WAIPIRO BAY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14495, 5 January 1918, Page 5

WAIPIRO BAY.

;. , New, . Year's. Day opened dull ,. with southrwest sho>vers,. but at nine o'clock ;the weather. _ cleared and a. pleasant' cool day was experienced. The thr.ee local : taxis took, quite a ijium'ber of people ito the. Tolaga, racesi while here the attraction was- a public picnic and ehil--dien's sports.. This -turned out very enjoyable,) and was well .-. attended. The if o|lbwing..is ithe. programme, with results : ; Boys under. ,10, Pat Mcllroy 1, Paul Matehe 2, Hawera Parata 3 ; girls sunder 10 : ;Ro§e . .Wo t od'ford l,. ; Edith.He.wson 2,. Titi iTaliae 3 : boys under,/?: Paul .-.'Maraki 1, • Jack. , Hewson. 2, Tom Maraki '. 3 ; girls ■ under 7 : Maraea Mcllroy l] Jean Fraser •2 ; boys' championship :. John Woodford <1, Frank McGhee 2, ..5 yd MollrdyS; 'igirjs' championship: Mary jStfa.raki 1, Gladys Hewson 2, Emma McGhee 3; ;boys' three-legged race: Will Cblljer and Dave Kaiwahie 1, Frank McGhee and Syd Mcllroy 2 ; girls' three-legged race : .Rose Woodford and Emma McGhee '1, iMary Maraki and W. Toheriri '2 ; boys ■over 10:. John Woodford 1, Ngau Maitehe -2, F. McGliee . .3 : girls iover 10 : Mary Maraki 1, Emma' Me-; Ghee 2, Gladys Hewson 3; wheelbarrow (race: Walton Haig and. Syd Mcllroy I, Mahora Maraki and F. McGhee , 2 ; ipotiito race: Dave Kaiwahie -1, Frank McGhee 2,7_lmma McGhee 3; hop, step^ and jump : Enpka Toheriri 1, ,, Syd Mcllroy 2, John Woodford 3 ; -men's race : •J. Terry 1; A. Gray 2, G.vEllis 3;' .women's race : Mrs J. Dines 1, Miss Mcllroy 2, Mrs Bradley,3 ; high jump V (John Woodford 1, Frank' McGhee '2. iA special ; race ..for girls for- a' prize jpre^ented. by. -Mrs. ;• McCuHbugh was- won' iby Gladys. Hewson, ..and consolation 'races were run so .that every-, child' ; present had won a prize. .Mr. Tuckwell acted as handicapper . and . starter, and the Rev. G. D. Wilson as judge. Everything went .with- a swirig. ;and the icommittee. is .to be complimented on 'the suQcess of the day. sln : the evening « ; dance was: held in-, tha' hall > , and 'was jmuch , enjoyed. ./Midnight brought- the \ function to an end. with the singing ■of "God Save the King.';-^(Correspon-!dent.) , ' ' ■ - ■ '....'' . < . : wmmmmmmmmim*mmi+' a