Stewart Island YACHT CLUB

Southland Times, Issue 23227, 16 June 1937, Page 8

Stewart Island YACHT CLUB

QUEEN CARNIVAL The first Queen Carnival to be held at Stewart Island proved a great success. Through the efforts of the club and its supporters, the club’s finances have been raised hy £250 with which the club intends to purchasa a first class 14ft yacht, suitable to compete at Sanders Cup races. The Red Princess, Miss Trena Dawson, has won the distinction of being the first successful princess and will be crowned Queen of the Island at a later date. The result of the voting was: Red Princess (Miss Dawson), 8400 votes; White Princess (Miss Braxton), 6409 votes; Blue Princess (Miss Topi), 4440 votes. The following were the winners of the raffles: —Supper cloths: Mrs A. Donaldson (Invercargill), Mrs Wills, Miss McGrath (Invercargill), and 101 Selwyn Street, Invercargill. Dressed dolls: Barrymore Hamilton, E. Aspinal. Poker work dish: D. M. Erickson. Poker work vase: M. Tolson.

Other competition winners were: Quilt: Billie Vickery (Bluff). Muttonbirds: T. Heads (Bluff). Flour: Maud Johnston. Quilt: Q. Hamilton. Dinner set: R. McGill (Invercargill), Supper: L. Bragg. Half sheep: Mrs Hansen. Dinner: H. Hansen. Doll: L. Bragg. Doll: Sister Peters. Chocolates: M. S. Bragg. Bedspread: Sally Ann (Invercargill). Cutlery: T. Braid. Chocolates: L. Sylvester. Cloth: Betty Cahill. Coal. Betty Hamilton. Sheep: Ross Carstensen. Rubber life belt: Noeline Carstengen. Picture: Mrs E. Leask. Camera: Miss N. M. McKay. Blankets: Jessie Pollock. Jersey: Mrs W. Dawson. Cardigan: Mrs Adam Hamilton. Sweets: Bobby Hicks.

SPORTS MEETING Recently a very successful sports meeting was held on Stewart Island The programme was a most comprehensive one and comprised races for old and young. The following were the winners of the various events: —100 yards, boys 12 to 14 years: M. Hamilton 1, Ross Carstensen 2, A. Watson 3. Girls 12 to 14 years: M. Traill 1, E. Wesx 2, B. Hamilton 3. Boys 10 to 12 years: Leslie Whipp 1, Ross Carstensen 2, Henry Whipp 3. Girls 10 to 12 years: Rata Hawkins 1, Betty Hawkins 2, Sheila Traill 3. 60 yards, boys 8 to 10 years: D. Smith 1, Fred Shannon 2, Albert Whipp 3. Girls, 8 to 10 years: Noeline Carstensen 1, IL Armstrong 2, Solveig Askerud 3. 50 yards, boys to 8 years: D. Moore-Carter 1, R. Bailey 2. Girls 7 to 8 years: Beth Carstensen 1, Ruth Leask 2, H. Armstrong 3. Boys 6 to 7 years: Lyall Hamilton 1, R. Dawson 2, John Leask 3. Girl 6 to 7 years: Alison Michler 1, Dorothy Shannon 2, Ula Campbell 3. Boys and girls under six years: R. Topi 1, Ann Campbell 2, Arm Michler 3. 100 yards school championship: M. Hamilton 1, M. Traill 2, Elva West 3. Relay race, boys v girls, 8 to 10 years: Boys 1. 10 to 12 years: Boys 1. 100 yards single men’s race: Bruce Tolson 1, Jack Tolson 2, O. Hamilton 3. Single women’s race: Joan Braxton 1, Nancy Fife 2. 50 yards men’s sack race: Bruce Tolson 1, Jack Tolson 2, C. Hamilton 3. Women’s sack race: Miss Anderson 1, Mrs L. Carstensen 2, Mrs J. Carstensen 3. 100 yards Stewart Island championship: Bruce Tolson 1, Q. Hamilton 2, Jack Tolson 3. 100 yard? Stewart Island championship (women): Mrs J. Fife 1, Mrs Palmer Hamilton 2, Mrs L. Carstensen 3. 100 yards married men’s race: H. Pollock, jun. 1, Loren Carstensen 2, E. Cross 3. 100 yards married women’s race: Mrs J. Fife 1, Mrs Loren Carstensen 2, Mrs Palmei Hamilton 3. 60 yards old buffers’ race. R. C. Hicks 1, H. Pollock, sen. 2, J. Marshall 3. Relay race, married v. single women: Single women 1. Relay race, married v. single (men): Single men 1. Tug-of-war, married v. single: Married 1. Wheelbarrow Derby (men): G. Downes 1, H. Pollock, jun. 2, C. Hicks 3. Wheelbarrow dash (women): Mrs J. Carstensen 1, Mrs Eric Leask 2, Mrs Palmer Hamilton 3. Wheelbarrow race (women): Mrs Loren Carstensen 1, Mrs Wills 2. Men’s singlehanded sawing: N. Whipp 1, D. Armstrong 2. Women’s double-handed sawing: Mrs J. Carstensen and Mrs J. Naesmith 1. Men’s double-handed sawing: C. Back and D. Armstrong 1, N. Whipp and G. Bragg 2. Men’s standing chop: N. Whipp (scr) 1, D. Armstrong (0.5) 2, G. Bragg (0.10) 3. Women’s backyard chop: Miss P. Bragg 1, Mrs E. Leask 2, Mrs J. Carstensen 3. Middle weight wrestling: Quin Hamilton 1, Palmer Hamilton 2. School marathon: M. Hamilton 1, Harold Thomson 2. Leslie Whipp 3. Marjory Traill 4. Men’s marathon: Q. Hamilton 1, Bruce Tolson 2, R. McGuire 3. THE RETURNED SOLDIERS The annual reunion and dinner of the Stewart Island Returned Soldiers’ Association was held at Woodslea House recently. Mr J. Sloan was chairman. There was a large attendance. During the evening community singing was Jield, the accompaniste being Mrs J. Simmers. A comprehensive toast list was honoured.