COMBINED SPORTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18553, 13 November 1934, Page 11

COMBINED SPORTS

GUIDES AND BROWNIES SUCCESSFUL GATHERING The Girl Guides and Brownies of the Gisborne division held their first combined sports meeting on Saturday afternoon at the Childers road reserve, when, under ideal weather conditions, a thoroughly enjoyable day was spent. The gathering afforded an excellent opportunity for the town and country Guides and Brownies to meet, and for them to display’ their activities tri tlie public. The sports commenced at .10 o’clock, and throughout the morning the Guides were engaged in running off the heats of their various events, the afternoon being taken up with the finals, after a delightful picnic lunch had been partaken of. The Guides taking part in the sports comprised the first, second, third, and fourth Gisborne companies, and the Mariutuke, Muriwai, Patutahi, Te Ivaraka, and Toiaga Bay companies.

The following officials controlled the gathering: —Judges, Mosdames I* Balfour and E. Andrew; starter, Mrs A: Andrews; assistants, Misses W. Lysnar and Woodlicad; track stewards, Misses L. Davys, M. McKinley, and A. Bell; stewards, Missies Price, McDonald, Gray, and' Humphreys. The events for the Brownies were controlled by 'Misses N- Greed, Meredith and 'Martlien s. The following commissioners were present:—Mrs L. Balfour, 'Gisborne divisional; .Mrs R. Andrew, Gisborne district; Mrs R. K. Murphy, Muriwai district.

The first Gisborne company came top of the day’s events, with Mangapapa second. A pleasant afternoon tea function was followed by a brief expression of thanks to the divisional commissioner, after which the singing of “Taps” brought a very enjoyable function to a close.

Results of the sports events wore as follows: — • BROWNIES Hopping and skipping.—E. Clarke (Mnngapapa), 1; Olive Dennis (lManutuke), 2; .Olive Oates (Mangapapa), 3. Book balancing.—First, heat: Nellie Haley (Mahgapnpa), ’1; Roa Beechnut (Manutukc), 2. Second heat: Gretelicn Kane (First Gisborne), 1; Jean Gribben (Mangapapa), 2. Third heat: T.orna Upton (First Gisborne), 1; Lorna Sheen (First Gisborne), 2. Fourth beat: Margaret. Gave (First Gisborne), .1 ; Eileen Mills (Te Karaite), 2. Final: Margaret Gave, ;i ; Nellie Haley, 2; Lorna Upton,

Horse and driver.—Final: Margaret Gave and Joan "Moore (Gisborne), 1; Lorna Sheen and Tdn Rhodes (Gisborne). 2; Annette Hamilton and Lois Coleman (Gisborne), 3. Ball Throwing (teams of six). —Final: Gisborne (Pixies), 1; Manutnke, 2; Mangapapa, 3. Ball Passing (trains of six).—Final: Mangapapa, 1; Gisborne, 2; Te Knralm 3.

Ohslncln Race. —Final: Gertie. Curtis (Mangapapa), 1 ; June Jones (Manutuko), 2; Ina Johnstone (Mangapapa), 3i GUIDES First Glass Race.— M. McKinley (First. Gisborne), 1; T. Coleman (First Gisborne), 2; M. Gunn (First Gisborne), 3. Tent-peg Relay.--Miingapapa A, 1 : Second Gisborne, 2; Muriwai IT, 3. Cateh-the-lvain Race. —S. Dodd (First Gisborne), 1; T. Coleman (First Gisborne), 2; M. Pyatt (First Gisborne),*3. Obstacle Race.—o. Long (Mangapnpa), 1; T. Crokei' (Second Gisliorne), 2; I. Box (Mangapapa), 3.

.•Second Class Race.—N. Snovvsill (Mangapapa), 1 ; J. Upton (First Gisborne). 2; D. Butters (Mangapapa), 3. Tenderfoot Test Race.—A. McKinley (First Gisborne). 1; T). Lentell (Mangapapa), 2; M. Pyatt (First Gisborne), 3. Tug-of-war (team of eight).—first Glsbqfhe Company, 1.