TAHUNA SANDS ASSOCIATION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 7 April 1926, Page 5

TAHUNA SANDS ASSOCIATION

MON DA \ AS GALA DAY

It will be gratifying to all who supported Monday's gain day for the improvement of Tahuna Sands, to learn that linanoially as well as from every other standpoint, the day was a great success. Tiie gross takings amounted t,., L 485. One mf the busiest and most n sponsible ollieials, although not in the public view so much as others, was the lion, treasurer, Mr J. Garadus, and it, was net until close upon midnight that his duties for the day were completed. Mr Caradus has kindly supplied the following particulars of the receipts from various sources: Sale of admittance ribbons £174; tea rooms £36; Gi'iffin’s stall £62; cordials and home-made sweets £25: fruit stall £4 6s; side siiows £164 ; sheep guessing compefiiion £11: Aunt. Stilly £B. To the list of names of those .who assisted at the are added the following :—(lriflin’s stall, Mrs G. Coleman. .Misses Marshall, Rainsbottom, Joyce. Middle, and Misses Hurley and l!.' Stiles.

Home-made sweets and cordials, Airs Dixon, .Miss' Goodwin, and Mr Bands. Fruit {stall,, Mr E. M. Martin. Sheepguessing competition, Messrs D. Barnett and Mover.

The mothers' rest was in charge of Mrs T. Ak'i’hurst. The Boy Scouts under Scoutmaster Davies, gave help in many ways during the course of the day, and Mr F. Bami'ord rendered valuable assistance to those in charge of the tea-rooms. There were many favourable comments on the improvements to the approach tu the Sands, which had been levelled, and for tliig and in many nt Wr directions the association and public are indebted to Air E. H. Bislev.

’J lie ii Iliin i n;i lions, which were no attractive and added so largely to the pleasure of the evening, were under the supervision of the City Electrical Engineer, Air Henderson, who was ably assisted by Air Aibornugh.

A report of the day's proceedings would not be complete without reference to the services rendered by the President, Air H. R. Duncan, and to tiie indefatigable work of the secretary, Mr W .11. Savage, who was tireless in bis eflbrls to make the dav a success.

The sports for the children on the •sands wore ably organised by a sports committee with Air Davidson as rocretarv. Some new and novel events.

such as motor tyre races and the obstacle race were "highly amusing and the novelty of the polo races for pony riders made it. a star event. The stunts by the motor cyclists organised by Air G. ingrain, created much interest. The ■push" cycle races were organised by Air G. Coleman and entrants, for these bad good sport. The speed boat stunts by Mr L. N. .Montgomery's “Miss Nelson ’ were a feat lire of the gala, as the high tide allowed the speedy vessel to get in quite dose to the shore, and when the Nalder brothers began their aquaplaning the la ge crowd along the foreshore were I iinlled by their gallant efforts to .maintain a footing in the choppy sou,' and imid a eel.i m.i lions greeted them, when the bucking board pitched them into the surf. ■-

The Y..M.G.A. gymnastic boys, under the direction of Air C. Gibbard, physical director, gave a fine display for so early in the season, nutting on a programme rotli in the afternoon and evening. The guessing competitions were well ia i ionised, and the results are being made up and will be published fol .nITOW. Bv ail vert isement in this issue the •• i T-nrcr of the Tali turn Sands Association requests that all accounts for the gala he rendered to him in detail by Hiiday 9th insi. Pesidts chief sports events: —Afotoi" cycle events - I evil race: Ingram 1. Rui--11• I! 2. .MeConchie- 3. ■h W i .ice : Hu ifel! 1. Ol'Miti In r.icc : Paigent (52,'.sees.) 1.. Pullell (52 -I ssc; s.) 2.' Molei' lyre race;—Beys over 10 years: Puklnw.ski 1. Wins! unlcy 2. Blair 3. Hnder 10 years: Coleman 1. Savage 2,

vile, limn 3. .Motor tyre races. with hoy inside tv re, under 10: Piiklowski and Thompson 1. Blair Brcs. 2. fiver 10 veins: lack and Greenem 1. D m and Burn 2.

Pony Knees—ld heal. .Miss Bloom - ’i"id heal Miss Burton. half length ; 2nd heat. .T. Suliivan beat \Y. Cooke, head: 3rd heat. R. Cooke beat \V. Rovey, 12 lengths: -lili heat. Hum heat Le Eranee, easy: sth heat. .Miss Cooke heat Miss Him.infield. 3 lengths; 6th heat. R. Cooke beat d. Sullivan, easy ; 7th heat, Aiit-r Si eke beat Kuril. 2 lengths; final. P. Cooke beat Miss E. Cooke. 6 lengths. Boys' obstacle races, under 12: Kina I, Thompson !. Onllagber 2. Stewart 3. 12 to 15 years; final. McKenzie 1, Honnolly 2. Albiinaigh 3. Cvrle races- Youths under 16: .T. I lodges 1. P. Maxwell 2. M. Maxwell 8. Dpon : lx. (lill 1. .1. Heath 2. Air L. Montgomery provided many interesting motor boaT stunts. Mr D. Ingram and several other motor cycle enthusiasts also provided plenty et thrills with solo motor cycles and aloe w ii It side cars attached. Small kiddies races, too numerous <o mention, also provided interest for the huge crowd.