HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 112, 5 February 1935, Page 4

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

MOTORIST IN COURT Remand Granted and Name Suppressed in Meantime . The driver of the motor-ear which ran off the road on to the beach at Mahiua Bay on Sunday evening appeared in the Petone court yesterday charged with being in a state of intoxication while in charge, and was remanded for a'week. Senior-Sergeant G. Sivyer said defendant had been released from the lock-up at midnight on Sunday in his own bond of £2O. Counsel, Mr. McAndrew, in asking for suppression of the name, said that no good purpose could bq served by publishing it in the meantime. Defendant was a well-known man, particularly in the dental profession, arid publication would affect him and his family. Mr. J. W. McEwen, J.P., said that see- , ing the case was adjourned he thought the request should be granted. The name would be suppressed in the meantime, and it was for the magistrate to decide later on. ACCIDENT AT TE MARUA . Driver Taken to Hospital While endeavouring to pass another vehicle a motor-car, driven by Mr. Robert Christie, proprietor of the De Luxe ■Garage, Kent Terrace, went into a ditch at the side of the road at Te Marua on ■Sunday - evening. The undergear and wheels were damaged, and the driver received head injuries and shock. He was attended to by Dr. H. Gilmer and taken to the hospital, from which he has now been discharged. A passenger in the ear, Mr. Arthur Thompson, was unhurt. The accident happened just on the south side of the new bridge. RIFLE SHOOTING Petone Rifle Club The Petone Rifle Club fired a competition counting for tile • third handicap series and Longfield handicap aggregate at Trentham on Saturday, the range for the day being 600 yards. All riflemen find the 600-yard distance difficult at any ■time, but on Saturday a front gusty wind, and an uneven light, gave plenty of scope for judgment, and in most cases the elements won, and a “magpie” or “outer” would appear. The best range score for the day was secured by W. H. Ballinger with 4S (4555455555), and thiS brilliant score was not obtained easily, as changes of four degrees windage were necessary between most shots. T. Warburton returned 46 (5534555545), followed by R. 11. Nidholl, 44, and W. H. Ballinger with 44 in his second shoot. The club standard for 600 yards is 00, and W. H. Ballinger- returned an aggregate of 92 off the gun, followed by T. Warburton BS, R. H. Nicholl 86, T. McNab 84.

The final leading aggregates in the sec- ■ ond handicap series (best four shoots in December and January) were as follow: A grade, T. Brown 340, T. Warburton 336, O. Pedersen 331; B arid C grades combined, F. L. Burrell 360, C. E. Tanner 349. D. K. Pritchard 344, S. C. Higgins 339, A. Scott 339. The ranges for next Saturday will be determined at a meeting of the Wellington Rifle Association early this week.

The following are the scores;— W. H. Ballinger, 600yds., 48, 000yds.,Ml. hen.,.o, tl„ 92; S. C. Higgins, 43, 40. 0, 89; T.- 'Warburton, 42,- 40, 0, 88; R. H. Nicholl. 42, 44, 0 86: C. E. Tanner, 39. 39. 8. SO; J Hall, 39, 38. 8, 85; T. McNab, 44, 43. 0. St; A Scott, 39, 37, 8, 81; L. Lubransky, 35,. 37.’ 12, 34; W» Jahtason. 41. '3B, 4, .S 3 T. Chapman, 40, 42, 0, 82; W.’ Scambary, S 3, 37, 6, 82; T. F. Cooper, 37. 37, 8, 82; O. Pedersen, 42, 39,-0. 81: J. Ashman, 43. 33, 0. 81; P. Stewart, 40, 35, 0. 81; T. Brown, 37, 38, 4, 70; C. Lusty, 35, 38, 6, 79; J. Braid 30, 41, 8, 79; F. L, Burrell, 38, 33. 8, 70.

Stokes Valley Defence Club

Difficult conditions, owing to a changing, choppy wind, were experienced by the Stokes Valley Dotence Rifle Club, which continued Its series of shoots for various competitions on Saturday. The scores were as follow:—

Next Saturday the club will shoot its lasi musketry course of the season.

HUTT VALLEY TENNIS

The draw for the third and fourth grade matches in the inter-club tournament of the Hutt Valley Lawn Tenuis ■Sub-Association for Saturday next is as .follows: — Third North Section. —Upper Hutt v. Lower Hutt, at Upper Hutt; Taita v. Eastern, at Eastern; Hutt Bowling v. Knox, at Hutt Bowling; Central v. St. Peters and Pauls, at St. Peters and Pauls.

Third South Section.—Wilford v. Pononga, at Pononga; Petone v. Western, at Petone; Central v. Wahvetu, at Waiwetu; St. James v. St. Augustine, at St. Augustine.

Fourth North Section.—Lower Hutt v. Trentham, at Lower Hutt; Methodist v. Eastern, at Methodist; Knox v. Fairfield, at Knox; St. Stephens a bye. Fourth South Section.—Western, a bye; Central v. Pononga, at Central; Koro Koro v. Randwick, at Randwick; Waiwetu v. Wilford, at Wilford.

GOO (JOO yds. yds. Hip. Tl. C. H. Young .. 38 30 12 80 K. 0. J. Andersen ... ... 37 20 15 78 A. Page. ... 30 28 lb 73 ... 29 33 6 08 C. Sitube . ... 13 21 25 59