GIRL GUIDES’ CORNER

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 605, 6 March 1929, Page 7

GIRL GUIDES’ CORNER

Sun Cloud (Lieutenant Jessie An- j derson, of the First Cambridge Company), forwards the following account of the combined field day held at Hamilton last Saturday by the Girl Guide Companies in the Waikato district: Seven Guide Companies and five Brownie Packs took part. During the afternoon a silver cup was competed for by all the companies, marks being given for competitions -in sport, and displays of guidework. Promptly at 2.15 p.m. the field day commenced with a march past of Guides and the Brownies’ trot past. The Guides marched into horseshoe formation, the colour party hoisted the flag, and immediately the National Anthem was sung. Then, suddenly a clear “Tu whit tu whoo! ” was heard, and, in response to the Brown Owl’s call, scores of Brownies ran on, forming a huge ring and giving their Grand Salute. The first event was country dancing by eight girls from each company, after which each company came on separately and went through company drill. This was followed by the ambulance displays. With two minutes’ interval between each company’s “smash,” before long the seven “accidents” had happened, and seven companies had bandaged up limbs, and presently all bandaged people were carried off the 1 field. The next item was an awkward squad of two Guides from each company, dressed back to front and with masks on the backs of their heads, while Captain McCormac gave the squal which naturally had to be done back to front. This caused great amusement among the spectators and the other Guides. Next followed a competition of high jumping by four Guides from each company, and after that a squad of 12 from each company gave displays of health drill. Later a relay race was run, and then, as the field day was nearing its end, a special item of the formation of the Union Jack was given by the Frankton and Ngaruawahia Guides, and also the singing of “Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue.” Then all the companies gathered round and the results of the day were given out. The Morrinsville Company came first with 60 marks, while First Hamilton came second with 58 1, and Cambridge third with 57 marks. Our commissioner presented Miss Allen with the silver cup, three hearty cheers were given for the winners, and then “Taps” was sung. The Hamilton Guides gave the visiting companies afternoon tea, and, presently, buses arrived. Guides packed in. and the field day was over for another year.

j Silver Ripple, of St. Mary’s Comi pany, writes: “On Thursday, February 28, it was ! the fifth birthday of our company, and it was decided to hold a party on the Friday at One Tree Hill. We had tea at six o’clock, after which the girls played games and then held a camp fire. “Our captain, Miss Ward, who has been a Guider for six years, live of which she has spent with us, said good-bye to us as she is leaving to be married. Our lieutenant will carry on in the meantime. We are giving Miss Ward an evening just before her wedding.” Silver Leaf, of the First Grey Lynn Company, writes: “Much to our regret we learned two weeks ago that our captain will not be with us for long. Lieutenant is to take up the temporary captaincy next parade night.” -•:= * Herald of Dawn forwards the # following news of the First Devonport Company: “At our Guide meeting on February 22 we had inspection, then dispersed to our various patrol corners to talk over second-class and other badge work. After that we played two games. One was a Morse signalling game, and the other relay racing. “Instead of having our usual Guide meeting the following Friday we went to the Tepid Baths to practice life- • saving and swimming for the Guide sports, which are to be held on March j 1 13.”