SCHOOL PICNIC.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3752, 9 February 1928, Page 3

SCHOOL PICNIC.

A SUCCESSFUL OUTING

The annual railway excursion and school picnic on the Ashhurst Domain was held in perfect weather yesterday and a large number of children and parents availed themselves of the opportunity of spending a day in the shady bush of the reserve.

The teaching staff, committee and helpers combined to give the youngsters a real good time and all thoroughly enjoyed the outing. The catering was on a liberal scale and was supervised by Mrs Walls. There was no incident to mar the day’s outing and the children returned tired blit happy in the evening. Sports were arranged and held on the green. The results are as follows : BOYS’ HANDICAP EVENTS. 75 yards, 9 years and under: D. Williams 1, H. Robinson 2, M. Munn 3; 75' yards, under 10 years: J. Alexander 1, D. Vertongen 2, K. Coley 3; 100 yards under 11: L. Williams 1, A. Judd 2, A. Baird 3; 150 yards under 12: R. Haydoek 1, €. Carmont 2, W’. Lee 3 ; 150 yards under 13: C. Baird 1, A. Martin 2, G. Stone 3; 150 yards, under 14 years: L. Thompson 1, F. Davies 2, W. Neville 3. BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS. 50 yards, under 9; H. Robinson 1, M. Munn 2, R. Campbell 3; 50 yards, under 10: R. Evans 1, J. Alexander 2, G. Mohekey and G. Sutton 3; 75 yards, under 11: A. Baird 1, L. Williams 2, B. Yofke 3; 100 yards, under 12 years: C. Chrystall 1, C. Carmont 2, R. Howe 3; 100 yards, under 13: N. Walls 1, C. Parker 2, J. Chrystall. 3; 100 yards, under 14: L. Thompson 1, B. Lockwood 2, R. Coley 3; 100 yards, under 15: B. Coley 1, Stokes 2, M. Symes 3. . ’girls; HANDICAP EVENTS. 75 yards, 9 years and under: O. Saveli 1, N. Chrystall 2, G. McEwen 3; 75 yards, under 10 years: F. Roore 1, F. Coley 2, A. Baird 3; 75 yards, under 11: B. Potts 1, E. Irons 2, D. Stevenson 3; 100 yards, under 12: E. Thompson 1, N. Hofmann 2, R, Jones 3; 100 yards, under 13: M. Stevenson 1, S. Williams 2, A. Roore 3; 150 yards, under 14; E. Fee 1, R. Munn 2, J. Shaw 3.

GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIP-EVENTS

50 yards, under 9; V. Sutton 1, L. Parfitt 2, N. Chrystall 3; 50 yards, under 10: F.- Roore 1, P. King 2, W. Ebbett. 3; 50 yards, under 11: J. Barron 1, V. Botaroft" 2, D. Stevenson 3; 75 yards, under 12: E. Thompson 1, N. Botaroft - 2, C. Robinson 3; 75 yards, under 13: M. Stevenson 1, M. MeKnight 2, A. Barron 3; 100 yards, unded 14: R. Munn 1, M* King 2, J. Shaw 3. Relay Race, 220 yards. —Boys: A. Murphy, M. Mason, E. Wanklyn and G. Hirini. Girls: M. Barron, H. Thynne, I. Tollison and P. Booth. INFANT EVENTS. ' Running:—s years: Leo King 1, George Walker 2, Veda Barron 3. 0 years: Bruce Smith 1, Joyce Hofmann 2, Douglas Clarke 3; 7 years: Bobbie Cambell 1, Hazel Williams 2, Marjorie Bills and Noel Walls tie 3; 8 -years: Donald Rickerby 1, Joan Lucinsky 2, Kathy Shaw 3.

Hopping: —5 years: George Walker 1, Veda Barron 2, Evertoii 3; 6 years: Joyce Hofmann 1, Brace Smith 2, Douglas Clarke 3; 7 years: Lionel Munn 1, Maisie Dix 2, Tommie Devonshire 3; 8 years: Joan Lucinsky 1, Kathy Shaw 2, Donald Rickerby and Grace Huntley tie, 3. ■Skipping:—s years: Veda Barron 1, George Wa'lker 2,'Joan Marriott 6 years: Lily Mounsev 1, Hester Parfitt 2, Dorothy Devonshire 3; 7 years: Joyce Coley 1, Bobbie Cambell 2, Lionel Munn 3; 8 years: Donald Rickerby 1, Lizzie Aldridge 2, Joan Lucinsky 3. Kangaroo Hop: —5 years: George Walker 1, Veda Barron 2, Winnie Murray 3; 6 years: Charlie Calder 1, Douglas Clarke 2, Leslie Symons and Selwyn Nye, tie, 3; 7 years: Marjorie Bills 1, Betty Edwards 2, Lionel Munn 3; 8 years: Grace Huntley 1, Kathy Shaw 2, Donald Rickerby 3. Rabbit • Race:—s years: George Walker 1, Jessie Monnsey 2, Mervyn Tongs 3; 6 years Marjorie Marriott 1, Dora Bills 2, Tommie Wilson 3; 7 years: Joyce Coley 1, Bobbie Cambell 2, Tommie Devonshire 3; 8 years: Lizzie Aldridge 1, Grace Huntley 2, Joan Lucinsky 3. Wheelbarrow Race: Douglas and Joyce Clarke 1, Mervyn Tongs and Grace Huntley 2, Donald Rickerby and Joan Lucinsky 3.