DISTRICT NEWS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5390, 20 February 1929, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

NGATEA. SCHOOL PICNIC. Tbe Ngatea District High School held its annual picnic at the beach; at Waiomio, Thames Coast, on Friday last. Ten motor-buses or motor-lorries wqre used to transport the and their parents, ajnd many went iu their own cars. It was estimated that there were over 300 present. Nearly everyone went in swimming before lunch, and many had anbther swim before returning home. During, the afteiuoon the major attraction' was the children’s sports, the results cd which are as follows: —

Girls. —Five years ami uniter: C. McWatters, 1 ; V. Martin, 2 ; S. Johnson, 3. Six years and under: N. Dudding, IW. Phillips, 2; N. Jones, 3. Seven years and under : R. Rowlings, 1 ; U. Douglas, 2 ; A. BeCk, 3. Eight yt'jars and under: B. Manktelow, 1; E. Louch, 2 ; J. Hastings, 3. Nine years and under: J. Neate, 1; E Marchant, 2 ; G. Vagg, 3. Ten and 11 years : M. Daly, 1 ; J. Louch, 2; G. ]Js.le, 3. Twelve years: A. Foster, 1; C. Sparrow, 2; J. Cameron, 3. Thirteen year,s and : J. Sparrow, 1 ; K. Irwin, 2 ; J. Costello, 3. Long Jump : V. Bertelsen, 1 ; J. Sparrow, 2 ; C. Sparrow, 3Long Jump (high school) : M. Davidson, 1 ; M. Walton, 2. Skipping, Race : Primary school, J. Sparrow 1, A. Foster 2, N. Darlington 3 ; High School, M. Walton 1, M. Davidson 2. Threelegged Race : Primary School, I. Sparrow and A. Foster 1, N. Darlington and M. McClean 2, C. Sparrow and M. Daly 3. Flat Race, High School: MDavidson, 1; M. Walton, 2. Boys.—Five years; and under: CMurray, 1; W- Hayward, 2 ; R. Boyne, 3. Six years and undter: G. McPherson, i ; A. Vagg, 2 ; J. Alich, 3. Seven years and under: W. Jones, 1; P. Hayward, 2 ; T. Leonard, 3. Eight years and under :G- Douglas,, 1; T. Johnson, 2 : D. Mahoney, 3. Nine and 10 years : -S. Douglas, 1; E. Bertelsen, 2; J. Gribble, 3. Eleven years : W. Neate, 1 : H. Telford, 2 ; J. Mitchell, 3. Twelve years: M- Costello, 1; B. McClean, 2; N. Lisle and G. Vagg, 3Thirteen years and over : A. Sparrow, 1 ; E. Sparrow, 2; B. Dudding, 3. Lcing Jump : Primary School, E. Sparrow 1, A. Sparrow 2; High School, P. Foster 1, T. Carr 2. High Jump: Primary School, A. Sparrow 1, M. Costello and T. Wilkins 2 ; High School, P. Foster 1, V. Keane and S- Parfitt 2. Three-legged Race : Primary School, W. Neate and Martin 1, E. Sparraw and T. Wilkins 2, A. Sparrow and L Gribble 3 ; High School, S. Parfitt and J. Hoff 1. P. Fostej- and V. Keane / Flat Race, High School: P. Foster, ir’ P. Carr, 2 ; V. Keane, 3. .