SUCCESSFUL GALA

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

SUCCESSFUL GALA

SPORTS CONCLUDE CARNIVAL With ideal holiday weather in place of the dull days of the past week, yesterday’s gala which concluded the queen carnival should have been outstandingly successful As it v/as, the spectators were comparatively small in number and a splendid sports programme and range of side-shows suffered in consequence. Care had been taken by the Queen Carnival Committee to make the competitive events as varied and attractive as possible. Competitions were provided for persons of all ages and a liberal range of novelty items were introduced. The side-shows were organised by the various competing

committees and there were in addition two competitions for fat lambs. Motor-

car events were introduced for the first time at a Temuka sports gathering, and there were also bagpipe music and Highland dancing competitions. Members of the Ashburton Pipe Band joined the Temuka pipers and the composite band opened the sports by marching through the town to the Domain where they later gave selections and marches. The weight-estimating competitions resulted: Domain Board’s lamb (correct weight 7231 b): J. Burns 7311 b. Caledonian Society’s lamb (651 b R. S. Black (Pleasant Point) 661 lb. Other results of the day were:— Racing and Novelty Events Six years and under seven—Girls: Marion Seeler 1, Maureen Nolan 2, Noeline Seeler 3. Boys: Brian Smith 1, Brenda Leonard 2, Neil Lloyd 3. Seven years and under—Girls: Margaret Josling 1, Zeta Daly 2, June Dickinson 3. Boys: Alf Weaver 1, Ken Beeby 2, Jimmy Gordon 3. Eight and under —Girls: Zena Denison 1, Edna Chilton 2, Joy Meikle 3. Ten years and under—Girls: Monica Healy 1, Margaret Pierce 2, Mavis Childton 3. Boys: John O'Connell 1. Maurice Wall 2, Clifford Nolan 3. Under 15 —Girls (100 yards): Joan McGillen 1, Louie Fisher 2, Phyllis Rapley 3. Boys (220 yards): Leslie Fletcher 1, Stuart Martin 2, Raymond Lyon 3. Married women—Mrs C. E. Double 1, Mrs D. Josling 2, Mrs E. Allfrey 3. Married men—R. F. Smith 1, E. H. Turner 2, W. *J. Seeler 3. Obstacle race—A. Southby 1, G. Coochey 2. Boys’ wheelbarrow race—John O’Connell 1, Maurice Wall 2.

Wheelbarrow derby—G. Coochey and Miss P. Bashford 1, B. Southby and Miss M. Radburnd 2. Car tilting race—B. M. Moore 1, V. Hicks 2, R. Bisdee 3. Car rescue race —W. Booker and H. Hill 1, Ben Moore and Dick de Denzy 2. Highland Dancing Highland fling—Boys and girls under 10: P. Low 1, T. Harvey 2, L. Fox 3. Boys and girls under 12: P. Low 1, L. Fox 2, P. Kavaney 3. Sean Triubhas—Boys and girls under 14: J. Leonard 1, P. Low 2, S. Ferguson 3. Sword dance (under 16) —D. Lyon 1, J. Leonard 2, P. Low 3. Highland reel (under 16)—D. Lyon 1, J. Leonard 2, P. Low 3. Irish jig (open)D. Lyon 1, J. Leonard 2. Sailors’ hornpipe (open)—J. Leonard 1, D. Lyon 2. Highland Music Marches—E. Parker (Timaru) 1, D. McAteer (Timaru) 2. Strathspey and reels—E. Parker (Timaru) 1, C. S. Guthrie (Hawarden) 2. HOUSE ON FIRE The services of a “bucket brigade”

were sufficient to subdue a fire which broke out in a five-roomed house occupied by Mr Philip Thongs, at Winchester, on Saturday. The fire broke out in the hall, but was extinguished with the assistance of neighbours before it had gained a hold.