LANSDOWNE SCHOOL PICNIC.
EVENT OF THE YEAR. LIST OF ’SPORTS RESULTS, The annual Lansdowne School picnic was held at the Solway Showgrounds yesterday under ideal conditions ,and proved to be one of the most successful yet held by the School. Shortly after 9 o’clock lines of private cars, gaily bedecked with the school colours, left for the grounds and throughout the day there was not an idle or an unhappy moment. After the races, the prizes were presented by Air. D. A. Pickering (chairman of the committee) who thanked all those who helped to make the picnic such a successful one. Special mention was made of a large and energetic committee of ladies under the direction of Mesdames Noble and Pither. Thanks are also due to* Mr. Ninncs who presented a watch for the boys’ senior championship, Air. Pither, an ebony mirror for the girls’ senior championship, Air. Tirnson a medal for the boys’ mile, Mrs. E. Williams, toys, Air. Dickens, cash for various events. The following were the officials:— Supervisors, Alcssrs D. A. Pickering, J. Noble; starters and handicappers, Messrs. A. C. Cameron, E. Welch; judges, Messrs. J. P. , Cooper, H. J. Winter, AV. Ingram, W. Hope, Misses Frown, Sellar, Tankersley, Hall, McGrath and Russell. Following are the results:— BOYS’ EVENTS. 50 Yards, under 9.—W. Mexted .1, W. Osborne 2. Under 10: D. Aitken 1, C. Mooney 2. 75 Yards, under 11.—J. McCarrison I, B. Welch 2. 100 Yards, under 12.—E. Cross 1, J. Minton 2. Under 13: A. Green 1, E. Buckton 2. Under 14: G. Crothers 1, R. McKinnon, 2. Junior Championship (under 12). —T. Noble 1, E. Cross 2. Senior Championship (100 yards).— J. Wakelin 1, A. Horton 2. Siamese Race, juniors.—V. ray and 1. Russell 1. Senior: J. Wakelin and R. Horton 1. Sack Race, junior.—J. Coleman 1, T. Noble 2. Senior: R. Horton 1, E. Boyes 2. Half-pile. —R. Horton 1, J. WakeApple Jobbing.—J. Wakelin. 1, G. Crothers 2. 100 Yards/ open.—l. Russell 1, R. Horton 2. One Mile Cycle.—J. Wakelin 1, V. Donald 2. One Mile.—lan Russell 1, J. Reid 2. Bun-eating.—J. Andrews 1, V. Donald 2. GIRLS’ EVENTS. 50 Yards, under 9.—Lois Kilgour 1, Noteen Cohen 2. 75 Yards, under 10. —Jean Fife 1, Barbara Noble 2. Under 11: Elsie Watt 1, Margaret Brown 2. 100 Yards, under 12.—-Mavis Whiteman and Annie Mills, tie, 1. Under 13: Joyce Venner 1, Enid Boys 2. Under 14: Daphne Gadsby 1, Olive Whiteman 2. Open: Ivy Whiteman 1, Jessie Wenham 2.
Senior Championship (100 yards).— Joyce Venner 1, Daphne Gadsby 2. Junior Championship.—Mavis. Whiteman 1, Annie Mills 2. Sack Race, junior.—Lois Kilgour 1, Patricia Jordan 2. Senior: Enid Beys 1, Marjorie Adams 2.
Catch-thc-train Race.—Nesta Hope 1, Ivy Whiteman 2.
Apple-bobbing.—Enid Boys 1, Joyce Venner 2.
Siamese Race, senior.—Daphne Gadsbv and Joyce Venner 1. Junior: Mavis Whiteman and Nancy Styles 1.
Thread the Needle.—Verna Hutchins and Olive Whiteman 1.
Bun-eating. — Margaret Adams 1, Phyllis Goodwin 2.
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Wairarapa Age, 26 February 1927, Page 5
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