WELLINGTON GIRLS' COLLEGE SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 663, 13 November 1909, Page 11

WELLINGTON GIRLS' COLLEGE SPORTS.

'The, ■■ '.Wellington ■ Girls' ■' College : is ' usually blessed; with'' delightful'; weather "for the.'annual sports,-and, en a^suriny.. guiet day:there Is'no: plessanter ■:• place: in Wellington -than the cojtege enclosure, .with its- Jitfli: bits ■ of green'lawn and'grassy banks, ; ; and , the baot grdurid. ofiftrees, :tdeether making a .charming setting; fbrv'the'girls." and. thoit.- gaily-dressed visitors.:/. Even '.yesterday,: the blnstenng ;,wind opiild riot 'destroy ,the. pleasure of those who, went,-.thcrogh by , the ; ,end of .the'; afternoon! it had' .increased;' till it'.iWas, stTong- , . eniingh 'to blow., some of.'.. the .prizes off. the table;' where they .waited to be presented...'- The 'programme was ■ a ; -.'vety .lonz 'one; . there,;were. no':fewer .than 44 events, but '.they,;were' all 'put through promptly, :.and the.-afternoon', did; not dras-in tho least.': -The' girls' takiog.-fjp'art. looked- so nice in. their .sensible'-. gymriasium "icostumee .that one .'wished!.the_> costume - could; be a 'compulsory'..Uniform '• for'.':'.Schoolgirls. '.'■'.'.lt', would-certainly;^-be -for . the g00d, , , of- .their, health,'.'and : would ;be more generally;becoming, than, any '■ other. 'Perhaps Wellington"is not i yet'sufficiently- adyanced'to.; approye: such a., costume'-foV r Street'wear,; but:;one;f eels', that sdoner':-or- later. it is likely. .Itp' , -'be adopted:. There ; were> ft 1! variety-, of .-pretty traces, V and the prettiest of all , , was the : skipping-;.one,, which'made ' one' sorry: that/..the- .course ..'was sb' shorti..and-.the\raoe. 50 ■■sopn'oveT.'.,VAinons l i the' : tiniest'.'of * "the■•'spectators i probably;.';jriost ; invest-'dentr? r d , fround r .thoanima]^rac>, , 'S'hifcli hasi on :Mcasions;bWn-most-amusing./Rpostef s 'have'icotnpeted, i and. ; they'- Baid..ttatr.aiduoi-

had; on :one. occasion :;been entered, ,b.ut y,es? terday '■ the raoe. , was; disappointingj there we're only throe; dogs to run, and ; :one can see a dog;fun" afiy day' in 1 the week. - '' Tho'decorated bibyblea were judged ;by four ladies, Mrs.. P.' 11. B.: Fisher, Mrs. ;Eoss, Mrs. T. • Young, and Misl; Larnaoh,.,ilnd;''iit-. the:'end. of the after-noon-the. prizes -.for, these sports.,land>vthe s\yimming '- sportsj.of-last 'summer were-;pre-sented.; by Mrs. ■ A'. derßrandon. : ■The 'grounds" had- been decorated with long strings of very; brilliant flags,' and 'a. band stationed at the far end of the course "played during ■the , ..afternoon... Afternoon ten. was served in tKe' central room of the ; -building, and:in onb.br two -of the;-classrooms, and ;the floral decoratiohs, as far- as. could be- seen for .the-crowd, : .were, very,pretty... 'There is a-. cusfomj.,,pj3culidr.> to ..'the. .two', colleges,, of only ;admitting.'.',a.;co'rtain.. number, 'of ,the guests' at;.a "time;- to'.'.fhe. building;.for:' after-, noon tea,'.and all,.the afternoon : somo member of, the , ;staff; keeps .guard' at.'.the .front,"door, .White ■α-orowd SccumUlates> on the steps out. side,: looking very.: thirsty,' and 'trying Xo' pretend., that" it hardly realises tea is; to be- obtained '..indoors.-.:, The'.advantage of ..this ar-. rangement 'is'• that it brevents• the overcrowding of the-' rooms, and; .ensures always that a majority .of , .'the guests .shall, always-bo outside ■ watching the sports, and ' so encouraging the young,competitors.'.'Miss.,'Ecclesfield was yesterdayi'. as on. many ..previous ■ occasions, in charge, r.qf.'i the teai afid. she' was assisfed ■by : .aV largo'number..of-.pupils,;who were, very atten-tive-lto. their .gnests.,*; .".-■ ;-,-': ' ... ~' iM!5s--'Maclean receiyed' in.'j.a'"'.frook' of -pale blu§ '. phiffon..'tafEetas,....with ■.under. I .blouse, of creamV;'tucked'"netV,.and ,a with' 'wreath, of tiny .pink, roses;: Her, sister wprfl.' a; pale pinkv embroidered 'linen,: and . hat fol.ni'atbt; -Miss:; Gellatly, striped' and flow«r«d cambric,'-, .with; -green-, hat ji.'Jliss -Frasbr,; tussore cpatjiand; skirt;-and; hat '.with:'purple roSes; Miss \iSex man,,;white.:silk"'.fr.obk,,''and helibtrqpe''h'nt;'"Miss Dill,''heliotrope .striped linen cpnt.^and , ' sicirjL.'.vntli ~h'at'.,tp.;'match.; MisS Batham v .-'strir^ l d. I lihen'froc^, : with'.brown, hat; •Miss .'j3cc]e«fieU,' heliotrope' '.striped eostrime; Mi6s;GPllins. ,-iyhite' crepe dp ■chene',,.with"' floral' hat;',•■■Mrs.''.Brandon,,.dark green, striped coat and 'sHr.t, with. green : .faiingSY'ahd'black hat with .roses;;; Sfrs.. Wallis, :a ..cream , ;sergo coat and skirU .with: white;feather boa,.and black hat,..with, ..bronjie,:crown;. MrsivG;', TV- .Gray,, amethyst-;strined:cloth.'cpstume, t ,with,'hat to match;'•, Dr. 'Elizabeth; Giinn, coat aid' skirt of'black and, cream striped'.flannel, 1 with black facings, .and cnt.'jet buttons,'black and.white haji'j Mrs. .Hwang, a "black frook, with;;dark bWe.,coat; and 'hat of. blue , crinoline''straw; trimmed:with. , roses; '■ Among thn.many others present werb:—Mr. ' and : Mrs: • ¥. W. ; . Ward, Mr".* 'Joynt; vProfossor," : Eastbrfield; , - Professor arid Mrs. Adamsonl Mrs.- .Rankine Brown, Mrs. -P.-:. M.:. 8.-;, Fisher, Mrs.; and Miss; J; P. Inkei'.Miss .Hester M'Loan, the "Misses Turner, Miss.lawson,. Mrs;' Krteft.'. Mrs. Larnach, Mrs.' .J7 Blundell. ; Mrs. Tawson,''' Mrs. T. _Joiing."l.'Miss'" .S«edi Mr.' .Hwan?,- : Mrs'. Roskrnge, tho JFisses Gihbs Mention should also bo made of the vouneest M«itor, a lady of three and a half months, who means some day to take part in th« sport l ; The following is the pme-hst — Senior, 150 Yards -U. Dement 1, E Cattcll 2. Junior, 150 Yards—r Bayward 1, Effie Thompson 2 i Kelay Hace.—F. Rayward, M. Moss, E. Jonsen 1, M. Kingdon, G. Buswell, H. Edmondson 2 Walking Eac.e.—E. Jensen 1, I. Pearson 2. Under 131—D..Williamson 1, M. Marchbanks 2 Under, 11 -E Gcddis 1. K Allen 2. Senior Handicap —J> Johnston 1, E. Still 2 Threading Needle —U. Dement 1, G Buswell 2, Three-legged Eace (senior) —E Burr, L. Heath 1, D Francis, B Waters 2 Book-on head Eace —T Reading 1, Effie Thompson 2 Decorate! Bicycle —W Burt 1, I Pearson 2 Bioyclo Obstacle Rice-C Geddis 1, I Pearson 2 t it Three let ged Eace (junior) —Y Bayward and t> Wijlianson 1, VKoch and N Dorset 2 Bicycle Vtojse —M K ngdon 1, I Pearson 2 Egg anf Spoon Eace—M Kingdon 1, Eva Thompson 2 Hopping—A Bender 1, I Pearson 2 Bicycle Egg and f Spoon—l Pearson 1, I Wsbb 2 ' Visitors' Eace (under 10) —V Gore 1, M FimNaj 2 „ „,, * Sack Race —J Mackenzie 1, E Gibbs 2 Blindfold Walking Eace -J Mackenzie I,'E Cattell and E Geddis 2 Potato Race-G BusweU 1, E Cattell 2 Old Girls' Dgg. and Spoon Race -M Duncan 1, E Waterhoubo 2 Skipping-L Heath 1, I Pearson 2 Animal Race-I Webb 1, E Gibbs 2 Combined Running—E Burr and E Worden 1, A Bender , and G Busnell 2 Old Girls' Combined Race—A Duncan and IL Diuicau 1, A Palhser and If Lyon 2 Hoop Race-U Doment 1, L Heath 2 Sixth Torm Eace -U Dement 1, D Hux 2 Championship —E Burr (10 points) 1, U Dement (9 points) 2 ' i Consolation Race—E Pollea 1, P Miller 2 Visitors' Putting—Miss Logan 1, Miss Han nay 2 , / Visitors' Croquet—Not hnished. Croquet Roubles —E Gibbs and Eva Thomp son Croquet Singles —M Johnson Tonnis Doubles—M Edmondson and U DeTennis Singles (championship) —I Abbott Tennis Singles (handicap) —D Mason The list of prize winners in tho swimming events held m connection with tho sports is as Championship —N Tabulcau 1, M. Moss 2 Nursen Rice —W Rayward 1 Over 13 —N Tabuteau 1, I Pearson 2 Swimming on Back-E Burr 1, B Halley 2 Egg and Spoon Hace-N Tabuteau 1, U Handicap—E Pollen 1, M Moss 2 Relay Race—M Mos3, E Burr, and N, Tabuteau 1 ~ „ „ TooWirst Plunge —N Tabuteau 1, M Moss 2 Best Bre3st Stroke —E Burr 1, E Pollen 2 Old Girls' Race-0 Moys 1 Combined Race—E Cattell and F Eayward Headers—N Tabuteau 1, M Moss 2 Costume Bace —E Burr 1, A Bender 2 Consolation Race -I Pearson 1 The following donated prires —Mrs Morton Clarke, Mra D L Heath, Mrs Nicholls, Mr, Eethnno, Mrs Shelton, Mr Pollen, Mr Gibbs, Mr Laurenson, Mi«s Pollock, Mrs B Brown, Mrs Brandon, Old Girls' Association Mrs Geddis, and Mr Brandon