NEW BRIGHTON NOTES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 896, 23 December 1916, Page 15

NEW BRIGHTON NOTES.

Tenuis..players, are engaged .playing off Men's Handicap Singles amla Comibined Handicap. In the singles the first round finished last week with the following results:—Francis beat Harold, 9-7; Browning beat Hudson, 9-'.i; Lockwood beat. Hutchison, 9-6; Sehniit: beat Barry, 9-7; Skellenip bent Bosomworth, 9-5; Bishop beat Ncutze, 9-7; Jarvis beat Campbell, 9-6; Mann beat Styeho by default. In the Combined Competition, first ■ round, Miss Spratt and Barry beat Miss | Marshall and Browning, ' 9-7: Mrs Bosomworth and Lockwood beat Miss Clark and Jarvis, 9-6; Miss Ashley and Schmit beat Mrs Lockwood and Francis, 9-5. In the second round Miss Spratt and Barry beat Mrs Bosomworth and Lockwood, 9-6'; Miss Browning and Bishop beat Miss Pattrick and Mann, 9-8; Miss Green and Bosomworth beat Miss Ashley and Schmit, 9-3. About four rounds are still to be played. There being no regatta at Lyttelton on New Year's Day, the New Brighton Motor Boat Club arc holding a lied Cross picnic at Pleasant Point. Badges will be sold, and the wearer of these badges will lie given a free trip to this popular picnic spot. The proceeds, are in aid of the Red Cross funds. The water supply at the Point is good, and the council has made provision for a huge fireplace in the plantation. Private G. W„ Bishop won the double event.in Saturday night's shoot, Hotty r and Highest Score Buttons, with a score ; 0f : 69. It was decided to hold the presentation of prizes won during last Reason on January 20. Messrs Jones -and; Sons, High Street, Christchurch, ha.ye donated a handsome silver cup and a gold medal each year for the . highest aggregate in the Champion Shoot. The cup cannot be won outright. ; i , The, gala date has been fixed for January 27. Committees are being set up to manage the different shows : and i .sports. :', . '■ ;'■•'!

,', .Under J. lie auspices of the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, a special open-air patriotic service will be lield in front of the Pier Hall on Sunday evening, at 7.40, when the principal speaker will be Mr L. M. Isitt, M.P. The New Brighton Marine Band will lead the singing. Mr Isitt will also con,'du.et the service in the Methodist Oh.ureh, Union Street, at 6.30 p.m.