SOUTH ORARI SCHOOL TREAT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2297, 24 December 1891, Page 4

SOUTH ORARI SCHOOL TREAT.

Although the weather was not at its best on Tussday, the paddock next the South Orari School was quite lively with picnickers; both old and young. The early morning was damp, but about 11 a.m. the weather cleared up and the children were assembled, and, after a number of games, were treated to the good, things from Mr McCaskill’s bakehouse. Sports were the chief feature of the day’s amusement, and were superintended by Miss Balfour and Messrs Bates, Wakely (2), McLeod (2), and Bracefield. The following are the results of the sports Boys’ Races— Over 12, J. Canavan 1, R. Henderson 2, C. Wilks, £; under 12, J. Harris 1, J. Scott, 2, J. Cross, 3; Standards 11. and 111., P. Brophy 1, W, Booker 2, J. Bracefield 3 ; Standard 1., A. Henderson 1, E. Wiison 2, V. Harris 3; below Standard 1., R. Ellis 1, . G. McWhinney 2, W. Sjott 3; Standards IV., V., and VI., H. Harris 1, E. Ellis 2, A. May 3 ; Standards IV., V., and VI., A. Story 1, T. O’Connor 2; Standards 11. and 111,, J. Grimsey 1, L. Cross 2, T. Brophy 3, J. Scott 4; below Standard 11., G. May 1, T. Loach 2, C. Harris 3; Three-legged race, A. Story and C. Wilks 1, W. Harrison and J. Canavan 2; High Jump, R. Henderson 1, C. Wilson, W. Harrison, and J. Canavan (equal) 2; hop, step, and jump (senior), R. Henderson 1, J. Canavan 2; hop, step, and jump (junior), C. Wilks 1, J. Hams 2; wrestling (senior), C. Wilson 1, R. Henderson 2, J. Canavan 3 ; wrestling (junior), W. Harrison 1, 0. Wilks 2, A. Story 3; boys above Standard 11. (non-winners), B. Harris 1; boys below Standard 11. (nonwinhers), W. O’Neil 1. Girls —Over eleven years, N, Loach 1, M. Wilks 2, S. Grimsey 3; Standards 11. and 111., K. O’Connor 1, M. Bates 2, G. O’Neil 3; Standard 1., A. Batty 1, S. Canavan 2, N. Brophy and B. Brophy 3 ; Standards IV. V. and VI. (non-winners), L. May 1, K. Harris 2, N. Brophy 3; Standards 11. and iuCjnon-winners), M. O’Connor 1, P. Story 3; below Standard 11., agcT^

A. Bracefield 1; skipping (senior), N. Wilks 1, K. O’Connor 2 ; skipping (junior), B. McLeod 1, N. Loach 2; below Standard 11. (non-winners), D. Loach 1 ; above Standard 11., (nonwinners), 'E. Coles 1. Tea was served out at 5.30, and the sports were concluded at 7.30. The tea and refreshments were attended to by Mesdames O’Neill, Bracefield, and Canavan, and Misses Bates (2), Balfour, McLeod, Campbell, May (2), and others.—At night a dance was held, when twenty couples occupied the floor, dancing to the music supplied by Mr H. Wilson. Mr J. Bracefield acted as M.C., and dancing concluded in the early part of the following morning.