FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 March 1940, Page 9

FEATHERSTON

TENNIS MATCH WIN FOR LOCAL CLUB. (“Times-Age” Special.) The return match between the Featherston and Kahautara tennis teams was played yesterday on the Featherston courts. Featherston won by 23 setsand 216 games to Kahautara’s 9 sets and 167 games. The following are the results, Featherston players mentioned first in each case: Ladies singles: Mrs Baker lost to Miss C. Bargh 3/7; Miss K. Rowles lost to Miss L. Hood 3/7; Miss N. Johns beat Mrs H. Playle 7/4; Miss O. McLeod beat Mrs Pope 7/2; Mrs White beat Mrs Elbe 7/1; Miss J. Marshall lost to Mrs Dunce 5/7; Mrs J. Lawson lost to Miss Juno 1/7. Men’s singles: H. Wehipiana beat R. Playle 9/5; A. White beat N. Bargh 9/4; A. McLeod beat W. Juno 9/8; W. McNamara beat L. Hooper 9/2; C. Hunter beat W. Pope 9/5; A. Hoby lost to J. Loader 2/9; D. Shepherd beat H. Playle 9/7; R. Lovegrove beat J. Pope 9/5. Mixed doubles: H. Wehipiana and Mrs Baker lost to R. Playle and Miss Bargh 7/8; A. White and Miss B. Rowles beat N. Bargh and Miss P. Hood 8/4; A. McLeod and Miss K. Rowles beat W. Juno and Miss J. Hood 8/3; W. McNamara and Miss N. Johns beat L. Hooper and Mrs H. Playle 8/5; C. Hunter and Miss O. McLeod beat W. Pope and Mrs Pope 8/3; A. Hoby and Mrs White beat J. Loader and Mrs Elbe 8/3; W. Shepherd and Miss J.Marshall lost to H. Playle and Mrs Dunce 1/8; R. Lovegrove and Miss J. Lawson lost to J. Pope and Mrs Juno 1/8. Ladies’ doubles: Mrs Baker and Miss B. Rowles lost to Miss C. Bargh and Miss P. Hood 5/7; Miss K. Rowles and Mrs N. Johns beat Miss J. Hood and Mrs Playle 7/3; Miss O. McLeod and Mrs White beat Mrs Pope and Miss Elbe 7/3; Miss J. Marshall and Miss J. Lawson beat Mrs Dunce and Miss Juno 7/6. ' Men’s doubles: H. Wehipiana and A. White beat R. Playle and N. Bargh 9/6; A. McLeod and W. NcNamara beat W. Juno and L. Hooper 9/6; C. Hunter and T. Hoby beat W. Pope and J. Loader 9/3; D. Shepherd and R. Lovegrove beat H. Playle and J. Pope 9/5. GOLF CLUB ANNUAL MEETING. At the annual meeting of the Featherston Golf Club Mr J. W. Card (president) presided over a good attendance of members. Apologies' for absence were received from Messrs T. Lang, W, H. Rowles, Roy Donald and W. Jeffrey. The annual report, statement of receipts and expenditure, and balance sheet were read and adopted. The New Zealand Golf Association wrote that it had been decided to ask clubs to hold a competition, the proceeds to be given to the. National Patriotic Fund. It was decided to hold a mixed foursome on the opening day. The New Zealand Golf Association advised that the insurance fee for playing members against third party risks is now one shilling and twopence per member. It was decided to insure playing members, men and women, and to add the fee to their subscriptions. The opening day was fixed for the first Saturday, April 6, at 1.30. One member’s resignation was accepted with regret. Miss B. Bloxam and Mr L. Duffy were elected members. The election of officers resulted as follows:—President, Mr J. W. Card; vice-presidents, Miss Card, Messrs D. H. S. Riddiford, G. S. Sharp. W. H. Rowles, H. R. Bloxam, N. C. C. Shepherd; auditor, Mr J. M. G. McKenzie; secretary, Mr J. B. Davis; treasurer, Mr K. H. Allen; captain, Mr K. H. Allen; deputy-captain, Mr H. Lovegrove; management committee, Messrs H. McCarty, Roy Donald, M. Benton, G. A. B. Hoby; green superintendent, Mr H. Lovegrove; selectors and handicappers, the captain, vice-captain and secretary. It was decided that the subscriptions be the same as last year, namely, men, £3. reducibile to £2 10s; women, £1 ss. reducible to £1 Is. Honorary: Men, £1 ss: ladies. 10s Cd; junior members, 7s 6d. Cricket. The Pirates and Belvedere teams met at Featherston during the weekend. Belvedere batted first and scored 127 (C. Parker 42, D. Phelps 30. J. Fitzgerald 19; Loader 3 for 21, Freu 4 for 34). Pirates replied with 128 (D. Howell 63, M. Fuge 22. J. Loader 17; Phelps G for 30. A. Reid 2 for 42). Croquet. In an Association A grade button match played on the Haunui green, the holders, Mrs Barry and Miss Esma Card, defeated the challengers, Mrs Saunders and Miss Lyford (Featherston) by 26 to 15.