He Girl Athlete on Field of Sport

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 189, 31 October 1927, Page 11

He Girl Athlete on Field of Sport

GALA DAY AT BLANDFORD V'OT the scene of a Soccer match, \ but a colourful panorama of girls, Blandford Park ?noeared at its best on Saturday, hen 400 bobbed and shingled ath- <. ijtes took part in a big carnival- c loorts meeting. It was a big day ffr the girls, and their rhythmica Marching and the spruceness and * map produced in the drill move* } rnents and the games marked the keenness of the competitors. 1 rpHE display, which is the hig event 1 of the year for the Auckland r ; r u’ Athletic Association, was staged ; tinker favourable weather conditions | W as attended by a large number . •pthualaats. i Vnimnted indeed was the scene on ,* fleld throughout the afternoon, as 1 JhJ girls, in their -coloured dresses, ( lined up tor the numerous events, which } they keenly contested amid excited yells from their colleagues on the bank. CUP WINNERS Aggregate points were scored as follow- Presbyterian Bib e Class Union, 41; Per lie, Ltd., 33; Ladies’ Hockey < Association. 30; Dearslys, Ltd., and », Technical College Past Students’ Assoelation, 14; Thompson and Hills, Ltd., ' and Y.W.C.A. Gymnasium, 32; Browne Brothers and Geddes and the Metho- j ,«ist Bible Class Union, 9; Hoard’s, , Mennie’s, and Y.W.C.A. Clubs, 8; ] G. A- Coles and Co., Ltd., 6; Girl Citizens A, 5; Girl Citizens B, Girl Guides and “New Zealand Herald,” 1. The Presbyterian Bible Class Union thus won tly> grand challenge cup presented by the directors of the “New ■ Zealand Herald,” and Berlei, Ltd., won the runners-up cup presented by Mr. W. S. Pratt. These two teams also tied for the cup presented for the highest points in team events, while the Presbyteria/i Bible Class Union managed to clinch tho cup presented by Mr. J. W. Shearer for the team gaining most points in individual events. The teams: A lcomers (All); Auckland Basket Ball Association (A.8.A.); Auckland Ladies’ Hockey Association (L.H.A.),; Berlei (X.'A.), Ltd. (Ber.); Brown Bros, and Geddes (8.8. and O.); G. A. Coles and Co. (G.A.C.): Dearsley’s Ltd. (D.); Girl Citlicns A (Cit. A); Girl Citizens B (Cit. B); Girl Guides (0.G.): Grammar Old Girls (Gram.); L. Heard (H.); J. M. Jlernie (AD; Methodist Bible Class Union (H.3.C.): N.Z. Herald (N.Z.H.); Presbyterian Bible Class Union (P.8.C.); -Technical College Past Students’ Association (Tech-)’. Thompson and Hills, Ltd. (T, and H): Turners and Growers (T. and G.); Y.W.C.A Clubs (Clubs); Y.W.C.A. Gymnasium (Gym.). The results are as follow: Overhead and Tunnel Race.—First Heat; Berlei, 1; Brown Bros, and Geddes, * Second Heat: L. Heard's, 1; ThompK»n and Hills. Ltd., 2. Final: L. Heard’s, 1; G. A. Coles, 2; lerlei Ltd., 3. Sack Race. —Final: Miss Squires (B.), 1; Miss P. Woods (Clubs), 2; Allss G. Alays (8.8. and G.), 3. 100Yds Championship.—First Heat: Miss ■V. Beer (Tech.), 1; Miss L. White (Cit. B), 2. Second Heat: Aliss E. Simpson (G.H.A.), 1; Aliss L. Totman (Gym.), 2. Third Heat: Miss E. Bunting (P.8.C.)), 1 Miss G. Alayes (D.), 2. Fourth Heat: H iss B. Lee (Gym.), 1; Miss R. Trigg (Tech.), 2. Final: Miss V. Beer (Tech.), 1; Miss E. Simpson (L.H.A.), 2; Mips E. Bunting (P.8.C.), 3. Time, 12 l-ss. Zig-Zag. —First Heat: Browne Bros. •id Geddes, 1; Berlei, 2. Second Heat: G. A. Coles, 1; N.Z. Herald, 2. Final: Berlei, 1; Dearsleys, 2; Brown, Bros, and Geddes, 3. Sack Race (50yds).— -First Heat: Miss F larpe (Cit. B), 1; Miss Menzies (Cit. A), 2. Second Heat: Aliss Mayes (D.). 1; Miss M. Jeros (M.), 2. Third Heat: Miss G. Mays (8.8. and G.), 1; Miss P. Wood (Y.W.C.A.), 2. Fourth Heat: Miss E. Squires (B.), 1; Aliss AlcLeod (L.H.A.). 2. Walking Race (300yds).—Final: Aliss Crisp (P.8.C.), 1; Aliss Hubber (L.H.A.). 2; Miss Elliott (Y.W.C.A. Clubs), 3. Inter-Team Flag Relay Race. —First Heat: Y.W.C.A. Gym., 1; Presbyterian Bible Class, 2; Auckland Ladies’ Hockey Association, 3. Second Heat: Thompson •nd Hill, 1; J. AI. Alennie, 2. Final: Pres. Bible Class, 1; Y.W.C.A., Gym., 2; Thompson and Hills, 3. Three-Legged Race (50yds).—First Heat: Misses P. Scarlett, O. Hall (G.A.C.), 1; Aliss G. Lowe, A. Twentyman (L.H.A.), 2. Second Heat: Alisses E. Squires, C. Burbridge (Ber.), 1; Alisses J. Spring, A. Watkins (Cit. A), 2. Third Heat: Alisses E. Sewell, R. Power (8.8. and G.), 1; Misses H. Hunt. P. Rao (N.Z.H.), 2. Fourth Heat: Misses P. Gelling. AT. Hickey (Cit. A), 1; Alisses L. Clark, V. Baird (T. and H.), 2. Final: Alisses Squires and Burbridge (Berlei), 1; Aliss Spragg and Alorgun (Berlei), 2; Alisses Hickey and Gelling (Cit. A), 3. Catching Relay.—First Heat: Thompson •nd Hill, 1; Ladies’ Hockey Association, Brown Bros, and Geddes, 3. Second Heat: Pres. Bible Class, 1; Alonnie, 2; Cit. B , 3. Final Thompson and Hill, 1; Mennie, 2; Pres. Bible Class, 3. Skipping Race.—First Heat: Aliss E. Bunting (P.8.C.), 1; Aliss A. Rhodes (L.H.A.), 2. Second Heat: Alias M. Blakelv (I», 1; Miss B. Sharpe (Cit. B), 2. Third Heat: Aliss E. Coom (P.8.C.), 1; Miss E. Squires (Ber.), 2. Fourth Heat: W. Games (D.), 1; Aliss V. Galvin (AJ.), 2. Final: Miss E. Bunting (P.8.C.), 1; Miss Nisbett (D.), 2; Miss V. Galvin (AI.), Jumpinp the Brook. —First Heat: Pres. Bible Class, 1; Hockey Association, 2. Second Heat: Berlei, 1: G. A. Coles, 2. Final: Pres. Bible Class. 1; Y.W.C.A. Gym., 2; Hockey Association, 3. Obstacle Race. —First Heat: Miss G. Lowe (L.H.A.), 1; Miss AI. Healey (D.), 2- Second Heat: ATiss AI. Plielham (Tech.). 1; Miss M. Furnell (P.8.C.), 2. Third Heat: Miss R. Edwards (P.8.C.), 1; Miss AI. Spraggon (Gym.), 2. Fourth Heat: Miss D. Pope (M.8.C.), 1; Aliss N. Gallagher (Cit. A.), 2. Final: Miss D. Pope (M.8.C.), 1; Aliss M. Phethian (Tech.). 2; Aliss G. Lowe I (L.H.A.), 3.