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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 4 March 1927, Page 6

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(From Our Own Correspondent.) SCHOOL AND SETTLERS’ ANNUAL PICNIC. The annual school and settlers’ picnic was held in Mr 'Henry’s farm, adjoining t-h© local hall, on Friday, February 25, and, though the attendance was small in the morning, a good crowd assembled in the afternoon, all being kept busy watching or participating in the various races and field events. The weather was threatening all day, but the rain held off till nightfall. The thanks of the committee are due to those ladies who. prepared and served luncheon and afternoon tea, and all others who helped in various ways to make this year’s picnic the l success it undoubtedly was. The dance in the evening was well attended, about 40 couples taking the floor. Dancing to the music provided bv Mrs Bennett proved replete, with pleasure, though one or two rowdy ones somewhat marred the proceedings.

Th© results of races, etc., are as follows:

Bovs’ race, eight years and under. 1 — H. Clement 1, B. Jordan 2, G. Cleaver

Girls’ race, 12 vears and under. —M. Hurley 1, It. Wyss 2, J. MeAsey 3. Small girls’ ’ race (tinv tots,). —O. Meuli 1, Z. Todd 2, S. Hurley 3. Girls’ backward race.—lt. Coleman 1. B. Hurley 2, T. Dornauf and J. Hurley (tie) 3. Old hoys’ hurdle race. —Geo. Hooper 1, E. Sharp 2, M Howard 3. Boys’ sack race. —L. Howard 1, L. Dornauf 2, J. Jordan 3. Boys’ hurdle race.—G. Hooper 1, L. Dornanf 2, R. Sharp and H. Fowler (tie) 3. Girls’ hurdle race.—H. Barrett 1, M. Barrett 2, It. Wyss 3. Girls’ three-legged race.—J. MeAsey and T. Dornanf T, M. Hurley and R. Wyss 2, R. Coleman and M. Barrett 3. Boys’ three-legged race.—G. Hooper and E. Riddle 1, J. Barrett and T. Crann 2, R. Sham and J. Jordan JL Girls’ sack race. —R. Coleman 1, M. Barrett 2, B. Hurley 3.

Old boys’ race.—R. Sharp 1, G Hooper 2, T. Crann 3. Boys’ high jump.—E. Riddle 1, G Hooper 2.

Young men’s race.—Robt. Hooper 1, Reg. Hooper 2, Robt. Cockerton 3.

Young ladies’ race. —Miss 1 G. Hooper 1, Miss Barnett- 2, Miss V. Grierson 3. Married ladies’ race.—Mrs Ron. Roekerton 1, Mrs G. Fowler 2. Married men’s race.-—G. Grantham 1 . T. Hnrlev 2, S. Bluett 3. Boys’ mile race.—S. Dornauf 1, M. Howard 2, J. Barrett 3.

Boys’ wheelbarrow race.—B. Jordan and R. Sharp 1, J. Barrett and T. Crann 2, S. Dornanf and G. Hooper 3. Small girls’ race.—D. Dornauf 1, H. Walsh 2. M. Clement 3.

Small girls’ race. —D. Barrett 1, L. Kelly 2, J. M-orblock 3. Small hoy si’ race (tiny tots). —R. Pearce 1. C." Coleman 2, G. Cleaver 3. Small hoys’ race.—M. Condon 1, G. Cleaver 2. S. Parish and M. Bluett (tie) 3. Thread the needle race.—W. Bevege and Miss V. Grierson 1, G. Hooper and Miss G. Hooper 2. Men’s pole vault.—-R. Hooper 1, T. Hn Hev 2, R. Ghatterton 3. Boys’ mile race.—W\ Coleman 1, A. Dornauf 2, G. Hooper and E. Sharp (tie) 3. . Ladies’ nail-driving.—Mrs Brunold I, Mrs Hurley 2, Mrs Hopcraft 3. Ladies’ stepping the chain.—Mrs A. Me A sev 1. Mrs Coleman 2.

Men’s chain stepping.—E. Hills 1 G. Cockerton 2.

Maize guessing (correct number 956). —J. Feron (254) 1, T. Crann (250)

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