CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 February 1939, Page 7

CARTERTON

PHYSICAL FITNESS CELEBRATION. PROCESSION ON SATURDAY. ("Times-Age’’ Special.) Carterton was en fete on Saturday afternoon when the monster Physical Fitness parada of various organisations took place. The procession proceeded from Halloway Street through High Street and Belvedere Street to the Carterton Showgrounds. Great preparation had been made by the official or~ganisers, Messrs R. T. Forbes and J. Steel, who marshalled the parade. Their organisation and control of the function spoke for itself. At 2 o’clock every branch of sport and organisation were in the parade, which did credit to all who took part. The procession was headed by the Wairarapa Pipe Band, followed by school children, Swimming Club, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, Cubs, R.S.A., bowlers, cricketers, tennis, hockey, golf and basketball players, women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union, Young Farmers’ Club, Rugby players, Y.M.C.A. and Women’s Institute, and upon arrival at the Showgrounds the various sports bodies were marched round the oval and picketed in different places on the oval. The National Anthem was sung. An address was given by the Mayor, Mr D. L. Taverner whose speech was broadcast by means of Mr C. K. Goodin’s sound machine. Mr Taverner said that the act provided for a Physical Welfare and Recreation Committee and this was composed of representatives from the Carterton Borough and the Wairarapa South County Council. The outcome of this committee’s deliberations was the large gathering present representing all sports and other bodies. The object was for a state of National fitness, and the matter was of great importance to all. It started with the individual, for without compulsory training universal fitness was impossible and all sports bodies provided a very pleasant method of securing physical fitness. Everyone should, if possible, be fit in both mind and body, and it was only healthy recreation that pro- ■ vided this result. He asked his hearers to take a lesson from one or other of the sports bodies represented, and to throw in their lot with any one and if they did their job in this respect, ana kept fit and healthy by exercise ail would go well with our country and the nation. (Applause;. Folk dancing, tug-of-war, relay races, a Y.M.C.A. display, a Scout display and other-sports items of interest were included in the afternoon’s programme. CLAY BIRD SHOOTING. . ' EXCELLENT SCORES RECORDED. During the weekend a very successful day bird shoot was held at the Clareville Racecourse and some excellent shooting was recorded. There was scarcely any wind to interfere with the flight of the clays but the heat was terrific and uncomfortable. Three matches were fired, one of 21 birds and two of 12 birds each. The first match was won by L. Smith with a possible 21, eighteen kills being with the first barrel and 3 with the second. W. Moroney, Jack McKenzie and J. Allen were runners-up with 2G birds each. The second match, 12 sirds, was won by Rex Walker a young shot of the Carterton Club, who was the only competitor of the 20 to get a possible and his success was received with applause. W. Moroney was successful with a possible in the third competition. Following were the competitors and the kills received. Details are: — First match, 21 birds, aggregate cup and sweepstake: L. Smiin, 15 yards, 21 birds, 1; J. McKenzie, 20yds., 20; W. Moroney, 11yds., 20; J. Allen, 11yds., 20, tie for second place. The other competitors were: J. Fraser, 11yds., 19; R. Walker, 11yds., 19; L. Rayner, 11yds., Jim McKenzie, 20yds., R. Fuge 11yds., R. Williams, 11yds., J. Harris, 11yds., 18 birds each; McAllister, 15yds., 17; C. Gray, 21yds., J. Crawford, 11yds., C.' Howie, 11yds., 16; A. Teal, 13yds., J. C. Smith, 11yds., 15; W. H. Davis, 11yds., 9. Nineteen competed. Second match, 12 birds: Rex Walker, 11yds., 12 birds, 1; Jack McKenzie, 20 yds., J. McAllister, 15yds„ J. Harris, 11 yds., 11 birds; Jim McKenzie, 20yds., D. McKenzie, 19yds„ R. Fuge, 11yds., R. Williams, 11yds., J. Rayner, 11yds., J. C. Smith, 11yds., F. Allen, 11yds., 10 birds each. Other shooters ranged from \ 9 down to 5 birds. There were 20 competitors. Third match, 12 birds: W. Moroney, 11yds., 12 birds, 1; D. McKenzie, 19 yds., R. Fuge, 11yds., R. Walker, 13yds., tied with 11 birds each for second place. Nine competed. . . Swimming Carnival. fXiJ The Carterton Swimming Club is i holding a monster carnival at the Car-

terton baths on Tuesday evening, com- ~ mencing at 8 o’clock. Very encouraging entries have been received including some from Wellington and the sister clubs of the Wairarapa. If the weather is fine the success of the carnival is assured and there should be a large attendance of the public. The charge for admission is Is. Cricket. A weekend cricket match played between Parkvale and Belvedere ended in a win for Parkvale by three runs. The scores were: Parkvale, 85; Belvedere, 83. Personal. Mr C. H. Stevens, who has been on holiday in the north returned to Carterton on Saturday. Messrs B. H. Gayfer and W. Jamieson left Carterton yesterday .for a motor holiday to be spent in Auckland and other northern towns. Mr H. H. L. Meyrick, the popular stationmaster at the Carterton railway station, is at present laid aside wiui illness. SCHOOL SWIMMING. CHAMPIONSHIP AND OTHER EVENTS. The annual swimming sports of the secondary department of the Carterton District High School were held last week. Competition throughout was keen, particularly as all events counted for house competition. Marsden have again commenced the year well by securing a decisive victory over Selwyn. D. Deller won the boys’ senior championship, with 18 points, the runner-up being H. Butcher with 10

points. In the boys’ junior championship C. Callister and L. Sayer tied with 14 points each. Noeline Finn had a very comfortable tfnargin over Beryl Matson for the girls’ senior championship, and Beryl Matson secured an easy victory over Rilma Hopkins for the girls’ junior championship. Following are the detailed results:— Boys’ events.—Junior championship, 25yds: L. Sayer 1, Callister 2, D. McKenzie 3. Open 25yds: R. Sayer 1, Wallis 2, Sewell and Fisher, equal, 3. Junior championship, 50yds: L. Sayer !,■ Callister 2, McKenzie 3. Senior championship, 50yds: Deller 1, Butcher 2, McKenzie 3. Open 50yds: R. Sayer 1, Wallis 2, Fisher 3. Junior championship, 100yds: Callister 1, L. Sayer 2, McKenzie 3. Senior championship, 100yds: Deller 1, Butcher 2, McKenzie 3. Junior championship dive: McKenzie 1, Callister 2, L. Sayer 3. Senior championship dive: McKenzie 1, Deller 2, Butcher 3. Open dive: Wallis 1, Paterson 2. 25yds breaststroke: Butcher 1, Deller 2, Paterson 3. 25yds backstroke: Callister 1, Wallis 2, McKenzie 3. Senior championship, 200yds: Deller 1, Butcher 2, McKenzie 3. Garment race; Callister 1, Paterson 2, McKenzie 3. Arithmetical race: Fisher and A. Sayer 1, Deller and McKenzie 2. House relay: Selwyn (Sayer, Butcher, Fisher, Sayer) 1, Marsden (Callister, Paterson, Wallis, Deller) 2. Girls’ events: —Junior championship, 25yds.: B. Matson 1, A. ,Fisher 2, R. Hopkins 3. Senior championship, 25 vds.: N. Finn 1, B. Matson 2, M. McPhee 3. Open 25yds.: N. Williams 1, E. Jensen 2, B. Davies 3. Senior championship, 50 yds: N. Finn 1, B. Matson 2, A. Fisher 3. Junior championship, 50yds: B. Matson 1, A. Fisher 2, R. Hopkins 3. Open 50yds: N. Williams -1, P. Deller 2. Senior championship, 100yds: N. Finn 1, B. Matson 2, A. Fisher 3. Junior championship, 100yds: B. Matson 1, R. Hopkins 2, A. Fisher 3. Open 100yds: P. Deller 1. Championship dive: N. Finn 1, R. Hopkins 2, A. Fisher 3. 25yds breaststroke: N. Finn 1, B. Matson 2, A. Fisher 3. 25yds backstroke, senior: B. Matson 1, M. McPhee 2, A. Fisher 3. 25yds backstroke, junior: N. Finn 1, E. Jensen 2, P. Deller 3. Egg and spoon race: L. Deller 1, R. Hopkins 2, M. McPhee 3. Arithmetical race: N. Finn and N. Williams 1, A. Hector and B. Chennells 2, P. Deller and E. Jensen 3. Water ball: B. Adlam and R. Hopkins 1, M. McPhee and E. Jensen 2, A. Fisher and P. Deller 3. House relay: Marsden (B. Matson, R. Hopkins, N. Williams, N. Finn) 1; Selwyn (A. Fisher, L. Deller, P. Deller, E. Jensen) 2. Combined events. —Thread the nee(dle: N. Finn and Callister 1, A. Fisher and Sayer 2, B. Adlam and Deller 3. House relay: Marsden 1, Selwyn 2,