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GYMKHANA AT CHERTSEY

SUCCESSFUL DAY LARGE GATHERING OF PUBLIC An outstanding day was provided a large attendance of tlie public at tlie gymkhana held at Chertsey yesterday. The gate takings totalled £9O. The Methven Pipq Band provided a programme of selections. L. Johnson, a young rider of the Christchurch Amateur Cycling Club, bad a most successful day at the gymkhana at Chertsey yesterday. Startmg iii six finals, lie won four and finished second in another. He wop the two-mile Mid-Canterbury amateur

championship from L. P. Lock, Empire / Games cyclist from Christchurch, with «■ P- Elliott, another prominent Christchurch cyclist, third. Johnson also won the junior mile handicap, the twomile handicap, and the three-mile points scratch race. An accident occurred during the running of the two-year-old parade trotting, race, when Scottish Laird, Credit Chief, and Dourglo came down, leav- . ing Esquire as the only horse in the race. The drivers suffered superficial - injuries only. Economist won the Chertsey Handicap, the main trotting race, after taking control in the last lap from Lucky Dan, which had led for most of the two-mile distance.' Results:

Amateur Cycling Half-mile handicap: R. Clark (20yds) 1, L. Johnson (10yds) 2, D. Wapp (20yds) 3. One mile handicap, under 19: L. Johneon. 1, G. Hill 2, R. Joyce 3. Two mile handicap: L. Johnson (15yds) 1, R. Elliott (20yds) 2, D. Wapp (50yds) 3. Time, 4min 35 1-5 sec.' One mile handicap: R. Clark (30yds) 1, B. Smith 2, C. E. Bishop (40yds) 3. • Time', 2min. lOsec. Two mile Mid-Canterbury championship: L. Johnson 1, L. P. Lock 2, R. Elliott 3. Time, 4min 9 l-ssec. Three mile points scratch race: L. Johnsqn (20 points) 1, D. Wapp (16) 2, R. Clark (15) 3. Time, 6min 59.25ec. One mile Glen tunnel Club race: B. Smith 1, M. Stewart 2, D. Mitchell 3. Time, 2min 21 3-ssee. One mile consolation race: G. Hill 1, M. Davis 2, G. McGregor 3. ~ - Athletics 100 Yards Handicap: D. Tohill 1, H. Rankin 2, B. King 3. 100 Yards Handicap, under 16: M. G. Doig 1, D. Johnson 2, S. Cameron 3. 220 Yards Handicap: M. HuHey 1, D. Tohill 2, G. Doig 3. 440 Yards Handicap: J. Hurley 1, J. Mclntyre 2, D- Johnson 3. Time, 53 2-ssec. High Jump: T. Richards 1. Height, sft. 4in. Long Jump: T. Richards and D. Tohill (equal) 1. Distance, ISft 9in. ■ Horse Races Higham Handicap, two miles (maiden trotters): Dalesboy (J. Dunlop), scr, 1; Baby Bliss (R. li. Butterick), scr, 2; White Hart (J. McKendry), scr, 3. Time, 4min 46sec. Tillyford Handicap, two miles (maiden pacers): Tiberius (O. E. Hooper), scr, 1; Balaclava (H. Patterson and F. Biddick), scr, 2; Main Force (P. G. O’Reilly), scr, 3. Time, 4min 42sec. Chertsey Handicap, two miles (4min 48sec class):• Economist (R. H. Butterick), 36, 1; Lucky Dan (P. G. O’Reilly), scr, 2; Phyllis Gold (R. Bebbington), 120, 3. Pony Trot, half-mile, 12 hands (girls and boys): L. McLachlan 1, M. Langley 2, L. Ashton 3. Pony Tuot, one mile, 14 hands (boys and girls): J. Butterick 1, J. McGirr 2, J. Langley 3. Saddle Trot, one mile (women): B. Behrns 1, N. Milner 2, A. Langley 3, Farmers’ Saddle Trot, one mile: J. G. Hampton 1, B. Behrns 2, N. Milner 3. Pony Trot, one mile (girls, open): J. McGuirr 1, J. Robinson 2. Pony Trot, one, mile (boys, open): J. McGuirr 1, J; Langley 2, L. Ashton 3. Pony Gallop (five furlongs): M. Langley 1, J. Robinson 2, J. Brick 3. Hack Gallop: K. Copland 1, W. Swain 2, J. Brick 3.

Highland Dancing Fling (novice, open): Shirley Catterton 1. Fling (under 10 years): Gillian Molony 1, Merely Johnson 2. Fling (under 13): Carel Chaplin 1, Janice Loekhead 2, Anne Johnstone 3. Seaun Triubhais: Kathleen Sweeney 1, Leila Mcllraitli 2, Beverley MacPlierson 3. Sword Dance (under 13 years): Frances Hodge 1. Sword Dance (open): Kathleen Sweeney 1, Frances Hodge 2. Highland Reel (open): Kathleen Sweeney 1, Carel Chaplin 2. Irish Jig (open): Kathleen Sweeney 1, Frances Hodge 2, Beverley MacPlierson 3. Irish Jig (under 10 years): Gillian Molony 1, Merely Johnson 2. Sailor’s Hornpipe (under 13 years, Ashburton County only): Kathleen Sweeney 1, Frances Hodge 2, Beverley MaePherson 3.

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 150, 11 April 1950, Page 4

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GYMKHANA AT CHERTSEY Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 150, 11 April 1950, Page 4

GYMKHANA AT CHERTSEY Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 150, 11 April 1950, Page 4

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