CHILDREN’S PICNICS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5239, 15 February 1928, Page 4

CHILDREN’S PICNICS.

TURUA AND PIPROA SCHOOLS. DAY AT NEW BRIGHTON. The beach and the recreation reserve at New , Brighton were thronged with children and their parents on Friday la'it on gjtlie occasion of the annual picnics of the Turua and the Pipiroa schools. The fact that the tide was suitable probably actuated eaca. school committee to select Friday last, and. to arrange for the motor lorries and cars to leave early in the morning for the bathe in the sea is always; the most popular part of the o : uting. The Pipiroa committee had arranged sports in the recreation ground. The results were as follows: — GIRLS’ RACES. Over 12 years: R. Clark 1, A. Porter 2, C. Marshall 3 ; 8 to 12 years : Mavis and Ida Warner dead heat 1, B. Clark 3; little girls : E. Wallis 1, MLaing 2, G. Laing 3 ; egg and spoon, race: P. Clark 1, A. Porter 2, C. Marshall 3 ; sack race : M. Porter 1, PClark 2, B. Porter 3 ; potato race : B. Porter 1, C. Marshall 2, A. Porter 3 ; young girls’ potato race: I. Warner 1, M. Laing 2, G. Porter 3; young girls’ egg and spoon race : A- Clark 1, I. Warner 2, G. Porter 3 ; three-legged race : P. Clark and A. "Porter 1, B. Porter and C. Marshall 2, M. Porter and I. Warnter 3 ; open handicap : M. Porter 1, C. Marshall 2, M. Laing 3. Final handicap : M. Laing 1, M. Porter 2, E. Wallis 3. Single girls’ race : Miss T. Porter 1, Miss M. O’C’arroll 2. Married ladies’ race : Mrs Bower 1, Mrs Ivan 2, Mrs TI. Dalgety 3. BOYS’ RACES. Over 12 years : C. Arthur 1, J. Porter 2, N Har.ris 3 ; 8 to 12 years : M'. Laing 1, J. Galvin 2, R. Marshall 3. little boys’ race: M. O’Neil 1, J. Bower 2, A. Galvin 3 ; egg and spoon race: J. Porter .1, C. Arthur 2, G. Laing 3 ; sack race : G. Laing 1, J. Porter 2, C. Arthur 3 ; potato race : N. Harris 1, C. Arthur 2, J. Porter 3 ; young boys’ potato race : M. Laing 1, A. Galvin 2, J. Bower 3 ; young boys’ egg and spoon race: M. Lairtg 1, J. Galvin 2 ; Three-legged race : R. Marshall and Ngata 1, C. Arthur and G. Laing 2, N. Harris and J. Porter 3 ; open handicap : H. Keane 1, V. Keane 2 W. Christie 3 ; married men’s race: J. Dalgety 1, D. Dalgety 2, F. Wallis and E. Keane (dead heat) 3. 'After the races all the Pipiroa school children were given book prizes.