THE DUTCH FAIR

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 70, 19 September 1936, Page 7

THE DUTCH FAIR

A considerable amount of interest was shown in the cooking competition at the Dutch Fair of the Wellington City Mission at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon.' Each class was well represented, and the articles cooked included sponge cakes, ' fruit cakes, scones, .pikelets, biscuits, etc. The evening programme incorporated' an entirely novel feature, comprising exhibition, wrestling by a party from the Kilbirnie and Island Bay gymnasiums, the participants being as follows:—Exhibition of .holds: Paperweight, T. Maddocks, sst 81b, v. W. Rigarlslord, sst 101b; welterweight, W. Cook, ilOst 71b, v. C. Teague, lOst 21b; amateur, flyweight, A. Tomlinson, 7st 31b, v. H. Dooley, 7st;- midgetweight, P. Flatt v. K. Paterson. Exhibition bout (all holds), T. Murrell and D. Flett; welterweight, novelty bout, L. Hancock V; D. Hancock; bantamweight, L. Ruby, Bst 61b, v. S.Alcot, Bst 81b; blindfold. L. Hancock, lOst 71b, v. B. Moriastra. lOst 131b. . - .

The exhibition by the midgets, together with novelty and blindfold bouts,'■, were received with' keen appreciation by- the large audience, and requests for expressions of appreciation brought a shower of copiers into the ring. . ' 4 . j ■ The Artillery Band was in attendance and enlivened the interval of the evening with appropriate music. A very" successful children's party was held this afternoon, when large numbers of children in all varieties nf fancy dress spent a noisy and happy afternoon. ~, , • Tonight is the final phase of the fair, when the promoters hope for a record crowd and record takings, and the programme has been arranged accordingly. Miss Heather Wright, a championship winner at the recent Competitions, will be seen in acrobatic, eccentric, and tap dancing, including several original steps not previously shown in this country. Miss, Margaret Oates's pupils will-be seenun an exhibition of clog dancing, and Mr. Dan Hopa, the well-known Maori tenor, win give vocal items. With the Tramway Band to provide incidental music, patrons are assured of a high standard of entertainment for the last night of Fielden Taylor's great annual effort, and as the results this year, though satisfactory, leave .considerable room for improvement, it is hoped that the public will give their utmost support.