HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 444, 1 March 1909, Page 8

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS

(from oun special itEronTEU.) .+ ( HUTT RIVER CARNIVAL. Swimming, as a popular local sport, was greatly benefited at Lower Hutt last November, when a dressing shed, platform, and diving-board were provided by publje subscription. Where facilities for swimming exist, there must necessarily bo races, and evidence of this spirit of rivalry was given on Saturday afternoon. There is no swimming club at tho Hutt as yet, : and tho carnival, which was held just above the HiUt Bridge, was arranged by half a dozen of tho moro enthusiastic swimmersj who wished to further the sport. To their appeal for trophies, they found a generous response, and some valuable prizes were presented by .wellknown residents. Thero were fivo events, and competition was keen in all of them. Tho races were held On a courso from the dressing-shed down past tho bridge, on which several hundred people had assembled. Besides the swimming and diving contests, there were also exhibitions of high and fancy diving, and ono of tho races was an "all cloths on" event. Messrs. Burns, Tocker, and Trevethick caused something of a sensation by diving from tho bridgo into only a few feet of water. Tho officials were:— Judges, Messrs. A. A. Somerville and H. E. Anderson; starter, Mr. F. Jenness; committeo, Messrs. E. Alexander, H. Alexander, \V. Bond, A. H. Tocker, F. Silver, and D. Jenkins. The success of tho carnival was due almost, entirely to tho efforts of Messrs. Tocker aJid Jenkins, who wore the first to move in tho matter of arranging contests, and thereby deepening the local interest in aquatics. It is very probable that a swimming club will be formed at the Hutt before next season, in conjunction with tho Recreation Club. The results of tho ©vents were as follow:—• 100 Yards Handicap. —D. Jerikin, 2sec., 1 (Mr. It. Hancock's trophy); R. Alpe, 3sec., 2 (open order trophy); L. Salek, scr., 3. Also started: Tocker, ssec.; Burns, 7sec.; H. Alexander, 9sec.; Glemiio, Usee.; Trevethick, llsee.; E. M. Alexander, 12sec. Boys' Race (50 yards).—T. Burt, 7sec., 1 (Mr. F. Jenness's medal); C. Cudby, ssec., 2 (Hutt Hardware Company's tropny). M'llbride, scr., who went before his time and won the race, suffered disqualification. 75 Yards' Handicap.—M'llbride, 6sec., 1 (Mr. T. Burt's trophy); Tocker, 3sec., 2 (Mr. AY. Collett's trophy); Alpe, lsec., 3. Also started: Power, lsec.; H. Alexander, 6soc.; Glennic, Bsec.; R. Stevens, 9sec.; J. Hayes, 9sec.; E. Alexander, 9sec.; T. Burns, 9sec.; E. Hayes, lOsec.; K. Cole, lOscc. Neatest Header (scaled handicap). —J. Power, 1 (Messers. Bell and Bidwell's trophy): Tocker, 2; Burns, 3. Also competed: F. Jenness, B.' Dennehy, R. Alpe, M'Kinnon, Trevethick. 50 Yards Clothes Race. —D. Jenkin, scr., 1 (open order trophy); E. Alexander, Bsec., 2; \V. Burns, 9sec., 3... Also started: Tocker, 4sec.; T. Burns, 9sec.j PETONE CITIZENS' BAND.

THEIR HOME-COMING FROM HASTINGS. The Petono Citizens' Band, winners of the B grade contest at Hastings, returned to Petono by the mail train at 7 p.m. on Saturday, and wore met at the station by the Petono Brass Band and a large crowd of peoplo. With the Petono Brass Band leading, a procession marched along , Jackson Street to Nelson • Street, where the Mayor (Mr. J. W. M'Ewan) welcomed the victorious band, and congratulated them on having brought homo tho shield. He also congratulated the twcsolo competitors, Messrs. Walling and Gunner, who Sad won the trombone and bass competitions respectively, and paid a tribute to the services of Lieutenant Herd, who had so successfully coached the band. Three cheers wcro then given for Lieutenant Herd, who, thanked tho Mayor and citizens for the hearty welcome. During tho contest, he said, tho discipline of tho band had been all that he could have desired. At tho request of tho Mayor, three cheers woro also given for the Petono Brass Band, and tho Citizens' Band, in response to a request for "a tune," played a selection beforo dispersing. OUTBREAK OF FIRE. Tho Hutt Fire Brigade received a call at 11.30 yesterday morning, to suppress an outbreak in tho house of tho Rev. Father Lane. Tho flames woro confined to somo bedding, and were quickly extinguished, little damage resulting. • ;