HAWKE'S BAY ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 650, 29 October 1909, Page 3

HAWKE'S BAY ITEMS.

(By Telegraph\-^pc'cial''Correspondent.) ,' i Napier, Octobcr 28. The presentation of trophies in : conncction r with tho Hawke's Bay Rugby, season for 1909 took place lastevening.' Mr. J. M'Grath ■ presided, in the. absence. of tho presidoht of tho Rugby Union'(Mr. I'. Logan). Tho ohair- : man stated that football in 'Hawko's 'Bay this ' year had been of a higher standard than previously, raid the representative teams, had been equal to bverything. that-thioy: had met. In all ' the larger .centres the. clubs ihad which helped to hold tho teams together, and in which players.; wero trained ill tho finer • points of tnc.gomc;: The time was not far:distant when tho Napier footballers would havo a ■ gymnasium of. their own.. The trophies' woro thon presented'as follows Bay Chal. lenge Shield:-Ahuriri Club,, who also won the - Napier championship. Junior.Flag: Old Boys' Chit. President's Cup:. Pirates Club. Corholt Cup: High .School Club.■ Secondary V Schools Cup: Dannevirke •District High School Club. Primary, Schools'' Shield': Napier Main School Clul). Seven-a-side Tournamont Medals: Rovers and Ahuriri Clubs (first in their respectivo'seo. tions) ivud Old Boys' Club ; (first , in tho junior . section). . ;< . The odiicational returns for too quarter end« ing September 30 show that thfe total liumboi? of childron on the school rolls, in the Hawko's ■ Bay Education District was 10,177. This is tho first time sinco ; tho district, was formed that the number has exceeded 10,000. A handsomo painting in oils of olio of the chieftaina (Mr. Hoctor Mackenzie), has , been' presented ,to tho, Hawko's Bay Highland Society; by.'.the artist, Mr. John Buchanan; of Napier. •' .; • • ■ .. , V,.,-' Mr. George ttwogrovo was presented : with a ' gold chain and pendant by the staff of Messrs. 1 : Williams and Kettle's Port storo prior 'to his d«a?artar6- fa:. Auckland.' .