ELSTHORPE PICNIC
Pupils and Parents Day at Kairakau Beach The annual school picnic of the Elsthorpe School was held last Saturday at Kairakau Beach. A large number of parents and friends, together with the school children, Ead a most enjoyable day.'s outing, the weather being fine throughout the day. The cnembers of the school committee and the ladies provided xefreshments and ice creams which were enjoyed by all. Swimming was indulged in and during the afternoon a sports programme was carried out. Pollowing were the results: — Junior girls ' race: Joan Yesty 1, May Smith 2, Janet Watson 3. Senior girls: Joan "Lissette 1, Pat Butler 2, Aileen MeGafiin 3. Junior boys: Noel Eumbal 1, Cyril Eagle 2, Selwyn Watson 3. Senior boys: Louis Cheer 1, Bobby Eagle 2, Maurice Eagle 3. Girls1 skipping race: Kathleen McGaffin 1, Doreen Cheer 2, Eileen Eagle 3. Boys' wheelbarow race: Peter Yesty and Noel Bumbal 1, Bobby Eagle and Maurice Eagle 2, Cyril Eagle and Derek • Vesty 3. Girls' book race: Kathleen McGaffin 1, Joyce Sinclair 2, Doreen Cheer 3. Boys' tyre race: Louis Cheer 1, Ian Eagle 2, Maurice Eagle 3. Girls ' tyre race: Doreen Cheer' 1, Doreen Eagle 2, Eilene Eagle 3. Girls ' egg and spoon race: Joan Lissette I, Aileen McGaffin 2 , Eileen Eagle 3. Boys' egg and spoon raee:'BilIy Gilmour 1, Bobby Eagle 2, Selwyn \Watson 3. Girls' three-legged race: K. McGaffin and Eileen Eagle, Joan Lissette and Doreen Cheer 1 equal; Doreen Eagle and Joyce Sinclair 2. Boys' three-legged race: Louis Cheer and Ian Eagle 1, Maurice Eagle and Bobby Eagle 2, Billy Gilmour. and S. Watson 3. Senior sack race: D. Cheer 1, K. McGaffin . 2, A. McGaffin 3. Junior sack race: A. Cheer I, C. Eagle 2, W. Gilmour 3. Tie race: D. Cheer and J. Lissette 1, J. Nockall and: P. Butler 2, J. Sinclair and' E. Eagle 3. Non-school children 's race: Bobby Bruce 1, Bay Eagle 2, Tony Sinclair "3. High'jump: L. Cheer 1, M. Eagle and I. Eagle 2. Long jump:. Bobby ..Eagle 1,. I. Eagle 2,. D. Yesty 3. Girls' obstacle race:.E. Eagle 1, J.* Lissette 2, J. Nockall 3. Consolation , race: B. Watson 1, A. Gilmour '2,' H. Powell 3. Kelay race: ,P. Nelson 's teaoi 1, E. Eagle 's team 2. . During the afternoon opportunity . was taken tb present'tlle school prizes (postponed -from' lait December). Mr. A. McGaffin (chairmah) thanked the parents - fot their ' attendance and explainOd- the circumstances of the postponed "prize-giving- and then asked Mrs. A. McGaffin- to present the prizes. The prize- ljst .was; as .follo.ws: .. . ■ Form II.: Eileen Eagle. Form I.: Joan Lissette 1, Doreen Cheer 2, Kathleen McGaffin 3, P. Nelson, A. McGaffin. Std. 4: M. Watson 1, L. Cheer 2, I. Eagle 3, J. Nockall. Std 3: D. Eagle 1, M. Smith 2. Std. 2: •B. Eagle 1, D. Vesty 2, J. Sinclair 3, K. McAulay, M. Eagle. Std 1: A. Cheer 1, M. Eagle 2, May Scnith 3, J. Yesty, M. Eagle. . P. ,4: B. Watson and W. Gilmour 1, C. Eagle 2, R. Powell, S. Watson, P. M. Macaulay, S. Eagle, Peter Vesty, N. Eumbal, A. Gilmour, H.- Powell, V. Ruinbal, J. Watson.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 52, 17 March 1937, Page 3
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