TO IMPROVE TONGA PARK

Evening Star, Issue 21960, 21 February 1935, Page 13

TO IMPROVE TONGA PARK

. CRICKET CLUB'S CARNIVAL SUCCESSFUL OPENINMHIHT The progressive move of two cricket clubs in combining their joint forces to raise funds for' the improvement of Tonga Park found a happy outlet last night when the carnival held under the auspices ‘of the Dunedin and Christian Brothers’ Old Boys’ clubs was opened before an attendance of. 300 in the South Dunedin Town Hall. From the commencement the carnival spirit prevailed, the gaiety of mood being in complete harmony with the atmosphere. The hall was suitably decorated, and the various stalls and side shows presented an attractive spectacle. The children’s events, jumble and cake stalls were all well laden and received excellent patronage during the evening. The mam attractions were, of 'course, the roll downs, darts, and cricket bat games, which all did a thriving business. Several competitions were also held, these, too, finding plenty t of encouragement from the large crowd. The Mayor (the Rev. E. T. Cox), debating the carnival open, said that it gave him great pleasure to be present to say a few words of encouragement. The Dunedin Club was in its fortysecond year, and was one of the oldest clubs in the city. The- Christian Brothers Club was younger, but had active and ' enthusiastic players, and both clubs deserved every support. A new note had been sounded in art lately, and that was the introduction of the spirit of sport into pictures. Rowers and swimmers had been subjects, of outstanding pictures in the Royal Academy, and he was sure that had

tlie artist been there that evening ho would have been led to paint a cricketing picture. The greatest thing any sport did was to make the player physically? fit to play the game of life, and he hoped, all those ; present would keep that end in view. It was his earnest,wish that both the clubs would benefit from the result of their effort to raise funds. Mr J. M. Fraser addressed those present on behalf of the Otago Cricket Association, stating that they all realised that cricket was an expensive game, and that it was no disgrace for a club to be poor. The association was pleased to see the Christian Brothers Old Boys and Dunedin Clubs doing their best to raise money, and he hoped that their endeavours would meet with complete success. Wrestling exhibitions were provided by the pupils of Anderson’s and Baldock’s schools of wrestling, those taking part being A. Beveridge, AM'Millan, _ and W. Fitzgerald. A demonstration of the different wrestling holds, as well as a five-minute nodecision bout between Beveridge and Fitzgerald,. found considerable favour and received well-merited applause. A tug-of-war contest between the ladies’ cricket teams was commenced, the first round results being as follows:—Planet beat H. 8., Grange A beat St. Kilda A., St. George beat Woolworths A. The draw for to-night is as follows:—St. Klida B v. Woolworths B, Y.W.C.A. v. Grange B, Mooneys v. Grange C, Planet B v. St. George B. The St. Joseph ’s Orphanage Band, 1 cmdirAorship 0 f Jfr D. Whelan. rendered enjoyable items during the evening. Jhe carnival will be continued until Saturday, when in the afternoon a bnbvi show will be held, to he judged by Mr's u. S. Black. A children’s fancy dress parade will also - be conducted, the judge of which will be Big Brother Bill,