HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 178, 22 April 1908, Page 8

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

< Tho Lower Hutt Court held' a sitting yesterday, when Messrs. Jno.' Cudby and G, T. Chapman, J.P.s., occupied the Bench. For allowing horses to wander;' G. Peck was fined £1 and 7s. costs; H. Harley and AY.. Burt wero fined 10s., with costs 7s.'; and G. Peck, sen., ,P. Sharpe,'and J. Brockle'hurst wero each fined 55., with 7s. costs. ■ Judgment was given for plaintiff in H. 11. E. Box v. Mabel Hutchison, £4 75., and £1 lis.; and I'. Jensen and Son v. Mabel Hutchison, £9 19s. 6d., arid costs,- £1 14s. Mr. Ayson represented the plaintiffs in. these cases, and applied for immediate oxecution, as.defendant had , made arrangements to leave for England. ' The' request was granted. , : The Hutt Bowling Club's season- was brought to a closo on Monday afternoon, 1 when, a number of tho, members and friends had their final shots." • Tho- ground is to bo thoroughly top-dressed, and should bo in' excellent form for next season. ■

So far, tho only candidate for tho Mayoralty is the present holder of that office, Mr. T. x.A, Petorkin. Nominations close to-day for the vacancy on the Council caused by the resignation of Councillor Hollard. There aro.already two. aspirants for tho honour of a scat at the table, Mr. A. H. Vilo (well-known in connection -with the Education Board) and Mr. W. E. Hughes • of AYellington), who resides' at Blackbridge. The, contest should be a closo one,'as both candidates have many, friends. The election of the District School Committee is fixed for Monday next,. April 27, at the schoolroom. Already a fair 'amount of interest is being taken in the probable candidate's, and'their views and chances. • ANGLICAN CHURCH REPORT. In their annual report, which .will bo placed before tho parishioners of St. Augustine's Church on Friday next by the churchwardens, Messrs. J. G. Castlo.and F. A. Masbn have to report a very satisfactory financial year. Tiie ye?.r commenced with a debit balance of £29 on the vestry account; but at tho 'close shows a credit balance of £23, showing that the receipts exceeded the expenditure by £52. The..offerings for the year amounted to £250, an increase of £38 on last' year's amount, and the special collections amounted to £36, as against £28 last year. During the year the sum of £125 was paid off the church dobt by the annual bazaar. An amount of £38 was raised by the holding of a gymkhana on the recreation ground. Tho vestrymen return thanks to all who liavo assisted during tho year. . In conclusion, they make feeling reference to the. loss sustained by the death of Mr. E. J. Andrews, to whose memory tho vestry had erected a memorial tablet in tho church. .

Tlio Herotaunga Boating Club made an attempt, to sail off its final events on slonday hst, but the wind was not strong enough. Five boats competed for the Easter Handicap, but none of tlio boats finished well owing to the'small amount of wind., Tlio Mahau, Moana, Clara, Gil .Bias, and .Flying Scud started. ThoPotono Handicap-was got off next, and the wind showed .signs of improving, but the race finished just as unsatisfactorily as tho first.- All the boats abovo mentioned .took part under fresh handioanping, but only tlireo of them finished, tho Gil Bias and Clara retiring at tho Korokoro buoy; Tho postooned events will bo sailed on Saturday next, woathor pcrmit-

TW No-lieenco Leaguo held another successful meeting in Jackson Stroet, Poton.o, on Saturday night. Messrs. T. Townsend and A. E. Wright spoke, and two opponents of tho No-licence movement gavo their sido of tho question. A meeting is to t.iko placo at Muritai to-morrow evening.

LAWN TENNIS. BROUGHAM HILL TOURNAMENT. MISS NUNNELEY DEFEATED. ■Tho.'outstanding feature of the Brougham Hill Lawn Tennis Club's Easter Tournament, which was continued yesterday, was the defeat of Miss Nutinclo.y, tlio ladies' champion of Now Zealand, by Miss Wellwcod, of' Hastings, in the final for the Ladies' Championship Singles.' Miss Wcllwood, who comes of a'rioted athletic family, played a first-class gaino, and won' by her well-thought-out placing, vdiich tired out her opponent, who was compelled, to keep moving -from corner to corner. Miss Wcllwood's was' a fino exhibition of tennis; and she well-deserved to win r although Miss Nunneley was not by any means in her usual form, and was tired, having played just previously, but Miss Wollwood had also been playing just before. Had Miss Nunneley been showing up to standard, she might havo won tho match, although Miss Wellwood had played better during the day. Miss Nunneley, who has been New Zealand ladies' champion for fourteen years, still holds that honour, as she was not defeated at a New Zealand championship meeting) but the fact remains that she has actually been beaten. Tho same applies , to her defeat by a lady from New South Wales, at New Plymouth. . The playing cf Misses R. and L. K. Hughes, of Pahiatua, is also worthy of mention, and. it was unfortunate that Miss R. Hughes was'ill yesterday, and had to default in the Ladies' Championship Doubles. .The Club has been very unfortunate in the matter of weather, for thero aro about twenty games yet to play. These aro set down for Saturday next, at 1 p.m. Tho following are yesterday's results: — LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP, SINGLES. Third round:- Miss Nunneley boat Miss Ward, 6—5, 6—2. Final: Miss Wellwcod beat Miss Nunneley, I—G,1 —G, G —s, 6-=-4". LADIES* CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. . Second round: Misses Tfavers and Wellwood won from Misses li. and L. K. Hughes, by default; COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP ■ doubles: Second round: Miss Wellwood and Swariston won fi;om-Misses R. .'Hughes and Hawkins, l>y default; - . MEN'S HANDICAP ' SINGLES. ,_ Fifth round: J. Dart beat J. -B. Parker, 60—49.' Final: J. Dart beat J. R; Veen, co—l 9. . , ;.y- •' " MEN'S • HANDICAP DOUBLES. /' Third . round: Wybourne' Brothers beat Cooke and Green, 60—55; Dart and Powell beat Howden and Sanson, 60—56. ' . Fourth round: Dart and Powell beat Mitch el J and Do Rose, 60—53;; Wybourne Brother's beat Howo and Watkins, 60—57. Final: Dart and Powell beat Wybourne Brothers, GO —53. ■ LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. Fourth round: Miss Vcitch beat Mrs. Grady, 50—45; Mrs. Goldio beat Miss'Hayes, 50 —39; Miss Ross beat Miss Morgan, 50 — 45.;- " ; • ■ Fifth round: 3liss Veitch' beat 'Mrs. Goldio, 50—44; Miss Howard .beat ;Miss Ross,-50—41. 'Final: Miss Veitch beat Miss Howard, 50 —4i;'- ' LADIES' HANDICAP • DOUBLES. • Third round: Sirs. Goldio and Miss Van Stavercn beat Mrs. Wagg and Miss. Rcss, 50—43; Mrs. : Grady , and Miss Clark won from Misses. R. and L. K. .Hughes, by default. :...- ~ ■ •'. Fourth round: Mrs. Grady and SlWCiark beat Mrs. Murphy and Miss Wilson, 50—45. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second'round: Mrs. Brown and iDe Rose won frorii' Miss Welhyood' and Hawkins, .by default; Miss Crombio and Wright (32) beat Mjss Butler • and 'Taylor ■ (30) > '51—49; • Miss Kirker'and Jameson (32) beat Miss Wilstin and Callender ' (23), 50—42; Miss Morgan and Gray (25) beat Miss Clark : and Lewis (15), 50—41; Miss .Sullivan and Stycho= (30). beat Miss Travers and-Bfown (owe.10); 50 —30; Miss and Jones" (20) beat Mr 3. Howo and Howe (7), 50—48; Miss '.Van Staveren and .Cooko (5) beat., Miss Archer and Clarko (18), 50—42; Miss Powell and Kcan. beat M IS S'R. L. Bcck and Buniiy (28), 50—44; Miss Farmer and Howe (17) beat Mrs. Murphy and Murphy, '50—48; > Mrs. Wagg and Purdy (30) beat Miss .Davis and Sampson (18), 50—44; Miss. Dimant, and Sheppard (IS) beat Miss Webb and Howo (28), 52 —50; Miss Chrisp and Ardeii' (30) : beat Miss Cormack and .Blundell (25), 50— 44.; Miss ■ Arthur and Northcote -(30) beat Miss Duder and Herd (18), 51—49; Mrs. Goldio and Quinncll (5) beat Miss Hayes aiid o'Leary (2D, 50—43; Mrs.-Grady and Grady (23) beat Miss D'Emdeu aiid Mitchell .(35), 51-49. : '

i < Third round: Miss Crombie arid Wright 3 beat Mrs. Brown and. Do, Rose, SO—44 ;, Miss s Kirkerjnnd-Jameson-beafi..Miss Morgan and Gray, 52—50 j - Miss Howard and Jones beat 3 Miss Sullivan and Styche, 50M7; Miss > Powell and Kean beat Miss Van Staveren J and Cooke, 50—13; Miss Dimant and Shop- > pard beat Miss - Clirisp and Arden, 50—4.1; ■ Miss ; Arthur and Northcoto won from Mrs. Goldio.arid Quinricll, by default; .MissP. E. ■ Bock, and Powell beat Mrs; Grady '■■■and ■ Grady, 50—40 i■, • - "• ' i Fourth round Miss Kirker and Jameson ' boat. Miss Crombie, and AYright, 50-745; Miss 1 Powell and- Kean beat Miss .Howard. arid 1 Jones,. 50—46;. Miss P. E. Bock arid Powell [ beat Miss Arthur and; Northcote, 50—46: . of ago tournament; ; • ■ IBV TEI.EGItAI'. rjtESS. ASSOCIATION.) ' / Dursedin, April 21. . Tho , Otago Lawn Tennis •■Tourriameijt; which started,on'Friday, .was- brought near I conclusion to-dav. In the 1 final, for the men's championship singles R; S. Brown (Duriodiii) boat Pearso' (Temnlca) 3—6, 6—2,, 7—5. -In tho ladies' championship singles ' Miss . Cariipbell beat Miss Marks 9—l. In the semi-final for the men's championship doubles Brown Bros. (Dunedin) beat Pearso and M'Caskill (Temuka) 7—5, 4—6, 6—4. :