KUMARA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 21 March 1947, Page 2

KUMARA NOTES

ST. PATRICK’S CELEBRATIONS.

[Our Own Correspondent.!

St. Patrick’s School was taxed to capacity to hold the large crowd who assembled for the St. Patrick’s concert. The programme was as follows: Orchestral selection, Ireland. I Love You, Greymouth Convent Orchestra; A fi’oast. to Erin. Kumara Pupils: The Cobbler Elf, by the Juniors; Song, Rev. Fr. McCarthy; Recitation, “Westland,” School Pupils; Irish’Medley of Song and Dance, Grey Artists; Action Song (Cockles and Mussels), School Girls; Song, Miss J. McEnaney; MacNamara’s Band, School Girls; Irish Airs, Grey Convent Orchestra; The Irish “Te Deum,” An Irish Lullaby, Kumara School Pupils; Recitation (“Does It. Always Rain in Ireland”?), School Girls; Humorous Item (“The Picanninies”), D. and P. Calder; Sketch, “Early Days in Kumara,” Greymouth Artists.

Following the concert, there was held at Arahura Valley, a very successful picnic, in favourable weather. The large sports programme, with events for all ages, was as follows: — Girls’ events: 5 to 6 years, M. Johnson 1. H. Fahey 2; 6 to 7, D. Calder 1, S. Teen 2; 7 to 8, M. Gilbert 1, A. Rudkin 2; 8 to 9, J. Brown 1, N. Rudkin 2; 9 to 10, V. Benyon 1, B. Teen 2; 10 to 11, C. Calder 1, K. Bell 2; 11 to 12, S. McAra 1, C. Haines 2; 12 to 13, P. Calder 1, E. Lakin 2; 13 to 14, P. Lawrence T, P. Robinson 2; 14 to 15, D. Calder and P. Lakin (dead heat) 1; three-legged race, P. Calder and E. Lakin 1, M. Ryall and C. Calder 2; sack race, B. Teen I. P. Calder 2; wheelbarrow race, Rudkin sisters 1, Brown and Mills 2; relav race, B. Teen and S. McAra 1; 75yds. primary school championship. P. Calder 1, S. McAra 2; senior threelegged race, C. and M. Parnment 1, J. McEnaney and D. Calder 2; skipping rope race, P. Calder 1, I Boys’ events: 5 to 6 years, R. James 1. J. Collie 2; 6 to 7, R. Rochford 1, B. Ryall 2; 7 to 8, N. McAra 1. J. Ryall 2; 9 to 10, P. Brown1, J. Ryall 2; 10 to 11, P. Mills 1, P. McEnaney 2; 11 to 12, S. Case L C. Haines 2; 13 to 14, J. Benyon •?'. Hutchison 2; sack race, R. James 1. K. Ritchie 2; three-legged race. Benyon and Ritchie 1, Hutchiso.n and Case 2; wheelbarrow race, Ritchie and Hutchison 1, Brown and Benyon 2; relay race, N. McAra and partner 1, J. Lalor and partner 2; 75yds primary school championship, McAra 1, Rochford 2; pillow fight, R. James 1. Adults’ events: Single ladies’ race (special prize donated by Mr G. Fitzgerald), M. Pamment 1, D. Calder 2: married ladies’ race (special prize donated by Mr W. Neame), Mrs Lee 1, Mrs Sharplin 2; single men’s race, D. Teen 1, F. Tomasi 2; married men’s race (special prize donated by Mr M. Fahey), Scully 1, Chamberlain 2, James 3; ladies’ nail-driving contest, Mrs Sharplin 1, Mrs Johnson 2; men’s hop, step and jump, S. Stewart (33ft 4in) 1, B. Teen (33ft) 2; ladies’ relay race. Misses D. Calder, J. McEnaney, C. and M. Pamment 1, Mesdames E. Beardsmore, B. Sharplin, B. Teen and R. McGrath 2; committee men’s race, Father McCarthy 1, R. James 2, T. Hemera 3: district relay, Kumara 1, Wainihinihi 2; Kumara relay. A team (R. Mills, A. McKenzie. Nicholas and F. Tomasi) 1, B team (S. Stewart, D. Teen, B. Teen and R. James) 2; married women’s sack race (prize donated by Mr W. Neame), Mrs Collie 1, Mrs McGill 2, Mis Brown 3; married men’s sack race, B. Teen and P. Duffy (dead heat) 1, M. Nicholas 2; single ladies’ sack race, C. Pamment 1, M. Pamment 2; height guessing competition. Mr W. J. Inglis (17ft 3in) 1.