“SPORTSMEN’S SERVICE"
150 ATTEND INAUGURATION IN WELLINGTON SOME WEAR FLANNELS Press Association WELLINGTON, Today. The first of the special services which have been named “sportsmen’s services.” which Canon Percival James inaugurated at St. Paul’s pro-Cathed-i al. was held yesterday morning at $.30 a.m. The half-hour service, as ('anon James described it, lasted 35 minutes, but he explained that it would not usually exceed the prescribed time. There was an attendance of about 150, and there were a few men in tennis flannels and holiday attire. Some few’ accepted the canon's invitation to bring tennis rackets and there was at least one set of golf clubs at the church entrance. After the service Canon Janies said that his faith had been justified and a good beginning had been made.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 847, 16 December 1929, Page 16
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128“SPORTSMEN’S SERVICE" Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 847, 16 December 1929, Page 16
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