LAURISTON.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXII, Issue 8257, 23 December 1911, Page 7

LAURISTON.

School Picnic. The annual picnic m connection with the Lauriston School was held m one of Mr W. T. Lowe's paddocks at "Oakwood" on Thursday afternoon, and al- • though the weather was decidedly i damp there was a good xnuster of children, parents and friends present. ' J Diiring the afternoon a number of i ! children's races were held, and also one or two events for adults. VroLbably the event of the day was a> I pony trot, the riders being school boys and'girls:" The boy who rode xhe winning mount, had a lead of about a quarter of a! mile, when his horse suddenly took it into his head that the lead was too' great and despite the efforts of his youthful jockey he turned round m a most deliberate manner and went back to meet the rest of the 'field-in the..race and then won easily amidst cheers from the spectators. Prizes were presented m tho evening by Mr W. J. Dickie, M.P. for Selwyn, who, m a neat little speech, referred to the time when he was a schoolboy at Lauriston School. The school attendance has so increased during; the past year or two, that the Board of Education has been asked to appoint an assistant teacher] The number of pupils on the roll is 48 and the average attendance is 44. The following are some of the winners of the events at the picnic : Girls' Race, 25 yar,ds (under eight years): M. Maidens 1, Nl Goodwin 2, L. McPhail 3. Girls' Race, 50 yards (under ten years) : J. McPhail and M. Goodwin (dead heat) 1, M. O'Grady and N. Dickie (dead heat) 2. Girls' Race. 75 yards (under 12 years): Ruby Hams 1, V. McPhail 2, N. Callaghan 3. Girls' Race, 100 yards (under 15 years) : V. Goodwin 1, M. Hickman 2, G. McPhail 3 Boys' Race, 25 yards (under eight years): T. O'Grady 1. C. Sullivan % R. Fechney 3. Boys' Race, 50 yards (under ten years): R. Maidens 1, Thos. Sullivan 2, A. Goodwin 3. Boys' Race, 75 yards, (under 12): „lan Moore ,1, ■Lester Maidens 2, Victor McPhail 3. Boys' Race, 100 yards (under 15; years): B. Dickie 1, J. Dailey 2, A. Harris 3. Three-legged Race (boys) : B Dickie and W. McPhail 1, M: O'Grady and V. McPhail 2. Threelegped Race (boys No. 2): L. Maidens and W. O'Grady 1, T. O'Grady and A. McNeil 2. Three-legged Race (girls) : N. McCormack and W. Goodwin 1, V Goodwin and M. Hickman 2. Sack Race (boys): V. McPhail 1, W McPhail 2. Sack Race (girls): N McPhail 1, V Goodwin 2. Potato Race (boys) : W. McPhail 1, V. McPhail 2 Potato Race (girls): W. Goodwin 1,. Ruby Hams 2. Bicycle Race: A. Harris 1, B. Dickie 2, M. O'Grady 3 High Jump: A McCormack (7in handicap) ,drtom, li B. Dickie (scr), 3ft 10m, 2 Long Tumo- B. Dickie (6m handicap), 13ft Bin l'- A. McCormack (12in), lift lm, 2 Skipping Race (girls): Molly O'Gradv 1, Mona Goodwin 2. Pony Trot (school children): A. McCormack 1 L Maidens 2, lan Moore 3, L.. Lowe a Wheelbarrow Race: B. Dickie and O. McPhail 1, W. O^^dy and W. McPhail 2 Married Men's Race : Allan Letham 1, Con Sullivan 2, A Maidens 3 Single Men's Race: L. Kelly 1, J. Hickman 2, D. Kelly 3. Men's Bicycle Race: J. Hickman was the only one who finished m this race. Youths Bicycle Race: Ray Murray 1, A. McCormack 2.