THE BOYS’ BRIGADE

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 81, Issue 7252, 15 September 1950, Page 5

THE BOYS’ BRIGADE

INTER-BATTALION SPORTS EVENTS HELD AT TE AWAMUTU Te Awamutu was the' centre of attraction in the interests of the Boys’ Brigade at the week-end, when the annual football and indoor games events took place, over 100 boys representing the Waikato and Auckland Battalions were present. The visiting boys and officers were welcomed when they arrived on Saturday morn; ing by Mr. G. Rainey, captain of the Te Awamutu company, and were later entertained at a hot lunch in the Bryant Hall. In the afternoon they gathered at the College grounds to play the senior and junior football games. A good number of parents and friends were present, and the teams were vigorously barracked by their company supporters. The games were keenly played and some good football was seen. The Waikato combined teams won both matches, thus winning the Barttlet and Macintosh Shields. Messrs. U. Smart and S. Roberts kindly refereed the games. Later, the Auckland boys were taken home to tea by local boys, while the boys from Hamilton, Matamata, Huntly> Morrinsville, Otorohanga, were entertained with a hot tea at the hall.

Commencing at 7 o’clock, the indoor games cup.s were competed for. These were vigorously and keenly played and brought forth an almost continuous din of barracking and applause from the large company of boys supporting various companies. The Matamata B team won both the cups and it was obvious that all had thoroughly enjoyed themselves. After supper, Mr. S. L. Paterson, president of the Waikato Battalion, presented the shield.s and cups and complimented the boys and companies concerned. He closed the evening with prayer. On Sunday morning the Auckland and Te Awamutu boys paraded from Alexandra Street to the Methodist Church for a service. Unfortunately the 8.8. band was unable to be present. Rev. A. Jolly conducted a most impressive service. He spoke on “the enemies of life,” maintaining that some of man’s chief enemies were oneself, .selfishness, jealousy, appetite for harmful drink being the three chief ones that young people had to finght against. During the service a duet was sung by two young men from the Cook Islands. Mr. Paterson dismissed the parade and the boys were taken home to lunch and returned to Auckland in the afternoon.