PICNICS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21409, 27 February 1935, Page 4

PICNICS

VICTORY MEMORIAL SCHOOL In spite ot the inclement weather in the latter part of the afternoon, the children of the Victory Memorial School, St. Albans, and their parents spent an enjoyable day at Diamond Harbour on Friday, when tho annual picnic of the school was held. More than 200 persons wero present. The morning was spent in bathing, and in the afternoon a sports programme, arranged by tho teachers, who were assisted by members of the school committee and some of the parents, was held. The results of the races wore as follows: —

Girls, seven years: Alison Harris 1. Kight years: Alison Hine 1. Nine years: Beverley Burrows 1. Ten years: Norah Murphy 1. Eleven years: Marie Pither 1. Twelve years. Olga Sherwood X. Girls over 12 yearb. Joan Stringer 1. Boys —Seven years: Ivan Frasor 1. Eight vears: Norman Clements 1. Nine and 10 years: Ivan Healey 1. Boys over 10 years: Lester Pfankuch 1. . . Three-legged Races—Girls, junior: BeyerIpv Burrows and Alys le Rine 1. Marie Pither and Joslyn Shepherd 1. Threelodged race, boys: lan llino and John \\il.CO j; KK and Spoon Races—-Girls, Standards T tf and III.: Betty Hamilton 1. Standard i\\: Nor nil Murphy 1. .Standards V. and VI.: Iris Johnston 1. Fgg and Spoon Races —Hoys under eight years: Ivan Fraser 1. Under nine years: Hay Gunther 1. Over nine years: lau Hint 1 Sack Races, Girls, Junior —Mary Ghilman I .Senior: Helen Terra] 1. Sack Races, Boys, Junior—Rex Anderson 1. Senior: lan Hine J. Infants' Races —Senior (boys) : Ken IjO Compto 1. Junior (boy 8) : Neville Cuming 1. Senior (girls): Lindsay Roberts 1. Junior (girls): Yvonne Keats 1. Rabbit Races—Senior (boys) : Hannaford Ward 1. Junior (boys): Lcwin Chilnianl. Senior (girls): Lindsay Roberts 1. Junior (girls): V. Keats 1. Spider Race —Dnle hllay 1. Topsy Turvey Races— Hoys: Ken 1" Compte 1. Gil-Is: Dale Kllay I. Old Pupils' Races —Flat: Margaret icron 1. Sack race: Francis Clibborn 1. Visitors' Races—Married women. Mrs A. Knriyht I. .Single women: Miss Gndsell 1. M«n'. Stock' 1. Committee: Mr* John .t"» I OI'AWA SCHOOL The Opaua School picnic wa? held m tr.e Tempieton Domain recently, when 460 children and parents spent an enjoyable day. Swimming, «.>nni.». and a sports programme tilled in the greater pari of the day. The following are the results of the sports * V Bovs, six and under: David Dephofr, Derek Matthews, Fred. Hudson. Boys, seven and eight- Gordon Garner, Edward Bedford, Ger--1,1(1 McDonald. Hoys, eight to 10 (two heats), final: Billy Waltho, Cluudo Nixon, Robin Rnv. Thirteen and 1-t: A. Nuttridgr, S Brook's, R. Austin. Open: R. Austin, It li;i\- S Brooks. yards: V. AValth",

T. Venmotli, G. Thompson. Girls' F,vents—Si-v ami under: ilaz' 1 Rob'-rtb 1. Beverl'-y f'ott<>n and June Tarrant (equal) 2. Seven and eight: Joeelyii Fox, Kdna McOrty, Dorothy IJuekloy. Nine nnd'lO (two heats): Francis Harrison, Joyce Rod ford, Dorothy Warrington. Klev/'n and 11! • Valor it: Matthew*. Dorothy Fauihn<-r\ Mario Hudson. Thirtf-r-n and M: Ruth luldV. 'MatthewF, J f ' au Mullnnny. and Lena Sutton (equal). Upon: U. Vuldscth, Y. Watson, V. MaUhiy^.*. Single Women —Olive Nuttrid-c, Juan Bryson, Yvonm* Waisun. Married Womon—Mrs Kuy, ?Jr.» Walker. Chain Stopping—Mrs .Street, Mrs Sutton. Women's Bowling—Mrs tier;,', Mrs tuldsoth. RETURNED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION The follow in- are the results of the sports held at, Riccarton racecourse at the Roturned Soldier?' Association picnic: GIRLS h:\ to oight years: Betty Kilpatrick 1, Claire Noblo 'J; Noelina Bruce 1, June Go wan 2; Patricia Mitchell 1, Linda'Briden •J; Phyllis Robinson 1, Alarjorie Cameron 2. l-'icht to 10 years: Barbara Gibbon 1, Liiy llanFou 2; Dorothy Warrington J", Dorio

Warrington *2; Audry Grainger 1. Light, to 10 year.-, throe-lcgg.-d race: Leoniu llume and Jun ,s Williamfc 1. .bight to 3 0 years: Shirley Bowdun 1, Peggy Morgan 2Tholinii Mi-Kearney 1, Norma Haiulyn •J; Melva Brideu 1, Joyce Hanilyn 'J. Ten t,j J'J years: Gwen Whitfield 1 (iracio Caim-ron 2; Catharine Ritchie I, Daphno Aitl.'i-U 2; Joan Clack 1, Joan Day Twelve to It year.*: Vera Pope 1, Yiron Glasson 2; Betty Irvine 1, Betty Morgan 2; May Hill I'ourti-fu to lt> years: Joan Stephens 1, Juno Williams 2. Under 13 years: Ksina Hocking I, Joyce Long and Pearl Might 2. Single women's shoe race: Joan J. Stevens 1, Winifred Collins 0. Open races: Lily Cameron 1, Joan Day 2: B. Irvine 1, Ellen Cottier 2. Joyce Lamb !1. Open to girls who have not won a race: Roso Glasson 1, lona Hartley 2; Joan Paynter 3, ITazel Cattier 2: Joyce Koller J, Mona Hartley 2: Joyce Taylor 1. Edna Fraser 2; Dorothy Bowden J. Lcn:t Briden 2. BOYS Six to eight years: Stanley Petrie 1, Allan Murphy 2; Murray Hayward 1. Wilfred Foskitt 2; lionnie Draffir 1. Allan Murphy 2. Eight to 10 years: Jack Whitlow 1, Clarence Day 2; Leslie Dyer 1, Jim Murphy 2; M. Ryan 1, K. Harrington 2: Nool Robinson 2. Ten to 12 years: .Too Williams 1, Norman T-lalligan 2: Jack O'Connor 3; Allan Murphy 1, Bruco Grainger 2. Ten to 12 years, three-legged race: William Lamb and Laurence Cameron 3, Harold Grainger' and

Bruco Grainger 2. Twelve to .14 years: Ilarry Potten 3. No.il Harrington 2. Fourteen'to 3 6 years: 1.. Bryant 1, .T. Hocking MARRIED "WOMEN Open: Mrs S. 11. Cowan 1, Mrs A. Sword a. Thread-the-needle —First heat: Mrs Andrews and Mrs Everett (equal) 1. Second heat: Mrs Sword J, Mrs Potten 2. Shoo race: Mrs Kverett 1, Mrs Cowan 2. Dart throwing: Mrs Johanscn 1, Mrs Foshett 2, Mrs Barwick 3. Open race: Mrs Chaney I, Mrs Sword 2. Novelty relay race: Team nominated by Mrs Briden 1, team nominated l»y Mrs Grant 2. MK.\ Open race: Tucker ], Burton 2, Peach o. Briden 4. Committee men's nice: C-hisnall 1. Mi In 2. BAPTIST MOTHERS' MEETING The members of thu Oxford Terrace Baplist Mothers' Meeting held their annual picnic at Now Brighton. As the weather was had they were offered the use o£ the side hall of Joyland Theatre. A very enjoyable tinio was spent. Thero wore community singing and games before lunch, and in tho afternoon races were held, when the successful ones received prizes. Afternoon tea ended a very enjoyablo day. Tho committee responsible was: Mesdames T. W. Voller, K. Langran, H, 11. Holland, Coulson, Price, and V. .Sim, also Miss Gainsford (deaconess) and Miss M. Sheate.