SCHOOL PICNIC.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 54, 24 December 1912, Page 1

SCHOOL PICNIC.

■♦ Successfui Pukekohe Function. The ricnic held in the Pukekohe sci.ool giour ih on Thursday was very enjoyabl., except for eome rain wheh spoilt the late afternoon was an abundance of lefreshments aid prize?. A number of parents and frierds were present, and the various events were watched with keen interest. Events were won as follows:Girls under U, 50 yards—Mavis Brown 1, Gina Cowera 2. Boys under 11, 100 yaida—J. Mclntyrt 1, A. Blake 2. Girls uncle: 14, 75 yards-L, Perkins 1, N Lauer 2. Boys und-r 14, 150 yards—V. Kerr 1, Jim Adams 2. Girls under 9, 50 yards—Polly Horeta 1, M. B.rriman 2. Boys under 9. 75 yards—G. Brownlee 1, C. Poller 2. Girls under 7, 30 yards.—l. Stewart 1. M. Miller 2, E. Jenkins 3. Boys under 7, 50 yards—G. Pilkington 1, F. Mitchell 2, E. Coyle 3. Girls over 14, 75 yards—N. Schlaepfer 1, T. Bilkey 2. Boys over 14. 220 yards—C. Wright 1, G. Sylvester 2. A splendid race. Ihrce-legged race, girls under 11, 40 yards— D. Ledge ar.d B. Stewart 1; boys under 11, 50 yards—W. Daysii and W. Gurney 1; girU under 10, 40 yards—E, Pilkington and F. Jenkins 1; , boys under 15, 50 yaids—V. Kerr and Jim Adams 1. Skipping-iope race, girls under 11, 50yards-A. Potter 1, M. Blake 2; girh over 11, 50 yards—E. Pilkington 1, N. Schlaepfer 2. Sack race, toys over 12, 25yards— U. Twidle 1, C. Wright 2. Potato race, boys—J. Roger 1, N. Blake 2. Needle and thread race, girls to run and boys to thread—B. K*;ir 1, E. Weston 2. High jump—G. Sylvester 1, R. JLvvidle 2. Ihe jump was 4 feet 8 inches. Kelsy race* —Standard 1 and Primer 3, 100 yards—G. Brownlee. W. Daysh, W. Gurney and J. McIntyre, 1; Star.dards 2 and 3, 200 yards—P. Hogan, T. Lawson, J. Roger, N. Blake 1 , 1; Standards 4, 5 and 6, 200 yaids—V. Kerr, C. Matuschka, G. Wright, L. Wilson, 1. Half mile walk—L. Wilson 1, J. Rowe 2, G. Sylvester 3. Tuga of war and basket hall tournament went t»> complete a very successful programme.