INTERHOUSE DAY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 November 1941, Page 5

INTERHOUSE DAY

DRILL & MARCHING EVENTS GATHERING IN MASTERTON PARK. RESULTS OF COMPETITIONS. There was a record attendance of four thousand spectators from all parts of the district at the Masterton Park on Saturday afternoon to witness the Wairarapa Interhouse Association’s annual gala day events. The weather was heavily overcast but remained fine, making conditions quite pleasant. The beautiful Park surroundings were enhanced by the bright colours of the resplendent uniforms worn by the one hundred and thirty competitors in the girls’ drill and marching competitions. The competitions and the sports programme which followed were speedily and efficiently put through by a hard working team of officials.

Mr L. B. Maunsell, president of the' Interhouse Association, briefly addressed the gathering and congratulated the girls on their fine showing. Mrs J. Robertson apologised for the absence of Mr Robertson, M.P., and introduced Mr Bach, of the Department of Internal Affairs. Mr Bach said that the Sinister of ’ Internal Affairs, Mr Parry; regretted that he could not attend the sports but he sent cordial wishes for a successful day. A feature of the gathering was the presence of the Trentham Military Band and the Masterton Municipal Band.

The drill and marching competitions were keenly contested and the standard throughout was exccellent. Last year’s winners, Codys, turned on a brilliant performance to again take first place and win the handsome A. and P. Association’s challenge cup for the second time. The members of the team marched and drilled with remarkable precision. Their uniform was a simple but strikingly effective one, featuring white relieved with red touches and finished off with smart white slouch hats turned up in “digger” style with a scarlet feather. W.F.C.A. filled second position, winning the “Times-Age” challenge cup and Hugo and Shearers finished third to win the J. H. Cunningham challenge cup. The coach of the winning team, Lieutenant H. Nuttall, again won the challenge cup presented by the Associated Live Stock Auctioneers. Miss P. Cretney and B. Vincent shared honours for the position of champion leader and the right to hold the Levin Cup. Miss P. Cody was half a point behind. The neatest teams on parade (Flamingo trophy) were: W.F.C.A., 1; State Kitchenette (Taine Cup), 2. Following were the points for the events: — Marching: Codys, 49 points, 1; W.F.C.A., 47|pts., 2; Hugo and Shearer, 451 pts., 3; Vesta Batteries, 43pts., 4; Combined Offices, 41 Apts., 5; Stock and Station, 39|pts., 6; J. Graham and Co., Ltd., 39pts., 7: Hosiery Mills, 38|pts., 8; Post and Telegraph, 37Apts., 9; Cathies and Woolworths, 36|pts., equal, 10; J. R. McKenzies, 35£pts„ 12; State Kitchenette, 29pts., 13. Leader: W.F.C.A. and Hugo and Shearer, 111 points, equal, 1; Codys, 11 pts., 2; Combined Offices and Vesta Batteries, lOpts., equal, 3; Stock and Station, 9jpts., 4; J. Graham and Co., 9pts., 5; P. and T. and Hosiery Mills, 8 pts., equal, 6; J. R. McKenzies, Cathies and Woolworths, equal, 7; State Kitchenette, 54pts., 8. Dress: W.F.C.A., 9pts., 1; State Kitchenette, BApts., 2; Combined Offices, McKenzies, Codys and P. and T., Bpts„ equal, 3; Hugo and Shearers, 7-lpts., 4; Hosiery Mills, Cathies, J. Graham and Co., Woolworths, Vesta Batteries, 7pts., equal, 5; Stock and Station, 6Jpts., 6. Sports trophies were won as fol-lows:---Ladies’ 75 yards championship (Woolworth Cup), Miss B. Vincent; ladies’ relay (Hansell Cup), Stock and Station; men’s relay (Daniell Cup), State Kitchenette. Cycle Cup, Miss L., Hopkins. Aggregate cup, for most points in sports events, State Kitchenette (runners-up, Cathies). The winning team gave an exhibition march at the conclusion of the competition. The judges were Captains E. B. Edwards, T. Cronin, P. J. Thompson, R. M. Doughty and Lieutenant W. Free, officers from Trentham Camp.

Following are the results of the sports events: — Men’s 100 yards flat handicap, first heat: E. Jaspers (State Kitchenette) 1; A. B. Cunningham (W.F.C.A.) 2; P. O’Brien (Post and Telegraph) 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Second heat: I. Rutherford (State Kit.) 1; A. Read (State Kit.) 2; R. Compton (State Kit.) 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Third heat: N. Munn (State Kit.) 1; B. McHattie (State Kit.) 2; J. Harrington (Vesta Batteries) 3. Time, lOsec. Final: N. Munn 1; A. Read 2; I. Rutherford 3. Time, 10 2-ssec.

Ladies’ 75 yards flat championship, first heat: O. Mills (Hugo and Shearer’s) 1; G. Sayer (Cathie’s) 2; M. Eastwood (Cody’s) 3. Time, lOsec. Second heat: B. Vincent (Hugo’s) 1; J. Russell (Cody's) 2; E. Burgess (Woolworths) 3. Time, lOsec. Third heat: M. McPherson (Offices) 1; J. Grantham (Vesta) 2; I. Scott (Graham’s) 3. Time, 10 1-5 sec. Final: B. Vincent 1; G. Sayer 2; O. Mills 3. Time, lOsec. Ladies’ 75 yards flat handicap, first heat: P. Cody (Cody’s) 1; O. Mills (Hugo’s) 2; I. Scott (Graham s) 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. Second heat: N. Yates (Offices) 1; H. Rutherford (Vesta) 2; M. Bannister (Woolworths) 3. Time, 9 3-ssec. Third heat: G. Sayer (Cathie’s) 1; W. Nyhan (Stock and Station) 2; J. Aikman (McKenzie’s) 3. Time, lOsec. Fourth heat: J. Russell (Cody’s) 1; N. Stains (Cathie’s) 2; D. Lyttle (Cody’s) 3. Time, lOsec. Final: N. Stains 1; G. Sayer 2; P. Cody 3. Time, 9 2-ssec.

Boys’ 75 yards flat handicap: R. Kell 1; E. Clare 2; F. Bush 3. Time, lOsec. Ladies’ 25 yards slow bicycle race, first heat: N. Davey (State Kit.) 1. Time, 55sec. Second heat: L. Hopkins (State Kit.) 1; B. Prout (State Kit.) 2; E. Thompson (Offices) 3. Time, 1.18. Third heat: J. Gilliland (Vesta) 1; D. Lyttle (Cody’s) 2; A. Stains (State Kit.) 3. Time, 1.42. Final: L, Hopkins 1. Time, 1.40. Men’s 220 yards flat handicap: N. Munn (State Kit.) 1; A. Read (State Kit.) 2; A. Pickett (Cathie’s) 3. Time, 23 2-ssec.

Ladies’ 50 yards championship, first heat: M. Fulton (Hugo’s) 1; J. Aikman (McKenzie’s) 2; D. Lyttle (Cody’s) 3. Time, 6 3-ssec. Second heat: G. Sayer 1; O. Mills 2; A. Stains 3. Time, 6'4-5 sec. Third heat: I. Scott 1; N. McCann (Woolworth’s) 2; M. Eastwood 3. Time, 6 4-ssec. Fourth heat: N. Stains 1; H. Rutherford 2; J. Cairns (Cody’s) 3. Time, 6 4-ssec. Final: O. Mills 1; M. Fulton 2; D. Rutherford 3. Time, 6 2-5 sec. Ladies’ bicycle race, 440 yards, final:

L. Hopkins 1; J. Gemmell (Stock and Station) and V. Russell (Offices) equal 2. Time, 43 3-ssec. Men’s 440 yards relay race, first heat: Vesta Batteries 1; Time, 52sec. Second heat: State Kitchenette 1; Graham’s and Combined Offices, equal 2. Time, 50 l-ssec. Final: State Kitchenette 1. Time, 49sec. Ladies’ 320 yards flat relay race, final: Stock and Station 1; Combined Offices 2. Time, 43' 4-ssec. Girls’ 75 yards handicap: G. Clare 1; J. Haywood 2; M. Haywood 3. Time, 9 sec. Ladies’ relay sack race: Cathie’s 1; State Kitchenette 2; Cody’s 3. Time, 57 4-ssec. Bandsmen’s 75 yards race: Stevenson 1; O’Leary 2; Lee 3. DANCE IN EVENING. The Municipal Hall, Masterton, was packed to the doors on Saturday night when a dance concluded the day’s programme. Bright music was supplied by Jack Barnes’s Orchestra and items were played by the Trentham Military Band. : Mr G. Daubney, chairman of the executive committee of the Interhouse Association, expressed thanks to all who had worked so hard to make the sports day so successful. He congratulated all teams on their showing and paid’a tribute to the work of the officials for the day, in particular the secretary, Mr D. Costello. Mr Daubney also thanked the donors of trophies and the public for its support. He mentioned that the leaders of all teams would receive a gift in recognition of the hard work they had put in and that each team would receive a box of chocolates from the committee. Mrs L. B. Maunsell, wife of the association’s president, presented the trophies. Three cheers were given the girls by the spectators.