CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 January 1942, Page 5

CARTERTON

BOWLING PROGRESSIVE PAIRS TOURNEY. (“Times-Age” Special.) The fine weather yesterday enabled a progressive pairs tournament to be played. The thirty-two players who participated experienced an enjoyable time and were fortunate in being able to finish the games before heavy rain set in. Two games were played before lunch and four during the afternoon. The most successful skip was J. C. Harp, who went through the tourney without a loss. C. H. Barber and Geo. Riggs were runners-up with 4 wins and 2 losses. The leads section went to S. McCarty who tied in the games with D. Irwin and W. Spooner, but won with an aggregate score of 74. The sealed prize was won by Mr W. Martin. Afternoon tea was presided over by Mrs Billington and Miss Colson. Hay Spoiled by Rain. The continued wet weather is causing considerable damage to hay crops which have been cut since before Christmas. In many cases the crops will not pay to harvest. Persona] Items. Mr J. V. Gustofson, of Pembroke Street, Carterton, has passed his air force examination. Mrs K. Ray, of Carterton, is making satisfactory progress towards recovery after her recent operation. Carrington Rainfall. Mr J. A. Roberts, Carrington, reports that 5.58 inches of rain fell in December. The heaviest fall, 1.34 inches, occurred on Sunday, December 21. There were 15 wet days. The fall registered in December, 1940, was 1.88 inches. The total rainfall for 1941 was 58.10 inches, compared with 46.56 for the previous year. After 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon rain commenced to fall, and Mr Roberts recorded 1.59 inches during the night. 61 points being registered in 20 minutes. Footrot in Sheep. A local sheepfarmer in conversation With the Carterton “Times-Age” representative stated that the continued wet weather had resulted in footrot being very prevalent among sheep, particularly lambs. Footrot had been worse on his farm last year than he'had ever before known it. REGENT THEATRE TONIGHT’S PROGRAMME. Screened tonight will be the ace comedy of the year, “Old Eill and Son, ’ starring Moreland Graham, John Mills, Rene Ray, and Mary Clare. (Recommended by the Censor for adults).