KOPUARANGA SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Age, 1 March 1927, Page 7

KOPUARANGA SCHOOL.

THE ANNUAL PICNIC. (“The Age” Special). The annual picnic of the above school was held on .Saturday in a paddock kindly lent, by Mt. R. D. McKenzie, chairman of the School Committee. There was a full attendance of the children who, with parents and friends, made a record gathering. Justice was done with the good things provided, through the usual generosity of the parents and settlers of the district, to whom the committee is much indebted. A programme of sports was staged, far which, substantial prizes were given. Mr. Clarke senr. acted as starter and Mr. J. Clarke as handicapper. Following is a list of tho prize-win-ners:— Junior Girls.—.lean Kenny 1, Betty Kenny, 2. Junior Boys.—Max Clarke 1, Keith Donald 2. Senior Girls.—-D. Armstrong 1, ' Tui Greenland 2. Senior Boys.—A. Kenny 1, G. O’Connor 2. Girls’ Race, under 18.—A. McKenzie 1, M. McKenzie 2. Boys’ race, under 18.—K McKenzie 1, D. Armstrong 2. Girts’ Three-legged Baee.—Hazel Armstrong 1, Tui Greenland and May Kentay 2. Junior Boys’ Three-legged Bace. — Max Clarke and Keith Donald 1, Jeff Clarke and Alex Benny 2. Senior Boys’ Three-legged Bace.— D. Armstrong and G. McKenzie 1. Ladies’ Bace.—Miss C. Hibberd 1, Miss Cunningham 2. Married Ladies’ Baee.—Mrs. A. B. Cottle 1, Mrs. Armstrong 2. Men’s Bace.—H. Avery 1, B. D. McKenzie 2. Ladies’ Three-legged Eace.—Miss M. McKenzie and Miss B. Jackson 1; Miss M. Wright and Miss J Donald 2. Hop, Step, and Jump.—L. McKenzie 1, R. McKenzie 2. Junior Higli Jump (boys).—D. Armstrong 1, G. McKenzie 2. Girls’ High Jump.—B. Brown 1, D. Armstrong 2 Pole Vault.—B. McKenzie 1, L. McKenzie 2. Senior High Jump.—R. McKenzie 1, L. McKenzie 2. Junior Pole Vault.—D. Armstrong 1, G. McKenzie 2. In the evening a ping-pong tournament was held in the Hall, where a large gathering assembled. Supper was dispensed by the ladies.