A GALA DAY.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1136, 17 March 1910, Page 3

A GALA DAY.

CHELTENHAM HAS A VERY' GOOD TIME.

THE SCHOOL SHOW.

A CONCERT AT NIGHT.

Considerable interest was shown in yesterday's events in OEeltenham. From early morning boys and girls could be seen carrying the produce of (their gardens te the Show. Here a boy was te be seen bending under 1 the weight of a huge pumpkin, and 1 there a girl carrying a bouquet of autumn flowers. The open classes to all comers were well represented, and several interesting collections of vegetables for exhibition only were shown by the settlers. A very interesting display of school work by pupils was on view, besides baking, sweets, etc. The following is a list of tho princi--pal prize winners: — Aiap drawing,' subject, the North Island—Nelly Sinclair 1, Bertha Oldfield 2, Percy Burrell 3. AVriting—Upper classes : Nellie Sinclair 1, Lydia Barrow 3. Brush drawing, Hugh Burrell 1, Bertha Oldfield 2, John Harre 3. AVriting—Lower classes: Ivy Meads 1, Violet Meads p. Sewing—Upper division, Lvdia Barrow 1. Home Industries—-Best scones, Lydia Barrow 1, Alary Harre 2. Small cakes, Lydia Barrow 1. Collection of toffee, Alary Harre 1, Edith SowerTurkish delight, Edith Booth 1, Iw Stretton. hy Cocoanut ice, Ivy -Stretten 1. Flowers, etc. — Girl's bouquet, Grace Beadnall 1, Edith Booth 2. Girl's buttonhole, Gr;»ce Beadnall 1, lEdith Booth 2. Boy's buttonhole; Willie Mitchell 1, John Harre 2. ' A r egeta.bles, etc. —Heaviest cabbage, Ivy Stretten V, Frank Stretten 2. Cabbage, quality, Frank Stretten 1, Ivy Stretten 2. Carrots, intermediate, Percy Burrell 1, Charley Stret■ton 2. Lettuce, Percy Burrell 1, John Harre 2. Onions, quality, Allan Webster 1 and 2. Onions, heaviest, Hugh Murdoch. 1 and 2, Hugh Burrell 3. Other winners in various classes, turnips, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc., were Willie Mitchell, Herbert Mills Hugh Burrell, and Stewart Harre. Vegetables, home industries and fruit in the Open Class were well represented. The principal winners were: Plate of scones, Air H. Gills 1, Air T. Meggit 2. Duck eggs (by weight), Mr Stretten- 1. Hon e™& (by weight), Air J. Murray 1, Air R. Barrow 2 and 3. Honey in comb, Mr Sowerby 1. Cucumbers, AY. Mitchell 1, R. Christenscn 2. Intermediate carrots, D. Young 1. 11. Christensen 2 and 3. Beetroot, J. Murray 1, W. Sowerby 2, Cheltenham School 3. Shorthorn carrots, R. Christensen 1. D. Young 2. French beans, D. lonng 1. Fruit, etc.—Dessert apples, L. Milk 1, H. Burrell 2. Cockinoapples, P. Burrell 1, L. ALUs 2, Phyllis Bruce 3. Quinces, L. Mills 1. Other winners in these classes were ' v - Stretten, H. Booth and G. Saver. ovsP-Wnioh Air D. H. Guthrie presided, drew a crowded attendance, and was a great success. The contributors to tbe programme wese from Kimbolton. Ej-witea, and Feilding.