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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 22 February 1935, Page 4

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SCHOOL PICNIC AT ELTHAM. From Chir Own Correspondent. The annual school picnic was* held at Taumata Park on Wednesday. Prior to visiting the park, the children spent half an hour swimming at the Eltham baths. Ice-creams, sweets and fruit were distributed 'and naturally very heartily enjoyed. The picnic was organised and controlled by the teacher (Mr. E. G. Smith) and the committee, Messrs L. M. Prankerd (chairman), J. Kirk, J. Cocker ancl H. Belcher.

The sports events resulted as follow :

Boys; 11 to 14 years, fifty yards, -J. Thame 1, K. Saunders 2; 60 yards, N. Cave 1, 31. Bootten 2,7 o yards, J. Walsh 1, J. Thame 2; 100 yards, C. Bootten 1, K. Saunders 2, 440 yards, R. Bond 1, J. Walsh 2; long jump, J. Walsh 1, J. Thame 2. Boys’ nine to 11 years : 30 yards, K. Rye 1, N. Belcher 2, 50 yards, C. May 1, V. Belcher and A. Close, equal 2; 60 yards, D. Robertson 1, V. Belcher 2; 75 yards N. Belcher 1, A: Close 2; 100 yards, V. Belcher 1, C. 3lav 2; long jump, V. Belcher 1, K. Rye 2. Boys, six to nine years: 15 yards, G. Prankerd 1, P. Prankerd 2; 25 yards, G. 3lay 1, Til. Thame 2; 30 yards R. Saunders 1, C. Close 2; 40 yards, R. Prankerd 1, R. .Thame 2; 50 yards, P. Prankerd 1, R. Thame 2; 20 yards, crawl, G. Prankerd 1. R. Saunders 2.

Girls, 12 to 14 years: 30 yards, hop, J. May 1, E. Cocker 2; 40 yards, 31. Bootten 1, V. Luxton 2; -50yds H. Robertson and E. Cocker equal 1 J. May 2, (JO yards, V/ Luxton 1, J. May 2; 70 .yards, 31. Bootten 1, H. Robertson 2; 30 yards backwards, J. 3lay 1, E. Cocker 2.

Girls, nine to 12 years: 20 yards hop, E. Hutchins 1, J. Walsh 2; 30 yards, 31. Silver 1, P. Saunders 2; 40 yards, P. Silver 1, J. Walsh 2; SO yards, P. Saunders 1, P. Silver 2; 60 yards, 31. Silver 1, J. Walsh 2; 30 yards backwards, E. Hutchins i, P. Silver 2.

Girls, six to nine years: 1-5 yards hops, K. O’Connor 1, 31. Rye 2; 25 yards, K. Walsh 1, V. Close 2; 30 yards, G. Rye 1, D. O’Connor 2; 40 yards 3L Rtye 1, V. Close 2; 50 yards, D. O’Connor 1, K. O’Connor 2; 20 yards backwards. K. O’Connor 1, K Walsh 2.

Boys’ wheelbarrow, J. Thame and R. Thame 1; three-legged, C. Bootten and V. Belcher 1; camel race, R. Thame, J. Thame and K. Saunders 1 ; obstacle race, J. Thame 1. Tv. Saunders 2; relay. M. Bootten, Iv. Rye, J. Walsh, J. Thame (cant) 1; 20 yards funder school age), B. Stretton 1, G. Thame 2.

Girls: Motor and .sidecar, E. Hutchens and Iv. O’Connor 1; three-legged J. May and M. Bootten 1; camel race, J. May, M. Bootten and V. Close 1; obstacle race, E. Hutchens 1. M. Bootten 2; 20 yards (under school age), G. Thame 1, B. Stretton 2. Silicic ladies’ race. Miss R. Cocker 1 and Miss J. Kirk 2. PERSONAL. Mrs. D. W. Ivnuckey is visiting New Plymouth with Miss M. Kerr. ilrs M. O’Connor has returned from Okato.