WAIAREKA SCHOOL PICNIC.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1189, 7 February 1880, Page 2

WAIAREKA SCHOOL PICNIC.

(froma correspondent.) . 'Moriday lg,sfc was % red-letter-day fpr the youngsters of Caves Valley. On that day their were ushered; iii' by a'picnic Jand'a day's romping./ Shortly alter, the children, to the Jaijmover' 50j,assembled schoolhouse,: and thence were marched, in a procession gay with flags, to aii adjoining paddock; Mndly.;lent for, the ; occasion by Mr. Atkinsoa. The programme of sports wak- then entered upon, and the several events were contested with a relish that 'heartfelt -, and rosy health. ". Mach''amus;enient was caused by s'ortie of fcfi'e special' events for the bigger folks,..such as .the Oomraittee-menVraoe, the married ladies' race, the young ladies'" mce, After. programme had exhausted, without\,, ftow.eve£,4 by. ijaeans'- iV exhaustmg v .the 'the yaupg folks'fSn aa]6u¥nMeiit : 'Wais"-madß to tW'achoolhouse, where a hearty tea was partaken of, The prizes were then clis*

tributed to the successful competitors by Mrs. Cameron, in presence of a large number of friends and parents. Great fun waa caused by the presentation of tno Committee-men's prize—a Jack-in-tlie-Box, won by Mr. R. Meek—and tlio young men's prize—a " falso faco, won by Mr." J. Hondry, the teacher. The children were then. suitably addressed by the Rev. Mr. Cameron, Mr. R. Jackson, and other, &nd after giving three hearty cheers! fot Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, Mr. Jackson,; and Mr. Hendry, wei-O dismissed, evincing by their faces how much they had enjoyed the day's proceedings. The following is a list of the sports and the prize-takers : _ 100 yds Race for Boys under 10—Harry Clarke, 1 ; Win. Graham, 2. 100 yds Race for Girls under 10—Bessie Allen, 1 ; Agnes Bain, 2. 150 yds Race for Boys over 10—George Graham, 1 ; Thos. Lewis, 2. - 100 yds Race for Girls over A.« Jackson, 1 ; Alice Bain, 2. . Infants' Race Percy Meeky 1,; M'Gregor, 2. , Running Long Jump for Boys under 11.. and over B—James Bain, 1; Alfred Firth, 2. Running Long Jump for Boys under 8— Wm. Jackson, 1; R. M'Gregor, 2. Standing Long Jump foi Boys under. 9--Joe Mitchell, 1; John Lewis, 2. •-,••• Running Hop, Step, and Jump, for Boya over 9—James Bain, 1 ; James Anderson, 2, Hopping .Race for Girls- —Alice Bain, 1 } Maggie Isdale, 2. Running High Leap for Boys, 10 and over . 4-4 James Bain, 1. , . _ . : Throwing . 8a11,,. Girls Alice Bain, 1 j M.'A. Jackson, 2. " , I Throwing Cricket Ball, Boys under 10—i JolimLewiSj. 1 ; .Edward West,. 2. . Throwing Cricket Ball, Boys over 10fAlfred Firth" 1; George AdaVnson, 2. • ; - Skipping Competition—Alico Bain (293 times),. 1 ; M. A. Jackson (200 times), 2. Three-Legged Race —R. M'Gregor and Edward West. . Kgg and Ladle RaiCe-—M. A» JaoUsoD, 1 5 James Bain, 2 ; Alico. Bain, 3. , Handicap for all ' Prize-takers—Harry * Clarke, 1 ; W. Graham, 2. " 1 ' Consolation Handicap—Walter Graham, 1 ; Peter Allen, 2. Committeemen's Race—Mr. Meek, 1. Married Ladies' Race—Mrs. Hill, 1; - Young Ladies' Race—Miss M. Meek, 1. Young Men's Race—Mr. J. Hcndi-y, 1. ; Best Liked Girl in School (Prize, a volume • of Mrs. Hemans' poems, awarded by the • votes of the boys)— M.< A. Jackson,-1. ~. Best Liked Boys jn School (Inze, two bronze inkstands, awarded by the votes of the girls)— James Bain and E. Jackson.