Holcombe Sports Club

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 2, 3 January 1941, Page 3

Holcombe Sports Club

12TH ANNUAL MEETING The 12th annual meeting of the Hal combe Sports’ Club was held on New Year’s Eve at the Recreation Ground-, where a large crowd had gathered for the occasion. Thanks were due .to the following officials who were responsible for tho capable management of all the even?.held during the evening:—President, Mr. W/S. Page; stewards, Messrs. A. H. McNae, E. W. Cowdrey, J. O. Sullivan, C. Boswell, L. Ruffin, A. Sterne, J. and J. Hughes, G. Burgess, B. Wishnowsky. L: Williams, M. Adams and M. Wish nowsky, honorary secretary* Detailed ; results as follows: —Tiny tots’ race (under 6), L. Sigel I, B. Murray 2; boys (6 to 10), J. O’Sullivan I, K. Managh 2, K. Murray 3; girls (6 to 10), J. Budding j, H. Fergusson 2, L. Fergtfsson 3; girls (11 to 15), N. Lange 1, N; O’Sullivan 2, B. Dirdding 3; boys (11 to 15), E. Easton 1, B. Fergusson 2, Peter Anderson 3; sack race (boys), H. Adams 1, B. Fergusson 2; (girls), A. Garnett 1, N. .McNae. 2, N. Walsh 3; three-legged race, B. and L. Fergusson 1, J. and N. O’Sullivan 2; wheelbarrow race; C. Garnett and J. O’Sullivan 1, B. and L. Fergusson 2; men’s sack race, I. Fergusson 1, C. Garnett 2; married ladies’ race, Mrs. Thomas 1, Mrs. M. Wishnowsky 2; single men, J. Hughes 1, Dave McNae 2; ladies’ sack Tace, C. Garnett 1, D. Managh 2; three-legged Tace, G. Judd and F. O’Sullivan 1, M. Fergusson and J. Judd 2;single ladies, N. Lainge 1, C. Garnett 2; married men (under 40), W, White I, J. Dais 2; over 40, G. Burgess 1, E. Cowdrey 2; boys’ and girls’ 400 yards, I. Fergusson 1, C. Garnett 2; cigarette race, F. Dais and partner 1, G. Judd and P. O’Sullivan 2. Owing to the lack of teams entering for the Tug-o’-War, there was no competition for this event.

At the conclusion of.the sports, the Jubilee Hall, where a fiance was held, presented a gay and animated scene; those present entering whole-heartedly into the time honoured custom of ushering in the New Year. Mr. G. Burgees was M.C. and dancing was continued into the early hours of the morning.