FLORAL FETE.
DARING PARACHUTE DESCENT
SOME DELIGHTFUL DANCING
The sparkliiiß floral fete at Kllerslie racecourse on Saturday will be lung remembered for the gorgeous display made by vehicles of every description. The prizes awarded were: —
Best Hocoratoct Vehicle. Open. First prize £1110. -Mr. Norman K. Brett's car (liondol.ll 1. Decorated Motor Cars. - James M. McVeagh iC.lobe) 1. tXo se.'on.l or third awards.)
Trade and Advertising Displays.--Farmers 4 rnlon Trailing I'onipnnv It'nlt.v Teni 1. John Court 2. Craig. Ltd. 3.
No award was made in decorated motor tru'-ks.
Dec.rated L..rrlcs. There was no Ilrst prize awarded. Mrs. Williams was awarded a second, the only a ward. Decorated Carts. I". Tucker 1. W. Glover 2.
Horse and Trap. Decorated.- S. Ilookc1, A. Howell 2. (i. Brown 3. Decorated Horse and Rider.-.Tames McKvov 1. _ _ Decorated Motor Cycle and Side Car.-— " Decorated Ricv.les.—At hoi F. Mellars 1. Decorated 00-Cnrts and Perambulators.-— Pnullne Sanders 1. Decorated Children R ' arts. — Sybil Dlia 1. Allsa Roy 2. Percy Butler 3. Rest Decorated I'nibrella.--Mrs. r«J""'"lflldren's Pets. Connie Howell 1. Percy Lovers'of dancing were entertained during the afternoon by a programme «-nndn.teil by the Auckland Highland a" National Pai.cing Society, and the hgh standard of dancing demonstrated by t«e competitors, together with the '"'sinew like manner In which the events were con trolled, speaks well for the orginisatlon of the particular Society. .Prior to the competitions, the numerous competitors, attired In eorre.-t Highland dress and bedecked with medals, performed a series of evolutions on the lawn, culminating in the formation of the let tern A S C I Auck and Summer Carnlvnli. in thin position the} performed the 'Highland reel, .for wM'-n they received an ovation. Dancing officials. Judge. Miss Hamilton; steward. Mr. A>u lP , r " son: pointsmen. Messrs. Sopor and Ral>'"uTs'tilt, were as foll.iw_=:-Cille calbim, under 10. open: R. Heighton 1. Z. Owilitam 2. It. Anders.m 3. Irlsli Jig. under In. open: B. Anderson 1. P. King 2, R. .Heighton 3. Scan Trulbbhals. 10-13, open: 1.. Collin* 1. A. Donnelly 2. I. Taylor ... Sailors- hornpipe. .10-13. open: A. Donnelly 1 L. Collins 2. A. 'Brown 3. i.lilc .alluin over 13 open: K. Sanford 1. W. Cedye A K. l.'C.iinoll 3. Irish jig. over .13. open: K. Sanford 1. X. Angus 2. .SI. Orfonl "j----'Waltz clog, any aire: K. Sanford 1, 1.. Collins 2. A. Donnelly 3. lillle callum. 10-13. novice: ■]■:. Smith 1. <i. Le Marqimml. M. Prcn-deaast, It. Willis. 1. Taylor. L. King He. Sailors' hornpipe, over 13. nnvlre: M. Orfonl 1. I). Lawson 2. R. (VConnell 3. Highland 'Fling, any age, novice: Z. ijwllllam 1. M. Donnelly 2. K. Trace? 3. Highland tllnc. boys, open: A. Page 1. A. Brown 2. S. Brown 3. Irish reel, hoys, open: S. Brown 1. A. Paste 2. A. Brown 3-
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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 73, 26 March 1923, Page 9
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