Grand Interhouse Demonstrations

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 280, 27 November 1939, Page 5

Grand Interhouse Demonstrations

P.D.C. Retain Chamber of Commerce Shield Eleven Business Girls’ Teams Take Part P.D.C., last year’s champions, retained the Chamber of Commerce Shield by defeating 10 other teams in the 1939 Palmerston North Business Girls’ Inter-house Association’s championship demonstration at the Showgrounds on Saturday afternoon. The winning team’s performance was all the more commendable when it is considered that a particularly high standard prevailed throughout the competitions.

The function was a colourful one, in fact one of the most attractive events of the year in this city. Although it has already gained considerable popularity, it is worthy of far greater support by a city of a population of about 24,000. The judge of the marching, drill and tableau was Mr. W. S. Ferguson, of Wellington, and the judges of the costumes Mrs. K. Armor and Miss J. Amncr, of Napier. EVENTS IN THE AFTERNOON Championship Decided Proceedings at the Showgrounds in the afternoon opened with a march past of intcr-housc teams, Girls’ High School pupils and Territorials. The grand parade, headed by the Garrison Band, marched half round the oval and drew no small measure of applause from tho crowd, which numbered well over two thousand. The parade was a particularly striking one, one of the best of its typo that has been held in Palmerston North. Fupils of the Girls’ High School played an important part. Half of them immediately followed the Garrison Band aud ahead of the 11 teams which took part in tho intcr-houso sports. Then followed the remainder of the High School girls, the Highland Pipe Band, and the Territorials (two platoons of infantry). Having marched half round the oval the procession drew up on tho field, across which they advanced towards tho main grandstand, making an imposing display. Addressing tho gathering, the Mayor (Mr. A. E. Mansford) said many saw the inter-house demonstration for the first timo last year and were agreeably surprised at the fine performance; many had not seen a better exhibition. There were then eight teams competing. To-day 11 were taking part, indicating the growing popularity of 'intcr-housc sports. He was suro that I firms not already taking part would give their support. Next year it was hoped teams from other towns in the Manawatu would bo included. The young ladies had practised constantly for weeks, said Mr. Mansford, and ho was suro the spectators would lend them every encouragement. It was very gratifying that tho principal and sports mistress of the Girls’ High School had supported the occasion. He thanked the Garrison and Pipe Bands for their share in the proceedings, and congratulated tho Business Girls’ Interhouse Association and the organiser, Mr. J. Eagle, who were chiefly responsible, and also the teams. The championship demonstration then took place, revealing _ a standard improving, if possible, upon that of last year. The teams took part in all the events with confidence and precision which won each on ovation. Perhaps the most attractive contest was the tableau, which was to bo all the more appreciated when it was considered the girls had to contend with a strong, gusty wind. The concluding event of the afternoon, and a great spectacle in itself, was a massed drill display by pupils of the Girls’ High School. Several hundred girls faultlessly performed complicated exercises under tho direction of their drill mistress, Miss J. Galvin. Competition Results Results of tho Business Girls Interhouse Association’s events wero as follow: Uniform: Y.M.C.A. (37* points) 1. P.D.C. (37) 2, Woolworths (35*) 3. Marching; P.D.C. (97) 1, Woolworths (92) 2, Manawatu Canvas Co. (81), Y.M.C.A. (81) and Rosco (81) equal 3. Drill: P.D.C. (93) 1, Y.M.C.A. (91) 2, Manawatu Canvas Co. (904) 3. Tableau: West End Old Girls (17*) 1, Public Services (17) and Manawatu Knitting Mills (17) equal 2. Totals:— P.D.C., 2434 1 Y.M.C.A., 236* 2 Woolworths, 230* 3 The shield was presented by Mr. I\. Henderson, president of tho Chamber of Commerce, to tho P.D.C. team. The Teams Tho 11 teams taking part in the demonstration were:— Y.M.C.A.: Instructors, Mr. W. Allan, Mr. N. Cook; captain, Miss F. Dalgleish; team, Misses M. Allan, D. Clcvely, J. Clcvcl}*, D. Drake, A. Gardener, J. Hassell, I’. James, R. MeKcnna, D. Ratcliffc. Y.W.C.A.: Instructor, Mr. Me- | Whinnie; captain, Miss Helen Louden; team, Misses June Colishaw, June Robinson, Mclva Proctor, Margaret, Morgan, Joan Baker, Rosalie Palmer, Lois Dunstau, Joan Hill.

Collinson and Son: Instructor, Mr. F. Miller; captain, Miss D. Hepburn; team, Misses M. Mcßrearty, B. Uridge, J. Fades, F. Graham, B. Ashworth, M. Prentice, V. Buffett, A. Swan; emergency, Miss E. Murray. Manawatu Canvas Co.: Instructor, Mr. C. E. Dennison; captain, Miss D. Esau; team, Misses J. Franklin, N. Greening, M. Hodgson, D. Haxton, J. Farrell, M. Franklin, D. Foreman, A. Dorset. Manawatu Knitting Mills: Instructors, Mr. T. Twigge (drill), Mr. B. E. Andrews (marching); captain, Miss Isla Carian; team, Misses Carman Ecclcs, Betty Christensen, Elsie Davidson, Francis Davidson, Nancy Clark, Ada Dalby, Rose Johnson, Gwen Bennetto; emergency, Miss Murial Marriot. Rosco; Instructors, Mr. J. Coley, Mr. C. Ellingham; captain, Miss D. Jeffrce; team, Misses N. Price, J. Morris, J. Hughes, I. Christian, D. Lett, P. Raisin, G. Downie, M. Redwood.

Public Service: Instructor, Mr. J. Goodwin; captain, Miss Josephine Christian; team, Misses Beverley Booker, Shirley Tait, Betty Fitzgerald, Doris Rich, Joan Beattie, Audrey Tostevin, June Cameron, Paulino Cameron; emergency, Miss Lome Smith. P.D.C.: Instructor, Mr. S. Wilson; captain, Miss F. Sowerby; team, Misses F. Astwood, J. Ridley, M. Tingey, G. Ridley, J. Hay ter, P. Spencer, V. Mitchell, E. Olsen; emergency, Miss M. Smith. Bramall and Co.: Instructor, Mr. L. 11. McEwen; captain, Miss N. Jack; team, Misses E. Mcßrearty, J. Duckworth, M. Davies, G. Sievert, M. Doolan, B. Kreft, H. Hubbard, F. Norris; emergency, Miss M. 'Whittingham. Woolworths: Coach, Mr. H. Cater; captain, Miss 11. Bloomfield; team, Misses B. Hepburn, B. Needham, E. Blake, L. Taylor, M. Collis, B. Brown. I*. Keenan, J. Dryden. West End Old Girls: Coach, Mr. Gerald N. Nash; captain, Miss Pat McGill; lcador, Miss Dorothy Carlson; marker, Miss Esther Christianson; team, Misses Myra Childs, Dorothy Schwabe, Dulcie Tingey, Betty Waller. Loraine Chamberlain, Joyce Little. EVENTS IN THE EVENING CYCLING AND TABLOID SPORTS The programme was continued at the Sportsground in the evening when men’s and women’s tabloid sports and three cycle races were held. The ground presented a gay scene when the inter-house teams paraded under the floodlights to take part in their various contests. Exhibitions were given by the teams that were placed in the afternoon’s competitions. They gave a demonstration of the march and tableau, repeating their commendable performances of earlier in the day. The programme was put through expeditiously by officials of the Palmerston North Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. Cycling. Feilding riders went well in the cycling events, Joe Allen winning all three and his brother second in two. Results:—• Half-mile: J. Allen (Feilding) 25yds. I, G. Allen (Feilding) 60yds. 2, G. King (Palmerston North) 60yds. 3; time, 65 sec. One mile: J. Allen (Feilding) 35yds 1, B. Hall (Palmerston North) 80yds. 2, M. McCardlc (Feilding) 95yds. 3; time, 2min. 30 4-ssec. Three miles: J. Allen (Feilding) I, G. Allen (Feilding) 2, H. Donovan (Palmerston North) 3; time, Bmin. 15sec. Women’s Tabloid Sports. Results of the women’s tabloid sports were as follow: 75 yards championship: Miss J. Hill (Y.M.C.A.) 1, Miss D. Schwabe (West End Old Girls) 2, Miss C. Eccles (Manawatu Knitting Mills) 3; time, lOsec. Tunnel ball: P.D.C. 1, Woolworths 2, Y.M.C.A. 3. Circle ball: P.D.C. 1, West End Old Girls 2, Y.M.C.A. 3. Over and under: P.D.C. 3, Y.M.C.A. 2, Woolworths 3. Potato race: Y.M.C.A. and P.D.C. equal 1, Rosco 3. Sack race: Y.M.C.A. 1, P.D.C. 2, West End Old Girls 3. Men’s Tabloid Sports. The men’s tabloid sports, which were contested by four teams, resulted as fol- | low: — Berry’s (17 points) 1 I Selwyn Motors (16) 2 Bramac (9) 3 Post and Telegraph (8) 4 Details:— 100 yards: Berry’s and Selwyn Motors equal 1, Bramac 3. Sack race: Berry’s 1, Bramac 2, Selwyn Motors 3. Boomps-a-Daisy: Berry’s 1, Selwyn Motors 2, Post and Telegraph and Bramac equal 3. High jump: Berry’s and Selwyn Motors equal 1, Post and Telegraph and Bramac equal 3. Relay: Selwyn Motors 1, Post and Telegraph 2, Berry’s 3. The teams were: — Berry’s: W. Bull (captain), S. Thompson, R. Dench, J. Woollett, B. Kilmister. Selwyn Motors: L. Francis (captain), T. Hughes, T. Hopcroft, H. Temperton, K. Buchanan. Post and Telegraph: D. Gough (captain), W. Anderson, H. Graham, F. Ben way, I). Cuff.

Bramac: L. Burns (captain), M, Terry, F. Sievert, J. Davies, R. Manion.