PRISONERS’ SPORTS
FOR TOBACCO AND TOOTHPASTE
'AIEL-BOURNE, January -21
One of tho strangest -sports meetings ever field was that conducted ju tb (J yards of the Pent-ridge Gaol yesterday. Running in their' underpants for coolne.? s and freedom, prisoners -dashed from end to end of the yards, competing in 50, ICO, 200 and 440 yards • races.' The prizes were tobacco, cigarand tooth paste. Not only did pome of the men show r. pretty turn of speed in the flat races, but others,' jumping in bare feet off concrete, maue ■a remarkably fine showing in the high jump events. The record w«s sft 10iu, a height which many a train,d athlete, with every ailvantlige’ of tsprill'gy J fiil'f and spiked ,shoe’s be 'prb'fifU'df’ cleavin g Each of. conducted its own‘Events in ’ Itg ovrir exu'cis e . -yard. The initiative of the ' governor of Peutridgc (Mr J. J. Bowen) in allowing the men to organise and conducttheir own sports meeting h?« h°en amply rewarded by their good conduct. Air Bowen 'said last night that since he wa s appointed governor three ago ther,. had not .boon a single instance of a dispute or breach of '-<e regulations at tiV. O'fitmas -sports meetings. The effect of thorn. he c°n-iside-red, \va s of n reformative nature,giving the men fresh confidence in themselves.
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1933, Page 6
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