FESTIVAL OF SPORT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19070, 18 July 1936, Page 15

FESTIVAL OF SPORT

VOTING COMPETITION SECTIONS WORKINC! HARD Tlvi Festival of Sport competition for the election of the "most popular sport'' in l'overtj Bay progresses well, with Unabated interest among the various sec tions supjjorting the different candidates, and only narrow margins separating the first three In order of voting strength. Special efforts are in hand, on the part of the respective divisions of sporting enthusiasts, und interesting development.-; are anticipated for the near future. The positions of the respective candidates in the voting competitions at 5 p.m. yesterday, were as under: Mr. H. It. De Costa, golf 1 Mr* J. R. Murphy, basketball and croquet 2 Mr. H. B. Williams, Rugby football 3 Mr V. C R. Mitford, cricket and tennis ... ... ... ... 4 Mr. R. J. Kerridge, athletic, soccer, and hockey ... 6 Mr. N. Loisel, racing, hunting, polo 6 Mr. Henaro Rum, native race ... 7 Contenders for the honour of nomination as best all-round athlete are now undergoing tests, and the final of this section o! the Festival of Sport is expected to; take place en Monday. Points are being awarded for each sporting activity, arid the executive will aggregate the awards and announce the result on July 25, ori which date also the voting competition, will be finalised. Packet/ Day, oiie of the projected features of the campaign, has ' been abandoned owing to doubts as to the legality of this method of raising funds, but members of the public desiring to help the cause by contributions through the voting competition or by direct donations are invited' to apply at the festival office in Peel street. ,; he campaign terminates on July 25. aria the form and date of the filial effort has yel. to he settled. The Kahutia Bowling Club has made a donation o!' a year's free subscription as a prize to the winner of the bowling section in the all-round athletic competition. . In support of (he athletic and Rugby candidates, in the voting competition, a concert is to be held at the Opera [louse on Sunday evening, a varied and interesting programme having been arranged. A danc» in support of the golf candidate will be he!:l at the Park Domain, on Saturday evening, and other candidates' supporter.- are preparing further entertainment:'