CHILDREN'S SPORTS AT WAIKARI
The aauu.il Christmas party of the Wailcari Women's Institute was held this year on the Waikari Sports Grounds in ideul weather. There was a lurgo attendance o£ children, each of whom presented a gift to Father Christmas for the tree erected alongside the pavilion, er.d the gifts were afterwards forwarded to Christchurch for distribution. An enjoyable programme of gomes, competitions, and sports was arranged by the members of the institute, who also provided afternoon tea, ice-creams, and soft drinks for the children. There were some good entries in the competitions for decorated bicycles, perambulators, and tricycles, in which every competitor received a small Kitt- The winners of the different classes were Decorated bicycle, Teddy .Fi&ill, decorated tvicycU*, John Matherson*. most artistically decorated perambulator I Shona Masters; most original. Colleen Houeyi bone. Tile results of the children's races were' —Lnder jU: Trevor Antill 1, John Hump. ; 011 , -■ slx and Jimmy Black 1, John Matherson -. Girls, six and sevenCatherine James 1, Xloyra McKitterick i. seven and eight: Arthur Reader 1, lvobert Kttrl 'I. Boys, nine and 10* Bill Saundercock 1, Arthur Black 2. Girle' nine and 10: I'eggy Ferguson 1, Gwen Forsey 2 Boys, 11 and 12: Billy Kenealv i Harry Karl 2. Girls, 11 and 12: 'Etnie Ellerv 1 Lilian Reader 2. Girls. 13 and 14: Glidys McCreanor J, June hllery 2. Boys' RelayAthol Robertson and George Black 1, Harry Earl and Colin Robinson 8. Girls''Re'lav • Gwen Forsey and Lilian Reader 1, Glad"v s JlcCreanor and June Ellery 2. Wheelbar. row Race: Billy Kencaly nnd Athol Robertson 1, Ken Jane and Brian Robinson 2 Girls' Backward Race: Lois Sheridan I,' Betty Inch 2. Girls' Siamese Race' Gwen Forsey and Gladys McCreanor l' Eileen Brown and Ksme Ellery 2. . Buys" Siamese Racej Athol Robertson and Co'lin Robinson ]. Ken Jane and Billy Keuealy 2 • Girls' Blindfold : Eileen Brown 1. Gladys I McCreanor 2. (B) : Lois Sheridan 1 I Betty Inch 2 Boys' Blindfold: Harry Earl 1. Fred Sheridan 2.
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21356, 26 December 1934, Page 4
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