Miss N. Johns beat Mrs Playle, 7/3; Miss G. McTaggart beat Miss N. Corlet, 7/5. Men’s singles: Wehipeihana beat T. Duffy, 9/4; W. Rowles Junr. beat R. Playle, 9/7; A. McLeod lost to R. Hall, 8/9; M. Rae lost to V. Bargh, 7/9; J. Duffy lost to H. Playle, 3/9; J. Thurston lost to F. Siemonek, 4/9; A. McNamara beat W. Pope, 9/8; P. Ritchie beat F. Playle, 9/5.

Ladies’ doubles: Miss B. Rowles and Mrs Baker lost to Mrs Duffy and Miss E. Hall, 1/7; Misses K. Rowles and D. Benton lost to Misses C. Bargh and J. Hood, 1/7; Misses M. McLeod and M. Tucker beat Misses L. and P. Hood, 7/4; Misses N. Johns and G. McTaggart beat Mrs Playle and Miss M. Corlet, 7/4. Men’s doubles: Wehipeihana and Rowles Junr. lost to Duffy and R. Playle, 5/9; McLeod and Rae lost to Hall and Bargh, 6/9; Duffy and Thurston lost to H,' Playle and Siemonek, 4/9; McNamara and Ritchie beat Pope and F. Playle, 9/3.

Combined doubles: Miss B. Rowles and Wehipeihana beat Mr and Mrs Duffy, 7/6; Mrs Baker and W. Rowles Junr. beat Miss E. Hall and R. Playle. 7/3; Miss D. Benton and A. McLeod lost to Miss C. Bargh and R. Hall, 2/7; Miss K. Rowles and M. Rae beat Miss J. Hood and V. Bargh, 7/5; Miss M. McLeod and J. Duffy lost to Miss L. Hood and H. Playle, 3/7; Miss M. Tocker and J. Thurston beat Miss P. Hood and F. Siemonek, 7/3; Miss N. Johns and A. McNamara beat Mrs Playle and VZ. Pope, 7/4; Miss G. McTaggart and P. Ritchie beat Miss N. Corlet and F. Playle, 7/6.

Totals: Featherston 16 sets, 190 games; Kahutara 16 sets, 201 games.

Taggart cups:— 300 500 600 Tl. yds yds yds C. J. Nix .... 4G 50 49 145 W.Johnson .... 49 49 47 145 N. C. C. Shepherd ... ... 48 49 47 144 F. S. Hood .... 47 48 47 142 K. McKenzie .... 49 49 43 141 W. Nix ... 46 49 45 140 A. Cook .... 48 48 44 140 W. S. Benton ... 48 44 48 140 W. J. McGill .... 48 46 45 139 J. Johnson .... 54 48 44' 137 D. Fenwick .... 48 41 47 136 L G. Benton .... 42 45 47 134 B. Devonport ... — 48 42 90