ANNUAL PICNIC
SUMNER SCHOOL AND BOROUGH The annual picnic of the Sumner School and borough was held at Pleasant Point Domain yesterday. The morning was dull and overcast, with occasional showers, with the result that the attendance was lower than usual. Omnibuses conveyed the visitors to the picnic grounds, and the catering arrangements were in the hands of Mr and Mrs Pickles. During the afternoon a sports programma was provided, this being supervised by Messrs McKenzie, Brown, Stevens, K. Shrimpton, and R. Knox. Prises had been given by the business* people and resident* of Sumner, and wer« presented at the conclusion of the events. The following were the results:— Girls' Race, four and five yeaTS—W. Par* 1, B. Dickson 2. Girls' Race, six and seven years—Mary McKenzie 1, VaL Rollett 2. Girls' Race, eight and nine years—M. Rutherford 1, T. Hedges 2. Girls' Race, 10 and 11 yeaTS—Pat HiJI 1, Margo McKenzie 2. Girls' Race, 12 and 13 years—E. Newman 1, B. Rutherford 2. Boys' Race, four and five years—T, Brak# Boys' Race, six and seven years—A* Rutherford 1, J. Brookes 2. Boys' Race, eight and nine years—T. Norman 1, N. B. Rigby 2. Boys' Race, 10 and 11 years—o. Noon a* 1, C. Dawe 2. Race, 12 and 18 years—G. Dunlo* 1, C. Noonan 2. Bnys' Race, 14 and 15 years—N. Craw 1, D. Hudson 2. Three-legged Race, Girls—E. Newman anil J. Ohitty 1, E. Crawshaw and J. Wells 2. Three-legged Race, Boys—C. Noonan and D. Hudson 1, K. Rollett and H. Parsons 2. Wheelbarrow Race—P. Dawe and L. Mot* Young Women's Race—Sylvia Sutton 1, E. Mulholland 2, T. Jarden 3. Yourg-Mea's Race—l. Weston 1, W. Sexton 2. Married Women's Race—Mrs King 1. Mrs Hedges 2, Mrs Henderson and Mrs Brake (equal) 3. Married Men's Race—W. Duff 1, C. Henderson 2, M. O'Donoghue S. Relief Workers' Race—A. C. Page 1, >. A. King 2, J. Merritt 3. Pick-a-back Race—N. Craw and T. Noons* 1, L. Bailey and D. Thomas 2. Long-distance Race—C. Noonan 1, 0. Mortimer 2, T. Noonan 8.
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21084, 8 February 1934, Page 4
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