HUTT VALLEY NEWS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 101, 23 January 1935, Page 2

HUTT VALLEY NEWS

HOLIDAY CROWDS

Hutt Valley Popular With Sightseers & Picnickers

Always a popular holiday rendezvous, the Hutt Valley was dotted yesterday with sightseers and picnickers, who saw the district at its best. The recent rain had helped relieve the parched appearance of the grass and bush, and the beautiful sunshine seemed to east a happy and peaceful reflection over the whole valley. From a short distance beyond Lower Hutt to away up past Akatarawa most of the better-known spots had picnic - hampers spread out on them. The river, too, was far from neglected. Hundreds of people, young and elderly, splashed in the waters, and basked lazily on the shingled or grassy banks. Almost every conceivable means of transport was used, but the motor-car was the most popular. Strings of them were on the road as soon as the breakfast dishes had been washed. While many branched away at Trentham, there were hundreds that went further afield. It must have given the salesmen satisfaction to notice that ne*. models of ears outnumbered those of earlier vintage. Nevertheless there were a good many of the older pattern that rattled iu contrast to the sileuts of 1935. An odd lorry or two lent variety to the army of conveyances, and it was amusing to see perambulators perched precariously at the back. An infant that seemed to enter into the spirit of the holiday as much as mum and dad was strapped up in one.

Young fellows on bicycles pedalled hard, but they would have shown more consideration for motorists had they refrained from pursuing a reckless and haphazard course. Motor-cycles, too. were at full force; a noteworthy point about them was that there was no nerve-shattering staccato from the exhaust. But perhaps cyclists save that up for their nocturnal spins. One of the most gra.-eful sights of all was the small number of wellgroomed horses that fiad both mon and women in the saddle. There are ideal runs for horsemen in the Hutt, and this fact is becoming increasingly recognised. In spite of the heavy vehicular traffic there were no accidents of any consequence. 4

While on the subject of motoring, it is worth pointing out that the small bridges near Campbell’s Mill Road require attention. The timber is coming adrift on one of them, and if allowed to get any worse will constitute a danger. The Akatarawa Road also would be vastly improved if a grader paid it a visit; the gravel has become most unevenly distributed and cars can easily develop a skid. It was suggested by one motorist yesterday that the anthorites would earn the blessing of those who use the road if they erected sign-posts intimating where there were suitable spots to turn a car.

Day’s Bay and Eastbourne, like the Hutt, also assumed a gala appearance. The beaches there were packed with bathers, nearly all of whom bore the inevitable sun-tan, and wooden cauoes and beach mattresses lent colour to the scenes. HUTT TEAM TROUNCED Wairarapa Cricketers Too Good The Hutt cricket team was severely trounced by an eleven from the Wai-

rara'pa yesterday, the visitors winning by an innings and 119 runs. Hutt in their first knock made 75, Hughes and Aim being the only two to reach double figures. In their second innings Hutt hit up 73 runs, Pegler 37 and L. Muir 21 being the principal scorers.

Montgomery aud Donaldson bowled with great accuracy 'throughout the day, and proved too much for the opposing batsmen.

Wairarapa compiled a fine total of 264 in the first strike, Whitburn 55, Wilson 47, Montgomery 37, Stabbings 31, Donaldson 31 and Clarke 27 not out giving pleasing performances. Rotherham and Pegler were the only Hutt bowlers to cause any noticeable worry. Details are as follow:— HUTT. —First Innings. Warnes, 1.b.w., b. Poole 3 Pegler, b. Montgomery 1 L. Muir, b. Montgomery S Orr, 1.b.w., b. Montgomery 0 Moncton, b. Montgomery 7 Rotherham, b. Donaldson 2 Aim, run out 10 Hughes, b. Donaldson 12 C. Muir, 1.b.w., b. Donaldson 4 Wall. run out 0 Fowler, not out ; 9 Extras 19 Total 75 Bowling Analysis.—Montgomery took four wickets for 11 runs: Poole, one for 12; Doualdson, three for 27. Second Innings. Pegler, b. Donaldson I 33 Fowler, c. Donaldson, b. Poole 0 Wall, 1.b.w., b. Lang 1 Moncton, run out 2 Rotherham, c. Poole, b. Lang 3 Aim. c. Lang, b. Donaldson 4 Warnes, b. Donaldson 0 L. Muir. c. and b. Freeman 21 Orr, 1.b.w., b. Freeman 2 C. Muir, not out 1 Hughes, b. Donaldson 0 Extras 3 Total 73 Bowling Analysis.—Poole took one wicket for 27 runs: Lang, two for 9; Donaldson, four for 20; Freeman, two for IS. WAIRARAPA.—First Innings. Lang, run out 10 Freeman, e. Aim, b. Rotherham 4 Stabbings, 1.b.w.. b. Rotherham 31 Wilson, b. Rotherham .47 Donaldson, c. Fowler, b. Pegler 31 Montgomery, b. Muir 37 Whitburn, st. Fowler, b. Pegler 55 Judd. b. Rotherham 0 Denby, run out 2 Poole, b. Pegler 1 Clarke, not out 27 Extras 19 Total 264 Bowling Analysis. —Rotherham took tour wickets for 72 runs; Pegler, three for 42; Muir, one for 48. Hutt B Team Wins. The B teams match resulted in a win for Hutt Oil the first innings. Wairarapa scored 86 and 178, while Hutt made 195.