FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 March 1939, Page 7

FEATHERSTON

RIFLE CLUB. FINAL SHOOT OF SEASON. (“Times-Age” Special.) The following is the result of the final shoot of the service series (G, grouping; A, application; ■S, snap; R,

Personal Items.

Mrs W. Alexander (Wellington) was a week-end visitor to Featherston as the guest of Mr and Mrs Harry Lawson.

Mr and Mrs Arden Willis (Lower Hutt) were week-end visitors to Featherston.

Nurse Kathleen Merlet (Picton) is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs F. E. Merlet, Waite Street. Mr Walker (Sydney) scoutmaster, spent the week-end with Mr Halpin, the local scoutmaster. Both met during the recent visit of the Scouts to Australia and are'renewing acquaintance.

TENNIS MATCH.

CROSS CREEK DEFEATED.

During the weekend a tennis match was played on the local courts between the Cross Creek and Featherston clubs, Featherston winning by a substantial margin. The following are the results, Featherston players being mentioned first in each instance: —

Men’s doubles: McWilliam and McLeod lost to Wehipeiana and Stockley, 6/8; Rae and Thurston lost to Dwyer and Polglaze, 7/8; Ritchie and McNamara beat Cleary and Crack, 8/4. Ladies’ singles: Miss Tully beat Mrs Stockley, 7/2; Mrs Baker beat Mrs Clarke, 7/1; Miss Rowles beat Mrs Crack, 7/3; Miss Johns beat Miss Edlin, 7/1: Miss O. McLeod beat Mrs Seagar, 7/5; Miss Johns beat Miss Stockley, 7/2.

Ladies’ doubles: Miss Tully and Mrs Baker lost to Mesdames Stockley and Clarke, 5/7; Misses Rowles and Johns beat Mrs Crack anl Miss Edlin, 7/4. Men’s singles: McWilliam beat Wehipeiana, 9/6; McLeod beat Stockley, 9/3; Rae lost to Cleary, 3/9; McNamara beat Crack, 9/4; Thurston lost to Dwyer, 3/9; Ritchie beat Polglaze, 9/4. Combined doubles: Miss Tully and McWilliam. lost to Mrs Stockley and Wehipeiana, 6/8; Mrs Baker and McLeod beat Mrs Clark and Stockley, 8/6; Miss Rowles and Rae beat Mrs Crack and Cleary, 8/4; Miss Johns and McNamara beat Miss Edlin and Crack, 8/7; Miss McLeod and Thurston beat Mrs Seagar and Dwyer, 8/5; Miss McLeod and Ritchie beat Miss Stockly and Polglaze, 8/3.

rapid; A, application): — G. A. S. R. A. T1 R. Donald 25 24 15 45 23 132 A. Cook 20 22 15 42 21 122 J. W. Johnson 20 23 15 43 19 120 N. Nix 25 21 12 38 19 115 L. G. Benton .. 20 21 15 36 20 112 N. C. Shepherd 20 18 19 39 20 106 W. Nix 20 24 15 28 18 105 K. McKenzie .. 20 23 0 40 15 98 Wm. Johnson .. 20 20 9 29 17 <95 I. Feast 20 18 6 34 6 84