SCHOOL PICNIC

Matamata Record, Volume XX, Issue 1920, 24 March 1938, Page 4

SCHOOL PICNIC

TURANGA-O-MOANA RESULTS The Turanga-o-moana school picnic was held on Friday in Mr. Wills’ paddock. Seats and tables provided under large shady trees helped to make the day enjoyable. Luncheon, afternoon tea, soft drinks, ice cream, apples, sweets and prizes were freely distributed, and everyone voted it to be a most enjoyable picnic. At the conclusion of events Mr. S. R. Harding (chairman), on behalf of those present, thanked Mr. and Mrs. Wills for their kindness in allowing the use of such an ideal paddock. Appended is the list of events: Tiny Tots. —Girls: Maureen Scott 1, Nancy Scott 2, Betty Scott 3. Boys: Don Harding 1, Murray Gouk 2, Des McGregor 3.

Five Years: Bougie Owen 1, Ronnie Donovan 2, Don Harding 3. Seven Years: Barry Wills and Allan Maisey 1, Bruce Gouk 2, Calmon Owen 3.

Three-legged Race: Terry. Dalzell and Emmett Shirley 1, Norman Evans and Gordon Dalzell 2, Allan Maisey and Bruce Brindle 3. Sack Race: Gordon Owen 1, Barry Wills 2, Emmett Shirley 3. Potato Race: Calmon Owen 1, Terry Dalzell 2, Bruce Brindle 3. Eight Years: Bruce Brindle 1, Gordon Owen 2.

Ten Years: Randal Harding 1, Norman Evans 2, Rodney Owen 3. Twelve Years: Gordon Hemming 1, Watty Holmes 2, Gordon Dalzell 3.

Three-legged Race. —Senior: Watty Holmes and R. Harding 1, Gordon Dalzell and I. Chandler 2. Sack Race.—Senior: Gordon Dalzell 1, Gordon Hemming 2, Watty Holmes 3.

Potato Race: Barry Wills 1, Allan Maisey 2, Emmet Shirley 3. Potato Race: Randal Harding 1, Gordon Dalzell 2, lan Chandler 3.

Wheelbarrow Race: lan Chandler and Watty Holmes 1, Norman Evans and Terry Dalzell 2, Gordon Dalzell and Gordon Owen 3.

Distance Race: Bruce Gouk 1, Don Harding 2, Don Evans 3. Bike Race: Allan Maisey 1, lan Chandler 2/

Bike Race.—High School Boys: John Montague 1, Don Evans 2, Walter Brindle 3.

Old Boys’ Bike Race: lan Chandler 1, Bert Harding 2. Single Men’s Race: H. Orr 1, A. Scott 2, G. Hibbit 3. Married Men’s Race: C. Brindle 1, S. Harding 2. High Jump: H. Davison 1. GIRLS’ RACES Six Years: Shirley Wills 1, Bernice Maisey 2. Seven Years: Jean Holmes 1, Nelly Laird 2, Lilly Hunt 3. Eight Years: Lois Chandler 1, Maureen Evans 2, Betty Hemming 3. Nine Years: Jean Wills 1, Beryl Howarth 2.

Ten Years: Biddy Orr 1, Joa: Moore 2.

Three-legged Race: Jean Holmes and Lois Chandler 1, Beryl Haworth and Joan Moore 2, Shirley Wills and Betty Hemming 3. Distance Race: Shirley "Wills 1, Lois Chandler 2, Bernice Maisey 3. Bike Race: Jean Wills 1, Biddy Orr 2, Joan Moore 3. Bike Race.—High School Girls: Esmae Chandler 1, Jean Montague 2, Betty Moore 3.

Sack Race; Lilly Hunt 1, Biddy Orr 2, Beryl Haworth 3.

Potato Race: Jean Holmes 1, Maureen Evans 2, Lois Chandler 8, Potato Race.—Senior: Jean Montague 1, Allison Owen 2, Nita Scott 3. Old Girls’ Race: Nita Scott 1, Allison Owen 2, Esmae Chandler 3. MISCELLANEOUS RACES Old Boys’ Race: John Montague 1, Don Evans 2, Arthur Orr 3., Single Ladies’ Race: Miss N. Hunt 1, Miss C. Hunt 2, Miss L. Harding 3. Married Ladies’ Race.- Mrs. Laird 1, Mrs. Maisey 2, Mrs. Sturrock 3. Lady’s Nail Driving: Mrs. A. Radford 1.