Stratford News.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 107, 13 January 1912, Page 3

Stratford News.

LAWN TENNIS. iW.Y.M.I. v. ST. ANDREWS.

Tka W.Y.M.I. tennis dub scored aaother win over St. Andrew's in the return match on Thursday. The afternoon was delightful for tennis, and some well contested games ensued. Afternoon tea was dispensed toy the St. Andrew's club ladies. The scores were as follows, the W.Y.M.I. players toeing mentioned first: Men's Singles.—Dud Cameron 8 v. D. Brown 9; J, H. Thompson 9 v. T. Marshall 5; G. Hunter 9 v. B. V. Kivell 6; F, Dunlop 9 v. H. W. Douglas 8; G. Syme 6 v. J. P. Anderson 9; A. King 9 v. W. Syme 4. ] Ladies' Singles.—Miss H, Wilson 3 V.. Miss E. Mackay <i; Miss R. Eteriss 2 v. Miss Petrie 6; Miss E. King 6 v. Miss M. O'Leary 2: Miss E. Cameron 3 v. Miss B. Morison 6.

Men's Doubles.—Cameron and Thompson 9 v. Brown and Marshall 4; Hunter and Dunlop 5 v. Kivell and Douglas 9; , Syme and King 9 v. Anderson and . Syme 7. , Ladies' Doubles.—Misses Wilson and ; Everiss 2 v. Misses Mackay and Petrie 6; Misses King and Cameron. 6 v. Misses Morison and O'Leary 5. Combined ' Doubles. —Miss Wilson and D. Cameron 6 v. Miss Mackay and D.,' Brown 4; Miss ; Everiss and J. H. Thompson 6 V. Miss Petrie .and Marshall 4. . The visitors thus won by 107 games to 100. > , — 1 " • STRATFORD RACING CLUB. At a special meeting of the Stratford Racing Club's committee on Thursday evening the acting-secretary, Mr, G. D. Hunter, produced an interim balancesheet, showing that the New Year meeting netted approximately £IO7O. The committee decided to push on with further improvements to the course and appointments, and probably one of the first steps will be to enlarge and improve the t'otalisator accommodation. ' The .'dub can be depended on to "keep moving." There is no standing still in this sort of thing—the club must go ahead or go batfk. With the present management there is no alternative—the lever is pulled on to "full speed ahead " , . ' ■'. - BOWLING. ' > ELTHAM v. STRATFORD. The Eltham Club sent four'rinks to . Stratford on Thursday, and on- a splen- j did green a most enjoyable match was 1 played, the home team winning by 34 ( points. The scores are as" follow: — S. E-. ' Brake, Ward, Black, G. Jackson (s) 32 Jenkinson, Wheeler, Murray, , ! Hills (s) J 15 J. Masters, Sole, Munro, J. jJackson (s) 20 Glare, Higgs, McKay, Lewen (s) 16) Rogers, Newton, Wright, , Penn* (s) 21 Yarrott, Jenkins, Rochpost («), , 10 Webb, Fookes, G. Curtis, Morison (s) 15 Gooder, Gow,Barnard, S'tan- ,, nard (s) 13 , - Totals 88 54 i— | . S.M. COURT. i

! The' Magistrate's Court hau little business this? morning, and debt' collecting and boiough by-law easels formed the menu. Judgment went''by default in ''the following civil cases: Bert Butigess '(Mr. Thomson) v. Jas'. Pilcher, claim >lßs 6d; Harkn&ss afid; Grimmer j(Mr. ■ Stan- ; ford) v. A. 'Driest, £1 "17s 3d; Wilson', ; Drake' and Co. (s»lr. Malone) v. -Wml '' Cook, £2 14s 4d; Sew bofi King (Mr. Stanford) v. 'L-.i M; J. Cox) £2l lis Bd. The D.O.A. (in Potts' estate, Eltham) v. A. Gr. ißitter, £5 W)s;sWiMon, Drake and I Co. (Mr. Malone/ "vii'H.'DoiraeHy., £ls Os Id; R. Hannah afcd .Co-. (Mr.t; Malone) v. S. C. Joblin, £1 17s; W. C. Cargiil (Mr. Thomson) v.- A r . Newton,< £2 13's 3d. «

Eugene Lang was fined fdr driving at night 1 in the .borough, -without lights, and T. Ellison and T. > Sheehan were fined for cycling on tliei borougih footpaths. Judgment was g'tverf m 'the case George Weston v. William Goldfinch," a claim for 15s, one week's, wagesp iri lieu of notice. This case had fofeeri adjourned from a previous hearing, when the facts were proved that a bi>y, 'after accepting employment, had'left his Employer suddenly. The ,plaintiff : "sue'd to' assert the principle that boys shouM act- fairly by their employers. The'iS.M. 'took tlie same view, and made somer remarks concerning the irresponsible''attitude adopted by some servants. The dlaim was upheld, with costs 12s. ' i STRATFORD RIFLE CLUB. THE MASTERS TROPHY. The Stratford "Rifle Club A red life eecond stage of the Masters trophy on Thursday afternoon. The weather was bright, but there was a • variable wind from the right, and this; bothered the men a good deal. Rifleman H. Gollop was top scorer, his 95 ; mcluding 00 off the rifle. The best marksnym for the day, however, were Riflemen £. Jackson and A. Wickham, who' each made 92 from scratch. The best scpres. were:— 200 500 COO. Hp. T). Rfm. H. 'Gollop —' 33 28 "29 5 9o Rfm E. Brocklebaiik 29 25 30'' 8 92 Rfm. C. Jackson... 30 31 31 Rfm. A. Wickham 32 32 28 92 Rfm. Ritchie 33 29 26" '8 91 Rfm. C. Speck ..... 30 28 31 Rfm. A. Ferguson.. 29 29 27 3 98 THE TERRITORIALS. The Area officers, at the request of a, number of farmers in the Midhirst dis-1 trict, made Midhirst a training centre. The first parade there was held on Thursday, and the wisdom of establishing the new centre was proved by the attendance. The Territorials and cadets paraded, and instruction was given by Sergeant-Major Dallinger. - A well-attended parade of Territorials was held here to-night, commanded by the area officers. Instruction included squad dirill and physical drill, the latter being based on the best systems in use by the leading armies of the world, each exercise being for the special development of_ one particular muscle, and in conjunction witli that muscle the whole of the muscles of the body. A lecture was given on the "simple" mechanism 'of the rifle.

The "mounteds" paraded in the park on Thursday, when there was g, good muster. Oaptain Wliyte, Brigade-Major for the Wellington district, was present, and Sergeant Dunham took the parah.

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A lecture was given on the new service rifle for mounted men. This rifle, which is a great improvement *m arms previously issued, is not yet on issue to the local corps. GENERAL NEWS. _ Tlie shopkeepers are in for a good time next Saturday. It's factory payday. We have had other pay-days, of! course, but I believe that next Saturday the cheques will make a record total We can do with it.

The Midhirst school picnic -will be held at Moturoa on the 15th prox. The Stratford school picnic takes place 3ft Moturoa on the* Ist February. There ■will probably be over 2000 excursionists from here. A battalion like that may take it into their heads to shift New Plymouth! The Stratford Electric Lighting Co.'s new plant, which was fully described re-" cently in this column, is aboard the Somerset, which arrived the other day at Wellington. The concrete foundations for the machinery are practically completed. There are nearly 100 tons of material in these. 1

The biiiard tables for the Egmont Club are aboard the same steamer. The vessel, I believe, has other cargo as well. Mr. ."Joe" Hignett' has been seriously ill. His hosts of friends will learn with pleasure that his heailtli is fast improv- 1 ing- ■

The anniversary social of the Wesley phurch C.E. Society on Wednesday evening was fairly well attended, the president, the Rev. C. C. Harrison, presiding! The delegates of the Taranaki Union had been .expected, but were unable ,to ati tend. Musical items were contributed, as follows: Violin solo, Miss E. Rogers; song, The Lost Chord," Mr. song, "A Song of Hope," Miss E. Cam-/ eron; song, "The Vesper Prayer," MiO D. Everiss; song, Rev. Harrison. Com-' petitions and musical chairs .passed time pleasantly. The secretary's report was read, chronicling a promising membership, good work done fn the old year,' and trust for greater blessings in the new. ~ ,