FESTIVAL OF SPORT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19042, 16 June 1936, Page 13

FESTIVAL OF SPORT

GROWING IMPETUS

ORGNISER SATISFIED

Mr. W. Lints, the organiser of the Festival of Sport,- stated to-day that he .vas highly satisfied with the manner .n which the festival had been taken ,ip throughout the Cisborne community,, and the growing impetus of the various organisations indicated that the big day on Juno 23 would be highly successful. Tho executive visited the Oval ou Saturday and completed details for (the Lay-out of'the ground to work in with the programme. There , will be a wealth of attractions at the oval, and the staff to run the non-stop programme number more than 65. The Oval and field will be kept clear of spectators. A public address .system will announce tho events and keep spectators in touch with everything that is happening. Mr. Harris and Mr. Lints have no apprehension about, weary waits, which generally kill whole-day functions. Nominations close to-night for_ the best all-round athlete, and, this will in-' crease, the interest in the festival. . An alteration has been made in the tug-o'-war. There will be only one class, with a limit of 16st. Entries close on Thursday next. A feature of the hard-up dance on Saturday, Juno 27, will be a pio' and hot-dog cart run on true Cosier lines. A charge of one penny will be made for eatables.

To-night Mr. R. J. Kerridgc's supporters, the amateur athletic, >socccr, and hockey committee, will meet,

The Tairawhiti representative footballers will attend the. Rugby dance at the City ll.all on Saturday, June 20. Entries for the ping-pong championship to be played to-night at, the Cobden street hall close just prior to the tournament, which commences at 7 o'clock. RESULTS (IF VOTING

The first results of the voting for the most popular sportsman in Giaboi'ne were released to-day. The (lags indicating the position of the various candidates are being flown ou the Cash Stores. Adair Bros., and. Cisborne Hotel Buildings. The older on to-day's results were :•—Top of the poll, pink flag, Mrs. J. I!.. Murphy, the candidate supported by the basketball and croquet organisations. Next iii order were: Red, Mr. 11. •H. DeCosta, golf; green, Mr. Y. C. 11. Mitl'ord. cweket and tennis; blue, 'Mr. H. B. Williams, Rugby; gold, Mr. IL J. Kerrklge, amateur athletics, association football and hockey: oi'angc,-Mr. Henare Burn, native nice; white. -Mr. X. Loisel, racing, polo and hunting.