HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 21, 20 November 1912, Page 64

HASTINGS.

November 16. School Sports. The pupils of Brondesbury School (Alisses Lee) held their annual sports meeting on the racecourse last Friday. The day was beautifully fine, and quite 200 parents and friends assembled at the invitation o'i the Alisses Lee. A delicious afternoon tea was dispensed in the luncheon rooms of the racecourse. The prizes were many, and mostly articles of silver. Miss Z. Wellwood secured the beautiful silver cup for the year, also a smaller silver cup which she keeps. Airs Pharazan (Estella) presented the prizes, and was the recipient of a lovely bouquet of roses, with long streamers of grey and navy ribbon (the school colours). Aliss G. Leo wore a floral muslin frocks burnt straw hat with black velvet and scarlet flowers; Aliss F. Lee, white frock, large black hat wreathed with white daisies. Aliss E. Lee, white linen, grey hat and veil; Aliss Eva Lee, blue linen, hat en suite; Mrs Pharazan, smart tailored coat and skirt of marine blue cloth, burnt straw hat with large bows of Paisley and cerise striped ribbon, blaek spray veil; Airs Pinckney, black silk froek veiled with white ninon, blaek and white hat; Airs Scott, champagne

voile frock, black-pltimed hat; Airs Fenwick, while muslin frock, burnt straw hat with pink roses; Airs Fannin; navy blue eoat and skirt, hat with roses; Mrs Hurley, cream serge coat and skirt, black hat with cerise aigrette; Miss Hurley pink voile frock, drab straw hat with Idack velvet hand; Miss U. Hurley, pal, 3 blue froek, grey straw hat with’blue velvet band; Miss Hislop, white muslin large blaek hat lined with eerise; Aii-s Smith, white muslin, blaek hat;’ Aliss Duff, white embroidered muslin, black and white hut; Aliss Evans, white muslin frock, blue hat and veil; Airs AlcKibbin white muslin, floral sash, pink straw hat with pink roses; Airs Well wood, grey cloth frock, black hat; Airs Miller, chain, pagne frock, black-plumed hat; Airs Wood, navy blue eoat and skirt, hat en suite; Airs Richmond, dark save blue froek braided, hat en suite; Airs Beyers tussore coat and skirt, burnt straw hatAirs Lewis, grey and blaek striped frock’ Idack straw hat with striped old rose ribbon; Airs Brodie, black and white muslin, black hat; Mrs Wallace, blue doth coat and skirt, large grey hat with lavender flowers; Airs Reid, blown voile froek, buttons and braid of black, burnt straw bat with roses; Mrs Gregorie, white coat and skirt, blaek hat with pink roses; Mrs AHiun, black and white striped froek, blaek bat; Airs Evans, black gown, black toque: Airs Woodward, bine linen, white buttons, black hat with white aigrettes; Airs Alason, black and tan costume, black hat; Airs Cato, Paisley frock of pink and black, burnt straw hat with scarlet flowers; Mrs Haise, black tailored doth coat and skirt, black hat with nhite aigrette: Mrs .Murray, white linen fro. k, white hat with blaek velvet. Tennis Opening. The opening day of the Hastings Lawn Tennis l.'lnb was held last Saturday. It was a glorious day, and the courts looked very gay. Tomb's string Band discoursed lively operatic airs. A delicious afternoon tea was provided by the ladies. Airs Wellwood wore a black silk froek, blaek velvet coat. Idaek and white bonnet; Aliss Wellwood, navy blue coat and skirt, burnt straw hat with black velvet; Aliss Wellwood, grey doth coat and skirt, blaek and white hat; Aliss Kill, pale blue frock with white lace, eream hat; Mi s Jbewis, marine blue tailored coat and skirt, smart navy toque; Airs Afaedonald, tan and Paisley voile frock,

burnt straw hat with tan velvet ribbon; Mrs Dunlop, navy blue eoat and skirt, black straw hat with pink plume; Mrs .Wood, blue eoat and skirt, blue toque; Mrs Beilby, costume of brown and green, brown straw hat; Mrs Kiely, navy coat and skirt, hat en suite; Miss Lanauze, blue doth eoat and skirt, burnt straw hat; Mrs Fenwick, grey and black striped doth eoat and skirt, braided with black, hat en suite; Mrs Anderson, navy coat ami skirt, black hat; Miss Anderson, pink voile, drab straw hat; Miss Evans, black, white costume, hat en suite; Miss Wellwood, white muslin; Miss Braithwaite, white muslin frock; Mrs Miller, silver grey eharmeuse frock, black hat; Miss I’eddie, navy doth coat and skirt, black hat; Mrs De Lisle, grey voile frock, piped with pale blue, black satin doak with grey satin deep collar and eufi’s, black plumed hat; Mrs Baird, dark grey coat ami skirt, black toque; Mrs Wallace, white embroidered frock, white hat; Mrs Betts, white muslin frock, hat en suite; Miss Lee, navy blue tailored coat and skirt, burnt shraw hat. Others present: Mesdames (Toll, Hislop, Hurley, MeKibbin, Weber, Wellwood (2), Swan, Lloyd, Fannin, Woodward, Richardson, Cornford (Napier), Rainbow’, Beat son, Misses Baird, Hurley, .Smith, Hislop, Burr, Wellwood (2). Personal. Dr Boxer has taken up his residence in Hastings, and has entered into partnership with Dr Barcroft, Market Street. Mrs and .Mrs T. H. Lowry are visiting Wellington. Miss Crosse has gone south for a holiday.