FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 February 1941, Page 7

FEATHERSTON

TENNIS MATCH MA R TIN BORO U G H DEFEATED. ("Times-Age” Special.) At the weekend the Featherston Tennis Club journeyed to Martinborough to play a team from the local club. After a very enjoyable game Featherston won by 18 games to (>. The results- are as follow, Featherston players being mentioned first in each ease: — Men's singles: .A. While beat O. Grant. 9 8: W. McNamqra lost to J. Pike. 8 9: W. Rowleys beat C. Moore. 9/3; K. Allen beat J. Kershaw, 9 8; D. Shepherd lost to J. Wal l. 4,9; T. Jury beat P. Corsbie. 9'5. Ladies' singles: Miss B. Rowles beat Mrs J. McLeod, 7 4: MrS Baker beat Miss G. Baker. 70: Miss K. Rowles beat Miss V. Fuller. 7 4: Miss J. Marshall beat Miss J. Beveridge. 7 3: Miss O. McLeod beat Miss A. McKay. 7. 6: Miss M. Shepherd beat Mrs Sadd, 7 0. Men's doubles: White and Rowles lost to Grant and Pike, 4 (5, 6 4, 3 6; McNamara and Allen lost to Moore and Kershaw. 3 6. 6 3. 26; Shepherd and Jury lost to Wall and Corskie, 6 2, 2 6. 4 6. Ladies' doubles: Mrs Baker and B. Rowles beat Mrs McLeod and G. Baker, 7 2: K. Rowles and O. McLeod beat Miss Fuller and Beveridge, 7 0: M. Shepherd and J. Marshall beat Mrs Sadd and A. McKay, 7/1. Combined doubles: White and B. Rowles beat Grant and Mrs McLeod. 9 2; McNamara and Mrs Baker beat Pike and G. Baker. 9 6; Mr and Miss K. Rowles beat Moore and \ r . Fuller. 9 6: .Allen and J. Marshall beat Kershaw and J. Beveridge. 9'4; Shepherd and O. McLeod lost to Wall and A. McKay. 69; Jury and M. Shepherd beat Corskie and Mrs Sadd. 9 4. NATIONAL SAVINGS — j SPl.r-NDID WORK BY GROUP. i A group of patriotic workers in the cause of the National Savings Scheme have done splendid work in the Featherston district. Particular mention should be made of the efforts of Mrs i Willett. Featherston Borough; Mr Hart.] schoolmaster. Cross Creek: Miss O. I Stansell. Kahutara. and Mr W. C. j Pottinger. Kahutara Schoo], who have] each been responsible for enrolling 10 or more new members of the National l

Savings Army. Tin 1 hamper, donated by Mr Ned Perry, to be presented unconditionally to the person who opens the 400th National Savings .Account at the Featherston Post Office should, at the rate enrolments are being etlected. be won some time during this week. Miss N. K. Johnson. Fox Street, was the fortunate person to open tiie 350th account, thereby winning the 5 gallons of petrol donated by Mr Phil Wilton, garage proprietor. Featherston Home Guard. There was an attendance of 8f members <»l the H<>m<.- Guard at the uarade last night Nine recruits were enrolled. Captain Johnston delivered a lee-j lure on guerilla warfare and the prob-] able duties of the Home Guard. Ser-1 geant-Major Kennedy spoke on similar Imus The Home Guard wish io thank] '.lie Borough Coinicd for a donation | NCO's. from the Featherston unit! arc attending the N.C.Os. school of] inst; iiciion held ;n Cai terton on Thurs- ; day nights Instruction for Engineers. A number of engineers m ch arge of <■ .in 1 lo.na;>fo< i; arc camped at' •b'- Town Hall uitd-rgoing! mst-uctional traming.