GIRL ATHLETES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 56, 8 March 1937, Page 5

GIRL ATHLETES

SPLENDID DISPLAY

INTER-HOUSE ASSOCIATION

In spite of a strong northerly wind that was blowing across the Winter Show Stadium on Saturday afternoon, there was a large crowd of spectators watching the sports meeting of the Wellington Inter-House Girls Association, in which about 90 healthy girls ""Something different and interesting" would summarise the meeting. The physique of some of the girl athletes was excellent, and there were some first-class performances, although no times were taken. Of the eight teams competing, Woolworths were the most successful, gaining 62 points. Next came Prestige Hosiery 29, and Bryant and May 26. The novelty events were a feature of the programme. Marching contests and physical drill .^ere .splendidly done, aiidl circle ball; zig-zag and overhead relay,, spry ball, the. Siamese twins' race, and the potato race provided plenty of entertainment for the spectators and enjoyment of the competitovs. • ■ In the results the following abbreviations are employed 'to designate the various houses: —Amos Softgoods (A.), Bryant and May. (B), James Smith (J.S.), J. R. McKenzie (M.), National Distributors (N.D.), Prestige Hosiery (P.), Stone Manufacturing Company (S.), Woolworths (W.). 75yds B Grade Championship.—First heat: P. James (B.), 1; L. Butler (N.D.), 2; G. Grover (W.), 3. Second heat: K. Thomas (B.), 1; E. Hill (W.), 2; A. George (A.), 3. Third heat: H. Jacobsen (W.), 1; E. White (P.), 2; E. Graham (M.), 3. Fourth.heat: J. Sissons (A.), 1; N. White (W.), 2; M. Rasmussen (N.D.),' 3. Final: Jacobsen, 1; James, 2; Butler. 3. Potato Relay Race.—Fkst heat: Prestige, 1; National Distributors, 2; Amos Softgoods, 3. Second heat: Woolworths, 1; J. R. McKenzie, 2; Brymay, 3. Final: Woolworths, 1; Brymay, 2; Prestige, 3.

Physical.Drill.—Woolworths, ■1; Prestige, 2; James Smith. 3. Zig-zag Overhead Relay.—First heat: Amos Softgoods, 1; Prestige. 2. Second heat: Woolworths, 1; Brymay, 2. Final: Woolworths, 1; Prestige, 2; Brymay, 3.

Spry Ball.—Amos Softgoods, 1; James Smith, 2; Woolworths, 3. 75yds A Grade.—O. Tasker (S.), 1; D. Day (S.), 2; B. Glenn (M.), 3.

Skipping Race.—First heat: B. Glenn (M.).'l; M. Cameron (N.D.),.2. Second heat: H. Jacobsen (W.), 1; L. Butler (N.D.), 2. Third heat: O. Tasker (S.), 1; P; Jones (B.); 2. Fourth heat: P. Graham (M.), 1; D. Gray (S.), 2. Final: Jacobsen, 1; Gray, 2; Tasker, 3.

Inter-House Relay.—First heat: Prestige, I;, National Distributors, 2. Second heat: Woolworths, 1; Amos Softgoods, 2. Final: National Distributors, 1; Woolworths, 2; Amos Softgoods, 3.

Marching.—Brymay, 1; Stones, Prestige, 3.

■ Circle Ball.—First heat: Woolworths, 1; James Smith, 2. Second heat: Brymay, 1; National Distributors, 2. Final: Woolworths, 1; James Smith. 2; National Distributors, 3.

Siamese Twins' Race.—Woolworths, 1 and 2, Prestige 3.