Sedgemere

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume 65, Issue 99, 17 December 1943, Page 4

Sedgemere

SCHOOL SPORTS AND

PRIZE-GIVING

In excellent weather the parents and children of the Sedgemere School gathered at the beautiful home of Mr R. M. Taiaroa yesterday for their usual end-of-the-year picnic. There was a very good attendance. Games and jace_ occupied the .attention most of the afternoon. At the afternoon tea adjournment, Mr W. F. Reese, chairman of the committee, thanked parents and friends for their continued interest in the school and for the way in which they had helped whenever called upon. The children's prizes were presented by Captain Jenkins, of the Salvation Army, while the Rev. H. L. Richards presented the prizes for the adults' races.

Results of the races follow: Children — Flat race, primer boys, D. Winchester 1, G. Marsh 2, G. Parkin 3; primer girls, Mere Marsh 1, Elizabeth Wards 2, S. Kaan 3; std. 1 and 2, boys, K. McCormick 1, H. Barnett 2, M. Howson 3; std. 1 and 2, girls, R. Marsh 1, M. Reese 2; std. 4, boys, M. Winchester 1, P. Martin 2, J. Martin 3; std. 4, girls, S. Chambers 1, C. Brown 2, D. Reese 3; std. 5 and 6, boys, H. Winchester 1, R. McGill 2, C. Chambers 3; std. 5 and 6, girls, N. Howson 1, E. Howson 2, A. Barnett 3. Three-legged races: Primers, S. Kaan and J. Reese 1, M. Marsh and G. Marsh 2, B. Hamilton and S. Chambers 3; std. 1 and 2, R. Marsh and E. Marsh 1, M. Reese and S. Chambers 2, 'M. Howson and K. McCormick 3; std. 4, P. Martin and R. Brown 1, D. Reese and G. Brown 2, S. Chambers and M. 'Reese 3; std. 5 and 6, Betty Reese and E. Howson 1, R. McGill and C. Chambers 2, A. Barnett and N. Howson 3, Sack races: Primer boys, G. Parkin 1, G. Marsh 2, D. Winchester and S. Chambers 3; primer girls, S. Kaan 1, M. Marsh 2, J. Reese 3; std. 1 and 2, boys, M. Howson 1, K. McCormick 2, H. Barnett 3; std. 1 and 2, girls, R. Marsh 1, M. Reese 2; std. 4, boys, P. Martin 1, J. Martin 2, M. Winchester 3; std. 4, girls, C. Brown 1, S. Chambers 2, D. Reese 3; std 5 and 6, boys, C. Chambers 1, R. Brown 2, H. Winchester 3; std; 5 and 6, girls, K. McGill 1, E. Howson 2, A. Xarnett 3. Obstacle races: Junior boys, H. Barnett 1, K. McCormick 2, R. Winchester 3; junior girls, M. Reese 1, J. Reese 2, S. Kaan 3; intermediate, boys, M.. Winchester 1, P. Martin 2, J. Martin 3; intermediate, girls, D. Reese 1, B. Marsh 2, S. Chambers 3; senior boys, C. Chambers 1, R. Brown 2, R. McGill 3; senior girls, K. McGill 1, E. Howson 2, A. Barnett 3. Egg and spoon races, primer boys, S. Chambers 1, G. Marsh 2, B. Hamilton 3; primer- girls, S. Kaan 1, M. Marsh 2, J. Reese 3; std. 1 "and 2, boys, M. Howson 1, R. Winchester 2, H. Barnett 3; std. 1 and 2, girls, R. filarsh 1, M. Reese 2; std. 4, boys, M. Winchester 1, J. Martin _, P. Martin 3; std. 4, girls, S. Chambers 1, Br Marsh 2, D. Reese 3; std. 5 and 6, girls, A. Barnett 1, E. Reese 2, E. Howson 3; std. 5 and 6, boys, H. Winchester 1, R. Brown 2, R. McGill 3. Relay race: C. Chambers, R. McGill, R. Brown, P. Martin 1, N. Howson, A. Barnett, E. Howson, B. Reese 2, C. Brown, K. McGill, D. Reese and S. Chambers 3. Open race: A. Patterson 1, G. Patterson 2, J. Ford 3.

Adult Races * Married women, Mrs J. Whisker 1, Mrs H. Patterson 2; single women, Miss I. McGill 1, Miss A. Dalzell 2; married men, C. Corbett 1, R. Hamilton 2; single men, N. Howson 1, M. Patterson 2; committeemen, W. Marsh 1, W. Reese 2; blindfold wheelbarrow race, women, Mrs R. Hamilton 1, Mrs J. Whisker 2; thread-the-needle, women, Miss A. Dalzell 1, Miss T. Howson 2; men, Gunner D. Martin 1, C. A. Corbett 2; old pupils, women, Mrs J. Whisker 1, Miss M. McGill 2; men, H. Patterson 1, N. Howson 2; sack race, C. Marsh 1, C. A. Corbett 2; stepping competition, women, Mrs A. Brown 1, Mrs J. Whisker 2; nien, E. McGill 1, A. W. Stretz 2. A competition for a Christmas hamper was won by Mr J. Martin, Taumutu, with Mrs C. J. Sparrow, Lismore, second, and Mr F. McCormick, Lakeside, third. CLASS PRIZES Prizes were awarded to the following:

Progress prizes: Primers, Graeme Parkin, Shirley Kaan, Elizabeth Wards, Gerald Marsh, Stanley Chambers, Brian Hamilton, David Winchester, Jeanette Reese, Mary Marsh. Std. I: Margaret Reese, Kevin McCormick. Std. II: Herbert Barnett, Robin Winchester, Ruth Marsh, Mervyn Howson. Std. IV: Daphne Reese, Catherine Brown, Shirley Chambers, Elizabeth Marsh, Mervyn Winchester, Peter Martin, James Martin. Form I: Audrey Barnett, Rewi Brown, Elizabeth Reese,

Ngaire Howson, Knowla McGill. Form JI: Robert McGill, Colin Chambers, Eileen Howson. Dux: Robert McGill. Attendance prizes: Mary. Marsh, Elizabeth Reese, Jeanette Reese, Margaret Brown, Rswi Brown, Robin Winchester,

PATRIOTIC SOCIAL There was a very good .attendance at the social " held by the Sedgemere Patriotic Committee. In the main hall dancing took place to music played by Lambie's Band, while card players enjoyed themselves in the ante-room. ? Monte Carlos were won by Miss A. Maw and Mr D. Young, Miss S. Winchester and Mr P. Bennie. The most successful card players were Miss J. McLaughlin and Mrs R. Winchester, Messrs A. C. Greenwood and R. J. McLaughlin. A competition, the prize for which was donated by Mrs W. J. L. Chambers, was won by Mr R. Lambie.

The chairman (Mr A. Brown) in an interval in the proceedings, referred to the. bereavement suffered by Mr and Mrs -J. T. Parkin, with whom a vote of sympathy was carried.