SUMNER ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20470, 13 February 1932, Page 6

SUMNER ITEMS.

GENERAL. In the planting of rows of murrain ' grass .just behind the prot66tive wall j a further phase of the work on the : beach at the Scarborough end lias become apparent. Tho work of tilling in the area on the inner Side of the wall is progressing steadily, und tile sand which is being scooped for this purpose is being topped With clay, j At the presfent time, in spite of sonic j heavy seas during the week, the sand on the seaward side has built up once again, and towards Euston street is up to the top of the wall. In spite of the dryness, the oru&'Dental trees planted at the pumpiug station are looking very well, and this is uo doubt due to the watering -flinch tbev are receiving, since the ground in which they are planted appears to have a liberal proportion of sand. Redcliffs School. One of the uiost successful concerts i over held at Redeiiffs was given on j Wednesday evening in the Community j Hall by t lje Tuahhvi Maori concert j party, uudcr the leadership of Mr To Avi Pitauia. The programme comprised songs, poi dances, and bakas, the historical significance of each being interestingly described by .Mr Pitariia. lieuis were alsu given by the older school children and by Miss Mona Kealo and two of her pupils. In the ufternoon Mr Pit am a addressed the school children for about an hour. .Mr D. F. Oldridge. -chairman ot' the School Committee, expressed gratitude to the performers for their services. As a. result of the concert it is expected that the picnic funds will benefit to the extent of about Volunteer Fire Brigade. In recognition of the services of the Sunnier Volunteer Fire Brigade at a recent IT re at Hedcliffs, when the safety of her house was threatened, Mrs Wynyard has forwarded a cheque for £3 towards the brigade funds. Life Saviiig Club. A . team is at present in training for ibe Bcuboil Shield, a junior event to be held shortly. To-morrow a number of candidates will be examined, some for the Royal Life Saving Society Surf Award, and about fourteen for the Surf Association Surf Award. It is expected that the club competitions will bo held towards the end of tho month. While attending the Dominion surf championships to be held at Sumner next Saturday, the members of the St. Clair Club*, Dunedin, will be billeted by members of the Sumner Club. * The club's success in securing second place in the two competitions at Taylor's Mistake last Sunday proves that by such performances in two major events the club is regaining its preeminence of a number of years ago. Rowilig. The members of the Sumner-Redcliffs i Club have been in training for some time in preparation for the Christehurcb. j Regatta at Kairaki next Saturday. ! The crews as Anally selected are as follows: Junior Double Sculls —M. Hullett (str.), A. Grafton (bow). Maiden Double Sculls —O. Johnstone (str.), It. C. Neville (bow). .Light-weight Maiden Sculls— A. Bates (str.), O. iiarpcr (bow). Maiden .i'ours—A. A. Sutherland (str.), I'. Truscott (5), 13. Arnold C. I S. Sutherland (bow). ft is expected tiiat a start will be : made with the club competitions after ' the Christ church Regatta. j fowling. 1 Considerable progress has been made ! will the Sumner Club's competitions, and [ the results so far are as follows:-- ' Champion Pairs —J. Martin and C. A. 1 Lawson beat .11. Barlow and W. S? j Hampton. | Champion Kinks —Second Life: Second Round: Wilson, Ussher, Reynolds, i and Forrest beat ■ Clarke. oung, Barj low. and Thomas. • Champion Singles—-First Lite: J bird Round: Forrest beat Chamber?. Semi-final —Forrest beat Johnson. Second Life: Semi-final —Forrest beat Chambers. Handicap Singles—First Life: r l hird Round: Chambers (~—■<>) beat Jamieson (7); Stcfneman ( —1) beat Webb (0). Second Life: First Round—C'liambers ( —5) beat Clarke (4). Second Round —W ebb (6) beat ITssher Semi-final —Graham (scr.i oeat Thomas ( —4). Handicap Doubles —Second Lite: First Round: AVefcb and Menzies (4) beat Allen and Chambers (■---1). Second Round —Wilson and Johnson ( —2) beat Topping and Undrill by default; jamieson and Reynolds (< ) beat Webb and Menzies (4). Semi-final —-Longuet and Newburgh (•1) beat Ussher and Steveiis (7). First Life: Semi-final —Muiholland and Young (10) beat Caesar and Bates (")• Teilnis. Additional matches played in the Sumner Club's competitions are as follows: — ■ , Mixed Doubies —Miss M. Browne and E. T. Salvcson (plus 3-6 35) beat Miss P. Smith and J. Hesloi} (ser), 3-6, 6-2, Men's Handicap Singles—G. A. Webb (_ —30 3-6) beat R. N. C. Hill (plus 3-6 15)> ' . . « Women's Handicap Singles—Miss .11. Cook (plus 2-0 15) beat Miss M. Martin (—l3 1-6), 9-6. A NEW BOROUGH ENTERPRISE —IceA <ream, Wholesale and.Retail, for Homo or Sports Club Gatherings, etc., from the T-ocal Manufacturer,. IT. J. ADCOCK, Confcctioner, opp. Boroug.b Council, Sumner. GG3o