SPORTS DAY 2

For the next hour, we were kept too busy to argue, for we held yards of the colored material while he decorated the pavilion, which had been erected form bamboo canes and palm-branches to shelter the more distinguished spectators.
 

We held hammers, fetched nails and carried chairs under his directions until we were hot, tired, out-of-breath and only too glad when the came for us to run up to school and take a shower before changing into our "whites" for the afternoon's activities.

Of course, we were very noisy during the rest-hour that afternoon. Our dormitory prefect gave up trying to quell our chatter about the afternoon's events and let us go down to the sports-field at the earliest possible moment. We sat on the grass, in the shade of some Nim trees, as close to the ropes as we could get, and watched everybody else arrive. 

There were a few boys from neighboring schools, in red or green blazers, sitting amongst the spectators, but our own seniors, n navy blue blazers and long white trousers looked far smarter, as they found seats for the important guests in the pavilion.

 The field looked cool and green, with its fresh white lines of paint curving round for the racing track, the high white lines of the pole Vault and High Jump, and the important score-board, opposite the pavilion, on which was already registered : agley (red)--18 : as the athletes began to assemble at the edges of the field, we all watched our favorites limbering up, swinging their arms, running on the spot and generally preparing for the afternoon's work. 

The  centre of attraction, of course, was Boating, who had actually been to Cardiff to take part in the Empire Games, and had a very smart blue track-suit. We all cheered him when he appeared, and  I was very glad he belonged to Agley. 

A few minutes later, the Headmaster appeared with the lady who was to present the prizes, the march-past began, and soon the first runners were on their marks for the 100 meters.'