NGUTUNUI

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 64, Issue 4561, 17 April 1942, Page 5

NGUTUNUI

SPORTS AND DANCE HELD SUCCESSFUL GATHERINGS A most successful sports meeting was held last Saturday, when Ngutu■nui held its meeting on Mr Robert Ormsby’s property. Numbers of competitors arrived fiom many districts, and, with fine weather prevailing, the day was a huge success. Mr W. J. Broadfoot, M.P., gave a very amusing address, and then called upon each winner of the day’s events to come forward and accept a handsome gift. Results of the competitions were as follow: CHILDREN’S EVENTS Tiny Tots: Girls: B. Ormsby 1, M. Morgan 2, P. Cowley 3. Boys, aged 6 years: B. Kiri 1, K. Francis 2, F. Turner 3. Girls, 6 to 8: B. Beet 1, V. Cheyne 2, B. Iluety 3. . Girls, 8 to 10: E. Beet 1, G. Ormsby 2, S. Turner 3. Boys, 8 to 10: G- Nightingale 1, P. Johnson 2, G. Lucas 3. Boys, 10 to 12: J. Turner 1, E. Turner 2, R. Cowley 3. Girls, 10 to 12: E. Hubbard 1, J. Turner 2, R. Fluety 3. Boys, 12 to 14: M. Ross 1, J. Turner 2, R. Fluety 3.

Girls, 12 to 14: G. Livingstone 1, G Bromell 2, J. Loader 3.

Young Ladies; M. Lucas 1, D. Beet 2, P. Kaumoana 3.

Married Ladies: Mrs Cheyne 1, Mrs L. Silcock 2, Mrs R. Johnson 3. Open Men’s Race: Higgle 1, F. J. Kruth 2, R. Robinson 3. Open Ladies’ Race; D. Beet 1, A. Lucas 2, M. Roguski 3. Half Mile Race: B. Swan 1, M. Mahoney 2, R. Robinson 3. The starters of the racing events wepe Messrs G. West, P. Bell, W. Payne, T. Cowley, and T. A. Parkes. HORSE COMPETITIONS The judges of the horse events were Messrs J. Johnson and Ed. Beet, and results were as follows: Open Hunt Cup (presented by Mr E. H. Cucksey): S. Ormsby (Peter) 1, P. Murphy (The Earl) 2, Mrs Dudley (Jack Tar) 3. Maiden Hunt Cup (presented by Mr W. H. Bell): Mrs A. G. Couston (Mahina) 1, P. Innes (Blue Bell) 2, T. Jordan (Aussie’s Flirt) 3. Pony Hunt Cup (presented by Mr R. Ormsby): A. Lucas (Lucy) 1, D. Dalziel (Blackie) 2, B. Meredith (Penny) 3. These events were all well contested, there being over thirty horses engaged. Child Riders: G. Nightingale 1, T. Grace 2, D. Dalziel 3. Consolation Race: W. G. Davis (Peter Pan) 1, R. Beet (Tommie) 2, P. Innes (Ponty) 3. Bending Race: P. Gilbert (Gipsy) 1, A. Ormsby (Pene) 2, T. Rose (Sunny) 3. Stockmen’s Race: J. Dalziel 1, A. Ormsby 2, L. Williamson 3. OTHER COMPETITIONS High Jump: Bill Payne 1, W. Dalziel 2, R. Robinson 3. Ladies’ , Stepping Chain: Mrs R.' Johnson 1, Mrs P. Allport 2, P. Pana pa 3. CHOPPING EVENTS Starters of the chopping events were Messrs J. Harper and M. Corcoran, and the results were as follow: Married Ladies’ Chop: Mrs K. Brown 1, Mrs C. Rowe 2, Mrs A. P. Tamaki 3. Sawing: Lady and Gentleman: Mr and Mrs Williamson 1, Mr and Mrs B. Kerr 2, Mr and Mrk Orjn 3, Miss R. Ormsby and Mr J. Dalziel 4.

Maiden Chop: First Heat: F. Clark 1, A. Wellington. 2, P. Morgan 3, C. Woolstone 4. Final: F. Clark 1, KTamaki 2, Gibson 3. Novice Chop: First Heat: K. Brown 1, Wellington and K. Tamaki (dead heat) 2, T. Waiwari 3. Final: C. Woolstone 1, H. Charlstone 2, C. Orjn 3.

Open Chop: First Heat: K. Brown I, C. Woolstone 2, A. Wellington 3. Final: C. Woolstone 1, B. Meredith 2, H. Charlstone 3. A cup for this event was presented by Mr F. Parsons. Consolation Chop: T. M. Green and P. Tane 1, T. Simmons and H. Charlstone 2, C. Orjn and W. Pittans 3. The ladies who conducted the refreshment booth were Mesdames Ed. Beet, J. Robinson, G. West, S. Ormsby, Ross, R. Ormsby, R. Johnson, and Ashby and Misses D. West and E. Walters. The gate-keepers were Messrs R. Kruth and C. Hodgson. The secretaries were Messrs J. R McGruther and T. Tamaki and Mrs J. R. McGruther, with Mr C. Ross as assistant secretary. DANCE IN EVENING An after-sports dance was held in the Hall in the evening, and a large number of dancers and others attended the function. The music was supplied by Mr and Mrs V. Hopping’s Orchestra, and was much enjoyed by all. During the evening Mr Tom Tamaki announced the winners of the competitions, which were as follows— Stockings: Mrs Ashley. Cake: Mrs R. Fowler. Goose: Mr R. Williams. Cake: Mr John Boggiss. Gloves: Mrs J. De Thierry. Peas in a Bottle: R. Robinson 1, D. McLean 2, E. McKay 3.

Amongst those attending the dance were R. Martin, Ed. Beet, R. Ormsby, McKay, B. Bromell, J. Ellicott, Rastrick, M. Tarrant, M. Curtis, E. Robertson, J. Burnsteen, R. Collie, P. Burnsteen, A. Cowley, B. Morris, M. Gitmour, E. Morris, T. Knight, S. Waite, Madson, D. Beet, S. Bell, J. Pcne, P. Kaumoana, S. Thompson, H. Here. J. Robinson, Ross, P. Bell, R. Johnson, Kruth, P. Hinsleigh, L. Bainbridge, G. Turner, G. Stock, M. Roa, H. De Thierry, P. Berntsen, J. Berntsen, R. Collie, H. Spain, W. R. Johnson, N. Keats, Sadd, A. Nical, G. West, V. West, B. de Fresne, M. Robinson, G. Bell, M. Simms, Ashley, R. Roa, W. Kerr, J. Kerr, B. Adams, G. Lucas, A. Lucas, M. Roguske, SHanning, G. Adams, Gilmour, Tye, Toi, J. McGruther, S. Ormsby, M. Davidson, P. Short, N. Keats, Sklenars, R. Strawbridge, A. Boggiss, B. Bromell, M. Ross, Cheyne, A. Tamaki, and F, Ashley,