TURANGA-O-MOANA

Matamata Record, Volume XX, Issue 2021, 30 March 1939, Page 3

TURANGA-O-MOANA

SCHOOL. PICNIC The annual school picnic was held under ideal conditions on the farm of Mr. S. C, Wills. With seats and tables under shady trees, the alfresco meals were thoroughly enjoyer by the large number who attended. For the children there was the usual supply .of ice cream, soft drinks, apples, etc., for which there was a great demand. A lengthy programme was promoted and results ■were: —• Girls' Events Tiny Tots: Judith Wills 1, Evelyn Dragovich 2, Shirley Moore 3. Seven Years: Shirley Wills 1, Bernice Maisey 2, Enid Sturrock 3. Eight and Nine Years: Nelly Laird and Jean Holmes 1, Betty Hemming 3. Five Years: Pat Cowley 1, Joan Land 2, Nancy Scott 3. ! ' Ten and Eleven Years: Olga Dragovich 1, Biddy Orr 2, Jean Wills 3. Sack Races—B and over: Betty Hemming 1, Jean Holmes 2, Nelly , Laird 3. 5 and over: Joan Land 1, Ada Cannon 2, Enid Sturrock 3. Potato Race, juniors: Jean Holmes 1, Barbara Land 2, Shirley Wills 3. , Cycle Race, juniors: Olga Dragovich 1, Jean Wills 2, Lilly Hunt 3. Seniors: Betty Moore 1, Allison Oweh 2." I

Potato Race, seniors: Olga Dragovich 1, Jean Wills 2, Joan Moore 3. High School: Jean Montague 1, Allison Owen 2, Betty Moore 3. Three-legged Races. Juniors: Jean Holmes and Shirley Wills 1, Bernice Maisey and Gladys Cannon 2, Pat Cowley and Joan Land 3. Seniors: Jean Wills and Biddy Orr 1, Joan Moore and Olga Dragovich 2, Jean Holmes and Shirley Wills 3. Boys’ Events Tiny Tots: Neal Robinson 1, Michael Montague 2. Six Years: Don Harding 1, Alf. Land 2, David Shirley 3. Five Years: Murray Gouk 1, Alex Merriman 2, Graham Mitchell 3.

Eight Years: Allan Maisey 1. Fred Excell 2, Barry Wills 3. Nine and Ten Years: Terry Dalzell 1, Gordon Owens 2. Eleven and 12 Years: Randal Harding 1; Maurice Excell.. 2, Norman ®vans 3.

Sack Race—Juniors: Don Harding 1, Alf Land 2, Dougie Owens 3. Seniors: Gordon Owens 1, Gordon Hemming 2, Emmett Shirley 3.

Hurdle Race.—Juniors: Allan Maisey 1, Ivan Dragovich 2, Terry Dalzell 3. Seniors: Randal Harding 1, Norman Evans 2, Fred and Maurice Excell 3.

Visitors’ Race: Bruce Brindle 1, John Montague 2, Val Howarth 3. Potato Race.—Seniors: Randal Harding 1, Norman Evans 2, Maurice Excell 3. Juniors: Allan Maisey 1 Alf Land 2, Ivan Dragovich 3.

Three-legged Race. —Seniors: Fred and Maurice Excell 1, Randal Harding and G. Hemming 2, N. Evans and R. Owens 3.

Three-legged Race. —Juniors: Alf Land and Doug Owens 1. Lewis Geraghty and Ken Hazelton 2, David Shirley and Fred Merriman 3. Cycle Race. —Seniors: Randal Harding 1, Gordon Hemming 2, Terry Dalzell 3. Juniors: Barry Wills 1, Gordon Owens 2, Allan Maisey 3. High Jump: Randal Harding 1, Gordon Hemming 2. Miscellaneous Events Young Men’s Cycle Race: Gordon Shirley 1, Errol Owens 2, John Montague 3. Single Men’s Race: Gordon Shirley 1, H. Davison 2, G. Cullen 3. Married Men’s Race: S. Robinson 1, T. Hughes 2, S. R. Harding 3. Single Ladies’ Race: Miss May Excell 1, Betty Pitt 2. Nelly Hunt 3. Married Ladies’ Race: Mrs J. Patterson 1, Mrs. F. Maisey 2, Mrs. A. Troughton 3. Men’s High Jump: A. Troughton 1, H. Davison 2. Ladies’-Nail Driving: Mrs. R. Bowman 1, Mrs. Dragovich 2.