Queen's Day 2017
Report from Tina Glass. Photos by Mark Pearson
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Spectators watching the Queen's Day games and races at St Mary's School. |
On Friday 24th February 2017 at 5.45 am the gong was rung by Chief Islander Ian Lavarello to announce the annual Queen's Day. It was a nice cool day for the event to take place. The day started with the Fishing Competition for adults and children and everyone was off early and filled with enthusiasm to catch the biggest Five Finger. Everyone had to be back before 11am for judging.
Later during that afternoon there was a wide variety of events held at St Mary's School. There were competitions for best Swiss Roll, Portrait of a Yellow Nosed Albatross, Pot Plants and Wildflowers, Vegetables. Other events included, guess the weight of sand and pebbles in a jar, number of needles in a jar, money in a bucket. There was an Eating Chilli Competition, Electrical circuit game, beer challenge, Wibbly Wobbly race, air rifle shooting, race around cemeteries, design and build your own rocket, and an art competition. The day came to an end with a delicious community braai and refreshments, followed by a dance in the community center arranged by Sean Burns the Administrator. Everyone who attended had a great time.
The competition and race results are at the bottom of this page.
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Two views of the Produce Show and Art Competition. |
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Funniest Potato Classes |
Pot Plant Clas |
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Best Swiss Roll Class |
Wheelbarrow Race. |
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Wibble Wobbly Race - racing blindfolded with jelly on a spoon. |
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Target shooting with air rifles. |
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Ladies' Round the Cemetaries Race. |
Men's Round the Cemetaries Race. |
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Trial of strength. |
Fun games instructions. |
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Egg and Potato Racers. |
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Sack Races. |
Competition and Race Results
Fishing Competition |
| Adults |
| | 1st | George Swain |
| | 2nd | Dean Repetto |
| Children |
| | 1st | Calvin Green |
| | 2nd | Julie Green |
St Mary's School Art Competition |
| Playgroup & Class 1 |
| | 1st | Kailey Swain |
| | 2nd | Aiden Repetto |
| Classes 2 & 3 |
| | 1st | Sian Davis |
| | 2nd | Jamie Glass |
| Classes 4 & 5 |
| | 1st | Jade Repetto |
| | 2nd | Randall Repetto |
Art - Drawing of a Yellow Nosed Albatross |
| Adults |
| | 1st | Len Street |
| | 2nd | Jimmy Rogers |
| Children |
| | 1st | Randal Repetto |
Produce Show |
| Pot plant |
| | 1st | Rhyanna Swain |
| | 2nd | Anne Green |
| Wild flower Arrangement – children (3-6 yrs) |
| | 1st | Aiden Repetto |
| | 2nd | Kailey Swain |
| Wild flower arrangement – Children (7–16 yrs) |
| | 1st | Julie Green |
| | 2nd | Randal Repetto |
| Best 3 Carrots |
| | 1st | Larry Swain |
| | 2nd | Robin Repetto |
| Best Turnip/Swede |
| | 1st | Chloe Glass |
| | 2nd | Jamie Glass |
| Funniest Shaped Potato - smooth skin |
| | 1st | Amanda Swain |
| | 2nd | Janine Lavarello |
| Funniest Shaped Potato – White Blossom |
| | 1st | Iris Green |
| | 2nd | Savanna Green |
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Electrical Circuit Competition |
| | No one won |
Guess the weight of sand and pebbles in a jar |
| Adults |
| | 1st | Anne Green |
| | 2nd | Cedric Swain |
| Children |
| | 1st | Jamie Glass |
| | 2nd | Charlie Squibb |
Guess the number of coloured needles in a jar |
| | 1st | Patrick Rogers |
| | 2nd | Kailey Swain |
Chilli Eating Competition |
| | 1st | Duncan Lavarello |
| | 2nd | Patrick Rogers |
Beer Challenge |
| | 1st | Jodie Squibb |
| | 2nd | John Lavarello |
Wibbly Wobbly Race |
| | 1st | Shane Green and Steve Swain |
| | 2nd | Jodie Squibb and Leo Glass |
Air Rifle Shooting |
| Men |
| | 1st | Robin Repetto |
| | 2nd | Riaan Repetto |
| Women |
| | 1st | Victoria Stapleton |
| | 2nd | Sue Harvey |
Race around Cementries |
| Men |
| | 1st | Leo Glass |
| | 2nd | Shane Green |
| Women |
| | 1st | Kirsty Green |
| | 2nd | Glenda Swain |
Wheelbarrow Race |
| Race 1 |
| | 1st | Shane and Lynette Green |
| | 2nd | Glenda Swain and Leo Glass |
| Race 2 |
| | 1st | Kirsty Green and Philip Rogers |
| | 2nd | Carl Vans Ramesdonk and Lin Davis |
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