FLORAL FETE

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2043, 2 April 1907, Page 2

FLORAL FETE

There was only a small attendance at the fete held at the ‘Gisborne Racing Club’s course on Saturday ill aid of ' the funds of tho Gisborne School. The exhibits were displayed in tlie produce shod of the Poverty Bay A. and P. Association, Mr. G Dal ton being the judge. During tho afternoon the City Band .played selections of popular music Swings and sec-saws were provided for the ejiilclren, and Mr. J. Somervell’s morry-go-round was largely patronised. Air. J. Kinder had charge o' the shooting gallery aJid" «iyas kept busy. Air. and Airs. Stuckey ai.J Mrs. Anderson attended to the «unt» ul the oiii'ciren, providing them .vuii . roTi i slirrents at nominal 'diargi's Messrs. H. Miller, Poole and Robertson were the gatekeep -rs. Messrs . Leslie, AVaueliop anil Olsen assisted the judges with the spores. Foil owing are details of the exhibits and sports awards: — EXHIBITS. Hoop Driving Competition (docoratioii of hoops to be chief factor) — Bessie Higgins 1, Elsie Nicolas 2, Herbert Hill 3. Florally Decorated Lady’s Bicycle,—Elsie Nicolas 1. Florally Decorated Gentleman’s Bicycle.—Francis Rowley 1. Florally Decorator! Go-Cart or Perambulator with occupant'—Margaret Fromm 1, Muriel Church 2. Floral Exhibit by Child under 14—Sylvia Heffernan 1, Philip Berry 2, Alice How Chow 3. Decorated Basket of’ Flowers—Margaret Nasmith 1, Olive Johnston 2, Lady’s Button-hole or Spray—Dorothy Berry 1, Kathleen Fromm 2. Nursery Rhyme Competition-—Geoff-rey Cutlibert (Little Boy Blue) and Alan Rowley (Dick Whittington) equal 1, Alice Jones (Little Red Riding Hood) 2. Gentleman’s Button-hole—-Alargaret Nasmith 1, Philip Berry 2. Paper-made Hat, florally decorated —Grace Greaves 1, COMPETITIONS. Judges, Rev. W. Grant and Air. AY. Howard. Schools Tug-of-War-—First heat: G. Porter, G. and L. Parker, H. and L, File, O. Church, H. Crisp and A. Muir defeated R. Campbell, AY. Grant, F. Rowley, G. Fromm, and S. Oxenham. Filial heat:E. Hookey, J. Chrisp, J. Dines, A. Rliiiiesmitli,L. and It. Redstone, K. Priestley, and O. Birr,ell defeated Porter’s team Needle aiid Thread Race (boy to ride to girl with needle and thread and to return to judges with It' properly threaded) —R. Campbell I, L. Redstoned, J. Chrisp 3. Slow Bicycle Race —4, Chrisp 1. All the others fell Spoon and Potato Race—First heat: S. Oxenham 1, AY. Porter 2, G. Parker 3: second heat: G. Fromm 1, K. Priestley 2, J. Boag 3; Final heat 1 : S. Oxenham 1, G. Parker 2, AA r . Porter 3. Potato: Race for Girls—M. Church 1, At. Winter ’2, G. Redstone 3. Sack Race—First heat: H. Chrisp 1, J. Dines 2, G. Fromm 3; Second heat: J. Chrisp 1, C.' (Bean 2, L. Parker 3; Final beat: G, , Fromm 1, J. Chrisp 2, J. Dines 3. Girls’ Tug-of-AVar—AViniiors: D. Winter, G. Redstone, K. Fromm, S. Heffernan, B. Higgins and G. Greaves. Girls’ Tlireeo-leggcd Race— V. -Dawson and J. Chrisp 1, E. Hayes audit. Barry 2, Bovs’ Three-legged Race—S. Oxenham. 1, O. Church 2. Flat Race (girls)—Al,‘ AVintor T, M. Church 2,Flat Race (boys)—H. Hill 1, C. Bean 2. Trot (1 mile)—lt, Campbell’s Gotiuin 1, K. Priestley’s Governor 2,' O. Birrell’s Carbine 3. Tug-of-AVnr (Teachers v. Oiiieials) —AVon by the officials after a stubborn - fight, the better staying powers of. the officials turning the scale... ill their favour.