SCHOOL

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20742, 28 February 1939, Page 14

SCHOOL

V CHILDREN’S CMPE+-JTIONS The pupils and parents met at Mr J. Scott’s bush to celebrate the annual picnic or the Maunz-atautari No. 2 School. The weather was fine, anrl the events were arranged and controlled by the chairman. Mr A. C. Gagen. Mr Ward, headmaster, distributed the prizes ResultsSenior girls. Betty Roniro; intermediate girls, Janet Christie; Junior girls. Klva Christie: senior boys, Jim Hart; intermediate boys, captain Henry; junior tx>ys, Ken Nefwcorrtbe. girls' relay, Dorothy Newcombe, Jessie Osborne. Betty Rongo. susy Wlnakere, Janet Christie. Lizzie Henry; girls’ three-legged race, Betty Rongo and Lizzie Henry. boy6' sack race. Willie Jamison; boys’ championship, Captain Henry; girls' championship, Janci Christie, egg and spoon race, Willie Jamison; thread-tbe-needle, Lizzie Henry and W. Jamison; skipping. Topsy Gagen. Eileen Jamison; endurance skipping, Jessie osborne; boys' wheelbarrow race. Captain Henry and Duke Raki; high jump, Robin Hicks; donkey bicycle race. David Hill; blindfold race. Jack Ngati; backwards race, Jack Ngati; Aunt Sally, Patsy Dalllnger; apple brbbing. Willie Jamison; steppirw the chain, Mrs Gate; nail driving, Miss Bowman; animal race, Mrs R. Currie and Mr J. Hyde; whistling race. Miss Bowman and Mr Munroe; rolling pin competition, Mrs C. Peake; Charlie Chaplin race, Mrs Dalllnger and Mr Gagen; single women’s race. Miss Bowman; married women’s race. Mrs Lltchi; married men’s race, Heke; single men’s race, A. Stokes; men’s championship high Jump, A. Heke. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS OPEN-AIR CLASSROOM The Manrrgata-ntarl No. 2 School Committee hAs received advice from the Minister of Education that a grant has been made for the provision of a water suj>piy end up-to-date sanitary system at the school. A grant has aLso been made Tor the erection of a detached open-air clas->-loam. A start has already been mad* wUh these Improvements. A bore has been pat down and an excellent supply or water obtained. When the improvements are completed the school will be weQ equipped lor a country district. TE KUITI HULWAYKN DAT SPEWT ACT GAJfBRSDGE (Special to Times) CAMBRIDGE, Monday. Ibe annul Te Kuiti railway picnic waj at Cambridge yesterday, when a special train brought 4 39. Passengers were picked up on the line. Use of the racecourse was granted free by the Trotting Club, and the spreading trees provided plenty of shade for picnic parties. Sports were held during the artemooo and at the conclusion Mr W. Ftnlayson. stationmaster at Te Kuiti, preso ?d the prizes. Thanks to the Cambridge Trotting Club. Show Association and band were extended by Mr H. S. Rorton. chairman of the picnic committee. The results of the events were as fallows:— Railway handicap, 100 yards: S. Ransom U w. Fisher 2, S. Elliott 3. Grandfathers' handicap: G. Graham 1, N\ Smith 2. IS. Tab ram 3. Three-legged race; Ransom and Miss Horne 1, Falls and Miss Johanson 2. Married women’s race: Mrs Palmer 1. Mrs Pocock 2, Mrs Rodgers 3. McLeod Cup, 100yds: S. Ransom 1, s. Elliott 2, R- Bredenbeck 3. Transport workers' sons’ handicap; Rolton 1, Rogers 2, Church 3. Single women’s race; Miss P. Rodgers 1, Miss Johanson 2, Miss Calvert 3. Grandmothers’ race: Mrs Corrin 1, Mrs Brown 2. Men’s sack race: S Ransom 1. Elliott 2. Women’s sack race: Mrs Peters 1, Miss Calvert 2. Harris handicap, 220yds; F. Norton 1, W. Fisher 2, S. Elliott 3. Men's shoe race: R. Bredenbeck 1, H. Crawford 2. Bandsmen’s race: J. Meanie -1, P. Fanning 2. Bgg and spoon race: Mr and Mrs Peters 1, Mr and Mrs Curtain 2. Wheelbarrow race: S. Elliott and Miss Calvert l. Mr and Mrs Peters 2. Committeemen's handicap; R. Rolton l, a. Glist 2.