SCHOOL PICNIC

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 62, 23 February 1934, Page 9

SCHOOL PICNIC

Hastings West Outing

SPORTS HELD AT TOMOANA A very successful picnic of the Hastings West School was held yesterday at the Show Grounds, Tomoana. Fully 400 children, in addition to parents, were conveyed to the grounds in ’buses and by private cars, and about 30 pupils rode their cycles. By the excellent organisation of the headmaster, the school staff and the committee, a. big programme of sports was carried out without a hitch, and young and old spent an enjoyable day under ideal conditions.

Hot w'ater, tea, milk and sugar were provided, and in addition to baskets brought by parents every child was treated to fruit, sandwiches, cakes, a bag of sweets, and soft drinks. During the afternoon the chairman of the Education Board (Mr G. A. Maddison), Mrs Maddisou and others joined the picnickers, and the children were assembled with the staff, committee, and others when a photographic group was taken. The sehocl teachers and committee, ably assisted by the ladies’ committee, were indefatigable in their efforts to promote the enjoyment of the children, whoso deportment was in every way a credit to the school. Rounders, cricket and other games were indulged in, and races were held in front of the grandstand During the morning, owing to the largo entries for every race, beats were run and the finals took place during the afternoon, when tiro grandstand was filled with spectators, who loudly cheered the contestants. Following are the results: — GIRLS. Running.—Six years: Ila Read 1. Joyce Fargher 2. Seven years: Ngaire Cameron J, Tui Read 2. Eight years: Mary L'olollo 1, Betty Matthews 2. Niue years: Joy Phillips 1, Ngaire Bone 2. Ten years: Ella McLeod 1, Peggy Risbridge 2. Eleven years: Mildred Moroney J, Lettie Doole 2. Twelve years: Eva Knipe 1, Nina Trieklebauk 2. Thirteen years: Elsie Fould , Helen Roach 2. Fourteen and over: Eileen Fleming 1, Betty Morton 2. Three-legged race. —Primers: Audrey Parkes and Joyce Eargher 1. Standards I and 2: Tui Bead and Mary Colello 1. Standards 3 and 4: Mildred Moroney and Alma Cameron 1. Standards 5 and 6: Elsie Foulds and Phyllis May 1. Obstacle race: Ninan Trieklebank 1, Norma Spencer 2. Slow bicycle race: Joan Rainnie 1. Sack race.-—Standards 1 to 3; Freda Sargent 1, Daphne Musson 2. Standard 4 to li: Heather Thompson 1, lima Sloane 2. Championship race: Elsie Foulds 1. BOYS. Running.—Six years: Sam Dockary 1, Teddy Tame 2. Seven years: Hoy Yorke 1, Noel Bone 2. Eight years: Trevor Roach 1, Jack Baird 2. Nine years: Bill Lucas 1, Ken McLean 2. Ten years: Basil Garnett 1, Ralph Emerson 2. Eleven years: Paddy Nesbit 1, Alfred Soppit 2. Twelve years: Bill Marigold 1, Stan. Murley 2. Thirteen and over: Jack Lucas 1, Jack Small 2.

Three-legged race. —Standard 1 to 4: Trevor Atkins and Dick. Coleilo 1. Standards 5 and 6: Bay Bono and Jack Small I.

Sack race. —Stanards 1 to 3: Douglas Murley 1, David Gunn 2. Stannard 4 to 0: Ben Britten 1, Dick Colello 2. Slow bicycle race: Vernon Pascoe 1. Obstacle race: Dick Colello 1, Phil Colello 2.

Championship race: George Foulds 1