NEW YEAR CARNIVAL

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32803, 31 December 1971, Page 14

NEW YEAR CARNIVAL

Tyre-blowing contests

Five of the staunchest female tyre-blowers in Christchurch met at the New Brighton sound-shell yesterday afternoon to contest the first preliminary of the New Brighton New Year ’ carnival championship. With muscles flexing, Mrs D. Davies pumped a pressure of 101 b into a car tyre in 2min to win a place in the final, with Mrs D. Bolt, who pumped 7ilb. The men’s tyre-blowing was no deflation of excitement. A. Himiona pumped 121 b in the first heat then broke the handle of his brand-new pump. He was allowed another chance —and broke another handle. As a consolation, his name was added to the other two finalists, B. Ivanof (2211 b and A. Mockford (17}lb). Entries are still being accepted for the second preliminaries of the “Miss South Island” and “Mrs South Island” contests, both to be held today. OTHER CARNIVAL RESULTS “Go: go” competition finalists. —Nita Samuels, Lee Ann Weston, Sheryn Mason and Marte Ash"Junlor Miss New Brighton.”— Toni Sibley (aged five) 1, Pauline Amor (aged 10) 2, Marie Clecke (aged eight) 3. “Miss South Island” finalists.— Maureen Foley, Janice Watt, Vivienne Clarke, Delwyn Timms, Christine Hampton, Debra Hyland, Pamela Brown, Donna Bartlett. “Mrs South Island” finalists.— Mesdames Lynn Murray, Elizabeth Goode, Linda McGill, Lorraine Campbell, Mavis Polklnghorne, Sandra Barrell, Beverley Bowers, Beverley De Bont, Jan Patrick, and Barbara Martin.