ST. MATTHEW’S CHURCH

Evening Star, Issue 18810, 8 December 1924, Page 10

ST. MATTHEW’S CHURCH

JUBILEE -CELEBRATIONS FINISH. The jubilee celebrations of St. Matthew's Church were brought to a close yesterday. On Saturday a picnic was held at Forbury Park, ami was attended by upwards of 3GO people. Every child who competed in the races run in the morning was the recipient of a toy. The convener and organiser of the picnic, Mr W. J. Ingram, was assisted by an efficient committee composed of Mesdames Ingram, Mitchell, Spinner, Knight, Cook, and Sykes. In the afternoon the large sports programme was watched by an interested gathering of parishioners and friends. Iho \en. Archdeacon Cnrzon-Siggers and Mrs Siggevs, the Rev. 1. L. Richards, the Rev. 0. Moreton, and the vicar (the Re-v. W. Hamblett) attended in the afternoon. The following were the results of the races :

Miss Smith’s Class. —Olivo Geddes 1, Allio Dawson 2, Ethel Howard 5. Miss Knight’s Glass.—Eric Hull 1, Ted Spinner 2. Miss Hutchison’s Glass—Lily Williamson 1, Jessie Aimison 2. Miss Svkcs’s Clns. —Hugh Brockie. Miss Dale’s Glass.—Hazel Stedman 1, Hvida Watson 2, Annie Coghill 3. Mias Beissel’s Class.—Lawrence Dick. Miss Sullivan’s Class.—Thelma Knight 1, Dorothy Ramsay 2, May Howard 3. ’Miss Robinson’s Class.—Reg Cook 1, Allen Andrews 2. . Vicar’s Bible Class.—Rose Ryder (winner of Ws. T. Tftlboys’s memorial prize) 1, Mabel Watson 2. Bible Class (Boys).—G. Pearce (winner of IV. T. Talboys’s memorial prize) 1, T. Neil 2. Teachers’ Race. —Miss Robinson 1, Miss Svkes 2. Miss Armstrong 3. ’Married Ladies’ Race.—Mrs Rim 1, Mrs Blackwood 2, Mrs Spinner 5. Married Men’s Race,—Mr Davidson I, Rov. G. Moreton 2; booby prize (Inst in), Mr Spinner. Wheelbarrow Race (Ladies).--Miss Robinson. Wheelbarrow Race (Men).—Mr G. West. Novelty Race, (Single Lady and Gent).— Miss Barton and Mr R. M'Lay.

Visiting Ladies’ Race.—MissHowison I, Miss Aston 2, Miss Crawford 3. SUNDAY SERVICES.

The concluding services were held in the church yesterday. Tho vicar (tho Rev. W. A. Hamblott) conducted the morning service and in the afternoon the Rev. I. L. * Richards addressed the children. Archdeacon Eitchett preached to a crowded congregation at the evening service.