PAPANUI NEWS

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21086, 10 February 1934, Page 5

PAPANUI NEWS

SCHOOL PICNIC

The annual picnic of the Waimairi School was held on Thursday at Cor-' sair Bay. Parents and children numbering nearly 400 made the journey. Although the' day was overcast and a cold southerly wind was blowing, an enjoyable time was spent. A sports programme was held. The results were:—

Girls' Races —Primers 1 and 2: Marjorie Good 1. Averill Smith 2. Primers 3 and 4: Nola Sisson 1. Phyllis White 2. Eight and nine years. Rhona Mckenzie 1. Nancy Salkeld 2, Gladys Thoumine 3. Ten and 11 years: Zona Tomkies 1, Joyce Pepper 2. Peggy Barnard 3. Twelve and 13 years: Norma Smi'h 1. Marjorie White 2, Unice Neil 3. Open: Peggy Common J. Peggy White' 2. Peggy Barnard 3. Thread the needle race: Norma Smith 1, Pearl Hight 2. Egg and spoon raceKathleen McLeod 1, Ngaire Orchard 2. Three-legged race: Marjorie While and Norma Smith. Sack race: Pearl Hight 1, Helen Moffatt 2. Boys Events—Primers 1 and 2: Dick Winder 1, Don Greer 2. Seven, eight, and nine years: Willie Howard 1. Victor Coxon 2, Stanley Claridge 3. Ten and 11 years: Pat. Howard 1, James Bateman 2. Walter Wilkinson 3. Twelve and IS years: Reg. Williams 1, Keith Chalmers 2, Reg. Good 3. Open race: Laurie Secord 1, Desmond Tomkies 2, Trevor Pike 3. Wheelbarrow race, Stanley Claridge and Lindsay Nielson, Reg Williams and Eric May. equal. Egg and spoon race: Peter Alloway 1, Desmond Tomkies 2. Spider race: Teddy Reid 1, Stanley Claridge 2. Sack race: Raymond Sturrock J, Trevor Pike 2. All the infants received toys. Card Evening At rhe card evening of the Advance Northcote Association, the winners were Mrs Harding and Mr L. D. Grimwood. Appeal for Nurse Maude Mrs H. R. Smith is organising a street appeal and house-to-house canvass of the Papanui district, to be held in conjunction with the appeal to be made in the city on February 23 for the Nurse Maude Association. Cycle Uaccs Many schoolboys assembled at. the Papanui Domain for the races on Monday evening. Two half-mile races were held and the results were:—First race, lien Blakeway (100 yds) 1, L. Green 1150 yds) ;», A. Percaskcy (80yds) 3. Time, 71 see. Second race, L. (140 yds» 1. K. Blakeway c 150 yds) 2. 11. Buck (140 yds) 3. Time, GOscc. Papanui School The Papanui School picnic was held at Motukarara Domain on Thursday. Several showers fell through the day, but shelter was found among the trees. There was a good attendance of parents, and an enjoyable time was spent. The following is the result of the sports programme:— Girls' Events:—Six vcars and under: Betty Smith 1, Margaret Streelley 2, Helen McCracken 3. Eight years and under: Kathleen Small 1, Hinemoa McCracken 2, Nocline Montgomery 3. Ten years and under: Gloria Mnsson 1, Jean McCracken 2, Sylvia Sisson ,'J. Twelve years and under: Jean Biggs 1, Eva Kucher 2, Hnzel Wilson 3. Fourteen years and under: Nancy Clarke 1, Esther Flat man 2, Joan McCracken 3. Schoolgirls' championship: Jean Biggs. Stepping race, 10 years and over: Jean Biggs 1. Monica ii.iiir.cll 2. Three-legged rare, under 10 years: Gloria Mnsson and Alison Kennedy; 10 years and over: Joan Burrowes and Nancy Clarke. Sack race: Esther Flntman 1, Alison Kennedy 2.

Boys' Events:—Six years and under: Billie Lynn 1, Dick Sisson 2. Aire Lauder 3. Eighi years and under: Idris Harding 1. Arthur Palmer and Norman Eraser 3. Ten years and under: Billie Musson 1. Frank Lange 2. Leslie Coleman 3. Twelve years and under: Harry Patten 1, Tom Gill 2. Frank Sisson 3. Fourteen years and under: Lloyd Craighead 1, Ron SmiUi 2. Walter Lauder 3. Schoolboys' championship: Francis Leadbettcr. Threelegged race. 10 and over: Nelson Freeman and John McAlpine. Sack race: John McAlpine 1. Nelson Freeman 2. Potato race, 10 and under: Douglas Small I. Ron Montgomery 2. Over 10: Harry Pollen 1, Ron Smith 2. 'lhread-thc-needle race: Ralph Smith and Monica Hartnell. Adult Events: Single nwu':. race: Harold Cooper. Single women's race: Ruby Burrcll. Married women's rncr; Mrs Musson. Married men's race: ('. Dyer 1, B. A. Sisson 2.