SCHOOL PICNIC

Evening Star, Issue 22883, 15 February 1938, Page 3

SCHOOL PICNIC

ANDERSON'S BAY EXCURSION

The Anderson’s Bay School held an enjoyable _ picnic on Saturday at the Presbyterian Bible class camp at Tirohanga. Some 500 parents and children attended, and were conveyed to the camp by bus and car. The weather, which was very fine and hot, made the outing very enjoyable for everyone. The soft drinks which were dispensed to the children on arrival were much appreciated, and the members ,of the committee who performed this duty were kept busy for some time. Later ice creams and sweets were given to the children, who voiced their appreciation in no uncertain manner. In the afternoon various races were run, and were enjoyed both by the competitors and onlookers. The heat of the day had by this time been tempered to a slight degree by an easterly wind, and the children entered into the spirit of the races with plenty of vim. Later in the afternoon, whilst sweets were being handed round to the children, Mr J. C. 'H. Somerville, chairman of the School Committee, .thanked the members of his committee and those of the Social Committee for the very good work they had done in making the outing a success. The following were the winners of the various races :

Girls, 5 years and under.—Rosemary Whitehead, Margaret Peattic, and Shirley Martin. Boys, 5 years and under.—Graham Watt, Arthur Troup, and George Smith.

Girls, 6 to 7 years.—Nola Jphnsori. Valina Abercrombie and Eva Greenfell (equal), and Jean Morgan. Boys, 6 to 7 years.—Desmond Graham, Billy Urquhart, and Ken Gallon. Girls, 8 years.—Peggy Hill, Shirley Holloway, and Maisie Wilson. Boys, 8 years.—Stuart Smith, Lewis Morice, and Allan Pringle. Girls. 9 years.—Mavin Williamson. Paula Whitehead, and Jessie Johnson. Boys, 9 years.—Fred Cameron, Eric Rowlands, and Ken Fitchett. , Girls. 10 years.—Margaret Beavis, Marie Paterson, Maureen Armstrong. Boys, 10 years.—Ken Howie. Lloyd Perry, and “John Morgan. Girls, 11 years.—Eileen Martin, Valerie Wallace, and Margaret Smith. Boys, 11 years.—Bill Gallon, Maurice Flahive, and Allan Faulkner. Girls, 12 Years.—Pat Hanger and Dot Breen .(equal), Marie Jensen, and Kathleen Thomson.

Boys, 12 Years.—Trevor Simpson, Phillip Wheeler, and Jack Ussher.’ Girls, 13 Years.—Muriel Wilson, Joyce Stevenson, and Betty Spence. Boys, 13 Years,— Lyall Mitchell, Owen Dawson, and Jeffery Boys, 14 Years, School Championship. —Stuart Campbell, and Stuart Spence. Tyre Race.— Jeffery Simpspn, Charlie Prattley, and Harry Charleston. Three-legged Race, Girls. —Joyce Pringle and Molly Wilson, Joan Beattie and Eileen Martin, Jean Urquhart and Dot Breen.

Ex-pupils, Girls.—Annie Marsh and Daphne Moore. Ex-pupils, Boys.—Melville Forbes and Lyall Mitchell. Sack Race, Boys.—Marshall Gallon, Raymond Bell, and Trevor Simpson.

Married Ladies’ Chain Stepping.— Mrs Campbell, 65ft 2in; Mrs M'Allister, 66ft lOJin. Single Ladies’ Chain Stepping.— Miss Pearce, 67ft 11 Jin; Miss Fuller, 68ft 2in. Committeemen’s Race.—Messrs J. C. H. Somerville, F. Hanger, and P. Millard. Married Ladies’ Race; Mrs Lawless, Mrs Childs, and Mrs Perry. Married Men’s Race.—Messrs L. Beavis, E. Booth, and T. Anderson. Single Ladies’ Race.—Miss Lennon, Miss Withers, and Miss Fuller.Obstacle Race. —Melville Forbes, Jeffery Simpson, and Trevor Simpson. Relay Race, Girls.—First —Margaret Beavis, Margaret Smith, Pat Hanger, and Joyce Pringle. Relay Race, Boys.—First—Jeffery Simpson, Ken Howie, J. Leslie, and Trevor Simpson. In a relay challenge race between the girls and tho_ hoys, the girls_ were the victors by quite a fair margin.