MOTUMAOHO SCHOOL
PICNIC AND SPORTS (Special to limes) MOTUMAOFQ, Tuesday The Motumaoho School concluded the year with a picnic and sports in the school ground. At the close of the day gift books were presented to all the children by Mr C. C. Bluett on behalf of the committee. Special prizes were awarded as follows: Sewing prizes: Standard 5 and 6: Joan Hart 1, Maisie Sharpe 2. Standards 3 and 4: Olive King 1. Jocelyn Pittams 2. Standards 1 and 2: Mavis Bluett 1. Wendy Dunbar 2. Spelling prize: Jocelyn Pittams. Dux of School: Joan Hart. Highest in lower room: Tony Waldron. Leaving certificates: Joan Hart. Leigh Dunbar. Frederick King. The sports events resulted as follows: Boys’ Races.—Six and eight years: N. Pritchard 1, B. Wilson 2. Eight years: T. Waldron 1, G. Turner 2. Nine years: D. Forbes 1. T. Turner 2. Ten and eleven years: H. Shiel 1, D. Warren. 2. Twelve years: L. Dunbar 1, C. Hart 2. Thirteen years: L. Harbottle 1. T. Smith 2. Three-legged race: C. Hart and F. King 1, L. Dunbar and H. Shiel 2. Sack race: D. Warren 1. T. Pritchard 2. 220 yards: C. Hart 1, L. Harbottle 2. Wheelbarrow race: C. Hart and N. Gainfori 1. Long jump: L. Harbottle (14ft. 2in.) 1. N. Gainford 2. Hop step and jump: L. Harbottle (27ft. 6in.) 1, C. Hart 2.
Girls’ Races.—Five and six years: B. Hazelhurst 1, P. Forbes 2. Seven and eight: M. Bluett 1, J. Harbottle 2. Nine to eleven: A. Kilmister 1, P. Parlane 2. Twelve to fourteen: J. Hart 1. M. Sharpe 2. 220yds: J. Hart 1, J. Harbottle 2. Sack race: J. Hart 1. B. Russell 2. Egg and spoon: D. Warren 1. J. Harbottle 2. Bun-eating race: J. Hart 1, M. Sharp 2. Threelegge 1 race: W. Dunbar and M. Bluett 1. J. Hart and M. Sharpe 2. Thread-the-needle: M. Sharpe and L. Harbottle 1, J. Pittams and T. Phillips 2.
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20992, 20 December 1939, Page 2
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327MOTUMAOHO SCHOOL Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20992, 20 December 1939, Page 2
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