MAURICEVILLE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 March 1939, Page 7

MAURICEVILLE

ANNUAL SCHOOL SPORTS. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. (“Times-Age” Special.) The Mauriceville East School held its annual sports on Saturday last in glorious weather. The gathering was a decided success. E. Bray was successful in winning the school championship in a very close finish. At the end of the competitions the school merit prizes for the past year were presented to the scholars, also the agricultural diploma certificates won by the different pupils. Mr J. McGovern, chairman, thanked 1 the citizens, parents, teacher and • committee for their solid support, ■ which had helped to make the sports ■ such a success and called on Mrs J. ■ Milner to present the prizes, trophies, ' etc. : Doug. Scherf, on behalf of his school mates, thanked the committee for the ■ good day provided for them and called i for three cheers to show their appre- ■ ciation. He also called for three ’ cheers for their teacher, Mrs Childs, I to show their appreciation and respect ■ for her. I Results of the various events are: — Boys’ Events. Flat races. —5 to 6 yrs, 25yds: B. Smart 1, G. Clements 2, J. Leys 3. 7-9 yrs, 50yds: W. Geninon 1, C. Wilkins 2, W. Scherf 3. 10-12 yrs, 75yds: D. Scherf and W. Baine, equal, 1, S. Jer- ' my 3. ‘ Sack races. —5-7 yrs, 25yds: C/ An- ' thony 1, H. Ryan 2, D. Anthony 3. 8-10 yrs, 25yds: I. Baine 1, L. O’Neill 2, N. 1 O’Neill 3. 11-12 yrs, 50yds: S. Jermy 1, W. Baine 2, D. Scherf 3. Consola- • tion: D. Freeman 1, W. Scherf and B. ; Freeman, equal, 2. Boys’ all fours. —5-7 yrs, 25yds: C. 1 Anthony 1, N. O’Neill 2, I. Baine 3. 8-10 yrs, 25yds: L. O’Neill 1, S. Jermy 2, : C. Wilkins 3.- 11-13 yrs, 30yds: E. Bray 1, D. Scherf and D. Freeman, equal, 2. Egg and spoon races.—7-9yrs, 25yds: L. O’Neill 1, W. Goninon 2/ 10-14 yrs, 50yds: B. Freeman 1, S. Jermy 2, W. Baine 3. Relay race, 110yds.—R. Bray, S. Jermy, L. O'Neill, 1; D. Freeman, B. Freeman, C. Wilkins, 2; D. Scherf, Gwen Spiers, W. Baine 3. School championship, 110yds.—E. Bray 1, D. Scherf 2, D. Freeman 3. High jump—s-7yrs: B. Smart 1, C. Anthony 2,' D. Anthoyn 3. 8-10 yrs: C. Wilkins 1, W. Goninon 2.11-13 yrs: E. Bray 1, D. Scherf 2, D. Freeman 3. Girls’ Events. 5-6 yrs, 25yds.—:E. Scherf 1, C. Bray 2, J. Wilkins 3. M. Smart 1, A. Ryan 2, N. O’Neill 3. 9-13 yrs: N. Cheetham 1, I. Smith’2, F. Jermy 3. M. Smart 1, G. Spiers 2, A. Cameron 3. Sack races.—£-7yrs, 25yds: E. Scherf 1, E. Leys 2, M. Smart 3. 8-10 yrs: F. Jermy 1, D. Wilson 2, N. Cheetham 3. 10-12 yrs: K. Ryan 1, I. Smith 2, G. Spiers 3. Egg and spoon races.—l. Smith 1, F. Jermy 2, N. Cheetham and A. Cameron, equal, 3. D. Wilkins 1, J. Wilkins 2, E. Leys 3. A. Ryan 1. D. Wilson 2, S. Smart 3. High jump.—s-7yrs: M. Smart 1, IVI. O'Neill 2, A. Bray 3. 8-12 yrs: I. Smith 1; G. Spiers 2, F. Jermy 3. Three-legged races.—s-7yrs: K. and A. Ryan 1, D. Wilson and I. Baine 2, D. Wilkins and E. Leys 3, I. Smart and C. Anthony 4. 8-10 yrs: C. Wilkins and I. Smith 1, S. Jermy and N. Cheetham 2,- F. Jermy and L. O’Neill 3. Single ladies’ race.—H. Rossiter 1, E. Rossiter 2. Married ladies’ race.—Mrs Anthony 1, Mrs Kerr 2, Mrs Baine 3. Married men’s race—Mr Wilson 1, Mr J. Milnor and Mr A. Wilkins, equal 2. v Farewell Gathering. On Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs J. Milner, friends and members of the Croquet Club assembled to bid farewell to Mrs K. T. Leys. Competitions and musical items were played and afternoon tea was served. Mrs H. Freeman asked Mrs Leys to accept a beautiful cake dish. Mrs Leys suitably replied. Plunket Meeting. The Mauriceville sub-branch of the Plunket Society held a meeting in the East Hall yesterday afternoon. Mrs E. Dagg presided over a good attendance. It was decided that the nurse be written to and asked to try and enrol as many members as she could. A garden party and sale of work is to be held at Mrs C. Hodgin’s residence, Opaki, on March 18, all members to canvass and collect articles for l various stalls. This is for a worthy cause and all those who have had the services of the nurses are asked to assist in some way. Personal. The friends of Mrs A. Hood, Mau- , riceville West, will regret to hear she has had to enter the Masterton Public Hospital. ,