COUNTRY GIRLS’ CLUBS

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29130, 16 February 1960, Page 2

COUNTRY GIRLS’ CLUBS

Sports Day Results

Little River won the cup for most points at the Christchurch _ district committee of Country Girls Clubs sports dav at Kirwee on Saturday. Little River gained 45 points. Ellesmere 274, Darfield 25). Ashburton 183. and Lincoln 164. Other competing clubs came from Sheffield. Rakaia, and Hororata. The chairman of the Christchurch district. Miss B. Cran. welcomed all members. The Little River Club deserved special credit for its performance, since it was a new club, said Miss Cran. presenting the cup to the Little River chairman. Miss V. McGregor. Misses E. Hart and Y. Hart won the finals in the knock-out tennis tournament from last year’s winners. Misses S. Heslop and R. Boyce. Following are the results of swimming and athletic events:— Swimming 25 Yards Freestyle.—Jennifer Jones (Little River) 1. Annette Humphries (Little River) 2. Joyce Humphries (Little River) 3. 25 Yards Breaststroke. —Joyce Humphries (Little River) 1. Denise Curtis (Little River) 2, Lois Gilbert (Ellesmere) 3. 25 Yards Backstroke.—Annette Humphries (Little River) 1, Jennifer Jones (Little River) 2, Joyce Humphries (Little River) 3. 50 Yards Freestyle.—Pamela Jordon (Lincoln) 1, Heather Ford (Lincoln) 2, Joyce Humphries (Little River) 3. Open Dive.—Heather Ford (Lincoln) 1, Pamela Jordon (Lincoln) 2, Joyce Humphries (Little River) 3. 100 Yards Relay (four girls).—Lincoln and Darfield 1, Little River 2. Ashburton 3. 25 Yards Egg and Spoon.—Pamela Jordon (Lincoln) 1, Elaine Hart (Darfield) 2, Joyce Humphries (Little River) 3. Burlesque Race (width). —Little River 1, Ashburton 2, Lincoln and Darfield 3. Width Relay (four girls).—Lincoln and Darfield 1, Little River 2. Little River 3. 25 Yards Floating.—Lois Gilbert (Ellesmere) 1. June Bedford (Darfield) 2, Annette Humphries (Little River) 3. Athletics 50 Yards Flat Race.—Marie Donaldson (Ashburton) 1, Hazel Westaway (Darfield) 2, Shirley Heslop (Ellesmere) 3. 75 Yards Flat Race.—Anne Wright (Sheffield) 1, Marie Donaldson (Ashburton) 2, Shirley Heslop (Ellesmere) 3. Three-legged Race, 50 Yards. — Nola Thomas and B. Begby (Ashburton) 1. Rita Gilbert and Frances Powell (Ellesmere) 2, Elaine Hart and Hazel Westaway (Darfield) 3. Thread the Needle.—Shirley Heslop and Rosie Boyce (Ellesmere) 1. Rita Gilbert and Frances Powell I Ellesmere) 2. Annette Humphries and Verna McGregor (Little River) Potato Race.—Pat Partridge (Little River) 1, June Wakelin (Little River) 2, B. Begby (Ashburton) 3. Wheelbarrow Race.—Nola Thomas and B. Begby (Ashburton) 1, Pat Partridge and B. Hammond (Little River) 2, Elaine Hart and June Bedford (Darfield) 3. and s P°on Race.—Rosie Boyce (Ellesmere) 1. B. Hammond (Little River) 3 2 ' Pat ’ Partrid K e (Little a B^ !av — E Hesmere 1, Darfield ■%.. Little River 3. k 1 ■ s f Cl< Eeeby (Ashburton) “ xr n ? ett ™. Humphries (Little River) 2, Nola Thomas (Ashburton) 3.