PICNICS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21415, 6 March 1935, Page 3

PICNICS

* A.I. CARRIERS The annual picnic of tho A.l. Carriers was held over tho week-end at Waikuku . About 120 wero conveyed to the picnic ground, where they spent a most enjoyablo day. A sports programmo was provided. The president, Mr 11. W. Wise, presented the following prizes:— Children, six and under—Rita Humphries 1, Desmond Thiele 2. Girls, nino and under—Joyco Dixon 1, Shirley Thiele 2, Shirley McCully 3. Boys, nine and under —-Allen Rogers 1, Ray Stace 2, Ray Smith 3. Girl.-., 12 and under: Mavis Smith 1, Shona Allen 2, Shirley Thielo 3. Boys, 12 and under — Laurie Glubb 1, Ray Staco 2, Ray Smith' 3. Adults.—Single women—Miss Gibb 1, Miss Longuet 2, Clare Warren 3. Single men— J. Dalziel I, N. Wilson 2, A. Jack 3. Carriers' Handicap—R. Staco 1, F. Smith 2, C. Harris 3. Carriers' Wives' Stepping Competition—Mrs Gibb 1, Mrs Nippon 2, Mrs Stace 3. Married women, open—Mrs Stace 1, Mrs Cox 2. Visiting women—Miss P. Farquhar 1, Miss Valerie Thiele 2. Visiting men—J. Dalziel 1, G. Dalziel 2. Novelty race—Stace and Mrs Stace 1. Commit teemen's rare—W. C. Thielo 1, H. Rogers 2, T. 11. Allen and J. C. Gibb (equal) 3. A lucky dip for carriers' wives "resulted : Mrs J. Harris 1, Mrs 11. W. Wise 2, Mrs G. Rippon 3. BRYNDWR METHODIST CHURCH ; The Ladies' Guild of St. John's Methodist Church, Bryndwr, held its annual picnic at Pleasant Point on Saturday. The weather was perfect. The guessing competitions wero wou by Mrs Taylor and Miss Dunn. ST. CHAD'S SUNDAY SCHOOL Approximately 350 children and their parents attended tho annual picnic of St. Chad's Sunday School North Linwood, which was held in the Riccarton Racecourse on Saturday in fine weather. A capable committee, consisting of Mesdames Richards, Davenport, Jenkins. Baker, Stanhope, Ives, Lee, and Coutts, was in charge of the food arrangements, and the officials for the sports programme which was held during tho day wero as follows:—Announcer, the Rev. W. i S. Southward, vicar; starter, Mr Butterfield; handicapper, Mr Barwick; judges, Messrs Burgess, Lilley, and Philpott. The results of the races were:— GIRLS' EVENTS Under 5 years: Nolu Shaw 1, Ora Campbell 2. Five years: Rene Evans 1, Joan Austin 2. Six years: Alison Hughes 1, Yvonne Martin 2. Seven and eight years: Lois Thorpo 1, Shirley Elsom 2. Nino anil 10 years: Muriel Higgs 1, Betty Lilley and Adrienno Reynolds (equal) 2. ' Eleven and 12 years: Aileen Thompson 1, Joan Harris 2. Thirteen and 14 years: Dorothy Scrivener 1, Betsy Norton 2. Fifteen years: Hazel Pentecost 1, Pat Rose 2. BOYS' EVENTS Under five years: G. Donald 3, P. Lilley 2. Five years: G. Royfee 1, P. Rose 2. Six.years: K. Meechin 1, B. Grossman 2. Seven and eight years: L. Orr 1, R. Bate 2. Nino and 10 years: G. Cairney 1, R. Thompson 2. Eleven and 12 years: R. Bate 1, N. Powell 2. Thirteen and 14 years: S. Atkinson 1, A. Mackrell 2. Fifteen years: R. Fox 1, C. Royfee 2. NOVELTY EVENTS Basket and ball race (girls, seven, eight, and nine years) : —Pearl Lilley 1, Joyco Purves 2. Sack race (girls, 10, 11, and 12 years) : Audrey Wilkinson 1, Pat Rose 2. Costume race (girls, 13. 14, and 15 years) : Eileen Jenkins 1, Joan Harris 2. Three-legged raco (boys, seven, eight, and nino years) : G. Bugs and D. Spencer 1, A. Elsom and S. Austin 2. Wheelbarrow race (boys, 10, 11, and 12 years): N.Powell and S. Cairney 1, L. Ireland and W. Lilley* 2. Sack race (13, 14 and 15 years): W. Lillev, 1, R. Wilkinson 2. Choir bovs' race: R. Bate 1, A. Mackrell 2. Choir girls' race: Eileen Jenkins 1, Joan Orr 2. Senior

girls' Bible class: Myra Baker 1, Romany Fournier 2. Senior boys' Bible class: H. Hill 1, J. Hibberd and >K. Falloon (equal) 2. Teachers' raco (women): Misß Myra Baker 1, Miss Romanv Fonrnier 2, Teachers' raco (men): H. Hill 1, K. Falloon 2. Married women's race: Mrs Belgravo 1, Mrs Mackrell 2. Married men's race: Lilley 1, J. Barwick 2. Women's committee stepping raco: Mrs Jenkins 1. The prize for the mother with most children was awarded to Mrs Meechin. LINWOOD AVENUE SCHOOL The annual picnic of the Linwood Avenue School was held recently in tho Templeton Domain, when some GOO scholars and parents attended. Tho morning was very bright and warm, and full uso was made of, the swimming baths. Rain setting in in the afternoon spoilt n full programme of sports, and tho picnic party arrived homo early. So as not to disappoint the children,-the parents were invited to attend n school sports meeting, which was held in the -.inwood Park on I''rid ay last, the results being as follows: 50 yards, under seven —Boys: Bob Elliot 1, Bryan Spenco 2. Girls: ivy Jlobson 1, Joan Tall 2. 50 yards, under eigul—Boys: Tony Buteman 1, i van Wilby 2. Girls: Beverley Jones 1, Hazel UaggoU 2. 6u yards, under nine-—Boys: Leslie i''oi'iuan 1, liob Kay 2. Girls: Mavis Kowe J, l'am King 2. 50 yard?, under JO—Hoys; Run Nuttall 1, Eric .Harrington 2. Girls: Jean .McLean 1, Dorothy AI ford 2. 75 yards, under Jl —Boys: Jack Kay 1, Ken Mitchell Girls: Shirley Waters I, June Pvcroi't 2. 75 yards, under 12 —Owen Spenee 1, Kon Furlong 2. (;irls: Margaret Campbell 1, Connie Williams 2. 100 yards, under Kl —-Hoys: Ken Marsden 1, Neil Harrington 2. Girls: Betty Reed 1, Daphne Warren 2. 100 yards, under 1-1—Boys: Bob Lumsdon 1, Graham Coull 2, Fred .Tones •". GirK: Peggy Fowler 1, Dorcen I'arry 2. 150 yards championship—Boys: Neil Harrington 1. Owen Spenee 2. Girls: Betsy Norton 1, Betty Knudsen 2. Wheelbarrow race—Boys : N. Harrington and D. Watson 1, F. Jones and .1. Whilta 2. Girls: K. McGlynn and I). Wnrrcn I, N. Lumsden and P. Head 2. Siamese. 50 yards, open —Boys: L. Walker and O. Spenee 1, I. Mitchell and (!. Hansen 2. Girls: B.lsy Norton and Betty Knud.se;> 1, Connie Williams and Margaret Campbell 2. Sack raio—Uuvs: K. Spencer 1, J. Thomson 2. Girls: Kula Jones 1, Meryl Pepper 2. Potato race, under 12—Boys: O. Spenee 1, I". Egglcston 2. Girls: Connie! Williams 1, Phyllis Head 2. Potato race, over 12 —Bovs: G. Rowe 1. P. Williams 2. Girls: Doreen Parry 1, Ktltel McGlynn 2. Consolation, partners' race—Under 12: K. Mundy and Betty Prebble ], U. Warren and Norma O'Halloran 2. Over 12: Shirley Buick and N. Mitchell 1, N. Mclntyro and Mollv Morton 2. Married women's race: Mrs Hobson 1, Mrs Petrie 2. Women's stepping raco: Mrs Claxton 1, Mrs Wilby 2. All fours, over 11—Roys: R. Warren 1. J. Tomson 2. Girls: Gwen McFarlnne 1, Meryl Pepper 2. All fours, under 11—Boys: G. Hobson 1, V. Parry 2. Girls: Shirley Waters 1, Jean Baughan 2. UEDCLIFFS SCHOOL The annual picnic of tho Redcliffs School was held on Saturday at Diamond Harbour. There was a larger attendance than at any previous picnic, nearly 250 atteiuFng. The picnickers were transported to tho Ileathcote station by bus, and after catching tho train for Lyttelton were taken across the harbour in the John Anderson. A splendid day's outing had been arranged for the children. Ico cream, soft drinks, and apples were distributed, and a programme of races was held, for which the prizes were presented by Mrs D. F. Oldridge. Tho results of the races were as follows: — Six and under—Boys: Nelson Rathgen 1, Malcolm Prebble 2. Girls: Nocline Lawry 1, Shirley Burrows 2. Seven and eight years —Boys: Alan Prebble 1, Ray Slaydon 2. Girls: Shirley Fraser 1, Esmo Fraser 2. Nino and 10 years—Boys: Jan Smith 1, Austin Ebert 2. Girls: Diana Darling I, Betty Ebert 2. Eleven and 12 years—Boys: Styants Darling 1, Lawrence Darling 2. Girls: Gwen Hartley 1, Margaret Senior 2. Thirteen years and over—Boys: Len Oldridgo 1, William Neilson 2. Girls: Betty Orrey 1, Nonie Prangncll 2. Women's stepping competition—Mrs Prangncll. Married women's race—Mrs Aitken.

DUVAUCHELLE SCHOOL Tho anual picnic of tha Duvuuchelle School was held at Wainni in beautiful weathor. The children wont to the picnic ground in several lorrieß lent by residents. Results of races wero as follows:—Girls, 11 years and over—B. Lcwthwaite 1, M. Smith. 2, B. O'Brien 3. Girls, nine to 11 years—S. Pettigrew and B. Smith (equal) 1, F. Pettigrew 3, J. Smith 4. Girls, under nino years—R. Thacker 1, P. Taylor 2, A. Mould ;;. "Toddlers' " raco—A. Thacker 1, I. Ifoskin 2, J. Mould 3. Boys, under nine years— E. Cairns 1, P. Cunningham 2, T. Smith 3. Boys' three-legged race—D. Mould and D. O'Brien 1, M. Taylor and J. Dunn 2. Boys, over nine years—J. Dunn 1, D. Mould 2, D. O'Brien 3. Girls' three-lodged race —T. Pettigrew and P. Taylor 1, S. and E. Pettigrew 2. Girls' boot race—D. Dunn 1, B. Smith 2, B. O'Brien 3. Boys' boot race— D. Mould 1, J. Dunn 2, D. O'Brien 3. Young women—M. Smith 1, M. Vogan 2. Married women —Mrs J. Haines 1, Mrs J. Mould 2. OUTING AT PLEASANT POINT The Shirley-Richmond Presbyterian Sunday School picnic was held at tho Pleasant Point Domain last Saturday. Thero was a largo attendance of adults and children. The children made full uso of tho swings und slides. During the afternoon races wero run for prizes given by friends of tho congregation.