PICNICS.
GREENPARK SCHOOL. The annual picnic of the Greenparic School was held on Tuesday. ABout 150. scholars, parents and friends journeyed by train to Little River; where the picnic tea and sports were hold in the Domain. As the weather was very favoutoble, the outing was voted a great success by all who attended. The results of ths sports were follows:—•
Boya, 5 to 6—Ceoil .Legg- l. Girls—Mary RiciierDy 1, Eva Wilson 2. Boys, 6 to 7—Sidney Williamson 1, Ertr est Matthews 2. Girls—Elaine Lcgg 1 Margaret Campbell 2.
Boys, .7 to B—Thomao Breen 1, Fred Bartley 2. Girls—Olivo Lad brook 1, Joyce Williamson 2.
Boys, 8 to 9 —Ernest Ijegg 1, Reginald Matthews 2. Girls—Sylvia Bennett 1, Gertrude Brown 2.
Boys, 9 to 10—Harry Lloyd 1, Graham Wilson 2. Girls—Mary Breen 1, Catherine Henderson 2. ■
Boys, 10 to 12—Gvb Watkins 1, Jack Bennet 2. Girls—Ethel Rickerby 1, Leonea Dennehy 2. Boys, over 12—Alfred Lad brook 1, Charles Watkino 2. Girls—Milly Neill 1, Ellen Lloyd 2. Boys' Three-legged Rao©—Alf and Roy Lodbrook 1. Girls'—Ethel Rickerby ajid
Mary Breen L SUCKLING BROS., LTD. The animal picnic of the staff and employees of Suckling Bros., Ltd. waa held at Stewart's Gully. There was an attendance of about 200, and owing largely to the liberality of the oompany, a very enjoyable day was spent. The prizes for the various races were distributed by Mre A. ±i. Jenkin as follow:
Suckling Bros.' Handicap (100yds)—D. Bruce 1, 0. McPherson 2. E. Kerr s. Single Alan's Race (lOOyda)—T. Atkinson and E. Kerr (dead heat) 1, W. Muir 3. Women's Race —Miss Ayxey 1, Mies Mathews 2.
Married Men's Race—H. Lattaway 1, J. Ford 2.
Married Women's Race—Mm Hamilton 1, Mrs Holt 2, Mrs Pearson 3. Needle and Thread Race —Mrs Martin and F. Sirith 1.
Girls' Three-legged Race—Connie Harris and Elaine Terrie 1, Vera Mathews and Eileen Arnold 2.
Men's Three-legged Race —P. Brown and A. Brown 1.
Elopement Race —Ella 'Winter and E "Wilkinson 1.
Lottery—Mrs Brokenshire 1; booby prize —Miss Wilson.
Boot Race—P. Brown 1, E. Kerr 2. Race Men over 40— J. Vivian 1, J. Forde 2, W. Miles 3. Boys, 9 to 12—A. Boddington 1, Rov Brown 2; 12 to 15— W. Brown 1, R. Lye 2. Girls', 9 to 12—Millie Martin 1, Beatrice Harris 2; 12 to IS—Elaine Terris 1, Connie Harris 2. Women's Consolation Race —Mrs Alexander 1. Miss Payne 2. Men's Consolation Race —Holt 1, W. Alexander 2.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 17997, 14 February 1924, Page 13
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