FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 March 1939, Page 7

FEATHERSTON

EARLY MORNING INTRUDER. EXPERIENCE OF CAMP ROAD RESIDENT. (“Times-Age” Special.) To be awakened at about 3 o’clock in the morning to find a man at your bedside, muttering the word “Arctic King,” was the experience of Mr Tom Bourne, a bachelor residing in Camp Road, about a mile from Featherston. After a brief struggle Mr Browne succeeded in getting the visitor outside. Mr Bourne received a bad cut on his mouth. The visitor drove off in a powerful car, without lights, and it was not possible to obtain the car number. Mr Bourne called a neighbour and after a while the man returned but on seeing the two of them he drove away again. CROQUET. HAUNUI CLUB GAMES. The! A championship played by members of the Haunui Croquet Club was won by Mrs Watson, who defeated Miss Nix in the final, which ran into three games. The following are the results of the last few games: Miss Nix beat Mrs Hankers, 26/20, 24/26, 26/13; Mrs Watson beat Mrs Hankers, 26/13, 26/5; Mrs Barry beat Mrs Watson, 26/12, 26/12; Miss Nix beat Mrs Barry, 26/21, 26/18; Mrs Watson beat Miss Nix, 9/26, 26/24, 26/18. New Water Main The new water main to the reservoir and the larger intake is to be in use tomorrow. The water is to be cut off tonight to enable the new main to be connected up to the reservoir. Personal. Mrs C. J. Carlyon was a weekend visitor to Wellington. Mr £snd Mrs E. C. Hodder, who have been visiting Mrs Harvey, have returned to their home at Kimbolton. Mr Howard Hooper, who has been a patient in the Greytown Hospital for the past two months, has now recovered sufficiently to return to his home at Kahautara. . Mr and Mrs W. Boston left on Saturday for Wanganui where they intend spending a week or so before going on to Napier. Mr and Mrs S. G. Cook, who have been' residents in Featherston for the past few years, are leaving for Wellington, where Mr Cook has taken over a business. Mrs Saxton;, New Plymouth, is visiting Featherston and is staying with her daughter, Mrs H. R. Bloxam. TENNIS. FEATHERSTON BEAT PININOA. A return match played between the Featherston and Pirinoa tennis clubs during the weekend resulted in a win for> Featherston by two sets and 23 games. An exhibition match played between M. Ferkins and Wehipeihana resulted in a win for the former by 9 games to 3. M. Ferkins and Brooks defeated Wehipeihana and Lawson, 6/5. The following are the results, Featherston players mentioned first in every case:— Ladies’ singles: Mrs Baker beat Miss J. Lovegrove, 7/4; Miss K. Rowles beat Miss T. Tilson, 7/2; Miss N. Johns beat Miss Hutana, 7/1; Miss D. Benton beat Miss Pope, 7/2; Miss O. McLeod beat Mrs Thomas, 7/3: Miss J. Lawson lost to Mrs Playle, 4/7. Men’s singles: Wehipeihana beat S. Thomas, 9/7; J. Lawson lost to M. Hurangi, 3/9; N. McLeod beat G. Munroe, 9/1; M. Rae lost to G. Hume, 6/9; J. Duffy lost tO'B. McMaster, 5/9; J. Thurston lost to G. Busch, 2/9; A. McNamara beat G. Hume, 9/5; P. Ritchie lost to S. Hume, 6/9. ■ Ladies’ doubles: Mrs . Baker and Miss Rowles lost to Misses Lovegrove and Tilson, 2/7; Misses N. Johns and D. Benton beat Misses Pope and Hutana, 7/2; Misses O. McLeod and J. Lawson beat Mesdames Playle and Thomas, 7/6. Men’s doubles: Wehipeihana and Lawson beat Thomas and Hurangi, 8/6; Rae and McLeod lost to Munroe and H. Hume, 7/8; Duffy and Thurston lost to McMaster and C. Hume, 3/8; McNamara and Ritchie lost to G. Hume and S. Hume, 7/8. Combined doubles: Mrs Baker and Wehipeihana beat Miss Lovegrove and Thomas, 8/7; Miss Rowles and Lawson beat Miss Tilson and Hurangi, 8/5; Miss Johns and McLeod beat Miss Hutana and G. Munroe, 8/2; Miss Benton and Rae beat Miss Pope and H. Hume, 8/7; Miss O. McLeod and Duffy lost to Mrs Thomas and B. McMaster, 7/8; Miss Lawson and Thurston lost to Mrs Playle and C. Busch, 5/8; Ritchie and McNamara beat G. Hume and S. Hume, 8/7.