GLENHAM

Southland Times, Issue 23408, 15 January 1938, Page 20

GLENHAM

BIG ATTENDANCE AT SPORTS MEETING VISITORS FROM OTHER DISTRICTS The annual sports meeting of the Glenham Welfare League was held on one of Mr W. Dodds’s paddocks in beautifully fine weather. The attendance was good and there were visitors from Wyndham, Mokoreta, Seaward Downs, Mataura Island and Menzies Ferry. The officials were as follows: President, Mr D. McKenzie; secretary, Mr R. J. Irwin, jun.; running judges, Messrs A. Findlay, A. I. Stirling, C. F. Hunter, and A. C. Bulling; field events judges, Messrs Neil McEwan and W. Dodds; children’s events, Messrs J. Bruce, E. J. Rabbidge, J. Wright, W. Bennett, J. Robertson and D. Dunlop; horse events, Messrs A. Gibson Ross, W. Robinson, A. Bell, J. Irwin, R. Robinson and A. McKenzie; doublehanded sawing, Messrs E. A. Bloxham and W. Brown; goal-kicking, Messrs W. Smyth and W. Diack; handicappers, the president and Mr T. Thwaites; starter, Mr W. Lynn; gatekeepers, Messrs R. K. Bain, W. Stirling, W. Bimie, W. Lynn and J. Bell; bellman, Mr J. Rabbidge. Following is a list of the prize-win-ners at the sports:— \ Boys, 14 to 16 years: Morey Bulling I, Norman Lyn 2, D. Dunlop 3. Girls, 14 to 16 years: Jean Jennings 1, Margaret Stirling 2, Joan Bell 3. 100 yards, boys 18 years and under: J. Wylie 1, R. McDonald 2. 100 yards, open only to local youths: Robert Robinson 1, John McKay 2, William Diack 3.

135 yards Sheffield: J. McLeary (Ma-! taura Island) 1, J. D. Wylie (Seaward Downs) 2, J. D. Sinclair (Menzies! Ferry) 3. ■ 220 yards, open: W. J. Wylie 1, J. DJ Wylie 2, J. McLeary 3. Single women’s race: Miss Jean Dunlop (Pine Bush) 1, Miss Edna Sin- 1 clair 2, Miss Margaret Stirling 3. Junior married women’s race: Mrs! W. G. Bulling (Menzies Ferry) 1, Mrs! N. Anderson 2, Mrs J. Melvin 3. Senior married women’s race: Mrs J.l Richardson 1, Mrs J. Carnie 2, Mrs J.l Bell 3.

Married men’s race: Mr G. B. Officer! 1, Mr J. Bruce 2, Mr Robert Shaw 3. Men’s double-handed sawing: Gordon McEwan and R. McDonald (Redan) 1,1 W. Robinson and A. Johnston 2. Women’s double-handed sawing: Misses R. Woodley and D. Black 1, Misses J. McEwan and D. Matheson 2.

Married women’s distance stepping: Mrs J. G. Dunlop 1, Mrs J. McDonald (Redan) 2, Mrs A. Gregory 3. Single women’s distance stepping:! Miss M. Richardson 1, Miss F. Sinclair! 2, Miss W. Diack 3. High jump, boys under 18 years: M. Wylie 1, R. McDonald 2, N. McPhedran! High jump, open: R. A. Henry 1, W.l J. Wylie 2, J. O’Brien 3. Hop, step and jump: J. D. Wylie 1, R.; McDonald 2, W. J. Wylie 3. j Long jump, open: J. McLeary 1, WJ Diack 2, D. Johnston 3. Putting the stone: A. Sinclair (Men-! zies Ferry) 1, T. Thwaites 2, R. Me-' Donald 3. , Cycle race: W. Diack (scr) 1, E. McCurdy (30yds) 2. j Obstacle race: R. McDonald 1, Erroll Bulling 2, H. Telford 3. CHILDREN’S EVENTS Boys, under five years: D. McKay Ij I. Irwin 2, Murfay Stapeley 3. ; Girls, under five years: Isobel Robin-i son 1, Jean Sommerville 2, N, Shaw 3.J Boys, five to seven years: Hector! Leckie 1, W. Robinson 2, A. Wright 3. . Boys, seven years: G. Stapeley and! N. Morton 1 eq. Girls, seven years: Elliot Southgate! 1, Jessie Scott 2, Margaret Melvin 3. . Boys, eight years: John Howden IJ Walter Thomson 2, Alan Morton 3. Girls, eight years: Norma Bryce Agnes Irwin 2. i Boys, 9 to 10 years: Ray Bulling 1, FJ Leckie 2, D. Lyons 3. Girls, 9 to 10 years: Una Bulling 1J Winnie Thwaites 2, Ethel Robinson 3. ' Boys, 10 to 11 years: T. Rabbidge I,' L. Lyons 2, J. Wright 3. Girls, 10 to 11 years: Isobel McPhed-j ran 1, Jessie Sommerville 2, Marjory} Tucker 3. Boys, 11 to 12 years: R. Morrison I,' Edgar Bennett 2, J. Morton 3. Girls, 11 to 12 years: Joyce Howden 1, Elaine Robinson 2, Alma Robinson X Boys, 13 to 14 years: Max Bulling 1, E. Rabbidge 2, M. Thwaites 3. Girls, 13 to 14 years: Norma Bennett 1, Mary Stirling 2, Iris Stark 3. HORSE EVENTS Maiden jump: John Bell 1, R. Robinson 2, R. A. Henry (Mokoreta) 3. Open jump: F. F. Leckie (Mokoreta) 1, A. G. Ross 2, John Bell 3. Pony Trot: T. Robinson 1, Joan Bell! 2, T. Rabbidge 3. ; Rescue race: R. A. Henry 1 and 2, FJ F. Leckie 3.

Maiden pony polo: Joan Bell 1, Bruce! Hunter 2, Edward Rabbidge 3. Open polo: R. H. Robinson 1, Joan’ Bell 2, R. A. Henry and L. Smith 3 eq. I Pony trot: L. A. Henry 1, Joan Bell 2, T. Robinson 3.