SPORTS & PICNIC

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1933, Page 3

SPORTS & PICNIC

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The Kdka ta !i i-Kofterangi Sports Club held a picnic on the Kokatahi Lecication grounds on, Wednesday afternoon. line weather prevailed and there was a very huge gathering of the public,, representing all parts of tlid West Caa : st; One of the features of the day, was the keen interest taken by the public in the dancing section, the competitors i giving a splendid exhibition in the Highland Ming, Sailors Hornpipe, and Irish Jig'. Miss Y. Knowles, Grey mouth was successful in winning the handsome silver cup presented hv that good sport and lovsw of national dancing, Mr Arthur Rose, late of Tattersalls

Hotel, Christchurch. The challenge cliield presented by the sports committee for the schools relay race, was won by the team representing*,- Upper Kokatahi, which consisted-,hf-H Miss May Kemp, Masters L. Cron, C. O’Reilly, C. Morris. The one mile footrace provided the spectators with i, real thrilling finish, ]). Heinz and

,\oung Jim Shivas being the competitors concerned. Hearing the finishing lire Heinz came up from the hack and passed Shivas, but the youngster unwound a burst of speed that allowed him to win comfortably much to the amazement 1 of his opponent. The eomiriittec’s thanks are due to Mr Frank McGregor for the very able and satisfactory manner in which he judged the dancing events also to Mr J. W. Kelly for supplying the music for tlife section in which he was assisted by .5.1 - !■ s- Orough. Prior to giving his final decisions in tlie dancing .section, Mr Mctliegor, drew the competitors attention to the undesirability of introducing new steps into the dances also to tlie repetition of slops. In the Highland, Fling some of the- competitors were i noli nod ‘to introduce some steps' from' tlie Clog dance, and as the Highland Fling was an interpretation of grace and beauty, and the innovation of steps net in keeping with the old style of Scottish dancing - should not be encouraged. Tlie same remarks also applied to. the Sailors’ Hornpipe. This dance was - il representation of a sailors movements -on hoard ship and tlie introduction of other steps took away the free and easy movement which characterised tin's dance. In the Irish Jig, tlie clog steps were more pronounced, also the repetition! of -steps and .any deviation from the old. and proper ..style only went to me.r-feather than make the> 'dance attractive. The rules (if the 1 Dar.c ng and Piping Association strongly urged judges to keep tlie old style of dancing and award points accordingly.

The following firms presented trophies which were -won as follows: — Mr C. Woolhou-e’s won- by Mrs Austin”; .Renton and t.’o’-s, won hv Mrs Dixon; L. Gooch’s won by Mis-s Ycale; Arch la tile’s/ yon by .Miss M. LindOp ; Perry/ and. Go’s won in -dancing section ; Mrs M. Turner’s-won hv Mrs J. Lyes.

The-ball held in the evening in tho Kokatnid Public Hall proved an outrt.Hiding success. .As usual Ces Williams and his Happiness Boys were at. the trp c.f their form and- kept tho dancers 'going with bright mirthful melodies,' with the usual encores, ’the dance continuing until the wee sma’ hours of Thursday. The lGf.ulti of the various events were as foTo.vs:—-

100yds handicap, Ist G. Monk; V ini!"» handicap, Ist J. Slavas; 1 mil® handicap, Jim S’.iivas; local chop, Ist Los. Havill, 2nd -J. Bannister, 3; J. Haviil; school relay rate, Ist Upper Kokatahi, 2nd Lower Kokatahi, 3rd Koilorangi ; single ladies’ race, Ist Miss B. Veale, 2nd Miss M. Lindop; married ladies' race, Ist Mrs Austin, 2nd .Mrs Dixon; tug of war, Ist Kokatahi 2nd Koiterangi; quoits, Ist' H. Fleming; Highland Fling, Ist V. Knowles, 2nd W. Richardson; Sailors Hornpipe, Ist V. Knowles, 2nd W. Richardson; Irish'.l ig, Ist V, Knowles 2nd 1. ReevesV Arthur Rose Cup for highest aggregate points in. dancing. A".. Knowles; pole, guessing (25ft lilt), M. Wallace C?sft 2in); stepping competition, L. Havill ; sheen guessing competition (IS-llbs) R. Tin nett i (125 lbs.)'. The children al:jo a good.days sport, many events being hold for them ending up with the "lolly scramble,”