INDOOR PICNIC

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 February 1940, Page 7

INDOOR PICNIC

METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL AN ENJOYABLE GATHERING. LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS. Despite the bad weather, the Masterton Methodist Sunday School children thoroughly enjoyed their “picnic” held indoors on Saturday. After lunch games were played by the scholars grouped in their departments until 3 p.m. when all except the tiny tots assembled for the races which again were of a novel nature. Tea was followed by the presentation of prizes by Mr L. T. Daniell on whose property the picnic was to have been held, and who made himself popular with the children by his teaching of a haka. An apology for absence was received from the Rev F. J. Parker who is attending the Methodist Conference in Dunedin.

Excellent work was done by the catering Committee (Mrs C. D. Shoosmith, Miss Bennington, Miss E. Beale and Mrs E. Cody), and by the games committee (Mr C. D. Shoosmith, Miss D. O’Donnell and Mr A. Griggs). Thanks were expressed to Messrs L. T. Daniell, S. Ralph, E. Martin,' D. M. Graham and F. C. Rutter for help, and to Messrs C. E. Daniell, Ltd., the W.F.C.A. and the Y.M.C.A. for the loan of gear.

The following were the prize winners: — •

Girls, 7 to 9 years. Peanut Race, Joan Wellington 1, Flora Sharman 2, Claire Harrington 3. Duck pair, June and Margaret Hayward 1, Joan Wellington and Claire Harrington 2. Boys, 7 to 9 years, Wheelbarrow race, Brian Shaw and Murray Hoar 1. Bill Winter and Devon Walker Caterpillar race, Brian and Murray Hoar 1, Bill Winter and Devon Walker 2. Girls. 10 to 12 years. Potato with Rope race, Dianne Shaw 1. Kathleen Knowles 2, Margaret Lyttle 3. Boys, 10 to 12 years, Leap Frog, Ken Shaw 1. Pat Marryatt 2, Ray Foster 3. Centipede race. Betty Lindsay. Margaret Lyttle, Eric Richardson and Pat Marryatt 1. Kathleen Wiltshire, Betty Conly, Daniel Davey and Owen Prior 2. Pairs, 13 to 14 years, Thread the Needle, Daisy Jennings and Jack Bailey 1, Ellen Wellington and Maurice Walker 2. May Wellington and Gordon Mygind 3. Blindfold Driving, May Wellington and Gordon Mygind 1. Ellen Wellington and Maurice Walker 2. Joan Hunt and Ivor Perrin 3.

Over 14 years. String Loop Relay, John Parker’s team 1, John Conly’s team 2. Pairs shoe-fitting. Joan Stanley and John Parker 1, Phyllis Cody and Mr Martin 2, Irene Shoosmith and A. Griggs 3.