PAROA SCHOOL PICNIC

Grey River Argus, 14 March 1939, Page 12

PAROA SCHOOL PICNIC

The Paroa School picnic was held at Hokitika, on Saturday under ideal weather' conditions. The sports results were as follows: — Small Boys—First Race: J. Russell 1 D. Wright 2. Second race: T. Ashton 1, R. Stokes 2. Third race: C. Nailer 1, G. Robinson 2. Fourth race: J. Russell 1, D. Gage 2. Senior Boys—First race: J. Anderson 1, J. Walsh 2. Second race: W. Ferguson 1, A. Gilbert 2. Third race: K. Price I, R. Price 2. Girls’ Races —Up to 6th. Std.: G. Russell 1, T. Honey 2. Second race: G. Coulsen 1, S. Russell 2. Third race: P. Price 1, G. Russell.2. Fourth race: A. Price 1, J. Williams 2. Fifth race: J. Price 1, D. Nailer 2. Small Girls:—Betty and Dafney Armstrong 1. Tiny Tots:—G. Price 1, N. Swift 2. Girls’ Three-Legged race:—A. Price and J. Price 1, J\ Williams and G. Russell 2. Boys* Three-Legged race: —W. Ferguson and A. Gilbert 1, R. and K. Price 2. Girls’ Relay:—G. Williams, T. Baker, S. Russell, M. Bruhn and A. Price 1. Boys’ Relay:—B. Muir, K. Price, O. Gibbens, B. Dawber and A. Gilbert 1. Cash trophies were received from the following:—Mr. W. T. Ogilvie. Mr. F. B. Lawn, Evening Star, Grey River Argus, Mr. A. M. Carroll and Mr. Peebles. Winners of trophies with names ol donars were: Boys’ 440yds: W. Ferguson (Millers on Quay) 1; K. Price (I Bennington) 2. Young ladies’ race; Miss Crawford K. Cash Store) 1; Miss Gilbert (McKay’s . Hardware) 2. Ladies’ race: Mrs Elliott (Sadler’s) 1; Mrs Hende (T. Morley) 2. Stepping competition: Mr Robinson (J. Cox’s) 1; Mr Nailer (John Burns) 2. Nail driving competition: Mrs Taylor (Keating’s) 1; Mrs Russell (Shrives’) 2. Men’s race: Mr Jacobs (L. Eatwell) 1; Mr D. Honey (E. Flood’s) 2. Ladies’ stepping: Mrs D. Wright (Kim Williams’) 1; Mrs Gage (Beck’s) 2. Young ladies’ race: Miss Crawford (Boucher’s) 1; Miss G. Williams (Ashby Bergh’s) 2. Girls’ race (Tennant’s); .Young men’s race* Mr D. Sumner (J. Deere’s) 1. Men’s nail driving: Mr D. Honey (Tate’s) 1; Mr G. Ashton (Beck’s) 2. Standard 6 girls’ race: Miss J. Baker (Stent’s) 1. Men’s event: Mr Gage (Mawhera Meat Co.).