BulleucLale.

Lake County Press, 6 January 1898, Page 7

BulleucLale.

The annual school picnic was held at Skippers Point on .Fiidu last. There was an abundant supply of good things provided by the ladies of the Point and tln-ir fiend-, and these v ere done ample just ce to by the young folks — aid the old fo.ks too. Vuriougames were i- du ged in by the adults, and a number of running and jumping events, etc. w re got up for the- youngsteis. Toe committee all Worked bud to make th ■ picnic the success t w.i-, hue \Jr J. Stephenson might be singled out or special mention, while the M'sses Aspiuall and Stephenson took ear • hat no one unit home hungry. A dam: • wis held in the evening, the music for which was suppl ed by Mr M. Aspinall, and Mr Arthur Foord mtde an elheient M.C.

General regcet is expressed at t'ie sudden death of our late schoolmaster (Mr L. Sangster) It a|>p .irs that deee >sed, who was in Invercargill fo> - his Christmas holidays, took suddenly ill a lew d lys befoie Chiistmas, and was reniov. d to the ho pital, where li•• parsed awav on Christmas Eve. Theßallend.de sports ware-held on Caspar's Flat on New Year's passed off very well. Tne following ire tho results : Q.ioits, J. Johnston 1. F Hughes 2 ; handicap —Leyden 1, J. T. Johnston 2, High Leip (handicap)— J. H.im.ltju (4m) I, J. Huuipliiey (lin)2; Throwing the Hatnine —VV. Curtis I, J. T. John-ton 2; We tling (Cumberland heavy weights) —A. Ash worth 1, Leyden 2 ; Wrestling ('u berland light weights)—J. l»agg 1, A. Hamilton 2 ; Vault in.' with pole (handicap)— H. Backhaul ((jin) I, L-yden (<or. ) 2; lijOyda Hurdle Ritce—J. T. Johnston I, J. Johnston 2; Hop Step ami Jump J. T. Johnston 1, Tobin 2 ; Running Long Jump—H. Buckham 1, Lovdeu 2 ; LadieRace—M. Mmton I, L. Hamilton 2, I. Clieyne 3. Several ehildrens races were also run off during the day.