The annual Queen's Day public holiday features various activities to celebrate the Queen's birthday. now held in February or March to enable a produce show to be held in the austral late Summer/Early Autumn.

Event News

2013 Queen's Day

held on Friday 22nd February

Photos from James Glass, Tina Glass and Sean Burns unless otherwise stated

Left: Judges busy in the School Hall

Right: Prize Giving on The Residency lawn

 

 

Left: On your marks!

Right: Natasha and Lillie
run a stall in the school hall

Report from Tina Glass

On Friday 22nd February the gong was rung early by Chief Islander Ian Lavarello to announce the annual Queen's Day.

The first event for the day began with the Fishing Competition for adults and children. Later during the morning the usual competitions were held at St Mary’s School (best doughnuts, vegetables, plants and flowers etc).

Judging for the Fishing competition took place at 11 am and other activities at 12 noon. The judges this year were Marina Burns, Toncho Dimitrov, Dave Hendrikse, Maxime Le Maillot and our locum doctor Lesley Cupitt.

At 2pm the children’s sports and other competitions got under way. The children were all excited and full of enthusiasm.

There were many events arranged by the departments for the day and these included, wheelbarrow race, eating the most apples in 1 minute, throwing the welly, guessing the correct amount of money in a jar, pin the tail on the donkey and an electronic game.

A football match took place between the Tristan Tigers and a local mixed team. The afternoon was rounded off by a game of Football Rounders which is a popular Tristanian sport.

At 6pm the Administrator held a reception for the community at The Residency. Once everyone had received a drink the admin gave a short speech and toasted the Queen. Following this, prizes were given out.

Thanks to Ovenstone who donated a most generous draw prize comprising a free trip to Cape Town. In addition the Tristan da Cunha Government donated £ 150 for accommodation in Tristan House. The prize was won by Paul Repetto.

Afterwards, with everyone in good spirits a dance was held at the Prince Philip Hall, where everyone danced the night away.

God Save the Queen

Putting a tail on the donkey blind-folded
Fastest Apple Eating !

 

Children's Sports

on the American Fence
School Field

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More thrills and spills
from the children's sports


Right: Pit Lane
for the Formula TdC Wheelbarrows

     

 

Tristan Wheelbarrow Races

In the UK Wheelbarrow races are popular features of children's sports days with one child being the 'barrow' and balancing on their hands, whilst another holds them between their legs and 'pushes'

On Tristan they use real wheelbarrows and this year popular races were organised for children, men and women

  

 

 

 

Fishing Competition
Photos above and left from Nicky Swain showing three fine specimens of Cape Mackerel or Yellowtail known elsewhere as Giant Yellowtail Seriola lalani

Above: David Day, Nicky Swain, Donny Green, Warren Glass, Aron Swain, Dean Repetto and in front is Nicky's son Ryan who won second prize for children's fishing competition

Above Left: David Day with the 1st prize winning fish

Below Left: Shane and Steve with the Yellowtail that won 2nd prize in the competition

Until recently these fish were rare summer visitors to Tristan
but are now seen all the year round

 

 

Popular Football-Rounders
in progress


Grandstand view
Tristan style

 

 

 

Action from the football match

 

 

 

Grand Annual
Men's Tug of War

Singles (left)
v Married (right

on the American Fence
School Field

 

The 'Married's'
easily beat their single
opponents

2013 Queen's Day Results from Geraldine Repetto

Children’s Art

Playgroup
1st Prize Deanna Rogers
2nd Prize Amber Repetto

Classes 1&2
1st Prize Chantelle Repetto
2nd Prize Shannon Swain

Classes 3&4
1st Prize Leo Glass
2nd Prize Jade Repetto

Class 5
1st Leanne Swain
2nd Kelly Swain

Welly Throwing

Ladies
1st Prize – Denise Rogers @ 17.85m 2nd Prize – Donna Green @ 17.67m

Gents
1st Prize – Jody Squibb @ 29.5m
2nd Prize – Larry Swain @28m

Javelin
Ladies 1
1st Prize – Donna Green
2nd Prize – Amanda Swain

Gents
1st Prize – Shane Green
2nd Prize – Patrick Green

Discus

Ladies
1st Prize – Joanne Green
2nd Prize – Donna Green

Gents
1st Prize – Jody Squibb
2nd Prize – Desmond Green

Pin tail on the donkey
Child
1st Prize – Leo Glass and Randall Repetto

Adult
1st Prize – Philip Rogers
2nd Prize – George Swain

Wheel barrow race  

Gents
1st Prize – George Swain and Julian Repetto

2nd Prize – Steve Swain and Shane Green

Ladies
1st Prize – Poppy Lavarello and Kirsty Green

2nd Prize – Sasha Green and Donna Green

Fishing Competition

Adults
1st Prize – David Day – 138cm long
2nd Prize – Shane Green – 121cm

Child
1st Prize – Tristan Glass – 109cm long 2nd Prize – Ryan Swain – 104cm long

Electrical Circuit Game

1st Prize – Larry Swain
2nd Prize – Marie Repetto
3rd Prize – Conchita Repetto

Knitwear

Socks
1st Prize – Sylvia Green
2nd Prize – Rhoda Rogers

Gloves
1st Prize – Rhoda Rogers
2nd Prize – Patricia Repetto

Garment
1st Prize – Denise Rogers
2nd Prize – Rose Glass (Senior)

Doughnuts
1st Prize - Denise Rogers
2nd Prize – Miranda Repetto

Best Pot Plant

1st Prize – Natasha Glass
2nd Prize – Nora Swain

Arrangement of garden flowers

1st Prize – Doreen Swain
2nd Prize – Kirsty Green

Arrangement of wild flowers

Age (7-16yrs)
1st Prize – Chantelle Repetto
2nd Prize – Randall Repetto

Age (3-6yrs)
1st Prize – Shannon Swain
2nd Prize – Jamie Glass

Football Rounders
Won by Dean’s Team

Heaviest Potatoes

Smoothskin
1st Prize – Frances Green
2nd Prize – Shane Green

White Blossom
1st Prize – Justin Green
2nd Prize – Kayley Swain

Best 3 Tomatoes

1st Prize – Larry Swain
2nd Prize – Lindsay Repetto

Best 3 Onions

1st Prize – Shane Green
2nd Prize – Cheseldon Lavarello

Best Cabbage

1st Prize – Janet Lavarello
2nd Prize – Larry Swain

Best 3 Turnips/Swede

1st Prize – Kelly Swain
2nd Prize – Shannon Swain

Apple eating competition in 60 seconds

Gents
1st Prize – Desmond Green
2nd Prize – Dean Repetto

Ladies
1st Prize – Carlene Glass-Green
2nd Prize – Geraldine Repetto

Guess the money in the jar

Won by Kayley Swain

Football Match

Won by the Tristan Tigers

Golf

Longest Drive

1st Prize – Julian Repetto
2nd Prize – Philip Rogers

Nearest to the hole
1st Prize – Erik Mackenzie
2nd Prize – Clifton Repetto