SUMNER ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20086, 15 November 1930, Page 5

SUMNER ITEMS.

band concert. There will be 110 band concert at Sumner to-morrow. Bowling, Club competitions are now well under and the results to date are as follows: Championship singles, two lives, first round: 91' beat H. Stoneman. t Wlllian is beat i. Newburgh. •L- Martin beat T. F. Chambers. A. A. Johnson beat C. A. Lawson. L. Peek beat J, F. Menzies. F. J- Edwards beat J. "Wilson. Second round: J. Wilson beat J. Allen. VV. J. Hampton beat E. A. Johnson. Champion pairs, two lives: First round: J. H. Thomas and J. jVtenzies beat E. A. Johnson and T. Newburgh. T. W. Johnson and A. Topping beat F. Mathews and A. Graham. T. F. Chambers and J. Martin beat C. N. Forrest and 11. W. Heslop. C. A. Lawson and H. D. Bates beat AV. J. Hampton and H. Stoneman. H. Reynolds and J. Wilson beat F. J. Edwards and H. J. Williams. Second Tound: E. A. Johnson and T. Newburgh beat C. A. Lawson and H. I>. Bates. Champion -rinks, two lives; first round: E. A. Johnson, W. Mitchell, A. F. Graham, and E. N. Usshcr beat T. F. Chambers, H. Stoneman, F. Mathews, and J. Caesar. W. J. Hampton, C. A. Lawson, H. I>. Bates, and J. Allen beat F. J. Edwards, H. J. Williams, H. Reynolds, and ATopping. The draw for thg remaining games in the second round is as follows: — Singles: J. Edwards plays C. A. Lawson; H. D. Bates plays A. F. Graham; 11. JWilliams inlays J. IT. Thomas; T. F. Chambers plays E. Peek; C. N. Forrest pl&ys J. F. Menzies; T. Newburgh plays J. Martin; H. Reynolds plays 11. Stoneman. Pairs: F. J. Edwards and H. J. Williams play C. N. Forrest and 11. W. Heslop; T. F. Chambers and J. Martin play H. Reynolds and J. Wilson; J. H. Thomas and J. F. Menzies play W. J. Hampton and 11. Stoneman; T. W. Johnson and A. Topping play W. Mitchell and IT. Barlow; E. Peek and W. Dalziel play F. Mathews and A. Graham. Rinks: E. A. Johnson, W. Mitchell, A. F. Graham, and E. N. Ussher play J. H. Thomas, J. F. Menzies, J. S. Neville, and J. Clarke; W. J. Hampton, C. A. Lawson, H. D. Bates, and J. Allen play J. Martin, W. Dalziel, IT. W. Heslop, and A. Pullan; F. J. Edwards, H. J. Williams, H. Reynolds, and A. Topping play E. Peek, H. Barlow, T. Newburgh, and J. Wilson. Tennis Club. Circulars to club members advising the closing of entries for club competitions on the 22nd inst. are at present being sent out. Arrangements have been made to send a team comprising six ladies and six men to Rangiora on November 29t.h. A letter has been sent to the Mount Pleasant Club inviting them to arrange . a date for a return match to be played on the Sumner courts. Seldom in the history of the club has so much interest been shown in the matches played in connexion with the ranking list—a bappy augury for the welfare of the club. Members will appreciate the extra protection afforded by the wire netting which was recently placed along the creek boundary. The nuisance of retrieving balls fro* the water will be considerably minimised. ■ The Proposed Gala. The Sumner Civic Federation has taken the first step towards the revival of the old ; tiine beach carnival by deciding to approach the Borough Council to obtain the necessary permission to do so. Last year, mainly owing to the lack of a suitable area of ground, the proposal fell through, but now Nature has provided a space eminently suited to such a project. The beach formed between the Cave Rock and the Clifton tram bridge could not be improved upon as a site; it is spacious; it is so far removed from the residential area as to minimise any possible _ annoyance to property-owners, and it is adjacent to a stretch of water where aquatic events could very easily be staged. If the necessary permission is obtained and the support of various local bodies is secured, the short period available would necessitate hard work on the part of a controlling committee. Sumner Band. It is to be hoped that residents will show their interest in the proposal to reform the Sumner Marine Band by attending the meeting to be held shortly by the Sumner Civic Federation to discuss ways and means of raising the balance of the money owing. Many residents may not be aware of the circumstances attending the purchase of the instruments in 1923. The purchase price was £.350, of which £.205 has been raised by collections and subscriptions, leaving a balance of £.145 still owing. The firm from whom the instrur menta were purchased lias adopted a very generous attitude, no . interest haying been charged on it. Now, however, unless the required sum is forthcoming very shortly, the instruments wip be seized, £205 of the residents' money lost, and the fate of the band definitely sealed. The failure of the band to pull together in the past has been caused by lack of proper management. In the event of the band again being started, the Civic Federation intends that the band's organisation shall be on sound business line*. A Distinguished Visitor. » Residents will perhaps be surprised to learn that an unofficial visit was paid to the borough by the GovernorGeneral Lord Bledisloe on Sunday last, who, accompanied by his aide-de-camp, walked along the beach and appeared specially interested in'the extent of the damage caused by the high tides. Plunket Society. Mrs Morten presided over the monthly meeting of the Sumner-Redcliffs branch of the Plunket Society at tho residence of Mrs W. J. Sim, Clifton. There were also present Mesdames Walter, Claydon, Morton, Shrimpton, Forrest, Murphy, and Collins, and Miss Overton. ' The resignation of Mrs Cornes was received with regret. Remits for the Plunket Conference, to be held in Wellington this month, were read, and discussion took place over the question of sending a delegate to the conference. None of the members, however, could find it convenient to go this year. It was decided to hold a stall for home-made cakes on Saturday, November 29th. . . .. The Nurse's report for October was as follows: —Sumner -was visited six times and twenty-three homes were visited. Redcliffs was visited five times and six homes were visited. Mount Pleasant was visited five times and eleven homes were visited. New adults, four; office attendance, Sumner, 53 adults, 45 babies, 15 children; Redcliffs, 19 adults, 15 babies, and 5 children. Cricket. Playing in the third grade competition against Papanui at St. Leonard's square, Sumner compiled 124 for eight

wickets, the principal scorers being Shrimpton (48), Richardson (24), .and Bowman (16). This match will bo continued this afternoon. In a one-day match against Boys' High School, at Straven road, the*, sixth grade team made 103 for eight' wickets, the principal scorers being K.. Shand (44), and L. Hhand (33). Boys' High School made 182. The following will play for the sixth grade team this afternoon:—Collins, Shand (2), MacLachian, Chitty, Stevens, Crawshaw, Duff, Longuet, Henley, JLangdale. Good Templars. The weekly meeting o& the Sumner Pride was presided over by Bro. Ford, C.T. The D.S.J.W., Sister M. Teague, installed the new officers for the quarter, assisted by Bro. H. C. Ford and Sis. . D. Rutherford. Twenty-six members indicated their willingness to join . Junior Temple if formed, and : it was: left in the hands of Supt. Bro. Ford to make arrangements. As the £3 taken at the recent concert would have , to be used to defray expenses in connexion therewith, the Superintendent asked members to obtain penny prick card/5. as soon as possible. - Red cliffs Templars. The weekly meeting of the Ever On-" ward Temple was held in the Community Hall, the C.T. presiding, with Bro. Ford acting superintendent in place of Sister A. Eldridge. The shield for the ritual competition was presented - and placed on the C.T.'s regalia by Bro. Ford, on behalf of the D.S.J.W. Visitors' included four sisters from the Sumner Pride. It .. was announced that the anniversary would be held next week. Bro. Ford congratulated the temple on its success in the recent competitions, and gave a short address on Temperance and the Pledge. The programme for the evening was word-building. Redcliffs Croquet. The Redcliffs Croquet Club held another of its series of card evenings this week at the arcade, where flag five hundred was played. There was a good attendance, and a very pleasant evening was spent. The prizes presented by Mrs D. Coleman were won by Mrs J. O. H. Newberry and Mrs F. Truscott, the consolation pfizes going to Mr and Mrs Senior and Mr E. Heaton. Sumner Public library. Mr C. I. Denham presided over a meeting of the Sumner Public Library Committee. Present: Mesdames W. H. Nicholson, H. J. Marriner, and Fountain Barber, Misses Selby and Willett, and Mr S. Fountain Barber. The treasurer's statement showed a credit balance of £5 2s 2d. On the motion of Mrs Barber, seconded by Mrs Marriner, a vote of sympathy was passed with Mrs Smith in her illness, and she was given three months' leave. of absence. A letter of thanks was received from.

Mrs Barber, in reply to the committee's letter of sympathy. On the' motion of Mrs Marriner, seconded' by Mrs Barber, the' following were appointed to act as a reclassifying committee: —Mesdames W. H. Nicholson; H. J. Marriner, Fountain Barber, W. H-. Brown, and D. Smith, and pisses Willett and Selbv.