OTANE NEWS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 81, 17 March 1936, Page 3

OTANE NEWS

Meeting of Football Club CHILDREN’S PICNIC From Our Own Correspondent. OTANE, March 16. A well attended and enthusiastic meeting of members and prospective members of the, Otane and District Football Club was held in the library room, Mr J. Maedougall presiding. The secretary, Mr G. Voyce, outlined the steps that had already been taken in connection with the formation of the club, and the offers of local support received. Mr Voyce was thanked tor his keen interest and the valuable help given to the club. The following officers were elected for the year:—Patron, Mr 11. M. Christie M.P.; president, Mr T. Gordon Williams; vice-presidents, Messrs 11. H. Tod, R. H. White, F. E. Williams, J. 11. August, C. Bainbridge, H. Bainbridge, T. A. Ridge, T. H. Roach, J. Ashly, E. G. Wiudley, J. Collins, T. Sharp, J. B. Hamilton, A. J. Rathbone, J. McCarteu, A. liobottom, B. L. Williams, C. A. Louglinan, J. Tod, W. A. Tod and P. Logan; club captain, Mr G. Burgess;, chairman and treasurer, Mr J. Maedougall; secretary, Mr G. Voyce (re-v.ected); selector, Mr G. Roberston; delegates, Messrs J. Ashby and G. Voyce; management committee, Messrs Maedougall, Voyce, Ashby, Rust, Robertson, Bruce and Burgess. The subscription was lixed at 7/6 per annum per member. The club’s colours will be black shirts, and sky bule jerseys with white collars. It was decided that the club buy the jerseys, which will remain the club’s property. Arrangements for traveluijg were- left to tlie management committee to deal with. Mr Ashby was instructed to erect goal posts, and a working bee is to be. formed to put the ground in order. The first practice is to be held on the ground opposite the school next Saturday. A blackboard lecture, “Tactics,” which was to have been given this week, lias been postponed until next week. It was decided to held a dance in April, the management committee to make the necessary arrangements. Much enthusiasm was shown, and the club is confident of being, able to Held a strong senior team when the season opens. SCHOOL SPORTS AND PICNIC. The weather on Saturday was ideal for the children s sports and picnic, which were held on the recreation ground.. There was a very large attendance of parents and the general public. The committee, who were ably assisted by a number of the parents, had a very busy day, and the long programme of over forty events was finished in good time. There were running, book, sack, tyre, skipping, threelegged, and thread-the-needle races for all ages and sizes. There ‘were some splendid exhibitions of high jumping, the following boys, not necessarily the winners, giving attractive displays:— Cooper. Arnott, I’eue, H‘. Hage, 11. Burchett, H. and F. White, C. Page and G .Reid. The tug-of-war created a lot of interest, the teams being very evenly matched. Arnott’s team gained tho victory by a narrow margin. In the maried ladies’ race, the winner was Mrs L. Symmons, with Mrs Budge m second place. The committee-men’s race was almost a dead heat between Messrs Voyce, Page and Budge. There was an abundance of refreshments and the children were regaled at intervals with sandwiches, buns, cakes and raspberryade. Popular items were the apple and lolly scrambles. Toys and bags of lollies were given to the tiny tots. Altogether the children had a marvellous day and one they will not readily forget. The committee are very grateful for the generous support accorded them, and the assistance

so willingly given throughout the day, especially with the commissariat department. The day was so successful that it is hoped to make Ui.e event an annual one. So many children were placed in the various events that it was impossible to compile a complete list of winners.