CATHOLIC SCHOOL PICNIC

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10532, 19 January 1912, Page 5

CATHOLIC SCHOOL PICNIC

HELD AT NEWMAN. The annual picnic and sports of the Wairarapa and Bush Districts Schools (Roman Catholic) was held .on the Domain at" Newman yesterday. In spite of the threatening aspect of the weather, 250 persons travelled from Masterton, while about the same number assembled from the Bush Districts. All the arrangements' wea-e carried out capably by the Very Rev. Dean McKenna, and Fathers Tom McKenna, Bo we and Hartnett, and a very enjoyable day was spent" by all. Before dispersing, three hearty cheers were given for the* Dean. The railway officials were very obliging, and all their arrangements were most satisfactory. 1 The results of the sports were as follow: Race for girls under .10. years.— May.-Collins 1, Mary Garnet* 2, Eilr eenO'Dowd 3:-, V ..■:;..;, . • ißabe: for boys" under •-10 . .yeajr^—■;, Eddie Hunt 1, J-as. Isakson 2, John, Galvin 3. Race -for girls under 12. years.—; Kitty Wickens 1, Annie Ford 2, Josephine Ford 3. Race for bovs under 12 years.— Charlie O'donnell 1, Tom O'Dowd 2, Frank Galvin 3. Race for girls over twelve year&. — Mona McCarthy 1, Annie Ford 2, Molly Henry 3. Race for l>oy,s over twelve years.— Harold Thomas 1, Mick Hanley 2, Charlie O'Cc-nnell 3. Sack race, boys.—Josephine 'Ford and Annie Ford, tie. "Wheel barrow race.— Jack O'Dowd and J. Donovan 1; H. Thomas and Reggie Mclntyre 2. Wrestling, boys under 12 (Cnmiberfon'! s+y'e).— J. O'Dowd 1, Joe ■Donovan 2. , Wrestling, boys under. 12 ,eatch-csm).— Reggie Mclntyre and Joe Donovan, tie. Wrestling, men cau).— John Goggin 1. Race for men.— otohn G'Oggm 1, is. N. Goggin 2. Ladies' race.— Nellie O'Dowd 1. .Doris Scott 2, May f'-ocks 3. Swimmiag, 75 yards champion slv.p past pupils under 20^ e ars.— William Henrv 1. Amme O'Tea.ry 2. Swimming,, 50 yards school championship.— Douglas Welch 1, Claud* Hodgins 2. Tub race.— Jack OTVwd 1.