FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 April 1940, Page 7

FEATHERSTON

TENNIS MATCH CARRINGTON PARK DEFEATED. ("Times-Age” Special.) The Featherston tennis team defeated Carrington Park by 17 sets to 15 and 199 games to 183 games during the weekend. The following are the results Featherston players being mentioned first in each case: — Men's singles: H. Wehipehana beat C. Jensen 9/5; J. Lawson lost to M. Parker 8/9; W. McNamara beat A. Townsend 9/0; A. McLeod beat A. Sewell 9/2; J. Thurston lost to J. Fitzgerald 4/9; H. Hunter beat J. DeLacey 9/3; T. Hoby lost to G. Parker 6/9; D. Shepherd beat N. Archer 9/7. Ladies singles: Mrs Baker lost to Mrs M. Parker 5/9; Miss B. Rowles beat Mrs A. Williams 7/6; Miss K. Rowles lost to Mrs D. Steffert 2/7; Mrs A. McLeod beat Miss N. Williams 7/3; Miss J. Crosbie beat Miss F. Jensen 7/5; Miss M. McLeod beat Miss K. Parker 7/1: Miss J. Marshall lost to Miss D. George 2/9; Miss G. McTaggart beat Mrs D. George 7/4. Combined doubles: Mrs Baker and H. Wehipehana lost to Mr and Mrs M. Parker 6/8; Miss B. Rowles and J. Lawson lost to Mrs A. Williams and C. Jensen'4/8; Miss K. Rowles and W. McNamara beat Mrs Steffert and J. Fitzgerald 8/7; Miss A. McLeod and A. McLeod beat Miss N. Williams and G. Townsend 8/2; Miss L. Crosbie and H. Hunter beat. Mrs F. Jensen and A. Sewell 8/2; Miss M. McLeod and J. Thurston lost to Mrs G. Parker and D. Williams 1/8: Miss J. Marshall and T. Hoby lost to L. DeLacey and K. Parker, 1/8: Miss G. McTaggart and D. Shepherd beat Mrs M. Archer and D. George 8/4. Ladies' doubles; Mrs Baker and Miss B. Rowles lost to Mrs Parker and Mrs Williams 4/7; Misses K. Rowles and O. McLeod lost to Mrs Steffert and Miss N. Williams 6/7; Misses J. Crosbie and McLeod beat Mrs Jensen and Mrs D. George 7/0; Misses J. Marshall and G. McTaggart lost to Miss K. Parker and Mrs D. Steffert 4/7.

Men's doubles: H. Wehipehana and J. Lawson lost to C. Jensen and E. Parker 4/9; W. McNamara and A. McLeod beat Sewell and J. Fitzgerald 9/7: J. Thurston and H. Hunter lost to G. Parker and Townsend 5/9; T. Hoby and D. Shepherd beat G. DeLacey and M. Archer 9/6.

ST. JOHN’S CHURCH HARVEST THANKSGIVING. Harvest Thanksgiving services were held at St John's Church yesterday, when there were very good attendances. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and harvest offerings. At the morning service the children's choir rendered a harvest anthem. The preacher at both services was the Rev J. T. Holland. RIFLE CLUB SHEPHERD CUP COMPETITION. The Shepherd Cup for competition in the Service Series was won by J. Johnson with 133 points out of 140. R. Donald was second with 123. J. Johnson won a sweepstake match over the open sights at 300yds with a score of 47. The scores in the service match were as follow: — J. Johnson, 100yds grouping. 20. 200 yds application, 25. 200yds snap. 15 200yds rapid 49. 300yds application 24 total 133; R. Donald 25, 24. 6, 46, 22, 123; F. Hood 20, 22, 15, 44, 20. 121: L. G. Benton 25, 23, 9. 39, 21. 117; A. T. Cook 20, 24, 6. 38, 24, 112; K. McKenzie 25, 24. 12, 22. 21. 104; W. Johnson 20. 23, 15, 25. 20. 103; I. Feast 15 19, 12, 39, 17, 102; G. Benton 20. 21. 9, 23, 16 89. The scores in the 300yds match were as follow: —J. Johnson 47: A. Cook 47: R. Donald 45; K. McKenzie 40; W. Johnson 39: I. Feast 31; L. G. Benton 21. Personal Items. Miss Ross. Waimate, is visiting Featherston and is the guest of Mrs S. Batchelor. Mrs Lange, Wellington, was a guest at the Royal Hotel for the weekend.