SCOUT CAMP

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11404, 3 January 1931, Page 3

SCOUT CAMP

GISBORNE GATHERING

RESULTS OF SPORTS

Good work continues to be carried out ,at the camp of Gisborne Boy Scouts now in progress on Mr. T. Holden’s property near Longbush. The weather has proved ideal and the lads have thoroughly enjoyed the open-air life. Especial interest attached to the sports meeting held at. the camp and all events were l eenly contested, the Mangapapa representatives eventually emerging the winners of .the troop competition. Results were as follows (M. indicating Mangapapg and S. -the St. Oswald troop):— ' )vds raco, under 13.—Lindsay (M) 1 E. Ross (S) 2, A. Carter (M) 3.

75y' 1 s three-legged race. —E. Ross and McPherson (M) 1, Cowan and Yenning (S) 2. . •W'-vcn' ocstacle race.—B. Cowan (M) 1. Venning (S) 2, A. Carter (M) 100yds open race.—Venning (S) I. E. Ross (M) 2, A. McPherson (M) 3. 25yds officers’ and baby’s race.—7. Silverwood 1, P. Silverwood 2, E. Khull 3.

Knot-tying race.—B. Cowan (M) 1, T. Turnbull (M) 2. Open high jump.—E. Ross CM) 1, A. McPherson (M) 2. High jump, under 14. —B. Foote (M) 1. D. Ross (S) 2. 75yds race, under 14.—8. Foole (M) 1, Carter (M) and Ross (S) dead heat 2.

25 yds wheelbarrow race.—Covan and' Ross (M) 1, Carter and fj'iulsay (M) 2. 50yds backward race.—Cowan. (M) 1, Carter (M) 2. Drill competition.—J. Hvland (M) 1. .

oOvds consolation race.—J. Aster (M) 1, Williams (M) 2.^ Diving -competition—Venning (S) 1 McPherson (M) 2. Duck dive.—Williams (M) 1. Carter (M) 2, D. Ross (S) 3.