WAIMATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20926, 4 January 1938, Page 3

WAIMATE

GYMKHANA AT STUDHOLME SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION Favoured by brilliant weather, the second annual Studholme gymkhana which was held on the property of Mr J. Foley, Studholme, yesterday, proved an unqualified success. The programme was handled efficiently by a team of officials under Mr F. J. Henshaw, president, and Mr E. Rollinson, secretary. and a variety of novelty and spectacular events kept a crowd of more than 800 people well amused throughout the afternoon. The horse racing events attracted good fields and splendid racing resulted. A notable performer was the diminutive J. Foley who. in several races, showed the way home to more seasoned riders. His wins were very popular. In the classic event of the day, the Studholme Cup. five doughty draught horses faced the starter. The winner. A. C. Champion, put up a convincing performance to annex the trophy. The other competitors had difficulty in persuading their mounts to back over the final 15 yards. Not so G. A. Nutt, who, although 300 yards

behind the field, managed the last part well to get second.

The steer-riding championship was again a feature of the afternoon and provided its usual quota of thrills. One recalcitrant beast did not wait to be mounted, but smashed down the gate of the pen, scattering the crowd. Four of the eight competitors divided the prize money.

During the afternoon Mr Henshaw thanked the public for their patronage and Mr J. Foley for the use of the paddock. Results:—

Children's races—Boys, 6 to 8 years: John Eathorne 1, Gordon Borthwick 2. Maurice Kelly 3. 9 to 10 years: D. Matheson 1, R. Courtis 2. W. Rogers 3. 11 to 12 years: Morven Kelly 1, Bert Eathorne 2. Howard Rollinson 3. 13 to 14 years: D. Ball 1. J. Dunstan 2, R. Hookham 3. Girls, 6 to 8 years: Janette Rollinson 1. Jay Jones 2, Edna Sullivan 3. 9 to 10 years: Margaret Bailey 1, Betty Rush 2. Noeline Foley 3. 11 to 12 years: J. Harvie 1, M. Borthwick 2, E. Ballance and B. Wallace (dead heat) 3. 13 to 14 years: M. Rushbatch 1. L. Douthwaite 2, E. McCone 3. Dog trial: I. J. Henshaw 1, J. Wright 2, P. Hunter 3.

Dog race: P. Hunter 1, J. Wright 2. Tilting at ring: R. Croft 1. Pony trot: J. Foley 1. Single women’s race: Miss Ethel Skilbeck 1, Miss Elsie Skilbeck 2. Married women’s race: Mrs Griffith Tumuru 1, Mrs O. Tumuru 2.

Studholme cup (draught horse championship): A. C. Champion 1, G. A. Nutt 2.

Novelty gallop: J. Foley 1, J. P. Matheson 2. Children’s fancy dress—Girls: Colleen Henshaw 1, Mildred Sullivan 2. Boys: Roy Sullivan 1, Angus Henshaw 2. Rescue race: R. Frost 1. J. Foley 2. Novelty trot: R. Croft 1. Throwing the cricket ball: C. Meynell 1, M. Cochrane 2.

South Island goal kicking championship: C. Meynell 1. G. Bennett 2.

Married men’s race: W. Devlin 1. J. Nash 2.

Single men’s race: A. Cochrane 1. R. Landon 2. Baby show—9 months and under: Mavis Gill 1. Lorraine Kelly 2; 18 months: Raymond Nelmes 1. Mary Christeison 2, Josephine and Mary Columb 3. Cigarette race on horseback: A. Forsyte 1. J. Frost 2. Steer-riding championship: S. Turner, R. Frost, J. Tumaru and A. Forsyth (equal) 1. Stepping chain: J. O’Neill, W. Owen and P. Newland (equal) 1. Cumberland wrestling—M. Crowe 1. Clay pigeon shooting <open)—D. Haywood, C. Bennett. Clay pigeon shooting < novice)—E. Hooke 1, F. Kerr 2. Sheep guessing (correct weight 11311 b.) —H. Mason, E. H. Bennett. E. O’Neill. C. Cochrane, L. M. Henshaw. Pig guessing—W. Burson. POSTAL BUSINESS Substantial increases in practcially all categories are shown in the business transacted at the Waimate Post Office over the holiday period. The figures, with last year’s in parentheses, are as follow: Mails despatched: Mail bags 378 (358), parcel receptacles 43 <41); mails received: Mail bags 376 (34), parcel receptacles 105 (102). Telegrams forwarded numbered 2092 as against 1819 last year, while telegrams received were 2193 as compared with 1824.