GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 September 1939, Page 9

GREYTOWN

TABLE TENNIS METHODIST TOURNAMENT. (“Times-Age” Special.) On Monday evening the young ladies of the Methodist Church conducted a table tennis tournament in the Methodist Hall. 'The proceeds will go to the Methodist Church renovation fund. Visitors were present from the Carterton Methodist and the Greytown clubs. The winners of the tournament were Mr E. Greathead and Miss G. Gray. The runners-up were Mr M. Hobson and Miss R. Surtees. Detailed results are as follow:— Section 1. —Mrs Nicholson and A. Ordish, 2 wins 2 losses; P. Allen and C. Anker, 0 wins 4 losses; J. McKay and Mr Hunt, 3 wins 1 loss; G. White and I. Keltie, 2 wins 2 losses; R. Surtees and M. Hobson, 4 wins 0 losses; J. Kennedy and R. O’Flaherty, 2 wins 2 losses; L. Greathead and B. Humphries, 0 wins 4 losses; ,S. Gray and D. Dyson, 3 wins 1 loss. Winners of section' 1: R. Surtees and M. Hobson. Section 2. —N. Gray and J. Munn, 2 wins 2 losses; N. Keltie and M. Reid, 4 wins 1 loss; B. Burden and V. Gates, 3 wins 1 loss; C. Surtees and M. Greathead, 1 win 3 losses; L. White and A. Carter, 1 win 4 lisses; A. Gray and B. Gates, 0 wins 3 losses; G. Gray and E. Greathead, 5 wins 0 losses; J. Rice and D. Hawke, 1 win 3 losses. Winners of section .8: G. Gray and E. Greathead. LEAGUE OF MOTHERS BIRTHDAY PARTY. The Grey town branch of the League of Mothers held its thirteenth, birthday yesterday afternoon in the Parish Hall. Mrs Bull, who presided, expressed regret that, owing to the present crisis, members of other branches were unable to attend. Apologies for absence were received from Mrs Dallard (Wellington) and Mrs Horton (Greytown). The meeting opened with the League Hymn and the Prayer for Peace, followed by the National Anthem. Mrs Bull read a letter from Mrs Jury, secretary of the Greytown Red Cross Society, inviting all members to attend a meeting in the Town Hall to make the necessary arrangements to help in the present crisis. Mrs McMinn, a former member of the League, was present from Masterton. Mrs Bull expressed pleasure at her presence. An admission service was conducted by Mrs Bull, those admitted being Mesdames- J. Hodge (Senr), G. Te Whiti and Mrs J. Smith. The musical programme was as follows: —Pianoforte duet, Mrs H. Farley and H. Carter. “Hercules Galop”; song, Mrs York, “My Prayer”; song, Mrs T. G. R. Ingley, “The Sundown Sea”; a monologue, Miss Josie Dennes, “I Want to Go with Daddy”; recitation, “.Our Secretary.” The Glee Choir sang two numbers, “Lullaby” (Brahms) and “Sweet and Lbw.” Miss Keddell gave a very interesting address on Lapland and Greenland. Miss Keddell said the children of Lapland had no hobbies. Nine months of the year were winter, and 3 months summer. Fishing and boating were the two foremost pastimes. The people iof Lapland made all or most of their cooking utensils, boats, etc., from birch trees. In Greenland the only Eskimo transport was by means of dogs -and sleighs. The Eskimos hadl a very hard life. They were good hunters, and their only meat' was reindeer and seals, which they stored up for the winter months. They traded in the skins of polar bears and seals. Their only clothing consisted of the fur from these animals. Miss Keddell was thanked by Mrs Bull for her very interesting address. Little Beth Stuart then presented Miss Keddell with a beautiful bouquet of jonquils. Mesdames Rees and Anker were asked to cut the birthday cake, which had been made by Mrs Wiggins (secretary) and iced by Mrs Arthur Nichols.

Mrs Denny, on behalf of Mrs Beu, expressed the thanks of the members of the Women’s Division. The afternoon tea arrangements were in the capable hands of Mesdames T. Orr, A. Nichols, Bensemen and Nicholson. Thanks were expressed to Mesdames Jewell, Everett and Lyford for the preparation of the hall. The meeting was closed with the singing of the League hymn. GOLF DRAW FOR COMPETITIONS. The draw for the final round for the Keltic Buttons and a nine hidden holes competition for a trophy donated by Mrs Wood, to be played by the ladies at Grey town on Saturday, is as fol - dows: — Seniors: Mrs Thompson v Mrs Horner; Mrs Gold v Miss E. Gregor; Mrs Maddison v Mrs Balfour; Mrs Ward v I Mrs Jury; Miss Nix v another. Intermediates: Mrs G. Ingley v Miss B. Feast; Miss M. Collier v Miss J. Feast; Mrs R. Ingley v Miss Wood; Mrs Ross v Miss B. Gregor; Mrs C. Ingley v Miss Kiernan; Mrs Gregor v Miss Eccles. Juniors: To play 11 holes commencing from No 5: Mrs Dunnett v Miss Stevens; Miss Wiggins v Miss Skeet; Miss Askew v Miss Tully; Mrs Wiggins v Mrs Nicholson. The draw for the second round of the Consolation Handicap which must be played on Saturday is:— First Consolation Handicap: A. Carter v W. Kilgour; E. Maddison v S. C. Shedden; A. G. Peterson'v J. W. Tate; W. Tully v F. C. Bunny; H. W. Feast a bye; Eric Feast a bye; Ray Ingley a bye; G. Brunton a bye. Second Consolation Handicap: -G. Te Whaite v K. Nix; L. Mead v W. S. Brice. The third and fourth rounds of the First Consolation Handicap will be played on Sunday. The draw will be

posted up in the Club House after the above matches have been played. The final of the Second Consolation Handicap will be,played on Sunday afternoon. The finals of the championship will be played over 36 holes on Sunday and will commence as ’follows:—Senior: B. Kiernan v J. C. Feast at 10 a.m.; Intermediate: N. McLeod v A. G. Rhodes at 10.5 a.m.; Junior: E. Williams v Dr Oakey at 10.10 a.m. All the handicap matches will be played at three-minute intervals after the finalists have got away. BOROUGH COUNCIL STRIKING OF RATES. At a special meeting of the Greytown Borough Council the striking of the rates was confirmed. In view of the state of the war it was decided to appoint an Emergency Committee. The Committee appointed was the Mayor (Mr A. W. Horton) and Councillors W. A. Tate and H. C. Trotman. Councillor Tate asked if any steps would be taken to call a public meeting. The Mayor in reply stated that this would be done as soon as the policy of the Government was known. The Town Clerk was instructed to write to the local secretary of the Red Cross Society stating that the Council would give every assistance to the secretary.