SPORTS OLYMPIC

Evening Star, Issue 23700, 7 October 1940, Page 9

SPORTS OLYMPIC

WELL-SUPPORTED EVENT ARMY AND NAVY QUEENS BENEFIT ) Sports bodies of Dunedin made a valuable contribution to Queen Carnival funds with the Sports Olympic, held on Saturday afternoon at the Caledonian Ground. A crowd of approximately 4,000 showed keen appreciation of the programme, which was calculated to be amusing as well as instructive. Thanks partly to the action of the gatemen and all others who gave their services free, the sum of £175 was collected for the patriotic effort. At a suitable interval in the programme, bouquets wore presented to the Army and Navy Queens, Miss Ajrini Grennell and Miss Jessie M’Lennan. This was carried out in charming fashion by little Miss Sonntag. Following, a march-past was staged by representatives of Dunedin firms. Headed by tjio Dunedin Pipe Band, this was one of the most impressive events of the day. Most popular were the more or less burlesque events, of which the programme was mainly composed, such as the ladies’ Rugby match. “ More or less ” burlesque, because the girls turned on a performance that was surprisingly good. The ladies’ hockey representatives played basketball enthusiasts. The latter were more used to handling the ball, but were inclined to get rid of it too sharply. Both sides put plenty of weight into the scrums, and tackling and speed generally were an eye-opener. The hockey wing threequarter ran half the length of the field on her own to score the only try. Mr R. (“ Whang ”) M'Kenzie refereed the game, and was the popular subject of a subsequent demonstration. Other amusements in similar vein were provided by Southern and Pirates Rugby players, who demonstrated latent hockey dangers with vim and enthusiasm, and the Rugby Referees’ Association, who challenged the lady basketball players at their own game. The hockey match fortunately ended in a draw. Skirts, and frequent infringements of the rules handicapped the referees to an 8-6 defeat. A tent-erecting display by the King’s High School was carried out in record time—this too, carried the elements of burlesque, but the “ straight ” display proved very popular as well. The committees of the Navy and Army Queens pub on a novelty “ catch-the-train ” race which evoked shrieks of laughter from the crowd. In more serious vein was a vault-ing-horse display by pupils of the Otago Boys’ High, School, under the direction of Mr J. P. Nortliey. Results were as follows, abbreviations (for school events), being: (St. C.) St. Clair, (M. 1.) Macandrew Road Intermediate, (M.) Mornington, (A. 8.) Anderson’s Bay, (Mus.) Musselburgh, (F.) Forbury, (K.H.S.) King’s High School, (C. 8.) Christian Brothers’, (0.8.H.5.) Otago Boys’ High School. Secondary Schools Relay.—Otago Boys’ High 1, King’s High 2, Christian Brothers’ 75 Yards (boys, under 12). —I. Page (St. C.) 1), J. Browett (St. C.) 2, G. Henderson (M.) 3. 75 Yards (boys, under 14). —R. M’Dermott (M. 1.) 1, T. Howley (M. 1.) 2, I. Fraser (M. 1.) 3. 50 Yards (girls, under 12). —P. Breen (A. 8.) 1, O. MacDauchlau (St. C.) 2, B. Walker (A. 8.) 3. 50 Yards (girls, under 14). —H, Smith (Mus.) 1, J. M’Kenzie (F.) 2, J. M’Culloch (Mus.) 3. Novelty “ Catch-the-train ” Race.—J. Brown 1, G. Barnett 2. Secondary Schools 220 Yards.—T. Ci Timpany (0.8.H.5.) 1, A. 6. M. Passmore (0.8.H.5.) 2, N. Mullin (C. 8.) 3. Time, 25 3-sscc. Rugby Footballers’ Relay.—Southern 1, Pirates 2, Kaikorai 3. Soccer Relay.—Caversham No. 1 1, Technical Old Boys 2, Caversham No. 2 3. Secondary Schools 100 Yards.—C. Gallagher (C. 8.) 1, J. G. Ingram (0.8.H.5.) 2. T. C. Timpany (0.8.H.5.) 3.