NEW BRIGHTON NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20168, 21 February 1931, Page 7

NEW BRIGHTON NOTES.

TIDES.

It will bo high tide at 6.56 a.m. and 7,14 p.m, on the beach to-day, and 7.40 a.m, ai\d' 7.08 p.m. in the river. Tomorrow; 7.84 a.m, and 7 58 p.m. on the beach, and 8.18 a,m. and 8,36 p.m, in the. river. X Good Templars. The fortnightly meeting of the Union Temple, No. 16, was held in the Band Hall, New Brighton, Ghier Templar sU«' tor Barbara Jones presiding over a good attendance. Prizes were presented to Sister Mabel Mathews for having the highest attendance marks for the past year, and to Sister Jean Conyers for bringing m the largest sum of money in" the *' Prick Cards" competition, During the even, ing a paper-chase waa bold, after wkiob fruit was distributed. among members, At the close of the Juvenile Temple, a meeting of the Bawhiti Junior Z«odgo was held, and officer? for the'ensuing quarter wew installed, Curing the evening parlour games were played and members were reminded to bring " surprise packets'' next meeting night, . , Bowling. ! In the semifinals of the singles eomi pqtition conducted by tho New Brighton Bowling 01,ub, JUsman beat Qbap> man, The finals will be played off between Bisman and Middleton next west, . To-day's matcbesi are friendly gamfs .with Kdgeware, four rinks away and four at home. . Snrf cinb. % i The following teams. will represent tho New Brighton Surf Club at tho. inter-dub surf competitions to be bold at Waiwairi tomorrow:— , Boulton Cup (alarm event with ballot for places)—A teams J. Meikle, A< Stokef, Smith, 0. Herd, N. Herrick, A, Cunningham, and •I. Carson (patient), B toamki*. Smith, B. Bl»U' Hto, H, McOonvlllO) F. Gallacher, J. Gowp, G, Asfcer, and R. Cooper (patient). - Newburgh Shield (alarm event, nnd?r 10)—B, Shillito (support), w, Kftrwaker , (belt), K, .Randell (linesman), Bryant 1 (linosmftft), J, (linesman ans. 1 if*uscitfitor), G, A«her (reel), M<iCree (patient^, All -Benson Shield boys are asked to attend th« practice in the* Sfurf j , pavilion at p.so a.m. to-morrow. > The good showing made by the loopJ | Surf Club last Sunday at Taylor's M)S>\ take, j where they retained the Black and White Cup, and were runiiers-up for, the Kesteven Cup, promises well for the remaining inter-club competitions,

• , Tennis. The annual tennis match between Supmer- and Brighton has been held Over until a Saturday in March. I'ree Kindergarten. The weekly car.d evening* held on Thursday night in aid of the Free Kin#ergarten pahool was - successful. The prize-winners were Mr McLachlan, Mrs .Weavers,* and Mrs Smith. After supper dancing was enjoyed.

personal. ' 'rhe Mayor, of New Brighton (Mr J. H. Shaw) will return during the weekend fron* a holiday spent in Guest's at the New Brighton Cpfe in-clude-Mrs Jj. ,Wyles and child {Christchurch), Mrs Booker gi}d cjjild (Christchurch), - 'Mr and Mrs W. < Pack and child (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Bennett (Mavfield), Mr and Mrs Sowddn and family (Aylesbury), MisS Poff (Aylesbury), Mrs. Verrall and MJbs Verrall (Swannanoa>). Municipal Band. The weekly 'duchre. tourj)'&ii}e»t conducted by thp New Brighton Band was held.fp the batad room last Wednesday evening, a large number of Supporters belpg present* The prizewinners a? ' follows: —Mesqamep Munyoej Haytop, atjd Moody, Messrs PhtlJpott,' Mop'oy, and Bird.' Another speeial'tournament vyil} be held in the 4 band Yoom ne*t Wednesday evening.

SQUtb Brighton Surf Qiub. , A dance was held by the Brighton Surf Club in the pavilion on Thursday evening. The proceeds' were in aid of tlnr Earthquake Relief Fund, and it is expected that a substantia] sum'will be realftedt ■ Music wa? sup* plied- ,by <Lethaby's Orchestra, and ■Messrs J. Trainor'and C. Barrow wero joint M.O.'s. • ■ ■ \ '