METHODIST PICNIC.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 225, 23 February 1928, Page 5

METHODIST PICNIC.

ENJOYABLE DAY. A picnic organised by the managers of the Putaruru Methodist Church was held in Mr. Pepperill’s grounds at Lichfield on Saturday in perfect weather. There was an attendance of just over 100, a number of whom weie conveyed from Putaruru by cars which were kindly lent for the occasion by omiging motorists. | During the afternoon tea interval Mr. A. R. Vosper thanked Mr. Pepperill for the use of his grounds, and as the day had been so successful he expressed a wish that the picnic be made an annual one. Details of the day’s programme are as follow: Small Boys’ Race.—A. Hooper 1, A. Scrivener 2, T. Edmeades 3. Small Girls’ Race.—Eva Hall 1, E. Barnett 2, M. Richards 3. Boys’ Race.—E. Lynds 1, P. Sneddon 2, E. Edmeades 3. Girls’ Race.—P. Hooper 1, M. Richards 2, Elain Barnett 3. Boys under 14.—80 b Edmeades 1, W. Edmeades 2, H. Hunt 3. ' Girls under 14.—M. Baldwin 1, Nell Sneddon 2, P. Brown 3. Boys under 16.—Bert Gawarth 1, H. Baldwin 2, W. Sneddon 3. Single Women’s Race.—Jean Sneddon 1, D. Renwick 2, P. Brown 3. Boys’ Sack Race.—Frank Brown 1, H. Baldwin 2, W. Sneddon 3. Girls’ Sack Race.—lna Fitness 1, P. Brown 2, P. Hooper 3. Men’s Flag Race.—Edmeades 1, C. Vosper 2, S. H. Baldwin 3. Ladies’ Flag Race.—Miss Baldwin I, Ina Fitness 2. Married Men’s Race.—A. R. Vosper 1. Ladies’ Walk. —Mrs. Hall 1, Mrs. Scholz 2.

Tug of War.—Mr. Fitness’ team beat Mr. F. Hall’s team.