DUNSANDEL SPORTS ASSOCIATION

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24768, 8 January 1946, Page 3

DUNSANDEL SPORTS ASSOCIATION

, ♦ SUCCESSFUL MEETING After being in recess for four years, the Dunsandel Sports Association held a successful meeting on New Year’s Day. The gate takings were the second best since 1932. Entries in most sections were good, the cycling events being keenly contested. Dunsandel has always been noted for its fast cycle track, and it was well up to expectations again this year. Mr Percy Geddes judged the Highland dancing, results being as follows— Highland Fling.—Under eight years: Reida Sibley 1, Frances Hodge 2, Joy Childs 3. Novice, under 10 years: Kathleen Palmer 1, Lyann Siebel 2. Eight years and under •10 Marlene Smith 1. Lyann Siebel 2, Kathleen Palmer 3. -Ten years and under 12: Betty Aitken 1, Molly Harrison 2, Ruth Hansen 3. Twelve years and tfhder 14: Mavis Siebel 1, Valmai Davies 2, Valerie Lawson 3.

Irish Jig.—Under eight years: Adrienne McKenzie 1, Joy Childs 2, Marie Kelly 3. Twelve years and under 14: Valmai Davies 1, Mavis Siebel 2, Valerie Lawson

Sailor’s Hornpipe.—Under eight years: Adrienne McKenzie 1, Joy Childs 2, Marie Kelly 3. Open: Rita Stanley 1, Norma Bird 2, Valmai Davies 3. Sword Dance.—Eight years and under 10: Marlene Smith 1, Delephine Kavanagh 2, Glenis Fraser 3. Ten years and under 12: Colleen Keen 1, Betty Aitken 2, Molly Harrison 3. Open: Norma Bird J. Rita Stanley 2. Seann Triubhais.—Ten years and under 12: Betty Aitken 1, Colleen Keen 2, Adele Wood 3 .Twelve years and under 14: Mavis Siebel 1, Rita Ash 2, Valerie Lawson 3. Youngest dancing competitor: Marie Kelly.'Best dressed dancer Norma Bird. Cycling Half-mile: A. E. Rolton 1, C. Evans 2, L. Kerr 3. One mile: L. Kerr 1, A. J. Howison 2, C. Evans 3. One mile, junior scratch: L. Kerr 1, J. I. Anderson 2, V. Mallard 3. Two miles: A. J. Ho#ison 1, w - G - Howison 2, A. E. Porter 3. Threemile Dunsandel wheel race: A. J. Howisem 1, W. G. Howison 2, C. Evans 3. Three-mile championship: A. E. Drake 1, C. Evans and A. E. Rolton (dead-heat) 2. One mile consolation: T. Ferguson 1, C. Fraser 2. One mile local cycle: A. Bennet 1, C. E. Bishop 2, C. D Bishop 3.

Athletic Events 100 yards handicap: N. R. Atkinson 1, B. A. Simpson 2, L. Bell 3. 100 yards, boys under 18 years: B. Chatterton 1, L. Bell 2. 220 yards: N. R. Atkinson 1, B. A. Simpson 2. B. Chatterton 3. 440 yards: R. W. Riddell 1. L. Bell 2. 880 yards: B J. Carr 1, M. Kean 2, R. W. Riddell 3. 1760 yards: C. C. Gordon 1, B. J. Carr 2. 75 yards, women: Joy Hill 1, Dorothy Walker 2, V. Swaney 3. 100 yards, single women: Joy Hill 1, V. Swaney 2, G. Sinclair 3 75 yards, married women: Mrs R. W. Riddell 1, Mrs G. Johnson 2, Mrs T. C. Johnston 3. 100 yards, married men: L. H. Johnson 1, M. W. Burrows 2, G. Watts 3. Pillow fight: W. Legg 1, S. Pycroft 2. Sheaf-tossing: F. Liddington 1. Women’s stepping: Mrs C. Pocock 1, Mrs E. Heslop 2. Mrs Les. Chappell 3. Men s stepping: B A. C. Ford 1. A. J. Hill 2, B. D. Watson 3.

A competition, guessing the weight of a cake, was won by Mrs R. G. McLean and Misses P. Lilley and Helen Doyle (equal). The weight was 61b. A dance held in the hall in the evening attracted a large crowd. Competitions were won by Mrs Wilkinson (Linwood) and Mrs S. G. Scott (Dunsandel). The duties of master of ceremonies were shared by Messrs G. W. Frampton and J. L. Walker.