STANLEY AND BEACONSFIELD ROAD.
(From Our Own Correspondent). The annual picnic and sports m connection with our school, were held on Thursday last in Mr Hosking's ' paddock, which was kindly lent for the occasion. We were favored with ideal picnic weather, and the attendance must have been a record one, both children and adults being prosent in large numbers, including a .mod many from outside districts. The sports passed off well, though vour correspondent must apologise for not being able to give the names of the winners of the various events. Most of the races were keenly contested, and the close finishes proved that the haodirp.ppers were not. J>y any means, new at the gaum. fhe sheep weight-guessing competition was won bv George Dell. .Tack Levanduski won the chain-stepping event, being only hall an nub out, and ".hick" generously donated the prize to the school committee fund to help to make good some of the lasses in connection with the lute inc. [)urin» the afternoon presentations wei . e given to Messrs Guppy ™< Hurmell, wit, are leaving with the Nth Reinforcements. i r making the presentation, -Mr G. Sangster wished then, Cod speed and a safe return. | Three hearty cheers were given lor, the men, who suitably replied. Corporal Guppy received a wr.stle .Uch and a silver match box and Private Harmell a pair of fieldI glasses and a silver match bos h refreshments provided by llie Indies weve of t he usual high standard. A verv enjoyable afternoon was snent by 'all, and everyone was rorry when I milking-time came round.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 76, 6 March 1916, Page 6
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261STANLEY AND BEACONSFIELD ROAD. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 76, 6 March 1916, Page 6
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