CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 March 1942, Page 5

CARTERTON

SWIMMING MEETING ON SATURDAY. ‘S (“Times-Age” Special.) d ..The Carterton Amateur Swimming 5, Club held a meeting in the Municipal n baths on Saturday afternoon, for d which excellent arrangements had been made. Some exciting finishes j. were witnessed. The following were the results: — Junior boys’ handicap, 25 yards: Billington 1, D. McPhee 2, N. Desmond 3. is Junior girls’ handicap, 25 yards: M. l. Stewart I, A. Fairbrother 2, J. Paterson 3. Sorensen Cup, 220 yards: N. e Desmond 1, G. Burt 2, W. Spooner 3. i. Ladies’ 25 yards handicap: B. Parker 1, B. Matson 2, A. Fairbrother 3. Dive, a junior boys (Bond Cup): L. Spooner 1, D. McKenzie 2, L. Paterson 3. 50 yards e boys’ intermediate handicap: Bond 1, I. W. Spooner 2, J. Berry 3. Senior dive: i, Miss M. Lawrence 1, D. McKenzie 2, L. I. Spooner 3. SALVATION ARMY SUNDAY SERVICES. L Special services were conducted by 1 Major and Mrs Ransom, Masterton, assisted by the Carterton Corps officers and Captain Scott, of Masterton, yesterday morning and evening to good y congregations. During the afternoon a y children’s special service was held > s when harvest gifts were brought to the a Army Flail. During the service two )f hymns were sung and much appreci;e ated. Major Ransom delivered excel,v lent addresses at the services. With i” Mrs Ransom he visited the Red Shield Hut during the afternoon. s, '—■ i3 BOWLING SEMI-FINAL OF RINKS CONTEST. The semi-final of the champion rinks competition was played on Saturday and resulted in a win for Sorensen’s rink after a close contest to the 18th end when the scores stood 17/14 in favour of Hart. On the 19th end Sorensen scored six and the game resulted in his favour by 20/19. The players were: G. Steven, Pankhurst, Simmonds, Sorensen (s) and Aplin, Underhill, Barber, Hart (sD. Grady Medals: On the Carterton green on Saturday Simmonds and Sori ensen (s) beat Brunton and Kilgour (s) Greytown, by 21/16. Other games on Saturday resulted: —Wicks, Colson, Smith, Barr (s) beat Kilmister, Adams, McCarty, Martin (s), 20/12, and in a second game Har-i ris (s) lost to Martin, 13/15; Irwin, Booth, Riggs, Harrington (s) beat Bil- | lington, Clark, Curtis, Harris (s), 25/7; second game, Harrington beat Whyte, I 28/5; Goulden, Dudson, Stent, Hughan » (s) beat Beaven, Spooner, W. Hart, I Whyte (s), 16/11; Hughan beat Barr, I 15/13. In the aggregate points, HarI rington won by 53 points, Hughan bei ing runner-up with 31. : Handicap pairs: Clarke and Tucker i (s) beat Beaven and Sorensen (s), J 20/11,

! YOUNG FARMERS’ CLUB ANNUAL MEETING. At the annual meeting of the Carterton Young Farmers’ Club, the election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: —Advisory president, Mr A. Scott; chairman, Mt J. Rose; secretary, Mr R. E. Andrews; assistant secretary, Mr B. Brasell; treasurer, Mr B. Card; supper steward, Mr A. Scott; reporter, Mr M. Renall. A committee has yet to be elected. A lengthy discussion took place concerning the future of the club and it was unanimously decided to carry on operations. Next month a debate will take place between the younger members, the subject being “That a women’s land army would be successful in New Zealand.” Red Cross Transport Dance. The Carterton unit of the Red Cross Transport will hold a dance in the State Theatre on Wednesday evening. The whole of the profits will be devoted to normal activities of the Carterton sub-Centre of the Red Cross Society. Mrs Ashton’s Orchestra will provide the music. Flower Show. The points prize at the Women’s Division flower show on Friday last resulted:—Mrs W. E. Knowles 23 points, Mrs Allen 15 points. Personal Items. The Wairarapa Deputies to the Wellington District Odd Fellows’ Conference held at Wellington on Saturday were:—P.D.G.M’s. Bros. P. M. Smith, C. J. DeLacey, J. H. Langley and P.G’s. < Bros R. Farrow, G. S. Bruce and Al- < bert Smith. REGENT THEATRE “THIEF OF BAGDAD.” Tonight there will be shown that outstanding “wonder picture,” that has taken New Zealand by storm, “The Thief of Bagdad,” featuring Sabu, Conrad Veidt and June Duprez, and ap-' proved for Universal Exhibition.