NEWTOWN SCHOOL PICNIC.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1685, 27 February 1913, Page 7

NEWTOWN SCHOOL PICNIC.

, . Yesterday r- the, pupils of NewtownSchool, their; ■ parents,, teachers, and friends, to the number of well over a thousand, mustered in Newtown Park for their .'annual picnio .and sports. The day was-all that could be desired, tho committee and te'acbcrs had mado very complete arrangements and everything, went off. as > such gatherings-should. A .very large programme of sports was gone through, many of the > prizes having been presented! by friends ■or supplied by; the committee. 1 .Each child in the'-infant department, was'presonted with a toy, and also, through the kindness of. Mr, Arthur, iyith ,a substantial bag of sweets. One ana nil spent a most enjoyable day, the only trouble being to persuade the youngsters to leave when the time came- for going home. _ The following are the principal items, in. ; the sports programme:— ■ ' • ;, School; Championship.—Boys—Fairbairri, Wright .and Co.'s cup. D.: Johnson;. Girls —Mr. Savidge's broocn and necklet, Zitd Baker.' ■; • ■ '' .

• Boys' Races.—soyds.—Johnson (Mr, Crengel'si prize), 1; Raise, 2. 75yds.— Johnson-i(Mr.,\CollieJi piize),' 1; Rouse, 2. 100yds.—Johnson, '1; . Pollock and Rouse (dead heat), 2. 220yds.—Johnson; 1; Pollock, 2.. Long jump—Grenside (Mr, Pet-. terssenV prize), 1; Humphries, 2. flalfmile walk—G. Hickling. 1; W. Hickling, 2i Stccplechase—G. Hickling, 1; Johnson; 2i Pollock; 3,'. . . ' ' ■ '

Girls Races':—soyds— G. Hodgson, 1; Z; J3aker, 2. lOOyds.—l. Baker, lj M. Humphries (Mr. Boxhall's prize); 2. Book-on-head walk—L Knight (Mr. Castle's prize). •1; M. I'ishor, 2. - ■ Besides the above open races, each class had an. extensive programme of. its own. In- addition to .the donors already mentioned the Star Picture Proprietary materially assisted the funds by a threo nights' benefit. Prizes wpro'contributed by: Miss Mitchinson, Mrs, Tyler, nnd Jfrs. Webb; Jfessrs, Pisher, Smith, Perrott, Geor"e'and George; Caterer, Campbell, Newstead, HOrnblow, Gilbert,' Fleming,'; Barsht, Osborn. "Crosby, Fownes, -iLu.xford, Porter, Basil Cooper, the J Championship j Confectionery •Company, and many others. ;;The;.inDmberst o£ the committee-and the teachers attended the picnic in force and .their tireless vefforts directed along welliilanped .lines, resulted in one of the most successful outings the school has-ever cnloyed; : . f>- -. ■... v.- ; ... \