MOMONA SCHOOL
PICNIC AND CONCERT The Momona School children and their parents had a fine day for the annual picnic at Brighton.. In addition, to a sports programme, a happy time was spent in boating, paddling, and swimming. The sports results were: — Girls, eight and nine years.—Shirley Morrison 1, Alice Miller 2, Grace Bruce 3 ' • Boys, eight and nine years.—Allan Ralston 1, Ivan M‘Niei 2, Gordon Bisset 3. Girls, 10 and 11 years.—Mavis Miller 1, Thelma Ralston 2, Margaret Bisset 3. Boys, 10 and 11 years.—Douglas Wheeler 1, James Bruce 2, Robert Shields 3. , ■ . Girls, 12 years.—Ellice Shieffelbien 1, Ngaire Baird 2, Noeline Bruce 3. Girls’ consolation.—Leslie Shieffelbien 1, Mina Gamble 2, Shirley M‘Cay 3. Boys’ consolation.—Maurice Baird 1, George Wheeler 2, Allan Wheeler 3. Girls’ consolation, under 12.—Betty Bruce 1, Rene Ford 2, Winnie Stevenson 3. Girls’ three-legged race. Florence M‘Cay and Margaret Ford 1, Grace Bruce and Thelma Ralston 2. Boys’ biscuit race.—Douglas Wheeler 1, George Wheeler 2. Boys’ sack race.—James Bruce. 1« Robert Shields 2, Douglas Wheeler 3. Boys’ wheelbarrow race. Robert Shields and George Wheeler 1, Allan Wheeler and Allan Ralston 2. Young ladies’ race.—Barbara Bisset 1, Bella Wheeler 2, Ruby Colquhoun 3. Young men’s race.—Alfred Wheeler 1, Robert Baird 2, David Baird 3. Married ladies’ race.—Mrs A. Wheeler I Mrs J. M'Neil 2, Mrs W. Barron 3! Married men’s race.—N. Waugh 1, L,Gamble 2, W. Barron 3. Ladies’ chain stepping.—Mrs A. W. Amos 1, Mrs W. Barron 2. Thread the needle race.—Mr A, Thornton and Mrs J. M‘Niel 1, Mr and Mrs L. Gamble 2. Young, ladies’ consolation. —Miss B. Wheeler 1, Miss R. Colquhoun and Miss B. Shields 2 (equal). Committee men’s race.—J. M'Niel 1, L. Gamble 2, A. Thornton 3. The pupils gave a concert in the local hall. Mr A. C. Wheeler (chairman of the school committee) presided. In addition to songs and dances by the pupils, individual items were given by Alan Ralston, Rene Ford, Betty Bruce, and Ivan M'Xeill. The Chairman congratulated the children on their successful concert, and thanked the teachers for the training given.
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Evening Star, Issue 23146, 21 December 1938, Page 9
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346MOMONA SCHOOL Evening Star, Issue 23146, 21 December 1938, Page 9
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