Caledonian Fifth In N.I. Title Marching

Chronicle (Levin), 22 March 1948, Page 4

Caledonian Fifth In N.I. Title Marching

The North Islund ntarchlng championship was decided at. Rotorua on Saturday in fine weather an'd before a crowd ftumbering over 5000. Horowhenua was represented by Caledonian, Levin, . who was placed fifth in the large entry of 33 teams. - The outstanding feature of the contest was. the awarding of the p-dssible points of 50 to the best. leader, Miss N. Rennie, D.I.C., Wanganui, who was closely followed by '.Miss E. Gledhill, . oi the . Clarion team, Wellington, with 494 points, "while Miss S. Smith Of Caledonian, Levin, gained third pia'ce with 49 .points equal with State Forest and RoyaletteS. This was an outstanding, performaft.ce on .the part of the five placed "leaders, arid the ' chlef judge; ' Lieut.-'Goldrieh • G: 'QtMffi said tha"t:it was the. first-; tfmA: a? leader of any team in girls'.marcliing contests had been awarded full marks. The small mafgin of points separating the first fiVe leaders was also" one for comment, as usually any leader gaining 49 could safelV expeet to wln. The performance of Caledoriian was a meritorioiis one, as the team marched with two emergfincies who' had not" competed in a contest previously. RepresentatiVes present from other centres were much impressed with the team'S performance, and Mf , SWan, secretary of the Otago Association, predicted that next season it would be one to be reckoned with. , . Tlie results were as follows.:—. Championship March Oddfellows' Lodgb (Hast- ' " ings) 243 5-8' 1 D.I.C. (Wanganui) '238 . . 2'. Royalettes (Rotorua) 234 3-8 .. :.v. . 3 Aggregate Oddfellows' Lodge 289 5-8 - 1 D.I.C. 28^. ........ 2 Best Leader , Miss N. Renhie (D.I.CO 50 . . 1 •Miss E. -Gledhill' (Clarion) 494 2 Miss S. Smith (Caledonian) 49 3 Costumes Royalettes (Rotorua) .. "1 City Football Club (Hamilton) . . ,v 2 Carr's (Petone) 3