N.Z. FORESTRY UNIT

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20913, 13 October 1942, Page 3

N.Z. FORESTRY UNIT

SPORTS IN BRITAIN QUEEN MARY’S INTEREST (Special Correspondent.) (11 a.m.) LONDON, Oct: 12. Queen Mary presented the prizes at the New Zealand forestry unit’s sports carnival at Chippenham. She sat in the grandstand and watched every event with the greatest interest, and was later photographed sawing a log with Sapper E. E. Kennett, of Tuatapere. ■Her Majesty gave a prize comprising a set of silver teaspoons for the individual winning the most points in the carnival. It was won by Sapper-J. MacDonald, of Invercargill, who was outstanding in the competition. .She was particularly interested in the sawing event and asked to see (the slabs cut by the competitors. Her interest was probably fostered by the fact that she saws wood daily for use and for exercise. r ~ Her Majesty has taken the greatest interest in the 14th Company, which works in the neighbourhood of her home. She has entertained and visited them and arranged occasional dances and film shows. An interesting feature of the sports was a sawing competition by the Forestry Corps girls, who cut a 12in. log in good time. Sapper W. G. Muir, of Invercargill, who recently has had several successful fights, gave an exhibition of boxing with Sapper J. H. Brown, of Auckland, and LanceSergeant Tinkler. The following are the results:— 12 in. Underhand Novice Chop.— Sapper MacDonald, 1. \ 12in. Standing Chop.—Sapper R. Grundy, Auckland, 1; Sapper S. H. Barratt, Cambridge, 2. 12in. Underhand Chop.—Sergeant R. R Rye, Kiaua, 1; Sapper Bennett, 2. Min. Standing Chop.—Sapper R. Grundy, 1; Sapper Muir, 2. Jigger Chop.—Sapper Ronald Barratt, Cambridge, 1; Lieut. C. H. Chandler, West Coast, 2. 12in. Sawing:—Sappers S. H. Barratt and R. Barratt, 1; Sapper D. H. O'Brien, Tautapere, and Sapper G. H. Lodge, Karamea, 2. G : Single-Handed Sawing, 12ih:—Sapper Ronald\Barratt, 1; Sapper O’Brien .2. 220yds.—Sergeant F. T. Morrison, 1. Long Jump and High Jump.—Sapper M. O. Turner, Matamata. Sheaf Tossing.—Lance-Corporal V. Henderson, Cust, 1. Prize for Bushcraft. —Sapper Ronald Barratt, 1. Prize for Field Events.—Sapper MacDonald, 1. Sapper MacDonald, who won the 100yds., was second in the long jump and 220yds., and third in the 440yds. .. ‘