CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 April 1940, Page 7

CARTERTON

PRAGNELL CUP RETAINED BY W. SORENSEN. A ("Times-Age” Special.) The first challenge for the Pragnell Cup for this season was played on the Carterton green last evening between W. Sorensen (holder), and W. Higginson (challenger) of the Grey town Club. The game was stubbornly contested throughout, and at one stage it looked as if the holder would lose the trophy on the 20th end, the score was 14/13 in favour of Higgison and at the last end Higgison was holding two shots when Sorensen drew his last shot off a wing bowl and counted one. Higgison had the second and third shots and tried to run his opponent’s shot bowl off with his last, and failed by inches. The games ended 14 all and the cup is thus retained by Sorensen. This game was the third consecutive one that had ended in a draw. CARTERTON v. DANNEVIRKE. Carterton bowlers will play their annual fixture with members of the Dannevirke Club on the Dannevirke green at the weekend. Five rinks have signified their intention of travelling. The players will be as under: A. W. Beale, W. C. M. Robertson, W. Hart, C. J. DeLacey, ,C. Larsen, C. M. Whyte, W. H. Whyte, R. Thompson, Geo Riggs, A. Thompson, F. H. Harrington, F. Harrington, J. Rayner, H. Rayner, E. Kilmister, J. Johnston, P. Bain. C. Nicolson, E. Clark, W. Foster, H. Bassett. Players will leave the green at 7.30 a.m. sharp.

TENNIS CLUB WIND UP OF SEASON. The wind up of the season will shortly be held on the Carterton bowling green lawn tennis courts, when a tournament will probably be arranged. GOLF SEASON TO BE OPENED TOMORROW. The official opening of the Carterton Golf Club’s season will take place on the club’s links at the Carterton racecourse tomorrow when a mixed foursome will be played. Play will commence as soon after one o’clock as possible. BOWLING RINK CHAMPIONSHIP. The final game in the Wairarapa rink championship will be played on the Carterton green tomorrow. Tomorrow a game, president’s team v the vice-president’s, will be played on the Carterton green in order to bring the season to a close. R.S.A. Working Bee. Tomorrow a working bee of the Carterton branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association will erect a flag staff in a concrete base in the Carterton Memorial Square grounds, permission for which has been granted. Personal Items. Mr and Mrs C. E. White, of Rhodes Street, Carterton, will leave to tomorrow on route for Sockburn. Christchurch. where they will spend.a holiday. They will be accompanied by Mrs White’s mother, who is also going to Christchurch on a visit to her daughter. Mrs Kilpatrick. After having served on the maintenance staff of the New Zealand Rail- ' ways for the past 36 years, on the Carterton section, Mr Robt A. Sport has retired on superannuation. He is at present on holiday at the completion of which he will retire. Mr Spora has been a valued employee of the railway. Mr J. Manley, of Carterton, has received notice to proceed to Wellington on April 16 for medical examination for . the Air Force. If he passes the test he will be attached to the air gun division. Mrs M. Connell, of Wellington, is visiting Carterton and is the guest of Mrs E. IVI. Gayfer, Rhodes Street. L \ {2ia Church Services. Church of England service will be held at St Mark's Church. Carterton, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. and at Ponatahi at 2 p.m. on Sunday next.