SUCCESSFUL SPORTS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 45, 19 February 1946, Page 5

SUCCESSFUL SPORTS

YOUNG VETERANS QUEEN

ALL ROUND GALA EFFORT FOR PRINCESS RAM The only disappointing feature -about Saturday's Sports, Meeting and Gymkhana held in the interests of • the Young Veterans candidate in the .K.S.A. Welfare Appeal, Princess

Pam was the comparatively poor attendance on the part of the general public. The sports and tue novelty • events were in every way well up to standard hut this; to a crowd which only yielded a £SO gate Avas; .a most discouraging feature lo the hard working committee behind, the • event. However the sporting instincts of the crowd which did assemble were not lacking j and we gather from the Secretary that, the various side shows and competitions •also on the grounds did. extremely well, and the net figure, alter pay\ing all expenses was very tory.

The highlight of the day was with»out a doubt, the girls' marching -competition iii.; ■which three teams •competed. Smartly arrayed in their

special costumes the teams made an j .attractive picture as they stepped to the lively measure of the Pipe Band. Each was greeted with warm . applause as it passed the crowd, and •the winners the Basketball team thoroughly deserved their total of, 75 points. This team should go a long

way a feature being their distinctive costume of loose beret and -swinging blue sashes. The Sailors team (Miss 1. Martin) were .also a smart outiit and deserved the warmest praise for their display. The 'Pattersons' team once again stepped out well and deserved the tie with the Sailors of (s'B which -they Were awarded. On the Athletic held, some splcn,--did races were witnessed. There can he no doubt that the amateur -organisation in this town has already done much for held sport, and their influence was well to the fore •on Saturday. It Was pleasing to note the number of lady who -are coming more and more into the

forefront of sport in this town. En,thusiasm was the Keynote of all • events and the crowd was whipped to a line state of excitement in the .relay events which concluded the .meeting. We extend our warmest congratulations to Princess Pam's hardworkSvorking committee, and express the .'hope that their future efforts will be met by a greater measure of public support which they undoutbedly deserve. Details of the various events were -as under: — ;

75yds Boys under 12 years: N. Reid 1; G. Parkinson 2; R. Oswald 3. 75yds Girls under 16 years: M. .Bourke 1; P. Chadwick 2. 100yds Boys 16 years and under: J. Crozier 1; D- Bennett 2; J. Chad3.

Hop Step and Jump } Boys 16 years -and under: J. Crozier 1; G. Goodall 220yds Handicap Boys 16 and un,.der: J. Crozier 1; P. Maxwell 2; D.

Thomasson 3. Senior Ladies 75yds Handicap: P. -Chadwick 1; C. Mexted 2; J. Wilson 3. Time 9 3-ssccs. Senior Men's 100yds Handicap, Ist .Heat: T. Brown 1; L. McCready 2; O. Glover 3. 2nd Heat: D. Morpeth 1; E. Hunt 2; R. Laurie 3. Final: T. Brown 1; O. Glover 2; L. Mc.Cready 3. Time 10 1,-ssecs. Men's Shot Putt Handicap: E. Ducker 30ft lOin 1; H. G•.. Cutler 30ft 9in 2; T. K. Kandy 30t't sin 3. Senior Ladies 100yds Handicap: p. Chad-wick 1; C. Mexted 2; J. Wilson 3.

Senior Men's 880yds Handicap: O. .Glover 1; J. Taylor 2; B. Sullivan 3. Junior Men's Broad Jump Handicap: G. Goodall 17ft 7in 1; M. Tlepa 17ft lin 2J P. maxwell 16ft lin 3.

Senior Men's Broad Jump Handicap; E. Hunt 18ft lin 1; E. Ducker 17ft 9in 2. Senior Ladies Broad Jump: P. Francis 13ft 7in 1; I. Sullivan 12ft 11 in 2; J. Wilson 12ft Ban 3.

Senior Ladies Step and JumpP. Francis 31ft 6in 1; J./ Wilson 31ft 2; C. Mexted 30ft lOin 3,. Senior Men's 440yds Handicap: D. Morpeth 1; C. Bourke 2; L. McCready 3. Time Slsecs. Senior Men's High Jump: E. Duck.er sft 2in lj E. Hunt 4ft llin 2. Senior Men's 1 Mile Handicap: C. N. Taylor scr, 1; B. Mexted 2; B. Sullivan 3. Time 4min 48secs. Men's Open 50yds Dash: O. Glover

1; R .Laurie 2; G .Haultain 3. Senior Men's 220yds Handicap: A. Topp 1; C. Bourke 2; D. Morpeth 3. Time 25 l-ssecs.

Inter-house Relay for Run-Fairley Shield: Boon Sullivan Luke Ltd. (Miss I. Sullivan Miss T. Doherty, Mr B. Johnson, Mr B. Sullivan) 1; Loan and Mercantile (Miss P. Chadwick Miss Needham Mr T. Brown Mr Reid) 2. Men's 1 Mile Relay for Armstrong Ltd. Cup: Mexted's team 1; Taylor's team 2.

Girls under 12 years 75yds Handicap: M. Hurndell 1; M. Burt 2; J. Chadwick 3. *