ROTHERHAM SCHOOL PICNIC.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18267, 29 December 1924, Page 3

ROTHERHAM SCHOOL PICNIC.

The annual school picnic and prize-giving was helu on Saturday Just at tne JKccrealiou Ground. Tne picnic was to have been held at Aciiray in u, paddocK kindly lent oy jar iJoa/, but owing to the woamer conditions umavourao.e, arrangement had to t,u made, m spite of a auii morning, the my turned out well, and many parenw and lnends attended. liaces for tne omaller clujcj.en were carried on till lunch time, aiid during ibo afternoon a luJlcr «=poits pru-ij-ranimc was gano torougli.

lmnng- the Htternoon, the school prizes were given out by Mrs wife of the chairman, as tollowu: Sid. Yl.: Ronald Hakett dux, Tom Harland 2. Std. V.: Alice Walker 1, lii.da Dobbin '2. Std. IV.: Maire Fear 1, Keg Balkctt 2. Hid. 111.: Vesta Emanuel 1, Catherine Boag i. Std. II.: Laurel Wilson 1, Bob Fear 2. 1.: Jean Mcintosh, Pat Fear and Ronald Banks (.equal) 1.

Attendance prizes were gained by Kimber Smith, Kay rialkett, lleg Halkett, Maire Fear, Leila Buckley, Klva Buckley, Bob Fear, Pat Fear and Ted Britton.

A prize given by the S.P.C.A. Association for the beat essay on •Kindness to Animals" was won by Dan Davies, Sid. VI., and certificates by Rosa Widdowson, Std. V., and Mairc Fei'.r, Std IV. ,Xavy Leaguo certificates for best essay on. "Vtomcn's Work in the Great War" were gained by Rod Halkctt and Dan Davies. Std. VI., Habcl Chick and Alice Walker, Std. V. Special prizes were: —Best garden: Briar Dickie and Arthur Orson. M,-, n drawmK : Ronald HiUkett. . Writing: Mabol Chick, Arthur cTrson, jack Topr>. .Sis-in:. l : Alice Walker, Joan Danielson, Iliiaa lXtnielson. The results o£ the races during the day were as follows:—Luxton Handicau (for boys): W. Wallace 1, E. Dabbin 2, R. Halkett 3. Clarke Handicap (for girls): L. Wilson 1. P. Powell 2, M. Boajr 3. Thomson Handicap (b:>ys): W. Wallace 1, J. HsJland 2, K. Carson 3. Thomson Handicap (girls): Laurel Wilson 1, D. Jones 2, M. Boag 3. Skipping (over 12): P. Powell 1, M. Wallace 2, A. Walker 3. (Under 12): C. Boa? 1, M. Boafr 2, L. Allen 3. Threelegsed race (boys): E. Do\bin and C. Danielson" 1, W. Dando and R. Fear 2, H. Wilson and Reg Halkett 3. Three-legged race (girls): L. Wilson and E. Buckley 1, D. Wilson and M. Walker 2, A. Walker and J. Buckley 3. Sack race (boy 9): N. Dobbin 1, R. Fear 2, J. Topp 3. Sack race (frirls): M. Fear 1, M. Davis 2, M. Boa? 3. Potato race (boys): X. Dobbin 1, Tom Harland 2, Gordon Davies 3. Potato race (girls): M. Walker 1, D. Wilson 2, C. B0&5 3. X.0n.% jump: W. Wallace 1. Hop, step and jump: W. Wallace.