TE ORE ORE SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7947, 24 January 1906, Page 3

TE ORE ORE SCHOOL.

PICNIC AND SPORTS. The Te Ore Ore School Picnic and Sports were held in the Schoolground on Monday, when the parents, friends, and children gathered together, and had a real good time. Great credit must be given to the ♦School Committee for the successfill way in which they carried out the programme. Too much praise cannot be given to the Ladies' Committee, which consisted of Alesdames Cooper, Daysh, Elley, Barltrop, McLauchlan, Peters, Percy and Knight, and Misses McLauchlan, Heyward, Cooper, and McGregor, for the energetic manner in which they worked. The prizes were given uut by Mr Spencer, who spoke a few kind words of encouragement to the unsuccessful pupils. Following ia the prize list:—Attendance (possible, 420) —Ella Aram, Susie Araru. Hawea Rimene, Harry Summers, Marian Summers each 420; Rhody Daysh, 419; Niki Pari, 418: Fred Carr, 387, (special prize). Proficiency.—Standards 6 and 7: Clifford Simmons 1, Norman Cooper 2 Harvey Leek 3. Standard 5: Wi Paraone 1, John Hseata 2. Standard 4: Ella Ar.irn 1, Susie Araru 2. Standard 3: Pakira Haeata !, Komihana Karaitiana 2, Celia Minogue and Nellie Bennett special prizes. Standard 2: Hawoa Rimeue 1, Harry Summers 2. Standard 1:- Marian Summers 1. Jessie Cooper 2. Third Primer: Tihei Pirika 1. Marimari Mauihera 2, Joe Governor 3. Second Primer: Frank Jaquns 1. Te Apiti 2, Fnnnio Guest 3, Jacky August 4, Eti Maraera 5. First Primer: Fred Carr 1. Mare Paraore 2, Cairie liarltrop 3, Hector Barltron 4. The mces were carried out by the School Committee, who wore fortunate in having the services of Mr James Knight as handicapper. The winners,of the various events-were as follow:—Small Girls' Knee: Mary Nine 1, Mnrph.v 2, Je?sie Cooper 3. ~ Small Boys'Raee: Joe Governor 1, Sydney Cooper 2. Fred Carr 3. ' Running High Jumo: J. Haeata 1, Wi Brown 2. Pig Boys' Eaoe: W. Bennett], -Hawoa Ri-uine 2, Phil Bennett 3. Three-legged Race: Khod"' Daysh and Ivan Leeks 1, Bert Daysh and Reg Knight 2. Big Girls' Ra«e: Dolly Bennett 1, V. Cross 2, A. O'Leary 3. Boys' Huidle Race: T. Harris 1, P. Haeata 2, A. Wheeler 3. Young Ladies' Hurdle Race: Miss O'Leary 1, Miss Jaques 2, Miss Cooper 3. Married Woman's Race: Mrs E-nberv 1, Mrs Peters 2. Wrestling: Wi B-own 1, S. Harris 2, K.Brown 3. Sack Race: W. McHattie 1, H. Leefes f 2. Piggyback Race: 0. Simmons and A. Wheeler 1, R. Daysh and I. Leeks 2. Nail-driving Competition, for Messrs Hooper and Co.'s prize: Mrs Barltrop 1, Miss J. Harris 2. Boys' Race for nair shoes given by Mr Foster, Wellington: Hector Barltrop 1. Girls' Race, for shoes given by Messrs Hannah and Co : Nellie Bennett 1. Bovs' Race, for whip given bv Messrs Townsend and Cowper: Cl'ff Simmonds 1. Bun-eating Comn°tition: Wi Brown 1, C. Simmonds 2. This event caused considerable amusement.