BLENHEIM.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue III, 19 January 1901, Page 133

BLENHEIM.

Dear Bee. January 7According to a now-established custom a party of tennis players from Wellington came to take part in a tournament with the members of the Marlborough Tennis Club on New Year's Ikiy. arriving here on the previous Saturday. These gentlemen. Messrs J. Holmes. P. anti W. Broad, t . Blundell. Richardson and H. Rose (the latter was already here staying with Mr and the Misses Greenfield at "Vernon”) . spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Griffiths at "The Barton.” and Mesdatnes Anderson. Black. B. Clouston. the Misses Greenfield. J. Horne. Waddy (two). J. Horton. Messrs Hawley. “Vernon”) spent Sunday with .Mr and Mrs Griffiths at "Tile Barton.” and Mesdatnes Anderson Black. B. Houston. the Misses Greenfield. .1. Horne. Waildv (2). .1. Horton, Messrs Hawley. G. Horton. Dr. Anderson, and others were also present. On Monday the visitors invited a party of ladies to a picnic down-the Optiwa River, among whom were the Misses Moore (Masterton). Greenfield (31. ,1. Horton. Broadbent (Carterton). J. Horne. Fell (2, I’icton), Fell (England). E. Waddy. 11. Redwood, and Mesdames Griffiths. Carey and < H. Smith (Auckland), which was most enjoyable. The result, of the tournament on Tuesday was in favour of the local players, but the exhibition of play on both sides was remarkably good. The ladies of the Tenuis Club provided the lunchion. which was served in the Pavilion. Mr Griffiths, the President of lhe Club, taking the head of the table. Amongthose present were Mesdatnes Orr. Griffiths. Storey. Anderson, Black, Waddy, B. Houston.- F. Greenfield. Carey, MncShnne. C. H. Smith. Winstanley. Mclntire. A. Green. Crump (Masterton), the Misses Horton (3). Waddy (2). Farmar. Greenfield (3), Broadbent. Smith. Anderson. D. Redwood. Horne (2). Moore, Winstanley. and Messrs Stoney. Orr. H. Horton. Sim, Hunting. Black. C. IL Smith, Fish. Vickers. L. Griffiths. A. Green. Dr. Anderson. Greenfield (2). and many mere. The Sports for all the children in the district on New Year's Day were very successful, and great delight was taken in the rides to anil from the cricket ground in Waiter-street, where they were held. in all sorts of vehicles, drawn by traction engines. I find that 1 have omitted to speak of the services in Market Place on Monilay night, to note the end of (lie old century and beginning of the new. The Garrison Band played for an hour, then there were speeches, which were inaudible to all except those in-the immediate vicinity of the-speak-ers, on account of the noise made by the boys with their crackers, etc., then the watch night service began, when hymns were sung by the united choirs, and prayers offered by the local clergyman, which terminated at midnight, the one piece of ordnance which the tow n boasts, firing a salute. Before Mr Sturtevant left here a very handsome service of plate was presented to him by those who esteemed him highly, not only in his private, but in his public capacity. Mr Conolly made the presentation and in felicitious terms expressed the regret of all in the departure of Mr Sturtevant. The Misses Greenfield gave the tea at the Marlborough Tennis Courts on Saturday, when among those present I noticed the Misses J. Chaytor, Hodson. Anderson, Smith, Horton (2). Farmar, E. Waddy, Bull, Mesdames E. Chaytor, Orr, Ctouston (2), Griffiths, A. Mowat, Mclntire, Anderson, and Messrs Bank, Fisti, Vickers, Hawley. S ! m, Horton, Bunting. Petre, F. Greenfield. Tripe (Wel’lington), and many others. IKiDA.