Through the courtesy of Mr. J. P. Firth, the Club's Annual Sports were this year held on the upper ground, Wellington College, and barring such little trifles as a fresh northerly breeze, the shortness of the track, and the absence of programmers until half-way through, were in every way successful, for the fields in most events were good, the performances well up to standard, and the competition keen throughout, and after all that is the main thing.

The attendance was good, the majority of spectators being ladies, as was only fitting. The afternoon tea, dispensed under adverse conditions, was warmly appreciated, and the Club is most grateful to those girls who so readily sacrificed their share of the afternoon's enjoyment and, making light of difficulties, so capably presided over the tea urn and the buttered scones.

The programme included two events for Wellington College boys, and both of these provided good fields and close finishes.

We have already referred to the lack of programmes in the earlier stages of the meeting, which recalled to some few of those present the sports of 1908; however things were not so bad this time, as the programmes did ultimately turn up, whereas five years ago they failed altogether to put in an appearance,

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Lest harsh and unconsidered judgments should be passed, we hasten to absolve the Club's officers from all blame in the matter, as regards the printer would ask you to forgive and forget; besides, as one who shall be nameless went into the matter in his usual impartial and unimpassioned manner as he accompanied the erring tradesman up from town, we doubt if anything remains to be said on the subject.

The following are the results of the various events:—