ROUND THE SUBURBS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19268, 3 January 1931, Page 5

ROUND THE SUBURBS

Papanui Scouts. The Papanui Scout Troup, under Commissioner Rich, have been in camp since Boxing Day at French Farm, Burwood. The camp is picturesquely situated amid high trees and is within a mile of the sea, so sea-bathing is indulged in each morning. The health of the troop has been very good, the only trouble in the early days being from sunburnt shoulders. In the absence of the Commissioner, Scouter Hadfield was in charge. On New Year’s Day a sports meeting was held and there w-ere a fair number of visitors and parents. The following are the results of the events: Handicap race, Noel Moffatt; blanket bed competition, Raven patrol; throwing tennis ball (junior), N. Tillman, (senior) J. Le Page; distance handicap, E. Atkinson; fire lighting competition, J. M’Cullough; wheel-barrow race, C. Brown and L. Moffatt; three-legged race, J. Le Page and A. Plows; open sprint, C. Brown; ladies’ race, Mrs Tillman and Miss Brown, equal first; long jump, J. Le Page; steeplechase, Colin Moffatt; consolation race, P. Lucas; special prize for most points, J. Le Page 1, Colin Brown 2. The troop returned home this afternoon. The Wolf Cubs, under Cub-master Franklin, are in camp at Charteris Bay. Sumner Personals. Mrs Gerrit van Asch, with her small son and daughter, is spending a holiday with her sisters, Miss E. M’Dowells and Mrs Smith, in Head Street. Mrs M. E. Burns, with her two little daughters, is enjoying a seaside holiday with her mother, Mrs J. D. Lawrence, on the Esplanade.

Good Bathing. Except for a small area of riverbed flotsam and seaweed on the main beach at Sumner yesterday, the surf bathing was a record over many seasons. The Scarborough end was again a favourite, the afternoon tide offering splendid inducements to paddlers and surfmen alike. Indeed, the water proved attractive till well after sundown. Attracted, no doubt, by small herring about full tide, three porpoises shot like arrows through the surf well in amongst the bathers in shallow water, but immediately returned to the middle of the bay. Sumner-Redcliffs Rowing Club. Rowing at Akaroa on New Year’s Day, O. Johnstone and R. C. Neville fought hard for second place in the Junior Double Sculls and were beaten by only a foot or two. In the Junior Pair Oar they were beaten for first place by Canterbury by a length and

a quarter. In the Msffden Pair Oar W. Kilner and J. Wing, after an excellent start, were beaten by Lyttelton for second place in an exciting race. Sumner Athletic Club. In the amateur events at the Timaru meeting on New Year’s Day, J. F. Bamford, in the 100 yards handicap, won his heat with J. C. Harbutt second, and finished third in the final. In the 220 yards handicap, C. L. Wiggins came second in his heat and second in the final. At the Amberley meeting, also on New Year’s Day, G. Murray finished second in his heat and third in the final of the 75 yards open handicap. In the 75 yards championship, he finished a close third. In the 220 yards open handicap, H. C. Robinson won his heat and finished third in a very close race. In the 100 yards open handicap, he secured first place in the second heat, but was unplaced in another close final. Sumner Tennis Club. The following additional results are announced in the competitions of the Sumner Tennis Club:— Men’s Championship Singles (second round).—R. H. Henley beat D. E. Climie, 8-6, 6-2. Handicap Singles (first round).—E. P. Shorland (15) beat W. B. Owles (5-6, 15), 9-5; R. A. Wilson (15) beat L. Smith (15), by default. Handicap Doubles (first round).—R. Lalley and C. Sherrard (15) beat R. A. Davies and L. Smith (15), by default. Second round—H. and H. F. Thompson (15) beat F. Edwards and P. Climie (scr.), 6-1, 6-8, 6-1. Combined Doubles (first round).—G. A. Webb and Miss B. Boulton (owe 15 4-6) beat P. D. Paterson and Miss M. Paterson (15 3-6), 5-7, 6-4, 6-2; Mr and Mrs R. Lalley (2-6 15) beat R. Boulton and Miss B. Smith (scr.), 7-5, 6-3. Sumner Bowling Club. Club championships at the Sumner Bowling Club greens made little progress this week, so many members being on holiday. In the fifth round of the championship singles, however, F. J. Edwards beat H. J. Williams. Fun at Taylor’s Mistake. The “subject” of the Taylor's Mistake life-saving team yesterday afternoon was suddenly noticed to be making full speed for the shore. Then came the rumour of a “finny monster,” and the rest of the team prepared for a “rescue” of another type. Armed with a sharp harpoon, they lined out in the surf, and by a stroke of good luck secured the “patient” which, this time, proved to be a large porpoise. The crowd on the beach had previously admired the team’s success in securing a large kawhai in a similar manner, but the new catch proved more entertaining. There was some fun also on the narrow road between Sumner and Taylor’s Mistake, when two cars interlocked their front wheels in an attempt to pass each other.