BOY SCOUT CAMP

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10193, 4 January 1926, Page 2

BOY SCOUT CAMP

ENJOYABLE OUTING AT • EEMUOEA; ' 4 The Poverty Bay Boy Scouts to the number of 53, now in camp' at Eemuroa, Mr T. Holden’s property, spent a very enjoyable time during the holidays. The Commissioner, Dr.. W. A. Bowie, reports that during the whole of the time the lads have been under vancas no case' of sickness Iras been reported. The lads will break camp to-day. Yesterday a large number of relatives and friends visited the camp. On New Year’s Day the annual sports were held and provided some interesting contests. The results are as follows : Swimmings 25 yards (under 12). —W. Bowie 1, Duckworth 2. vm-rte funder 14). —Lockett 1, Bowie 2, Olsen 3. 75 yards open.—Ross 1, Shelton 2, Millard 3. 75 yards (over 13).—A. Ross 1, Shelton 2, Millard 3. Neat diving.—l 4. Oise n 1, Bowie 2, Ross 3. -50 yards medly.—Ross 1, F'oot 2. 25 yards breast-stroke.—Ross 1, Roberts 2. Under-Avater swimming.—Rose 1, Shelton 2, Millard 3. Running and Field Events. 50 yards (under 10 years).—Bob Green 1, T. Williams 2, T. Cameron 3. 75 yards (under 12 years).—H. Duckworth 1, McGibbon 2, Wade 3. 75 yards (over 12).—Mace 1, Sinclair 2, Carr 3. 100 yards.—Mace 1, Duckworth 2, Paeke 3. 220 yards.— Ross 1, Macc 2, Packe 3. 440 yards.—Ross 1, Mace 2, Duckworth 3. Inter-tent relay swim.—No. 5 (Ross and Lockett). Hop step and jump (under 13). — MfcGibbon 1, Lockett 2, Olsen 3. High jump.—Ross 1, Shelton 2, Mace 3.

Inter-tent relay.—Officers’ tent (Foote and Roberts) 1; No,. 5 (Ross and Lockett) 2.

The lads desire to return their sincere thanks to Mr and Mrs Holden for generous donations of foodstuffs and fruit.