LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16729, 12 January 1920, Page 9

LYTTELTON NEWS.

MOTOR BOAT ItACE.

Tb* la.to has aroused considerable interest in motor boat racing in Lyttelton, and u ;l result two looal boat* *ere matched on Saturday afternoon. The boats were th« Cock o\ the Walk, & deep" sea trawler owned by Mr J. Huff, which ran second in tho trawler rate on Xetv Year's Day, and the Firefly, a pleasure. cruiser, owned by Mt Chaa. Johnston. which was an un«ucc«ttful competitor in the race for boats over aiz knot* at the Regatta. Tho coumo wjm tho luimc m for tho Itag&tta jao<*>. eleven knot*. At the start from tho moles tho Cock o' the Walk gradually drew away, and at tho boncon had established a lead of fifteen lengths. Before tho first icnind was completed th« Firefly'* engine started to pvo trouble, and finally etonped over bv Diamond Harbour. Tho Cock o' the ttVlk made a nonstop run, and won in 1 hour 1" minutes. THE PICTURES. "The Claws of tho Hun," featuring Clua. Its;-, will be repeated at th« Harbour Light Pictures thio evening, together '» ith a BUly West comedy, "Her Tender Feet" ajid two gazette*. To-morrow a Paramount supsrfilm, "Tb» Rise of Jennie Gushing," starring Elsie Ferguson, trill bo screoued. The support* are episode 2 of "Stingarec," and Cbariio Chaplin in "Charlie's Picnic." Owing to ita length, tbn programme will commence at 7.30, and bo ecroenod once only. TRINITY TENNIS CLUB. The Trinity Tennis Club held a Combined Double* Tournament on Saturday, for pri»s given by the club captain. Mr T. Wales. Some interesting games remitted, and in tho semi-final Mies Harbour and Chamber* (reo. 6) defeated Mis« Pan and T. YTal** (rec. 5). In tho final Barbour and Chamber* were a.rain »nmr««ful. defeating Miss A. Fraser and K. Toomey. Afternoon tea was provided by Mrs Hill and Mils Pago. Tho now clay court i» in a forward condition. and the club propose to hold a baza*; in the near future, to raiso funds towards its completion. Next Saturday the club will send a team to play th« Heathcjtc Club, at Heathcote. AN AWKWARD PRF.DICAMENT. On Saturday evening a «»min in the Br«*r« had a rather unenviable experience. Sis boat •*a» preparing to tail, and ho crossed the ■wliarf to speak to some frionds from tb« forecastle of tho Maori. "White thus engaged the Preef qnwtly clipped away without his discovering her When ho woke to the fact that tho v<*»«l had Roue, she was passing out ot tho moles. All his endeavours to signal her fai.co. and tho sailor waa left on th® whart clad jn onlr his boots, trousers. and phirt. the remainder of his personal effect* being m the departing steamer.