PETONE AND HUTT. SUBURBAN NEWS ITEMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 31, 6 February 1908, Page 2

PETONE AND HUTT. SUBURBAN NEWS ITEMS.

ROWING. The second heat of the senior single handicap (Mr. R. Barcham's medal) was decided last evening, when C. Gallaher (28sec) somewhat easily defeated H. Ashcroft (lOsec). The third heat will be decided this evening betec-n B. Tremain 20 sec) and '11. Naughten (40sec). In tho senior pairs for the patron (Mr. R. Mothc&'s) cup, tho following crews have been selected : — Shardlow and Gallaher, Moore and White, Collett and Pettett, Ashcroft and Sullivan. Sharon and Croft, Tremain and Cunliffo. Weather permitting, tho -event will be decided next Saturday afternoon.. In tho president ■tours (ll r. A. G. Saunders), trophies, the- following ci - ew3 } have been, drawn : — Collett (st), C. Pet- 1 tett (3), G. Lusty (2), W. Pettett (bow) ; Bonner, Gallaher, Inglis, Nuttall ; Shardlow, C. Burridge, Bailey, Lusty; Lumsden, White, Cunliffe, -Mackley ; As'hcrof t, Wiliams, May, H. Burridgo; Tremain, Byrrtes, Sullivan, Fitzgerald ; Sharon, Croft, Guthrie, Drumond. Th"s event will take place after ' tho senior pairs match. AMATEUR ATHLETICS. Yesterday's evening meeting of the Petone Junior Club Athletic Association brought forward several young bloods, who, by securing three- firsts, nut up a very creditable performance. The races took place on the . Recreation Ground, in the presence of a fairly largo number of spectators. _ The first heat of the 100 yards handicap was easily won by Allan (8 yards) with Smyrk (3 yards) second. Time 10 4-ssec. *In the second heat all the competitors finished in a bunch. Outline (8 yards) winning only by a few inches ; Joseph Cairns was second. Time, llsec. The third heat also produced a close finish, although the time- 11 2-ssec was somewhat poor. E. Ryan (5 yards) was first, with E. Price (7. yards) second, close on his heelg. j Tho 150 yards handicap was likewise run-off in three- heats, which will be I finally decided this evening. Tho -heats, keenly contested right up till the finish, I, were interesting. Cough's and H. - Barr's wins being somewhat unexpected. Details : — First heat : Allan (12 yards), 1; Smyrk (5 yards), 2. Second heat: Gough (7 yards), 1; Thomson (1 yard), 2. Third hoat : Barr (16 yards), 1 ; Price (10 yards), 2./ LODGE MEETING. The Hope of Petone Lodge of the 1.0. G.T. held its weekly session in the~ Ranfurly Hall last evening, Bro. T. Townsend, C.T., presiding. There was a*- good! muster of members, and several Visitors, including some from Wellington lodges and one from- New Plymouth. The election of officers took place, and the new officers were installed by Bro. J. W. M'Ewan, assisted by Bro. Ingram, of the Star of Wellington Lodge. Reports of returning officers and committees were given in and endorsed. The officers are as follows : — Chief Templar, Bro. T. Town&snd; Vice-Templar, Sis. Denby; Superintendent Juv. T., Bro. T. Townsend ; As. Sup. Juv. T., Sis. Denby ; Secretary, Bro. W. Denby ; Fin. Sec, Bro. Chamberlain; Trea., Bro. Kerslake ; Chirp., Sis. M. M'Ewan ; Mar. , Bro. Symons ; Guard, Bro. Parker ; Sentinel, Bro. Robertson ; D.M., Sis. Ikale; A.S., Bro. Syinons; P.C.T., Bro. J. \V. M'Ewan ; Electoral Deputy, Bro. T. Townsend ; Lodge Deputy, Bro. M'Ewan ; committees — Harmony, Bros. Barnett, Denby, Robertson, Traile, Sisters M'Ewan, Denby, Smith, Townsend j D.L. Delegates, Bros. M'Ewau, Trailo, Kerslake, Chamberlain, Sis. M'Ewan, Denby ; Atts., Bros. Burnett, Denby, Syinons, Robertson. Parker, Sis. M\ M'Ewnn. MISCELLANEOUS. • -Tho election for workshops representative on the Petone Technical Schoql Board took place at the railway shops yesterday. Two candidates were- nominated, Messrs. D. M'Kenzie (machinist) and Mr. J. H. Sherwin (leading carpenter), Mr. D. M'Kenzie. was elected by a substantial majority. I Petone Primitive Methodists last evening continued theiv anniversary celebrationo. A very faucccssful service." Avas held in the church.