PRESENTATION DANCE

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21248, 19 October 1940, Page 17 (Supplement)

PRESENTATION DANCE

NGARUAWAHIA RUGBY LEAGUE Always a popular function, the closing of the season dance of the Ngaruawahia Rugby League Club, held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening, proved to be no exception. The hall was attractively arranged with bowls of spring flowers, nikau palms, and streamers of black and white, the club colours. The supper tables were gay with tall vases of Iceland poppies and pieces of smilax. Music was supplied by Mr Menzies’ orchestra, and the master of ceremonies was Mr A. Robinson. A euchre tournament run in conjunction with the dance was won by j Mrs Hilton, Mrs Sellars, Mr L. Sewell, Mr F. Mills and Mrs O’Callaghan. Novelty waltzes were won by Mr Brooks and partner, Miss Cairns and partner, and Miss E. Stubbing and partner. During the evening opportunity was taken by the secretary of the South Auckland Rugby League, Mr W. Davis, to present the following trophies won during the season:— Taylor Memorial Cup, St. Paul’s Old Boys; Aubrey Shield, Ngaruawahia Public School Boys; Wells Memorial Cup, Ngaruawahia senior team (second year in succession); Colt Cup, Ngaruawahia third grade team. The cup for the knock-out competition was won by the Ngaruawahia third grade team. Among those present were:—Mesdames W. Davis (Huntly), blue lace, C. J. Smith, black chiffon velvet; R. Sherlock, blue lace and georgette; A. Robinson, blue mouseline; A. Menzies, navy and pink taffeta; W. R. Wilson; J. McCauley, blue slipper satin; E. Brown, petunia ripple georgette; V. Barakat, ivory taffeta; G. Menzies, floral marocain; T. Paulsen, navy lace; F. Mills, floral satin: J. Henshilwood, floral georgette; J. Wallbank. floral satin; J. Robson, black taffeta; Clarke, navy pin-spot georgette; Wisnoski, black panne i velvet; Hilton, rust wool lace; Shaw, floral slipper satin; Liddle, navy coin-spot taffeta; McCardle, duchess blue lace; R. Mcllroy, black lace; O’Callaghan, coin-spot taffeta; McNamara, black velvet; F. H. Smith, black satin; W. W. Smith, blue cobweb lace.

Mesdames W. Ambler, navy satin and ivory relief; McMullen (Huntly), navy and white floral romaine; Lister. navy crepe sole; A. W. Speir, blue georgette and lace; Powell, navy mouseline; Peattie, nut brown velvet; J. Green, navy cotelle; Beadle, maize satin; Sellars, Parma violet satin; T. Williams, pink taffeta; F. Chaney, delphinium blue taffeta; Mitchell, pale helio taffeta; J. O’Kane, ivory stiffened lace; E. Sutherland, maize satin; Alexander, black velvet; V. Muller, black velvet and gold lame; J. Cryer, black taffeta; Rennie, black net threaded in gold; J. Cotter, patterned taffeta; H. Collins, black cotelle; W. G. Payne, black silk velvet; W. Smith, floral taffeta. Many Taffeta Frocks Misses L. Attrill, ivory patterned satin: J. Gibson (Huntly), blue floral georgette; Z. McGruer, green net and taffeta; J. Adams, ivory georgette; G. Winder (Te Rapa), scarlet taffeta; P. Prince (Hamilton), gold satin: G. Stubbing, petunia taffeta; P. Miller, blue silk organdi; P. Muller, pink net and silver; E. Tuck, black silk taffeta; A. Paterson, tangerine taffeta; F. Brown, petunia taffeta; N. Brown, blue silk taffeta; N. Wilson, pink taffeta; J. Brown, pink mouseline; K. Roche, midnight blue taffeta: M. Brewer, ivory silk organdi; K. Caldwell, patterned cotelle; M. McKinnon, dusky pink slipper satin; J. Hunter, black taffeta; J. Buchanan, floral lame and ivory net; M. Dooley, pink patterned satin; S. Gibb (Tau-

piri), green silk net over taffeta; I. Haiti, pink silk velvet and lace. Misses N. Jesty, petunia taffeta; I. Mcßurney, violet net; M. Forrest, blue net over taffeta; E. Mcßurney, claret georgette; Y. Katavich, green quilted taffeta; M. Starnes, eau de nil green taffeta; V. Rowe, delphinium blue slipper satin; R. Collins (Hamilton), navy satin; M. Oliver, pale rose satin; M. Brennan, ivory moire taffeta; E. Stubbing, rose pink taffeta; B. Leather, green floral georgette; O. Tahana, green slipper satin; Hutchinson, petunia taffeta; J. Lovell (Taupiri), rose taffeta; L. Davies (Hamilton), claret shaded taffeta; L. Barford (Hamilton), daffodil organdi; S. Marhane (Hamilton), black velvet.

Misses B. Brewer, forest green velvet; B. Allen, petunia taffeta; Betty Sampson, floral pique voile; Peoples, black taffeta; Phyllis Entwisle (Taupiri), green patterned satin; V. Corkin (Hamilton), ivory satin and black chiffon velvet; N. Cairns, red georgette; Rene Cairns, ivory taffeta; Rita Cairns, emerald green georgette; B. Cavanagh, daffodil georgette; V. Payne, pale helio taffeta; A. Housham, Parma violet satin; R. Clarke, pink taffeta; D. Entwistle (Taupiri), Saracen red taffeta; D. Smith (Huntly), red dewdrop tulle; A. Mayland. violet satin: R. Baker, rose and black floral taffeta; R. Wapp, ivory moire taffeta.