INTER-HOUSE SHIELD TO HUNTS'

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 18, 5 February 1937, Page 15

INTER-HOUSE SHIELD TO HUNTS'

Spectacular Women's Sports in Hastings

QUARTER-POINT MARGIN

By the slender margin of a quarter of a point tho Alexander Shield was wrested by 'Hunt's at tho second Hawke's Bay women 's inter-house sports meeting conducted by the Hastings Amateur Athletic and Cycling Clu,b at Nelson Park, Hastings, last evening. Though last year's meeting was acclaimed one of the outstanding open-air fixtures in the history of the town, last night's meeting was even more succesisful, and fully 2000 spectators were afforded a truly wonderfu] night. Apart from the increased attendanca the competing teams, though equal in number to those of last year, even showed an appreciable improvement in their general appearance and in their performances. Competition was exceptionally keen, it being obvious that the competitors had put in assiduoua training over a considerable period. The grand march, headed by the Hastings Citizens' Band, waa a spectacular feature of the evening and evoked nnrestrained applause, the nine teams in their colourful and attractive costumes marching past the assemblage of Ispectators with a precision that called for unbounded adiniration. The various events that followed were conducted in a true competitive spirit, the atmosphere of healthy rivalry being enjoyed by the spectators as much as the competitors themselves. Profiting from the experience of last year, the programme was slightly alte:ed and a change waa effected in the awarding of points, the maximum for the physic&l drill and marching being increased from 20 to 100. In view of this it was surprising that the championship shield should rest on so slim a margin. Every event materially affected the result, and the final count was as follows: — Hunts, 244.6pts, 1 Westermans, 244.35pts 2 Roachs, 213.6pts 3 Woolworths, 212.25pts. ........... 4 McKenzie 's, 206.75pts 5 Bon Marche, 183.35pts ^6 Bairds, 182.8pts. 7 Watties Canneries A, 176.75pts ... 8 Wattiea Canneries B, 171.35pts. ... 9 The meeting was excellently conducL ed, the three'hours programme being staged without any delays, every minute being one of sheer enjoyment. There were two protests, oue being upheldj and in this regard the final award had a material effect on the ultimate fate of the Shield. The reeord stewards had actually completed their work and awarded the shield to Westermans, the winners of laJst year's meeting, when a dispute arose concerning tho .belated announced results bf the novelty sack race, the last event on the programme, 4n whicb the second award was in dispute. After consideratiott the disputes committee placed Woolworths second, the judges having omitted them from the placings, and reduced Roachs and Westermanis from second place to third place equal. This reduction of four points, as far as Westermans wfero concerned, proved disastrous. The results of! tho various events were as follow: Grand Mafch (maximum points 20).— Hunts I7pts 1, Watties Canneries B 16.75pts McKenzIeS 16.25pts 3. Also competed: Roachs I6.4pts, Woolworths 15.25pts, Westermans* 14.25pts, Bdn Marche 13.25pts, Bairds 13pts, Wattie« Canneries A I2.75pts. Costume Judging (maximum points 12;).— Hunta I2pts I, /Westermans 9pts 2, Woolworths 8pts 3. Other awards were: Bairds and McKenzies 6pts, Roachs, Watties Canneries A, Watties Canneries B 5pts, Bon Marche 4pts. Marching (maximum points 100). — Hunts 92.1pts 1, Westermans 91.1pts 2, Woolworths 90.5pts 3. Also competed: McKenzies 84.5pts, Roachs 83.6pts, Bon Marche 79.1pts, Watties Canneries A 78pts, Bairds 70.3pts, Watties Cannerio* B 69.6pts. Over and Under (points award 12, 8, 4). — First heat McKenzies 1. Second heat: Westermans 1, Woolworths 2 Third heat: Roachs 1, Bairds 2. All other teams were disqualified. Final: Westermans 1, McKenzies 2. Roacb^ were disqnalilled. Physical Drill (maximum points 100). —McKenzies 92pts 1, Hunts 91ipts 2, Koachs 91pts 3. Also competed': Roachs 91pts, Westermans 88pts, Bon Marche 87pts, Bairds 85ipts, Watties Canneries A, Watties Cailueries B 80pts. Skipping Relay (points 12, 8, 4).— Westermans 1, Hunts 2, Roacns 3. Tunnel Ball (points 12, 8, 4). — First heat: Weriterinans 1, Hunto 2, Bon Marche 3. Second heat: Roachs 1, Woolworths 2, Watties Canneries B 3. Third heat: Buirds 1. McKenzies 2, Watties Canneries 3. Final: Westermans 1 Bairds 2, Roachs 3. Relay.— First heat: Westermans 1, Roachs 2, Bairds 3. Also competed: Woolworths and Bon Marche. Second he&t: Hunts 1, McKenzies 2, Watties Canneries A 3. Also competed: Watties Canneries B. Final: Hunts 1, Roachs 2. Westermans 3. Sack Race.— Hunts 1, WoOlwortha 2, Roachs and Westermans (dead-heat) 3. At the conclusion of the grand marching display, Mr J. Taylor, chairman of the executive, in the absence of the Mayor, Mr G. A. Mdddison, who was engaged at a committee meeting of the Borough Council, expressed the club's thanks to all those who had assisted in the meeting and congratulated the teams on their fine performI ances. He voiced speeial thanks for the | serviees given by the Hastings Citizens' | Band, who, despite having to devote the greater part of their time to praclice for the forthcoming band championsliip c-ontest, had given up manv lioura to the club and to the teams. In a few well-chosen remarks Mr A, E. Mctvor handed over ihe championsldp shield to tho leader of Hunts' team, Miss J. Barden, and the speeial trophy donated by Mr W. Taylor for the best leader was awarded to Miss l D. Davis, of Woolworths.