PRESBYTERIAN BIBLE CLASSES
ANNUAL DISTRICT SPORTS.
The annual district athletic sports of the Wellington Presbyterian Bibie Glasses were held at Lyall Bay Reserve on Saturday afternoon. There was a large number of entries for every event, and many close finishes resulted. The district shield was won by St. John's with 61 points, Kelburn being runners°i;.™ points, and Island Bay third with 18 points. A large number of mem•bers from the Young Women's Bible (passes attended the gathering, and assisted the proceedings with their hearty barracking. ' Great praise is due to Mr. Poutawera (starter), Mr Todd (timekeeper), Mr. Peterson (call steward), and the Rev. w WMICd a"d Messrs- C- Port and AW- Wilson.(judges), and all the other officials who contributed so largely to tlie success of the meeting. The following are the detailed results: 220 lards.—M. Leadbetter (Kelburn), 1; K.Couper (St. John's), 2; L. Graham (St. John's), 3. 440 Yards, Junior.—C. Nees (St. Johns), 1; W. Moore (St. John's), 2; E Fraser (St. John's) 3 ,c t Mii e-~E- Bose (Kelburn), 1; I. Welsh ( S • A"dn;w's), 2; Cook (Brooklyn), 3. 100 Ttards.—M. Leadbetter (Kelburn), L' XiK i Couper (St. John's), 2; L. Graham (St. John s), 3. 100 Yards, Junior.—Headband (Kent terrace), 1; Strauchon (Island Bay), 2: Craig (Island Bay), 3. Long Jump Junior—Halley (Island Bay), 1; W. Moore (St. John's), 2; C. Nees (St. John's), 3. 880 Yards.—E. Rose (Kelburn), 1; R. Dixon (St. John's), 2; K. Purdie (Brooklyn), 3. High Jump, Junior.—W Moore (St. John's), 1; Halley (Island Bay), 2: R Wilson (St. John's), 3. High Jump.—W. Moore (St. John's), 1; C. Parsons (Island Bay), 2; Couper and Graham (St. John's). 3. Mile, Junior.—Cook (Brooklyn), 1; Clark (Lower Hutt), 2; F. Graham (St. John s), 3. ,- a P?'u S.f\ anr? Jui "p.—N. Smellie (St. Johns), 1; Halley (Island Bay) 2Couper and Wilson (St. John's), dead heat, 3. Long Jump.—X. Couper (St. John's), 1; N. Smellie (St. John's), 2; C Nees (St. John's), 3. 440 Yards.—l. Welsh (St. Andrew's) 1; Couper (St. John's), 2; M. W Wilson (St. John's), 3. Relay.—St. John's, 1; Kelburn, 2; Kent terrace, 3.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 85, 9 April 1924, Page 11
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