SUMNER ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20412, 5 December 1931, Page 6

SUMNER ITEMS.

- CONCERT. The Christchureh .Municipal Bund, under the leadership of Mr J. Isioblo,. will, play at tho pier rotunda to-mor-row afternoon at 3 o'clock. The' programme is as follows:—March, "Processionalo Triumphale" (Orel-Hume); intermezzo, "Wedgwood Blue" (Kctelby); trombone solo, "Quicksilver'' (Sutton); pot pourri selection, "Musical Memories" (Treucliard); march/ "Unify" (Foxkall); waltz, "Love's Greeting" (Greenwood); selection, "Kigoletto" (Verdi); march, Star" .(Oasson). Life-Saving Olub. The* opening of tho Sumner LifeSaving Club's 3931-33 season will bo held this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and the ceremony will bo performed by tho Mayor (Mr W. H. Nicholson). An exhibition will Ijo given by two teams. Tho club catamaran and various side-shows should also prove additional fittractious, and afternoon tea, ice creaify and soft "drinks will be available to the onlook- I ers. j To-morrow a church parade will bo held at the Anglican Church, | The appointment of Mr L. Sutherland as beach patrol from December 21st, for I at least six weeks, will noted with satisfaction by those who' know Mr Sutherland. Mr Sutherland ia club captain, and has been intere/ted in life' saving wofk since 1922. He is at present club champion boltman,' and has the advantage of knowing the beach thoroughly. He will be on duty every flay except Sunday, when the club will •bo responsible for the safety of tho bathers. Bowing. The crews to rept'esent the SumnerEedelififs Club at the Akaroa regatta on New Year's Day have now „been selected, and are training steadily ■ in preparation. Since they may be challenged, the final selection may undorgo some alteration; The crews aro;— Junior Pair Oar—o. Johnstone (str.), J. Wing (bow). Junior Sculls —E. Arnold (str.), A* Grafton (bow). Maiden Pair Oar—A. Sutherland (str.), C. Truscott '(bow). Maiden Sculls —0. JohnstOno (str.), J. Wing (bow). Youths' Single Sculls (provided, a boat can be obtained) —J. Sutherland* Youths' Sculls—J. Sutherland (str.), J, GanV (bow). ■»

Bowling. Additional games in the Sumner Club's competitions resulted follows : CHAMPION KINKS. First Bound—Second life: Wilson, Ussher,-Reynolds, and Forrest beat Webb, Mathews, Stoneman, and Peclc. CHAMPION SINGLES. First Round —Second life: Clarke Barlow. • Second Bound—Second life: Wilson beat Webb. Third Round —Second life: Peek beat Thomas. - CHAMPION PAIRS. First Life—Second round': Hampton and Barlow beat Cother and Edwards, Second Life—First round: Cother aild 1 Edwards teat Newburgh and Johnson,*> HANDICAP SINGLES. * ; Second Life —Second ' round,: Bates (scr) beat Brown (7). • ; First Life—Second roujul; Caesar and Bates 2 beat Allen and Chambers —l. W.E.A. * The Sumner circle of W.E.A. students concluded its session with a social at Miss Prosser's home. Diie'ts (Elgar) were played by Miss Ptosser and Mrs, Hutchinson and .solos by Mrs. Morrison iand Miss Sauiidera, while songs were sung by Mrs Langdale and Misses Gates and McDonald. Two plays were staged and well Acted, "Between Soup and Savoury" (Jennings), by Misses Prossef, Kilper, Biid Gates, and " The Boy Comes Home/' (A. A. Milne) by Mrt liangdale, Mrs Walker, and the Misses Andrews. Mrs Benjamin MrS Mft'nzies arranged competitions, the .tyimters being liiss R. Andffews and/Mi „ Twomey. Community singing an<} a' hearty vot.e l of thanks to Miss Prosser, the circle leader, closed a jolly Evening. . Tennis. i \ .Very few of the Sumner Tennis Club's competition matches" have yet been played, and the results ,so >far ares— Men's championship singles:— round t A. *E, Hewstone beat ,W. BOwen, 6-3, 6-0. Ladies' championship round: Mrs Brooke beat M!iss D. Alexander, 6-1, 6-1. Men's handicap singles—First 'rounds D. E. Climie \ (—ls 2/6) beat H. A, Bishop (—5/6 15). ' The new court, which is being laid down iii asphalt over the old clay court, hai WceiVed a second coat|ng ; and it is expected that it" will be ready for play before Christmas. , , ' Orofttttt Olub. On behalf of the menders of the Sumner Croquet Club, oh an afternoon this week, Mrs L. P. Longuet acknowledged the club's indebtedness to Mr C. Claydon, who supplied paint''® and labour for-the purpose of renovating the >paviliOn. Mr 3 T. E. Whitfield seconded Mrs Longuet's remarks. Mr Claydon replied briefly. , Volunteer Tiro Brigade- • The teams to represent the Sumner Brigade at the inter-seaside competitions against New Brighton and Lyttelton at Sumner on December 12th have now been defifiitely» selected, and are. at present engaged in training. The teams ares—-One man event—No. 1 team: E, O'Neill;-No. 2: J. O'Neill. Two men disabled: No. 1, E, and J. O'Neill; No. 2, J. Reid and H. Lawson; No. 3, W. Noonan and' E. Maddock. Threaten straight—No. 1, E, and J. O'Neill, H. Lawson; No. 2, W. Noonan, J. R£id, E. Maddock. Five-men flat: j. O'Neill, B. O'Neill, J. Reid, W. Noonan, H. Lawson. Emergency for all events, J. Gardner. . Athletics. The success of the Sumner Athletic Club in the inter-club competitions last Saturday was not altogether unexpected. yThis afternoon, in the second series, the club meets Technical at Lancaster Park. The teams ares—--100 Yards—it. C.' Robinson, J. C. Harbutt, and D. W. Bishop. 220 Yards HurdleS—N. Chapman, E. H. Orbell. , ' • 120 Yards Chapmaft and E.~ H. Orbell. High Jump—R. H. Neville anct J. Aing er. » Long Jump—R. H. Neville, "J. C. Har- ! Jbutt, and H. C. Robinson. Relay—H. McCaakey," N. Oh&pman, H. C. Robinson, D. W, Bishop. Noil ftnd j>. Bishop. Javelin —0. Neil, D. K. Coleman, and 'D.; W. Bishop. . . Half-mile—C, S. Ell, D. K. Coleman, and E. Williams. One Mile—C. S. Ell, D. K»--Coleman, and E. Williams. « '

Eodcliffs Gardens,. Under the auspices of the IJedclifTs Burgesses' Association, judging of the gardens entered in the garden competition -was undertaken last Saturday by Messrs Barnett, Shanks, and.Gilpin, o"f the Horticultural Society, to whom the Association is deeply indebted for their valuable assistance. Despite the bad weather immediately before the judging, the judges spoke highly of the care bestowed upon the gardens by their owners. The results were: — , Hill competition—Mrs S. P. Dalton, 72 ptaMr Anderson, 62pts; Mr L. E, Beavis 61pts. Gardens on the flat—Mrs Smith, Main road, 75pts; Mrs King, Main road, 74pts; Mr Martin, 73pts. , Tho next judging day will probably be in April.