OLD BOYS' DAY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1921, 2 December 1913, Page 12

OLD BOYS' DAY.

AT WELLINGTON COLLEGE.

A SUCCESSFUL CATHERIND,

Tho promoters of "Old; Boys' Day" at Wellington College have every reason to feci pleased lvith t'lio success of tho iimugural gathering, in wliicli somo two hundred "okl boys" took part yesterday. Tho idea was that of tho Old Boys' Association, and with tho ready consent of tho headmaster (Mr. J. P. I'irth) an energetic committee, headed by Mr. M. C. Barnett, sot to work with most successful results, as yesterday's gathering demonstrated. Deferring to tho iuaugural function in a short speech yesterday, Mr. J. P. Firth said it would bo of incalculable benefit in bringing tho old hoys together and strengthening tho bonds which bound them together. Mr. Barnett responded with a short speech on behalf of tho old boys. Old collegians woro present from Masterton, Palmerston North, and _ Feilding. The day was spent most enjoyably in cricket (four matches being played), running, swimming and shooting events. Tho visitors included a large'number of ladies and frienda of tho old collegians. Afternoon tea was provided by tho old boys in a marquee erected oil tho grounds. Tho main event of ■ tho day was a cricket match between picked representatives of old and present boys, tho former winning by 30 runs. The following wero tho scores:— PRESENT BOYS. Gadsby, b. Luckio 25 Hindniarsli, c. Logan, b. Lees ti Curtis, b. Beard 9 Wilson, ruii out ■■■■■. ' Brialey, b. Luckio -4 Scott, b. Beard _ 2 Marris, b. Luckio 14 Childs, b. Logan.../ £ Raleigh, 1.b.w., b. Logan 9 Hicks, not out ; 4 Morton, b. Grace u Extras ~ a Total 139 Bowling Analysis—Luclde took three wiskots for 23 runs; Logan,-three for 37; Beard, two for 18;. Jordan, none for 4; and Leys, nono for 15. OLD BOYS. D. Hay, b. Morton , JJ Grace, b. Morton 1( J Jordan, b. Hicki Blacklock, b. Morton- 1» Logan, run out /„ J. Hay, c. and b. Morton 4( Smith, b. Curtis ; ™ Beard, b. Morton - Leys, not out Stainton, b. Marris u Luckie, b. Morton - ° Extras "

Total 109 Bowling analysis.—Morton took five wickets for '10 runs; Hicks/one'for dJ; Curtis, one for 36; Morris, one for' 0," Other cricket .matches resulted --vas -under: —' ■ • ■' *■:'• Old, .Boys' B team-defeated present scholars.2a eleven by, 109 tuns. , - -.Tho Old f.Boys ,wero again victorious in- tho contest' between their '-'C"; team and tho College 2b,.-team. . .riio scores w'w 178 and-138.respectively-;'• . ' •The:, Old Boys': "D" tcant wa_s .likewise"- -victorious■■against a -2c team of the" college. - . '. ■•- — 'The. swimming events resulted, as; un- " -'. Old' Bovs' 50yds'. Handicap 'Race.—. -■AVise/l; 'Freeth,7.2. '" "v-l'idSent Boys',.soyds. Handicap.—Patterson, 1; Newman, 2. ; , A relay race'between'two'teams of ■Old Bovs" and 'one College team '.resulted in' an easy win:for tho Old Boys' '"A" ter.m. . . The riflo shooting contest was most interesting and exciting, and tho totals remarkably close. The Old Boys', tmm made fio2 and the Present Boys GDI. The ran 20 was 200 yds;, and the trans 15 men a side. An;" Old Boys' team' easily defeated n College team (Bryant, Davis, Ross and Luke) in a teams' running race. ' .