GIRL ATHLETES OPEN NEW PLAYING AREA

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 503, 5 November 1928, Page 11

GIRL ATHLETES OPEN NEW PLAYING AREA

A.G.A.A/S ANNUAL CARNIVAL A SPECTACULAR GATHERING The third annual sports gathering of the Auckland Girls' Athletic Association staged at the Remuera recreation ground on Saturday afternoon was favoured with glorious weather conditions and saw keen competition between 400 devotees of feminine athleticism, all of whom were costumed in various and pleasingly-coloured uniforms. Clean, healthy sport lured hundreds of enthusiastic onlookers, who cheered vigorously for their favourites. Spectacular, kaleidoscopic and animated, fittingly describes the scene throughout the afternoon, when zealous girls, apart from the grand ensemble when they moved in mass formation in complicated drill manoeuvres, participated with all the keenness of men athletes in games and foot races, which proved such a bright and entertaining feature of the programme. In opening the function at the old hockey grounds in Market Road, which have been leased for five years by the A.G.A.A., the Mayor, Mr. George Baildon, said that, unlike most of the men’s athletic organisations, the Girls’ Athletic Association had been successful in providing themselves with a ground of their own. He complimented the officials in charge, and remarked that in a very short time he felt that the ground would not be too large to meet the requirements of a body which was expanding so rapidly. To carry out its useful work, however, it would be necessary for the association to raise from £6OO to £7OO yearly, and although tne bulk of this money would be found by the girls, the financial support of the general public would indeed be a necessary contribution to success. The Mayoress, Mrs. A. I>. Campbell, unfurled the flag. It was remarkable, indeed, the competence and precision among the teams in the big physical drill and marching display, for the drill director, Miss Kora Cramond, had had only six weeks to prepare the girls. They made a fine showing. The physical drill competition resulted: — Y.W.C.A.. 1; Grammar Old Girls, 2; Technical College Past Students. 3. The three challenge cups presented for competition respectively by the “New Zealand Herald,” A. Kohn. Ltd., and Mr. J. W. Shearer, were clinched by the girls of the Presbyterian Bible Class Union, who obtained the most points id both individual and team events, and who gained the highest aggregate points during the day. A runners-up cup, presented by Mr. W. S. Pratt, was won by the Technical College Past Students. The teams: Auckland Ladies’ Hockey Association (L.H.A.). Brown, Bros., and Geddes, Ltd. (8.8. and G.), G. A. Coles and Co. (G.A.C.). Collins Bros. (C. 8.), Learsley’s, Ltd. CD.'), Girl Citizens (G.C.), Grammar Old Girls (Gram.). L. Heard (H.), Howard Abbott (H.A.), K.K. Foot-

wear, Ltd. (K.K.), Manchester Costume Co. (M.C.C.), ‘‘N.Z. Herald” (N.Z.H.), Presbyterian Bible Class Union (P.8.C.), Technical College Past Students’ Association (Tech.), Turners and Growers, Ltd. (T. and G.), Y.W.C.A. Clubs (Y.W.C.A.). Following are the results:— SKIPPING RACE Two Cor..petitor* Each Team First Heat.—A. Grace (G.C.), 1; T. O’Gara (M.C.C.), 2. Second Heat.—T. Svendson (Y.W.C.A.), 1; N. Lamb (P.8.C.), 2. Third Heat.—P. Calder (8.8. and G.), 1; Jacombs (‘‘N.Z. Herald”), 2. Fourth Heat.—E, Coom (P.8.C.), 1; M. Francis (L.H.A.), 2 Final.—L. Lambs 1, T. O’Gara 2, T. Svendson 3. BASKETBALL CATCHING (Teams of 12) First Heat. —K.K. Footwear 1; Heards 2. Second Heat.—Browne Bros. and Geddes. 1; Ladies’ Hockey Association, 2. Third Heat.—Presbyterian Bible Class, 1; Collins Bros., 2. Fourth Heat.—Howard Abbott, 1; Grammar Old Girls, 2. Final.—P.B.C. 1, K.K. Footwear 2, H.A. 3. 75 YDS CHAMPIONSHIP (Two Competitors Each Team) First Heat.—G. Meyes (D.), 1; N. Jacombs (G.C.), 2. Second Heat—M. Patrick (Tech.), 1; T. Scouller (P.8.C.), 2. Third Heat.—M. Slatery (8.8. and G.), 1; M. Bathgate (L.H.A.), 2. Fourth Heat—R. McLeod (P.8.C.), 1; C. Carlaw (Tech.), 2. Final. — M. Slatery (8.8. and G.), 1; J. Scouller (P.8.C.), and G. Meyes (IX), dead-heat, 2. CIRCLE BALL CATCHING (Teams of 10) First Heat.—K.K. Footwear, 1; ! Y.W.C.A., 2. Second Heat.—Heards, 1; Howard Abbott, 2. Third Heat. —Technical Old Girls. 1; Turners and Growers, 2. Fourth Heat.—G. A. Coles, 1; Manchester Costume Co., 2. Final. —Heards 1, K. K. Footwear 2, Technical College Old Girls and G. A. Coles dead-heat for third place. 100 Yards Championship Race.—First Heat: B. Allen (L.H.A.), 1; R. Re trie <T. and G.), 2. Second Heat: R. Beere (Tech.). 1; E. Coom (P.8.C.), 2. Third Heat: E. Simpson (L.H.A.), 1; E. Hunt (G.C.), 1. Fourth Heat: G. Armstrong (P.8.C.), 1; Bond (K.K ), 2. Final: R. Beere ((Tech.), 1; E. Coom (P.8.C.), 2; G. Armstrong (P.8.C.), 3 Drrll and Marching Display.—Y.W.C.A., 1; Grammar Old Girls, 2; Tech. Old Gil ls, 3. Inter-team Flag Relay <SO yards, teams of four)—First Heat: Grammar and Cole’s tied for first place. Second Heat: P.B.C. 1; Technical Old Girls, 2; H.A., 3. Final: Technical, 1; G. A/ Coles, 2; P.8.C., 3. Human Obstacle Race (teams of 12). First Heat: Heard’s, 1; 8.8. and G., 2; Second Heat: P.8.C., 1; Grammar, 2. Final: P.8.C., 1; Grammar, 2; Heards, 3. Jumping the Brook (teams of 12). First Heat: P.8.C., 1; Grammar, 2; H.A., 3. Second Heat: L.H.A., 1; Coles. 2; Collins Bros., 3. Final: P.B.C. 1, L.H.A 2, Grammar 3. Line Bail Catching.—First heat: Grammar. 1: P.8.C., 2; G.C., 3. Second heat: K.K., 1: ‘‘N.Z. Herald,” 2; T. and G., 3. Final: P.8.C., 1; Grammar, 2. Obstacle Race.—First heat: M. Ku ne (D.), 1; V. Keine (8.8. and G.), 2. Second heat: E. Hubber (K.K.), 1; E. Lord (Y.W.C.A.). 2. Third heat: R. Shields (C. 8.), 1; M. Amer <H.), 2. Fourth heat: M. Surnell (P.8.C.), 1: Noonan (K.K.), 2. Final: E. Hubber, 1; E. Lord, 2: M. Surnell 3. Hurdle Race.—R. Beere (Technical), 1: G. Meves (D.), 2: N. Trainer (8.8. and G.), 3.'