GYMNASTICS

Otago Witness, Issue 2471, 24 July 1901, Page 59

GYMNASTICS

>OTES BI PARALLELS. All the clubs connected with the Otago Gymnastic Association have been working hard at the dumb-bell exeici'es arranged for the ma&s display.

The Dunedin Club had a fair muster >n Tuesday night, when the members were put through the dumb-bell exercises. Two squads were afterwards 'put through the class exercises by E. Wilson and J. Gallaway. On Friday night twe squads were at work under Captain Matthews and E. Wilson. Good work was gone through, especially by the first squad, Captain Matthews putting the squad through some very good work on the horse and rings. After the class exercises the members were put through the dumb-bell exercises. The night's training finished up with a run to music supplied bj F C. Liggins, whose services have been missed by the members for the past few weak.-.

The High street Club had a very good muster on Monday night, when good work was gone through. The first squad w r ere all present, and were put through some good work, which the members executed iri good style. The club's concert was held on Thursday night and pioved a great success. The three items given by the chib seemed to be appreciated by the audience, and the members gave a -very tieditable peifoimnme, though ore oi tnn of the performer.- -cemed a trifle nervou a . Tlie two items, given by the Ladies' Club were executed in a very creditable manner, avid Miss Mow at deserves every credit for the way she has trained this squad.

The Momington had a good muster on Monday night, w-hen the members were irufc through "the dumb-bell extremes by J. Gailaway. They afterwards went through good woik on the different apparata. The attendance wa* rathe" small on Thur-day Light, but tho«e present had a good night's training

The Albany street had good musters last week, and some good work wa^. gone through. The club ha\e now got three dozen iion dumb-bells, the same pattern a& the D.G.C have. <-o the members will now derive inoie benefit from these exerci=eb.

The Walker itieet Minion had good practices last week, under the tuition of F. C. Liggins. and good work «a« gone through.

The Auciorson'-s Bay Club had a fair innsW' last week, and groat improvement is notioeahle in the member-.

The Union =trpet Club had good mu«ters la>-t neck, and the members ar<=- woiking hard at the dumb-bell exercises and should be able to have a squad very efficient in these exeicit>p» in tlie mas- di-plaj .

Tlit- George street Club held a concert on Tuesday «eek. A fair credit balance should be the result. The principal item on the, 1 rograninu weie by Ir.-tructor Gibb, who j.iit vi weights froir 561b 10 1591b, and Captain Matthew-- (of tin. Dunedin Club), who ga\e an exhibition on the hoiizontai bar, and opened the eyes of some of the audience by tl'( evprcises he went thiough. Hotli peifoimei.* gained round* of applause foi the ditfeient ieatb they executed.

The North-Ka-t Valley had two good practice? 1 .! week, when Instructor Gihb put the ii'.oniwi'b through th-s duwb-bei 1 exerci^e» arranged for the masr- display. Aftcrwavd*- the- u-ual class e\ereiM?> were gone through. Good form wa« shown by those piesent.

Step« ha^ c been tskeii to form gymnastic clas^e^ in u.nueet'on with the Forbury School Gymnasium, the apparatus for which is now neaily complete. It i= intended to hecure the services of Mr J. Smith as instiuctor, and to fix Uie fee a ncr ujiarter at

5s for senior and 2s 6d for junior boys, and 6? for senior and 3s for junior girls. A meeting is to be held next week, when it; is expected a strong club will be formed.