AMOKURA BOYS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3111, 15 June 1917, Page 9

AMOKURA BOYS

SPORTS PRIZES PRESENTED. Tho aunual sports of the Government training ship Amoliura havo been carried out at Tauranga and Thorndon, and the final events were keenly contested yesterday. They havo consisted of swimming, boat-racing, and other events. In tho boat race, in -which the port and starboard watch competed, great excitement was aroused by the close running, but tho port won by 14 seconds. In tho swimming, the e-tarboard were tho victors. In tho boys' schoolroom yesterday, be'foro a large party, the prizes won in the various events were presented. IHo mayoress (Mrs. Luke) sent a letter expressing regret that-her many duties prevent-, ed her from presenting tho prizes, which she hoped to do on some future date, in her absence Mi'. J. Moore, seamen s missioner, was requested to do bo by tie chairman, the first officer. Mr. Barasdalc., Tho winners wore :-Irvmc, Parsons, bsKriggo, Bacon, Pringle, Johnson, Subrizky, Thompson, liowiy. Cook, Morrison, Wells. a The chief officer made eome appropriate remarks regarding the races, and drew attention to the prizes donated by to Thorndon Dinghy Club, for which the boys competed in the boat race. An address woa also given by the schoolmaster, Mr. The names ot the winning watch, which will be inserted on tho shield for all time, So'-Kerr Cameron, Kore, Subrizky, Stoboings, Better. Longuet, Matthison, and anchor drill the chief officer stated that it had been carried out under extraordinary circumstances, result ing in a wonderful niece of work for both teams, but at the close the port was declarcd the winner by 36 seconds. Their names will be inserted on the shield pre- ■ oi tel by the Ladies" Guild of the Navy tearue. Among the pnze-wijmers. who were received with cheers, were Messrs. Grcenbank, Power, M'Orcgor, and Luke. Cheers and the singing of "God Save tho King," concluded the proceedings. The Secretary of Marine and tho commander .sent expressions of regret at their 'absence. .