SUMNER ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20180, 7 March 1931, Page 8

SUMNER ITEMS.

CYCLING. Tho Sumner Cycling Club will hold a road race for unregistered riders on Monday evening. ' The race will start and finish at Sumner. Tennis. The Sumner Club will shortly be concluding what has undoubtedly been one of its most successful seasons. Every handicap event drew excellent entries, and the club entered three teams in the competitions, each one getting through to the final stages. Last Saturday the A grade team was defeated in tho final by Cathedral. The B grade team was defeated in Section 2 of this grade, and this afternoon tho D grade team will play its sectional final against Wesley. The team is:—Misses Muriel Whitfield, Dorothy Alexander, Runa Hall, Hazel Cook, and Messrs E. P. Newburgh, R. H. Matthews, M. Wiggins, and another. To-day week at Wilding Park, the club will be strongly represented in the Canterbury junior championships by Misses Noeleen Bishop and Aileen Smith, and Messrs G. A. Webb and D, E. Climic. Life Saving. The members of tlie team competing in the Ray Blank Cup at Sumner last Sunday deserve congratulations for their excellent showing, and although they may be somewhat disappointed at not carrying off the principal event of the season, in taking second place they may find consolation in the fact that onlookers as well as members of other clubs noted with pleasure the return of the high standard of work for which the club was known some years ago. The only club competition yet to bo decided is the Junior Cup, a singlehanded rescue event to bo held in the Estuary to-day week, for which post entries will bo received. There is some doubt as to whothef tho club will be Centering teams for the) Sir John Hall Shield for boys under 17, or tho Monica Thackcr Shield for women. Redcliffa School. . To recognise tho assistance, given by tho committee and several residents, tho Redcliffa School Committee is holding a social in the Community - Hall next week, which those interestod are invoted to attend. It will be remembered that the committee recently held ft fete which proved an unqualified success and it is with the idea of acknowledging the assistance given on this occasion that the social is being held. Tho opportunity >vill also bo taken of welcoming Mr and Mrs Parsonage. Mr Parsonage has recently taken np a teaching appointment at the Redcliffa School and intends residing in that part of the borough. ' Redcliff? Ladies' Hockey Olub. Tho annual report to be presented to the members at tho second annual meeting on Tuesday evening states that last year the lledcliffs Ladios' Hockey Club entered two teams in the competition. Tho present number of playingmembers is. 24, with two honorary members. The Junior A team, although making a bad start, improved very much as the aea- 1 son progressed, and finished only four points behind tho winning team. Tho Junior B team was not very successful; but for a team of boginners their performances were very creditable. Trophies were presented to the club by Mesdamcs W. 11. Nicholson and F. Truscottj and these wero given to Misses M. Hobson and B. Bailey (A team), and Misses D. Olliver and D. Lawson (B team). The thanks of the club are flue to. tho social committee who,' in conjunction with tho men's club, succeeded in raising £l7 9s 2d. The elub has a credit balance of £l4 6s Bd, and has no liabilities. There are no outstanding subscriptions. In conclusion, the committee desires to express its appreciation of the work of the secretary, and tho treasurer, Miss Gladys Bates. Business Men's Association. Tho annual report of the Business. Men's Association, to be presented at the annual meeting nest Wednesday evening, states that the past year- has been an oventful one for the Association. It is to be regretted, fiays the report) that despite due notieo attend- 1 anccs at genoral and committee meetings have been poor. The list of fin- 1 ancial members shows a very represent tative entry of trades* showing that i the business interests of the borough i recognise the value' of tho The statement of accounts shows that $0 members out of a possible 50 have Continued to support the Association in a practical manner. Band concerts were arranged during the. summer, and very active support haß been given to several activities in the' Borough, all of which wero calculated to bef in the -interests of Sumner. The year's activities wero concluded with a social function in tho form-of a amoko concert; Garden Competition. To present the prij&es won .in the garden competition held last November) the Sumner Beautifying Association 1 and the' Redeliffs Burgesses' Association are holding a social in the sup-per-room of, the Town Hall next Wednesday evening. The Mayor (Mr W. H. Nicholson) will present the trophies and awards. Addresses will be given by the following:—Mr M. J. Barnett (Superintendent of City Reserves), "The cultivation of flowering plants and ornamental shrubs in the SumnerRedcliffa district"; Mr W. J. Hurqm, "Rock gardens"? Messrs 0. W. B. Anderson and H. L. Barton, "Gardens and their making." Cricket. The following will play in the final match of the season against Boys' High School at St. Leonard's square— K. G. Shrimpton, D. M. Richardson, 0. E. Merry, L. sFewton, W. -Yates', D. Bow-, man, C, E. Webster, E. T. Chitty, W. Qdoll, B. Bassett, A. Treyean. A team from tho local club journeyed to Parnassus last Saturday and pl&yefl a match there, with the following result:—Sumner 141 for eight- wickets (Parsons 16, Bowman 30,; Richardson fl, Newton 6, Odell 14, Ainger 29, Yates 28, Trevean 1, Merry 8, not out, .Webster 16, not out). Parnassus 150 (McFarfcmo 69, retired, Chamberlain 34). For Bmr.ner, Yatoa took six wickets for .08, and Parsons took three for 20. Athletics. This year the inter-borough athletic meeting will bo held on March 28th 4$ Sumner, On March 21st, tho Sumner Club has arranged a club meeting, after which tho Sumner team will, be chosen. Points scored at this weotmg 3 tlie last of' the season, wijl count for the E. U H l . Brown cups. The following programme has been . arri; ngejl: Primary girls, 100 yards scratch, 73 yards ban* dic»p{ primary boys, 440 yards handicap, 100 yards i scratch; Ladies, high jump handicap, 150 yartfs handicap, 75 yards scratch; junior men, _ 100 yards handicap, high jump handicap, 220 vards scratch; senior men, 440- yarqs handicap (Weastell Cup), 100 yards! handicap, 880 yards handicap, diseus, hop, step, and jump, 220 yard scratch; The following will be taking part in the mooting at Lancaster Park this afternoon:—l>. W. Bishop: 440 yards, 880 yards, both short handicap races; , J. F. Bamford: 100 yards, M jr»rd»; Jk H. Naville* High juns®, 1

Tire Brigade. Owing Ijo tho fact that the Lyttelton brigade are unable to compete, the triangular seaside competition usually held ; in March will not bo held till later the year, probably in October. The in- > I tor-borough contest between Sumner and New Brighton haß therefore been postponed until that date. At a recent meeting/ of the executive, -remits to be presented at the 'annual conference at' Nelson on March 9th wero discussed. The Stimner brigade will be represented at the eon-, forence by Ex-Superintendent J. Carter. ' Rugby football.^ Tho Becopd Annual meeting of 'the i Sumner Bugby Football <Jlub will" be I held in the committee room of the Com* 1 i oil Chambers next Thursday evening. ( 1 The annual report states that owing Ito the untiring efforts of the comj mittee the finances of the club' are |in a very sound position. Seven committee meetings wero hold during the ' past season, the attendance of tho mestt" hers of the "committee being excellent. I The club has to congratulate the members of tho President *s 11. team for attaining sueh distinction in tract grade —second equfcl in the "competition. The j under 17 team is also to %e commended. The club has'also to tenaer its api»r«oiation of the manned in which Messrs E, T. Chitty and P. Disk, the club's official coaches, have perfotnied - their I: intiesv ;K ■ --i'i^ The statement of receipts and expenditure shows ft cash balance of »84' 15s fid. On the receipts #}de the' ehief items arot SQbserijptiQtts Mi'<lon#tion4 £9 8a 6df; proceeds of ?s, . ' } Goo 4 'i, The. weekly meetinb 'of the Pride branch was ielfti is tho Sunday Schoolropm of the * Methodist Chweb, Bro. T. . Turland, 0.7., presiding. .. included, > Sifters Ford, spn., an(| Glen, and Bro. Haxal, _, * ' . A short temperance was giy.en by tho superintendent. Items were' by Sisters Glen and Ford,, othpr itemji being given by Sister Parson. ' Brothers Haxel and H. Ford. t I' ' Bowling. In the of tho championship singles, J. Martin, beftt l'. J". E4w&r4s, and in the final JV Martin, defeated jr. Thomas, This pompletes club obampionship events, the chwnpipns being Singles, J» Martin; doubles, T, 11.I 1 . bers and J. Martin; rinks, ST." Jf. Apton, c. A. Alien.. This oiternoon the rinks chajnpions will be engaged. Bpreydoh l at Opaw«. " , Various handicap games 5 pro*' gressed as follows: — \ HANDICAP DdUBLES. (Final—First Life.) , v E.- N, TJssher and H. Stoneman': (4) boat J. Allen and J< Martin p ■' , (Second Sound —Second, .Life.)' J; .CaeSar and F. J. (ininns 1) beat T- Newburgh' and J. F. Meh^i' 'f 2 )- ' 'VTWO ,BOWI< DOUSES. , , (Second Sound, Second I4fe.) ■' A, '.F, Graham and F,, J» sdward9 (minus 1) be"at Wilson and E/ A. Johnson (miipw 1). , HANDICAP SINGXiES.' (Second Bound, First Life.) » C. Mulholland (2), beat J„S. Seville (3), J. H. .Thomas (minus 9) beat A. Clarke "(4), by default. (Third Round, First Life.) 1 D. Bates (1) beat J, Martin (minus Tho friendly match played by the members of the Sumner Bowling Club against EliaWqod resulted as follows, Sumner names fitst:— " ■ dipping, Seville, Edwards, «nd Thomas 27, Lohry, Robson, Newlands, Thompson 10. Clarke, iLonguet, .Mathews, Forrest 35, Hatlierly, Habberfleld, N .S. Clark IQ. - • 1 , ~, ' Caesar,' Dp.lziel, .StoAeman,' ,Peek' 18.Fleming, Leitch, Murdoch, Mijnns-24. ' J. Allfen, VSsher, Lawion, Hampton 13, AUbu, Brown, ■Walls, Banks J3B. Wilson,/' Graham, :T. NowbUrgii, H. Barlow 28, McGregor, Diityond, Symes, Griffiths 15. Totals: Sumnor 121; 33lmwood 81. a J.......... M(t " f '