ST. MARY’S CONVENT SCHOOL PICNIC.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2106, 23 March 1920, Page 3

ST. MARY’S CONVENT SCHOOL PICNIC.

On Si. Patrick's Day ( Wednesday last). :t bright tuul happy gathering collected on Mr "Win. Smith’s grounds. “Linley,” Moiitna, to celebrate t!ie festival by holding the annual Catholic School picnic. This year, besides the children of Si. Mary's Convent school, the children of the Catechism Class, Shannon, at the invitation of Her. father Forrest at, shared (he day's fesi ivil ies. Shortly after !• o'ejock the party from Koxfon arrived in Mr I’eier-,-cn':-' motor lorry, and while awaiting Ihe Shannon contingent .amused themselves playing crickcl, rounders. clc., hidics :nnl gentlemen pro-.-.eiil hiking part in Ihe games. Ti'.e races and oilier compelilions were well eonlested, and showed sph ■•did training and practice. Much amusement was caused by the chasing of pigs—a very tiny pig being chased hy very liny hoys and girls. Another item of interest was the "frog race,'’ all the competitors being prize-winners —some for speed, since for high leaps, and others for ■-landing in position. • Much credit ami thanks are date to the ladies who looked after Ihe luncheon of tin 1 juvenile.-, and to their enjoyment and amusement; also io the gentlemen who acted as judges, si a rlers, and •handieappers. .ill seemed to enjoy the sports to ihe inmost, and expressed the hope of meeting' .again on. Si. Patricks Day, ID-21. ' & The Nuns desire to thank all who e. m! n Ini) ed so generously lo ihe prize fund, and who in any oilier vra.v assisted in making Ihe duty so enjoyable for the children. The following are the results of the various sports items: — Pace for boys, I'd lo .15 years. — Willie Tfynes Ist, Cyril Kent 2nd, Boys from 10 to 12.—Claude Eveleigh Ist, W, Forbes 2nd. Hoys from 8 to 10. —-lack Ba-vratt Ist, Jack Purcell 2nd. Boys from 0 to 8. —Tommie Roche Ist, Maurice Eveleigh 2nd. Girls, senior.—Moira Purcell Ist, Kitty Williams 2nd. Girls from 12 to 15. —Mavis Dunn Ist, Edna Brewer 2nd. Girls from 10 to 12. —Flora (.anipbell Ist, Rita Dunn 2nd. Girls from 8 lo 10.—Rosalind Cannon! Ist, Maggie Hynes 2nd. Girls from 0 to 8/ —Ngari Dunn 1<(, .Mary Wright 2nd. Mr McDonald’s special prize, for girls under 10 years. Jessie McBride. Ist (10/-), Eslher Wright 2nd (5/-), Xgari Dunn 3rd (2/(5), Mollie Robson last (2/6). Air W. Hynes’ special prize, for boys.— Willie Hynes Ist (5/-), Redwood Bowe 2nd (3/-), Claude Eveleigh 3rd (2/-). Mr IV. Hynes’ special prize for girls under 10. —Rosalind Cavmonl Ist (5/-), Maggie Hynes 2nd (3/-). Esther Wright 3rd (2/-). Jumping. —Cyril Ken) Ist. Eddie Eveleigh 2nd. David Dunn 3rd. •'