GYMKHANA AND FLORAL FETE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 594, 21 December 1920, Page 2

GYMKHANA AND FLORAL FETE.

A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING.

With the object of augmenting the building fund of the Franklin A. and P. Society, a gymkhana and floral fete was held on the Show Grounds on Saturday in glorious weather. The function was a complete success from every point of view, due to the work of the officials and the energetic secretary, Mr. D. R. Hamilton, and his committee, which worked assiduously throughout. There was a large attendance, estimated at about 2000. The sports programme was well contested, the horse and foot events creating considerable interest. The" star attraction was the floral fete, motor-cars, waggons, motor, lorries, gigs, and horses being % tastcfully decorated, while a unique decoration was .the pets, which included a donkey and a pig. Great credit is due to the stewards who were in charge of the various events, and the good direction was mainly due to their untiring efforts. As 'a result of the gathering the building fund should receive a beneficial lift. Results arc as follows: - SOYds. Bovs' Race, under 12. A. Gordon 1, A*. Donald 2. IOOYds, under 16 years.—lvan Fausett 1, M. Little (Papakura) 2. 73Yds (girls under 14).—C. Preece 1, N. Finch 2. Goal Kicking.--L. Albert 1.,

Fire Brigade Event, two men coupling.—A. Jones and F. Adolph 1, H. Jones and M. Brown 2.

Horse Events.

High Jump, for boys under 16 years; pony 14.2 hands or under.- M. Little (Papakura) 1 and 2. High Jump, open.—M. Little 1, C. Ross 2. Racing Competition, style, action, and pace.—M. Little 1, Roy Fulton

Stockmen's Competition, boys under 14 years.—B. Johnston (Papatoetoe) 1, L. Wood 2. Stockmen's Competition, open-Ray Holmes (Waiuku) 1, Alex. White 2. Saddling Competition.—C. Fulton (Puni) 1, M. Little 2. Thread - the - needle Race.—Hal. Wright 1.

Floral Fete Events.

Decorated Motor-car.—McGough and Hawke 1 and champion, W. T. Jones 2. Five entries. Decorated Horse, Gig, ov Pony and Gig.—Wilfred G. Rofliston 1, Inis Riiebe 2.

Decorated Pony.—Mary Ingram 1 E. W. Wood 2,

Decorated Motor Lorry.—Ha rt aritf Brown 1. . * 4fk / Tradesman's Turnout (decorated). —Messrs. Frank Perkins and Co,, "Summer Bloom Tea,".l.\ Decorated Farmer's Turnout.—A. Dcnald, "Produce Growers," 1. Decorated Motor Cycle.—Kano and Hart 1, Decorated Push Bike.—Robert Clarkson 1, Miss Ward 2. Decorated Doll's Pram. Joyce Jones 1, Joyce Roulston 2, I. MeGough 3, G. Keir 4. Decorated Pet.—V. Pollock 1, Florence Hewlett 2. Decorated Team of Horses and Waggon.—New Zealand Dairy Company 1. Most Original Costume on Foot.— Misses Gladys Armstrong and Rita Wvatt, representing "The Heavenly Twins, the Cheekiest Kids in the Town," 1; Bruce Laird "Roman," 2; Lilac Whitehead 3, Most Original- Costume, mounted.— Miss Mavis" Laird, "Arabian Knight," 1; Miss Florence Hewlett, "Cowgirl," 2; Mr. B. Sutton, "Cowboy," 3. Decorated Tricycle.—Mabel Bockett 1, Molly Barry 2. The exhibits oh the whole were an exceptionally" fine lot, and .reflected great credit on the exhibitors. The champion decorated motor-car was exquisite, and would have done credit at a much larger similar functton.'The children's exhibits were-a vtfry line lot indeed. *•*'*• • -

During the afternoon a number of selections were rendered by the Ponsenby Boys'* Brass Band, under Conductor Lawn, and proceedings were enlivened considerably. band will pay Pukekohe another visit on January 2, on a tour of the North Island. They play very fine music, and are a credit not only to theiV conductor but to themselves. * ' * ■-■ In the evening a promenade concert was held, but owing flHis> nusajsec of., intending competitors for the dancing events failing to put in an appearance, the committee Jkanded »aek °W ne au diencea pass, which will aomit them to a grand concert in thi Premier Hall at date. N&ertheless, a short #*gramme was gi&n 3iid ••appreciated. Vocal items were rendered by Messrs*- W. TV. Jones, P, George, A.'W."ldham, E. Clarke, while Miss Ivy Duncan contributed a pianoforte solo, and Piper McLeod, of Auckland, a ccuntf*£-gf bagpipe selections; also the PuJceHpe Orchestra, consisting of Misses Pspman (piano), Churches, F. Hewitt. M. Wood, Mrs. Armstrong, iuid Messrs. H. and L. Mlddlemiss (violin) and Bear (double bass). The date of the forthcoming adjourned concert SJHI appear in i future issue of the""Times." i