FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 March 1941, Page 7

FEATHERSTON

SCHOOL PICNIC WINNERS OF RACES. ("Times-Age” Special.) The Featherston School was lucky in having ideal weather for the annua) picnic which was held at Tauherenikau Racecourse yesterday. There was a good attendance of parents and a happy time was spent. The following were the winners of the various events: — Tiny . tots (girls):—H. Tocker 1, N. Varnham 2. B. Hosking 3. Under 7 years, girls. A. Stewart 1. R. Varnham 2. Seven years (girls), first race, N. Clark 1. M. Conwell 2, M. Houghton 3. Second race, D. Moore 1, B. Turner 2. Eight years, girls, first race, B. Conwell 1. J. Higgison 2, C. Wellington 3. Second race, F. Clark 1, C. Kelly 2, J. Devenport and N. Freeman 3. Nine years, girls, first race, N. Houghton 1. F. Mclvor 2, J. Burt 3. Second race. M. Sturdee 1, A. Moore 2, B. Graham 3. Third race: M. McGaughey 1, N. Johnson 2. M. Kamo 3. 10 years, girls, first race, N. Houghton 1, J. Willett 2. M, Sturgess 3. Second race. V. Lynskey 1. E. Warren 2. T. Wilton 3. 11 years, girls, first race, L. Neilsen 1, Z. Jensen 2. F. Delegat 3. Second race, T. Castle 1. M. Say well 2, D. Stewart 3. 12 years, girls. B. Algie 1, N. Houghton 2. M. Sturdee 3. 13 and over, girls, R. Rewai 1, H. Moore 2, J. Burt 3. Five years, boys, first race, R. Corbett 1, D. Houghton 2, G. Wallace 3. Second race, V. Jeffrey 1, B. Wilson 2, J. Southey 3. Six years, boys, first race, C. Robb 1. N. Johnson 2, S. Scott 3. Second race, R. Lynskey 1, S. Kinsey 2, D. Anderson 3. Seven years, boys, first race, R. Farrier 1. W. Baron 2, I. Tocker 3. Second race, T. Patterson 1, B. Halpin 2, G. Welsh 3. Eight years, boys, first race, L. Houghton 1. K. Wenden 2, R. Jansen 3. Second race, I. Farrier 1, J. Donald 2, T. Corbett 3. Nine years, boys, C. Anderson 1, R. Algie 2, T. Houghton 3. 10 years, boys, first race, B. Parker 1, J. Gain 2, J. Gordon 3. Second race, J. Ward 1, H. Halpin 2.< J. Kirkland 3.

11 years (boys): K. Jeffrey 1, K. Algie 2, J. Kamo 3. 12 years (boys): B. Ruane 1, M. Scott 2, R. Johnson 3. 13 years .(boys): S. Houghton 1, Clive Thorne 2, C. Thorne 3. Secondary (girls):—First race: S. Hyland 1, L. Flutey 2, S. Jeffrey 3. Second race: M. Algie 1, E. Davis 2. N. Tocker 3. Third race: O. Clapshaw 1, D. Scott 2, E. Algie 3. Secondary boys:—First race: D. Glasgow 1, E. Higgison 2, C. Benton 3. Second race: R. Higgison 1, G. White 2, L. Halpin 3. Third race: L. Benton 1, R. Te Tau 2, C. Buck 3. Three-legged races, 8 years (girls):— First race: D. and S. Varnham 1, A. and D. Moore-2, M. Willett and S. Stunt 3. Second race: M. Sturdie and L. Wilton 1, C. Kelly and B. Kelly 2, F. Clarke and J. Higgison 3. Third race: N. Saunders and N. Johnson 1, D. Clarke and B. Graham 2, M. McGaughey and K. Wallace 3. Fourth race: L. Neilsen and B. Algie 1, F. Delegat and Z. Jensen 2, C. Boyce and J. Burt 3. Fifth race: R. Rewai and L. Flutey 1, O. Clapshaw and M. Algie 2, P. Cole and M. Cole 3. Three-legged races (boys):—First race: B. Tocker and M. Jensen 1, J. Rewai and J. Ward 2, C. Anderson and K. Wenden 3. Second race: S. Houghton and M. Scott 1, M. Hutana and R. Johnson 2. H. Halpin and J. Brandon 3. Third race: C. and C. Thorne 1, J. Thorne and C. Hawke 2. D. Sim and C. Benton 3. Wheelbarrow races (girls):—First race: L. Neilson and Z. Jensen 1, M. Sturdie and V. Lynskey 2, F. Clarke and J. Higgison 3. Second race: C. Kelly and B. Turner 1, N. Houghton and N. Clarke 2, B. Graham and D. Moore 3. Third race: E. Davis and E. Algie 1, M. Cole and S. Varnham 2, B. Algie and R. Rewai and A. Cassidy and M. Saywell 3. Wheelbarrow races (boys):—First race: W. Jansen and G. Cole 1, M. Jensen and B. Tocker 2, J. Kamo and I. Tocker 3. Second race: R. Johnson and M. Hutana 1, B. Ruane and J. George 2, C. Sturgess and J. Kirkland 3. Third race: F. Chaslund and R. Higgison 1, C. Thorne and D. Sim 2, J. Luttrell and J. Cooper 3. Pick-a-back race (girls):—First race: P. Neville and N. Clarke 1, M. Johnson and N. Delegat 2, M. Sturgess and J. Sturgess 3. Second race: H. Moore and A. Moore 1, R. Rewai and M. Saywell 2, T. Castle and J. Mellish 3. Third race: L. Flutey and M. Kamo 1, O. Clapshaw and D. Varnham 2. M. Cole and H. Cole 3. Pick-a-back races (boys):— First race: J. Kamo and I. Tocker 1, C. Anderson and L." Hague 2, H. Halpin and R. Corbett 3. Second race: S. Houghton and S. Scott 1, G. Higgison and T. Cassidy 2, H. White and B. McKenna 3. Third race: J. Cooper and C. Spackman 1, R. Higgison and C. Higgison 2, J. Thorne and J. Gordon 3. Lady teachers' race: Miss Rowles 1, Miss Foss 2, Miss Collier 3. Committee and staff race: Mr Hayes 1, Mr Willett 2. Personal Items. Mrs G. S. Sharp is spending a holiday at Paraparaumu. I Home Guard. At a meeting of tjie Home Guard 23 rifles were handed in by their owners for use of the Home Guard, under police supervision. Any rifles not hitherto registered may be handed in without question. An urgent appeal for more rifles is made. Several recruits were enrolled.