METHODIST CAMP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 91, 19 April 1933, Page 9

METHODIST CAMP.

COMPETITION RESUXTS. The annual district camps of the Methodist Young Men's Bible ClaSs Union were held this Easter at the Y.M.C.A. camp site at Hunua and at Brown's Island. At both camps a programme of meetings, spoTts, prepared and Impromptu speeches, hymn and scripture readings and table games was well organised. Under the captaincy of Mr. G. C. Riddell over 150 young-men were encamped at Hunua, where various meetings were in charge of the Rev. R. B. Tlnsley, the Rev. A. H. Scriven, the Rev. J. H. Allen and Mr. Riddell. The camp pennant, which Is won by the class gaining the highest aggregate of marks In all of the competitions, was gained by the Pitt Street class, with Epsom second and Northcote third. The Herbert Smith Cup, for competition amongst boys under 16 years of age,- was won by Dominion Road class. Brown's Island camp was in charge of the Rev. A. E. Orr, as camp captain. Ninety-three members keenly contested the pennant, which St. John's won, Papatoetoe being second and Kingsland third. The Herbert Smith Cup was also carried home by St. John's. The meetings were conducted by the Rev. E. C. Leadley, the A. E. Orr, Senior Student George Goodman and Mr. E. P. Salmon. HUNUA CAMP. Details of results at Hunua:— Prepared Speech Competition.—Senior: W. Gregory and R. Blayney, equal, 1, P. Paton 3. Intermediate: W. A. Brooker 1. Junior: I. Walker 1, W. Whiteman 2, I. Stacey 3. Impromptu Speech Competition.—Senior: J. Farland 1, F. Paton 2, W. F. Wlnstone and. D. Payne, equal, 3. Intermediate: W. A. Brooker 1, A. H. Winstone 2, A. Thrift and H. Bennett, equal, 3. Junior: H. Whiteman 1, 1.. Stacey 2. Hymn and Scripture Reading Competition.—Senior; J. Farland 1, F. Paton 2, A. Turner 3. Intermediate: W. A. Brooker I, A. Winstone 2, A. Thrift and H. Bennett, equal, 3. Junior: D. Sharpe 1, G. Yerry 2, I. Walker 3. Sports.—loo yards senior: D. Payne 1, H. Turner 2, J. Walker 3. 220 yards senior: D. Payne 1, J. Silvester 2, J. Walker 3. 440 yards senior: J. Silvester I, D. Payne and W. F. Winstone, equal, 2. 880 yards senior: J. Farland 1, W. F. Winstone 2, F. Paton 3. 100 yards junior: G. Mills 1, Mills 2, H. Bennett 3. 220 yards junior: H. Bennett 1, I. Stacey 2, Martin 3. 880 yards junior: Chappell 1, H. Bennett 2, R. AUum 3. Hop, step and jump: R. Thornley 1, J. Walker 2, D. Payne 3. High jump: R. Thornley 1, A. H. Winstone 2, G. Childs 3. Three-mile marathon : Chappell 1, F. Paton 2, O. Skyrme 3. Throwing the cricket ball: Sims 1, Bennett 2, Ellison 3. ' Ono Mile, Senior.—J. Farland 1, A. Thrift 2. F. Paton 3. One Mile, Junior. —Chappell 1, H. Bennett 2, Rj Allum 3. Dong Jump, Senior.—J. Walker 1, D. 2. Graham 3.

Long Jump, Junior.—Stacey 1, Mills 2, H. Bennett 3.

Tug-o'-War.—W.Y.M.I. A 1, Epsom 2, W.Y.M.I. B 3.

Relay Race. —Epsom 1, Northcote 2, W.Y.M.I. 3.

Putting the Shot.—Sims 1, F. Paton 2, W. Kershaw 3.

Camp Pennant. —W.Y.M.1., 851 points, 1; Epsom, 61J, 2; Northcote, 48, 3.