GYMKHANA AT CHERTSEY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 160, 19 April 1949, Page 4

GYMKHANA AT CHERTSEY

Good Racing Provided

SUCCESSFUL HOLIDAY FIXTURE A comprehensive programme was arranged for the Chertsey gymkhana yesterday. Trotting and cycling events had a large following and provided good events. There were good entries in all events. During the afternoon a demonstration was given by the Methven Pipe Band. The proceeds of the gymkhana will be divided among the, sports bodies using the Chertsey Domain. Results were as follow: —

Horse Events

Two miles, maiden .trotters, 4min 57sec class: C. Bigham’s ch g Gold Plume 1, C. Bigham’s ch g Gallant Gold 2, S. I. Bigham’s b m Loyal Velvet 3. Two miles maiden pacers, 4min 53sec class: R. A. Bebbington’s ch m Phyllis Girl 1, S. I. Bigham’s b m Loyal Velvet 2, J. W. Thomas’s b g Metropolis 3. Two miles Chertsey Handicap, 4min 48sec class: R. H. Butterick’s blk m Economist, 12yds, 1; R. A. Bebbington’s ch m Phyllis Gold, scr, 2; J. W. Thomas’s b g Metropolis, scr, 3. Half-mile pony trot, girls or boys (12

hands): J. Langley 1, A. Harrison 2, M. Hanrahan 3, L. Hanrahan 4. One mile pony trot, girls or boys (14 hands): A. Harrison 1, J. Langley 2, J. McGirr 3, M. Langley 4. One mile women’s trot, saddle: Miss N. Milner 1, Miss H. Langley 2, Miss D. Behrns 3. Pony gallop: M. Hanrahan 1, J. Hanrahan 2, B. Hanrahan 3, J. Langley 4. One mile pony trot, girls, open: B. Hanrahan 1, A. Harrison 2, M. Hailrahan 3. One mile farmers’ trot, in saddled Miss N. Milner 1, R. Butterick 2, A. Malcolm 3. Hack gallop: K. Copland 1, B. Hanrahan 2, R. Hayes 3. One mile boys’ pony trot, open: J. McGirr 1, M. Langley 2, W. Hood 3, R. Hood 4. Potato race: Children, A.

Harrison 1, W. Hood 2, J. Langlej r 3; adults, M. Barker 1, J. Hanrahan 2, B. Hanrahan 3. Musical chairs: Children, M. Hanrahan 1, A. Harrison 2, W. Hood 3; adults, J. Langley 1, K. Copland 2, H. Langley 3. Rescue race: Children, A. Harrison and D. Doig 1, J. and M. Hanrahan 2, W. Hood and L. Hanrahan 3; adults, M. Barker and J, Langley 1, J. and M. Hanrahan 2. Cycling ’ Half-mile: S. Taylor 1, D. Bishop 2, C. Bishop 3. Time, 4 2-ssec. Halimile, under 16: G. Doig 1, P. Street 2, I. Scott 3. Time, Imin 23 2-ssec. One mile: R. Clark 1, S. Taylor 2 C. Bishop 3. Time, 2min 20 3-ssec. Halfmile, schoolboys P. Street 1, D. Johnston 2, A. Dent 3. Time, Imin 27 1-5 sec. lh Miles: S. Taylor 1, L. Lock 2, C. Bishop 3. Time, 3min 43 2-ssec. Two miles, Mid-Canterbury championship F. Chapman 1, R. Clark 2, L. Lock 3. Time, smin 26sec. Missing-out race: R. Clark 1, C. Bishop 2.

Athletics 100 Yards B. King 1, G. Doig 2, N. Burrowes 3. Time, lO.Tsec. 220 yards: J. Birch 1, B. King 2, W. Walsh 3. Time, 22.1 sec. 440 yards L. Middleton 1, J. King 2, B. King 3. Time, 49.1 sec. High jump: H. Smith (Sin.) 1, R. Cameron 2. Height, sft 3in. Long jump: N. Burrowes -(lsft 2in) 1, E. Jamieson 2. 100 yards, under 16: N. Burrowes 1, G. Doig 2, N. Holmes 3. Time, 11.4 sec.

Highland Dancing

Irish Jig, open Kathleen Sweeney 1, Laurel Watts 2, Margaret Smith 3. Highland Fling, novice, open: Janice Kerr 1, Valerie Miles 2, Winifred Glen 3. Highland Fling, under 10; Mary Veitch 1, Barbara Dick 2, Jilian McKendry 3. Irish Jig, under 10: Barbara Dick 1, Jillian McKendry 2, Mary Veitch 3. Seann Truibhais: Mary Veitch 1, Barbara Dick 2, Jillian kjcKendry 3. Sword dance, under* 13: Janice Lochhead 1, Mary Veitch 2, Rosalie Stanley 3. Sailors’ Hornpipe, under 13 (Ashburton County): Mary Veitch 1, Ann McGettigan 2, Janice Lochhead and Carol Chaplin (equal) 3. Sword dance, open: Margaret Smith 1, Kathleen Sweeney 2, Laurel Watts 3. Highland Reel, open: Laurel Watts 1, Kathleen Sweeney 2. Youngest competitor Colleen Stevenson (4yrs). Novelty Events

Decorated cycles: N. Behrns 1. Decorated tricycles A. Long 1, M. Long 2. Child’s fancy dress on decorated tricycle: B. Doig 1, A. Long 2. Baby Shaw—Under six months Alexander Holmes 1. 12 -18 Months: James Petrie 1. 6-12 Months: Brian O’Reilly and Hunter Doig (equal) 1.