PERFECT HOLIDAY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23231, 28 December 1938, Page 10

PERFECT HOLIDAY

IDEAL AUCKLAND DAY CROWDS IN OPEN AIR GAY ■ SCENES AT BEACHES tEOTTING AND GAMES la happy contrast with Monday's inclement weather, Auckland yesterday enjovod a perfect summer holiday, with warm sun and an almost cloudless sky. Thousands of people made use of it to the full. All means of transport to tho beaches and other resorts were crowded with picnic parties when the day began. Ferries and buses carried great numbers to Milford, Cheltenham and other favourite places on the North Shore, while all the nearer bathing places had their full complement of people, making a fine sight with gaily-coloured costumes and beach paraphernalia. The excursions to ltangitoto, Motuihi and the many bays on Waiheke Island were exceedingly well patronised, and tho Waitakere Ranges and. the West Coast surf attracted correspondingly large numbers of people in motor-cars and buses. Auckland Trotting Cup The Auckland Trotting Cup was run at Alexandra Park before a huge crowd in which tho holiday spirit plainly showed itself. The attendance gave excellent promise for the remaining two days of the Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting. Followers of cricket had a choice of three events, the Auckland provincial tournament at Eden Park, country week at the Domain and the match between Auckland juniors and Wellington at North Shore for the Brabin Cup. All of these drew good numbers of spectators. Tho Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's handicap tournament was" continued on the Stanley Street courts, and the North Island Catholic tournament at Remuera. The Auckland Bowling Centre's Christmas tournament was carried a further stage forward on six greens. The North Shore Golf Club hold a one-day event. Regatta for Yachtsmen For yachtsmen the Mahurangi Regatta was a centre of interest. Many yachts and launches which had not undertaken Christmas cruises were used for shorter trips, which the conditions made most pleasant. There were not many organised excursions yesterday, the largest being that of the Croatian Benevolent and Cultural Society, which held its annual picnic at Oneroa. The day's event in the Cheltenham beach and sports car nival was a fishing competition. In the evening all amusements were very well patronised, including theatres, cabarets and midget car racing at the Western Springs stadium.