PAPANUI SCHOOL SPORTS

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23205, 17 December 1940, Page 13

PAPANUI SCHOOL SPORTS

Results of the Papanul School sports, held during the annual picnic at Amberley, are;— Boys—Six years and under; E. Glue 1, L. Bushell 2, M. Bond 3. Seven and eight jears; R. Pearce 1, J. Winder 2, N. Blair 3. Nine and 10 years: K. Beckett 1, M. Pearce 2, H. Glue 3. Eleven and 12 years: R. Saunders 1. J. Guy 2, D. Saunders 3. Thirteen and over: W. Walker 1, P. Law 2, I. Gregor 3. Championship; W. Saunders. Girls—Six years and under; Joy Freeman i, Norma Donald 2, Nocllnc Bills 3. Seven and eight years: Margaret Pope 1, Pauline Crowe 2, Noeilne French 3. Nine and 10 years: Margaret Bond 1, Margaret Waites 2, Rosemary Donald and Marie Valentine (equal) 3. Eleven and 12 years: June McKay 1, Shona Walker 2, Eva Sisson 3. Thirteen years and over: Helen McCracken 1, Fairy Guy 2, Dorothy Kendrick 3. Championship: Helen McCracken Adults’ Races—Married women: Mrs Clark 1, Mrs Inwood 2. Single women; Miss Procter 1. Miss Chamberlain 2. Committee women (chain stepping); Mrs Donaldson 1. Married men: Donaldson 1, Law 2. Committee men (sack race): L. Winder 1.

The sixty-fourth anniversary of the Willowby Methodist Sunday school was celebrated on Sunday, when special services were held in the morning and evening. Mr N. J. Hosking, of Ashburton, conducted the morning service, while in the evening a combined service was held with the Willowby Presbyterian Church members. A Christmas pageant was presented by the Bible Class and Sunday school pupils.