Rotten weather suits scouts

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 10, Issue 483, 27 April 1993, Page 16

Rotten weather suits scouts

Ohakune Scouts were unperturbed when heavy rain threatened to put a damper on their Easter weekend camp - what better weather to establish a water adventure camp? With canoes on loan from Ruapehu College, inflatable rafts on loan from the Bulls Scout Group and a plentiful rainfall, the stage was set for an exciting weekend at Robert Baddley's Parapara farm. The tents, including two new additions (see front page story last week), were set up during a fine break in the weather and if the intention was to give them their trial by rainfall, then they pasSed with flying colours. With the rivers beginning to swell and an increasingly strong curOhakune Squash The following results are from the first intemal tournament held 16 and 17 April. Entry was open to all members and there was a good turnout of all ages. Men - Division 1 : champion John Laurenson, ruriner-up Alan Pratt, special plate Nathan Swain, plate Wayne Marsh, consolation plate Warren Swain; Division 2: champion Bryce Henry, runner-up Mike Ryan, special plate John Baranauski, plate Fred Campbell, consolation plate Frank Taylor; Division 3: champion Kenneth. Young, runner-up Blair Cornwall, special plate Darren Triggell, plate Andre Moore, consolation plate Rangi Callahan. Women - Division 1 : champion Robyn Pratt, runnerup Kath Craig, special plate Trinette Mott, plate Billie Rountree, consolation plate Joy Ashurst; Division 2: champion Ann Litt, runner-up Bubs Hibbard, special plate Karen Hughes, plate Tania Hibbard, consolation plate Kelly Swain. "It was a great start to our tournament, we had a BBQ all day Saturday, with prize-giving and a dinner at the club on Saturday night," said club representative Sarah King.

rent, the senior scouts had the time of their lives trying to negotiate rapids while remaining upright. Younger scouts opted for the inflatables and soon found the value in synchronised paddling, if they wanted to avoid going downstream backwards. Apart from the water activities, the emphasis was on cooking. Just because they were cooking under camp conditions, it was pointed out that there was no need for them to restrict themselves to stew and sausages, said Scoutleader Laureen Hays. With a menu that included spaghetti bolognese, sweet and Falcons compete on Saturday This Saturday, 1 May, the Wanganui Motors Turoa Tumbler Falcons face their first gym competition for the 1993 season. The WMTT Opens are to be held here in Ohakune at the Ruapehu College gymnasium starting at 9.30am and continuing all day. Teams have entered from Palmerston North, Feilding and Wanganui with this being the first of three qualifying tournaments for entry to the National Championships in Tauranga. Several Falcons are having their first competition including George, Brad, Krystal and Carolyn. The highlight may be Scott Nation's first tournament in the open grade. The public are welcome to come along for all or part of the day. There is no entry fee and the local gymnasts would like some hometown support.

sour meatballs, roast chicken, pineapple rice pudding and stewed apples and custard, the scouts proved they could create imaginative dishes in the open. "It was an extremely successful camp for all 12 scouts that took part", said District Scoutleader Grant Hays. "The weather wasn't fantastic but with the kids in the river most of the time it didn't really matter. Because of our severe winters, you have to take the opportunity to go camping whenever you can if the weather looks even a little bit promising." Ladies golf Persistent rain on Wednesday 21 had an adverse effect on most golfers except K Greenwood who came home in fine style to win the 2nd Golf Magazine trophy, 2 Ladies Golf Union and 2nd Wilson Rose Bowl. She also had a two but G Frazer won ihe raffle. The pennant team drew with Wanganui with 118 points. J Windle and J Martin are on duty for the teams Stableford next Wednesday. Waimarino darts Results from a doubles evening held on 20 April were: Winners after a threeway play-off Dawn Wall and Lou Most; 2nd place Lois Penning and Stephen Wallace, and Bubba Winiata and Arvell Wallace; Highest start Arvell Wallace 120 after a play-off with Greg Windle and Phillip Bennett; Highest score Lou Most 140 after a play-off with Lois Penning, Greg Windle and Ray Wall; Highest finish Stephen Wallace 100.