INDOOR GAMES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 21 August 1939, Page 10

INDOOR GAMES

INTER-HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIPS WIN FOR Y.M.C.A. TEAMS The first annual inter-house indoof games championship was held by th« Inler-house Basketball Association al the gymnasium in Bridge street. Tht evening, which was the first of its kind to be held in Nelson, was an outstanding success. The fact that both the Y.M.C.A. men'l and ladies’ teams took the honours foa the evening proves once again that fitness counts in events of this nature. The results of the evening's gamci were as follows: Ladies’ Relay Race—Y.M.C.A. A, lj Woolworths 2, Hospital 3. Men’s Relay Race—Harrier A 1, Y.M.C.A. 8.8. 2. Rejects 3. Ladies’ Overhead Ball—Convent 1, Y.M.C.A. A 2. Pott OflteO I. Men’s Tossing BaII—Y.M.C.A. B 1, Warehouse 2. Y.M.C.A. Gym. 3. Rejects 4. Ladies’ Overleg Stepping—Convent 1, Y.M.C.A. A 2. Woolworths 3. Men's Cock-fighting—Y.M.C.A. BB 1* Warehouse 2. Ladies Through the Hoop—Y.M.C.A# A 1. Woolworths 2, Trathens 3. Men’s Goal-Throwing Relay—Y.M.C.A. BB 1, Warehouse 2. Harrier A 3. Ladies’ Bounce-Ball Relay—Woolv.orths 1. Swimming Club 2, Hospital 3. Men's Slippery Pole—Warehouse 1, Y.M.C.A. BB 2. Ladies’ Goal Throwing Relay—Y.M.C.A. A 1, Convent O.G. 2. Convent 3. Men’s Tug-of-war—Warehouse 1, Y.M.C.A. Gym. 2. Ladies’ Potato Race—Y.M.C.A. A 1, Woolworths 2. Swimming Club 3. Mail’s Hoop Relay—Trabtix 1, Y.M.C.A. Gym. 2. Y.M.C.A. BB I. Ladies’ Tunnel BaII—Y.M.C.A. 1, Hospital 2, Woolworths 3. Men’s Sack Bumping—Y.M.C.A. BB 1, Warehouse 2. The secretary. Mr K. R. Gay. wishes to thank all members of the committee, and offers special thanks to the follow* ing who gave unlimited support and helped to make the first Inter-hous® gam s championship such an outstanding success: Messrs B. C. Armstrong. K« McKenzie, and J. Trathen (judges). H. Joyes (announcer and starter). W. Lamb (timekeeper), J. South and W. Gibson. The trophies for this annua! event, ladies’ banner and men’s shield, v. er® presented for competition by Miss Z. Chennells. Mr Sterling and Mr 1L Joyce respectively, and will be presented to the winners at a later date.