CHERTSEY GYMKHANA.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 63, Issue 170, 30 April 1943, Page 5

CHERTSEY GYMKHANA.

PATRIOTIC FUNDS BENEFIT. The g^Miiaha. hold' at Chertsey ;in afcT of the patriotic funds ' was very sficcessfril iri every rekgect . The funds wfil hehefit to', the ektbnt of £135. kfellS'fiid %6od husiniess.; A mock cSurfiFvas' held, Mr Hatton being the ifiagtsfrate"/fifith Mr : H. Wilkinson as clerk or the 'chiirt. • Mr W. Wilkinson'was" supervisor of the sports, with-Mr T G. T. Smart starter, and ’'MeSsYs A. Cameron, M. Kerr. K. Malcolm and D. Lynch assisted. Mr N. O’Brien was secretary. Mr Burrows; was in charge of the pillow fights. Children’s races were held.

The candidates in the king and queen competition paraded in wheelbarrows. The queens are Misses D. Copland, A. Doig, J. Baxter and Shaw, a nd the Kings are Messrs F. McGuigan, L. Doig, J. Burrows, and A. Wilkinson. A dance was held in the evening and £I6 was cleared. Mr Pratley’s ba,nd played the': music fop, the dance, which was finanebd h,y Mr W. Robinson, and Mrs W. Robinson supplied the refreshments. Sports Events. Sports events- resulted- as follows Pony Trot—Girls: D. Kingan 1, R; Blackley-2, D. McLachlan 3. Boys: D. Carruthers 1, T. Copland 2, K. Copland 3.. Ladies’ Trot—J. Richards 1, D. Kingan : 2,. D. McLachlan 3. Walk, Lead and Trot—K. Malcolm I, 0. Moore 2. Girls: R. Blackley 1, J. Richards 2. Ladies : D. Kingan 1, A. Doig '2; . :>v Rescue Race—O.' Moore 1, K. Malcolm 2.

Children’s Rescue—R. Blackley 1, G Richards 2.

Musical Chairs—Ladies: G. Richards 1, B. Hanrahan 2. Men . (on horseback) : J. Hanrahan 1, R. Wilkinson 2. Potato Race—Men u A. Robinson 1, K. Malcolm 2. Girls (on horseback): B- Hanrahan 1, J. Hanrahan 2. Open Trot—Men: A. Robinson 1, C. Moore 2. Children: D. Caftuthei’s 1, D.' Kingan 2. ' Married Men’s 'Race (75 Yards)—J. Behrns 1 ? J. Doig 2. Single'Men’s Race (100 Yards) — Deuart 1, 'G. Dunlop 2. Pillow Fight (under 16)—Rex Blackley 1. Over 16: Rex Blackley 1, A. Cameron .2.

Bicycle Race—Colin Fowke 1, Jim Burrows 2.

Single Ladies’ Race—Shirley Kerr 1, Mary Hurst 2. Married Ladies’ Race—Mrs Behrns 1, Mrs Mactier 2. Men’s Sack Race—J. Behrns 1, O. Moore 2.. , •

Ladies’ Sack Race—Mrs Behrns 1. King and Queen Derby (wheelbarrow)—Reeve Wilkinson and Aner 'ft big. Men’s Wheelbarrow —U. Burrows 1. Slow Bicycle Race (ladies) —Mary Hurst 1.