CARNIVAL EVENT
SUCCESSFUL GYMKHANA LARGE ATTENDANCE OF PUBLIC. HORSE AND OTHER EVENTS. A successful gymkhana was held in perfect weather at Solway Showgrounds on Saturday by the committee of the Air Force Queen. There was an attendance of about 4.000 people, who gave the Band of the Royal Air Force a splendid reception on their first appearance in Masterton. Five bombers of the R.N.Z.A.F. gave a display of formation flying and aerobatics which heralded appropriately the appearance of the band at 3.30 o'clock. The horse sports included many novelty ‘events which were followed keenly by the crowd. Savage Club members, in amusing fancy dress did a brisk trade in "mystery” parcels. Sideshows controlled by Mr C. H. Spiers contributed to the carnival atmosphere. Mrs Gordon Dagg was in charge of afternoon tea arrangements, assisted by other Women’s Institute members. Results are: — Pony medley: T. Jones 1: D. Rutherford 2; Joyce Percy 3. Open turning: J. Harris 1; Phyllis Swanson 2; Melva Swanson and L. Schofield 3.
Open shirt race: J. Harris 1; O. Stevens 2; Phyllis Swanson 3. Affinity race: J. Harris and Mrs McLeod 1; J. Henson and Miss Swanson 2; A. G. Swinn and Miss Corlet 3. Cigar and umbrella race: B. R. McGuinness 1: A. G. Swinn 2: J. Henson 3. , Musical stalls, under 16, Joan McGuinness 1; G. T. Wagg 2; Phyllis Swanson 3. Maiden jump: Miss J. Percy 1; J. Harris 2. Pony jump, under 13 hands: Melva Swanson 1; T. Jones 2; D. Rutherford Pony jump, 13 to 14.2 hands: Joan McGuinness 1; J. A. Betts 2; Miss I. Bennett 3. t Open jump: B. R. McGuinness 1: J. Harris 2; Mrs McLeod 3. j Musical stalls, open: G. Wagg 1; J. Henson 2; Mrs McLeod 3.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 March 1941, Page 6
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293CARNIVAL EVENT Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 March 1941, Page 6
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