PONGAROA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 March 1939, Page 9

PONGAROA

ANNUAL SCHOOL PICNIC. LIST OF PRIZEWINNERS. (“Times-Age” Special.) The annual picnic of the Pongaroa School was one of the most successful ever held, and those responsible are to be congratulated on the excellent manner in which they conducted the gathering. The Rev. L. F. Owen, Mr D. McDonald and Mr F. H. Mayman, among others, are deserving of the greatest praise for their work. The following were the results of the various events: — Running]—Stds. 1,2 and 3. —Pat Knowles 1, Peter Hopcroft 2, Barry Campbell 3. Jumping, Stds. 4, 5 and 6: Ross Herbert 1, Ritchie Aplin 2, Arthur Herbert 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Graham Pirn 1, Terry Hodder 2, Ivan Scott 3. Sack race: Ross Herbert 1, Harvey Herbert 2, lan McDonald 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Ivan Scott and Russell Eunson (equal) 1, Haddyn Herbert 3. Running: Leslie Meech 1, Eric Leach 2, lan Meech 3. Stds. 3 and 4: lan Hodder 1, Ritchie Aplin 2, Eric Matthews 3. Stds. 1 and 2: Ronnie Tinworth 1, Boyd Meech 2, Haddyn Herbert 3. Three-legged race: Ritchie Aplin and Arthur Herbert 1, lan McDonald and Eric Leach 2, Harvey Herbert and lan Meech 3. Stds. 1. 2 and 3: Ross Theed and Russell Eunson 1, Ronnie Tinworth and Peter Hopcroft 2, Graham Pirn and Pat Knowles 3. Hopping race: lan McDonald 1, Eric Leach 2, Leslie Meech 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: lan Hodder 1, Terry Hodder 2, Haddyn Herbert 3. Running backwards: Eric Leach 1, lan McDonald 2, Ritchie Aplin 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Haddyn Herbert 1, Barry Campbell 2, Arnold Martin 3. Wheelbarrow race: Ritchie Aplin and Eric Leach 1, Edgar Aplin and Ron Parker 2, lan Meech and Harvey Herbert 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Eric Matthews and Peter Hopcroft 1, Arnold Martin and Pat Knowles 2, Ronnie Tinworth and Haddyn Herbert 3. All fours race: Edgar Aplin 1, Leslie Meech 2, Dick Herbert 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Graham Pirn 1, Eric Matthews z 2, lan Hodder 3. Pick-a-back race: Leslie Meech and lan McDonald 1, Ross Herbert and Eric Leach 2, Ritchie Aplin and Arthur Herbert 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Michael Mayman and lan Hodder 1, Ross Theed and Haddyn Herbert 2, Ronnie Tinworth and Eric Matthews 3. Potato race: Ritchie Aplin 1, Ross Herbert 2. Stds. 1,, 2 and 3: Graham Pirn 1, Eric Matthews 2, Murray McDonald 3. Peanut race: Arthur Herbert 1, Eric Leach 2, Ross Herbert 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Pat Knowles 1, Graham Pirn 2, Arnold Martin 3. Bag-bursting race: Ross Herbert 1, Arthur Herbert 2, Ritchie Aplin 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Pat Knowles 1, Graham Pirn 2, lan Hodder 3. Biscuit race: Ritchie Aplin 1, Edgar Aplin 2, Ross Herbert 3, Stds. 1,2 and 3: Haddyn Herbert 1, Arnold Martin 2, Pat Knowles -3. Open race, Stds. 4 and over: Eric Leach 1, Ritchie Aplin 2,' lan McDonald 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Pat Knowles 1, Barry Campbell 2, Peter Hopcroft 3. Long distance race: Eric Leach 1, lan McDonald 2, Harvey Herbert 3. Bicycle race: Eric Leach 1, lap Meech 2, Graham Pirn 3. Backward sack race: Harvey Herbert 1, Ritchie -Aplin 2, Dick Herbert 3. Stds. 1, 2'and 3: Murray McDonald 1, Graham Pim 2, Ivan Scott 3. Blindfold race: lan McDonald and Arthur Herbert 1, Ritchie Aplin and Eric Leach 2, Ross Herbert and Leslie Meech 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Barrie Campbell and Haddyn Herbert 1, Peter Hopcroft and Steve McLaren 2. Girls.

Stds. 4, 5 and 6: Dorothy Hodder 1, Daphne Matthews 2, Diana Theed 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Margaret Jensen 1, Shirley Eunson 2, Sylvia Matthews 3. Sack race, Stds. 4, 5 and 6: Myra Scott 1, Daphne Matthews 2, Betty Cowles 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Shirley Eunson 1, Sylvia Matthews 2, Maureen Barker 3. Running, Stds. 5 and 6: Josephine Heath 1, Myra Scott 2, Diana Theed 3. Stds. 3 and 4: Doreen Sorenson 1, Shirley Eunson 2, Marjorie Aplin 3. Stds. 1 and 2: Heather McLean 1, Margaret Jensen 2, Sylvia Matthews 3. Threelegged race, Stds. 4, 5 and 6: Madge Meech and Josephine Heath 1, Diana Theed and Daphne Matthews 2, Winnie Kayser and Betty Cowles 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Heather McLean and Peggy Cowles 1, Sylvia Matthews and Shirley Eunson 2, Patty Aplin and Marjorie Aplin 3. Pick-a-back race, Stds. 4, 5 and 6: Winnie Kayser and Betty Cowles 1, Diana Theed and Dorothy Hodder 2, Daphne Matthews and Josephine Heath 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Margaret Jensen and Judith Donovan 1, Marjorie Aplin and Heather McLean 2, Patty Aplin and Peggy Cowles 3. Potato race, Stds. 4, 5 -..’.c: 3: Diana Theed 1, Myra Scott 2, Patricia Campbell 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Doreen Sorenson 1. Marjorie Aplin 2, Sylvia Meech 3, Peanut race, Stds. 4, 5 and 6: Betty Cowles 1, Madge Meech 2, Josephine Heath 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Margaret Knowles 1, Sylvia Meech 2, Doreen Sorenson 3. Hopping race, Stds. 4, 5 and 6: Winnie Kayser 1, Betty Cowles 2, Dorothy'Hodder 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Shirley Eunson 1, Sylvia Matthews 2, Doreen Sorenson 3. Running backwards, Stds. 4, 5 and 6: Josephine Heath 1, Betty Cowles 2, Diana Theed 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Shirley Eunson 1, Maureen Barker 2, Doreen Sorenson 3. Wheelbarrow race, Stds. 4, 5 and 6: Diana Theed and Dorothy Hodder 1, Winnie Kayser and Betty Cowles 2, Daphne Matthews and Josephine Heath 3. All fours race, Stds. 4, 5 and 6: Betty Cowles 1, Daphne Matthews 2, Winnie Kayser 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Heather McLean 1, Shirley Eunson 2, Judith Mayman 3. Bag-bursting. Stds. 4, 5 and 6: Dorothy Hodder 1, Jean Sorenson 2, Irma Meech 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Patty Aplin 1, Shirley Eunson 2, Doreen Sorenson and Sylvia Matthews (equal), 3. Biscuit race: Dorothy Hodder 1, Joan Sorenson 2, Madge Meech 3. Open race, Std. 4 and over: Betty Cowles 1, Winnie Kayser 2, Diana Theed and Patricia Campbell (equal) 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Marjorie Aplin 1, Shirley Eunson 2, Heather McLean 3, Margaret Knowles 4. Bicycle race: Winnie Kayser 1, Dorothy .Hodder 2, Betty Cowles and Patricia Campbell (equal) 3. Long distance race: Winnie Kayser 1, Joan Sorenson 2, Diana Theed 3. Backward sack race: Diana Theed 1, Daphne Matthews 2, Josephine Heath 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Margaret. Jensen 1, Marjorie Aplin 2, Irene Barker 3. Primers’ race: Edith Knowles 1, Judith Donovan 2, Joy Holdem 3. Blindold race: Diana Theed and Daphne Matthews 1, Madge Meech and Winnie Kayser 2, Maureen Barker and Irene Barker 3. Stds. 1,2 and 3: Betty Aplin and Doreen Sorenson 1. Judith Mayman and Margaret Jensen 2, Sylvia Matthews and Judy Donovan 3. Other Events. Ladies’ peanut race: Mrs Mayman 1, Mrs Theed 2, Mrs Scott 3. Men’s peanut race: Mr Aplin 1, Mr S. Herbert, 2, Mr R. J. T. Scott 3. Married ladies’

race: Mrs Scott 1, Mrs R. Scott 2, Mrs Stinson 3. Young ladies’ race: Nola Herbert 1, Rita Parker 2, Annie Heath 3.