BEACH PICNIC.
During the week-end a picnic was held at Foxton Beach in glorious sunshine with perfect swimming and racing conditions. During the afternoon the Foxton Surf Club gave a life-sav-ing demonstration and beach drill. Other attractions were staged for the party by the Maori Troupe; and Highland dances. The results of the programme were: Running.—Tiny tots, girls, Evelyn Ford 1, W. McSweeney 2; boys, Robert Atkins 1, Ewan Atwood 2; midgets, girls, Betty Henderson 1, Aileen Hardy 2; girls, 5 to 6, Betty Henderson 1, Gloria. Huse 2; 7 to 8, Aileen Watts 1, Betty Henderson 2; boys, 7-8, Graham Hardy 1. Desmond Scott 2; girls, 9-10, Shirley Henderson 1, W. McSweeney 2; boys, Jim Scott 1, Bill Ttton 2; girls, 13-14, Joyce Watts 1. Molly McSweeney 2; boys, Godfrey MacDonald 1, Gordon Ford 2; girls, under 12, Joyce "Watts 1. W. McSweeney 2; boys. Alex Findlay 1, Noel Cleland 2; boys’ open 100 yards, B. Ryder 1, A. Pageant 2; girls, M. McSweeney 1, Evelyn Ford 2; girls, under 14, Joyce Best i; single ladies, /syds, Miss P. Cadogan 1, Miss M. Luxton 2; single men, 100yds. McSweeney 1, Cortnell and MacDonald, dead heat. 2; married ladies, Mrs McSweeney 1, Mrs Ferguson 2; married men, J. Robert 1, P. Readson 2; men’s 300vds, E. Harris 1, Scott and McDonald, dead heat, 2; 45 or over, Mr Best 1, Ferguson, Grant and Scott, dead heat, 2; over 10 flights hurdles, MacDonald and Grant, dead heat; champion of champions, Harris 1. Cornwall 2; special challenge, 150yds, MacDonald 1, Grant 2.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 45, 21 January 1938, Page 2
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260BEACH PICNIC. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 45, 21 January 1938, Page 2
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