LEVIN STATE SCHOOL.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 20 December 1917, Page 3

LEVIN STATE SCHOOL.

THE ANNUAL PICNIC

The rain which fell yesterday morning in no- way damped the ardour of the Levin school cliild-

ren, Avhose long-delayed picnic was timed for that day. v The little people commenced to muster at the racecourse soon after 9 o'clock and long before dinner time there Avab a very large attendance of scholars and parents, and under the direction of their teachers and the committee, the programme was speedily swing. Drizzling iain fell throughout the afternoon but it had no effect on the spirits of the picnickers. The

grandstand offered shelter, from \ the Avorst of the shoAvers and when the children gathered there for refreshments, dispensed with a bountiful hand twice during the day, the cheerfulness and gaiety of the scene was sufficient, to drive the gloom and depression from the mind of the most hopeless pessimist- One of the happy surprises of the day was a visit from the veritable old Father Christmas, Avho came by. motor car, bringing Avith him a load of SAveets that Avere speedily accounted for by the 500 to 000 children. The sports Avent on steadily - throughout the day and it took all the efforts of Mr Thomson (chairman of the committee) as starter, Mr Harding (the liandicapper), Mr ;Mclntyre (the- headmaster), ; Messrs Bertram, Rockel, Sims, Vickers and O'Donohue (Judges), Messrs Jones and Connor and Misses Cathie' and Hitchcock, of tile teaching staff to conclude the events by the appointed time. Exceptionally large fi elds contested every race and some of them provided plenty of amusement. The catering arrangements Avere under the supervision of Messrs Broome and Smith assisted by the wives" of the teachers-■ and committeemen and the children's verdict was that they did their work/ in an entirely satisfactory fashion. A day that Avill be memorable for the little folk came to a perfect end with tea at fiA r e o'clock and thereafter home, tired but happy, by motor and coach. The results of the sports are as follows:—

100 yards Handicap, boys, 14 years and over.—Cork (scr) 1, T. Hughes. (G~ yards) 2, J. Smith (0 yards) 3, A. de Lisle (5 yards) 4-Twenty-three entries. 100 yards Handicap, girls, 14 years and over.—G. Barham (5 yards) 1, J. Broome (5 yards) 2, N. Procter (3 yards) 3, L. Burrell (8 yards) 4. Twenty entries. 100 yards Handicap, boys, 13 years and under 14.- —T. "Watson (4 yards) 1, J. Street (3 yards) 2, Les Hughes (scr) 3, J- Hirini (4 yards) 4. Ten entries. 100 yards Handicap, girls, 13 years and under 14.— E. Staveley (3 yards) 1, M. Crowe (5 yards) 2, O. Jones (3 yards) 3, M. White (8 yards) 4. Twenty-one entries. ■90 yards' Handicap,' boys, 12 years and under 13.—1t. Thomas (scr)l, H. Wills. (5 yards) 2, JTrass' (5 yards) 3, . C. Dunford (scr) 4. Twenty-three entries. 90 yards Handicap, girls, 12 years and under 13. —E. Pollock (7 yards) 1, E. Fox (T yards) 2, W. Broome (7 yards) 3, J. Booth (scr) 4. Twenty-five entries. 80 yards Handicap, boys, 11 years and under 12.—L. Watkins (7 yards) 1, D. Vickers, (7 yards) 2, L. Harris (7 yards) E. Harding (5 yards) 4. Sixteen entries. 80 yards Handicap, girls, 11 years and under 12—V. Henderson (4 yards) 1, T. Newman (7 yards) 2, A. Walton (scr) 3, A. Palmer'(7 yards) 4. Twenty-two startert. '

80 yards Handicap, boys 10 vears and under 11. —B. Morgan (scr) 1, H. Bull (scr) 2, D. Fox (scr) 3, S. Jones (scr) 4. Thirtyone entries.

80 yards Handicap, girls, 10 years and under 11. —R. Farland (3 yards) 1, L. Houlinan (6 yards) 2, E. Tomlinson ((j yards) 3, V. Jones (3 yards) 4. Twenty-four entries-

70 yards Handicap, boys, 9 years and under 10.— J. Gill (2 yards behind scr) 1, W. Hassall (2 yards) 2, M. liilleen (scr) 3, D. Nelson 4. Thirty entries. 70 yards Handicap, ! girls, 9 years and under 10. —R. Prime (3 yards) 1, T. Collier (5 yards). 2, E. Collier (5 yards) 3, Y. Douglas (5 yards) 4. Twenty-six entries. 60 yards Handicap, boys, 8 years and under 9.—L. Makey (4 yards) 1, C. Roe (4 yards) 2, ATaylor (scr) 3, H. Jones (scr) 4. Thirty-five entries. 60 yards Handicap, girls, 8 years and under 9.—A. Houlihan (5 yards) 1, C. Nash (5 yards) 2, B. Gill (scr) 3, K. Gettins (2 yards) 4. Thirty-two entries. 50 yards Handicap, boys, 7 years and under B.—D. Morgan (scr) 1,- W. Ash (1 yard) 2, H. Cliannings (4 yards) 3. Thirtynine entries. 50 yards Handicap, girls, t years and under B.—F- Leitch (scr) 1, G. Nash (5 yards) 2, M. Smith (2 yards) 3. Thirteen entries. . Relay Race, girls.— E team (red): V. Johnson, L. Hughes, A. Young, M. Sievers. O- Jones, 1. F team (black): G. McFarlane, A. Walton, J. Booth, G. Dunford, F. Walton 2. Eight teams ran. Relay Race boys.— B team (pink): A. Sflewart, T. Watson, R. Thomas, M. Weldon, C. Dunford, 1. D team (green) : J. Graham, B. Morgan, H. Thomson, J. Stevenson, J. Hirini, 2. Eight teams ran. Thread Needle Race, boy and girl.—J. Gill and P. Hall 1, R. Thomas and E. Thomson 2, T. and M. Sievers 3. Fifty-four entries. Obstacle Race, boys v .—J. Hirini 1, W. Phillips 2, K. Mclntyre 3, Bicycle Slow Race. —G. Graham i, N. Nash 2, E. Bagrie 3. Three Legged Race, boys.— C. and E- Wildbore 1, J. Stevenson and M. Nicol 2 A. George and O. Gray, 3. Thirty-four entries. Three-legged race, girls.— M. Sievers and L. Hughes 1, M.

White and L. Hislop 2, V. Osmond and E. Kingsbeer 3, Fortythree entries. „ Sack Race, boys.— K. Mclntyrel, M, Houlihan 2, C- Wilebore 3. I Sack llace, girls..—T. Kingsbeer 1, M. Galium 2, E. Hassell 3. : Committeemen's and teachers' race (Dr Bryson's trophy).—Mr O'Donohue 1, Mr Cork 2. Old Girls' Race. (Mr McKain's trophy).—lda Palmer 1, Beulah Burt 2. Hop, Step and Jump.—A. Stewart (10ft.) 39 ft Sins, 1; A. de Lisle (Oft.) 39ft 2in. 2; J. Cork (scr) 39ft 3. Throwing Cricket Ball.—A. de Lisle 1, L. Hirglies 2. : High Jump.—M. Houlihan 1, R. Thomas 2, H. West 3. Junion Championship, boys unr der 13.—A. Thomas (18 points of a possible 20) 1, C. ,Laing 2, H. Hook 3, H. West 4. Senißr Champions Kip, boys 13 years and over.—J. Cork (19 pts.) 1, A. de Lisle (9i pts.) 2, W. Dun. can (7i pts.) 3, L. Hughes (7 pts.) 4. Junior Championship, girls under 13.— F. Fox 1, A, Young 2, T. Kingsbeer 3, D. Hall 4. Senior Championship, girls 13 years and over.—O. Jones 1," E. Staveley 2, R. Bell 3, J. Broome 4- , .