PORO PORO SCHOOL
ANNUAL PICNIC. The annual picnic of the Poro Poro School was held on Friday last, at Brancepeth, the grounds being kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. B. F. B. Beetham. Pleasant . surroundings and ideal weather conditions helped to make the day a happy cue for the large number of parents, pupils and friends -who assembled. During the afternoon the school prizes were presented by Mrs. R. F. R. Beethaan.
The results of the sports events were as follows:
Boys 100 yards.—D. O’Brien, 1; T. Glover, 2; L. Burrows, 3. Girls 75 yards.—B. McKenzie, 1; ABurrows, 2; Jean Glover, 3.
Small girls race. —M. Carroll, 1; M. Troveridge, 2; J. Bannister, 3.
Small boy’s race.—F. Cunningham. 1. M. Cunningham, 2; D. McLean, 3.
Girls’ egg and spoon race. —M. O’Brien, 1; A. Burrows, 2; M. Cunningham, 3. Boy’s egg and spoon race.—P. O’Brien, 1; D. O’Brien, 2; L. Burrows, 3. High jump.—A. Burrows (4ft. 6in.), 1; T. Glover, 2; D. O’Brien, 3. Girls’ three-legged race.—R. Burrows and Jeanie Glover, 1: M. Glover and Doreen O’Brien, 2; Maggie Cunningham and K. O’Brien 3. Girls’ apple on string race.—A. Burrows, 1; M. O’Brien, 2; Mary Cunningham, 3. Girls’ potato race.—R. Burrows, 1; Jeanie Glover, 2; Marjorie O'Brien, 3.' Boys’ hop, step and jump.—D. O’Brien, 1; T. Glover, 2; L. Burrows, Boy’s hurdle race.—Martin Cunningham, 1; W. Ritchie, 2; C. Wyeth, 3. Boy’s three-legged race.—L. McKenzie and J. Cunningham, 1; P. O’Brien and-F. Burrows, 2; D. O’Brien and L. Burrows, 3. Girls’ sack race.—A. Burrows, 1; M. Ritchie, 2; J. Glover, 3. Four-legged race.—L. Burrows, 1; F. Burrows, 2; J. Kennedy, 3. Walking race.—-T. Glover, 1; C. Wyeth, 2. Girls’ skipping Taee.—Janet Glover. 1; Jeanie Glover, 2; R. Burrows, 3? Young ladies’ race.—O. Renall, 1; F. B. Perry, 2.
Young men’s race.—C. Skeet, 1; J. Glover, 2. Married ladies’ race.—Mrs. Sharp, 1; Mrs. Elliott, 2. Three-legged race.—Miss Renall and partner, 1; Mrs. Black and partner, 2. Catch the train race.—T. Black, 1; J. Glover, 2. Ladies’ nail driving.—Mrs. Sharp, 1; Mrs. Sykes, 2. Guessing competition (string in bottle).—Miss Jones and Mr. F. Burling (tie) 65ft. lljin.
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Wairarapa Age, 10 March 1927, Page 3
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