FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 May 1939, Page 9

FEATHERSTON

PERSONAL ITEMS. (“Times-Age” Special.) Mrs E. M. Wakely. "Kelvin Grove,” is spending a few days in Wellington and is the guest of her daughter. Mrs S. Watts, Karori. Misses Alison Foss and Margery Dempster are visiting Wellington for the school holidays. Mr and Mrs J. E. Willett left during the weekend on a motor tour of the. north. Mrs C. Tasker, of Christchurch, is the guest of her sister, Mrs N. C. C. Shepherd, Hayward Street. Euchre Evening. Mrs J. E. Fellingham again placed her home at the disposal of the "Blue" Queen's committee, when a euchre party was held on Saturday night for their queen, Miss Anne Fellingham. The first prize was won by Mr J. Rewai (sucking pig) and the second by Miss Marjorie Baker (quarter of lamb) and third by Mr Albert Jury (quarter of lamb). Mr J. E. Fellingham kindly donated the sucking pig, and Miss Bessie Donald the lamb. The serving of a dainty supper brought a very enjoyable evening to a close, all present joining in voicing their praise to the hostess and to the donors of the prizes. A competition held during the evening for a box of chocolates was won by S. Robinson. Duck Shooting. Brilliant sunshine prevailed for the opening of the duck shooting season, and although enjoyed by most residents was not so far as the sportsmen were concerned, the latter - rather hop • ing for a southerly. There was, however, a light northerly wind blowing, which helped matters a little. From reports to date no exceptional bags have been secured. It is rumoured that there will be a closed season for the next two years, so sportsman will have to make the most of their opportunities this season. Hockey. The newly formed Featherston junior hockey team journeyed to Masterton on Saturday where they played their first game against the Excelsior juniors. Although defeated by 8 goals to 2 they put up a good showing and are to be congratulated upon their effort. It will be remembered that the Excelsior juniors have carried off championship honours for several seasons past, so the local girls, considering no member of the team has played before, did exceptionally well to score two goals against them. Football. There was a fair attendance at the Recreation Ground on Saturday when the local team met and were defeated by the Martinborough junior team, the score being 15 to 3. ( The game, which was noted for its cleanness throughout, was in the capable hands of referee H. Spooner, of Carterton. With more practice in scrum formation and more knowledge in using their backs, Featherston should be a much improved team. GOLF MATCH. FEATHERSTON BEAT TUI GLEN. The annual match with Tui Glen, held /on Sunday, resulted in a win for Featherston by 23 games to 10, six being halved. The individual results were as follow (Featherston players being mentioned first in each instance): — Singles: Ladies —Mrs Benton beat Mrs Latta, Miss Williams lost to Mrs Purdie, Mrs Davis lost to Mrs Tilyard, Mrs McCarty beat Miss Ramsay, Miss M. Ruane beat Mrs Davidson, Mrs Lovegrove lost to Mrs Petersen, Mrs Turnbull beat Mrs Hutchings, Miss J. Ruane lost to Miss Julian. Men — Wehipeihana lost to J. B. Wallace, K. Allen beat J. A. Hensen, G. O’Neale all square with A. T. Clelland, W. Fountain beat C. Petersen. J. Wilson beat J. B. Young, W. Rowles, junr, beat J. Jones, H. Bloxam beat H. Tonks, J. McCallum beat H. Owen, W. Jeffrey beat B. Mudgway, H. McCartj’ beat C. Lambert, D. Howells all square with A. Compton, D. McWilliam lost to F. Tilyard, J. Davis lost to I. Dudding, H. Lawson all square with L. Stokes,' D. Carylon lost to W. McGill, H. Lovegrove beat A. Garbett, J. W. Card beat H. Dudding, M. Benton lost to L. Purdie.

Four-ball: Ladies —Mrs Benton and Miss Williams beat Mrs Latta and Mrs Purdie, Mrs Davis and Mrs McCarty beat Mrs Tilyard and Miss Ramsay. Miss M. Ruane and Mrs Lovegrove beat- Mrs Davison and Mrs Petersen ■Mrs Turnbull and Miss J. Ruane beat Mrs Hutchings and Miss Julian. Men — Wehipeihana and Allen lost to Wallace and Hansen, O’Neale and Fountain beat Clelland and Petersen, Wilson and Rowles beat Young and Jones, Bloxam and McCallum beat Tonks and Owen. Jeffrey and McCarty all square with Mudgway and Lambert, Howells and McWilliam beat Tilyard and Compton. Davis and Lawson all square with Dudding and Stokes, Carlyon and Lovegrove beat McGill and Garbett. Card and Benton all square with Dudding and Purdie. Shield Round. The first round for the Shield held on Saturday resulted as follows: —W. Jeffrey, 83-14-69; D. Howells, 88-18-70; H. Lovegrbve. 100-28-72; W. Fountain; 82-8-74; H. Bloxam. 87-13-74; T. Lang. 88-14-74; W. Rowles, junr, 85-10-75; D. Carlyon, 95-20-75.