SOLWAY SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Age, 2 March 1927, Page 3

SOLWAY SCHOOL.

SUCCESSFUL PICNIC AND SPORTS.

LIST OF RESULTS. Weather conditions were ideal for the annual picnic of the Solway School at the Showgrounds on Saturday. The major part of the day was spent' in holding a series of sports events, some very closely contested, some most amusii g, but all entirely enjoyable. It must have been most gratifying to the' School Committee and its assistants to sec- how much pleasure old and young extracted from a day spent out of doors in. such charming surroundings. Thanks to all contributors to the picnic fund* to donors of prizes, of sweets, : 'ruit, etc., and to the willing helpers who had aided both in the grounds and lui'iid the lunch benches, were expressed by the (hairman of the committee (Mr. Jackson) after the distribution of prizes to the’'winners. Following is the prize list:— Flat Races (5 and 6), Girls.—Norma O’Neil, 1; Joan Congalton, 2. Boys (5 and (i): Pete Mayes, 1; Gerald ' Howard, 2. Girls (7 and 8): Jean Cam- j cron, 1; Irone Hardy, 2. Boys (7 and S>: Frank Lory, l;*Bill Gemmell, 2. (’iris (9 and 16): Kota O’Neil, 1; Joan Jackson, 2. Boys (9 and 10): Reuben Hwiranche, 1; Wallace Lory, 2. Girls (11 and 12): Rosie Wilson, 1. Boys (11 and 12): Horace Tozer, 1. Girls (Id and over): Crystal Langford, 1. Boys (13 and over): Willie Burgess, 1; Kenneth Brader, 2. | Cork Races.—Girls (7 and 8): Peggy! Elder, 1; Jean Cameron, 2. Boys (7 and'B): Bill Gemmell, 1; Jim Vaughan,

Book on Hoad Race.—Girls (9 and 10): Alma Burgess, 1; Noeline Vaughan, 2. Boys (9 and 10): Jack Dicka. on, 1; Arthur Golder, 2. Mathematical Race.—Girls (11 and 12): Rosie Wilson, 1. .Motor Tyre Race.—Boys (11 and 12): Ronald Moore, 1; Roger Minton 2.

Potato Races.—Girls (13 and over): Alice Golder, 1. Boys (13 and over): Kenneth Henshaw, 1; Jim Mosen, 2. Ball and Slate Race.—Girls (7 and 8): Jean Golder, 1; Betty Mosen, 2. Boys (7 and 8): Keith Woollett ,1; Frank Lory, 2.

Three-legged Races. —Girls (9 and 10): Noeline Page and Alma Burgess, 1. Zelma Bush, and Edna O’Neil, 2. Boys (9 and 10): Allan Colway and Douglas Nelson, 1; Arthur Golder and Eddy Bradford, 2. Cotton Reel Race. —Girls (11 and 12): Linda Pike, 1. Wheelbarrow Race.—Boys (11 and 12): Horace Tozer and Maynard Scott, I.‘ Clothes Pegging Race.—Girls (13 and over): Janet Hardie, 1. Box-making Race.—Boys (13 and over): Eric Rutherford, 1; K. Henshaw Inside the Tyre Race (any age).— William Burgess and Crosley Burgess, 1: Edward Smith, 2. Three-legged Race.—Girls (7 and 8): Irene Hardie and Betty Mosen, 1. Boys (7 and 8): Keith Woollett and Garth Smith, 1. Rag-matching Race.—Girls (9 dnd 10): Zelma Bush, 1. Jockey Race. —Boys (9 and 10): Haddon Miles and Jack Dickason, 1. Solway Race.—Girls (11 and 12): Jean Page, 1. Three-legged Egg and Spoon Race.— Boys (1.1 and 12): Ronald Moore and Edward Smith, 1. Southern Cross Race. —Girls (13 and over): Alice Golder, 1. Catching the Train Race.—Boys (13 and over): Douglas Power, 1. Young Ladies’ Race.—Miss M. Bright, 1. Married Ladies’ Race.—Mrs. Dodd, 1. Young Men’s Race.—Mr. Rutherfurd 1. Married Men’s Race. —Mr. O’Neil,

Ladies’ Nail Driving.—Mrs. Elder,