CHILDREN'S DAY AT ST. CLAIR

Evening Star, Issue 16049, 28 February 1916, Page 2

CHILDREN'S DAY AT ST. CLAIR

< ! The third children's day, under the iJU-Spices of tho Lite-saving Club, was held .at "St-. Clair on Saturday afternoon. The weather was delightful, and the attendance large. Tho programme was made tip of children's races, tugs-of-war, and a fand-modellitis; competition. For the latter event there were. 12 competitors, while tho races attracted splendid entries. i Mr K*. Macussey was the. starter, Messrs! M'Grath and Jackson tli-n handicappers, ' and Me&rtVH. Henderson, A. Armstrong, Turner, and J. H. Rodgerson the judges. Tho officials carried out their duties- ad- '■ mii-aiily. 'J'he police deserve a word of j praise for their presence and assistance in \ keeping a clear course. Two life-saving - displays wero given by the'male.members ' of tho club and one by the lady members. : The Forbiiry School Fife atid Drum Band : provided tho music. live committee desire to thank B. Hudson and Co. and the L'hter.ix Company for gifts of sweets for the youngsters. • The prize-winners were as follow: Girls' Events.—Races: Five to seven years of a.:e—Mona Wilson and Sybil Holly ; seven to 10 years—Vera Rix and Stella Jopson; 10 to 12—Erena Armstrong and Myrtle M'Donald ; 12 to 14— Eunice Lauri and Cissie Clyma; under v live years—Beatrice Kennedy and Beatrice Keid; skipping race—Dina. Brown and Ruby Andrews; sack race—Marjoiy Her- ! vey and Edna Mathison ; barrow 'race— ! Ethel and Edna Mathison and Effie and i May Mason; thread-the-needlo (with boy) j —lhyra Knight and Tom Hoar. The I tugo-f-war was won by a team of seven. Boys' Events.—Races: Five to sevenj years—Clair. Helean and Bobby Wilson; ' seven to 10—Hugh Murray 'and Bob' Cameron; 10 to 12—Douglas Duncan and Jack Smith; 12 to 14—Tom Wyait and R. Little; under five—Fred Tttrn'bull and Jeff Garden ; three-legged race—George Donnelly and F. Toome\\ H. Guthrie and Tom Champion; sack rare— Allan M'Connochie; barrow race—Gcorce Donnellv and F. Toomey, P. Ceuchnvm and Tom i Wyatt; bun and treacle— F.a-dc Henderson and 0. Miller; sand-modelling—Ar-thur Youngman K. R-ekl.