BIBLE CLASS RALLY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 268, 27 October 1932, Page 10

BIBLE CLASS RALLY

LABOUR DAY GATHERING HAWKE’S BAY GROUPS MEET. RESULTS OF SPORTS EVENTS. The Hawke’s Bay Presbyterian Bible Class Labour Day rally was, by the kind permission of the A and P. Society, held at the Show Grounds, Tomoana. Although the weather was showery it did not stop the Bible Class members from attending, and by 10.15 a.m. some 235 members, representing the following classes, had gathered together:—Takapau, Hatuma, Waipukurau, Waipawa, Norsewood, Napier, Hastings, Havelock North,, Clive, Napier South, Port Ahuriri, Taradale, Kote-maori-Putorino. At 10.30 a.m. the members gathered on the grandstand for the morning service, the chairman being the Rev. A. McLean, Waipukurau. The address was given by the Rev. J. W. Martin, Taradale, who took as his text the B.C. Badge. All present listened with keen interest to this inspiring address. During the service the president of the Hawke’s Bay Bible Classes’ District Committee, the Rev. D. U. A. Shaw, extended a hearty welcome to the visiting members. After the service the Rev. J. W. Martin entertained all with his coi'" , i’tina until lunch time. During the afternoon sports for the District. Banner and the Taradale individual sports cup were held. The sports committee was composed of:—Supervisor, Rev. D. J. A. Shaw (Hastings); judges, Rev. E. Way (Putorino), Rev. J. M. Bates (Takapau), Mr W. W. Jamieson (Waipukurau); starter, Rev. A. McLean (Waipukurau); announcer, Mr J. Drummond (Hastings). Sports results w’ere as follow:— LADIES’ EVENTS. 50 yards junior.—Miss Lawrence (Port Ahuriri) 1, Miss Wyness (Napier South) 2, Miss Taylor (Waipukurau) 3. 50 yards senior.—Miss Wood (Hastings) and Miss Rice (Hatuma) 1 (equal); Miss Bolt (Hastings) 3. Hitting the rounders ball.—Miss Bolt (Hastings) 1, Miss Moffat (Waipukurau) 2,.Miss Smales (Waipukurau) 3. 100 yards junior.—Miss Lawrence (Port Ahuriri) 1, Mis s Wyness (Napier South) 2, Miss Sanson (Havelock North) 3. 100 yards senior.—Miss Wood (Hastings) 1, Miss H. Sanson (Havelock North) 2, Miss Rice (Hatuma) 3.

Book on head race. —Miss Harris (Waipukurau) 1, Miss Christie (Napier South) 2, Miss Lawrence (Napier South) 3. 75 yards junior.—Miss Wyness (Napier South) 1, Miss Lawrence (Port Ahuriri) 2, Miss Mcßride (Port Ahuriri) 3. 75 yards senior.—Miss Wood (Hastings) 1, Mis s H. Sanson (Havelock ! North) 2, Miss Moffat (Waipukurau) 3. I 50 yards junior hopping.—Miss Mc- ■ Bride (Port Ahuriri) 1, Miss Markham ( (Napier South) 2, Miss Harding (Taradale) 3. 50 yards senior hopping.—Miss Wood (Hastings) 1, Mis s H. Sanson (Havelock North) 2, Miss Snadden (Hastings) 3. Three-legged race, combined.—Havelock North 1, Hastings 2, Waipukurau |3. MEN’S EVENTS. 120 yards junior.—Bickerstaff (Napier) 1, Norton (Hastings) 2, Robertson (Waipawa) 3. 120 yards senior.—Cameron (Hastings) 1, Wilson (Hatuma) 2, Marshall (Havelock North) 3. 440 yards junior.—Bickerstaff (Napier) 1, Norton (Hastings) 2, Robertson (Waipawa) 3. 440 yards senior.—Cameron (Hasfings) 1, Wilson (Hatuma) 2, Finnamore (Taradale) 3. Long jump, junior.—Bickerstaff (Napier) 1, Russell (Havelock North) 2, Robertson (Waipawa) 3. ’ Long jump, senior.—Cameron (Hastings 1, Collinge (Hastings) 2, Wilson (Hatuma) 3. 880 yards junior.—Bickerstaff (Napier) 1, Norton Hastings) and Pritchard (Waipukurau) 2 (equal). 880 yards senior—Cameron (Hastings) 1, Finnamore (Taradale) 2, Robertson (Hastings) 3. Tug-o’-war.—Hatuma 1, Havelock North 2, Waipukurau 3. Junior relay.—Waipawa 1, Napier South 2, Havelock North 3. Senior relay.—Hastings 1, Hatuma 2, Havelock North 3. Points for the banner: Hastings 68, Waipukurau-Hatuma 50, Havelock North 32. Winners of cup.—Bickerstaff (Napier) and Cameron (Hastings) equal with 20 points. Runner-up: Miss Wood (Hastings), 19 points. At the conclusion of the sports late afternoon tea was served, and the president congratulated everyone ‘on the fine sporting spirit shown throughout the afternoon, and then presented the banner and cup.