ALEXANDRA CAMP
SPORTS MEETING Tire borough camp at Alexandra attracts a large number of visitors at holiday time each year; Before the departure of the main body of holiday-makers this year a New Year’s sports gathering was arranged, and this proved so successful that it was decided unanimously to make it an annual event. There was an attendance of approximately 300 at the meeting. The following were the prize-win-ners:— Flat Races, 50 Yards.—Boys, seven and under; G. Valentine 1, S. Valentine 2, D. Coulter 3. Fourteen entries. Girls, eight and under: M. McQuillan 1, F. Dey 2, T. Baldwin 3. Ten entries. Boys' Riverside Handicap, 75 yards, 13 and under: G. Hall 1, H. McQuillan 2, R. Hall 3. Eight entries. Potato Race, girls, 15 and under; J. Bartlett 1, E. Stentiford 2, N. Dey 3. Seven entries. Flag Race, 75 yards, youths, 10 and 17: C. Wakelin 1, G. Dumble 2, K. Knox 3. Nine entries. Sack Race, 50 yards, girls. 15 and under: J. Dey 1, E. Steniford 2, N. Dey 3. Ten entries. Broad Jump Handicap, boys, 14 and under: H. McQuillan 1. G. Hall 2, D. Coulter 3. Ten entries. Paper Stepping Race, ladies, 16 and over: B. Stewart 1, J. Walker 2, I. Knox 3. Twelve entries. Hop, Step and Jump Handicap, youths, 16 and over: A. Hubbard (scr), 21ft llin, 1; G. White (scr), 21ft, 2; W. Graham (lft), 20ft 6in, 3. Nineteen entries. Married Ladies’ Chain Stepping: Mrs J. H. E. Smith 1, Mrs F. Dey 2, Mrs W. Graham 3. Twenty-one entries. Married Men’s Chain Stepping: H. McQuillan 1, W. Troon 2, F. Harrison 3. Twenty-three entries. * Alexandra Treasure Hunt: Mrs J. Stentiford 1, Miss E. Stentiford 2, K. Knox 3.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25736, 6 January 1945, Page 7
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