PICNICS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20472, 16 February 1932, Page 15

PICNICS.

WHARENUI SCHOOL. • The annual picnic held bj" the YY hai'enui School took place on Friday, at Amberlcy, in perfect weather. There was a largo attendance, and an enjoyable timo was, spent. The races resulted as follows: — Girls' Haces —25yds, under fivo years othy Endwood 1, Shirley Easton 2, petty Bvoi\n o. 23yds, under six years: Isancy Coombs 1, Dorccn Kemp 2, Audrey Storer 3. 50yds, under seven years: Audrey Barker I, Noeliue Laine 2, Colleen Storer 3. 50 yds, under eight years: Winnio Barson 1, Jean Harding 2, Margaret Metealf 3. 50yds. under nine years: "Wilma Ford 1, Joan Bruce 2, Noeline Cox 3. 50yds, under 10 years: Lois Dalley 1, Merlyn Todd 2, Xora Chappell 3. 75yds, under 11 years: Jean Brown 1, Kathleen Barker 2, Catherine Mac Donald 3'. 75yds under 12 years. Jean McLachlan 1, Jean Britt 2, Doris Bryce 3. 75yds, under 13 years: Lorna Kennard 1. Muriel McClelland 2, Ilona Beswick 3. 100 yds, undor 14 years: Grace Kinlcy 1, Joan Guy 2, Doreen Cox 3. lOOvds School Championship: Valerie Cater 1. Melva Beswick 2, Grace Kinley 3. 50yds Siamese, under 12: Audrey Aitken and Jean Neilson 1, M6rlyn Todd and Celia Ashby 2.75 yds Siamese, open: Melva Beswick "and Valerie Cater 1, Grace Kinley and Loma Kennard 2. Sack race: Jean McLachlan 1, Estelle- Gundry 2. Married women's race: Mrs Harper 1, Mrs Barson 2. "Women teachers' race: Miss Hyan 1, Miss Eggleton 2. Women's sack race: Mrs Prebble 1.

Boys' Events —25yds, under five years: Arthur Chappell 1, Leslio Blackmore 2, Kay Ashby 3. 25yds, under six years: Geoffrey Hill 1, Jack Hartley 2, Howard Barker 3. 50yds, under seven years: Karl Ralfe 1, Robert Blackmore 2, Owen Duf/icld 3. 50yds, under eijht years: Rex Friskcn 1, Graham Goss 2, Laurie Turner 3. 50yds, under nine years: Gordon Burrows 1, Bruc& Steel 2, George Aillcen 3. 75yds, under 10 years: Sydney Rivers 1. Bernard Carroll 2, Albert Gi-ahani 3. 75yds, under 3 1 years: Leslie Aitken 1, Bernie Flood 2, Sid. Stringer 3. 75yds, under - 12 year 3: Gordon Dempsey Harold Goss 2, Gordon Twose 3. 100 yds, under 13 years: Pat O'Neill 1. Kelvin Bennett 2, Maurice Staunton 3. 100 yds. under 14 years: Ronald Staples 1, Harold Easton 2, Keith Ford 3. 100 yds School Championship: Rennie SteVfenson 1, Mervyn Price 2, Albert Cox 3. 50yds Siamese, under 12: Arnold Swanston and Aeneas McL&od 1. Robert Clark mid Herbert Barker 2.100 yds Siamese, open: Albert Cox and Albert Bennett 1, Rennie Stevenson and James Diedrieh 2. Wheelbarrow race: X-ledley Stocker and Melva Besv.'ick 1, Pat O'Neill and Grace Kinley 2. Sack race: Pat O'Neill 1, Fred Blackmore 2. Committeemen and teachers: \V. A. Brown 1, C. IJarrow 2. .

SCOTTISH PIPE BAND. The picnic of the ClirisLchurch Scottish lipe Band was held recently at Diamond Harbour, when an enjoyable day was spent, there being about sixty members and their friends present. Snorts events were held under ideal weather, at the conclusion of which tiie president, Mr T. M. Charters, prefent.ed tho prizes to the successful competitors. The following are the results: Three-legged Race—Stokes and Miss Gabbott. 1, W. Hail and Mrs Hall 2. Committee Women's Race—Mr3 S. X e \vton 1, Miss M. Peacock 2. Single Men's Race—R. Brown 1, A. Campbell 2. Married Women's Race—Mrs "\Y. Hall 1, Mrs S. Newton 9. Married Men's Race—W. Hall 1, S. Xewton 2. Wheelbart'OvV Race—Mr and Mrs \V. Ilall 1. Children's I(asc—Margaret Xewtcn 1, Murrey Hall 2.