H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 281, 23 August 1919, Page 9

H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND

SPORTS AT BASIN RESERVE A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING The sailors from tlie New Zealand had plenty to amuse tliem at the Basin !(e----ser.vo yesterday afternoon, when a sports iy. .-'eting was held." Fortunately the weatlier ivaa fine. There was not a largo attendance of the genoral public, but tne vicinity of the pavilion was packed witn jolly Tars. Among the visitors to tno meeting were His' Excellency tho "MO -■ nor-General (the Earl of Liverpool), A - miral of the Fleet Viscount Jelhcoo nnfl staff, Major-General Sir Alfred > and the Mayor of Wellington (Mr. J. • •Luke, M.P., C.M.G.). The mnsioal -tcms wero supplied by the 'band ot tho J Marines. Great interest was taken in tho . various events by Hhe men, and thoi com■petition was keen. During an in the programme ft Maori "by tho ship's liaka dancers. was an excellent one, and was thoiou o hly enioved. 1)V fill t'ho spGCtfttOlS. Following are tho "suits of the sports: - Sack liace.— Spriiigctt, 1; Up™n, ... 50 Yards Scratch Race.—L.-Cpl. Lane, 1- Band-Sgt. Aldrich, 2. Spar Fighting—fading Stoker Best, 1; Leading Stoker Brock, 2. ■ • Boot and Barrel Dace— Cook J. Down, 1; Leading Seaman Greening, 2. Cigarette Race-Stoker 'lyne, 1; Stoker O'Connor, 2. . ■ - Obstacle Race— Band-Sgt. Lane, 1; Leading Seaman Brock. 2; Stoker Johns, Tug-of-War.—Marines' team (L.-Cpl. Grant, Leading Stoker: Piggott, Leading ' Bombardier M'Gregor, Gunner Rusey, Gunner -Hemmings, P.O. Bryant, 1.0. Daley, Gunner Knill, and Gunner Mellor), 1; Petty Officers' •team, 2. Blindfold Boxing.-Stoker Charles, 1; .S.P.O. Ilearn, 2. ' , 1 Hat-trimming.—Seaman • Stewart, 1; Stoker "Williams, 2. Harrdressing.—Stoker Jacobson, 1; bcarnan Stewiirt, 2. • ■ Three-legged" Race-Stokers Robinson end Dawson, 1; Boy Field and Ob. Grav, S.P.O. Edmonds and S.P.O. He am, deaf heat, 2. _ . Greasy Pole. —P.O. Lane, 17 4-ssec., 1, Leading Seaman Christie, 25 l-ssec., Gunner Nicholls, 80 4-ssec., 3.. Potato Race.—Leading Stoker Brock, ' Driving Competition.—Stoker Charles, 1; S.P.O. Jacobson, 2. - Thread-tlie-Needle Race. — Seaman Thompson, 1; Leading Stoker Johns, -. ■ ■ Wheelbarrow Race.—Leading seaman Greening and Seaman Burr, 1. GENERAL ITEMS CHILDREN'S 1 DAY. Commander Calvert, of H.JI.S. New Zealand, desires to notify that as Mon- . day has been reserved as the school children's day the general public will not "be admitted at all that day. : > " HOCKEY MATCH. The hockey match which 1 was to have been played at Karori to-day between a team from tho New Zealand and Rttfrtblers has been postponed. On Monday afternoon a match 'between the representatives of the ship and a Wellington team will be played, at the Basin Reserve at 2.45 o'clock. ■ The only entrance to the Queen's Wharf to-<iay, from 12 noon to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., will be at the Queen's Wharf main gates. As it is anticipated that large crowds will avail themselves of the opportunity to visit the New Zealand on the days in question, it is absolutely necessary that this precaution should be taken m tho ■ interests of public safety. In connection with the entertainment . of the men of .the New Zealand, the Y.M.C.A., Willis Street, is providing Bleeping accommodation free of charge for 150 men nightly.. The club facilities of the building are also ulnced freely at the disposal of the ship's comnany, and the Ladies' -Auxiliary is providing refreshments free of charge between the, "hours of '3.3o"and 5 p.m." Admiral Jellicoe will he entertained at dinner at the Wellington Club on Monday. PICTURE OF THE WARSHIP SOLD " : , TO AUSTRALIA. (Reo. August 22, 7.30 p.m.) ' Sydney, August 22. The National Art Gallery purchased ,Mr. Wijl Ashton's painting of "the war- . eliip New Zealand for sixty guineas.— Press Assn. ' .