They look happy. They are happy. Fifty fatherless boys from Mexborough, who, thanks to the Rotary Club, are enjoying themselves this week under canvas at Bridlington. This is the ninth of such camps, held annually, which has been arranged by the club. This is the fourth occasion the camp has been held at Bridlington.

The party left Mexboro’ L.N.E.R. station last Saturday morning at 5-30, with Mr. F. Long in charge, assisted by Mr. C. Marks and Mr. Kingsley Beeson. At the same time two cooks and baggage left by road, met the party at Bridlington station, and conveyed the younger boys and luggage to the camp. Tea-time quickly came round. And were the boys hungry? Ten loaves, two pounds of butter, marmalade and plum jam, disappeared.

This is what Mr. Long writes of the boys: “It is a treat to watch them put away their food. On Sunday, for breakfast, they had boiled eggs, marmalade, jam, bread and butter; dinner, four dozen steak and kidney pies, potatoes and tinned peas and rice pudding. Two legs of mutton just last one dinner. After having twelve pounds of fried tomatoes and six pounds of bacon the other day, we tried the experiment of 14lbs. of stewed plums and a large bowl of custard for tea. Some of the boys had three helpings. On Sunday morning two of the Rotarians took the boys to church. On Monday the boys were taken to Flamborough lighthouse and the north landing, and to see the lifeboat.

“In the photo you will notice a particular face that brings back memories of 25 years ago. I refer to ‘Iron’ Hague, our former heavyweight champion, who is acting as one of our cooks. He is thoroughly enjoying himself amongst the youngsters, who love his great big smile and genial disposition and his jokes.”

The party has had visits from some of the youngsters’ mothers and Rotarians from Mexboro’ and Barnsley. “Being with the boys,” adds Mr. Long, “brings back memories of forty years ago, when we looked forward to the Sunday School trip with just a copper to spend. I often think what a grand time some of those people with money would have if they would spend some of it in making ‘such poor youngsters as these happy.’”

Among various competitions that have been arranged for the lads are cricket and football matches, and yesterday they competed in sports. The results were:—

100 Yards: 1 A Worth, 2 E Nettleton, 3 — Sarratt. 120 Yards: 1 A Fossitt, 2 C Marshall, 3 H Stead.

Wheelbarrow race, seniors: 1 E Dainty and S Hulse; 2 C Marshall and R Green; 3 A Worth and C Blaydon. Juniors: 1 J Hulse and E Nettleton; 2 A Drought and T Carr; 3 F Edge and H Groves.

Three-legged race, seniors: 1 R Marsden and R Green; 2 G Chambers and R Fossitt; 3 H Stead and E Dormer. Juniors: 1 H Norton and H Groves; 2 W Chambers and C Chambers; 3 E Nettleton and J Hulse. Open: 1 J Hulse and E Dainty; 2 J Ware and H Sherrie; 3 T Carr and A Trout.

Relay race: 1, Marshall, Stead, Green and R Fossitt; 2, Trout, Carr, W Chambers and S Fossitt; 3, A Chambers, Maiser, Norton and Whiteley.

Sack race: 1 A Trout, 2 A Maiser, 3 C Chambers.

220 Yards handicap: 1 R Fossitt, 2 C Marshall, 3 Blagden.

Bowling at the wicket: 1 R Green, 2 G Blagden, 3 Chambers.

The race committee were Messrs. F. Long, Guest, Beeson, Marks, J. Waddington, and C. Ryan, of York. The prizes were distributed by Mrs. F. Long.