“WOODHEN BEND” SPORTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 31 October 1921, Page 2

“WOODHEN BEND” SPORTS

(From a Kolia bio Correspondent)

Tin l employees of the Public d orks Departmeni held their Labour Day annual .sports on Monday, 24tli Ocn., 1921, at thafmost picturesque and charming rendezvous, ‘Holograph Flat,” The inclemency of the weathcm was, the means oi keeping a large conconrse of people home, so that the attendance was only about 300, anil from all appearances: one and all seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves, -several ear loads front Nelson and surrounding districts were disappointed. at the climatic conditions, and our local postmistress, Miss Alyra Whitnall, had a very strenuous and arduous morning lit accepting apologies through the Telephone Bureau. Numerous apologies were received hy the joint lion, secretaries (through the post), a few we wish to mention, viz., Lord dellicoo (■Governor-General). Rt. Ron. W. F. Massey (Prime Minister), the lion. J. CL and Airs Coates Minister of Public Works), Hon. bir !L Renton Rhodes -(Minister of Defence), lion. D. ll.' Outline (Almi.sf.er of Lauds), and Mrs Guthrie, Hon. G. ■I. Anderson (Aliuister ol Labour), Ron. Mi Parr (Minister of Education) am! Mrs Parr, Air it. P. Hudson, ALP. (AloG.eka), who also kindly donated a guinea to the sports, Mr Harry Atmure, ALP., .Nelson, Lather Fay (of Nelson), who kindly donated a guinea to the ' ahme sports. Bishop el Nelson .(who kindly donated IDs to the success of the sports), and _ numerous other apologies, out am airaid To encroach too freely on your generosity ol space in your esteemed paper, i cannot retrain from appreciating the handsome ami valued gift v Iron). the Nelson Waterside Workers Union (a gold bracelet )niecly I inscribed, which was forwarded to our committee by Air F. de. Feu (secretary of above union), for competition in the ladies’ underhand chop, hu: wo regret on account of the weather we only had 12 competitors. Much credit is due to. our respected overseers of above works (Messrs F. H, Birchall and J. W hitnall) for their valuable assistance, and co-operation with tho employees, in making our sports a great success. Also much credit is due Hie working committee, as follows; Messrs P. Al. Manten (president), J. Whitnall senr. (.vice-president), C. Haldane, C. Newman, I). Lcaiham, E. Russ, E. Has lop, R. Al-irr, 0. McDowell, aim ! AX. Cogidan jnnr., 'Aliss Whitnall, AJesdames Whitnall, Haldane, Lorn, and Lea than); Treasurer Air L. AL Ford, joint 'Hon.' Secretaries. Donald Campbell and Airs AL Roberts. Tiio following events, as per programme were successfully carried otu viz.:-- ~ 100 "Yards Flat Race, open to all oomers: C arl AlcDowc-ll 1, A. Thomason iff. Fifteen competitors. 75 Yards Single Ladies: Aliss D. AlcDowell I, Miss J. Alain 2. Nine competitors. 12-iucii Upright Chop, by nominationF. Oxnam (Almchison) 1, Air Paid (Tapawera) 2. Seventeen competitors. 50 vards Married Ladies’ Race. Airs W. Alorris 1, Airs Shone 2. Ten competitors. Running Long Jump: Air Wells 1. Newton AicCbnchio (Glenhope) 2. Twenty competitors. 100 Yards Men’s Siamese Race: Ales,srs Ford and AlcKcnzie 1, Messrs Rosie and AVells 2. Nine competitors. Hop, Step, and Jump: F. Ford 1,; Wells 2. Distance 37ft 'Him Twelve ) competitors. I Ladie’ Underhand Chop (12 competitors). This event- was one of Hie must famous of the day,’ as the ladies covoted the handsome gold bracelet presented by the Noisou Watchers Union. Dm- for the inclemency o-t the. • weather, we would- have had seven al more lady competitors, as several were . coining from smTounduig districts as i far as"the West Coast. Won by Airs . Trowers, Airs Dwan 2. Mrs D. Leatli--1 175 Yards Handicap Flat Race (22 competitors). Run in H' l ' 1 ’ 0 Final heat: Hodgson (Wakefield) 1, Farmer Ford (Alurehisoii) 2, Housiaux(Nelson) 3. , 10-meh Underhand .Chop (1/ competitors). Al. AicCbnchio (Glfenhope) 1, j. Stewart (Nelson) 2. T'usi of War (Pikonni.nu versus Hie World): 'Three were two competitors aminst. the challengers, viz., Glenhope and Murchison. After a severe and strenuous struggle: the Glenhope team were the winners. Air H. Burns) "'is the anchorman. 50 Yards Ladies’ Siamese Race (nine competitors); Alesdamos 1 rowers '■find Mart- 1, Mcsdaraes Leatham and M IS) Yards Ladies’ Race (22 competitors),: Doris■ McDowell 1, Airs iiowci;; 2, Mrs Shone 3. Side «hows too numerous to . mem lion kook place between the principal events, and everything on the gioumi passed off with huge success. In the evening a grand social and dance took .place in the local' school when Hu .strains of the mazy waltz were indulged to the wee suin’ hours o tho momia<.-. One of the events oi the evening was a waltzing competition, when there were ten competitors. Dancing was so even that it gave tho nidges (Mrs Halligaii, Messrs C. Newman and 1). Campbell) a severe: test of their abilities, but the winners were Mr and Airs J. Wlutnall junior, wiHi Air D Leatham and Aliss Alyia W lutnal’l second. ■ ~ Tin- lion, secretary (Mr V. Campbell). in a few well chosen remarks, presented the handsome trophies, which were responded to by the recipinuts'with groat gusto. Mr Campbell t.hon thanked al! for iheir kind ahtendance. donations.- trophies, etc., and ilia remarks were amy backed up by Airs AL Roberts, tho other scoret n ry • The evening's' entertainment■ camo to a close i»v : ie singing 'of An Id Lang Sync” ■ •

“OUR THANKS" FROM "WOODHEN BEND”

Wc send our jhanks to every one, who were with us. and say . Tiv.t we fed assured you er.joyeo yom- " ' so l.ves at our sports chi Labor Day. The morn for us was cast with y oom, but the Sun caused yreat delight, Fur A dispelled our dismal looks when it shone torth .gay' and ought.

Our thanks'to those donators, for each and every gift That made the sport's .and ga\e tu it a kind and friendly lift. And so it uuuie us live .in . hopes, that in sunshine- or in rain From 'Murchison, to- Nelson, ue snail meet, all here ay a in.

As wc ff ave no cause for sorrow, we 1 arc very pleased and ylad . That the ’competitors wore: numerous, and no one there went mad. Wc done our best, Our Very Best, to us it will seem queer If von miss the sports on Labour Day “ at "Wood-hen Bend" next year.

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