COMING EVENTS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12759, 12 January 1905, Page 7

COMING EVENTS.

The chopping contests under docti'io light will be oiw of the attractions for to-morrow. An attempt will oelmatie by E. It. Terry, tho Tasnvtmian cracl-, to /bre a k the record for I'Shi. stalndin^r block. , BRIDGE TOURNAMENT. Great interest was taken in thu bridge tournament at the Exhibition on Wednesday evening, when over CO

play-.-rs foci; }'j<rt. Mr &lA Mrs MoKellai 1 ve»..-u tho winners, with. r>?-l pointy. Miss X; Humphries . and Mrs A. C. Fookes being second. Messrs M. Fraser, Hugh Baily, and M. Tolliurst very kindly acted as scorers. Another tournament will be held on Friday evening, when there should be a still larger entry. Names of com- ' potitors may be left with Mr J. S. McKellar up to 6 p.m. to-morrow. The evening was an enjoyable one, and showed how popular bridge is becoming in New Plymouth. The following are the scores '—Miss K. Humphries and Mr Fookes 4(58, 3rd Mrs Walker and T. S. Weston 140, 4th Miss Hawken and Mr J. S. S. Medley 360. The largest losers lost TIOO points. (MILITARY TOUtfNAM,"ENT. The military tournament,., being held in the Recreation Grounds, ha* attracted a very largo attendance, the .special trains l-rin;.iing a lavg-o number of visitors.