Farmers' Queen Committee Has Field Day

Chronicle (Levin), 25 January 1949, Page 2

Farmers' Queen Committee Has Field Day

A successful field day an.d Picnic was held at Hautere Cross on Moniay 'by the Farmers' Queen comnittee. The .attendance was fairly satisfactory, and officials were kept. :usy" with ' the numero.us events iraw'ing 'Cfuite". gbod. ehtries. The lommittee is indebted to' members. jf the Otaki Horse Club for their tielp in runriing the 'horse events. Variety was provided by the two Local marching teams, whose efforts merited the applause, and the Otaki Brass Band played selections during the afternoon. Results were: — Horse Events Musical chairs. — M. Preston 1, M. Green 2. Maiden jump. — A. Denton 1, A. Hazlett 2. Open jump. — J. Taylor 1, L. Ma'nsell 2. Farmers' derby.— Mrs. J. Taylor 1, B. Bills 2. Children's fla'g race. — M. Preston 1, B. Bills 2. Open flag race. — M. Preston 1, L .McBeth 2. Open tui-ning competition. — C. Blake 1, Miss D. Bradbury 2. Gretna green.— Miss R. and L. Mansell 1", Miss Harfis and M. Preston 2. • Pony jump. ■ — A. Denton /I,. B. Bills 2. Ladies jumping competition. — Miss- D. Bradbury 1, Mrs.- J. Taylor 2. Intermediate • jump. — M. Green. 1, A. Denton 2. Champion hack. — Miss D. Bradbury lr M. Preston 2. Runninsr Events , Children, 7 years and under. — J. Chevis 1, M. 'Malcolm 2. Eleven years and under. — P. Tetau 1, A. Fogden 2. v Sixteen years and under.— A. Fogden 1, P. Tetau 2. Married women's race. — Mrs. B. Jarman 1, Mrs. A. Chevis 2. Married men's race-.— F. Taylor 1, J. Simcox 2. Single women's race. — Miss K. MacDonald 1, Miss N. Cole 2. Single men's race.— C. Wyatt 1, D. Watson 2. The classes for show cattle did not arouse the expected interest,and the only award went to L. Russell for a jer'sey bull. Mr. H. J. Lancaster was the judge. A dance in- the Manakau hall at night wound up the- day 's activities. There was a-splendid- attendance, and a* most- -enjoyable time .was spent. During the evening the handsome Edna Taylor cup, which went'.'to.the, winnei; of, the. open jump, w&s presehted, a$ were t'he othef prizes wOn during the day;