LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18516, 19 October 1925, Page 14

LYTTELTON NEWS.

Dance. The 4;vUelton Marine Band held another most successful dance in the Club Hall on Saturday evening, when there was a large attendance. The band orchestra provided the music for the dancing, and Mr It. Whitford was M.C. ■' i Gnn Club. The Lyttelton Gon Clhb held a very successful shoot on Saturday, nineteen shooters taking' part. The first match was twelve birds for two club trophies. H. Grennell and A, Wyatt tied for the first priie, and "Wyatt won the shoot-off. J. McLeod, "W. Muir, and Miller divided the sweepstakes. The club's official opening will take place on Saturday next, when a ladies' day will be held. The shooting will. be for two prizes , for ladies. - Harbour Light Theatre. i There was a well-filled honse at the Harbour Light Theatre on Saturday night, when i "Reno," a First National drama, starring Carrafel Myers, was screened, together with a comedy, gazette, and scenic. In Miss Florence Scapini, who appeared at the evening session, was heard a violinist of great charm, and the three numbers which she played were all too few. The complete programme of pictures will be repeated to-night. To-morrow "Masters of Men," featuring i Cullen Landis, -will The supporting programme includes a further episode, of , "The Iron Man," a comedy, and gazette. t A "special attraction at both the matinee and evening session will be the reappearance of . Walter Vernon, the Binging ventriloquist, and his pal "Ginger." Bowling. ✓ ; The Lyttelton Bowling Club opened its seaeon on Saturday afternoon under ideal weather conditions, while the green was in " excellent order. There were a large number ' of visitors present, including representatives from other clubs. 1 The president, Mr W. T. Foster, welcomed the guests, and in declaring the season open ' congratulated the winners of the club competitions in the previous season. He also re- ' ferred to the retirement, as green superintendent, of Mr H. H. Barnard, who had filled - that honorary position for the past ten years, during which his work had been of insstimi able valne to the club. The new green superintendent, Mr F. Knights, and also the new t greenkeeper. Mr "Williams, had made »a ex- • cellent start, and as the players would? sec, ) bad the green in splendid playing order. Miss Praia Foster then sent down the kittv, - and Mrs Foster rolled the first bowl. The i proceedings were enlivened by music by the . Lyttelton Marine Band, and afternoon tea was served. Golf. : / ~ r '* yln " in tho senior championship at > Chartens Bay during the week-end H. Y, Avers beat X. Thompson. In the junior - championship H. Derbidge beat K. Miller. 5 Foresters' Hall. 1 The weekly euchre tournament and dance was held in the Foresters' Hall on Saturday ' evening. The winners of the euchre tourI nament were as follows:—Ladies: Mrs G l Mitchell 1, Mrs N. Wearne 2, Mrs M. Brad- , bury 3; gentlemen: Mr R. Porteous 1, Mr W. Mnir 2. MrA. Smith 3. After the tour- ! nament, sapper was provided, and a dance i was held. Mr A. Arneson supplied the miuic, > and Mr W. Whitford was M.C. 1 Football. i The annual Rugby match between the , members of the Comair Bay and the United , Swimming Clubs was played on Saturday afternoon at North Hagtey Park, and resulted in the former winning after a very i even and exciting game by 14 points to 1?. Branders, D. Simes, and Simes scored for the United Club, Stewart and Nepi convert- -. ing one each. Simes (2), Graham, and Bamford scored for Coraair, Perry converting one ■ try. This is the fourth match between the clubs, and honours are now even, each hav- , ipg won two games.