SUNSHINE ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING. Carlaw Park presented an animated scene on. Saturday afternoon when some hundreds of Auckland children held their annual sports meeting, under the auspices of the Community Sunshine Association. The gathering was the culmination of a scries of sports programmes, practised daily in the city playgrounds during the school holidays, and was regarded by the association as one of the most successful to date. Teams representing Victoria Park, Carlaw Park and Potters Park played cricket, volley ball and captain ball.
An interesting exhibition of work and handicraft was displayed in one of tho sheds. Mrs. N. E. Ferner, J.P., president of the association, gave a short address on sportsmanship, receiving a hearty ovation from the children. 'J he captains of each competing team presented framed picnic groups to Mrs. Ferner, Mr. John Court and the caretaker of Carlaw Park. Cheers were given for Mesdames Kingslcy and Coniyns, supervisors of the Carlaw Park and Victoria Park playgrounds. The senior cricket cup is to be decided next Saturday.
Tho day's results were, as follows: Junior cricket cup, Victoria Park; Volley ball cup. Carlaw Park; captain ball cup, Carlaw Park.
Results of the racing events were as follows:
Boys' Kvents.— 50Yds. Flat Race, under 9: J. iloeft, 1: X. Mndford, 2; G. Brown, 3. SOYds. Flat Race, under 12: J. Barrv, 1; J. Bracegirdle, 2; B. Bindslev, 3. IOOYds. Open: J. Bakalieh, 1; J. Barry, 2; J. Ryan, 3. 125 Yds. Flat Rare, under 12: ,J. liyan, 1; T. Mudford, 2; II! Cleave, T. llccve, tic, 3. 25Yds. Wheelbarrow Race, under 10: A. Hannon, J. Porter, 1; J. Bracegirdle, C. 11 on ft, 2.75 Yds. Tllrce-leggcd Race, under 12: J. Barry, J. Mndford, 1; B. Binns, W. Hoeft, 2; J. and S. Bracegirdle, 3. IOOYds. Tyro Race, under 10: G. Hughes, 1: E. Montague., 2; C. Whitemail, 3. 220 Yds. Tyro Race, under 12: L. Thomas, 1; S. Wilson, 2; V. White, 3. IOOYds. Skipping Race, under 10: J. Barry, 1; L. Daniels, 2; W. Hoeft, 3. 600 Yds. Skipping Race, under 14: G. Brown, 1; L\ McPhail, 2; J. Barry, 3. 220 Yds. Obstacle Pace, under 14: G. Brown, 1; J. Miller, 2; J. Bracegirdle,'3. 220 Yds. Obstacle Race, under 12: W. Graham, 1; 11. Cleave, 2; B. Bindslev, 3. SOYds. Sack Race, open: J. Bracogirdlo, 1; J, Bakalieh, 2; B. Bindslev, 3. Relay Race, over 1-mile course: Victoria Park. Girls' Events. —75Yds. Flat Race, under 12: W. Bracegirdle, 1; P. Bosley, 2; G. Fryson, 3. 25Yds. Flat Race, under 10: Joan Nixon, 1; W. Do Senna, 2; A. Brown, 3. 75Yds. Three-legged Race, under 10: E. Pedley, 11. Tryson, 1; W. Do Senna, J. Nixon, 2; J. Miller, K. Jackson, 6. 75Yds. Three-legged Race, under 14: L. McPhail, E. Cameron, 1; R. Perry, M. Jagger, 2; P. Bendslev, W. Bracegirdle, 3. 220 Yds. Cyre Race, under 14: F. Ryan, 1; I. Young, 2; M. Shaw, 3. 220Y r ds. Tyre Race, under 12: W. Bracegirdle, 1: P. Bosley, 2; G. Whitley, 3. IOOYds. Skipping Raco, Victoria Park: P. Bosley, 1: E. Pedley, 2; G. Tryson, 3, Carlaw Park: W. Bracegirdle, 1; P. Bindslev, 2; J. Nixon, 3. Championship: P. Bosley, 1; W. Bracegirdle, 2.50 Yds. Sack Race, open: M. Jagger, lj W. Bracegirdle, 2; P. Bindslev, 3.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20171, 4 February 1929, Page 12
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