GIRLS' SPORTS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19145, 31 October 1927, Page 15

GIRLS' SPORTS.

A SUCCESSFUL CARNIVAL. The Christchurch girls' sports held at tt.j Addingtou Trotting Ground on Saturday afternoon attracted somo huudreds ot spectators, in addition to tlio 250 girl competitors. This is the second year of. tho tourney, and tho sueress of .Saturday's sports augurs woll for tho future. The competition was on a teams' basis, there being 88 learns, each of si\ competitors, loprcsonuug City lirms, various Uiblo Classes, und Girl , tiuides. Tho meeting was held under tho ) auspices of the Canterbury Centre of the : Now Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, and officials of the Centre assisted in the management of the sports. A grand inarch i was held, tho teams lining up in front of . tho grandstand, whore the competitors were j addressed by tho Mayor (Mr J. K. Archer). ; Mrs Archer (Mayoress) was also present. Two silver challenge cups we.ro prosonted by the Kotary Club and by City lirms. Miss Ruth Gould was chairman of tho committee, and Miss .Freda Pym the secretary. Kosults aro as follows: » 75yds Flat Race—First heat: Girl Citfsens 11. 1, Linwood Guides 2. Second heat: West Christchurch Guides 1, Duckworth and Turner 2. Third hoat: Kaiapoi 1, Aitlsobrook's 2. Fourth heat: Opawa Baptist Uiblo Class 1, Strange's 2. Final: Girl Citizens 11. 1, Opawa Baptist Biblo Class 2, West Christchurch Girl Guidoa 3. Overhead Tunnel Ball Team Race—First heat: Wilkinson and Andrews 1, Strange's • 2. Second heat: Opawa Baptist Biblo Class 1, Coulls, Somorvillo, and Wilkie 2, Third hoat: School for Deaf 1, Crown Clothing Co. 2. Fourth hoat: Kaiapoi Clothing Co. 1, Ballanfcyno'n 2. Final: Kaiapoi 1, Coulis, Somervillo, and Wilkio 2, Wilkinson and Andrews 3. Thread-the-Needle Race—First heat: Anisebrook's 1, Coulls, Somerville, and Wilkio 2. Second heat: Sacred Heart 1, Lane, Walker, and Rudkin 2. Third heat: Wilkinson and Andrew 1, Hunting's 2. Fourth heat: West Christchurch Guides 1, Armstrong's 2. Final: Sacred Heart 1, Coulls, Somerville, and Wilkie 2, Wilkinson and Andrew 3. Obstacle Raco—First heat: Duckworth and Turner IT. I, Avonsido Girls' Club 2. Second heat: Crown Clothing Co. 1, Sacred Heart 2. Third heat: Petono 1, Girls' Citizens 11. 2. Fourth hoat: School for Deaf 1, Aulsobrook's 2. .Final: Crown Clothing Co. 1, School for Deaf 2, Sacred Heart 3. Flag Relay Race—First hoat: Sacred Heart 1, Aulsebrook's 2. Second heat: Opawa Baptist Bible Class 1, Strango's 2. Fourth heat: Wilkinson and Andrew 1, Avonsido Girls' Club 2. Final: Opawa Baptist Bible Class 1, Strange's 2. Crocodile Hopping Race—First heat: Grown Clothing Co. 1, Petone 2. Second heat: Aulsebrook's 1, Linwood Gnides 2. Third heat: Opawa Baptist Bible Class 1, Radley Woollen Mills 2, Fourth heat: Duckworth and Turner 1, Wilkinson and Andrew 2. Final: Crown Clothing 1, Opawa Bible Class 2, Coulls, Somerville, and Wilkie 3. Sack Race—First heat: Gitiacns 11. 1, Linwood Guidns 2. Second licai: Avonsido Girl Guides 1, D.T.C. 2. Third heat: School for Deaf 1. Opawa Baptist Biblo Class 2. Fourth heat: Dnckv.-orth and Turner 1, Wilkinson and Andrew 2. Final: School for Deaf ], Wilkinson and Andrew 2, Opawa Baptist Bible Class 3. Book-Balancing Relay—First heat: Strange's 1, East Christchurch Rangers 2. Second heat: Lane. Walker, and Rudkin 1, Opawa Baptist Bible Class 2. Third heat: Girl Citizens 11. 1, Ballantyne's 2. Fourth j heat: Avonside Girls' Club 1, Kaiapoi 2. ! Final: Avonsido Girls' Club 1, Kaiapoi 2, • Strang's 3. i Saucer and Ball Relay Race—First heat: : School for Deaf 1. L™e. Walker and Rudkin. ' 2. Second beat: Strange's 1, Duckworth i and Turner 2. Third heat: Wilkinson and I Andrew J, Armstrong's 2. Fourth heat: ! Girl Citizens I. 1. Suckling's 2. Final: j School for Deaf 1, Wilkinson and Andrew 2. Strange's 3. The Rotary Club's trophy, a silver enp. was won by the School for Deaf, with 13 points. The Tnter-House Cup, given by the hosis of l.tisine-s firms, was won by the Crown Clothing Co. with 10 points. The point». for tho leading teami ivers as follows: School for Deaf .. .. 18 Opawa Baptist Bible Glass .. 12 Crown Clothing Co. ..10 Kaiapoi . . .. 9 Wilkinson and Andrew . . I? '"'onlis, Somerville, and Wilkio 7