Y.M.C.A. BOYS' DIVISION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1051, 14 February 1911, Page 9

Y.M.C.A. BOYS' DIVISION.

In the.reccnt diving competition, hold' at To Aro' Baths, A. Porry"eam» out on the top with 16 points, D. Scott being's close' second-with 15 points. ' In the M yards test, the.order was; Henderson 1, Groj" 2, Leslie 3. This club is now well under fray, and should produce some good swimmers... •■ .■.'*-",-.'■.'...•. Tho only cricket match on Saturday' last .was that of tho Junior A team, who gain-' od. a! victory by .seven .wickets. Donaldson put up »■ splendid' performance in bowling in tho first innings, taking six wickets, for 9. and in the second five-for 8, thus • making his ■ average' for the match eleven wickets at a cost of onlv i; 5. As yet it is not settled where tluv'ifastcr camp will be held, but possiblv-it will be at Waikanae. Mr. Field, M.P., has very ..generously offered' his land and sheds for the purpose. Tha.'weekly mcotings • were, held as usual.'; Sergeant Dart, of the South Wellington > Station, gave; a splendid-addross on how tho lads might co-operate with tho,police, by being their own policemen, otherwiso, a law-abiding• person. ..Ho pointed out very; clearly that tho'forco was riot to haul, in everyone possible, but to preserve order,. protect life and property, and-to prevent crime. . So interesting was the addross from tho educational and moral, point of view'that tho Boys" Director- spoke to tho younger; bovs •on tho rarao.topic!-In theso.talks it Was emphasised the cbnvicting of a person toj gaol was for three reasons.. The least of these was punishment,; second, to protect society, but, most important of all, was to reforrii tho criminal. ,•■ ~.»■ Tho membership. is steadily increasing, Still there is room for.more lads. It is mora than likely that a cadet company will be formed.: Ths.Boys' iWork-Direc-tor had .an . interview with, one of-tho defense officers upon tho matter, and ho suggested' that all boys wishing, to •become mombers of tho Y.M.C.A. cadet corps should, make, application at onco as tho Government will soon require then! to'register, and if. not already attached to some corps, they may bo too- late for 'tho Y.M,C.A.> company..