OUR DAILY FEATURES

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXV, Issue 12298, 12 April 1937, Page 2

OUR DAILY FEATURES

A PAGE FROM THE PAST Tauranga 50 Years Ago The following account of a snort, meet ini; appeared in the B av Plenty Times of April 12 i 1 01 “Notwithstanding the heavy’ll,, which foil in the morning, concourse of people assembled ~, A. Snodgrass' haddock to see athletic competitions, which were most succes fuhy carried out uv a „ enoigetic committee. Mr J. p O -T b laud acted as starter, and Messrs J C. Galbraith and Peered as j U( w' The following are a 11 t of the eve,,., and ihoii rc-qu’d j\ e winners; jqo yards handicap.- 11. Tanner 1 t Bird 2.2 C" yards handicap’— j Bird and C. Vorcoc van a dead heal for first place. High, .lump,— \y Qn c a native Swams.m. i mile handiest,’ —S. Tanner 1, V. Kecb-c 2, p o u Jump.- il. Tanner and Swainson each made a vault of Sft Gin,, and agreed to divide the prize. 440 yards handicap.—-J. Bird 1, H. Tanner ■' Boys race, 100 yards.— G. Maxwell 1 E. Wrigley 2, 150 yard; hurdle race’ —S. Tanner 1. .1. Tanner 2. Loi," Jump.— Won by a native. Horse Jump.—Wo,, by Mr Keebic’s N c jj Tug of war. 12 of Tauranga v. 12 0 £ Te Puke. — Won by Tauranga.” AuoTnor paragraph in the same Issue stated that "A proposal is afloat to establish a gymna him here, and a meeting is to be held on Thursday next in Mr Carter's store to discuss the matter. Wo hope to see a largo number attend and that the proposal will 'be cordially supported, as a proper use of gymnasium exercises flat a beneficial effect physically, mental! ly, and morally.'’