Marching “Fever”

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 3, 10 March 1947, Page 2

Marching “Fever”

Evidence of the enthusiasm aroused by the recent visit of an Australian team of girl marchers was seen in Taihape during a recent weeeknd| A coterie of girls from the work-a-day world of shops and offices were uncomplainingly spending their spare time in diligent practice of intricate marching. Even the younger girls had apparently caught some of the “spirit of the game,” as several groups were seen interrupting their normal play to emulate elder sisters in the more serious “game” of display marching. Boys of the Old Brigade Ninety-six players of an aggregate age of 6603 years, with an average of almost 72 years, took part in “veteran’s day” competition recently on the Claudelands Bowling Club’s greens. The oldest players were H. Barker (Otorohanga) 86 years; A. E. Stuck (Te Aroha) 85 years; J. O. Sullivan (Whitiora) 85 years; and W. C. Sayers (Claudelands) 84 years; and there were nine aged 80 or over. The veterans, especially visitors (one came from as far away as Waiuku), were welcomed by Mr E. J. Watkins, president of the Wai-kato-Thames Valley centre, and Mr T. Grant, member of the Dominion Bowling Centre. Play proceeded under very favourable conditions, and the function proved most enjoyable.