MID-CANTERBURY

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19448, 23 October 1928, Page 4

MID-CANTERBURY

ASHBURTON. j PERSONAL. The Bev. A. J. Petrie, of St. Stephen's, Ashburton, and the Bev. G. L., Harold, of St. Andrew's, Tinwald, with the Bev. A. Hannah, Hinds, and Mr F. Z. D. Ferriman, Ashburton, left for Christchurch yesterday to attend the Canterbury Diocesan Synod. Excursions. There was a large influx of visitors yesterday on the occasion of the Gala, 400 arriving by the special train from the north, and 13S from the south, while 88 passengers boarded the inward Mt. Somers train. The races at Oamaru accounted for 42 local residents. Show Entries. The entries for this year's Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show total IS9O, as compared with 1875 for last year. A feature of the entries is the number in the sheep and horse sections. Details of this year's entries are as follows, last year's figures being in parentheses: —Sheep (296), 410, cattle (76) 78, horses (314) 385, pigs (22) 21, dogs (31) 35, farm and dairy produce, needlework and school classes (1136) 961, total (1875) 1890. O.T.C. Oamp. The Ashburton Mounted Rifles (C.Y.C.), who have been in camp on the racecourse since Tuesday, broke barracks yesterday. The squadron, which numbered about 50, assembled on Saturday, when Brigadier M. M. Gard ner, O.C. Southern Command, presented the Lloyd Lindsay Cup to tho winners of the team competition at the last Burnham camp, Sergeant L. Butterick's team. There was a good attendance at the parade ground on Sunday, when the Gallipoli Cup, for the best squadron at the last Burnham camp, was presented to Captain A. Nicoll, by Colonel J. Findlay. Competitors Injured. Two competitors, W. J. Lamberton in a cycle race, and A. E. Laing in the 220 yds race, were injured at the Gala yesterday. The former fell and received severe abrasions to his left arm and leg, while the latter was spiked on the knee. r Jubilee Gala. The outstanding success which attended the Advance Ashburton Association's annual Gala, held on the Domain yesterday, leaves cause (for nothing but gratification, and assures an income for the Association to carry on, for a, further twelve months, its ambitious scheme for beautifying the town The organiser, Mr G. Harle, who is also president of the Association, his executive, and general secretary (Mr.G. V. Furby) are to be commended for their efforts, while the gloriously fine weather considerably assisted in the excellent results obtained. Tnere was more interest attached to the Gala this year, as it synchronised with the Jubilee celebrations of the Borough. All sections of the County were well represented, and the attendance totalled about Reaching for almost one-and-a : half miles, tlie procession left tho traffic bridge at 10 am., and headed by the Ashburton Mounted Kifles (C.Y.C.), under Captain A. J. Nicoll, proceeded up East street to the strains of music played by the Ashburton Silver, and Pipe Bands, ana made a halt in front of the station for the benefit of passengers on the southbound express. The route then covered was Walnut avenue to the Domain. The supervision was capably handled by : Messrs S. Osborne, G. Rogers, and C. <J. t Bovcc. As a whole the procession j represented the commercial and industrial life of the town and district, ana a striking comparison between the past»j and present mode of transporting chil- j dren to school was illustrated by some j enthusiasts from Lyndhurst. The decorated cars, children's bicycles, ana trade exhibits, presented a spectacular sight; On the humorous side the ban placed on the recent aeroplane visit to Ashburton on Sunday was well depicted, while the antics of a large white hen , and rooster played a prominent part in j the amusement of the crowd. Tho, side- , shows, which were particularly well organised, were the life of the carnival, and helped to keep the gathering in good spirits. A feature of this department was the party of Maoris from the Tualiiwi Pa, who gave a series of entertainments, including the ancient ceremony of roasting a bullock. At "2.20 p.m. two Glostcr Glebe aeroplanes from the Wigram Aerodrome arrived, and gave exhibitions of stunting over the Domain. Tho Ashburton Silver Band, under the baton of Mr H. Osborne, contributed a varied programme of music throughout the day. Between 3000 ana 4000 people stood around the oval all dav, watching the results of the sports which were run off well up to time. The tracks were in good order. Sports Results. The results were as follows: — Two Mile District Cycle Handicap (9): HO'Connor \acv) 1, U. Horton (Aoyus) j!, Aiiawke \l2uycis) 3. lime, 4mm "Jasec. O Connor sliot out lor the last lap and won bj 1 Amateur Handicap—Fust heat (6): S ii. Truman (syds) 1, li. Cordery (*.r) 2. ■'rime 10 ii-osec. Becond beat (7): fc-err '(lMb) l. U.-L. Kay 14yds) 2. Tim*, JO " ssec Third heat (6): J. F. Bamford V(1B) 1 H. c. T. JRobinaou (7yds) ii. _ X'ime, 10 3-ssec. Final: Robinson 1, Bamford 2, Truman 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. Won by a yard. One Mile Aniateur Cycle Handicap Jiirst hnat (4): W. J. lamberton (60yds) 1, ii. F Pearl (SOyda) 2, K. Coulter (110 yds) 3, J. Samuels (130 yds) 4. Time, 2min 17 2-Gsec. Second heat (7): W. Oakley (lOOyda) 1, T. O'Brien (scr) 2, A. Mackie (/oyds) 3, S. Campbell (30yds) 4. Time, 2min 13 4-ssec. Final' Lamberton 1, Oakley 2, Mackie 3. 'l'ime ' 2min 9 2-ssec. Oakley shot out . for the last lap but was overhauled by Lamberton, who won by ten yards. A wheel esparto ted second and third. Half-mile Dash Cash Cyclo Handicap— First heat (s):' A. Hobbs (60yds) 1, D Pitaer £>nvds) 2. Time, 61sec. Second heat (4): G. Batchelor (85yds) 1, E. B. Taylor (65yds) 2. Zftei. Third heat (10): H. F. Mills /Rnvda) 1 F. T. Hall (70yds) 2.. Time, 60sec. I St heat (6): G.. Tutty (75yds) 1, W. B | ir timntt (scr) 2. Time, 61 2-ssec. Final: Tftvlor 1, Batchelor 2, Hobba 3. Time, 59 seo Won by ten yards, with-half a length iiotiwen second and third. i novds Gala Cash Handicap—First heat /«. n McLennan (scr) 1, L. K. Shields a Time, lOsec. Second beat (5): N. rnavies (7yds) 1. E - s - Thompson (Siyds) ?' ?r 10 l-ssec. Third heat (5): H. Rnodman (Byds) 1, J. C. Borwick (6yds) 2 Time Tosec. Fourth heat (5): C. H. Davison r«ia) 1 j H. Stapley (B*yds) 2. Time, inL, Semi-final: Goodman 1, McLennan i Time lOsec. Second semi-final: Davison i Stapley "■ Time, lOsec. Final: Davison i Staplc.v 2, Goodman 3, McLennan 4. ii: 9 4-Ssec. Davison, who was in good f all the way to vjin by a foot; . oT r' gonarated the next two placed men. Amateur Handicap—First heat (7): n j Irchbold (14yds) 1, H. C. T. KobinWoHal 2 Time', 24sec. Second heat ff, Bamford (12yds) 1, L. Cordery /.In o Time, 23 l-saec. Third heat (6): (sH Truman (6yds) 1, N. J. Suckling (7yds) n Time 24scc. Final: Bamford 1, Arch- ,, q Robinson 3. Time, 23 2-oscc. Bam„ko was running particularly well, i 0 ' ♦„ li»ht with a strong finish, and came to ° ' w °? j " a & half Mile Amateur Cycle Han,.pirst heat (3): W. J Lamberton Krtl W Oakley (150 yds) <2, M. F Pearl '3 Time. 3min 26 2-ssec. Second ( I2( TL • A. W. Day (60yds) 1, J. ChadderwlOvds) 2, T. O'Brien (acr) S, S. CamoI 4. Time, 3min 26sec. Final: • tell' Oakley 3, Chadderton 3. Time,

3mia 16 2-iisec. The field was well bunched at the commencement of the' last lap, but Pearl, Oakley, and Chaddorton left the remainder to finish in that order. Lamberton was crossed by O'Brien ' and fell, being badly hurt. 220 yds Cash Handicap—First heat (4): R. D. Borwick (4yds) 1, E. S. Thompson (scr) 2. Time, 23 2-ssec. Second heat (o): N. C. Davies (s}yds) 1, C. H'. Davison ; (3Jyds> 2. Time, 23 1-ssec. Third heat (4): J. R Atkinson (6yds) 1, H. Goodman (7{jyds) 2. Time, 24sec. Final: Atkinson 1, Da-vifcs 2, Borwick S Time, 23 4-ssoc. Atkinson won by inches in a good finish. One Mile Invitation Scratch Paced Race (B)—W. E. Willmott 1, L. Pither Q, C. Bright 3. Time, 2min 62-ssec. Willmott, Pither, and Bright immediately wont to the front with the remainder of the field strung out. The first-named hung in behind the pace-makers throughout the distance to win comfortably. 880 yds Cash Handicap—J. C. Sutherland (65yds) 1, Gr. Getson (scr) F. Fitzgerald (GOyds) 3 Time, lmin B9sec. Won by five yards. One-and-a-half Miles Casn Cycle Hoco— First heat (8): A. Hobbs (160 yds) 1, R. H.. Orton (120 yds) 2, R. V. Brookland (190 yds) 3. Time, 3min 11 2-ssec. Second heat (7): A. J. Archer (135 yds) 1, W. A. Muir (lOOydB) 2, W. H. Willmott (scr) 3.. Time, 3mln 16 2-Ssec. Third heat (7): E. B. Taylor (150 yds) 1, G. Batclielor (200 yds) 2, G. Horton (150 yds) 8. Time, Bmln 80 l-Ssee. Final: Hobbs 1/ Archer 2, Orton 3. Time, 3min 'l3sec. Won easily. 440 yds Amateur Handicap (B)—A. D. Bishop (25yds) 1, R. Poff (17yds) 2, M. A. Blackmore (6yds) 3. Time, 63 4-ssec. A good finish, inches separating the placed men. Two-milo Gala Wheel Race—First heat (10): A. Hobbs (180 yds) 1. H. F. Mills (160 yds) 2, Tutty 3, E. T. Hill (200 yds) 4, H. O'Connor (120 yds) 5. Time, 4min 38 l-sßec. Second heat (7): E. B, , Taylor (180 yds) 1, L. Pither (45yds) 2, R. H. Orton (160 yds) 3, F. Flanagan (100 yds) 4, W. R. Willmott (scr) 5. Time, 4min 29 l-ssec. Final: Mills 1, Hobbs 2, Pither 3, Tutty 4. Time, 4min 22 3-ssec. Taylor led for several laps, but for the last round he was replaced by Hobbs and Mills. The latter shot out half-way round, and won by two lengths. Half a length separated second and third. '44oyds Cash Handicap (15)— J. R. Atkinson (10yds) 1, N. C. Davies (7yds) 2, E. Fitzgerald (25yds) 3. Time, 52 l-ssec. Wqn comfortably by four yards, while a foot separated second and third men. 880 yds Amateur Handicap (19) —J. Glenie (55yds) 1, V.. Cousins (60yds) 2, 3. Gilmour (50yds) 3. Time; 2min 3 4-ssec. Won by five yards, with two yards between second and third. . • Highland Dancing; local boys and girls under 10 years—Hazel Clayton 1, Lena Lithgow 2, Mona Miller 3. . J . Sword Dance; local boys and girls under 15 years—Thelma Harper 1, Mary Mcintosh 2, Jessio Turnbull 3. • \ Seann Triubhais; local boys and girls under 14 years—Joyce Gourdie 1, Maud Samuels 2, Madge Tait 3. Highland Fling, open;, boys and , girls under 15 —Nance Spavin 1, Maud Samuels 2, Thelma Harper 3. Seann Triubhais, open; boys and girls under 15 years—Nance Spavin 1, Phyllis Gale 2, Maud Samuels 3.' Highland Fling, open; boys and girls over 15 years—Bella Peddio 1, Joan Yardley 2, Nancy Drew 3. Sword Dance, open boys and girls over 15 years—Joan Yardley 1, Emily Turner 2, Nancy Drew 3. Seann Triubhais, open; boys and girls over 15 years —Minnie Hillis 1, Bella Feddie 2, Joan Yardley 3. Sailors' Hornpipe, open—Joan Yardley 1, Emily Turner 2. Irish Jig, open—Nancy Drew 1, Mary Mcintosh and Joan Yardley, equal, 2. Irish Reel, open—Emily Turner, Betty Peddie, Phyllis Gale, and Joan Yardley 1. PROCESSION PRIZES. The procession prize-winners were &b follows; —Best troop horse, Corporal J. 'JL, Donald 1, Corporal F. G EvaUß 2. Beat Decorated Private Car—B. Morrison I, J. R. Richardson 2, Fire Brigade 3. • Best Decorated Bicycle, under 15—Elsie Furniss 1, Pearl Horton 2. Best Industrial and Commercial Advertisement—Whippet 1, It. S. Hopkins 2. Most original industrial and commercial advertisement—"Aehburto'n Ministers' Association" 1, Baby Austin 2. Most Humorous Display—A. E. Hawkins (Birds) 1, Nu York 2. Best Decorated. D. Haden (A.J.S.) 1, P. Fox (8.5.A.) 2. Beet Cycle, girls under 15—Flo Opie 1, Marie Carson 2, Margaret Opie 3, Trixie Horton 4. Best Cvcle. boys under 13 —Uric Williams 1, Desmond Choate 2, Reg Weir 3, T. Childs 4. Best School Team—Ashburton East. 1, Borough 2. Beat Pram, Barrow, etc., under 9yrsMuriel Kruso 1, Joy Clapp 2, M. Beauvais3, Alex Read 4. Best Pram, Barrow, etc., over 9 ana under 15—Peggy ICruse 1, Betty Fuiniss 2, Mavis Horton 3, Kura Coates 4. QUEEN CARNIVAL. A great deal of interest was evinced in the queen carnival, which cloßed at 4 p.m., when the country queen (Miss Alice Fleming) topped the poll, the amount raised on her behalf being £364 10s. Tho t own queen (Miss Vera Smith) was close up with £353 10« lid. As a grand finale to the gala, the successful queen was crowned last night, when the ceremony was witnessed by a large crowds The dais was brightly illuminated and presented an excellent sstting for the function. Mias Fleming's train was earned

by two pages, Kathleen Anderson and Dorothy Austin. Tho l&diae-in-waiting were Misses M. liimb, L. Liethani, B. Leadley, and D. Doig. . • , The procMßion, which was controlled by Mr L. A. Charles, was Maambled in the main pavilion and the fifty lantem-bsareis were' the first to assoinble on elrth side of the dais, followed in turn byVthe full court. The country and. town queen* to™ their maids, \ trains, and feftlds, walked out of the; : pavilion and .oirelrf round dais, the latter being 'tH© to • They - Were followed by 1 Britannia-. (Mrs il. Nay lor). The Lord Cnaricellor (Mr It. A.. Charles) then invested the queen with the orb and sceptre and placed the crown on her head, proclaiming- her , Queen :of the Aehburton County, and eubeequently reading the address of the Queen to her loyal subjects. The trumpeters sounded • salute. The Lord Chanoellor (Mr E. V< Conway) replied after the Boyal Princess was presented.'' . ' . Prior to the ceremony', exhibitions of dancing were given by Miss Gr. Buahell's pupils - and thi TuaHiWi. Maoris.