JUNIOR GYMKHANA

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 811, 4 November 1929, Page 13

JUNIOR GYMKHANA

SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION AT EAST TAMAKI EQUESTRIAN EVENTS The large gathering af spectators which attended the annual gymkhana, held on the East Tamaki Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon, was rewarded with one of the most spectacular displays of equestrian events by school children yet seen in cr around Auckland. The able manner in which some of the young riders manage their mounts proved conclusively that the rising generation is not devoid of horse sense. The duties of judges were ably carried out by Messrs. H. Bishop, 11. Bul-lock-Webster and J. Adams, who remarked on the splendid exhibitions of the young riders. The function was organised by Mrs. P. it. Smith, and the proceeds are to

be devoted to the funds of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Mr. P. H. Smith acted ts clerk of the course, and a programme of musical items was rendered by tho Auckland Mounted Rifles Band. Details are: Child’s Pony. 11.2 H.H. and under; to be ridden by boy or girl.—Malcolm Muir, 1; Edith Miller, 2; M. Sutton, 3. Best Boy Rider. 10 years and under. — Gordon Bellingham, 1; R. Hamilton, 2; T. Muir, 3. Best Girl Rider. 10 3*ears and under.— Marjorie Woods, 1; Amy Marr, 2; Nola Miller, 3. Best Boy Rider. 16 years and under A section: Gordon Bellingham, 1: Will Hogan, 2; Reeves Hamilton, 3. B section: S. Wilkinson, 1; Will Tanner, 2; K. Mold. 3. . _ , Best Fancy Costume, on horseback.— Alex Muir, as Mexican, 1; Hilda Giliard. as a Rose of Mexico, 2; Will Hogan, as an Arab Sheik, 3. Best Tintv Tot Rider.— «-Marjorie \v oods. 1; Moureen Allen, 2; Owen Finlay. 3. Best Group of Four School Ponies, for Challenge Banner.— East Tamaki Public School, A Team, 1; Whitford Pubii<School, 2; East Tamaki Public School, L team, 3. „ Best Girl Rider, under 17, over fences. .—E. Woods, 1; E. Bennett, 2; G. Blanit>l.Saddling Race for Boys and Girls. 16 years and under.—Alex Muir, 1; M. Lawes, *2; A. Sutton, 2. Best Pony, under 14.2 H.H.. ridden by bov or girl over brush fences.—A. Sutton’s Gipsy. 1; G. Bellingham’s Tamaki Girl, 2; J. Fairwea ther’s Betty, 3 Dual Jumping. Best pair of ponies over brush fence.—S. W’atkins and N. McKinney, 1; Miss Gorrie and S. Wilkinson, “"Champion Pony on Ground, for Cup.— rp . Muir’s Seagull, 1; G. Bellingham’s Tamaki Girl. 2; W. Guy’s Creamy. 3. Musical Chairs. —K- Mold, 1; K. Bellingham, 2. „ . . Potato Race. For boys and girls under 16 years.—M. Lawes, 1; A. Muir. 2. Bending Competition on Bicycles. For box's and girls 16 years and under. —V. Tanner. 1; Milton Hemming, 2. At the conclusion of the carnival Lady Sinclair-Lockhart presented the successful competitors with their trophies. and congratulated them on the splendid exhibitions given at the sports.