SPRINGBOK CARNIVAL

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 62, 10 September 1921, Page 6

SPRINGBOK CARNIVAL

Arrangements are well in hand for the Swimming Carnival, to be held ,'in the Tepid Baths on Wednesday evening next, 14th September, in> honour of the South African visitors. ,i The manager and members of the team will be present, and the programme [ will include a race for the Springboks, and it is hoped that they will be able to compete. The carnival will be under the, patronage and in the presence! of Their Excellencies the Govomor-Gen-eral and Lady Jellicoe. The programme is a varied on«, and will include a number of comic events. Th© blue riband: race will be the 100 yards Springbok Championship for local champions.' Each competitor will wear the, Springbok colours as a compliment to th« visitore. After this race, Mr. G. H. Bennett, manager of the South Africans, will present medals to the winners. Other events of interest will bo the 33 1-3 yards Ladies' Handicap, and a Jewel relay race. Mr. 0. Lansdown, who holds certificates and medals for saving life, will give an exhibition of fancy swimming. The Boys' Brass Band and the Institute Orchestra will render a programme of music, and the 17th Company Institute Cadets vnll form a guard of honour. Reserved seats may be booked at Mr. N. Perry's, Man-ners-street, until 12 noon on Monday, and afterwards at the Institute. Telephone No. 20-962. The doors will be open at 6.45, and no reserved tickets will be sold after 7.15.