2015 Queen's Day
Held on Friday 27th February |
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Early on Friday 27th February the gong was rung by Chief Islander Ian Lavarello to announce the annual Queen's Day. The first event was the Fishing Competition for adults and children. Later during the morning the usual competitions were held at St Mary’s School for best flowers, vegetables, cookery and art. |
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Show in the School Hall: Left: Children's Art, Above: Plain Cakes: Below Right: Apple Turnovers: Below: Turnips / Swedes Class |
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Judging for the Fishing competition took place at 12 noon. The judges
this year were Alex Mitham, Chris Standing, Matthew Byrne, Anja Smit,
Rev Denzall Snell, Sinyati Snell, Catherine Glass, Rose Glass and
Margaret Swain. |
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Tomatoes and Potatoes |
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Show Results Best Plain Cake - 1st Prize – Janice Green - 2nd Prize – Anne Green |
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Pot Plants and Wild Flowers |
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The Mummy Competition wrapped up |
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Competition Prize Winners Fishing Competition Word Search Competition - 1st prize Sarah Glass- 2nd prize – Rob
Mrowicki |
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At 2pm the children’s sports and other competitions got under way. The
children were all excited and full of enthusiasm. Government Departments arranged various events for the day and these included Golf competition, Children's sports, Word search competition, darts, Electrical circuit game, Table Tennis, Shooting hoops basketball, Soak Tristan’s MP’s Toilet Paper mummy,Wife partner carrying relay and rounders. |
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Taking aim: Above - Shooting Hoops; Below and right - Highlight of 2015 Queen's Day as thrilled islanders take aim at...... |
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What they call 'Tristan's MPs' |
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Above: A steady hand needed for the Electrical Circuit Below Left: Table Tennis Competition |
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Reception on the Residency lawns |
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At 6pm the Administrator held a reception for the community at The
Residency. Following this prizes were given out followed by drawing the raffle. The generous donated draw prize from Ovenstone comprising a free trip to Cape Town was won by Darren Repetto. |
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Prize Giving |
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There followed a dance in the Prince Philip Hall. God Save the Queen |