HIKUTAIA.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4543, 23 March 1923, Page 4

HIKUTAIA.

WEST SCHOOL PICNIC. The Hikutaia West School held their annual picnic last Friday, making use of their own playground and Mr J. Thomas’ property alongside which he has always placed at the children’s disposal. About H o’clock the school playground appeared quite refreshing with the cheeriness of the little ones running around. The settlers, their wives and children, from the Kalmanawa district, and a good gathering from Nethertpn side, turned up in full force, and all pulling together the little picnic went along beautifully. The catering was supplied by the settlers, and under the management of Mesdames Smith, Thomas, Hogden, and Spencer, with other ladies assisting, the children and everybody else were well provided for. After luncheon the children’s races started, and with Mr J. Thomas in charge, assisted by Mr W. K. Morrison and Si Smith as judges, and C. J. Vedder and S. Smith, junr., as handicappers, the racing showed that these men were rightly placed. The schoolmistress, Miss Smith, showed good judgment, in selecting the prizes for all events. The following are the results Babies’ Race (girls) : M. Smith 1,

J. Packer 2, V. Spiers 3. Boys’ Race : W. Morrison 1, E. Johnson 2, T, Robinson 3. Girls’ Race, under 7: D. Capil 1, F. Tompkins 2, M. Firth 3. Boys’ Race, under 8. H. Robinson 1, IKillgour 2, L. Johnson 3. Girls’ Race, under 8: T. Morrison 1, E. Arrow 2Boy’s race, under 9 : iW. Johnson 1, RSpencer 2. Girls’ race, under 9 : V. Morrison 1, T. Morrison 2, E. Arrow 3. Girl’s race, under 10: E. Arrow I, T. Morrison 2, V. Morrison 3. Boys’ race, under 11: P. Arrow 1, M. Robinson 2. Girls’ race, under 11: AMorrison 1, M. Johnson 2. Boys’ race, under 14 : G. Johnson 1, R. Spiers 2, E. Robinson 3. Single ladies’ race. S. Hogden 1, M. Murdock 2, E. Thomas 3. Single men’s race: E. Morrispn 1, J. Smith 2. Married ladies’ race : Mrs G. Sarjant 1, Mi s Smith 2, Mrs Spiers 3. Married men’s race : J. Thomas 1, I. Robinson 2, S. Smith 3. Boys, under 15: C. Thomas and C. Johnston dead heat, E. Robinson 3. Quarter-mile handicap: E. Robinson 1, H. Robinson 2, C. Johnson 3. Three-legged race: Girls, A. and. V. Morrison 1, M. Johnson and Its. Arrow 2, C. Hogden and D. Grant 3Wheelbarrow race : W. Johnson and p / Ludwig 1„ M. Morrison and R. Spiers 2, C. Johnson and F. Johnson 3. Monkey race : W. Johnson 1, L. Johnson 2, H. Robinson 3. Hajf-mile handicap : E. Robinson 1, P. Ludwig 2, F. Johnson 3.