HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2451, 3 May 1915, Page 2

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

ifrom Our Snecial Oorrqsnondent.) BOROUGH COUNCIL ELECTION. ■ The returning officer (Mr. W. J. Gardner) has completed tho official recount, of the votes recorded in connection with the Petone Council election, the final figures being as follow: — D". M'Kenzie 670 J. List 650 R. ,H. Jones 618 W. Cox ;..... 616 . J. M'Dougall 609 W. E. Forsyth 609 C. P. Brocklobank 673 W. Trueman 669 A. Anderson 661 .. A. Smith 354 CRICKET CLUB SMOKE CONCERT. The annual smoke concert of tho Pe-1 tone Cricket Club was held on Saturday night, and was largely attended. ' The usual toasts wore honoured, and there were also present the' following clubs' representatives:—North- and Cricket Association, Mr. Wilson; East, Mr. Midlane; Old BoySj Mr. Beechey; Central, Messrs. Burton ' and Hood ; Victoria College, Mr. J. Fanning; Umpires' Association, Mr. D. M'Kenzie; Petone Fotoball Club, Mr. J. Lynskey : Petone-Rifle Club,' Mr. R. Flaws,.and others.- ■ ■ 1 The following trophies were presented during the evening:—President's, best batting average, Mr. W. S. Brice; Mr. H. Card's trophy, best fielder, senior team, Mr. H. Tregear; Mr. _ Palmer's trophy, best all-round junior team, Mr. A. Taylor.- Mrs. Card's trophy, most improved player, third grade, Master Ren. Cowie. The chairman, on behalf of the club, presented Dr. Ross, ivith a framed photograph of the senior team, a case of pipes, and an album containing photographs of the junior and third class teams. A musical programme was contribute! by Messrs. "Walsh, Taylor, Miller, M'Ewan, Borrows, Chamberlain, Kerr, Wray, Tinney, Steinmuller, and Christian. Mr. D. M. Armstrong 'was accompanist. TENNIS TOURNAMENT RESULTS: The following are the results in connection with the-tournaments held during the past season by the Petone Tennis club: Ladies' Handicap Single (Mr. 'B. C. Warne's trophy): Miss Arrowsmith; runner-up, Miss Bennett. Men'j Handicap Singles (Mr. B. C. Warne's trophy): Mr. H. Parkinson; runner-up, Mr. Ron. Cowie. Combined Handicap Doubles (Mr. R. Fox's and club trophies): Miss Cochrane and Mr. Ron. Cowie; runners-up, Miss Walters and Mr. G. A. Duncan. A football match was played at the Hutt Recreation Ground- on Saturday between the Hutt'and Petone Senior Cadets, and resulted in a victory f<ir the latter team by 16 te 8. For the Hutt, Pole and Dennehy each scored one try, .Halley converting one. Mr. J. Baumber was referee. A friendly game of bowls between Hutt and Eastbourne at the Hutt green resulted as follows: —Hutt: Thompson, Williams, Hogarth, Yates (s.), 26. 'Eastbourne: Wright, Jackson, Morris, Pilcher (s.), 12. The following is the result of the president's v. vice-president's match at the Lower Hutt bowling green:—President's: Knight, Humphries, Davidson, Macaskill (s.), 23. . Vice-President's: Norris, Avery, Palmer, Treadwell. (s.), 22. President's: Cuff; Roche, Simpson, Shearer'(s.), 24. Vice-President's: Russell, Harte, Eddie,, Hodgins (s.), 15. President's: Wylie, J. Jones, Johnson, Pole (s.), 16. Vice-President's: Kier, M'Kibbon, Duthie, Hendry (s.), 23. President's: Auger, Hayes, Wagg, Holard (s.), 14. Vice-President's: Seymour, Allport, Barlow, T. Jones (s.), 21. President's: Harrow, Rishworth, Judd (s.), 22. Vice-President's: Bock, Johnston, Nicholson (a.), 19. Total: Vice-President's, 100; President's, 99 t .