PICNIC ON DOMAIN

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 50, Issue 3056, 31 March 1941, Page 5

PICNIC ON DOMAIN

FUNCTION ON SATURDAY

SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY

The opening function in connection with the sixtieth anniversary of St. - Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Paeroa, was the Sunday School picnic held in the Domain on Saturday afternoon. Always a great treat for the smaller .children, this year’s picnic was thoroughly enjoyed by young and old. A special feature was the birthday cake baked by Mrs R. D. McEwan and [ .iced by Mrs S. I. Mclntyre. A teacher •at the Sunday School for over 27 years, and now the superintendent, Mr J. Mclntyre had the honour of cutting this cake, pieces being handed around to all present, after the usual partaking of buns, cakes, soft drinks and tea. Results of a well-organised sports programme of which the Rev. R. D. - McEwan was in charge, were as follow:— Girls, 5 to 6 years.—Valerie Parker 1, S. Warrender 2, Rosalind Tubman 3. Boys, 5-6 years.—K. Stuart 7, Jim Hamilton 2, Campbell Gallaghers. Girls, 7-8 years.—Desney Darby 1, Marie Follas 2, Lorna Gallagher 3. Girls, 8-9 years.—J. McGregor 1, Iris Catton 2, Faye Thorpe 3. Boys, 8-9 years.—Keith .Parker 1, E. McGregor 2, S. Walmsley and D. . Thorp, dead heat, 3. Girls, 10-12 years.—J. Mathieson 1, •Norries Noble 2, P. Handley 3. Boys, 10-12 -years.—M. Parker 1, B. Gallagher 2, M. Follas 3. ' Boys, 7-8 years.—P. Walmsley 1, J. Morrison 2,T. Neil 3. Girls’ three-legged race. —V. McGregor and P. Handley' 1, Iris Catton and Jean Turnbull 2, Marie Follas and Mary Warrender 3. • Boys’ three-legged race.—Stuart Walmsley and P. Walmsley 1, M. .Parker and R. Gallagher 2, C. Gal- ■ lagher and K. Parker 3. Boys’ wheelbarrow race.—L.. Gallagher and M. Parker 1, N. Mita and E. McGregor 2, J. Warrender and K. Parker 3. Girls’ wheelbarrow race. —P. Hand- I ley and V. McGregor 1, J. Warrender and M. Warrender 2, J. Mathieson and. J. McGregor 3. 440yds.—R. Gallagher 1, M. Parker 2, J. McGregor 3. 220yds. junior girls.—J. McGregor •1, Iris Catton 2, Jean Turnbull 3. 220yds. intermediate girls.—P. Handley 1, J. Mathieson 2, N. Noble 3, Girls’ cartwheel race.—Jean Turnbull 1, Mary,/ Warrender 2, Iris Catton 3. Boys’ cartwheel race.—D. Thorpe ■ 1, J. Warrender 2, J. McGregor 3. ■ Girls’ skipping competition.—V. McGregor (223), IfVvonne Fleming (204) 2,' J. Warrender (160) 3. Girls’ blind man’s buff.—Peggy Handley 1, Joan Morrison, 2, Jean Turnbull 3. j !