ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS.
PRIZES FOR BEST. SCHEMES. (Per United Press Association.) HAMILTON, February 1. The prize of £25 recently offered by the trustees of the Herbert Smith Fund has been awarded to Mr Douglas Seymour, solicitor, of Hamilton, and to Mr.B. O’Neill, secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, Christchurch, both of whom' submitted schemes which the trustees adjudged to be of equal merit. The prize will be divided The late Mr 'Herbert Smith left £IO,OOO to be expended by his trustees over a period of seven veai's by way of prizes for athletic competitions amongst the youth of New Zealand between the ages of nine and fifteen years. He authorised the trustees to offer a prize of £25 to the person submitting a scheme most suitable for the carrying out of his wishes into effect. About 30 schemes were submitted.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20322, 2 February 1928, Page 7
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