HINUERA.
SCHOOL PICNIC. Showery weather slightly interfered with the annual picnic of the Hinuera Public School, which was held last Friday. Practically all the school pupils attended, along with most of the parents and many friends. Among those present were Mr. H. C. Pond, the chairman of the School Committee, and Mrs. Pond. Apart from the races for the school children there were impromptu football and basketball matches for the adults. Refreshments provided by the committee were much enjoyed by those present. The following are the results of the races:— Throwing Cricket Ball.—Romison 1, Ferry 2. Kicking Football.—Ferry 1, Wright 2. Girls’ Championship, open, 75yds.— Jean Troughton 1, Edna Davis 2. Girls’ Championship, under 12, 75yds.—V. Nash 1, F. Settle 2. Girls’ Championship, under 10, 75yds.—M. Troughton 1, Olga Pond 2. Girls’ Championship, under 8, 50yds.—R. Findlater 1, M. Hawke 2. Boys’ Championship, open, 100yds. —-M. Pond 1, W. Tisch 2. Boys’ Championship, under 12, 100yds.—G. Settle 1, F. Germann 2. Boys’ Championship, under 10, 100yds.—G. Sweetman 1, W. Kneebone 2.
Boys’ Championship, under 8, 75yds, —W. Flett 1, Phil Hawke 2. Championship, open, 220yds.—C. Romison 1, N. Pond 2. Girls’ Skipping.—R. Landon 1, N. Cannell 2.
Boys’ High Jump.—Wright 1, New some 2.
Beys’ Basketball Throwing*. —N. Cannell 1, F. Settle 2. Boys’ Long Jump.—G. Horan 1, G. Wright 2.
Girls’ Handicap, open, 75yds.—J. Troughton 1, V. Cowen 2. Girls’ Handicap, under 12, 75yds.— V. Nash 1, N. Carroll 2. Girls’ Handicap, under 10, 75yds.— O. Pond 1, O. Landon 2.
Girls’ Handicap, under 8, 50yds.— J. Brindle 1, M. Cook 2. Boys’ Hurdle Race.—W. Tisch 1, G. Wright 2. Boys’ Championship, open, 440yds. —C. Romison 1, W. Tisch 2. Boys’ Handicap, open, 100yds.—N. Pond 1, C. Romison and W. Denton 2, W. Tisch 3. Boys’ Handicap, under 12, 100yds. —F. Germann 1, D. Flett 2. Girls’ Three-legged Handicap Race. —Doris Hayes and Cynthia Pond 1, Mary Troughton and B. Beebie 2. Girls’ Hopping Race.—V. Cowen 1, U. Nash 2. Second Race.—E. King 1, O. Landon 2. Boys’ Sack Race.—G. Horan 1, C. Romison 2. Boys’ Handicap, under 8, 75yds.— J. Pond 1, C. Wilson 2. Girls’ Skipping Race, 50yds.—N. Cannell 1, F. Settle 2. Kumikumi Race, carrying three kumikumis.—Wright 1, Romison 2. (Continued in Next Column.)
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Putaruru Press, Volume II, Issue 31, 15 May 1924, Page 1
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