SEDDON SHIELD.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1924, Page 3

SEDDON SHIELD.

REMARKABLE BLENHEIM SCENE,-3. BI.LNII ELM. September 2!). One of the most remarkable and enthusiastic scenes in tlie .history ol Itugov IT ill; all in New Zealand occurred tins alternnim, wln'ii the Marlborough team, which won the Seddoit Shield at Tabaka on Satin day. returned home and was wcLoined by a huge crowd.

From the time that tlie tars conveying the {earn cro-.sed the Mnrlha.oiigli boundary at the Rai Saddle until they arrived at Blenheim, the players were greeted everyw here w ith «liecr.s and the di-play of the team’s udotirs, while their arrival at Havelock was in the nature c:T a. triumph tlie entire population turning out and < hearing themselves hoar.-e. Blenheim, however, outdid tlie whole district in its welcome, and Miih scenes of enthusiasm were enacted as have rarely been seen in the

The (ills wile met in drove Road, oil the outskirts of the town, h.v the hand of the Util. Mounted Rifles. while their ai'iivnl was signalised by the blowing of steam whistles and the clanging of hells. A procession was formed and, headed h.v the hand playing "See the 'Conquering Hero Ciimes.the gaily-decorated ca s filed into the town, followed by other i ars, with ribbons a reaming, and by a big crowd afoot. The route along All ied .Street was lint (1 with i ’'eeriiig ] e lc business hming h ell temporarily mis; -'ode I. and .Market Spiare rnulninc'l a deu.s • throng. The fnreiti'itt. tar < i’" the proes-i-ii (outaineJ the president of the Rugby Union (Mr

[ . 11. Mills), ihe tenon’', mane r. ( Mill. E. I'Tiller). and oilier ollioials and me'.libers of lie team, while the captain (Mr .1. O'Rririn sat n-Uid" the air's lionnet with the shield in his

I len felling cheers hrok" out as the I ars reached the t-qee'e. but they were finally dn.wncd h.v the foothaßei's. who insist 'd i n singing a nund.er of impri.ni;tii ditties, j crimps tic nest prominent of which v. a . sonct hing ahold "MaiTl:oroii;;li will s'dac to-nighl." repented ad iiiliiiit'iin with icilain lariat i oils. Mi" c < l-e o . a"d the waiing of h'lltU'O’s fell IW I d. aid w I "li I ’>*• din deal To" n Ihe I ' a w eie I ■ rina 111 wel nulled holi'c and i oiig aa t n'a I"d on tlcir victory by the .Mayor (Air E. S. Barker), who occupied a ! la: 1 oil the 1. nit! r tmill. and hy Ur. B. N..IJ- (damn x-prondenl i ! th" Bicahv l niioi. The choerirg and :’em nr I rat ions of enthusiasm (iinliimed |Yr some time, after which the monikers of the leaiil were eulcrlaiiicd at a. seriei ol x"iniI rivate /iiiictiop.s.