WENDON PICNIC.
The annual Wendon picnic was held on the school ground on Christmas day. There was ft fair gathering of people from the surrounding districts present. Tbe day was fine, though a heavy wind was blowing in the first part of tbe day, which calmed down in the afternoon. There was not such a large gathering as on former years, but everyone seemed to enjoy the events which took place, judging from the amount of cheers that were given for those who were successful. The picnic committee desire to thank the donors of special prizes, and especially the firms in Gore which gave valuable prizes to be contested for. Following is a list of the several events which took placo : men's sports. 100 yds race, open—Wm. McKay 1, T. Boss 2. 11 stone wrestling—D. Boss 1, E. Badford 2. High jump—Herbert Earle 1, J. Boult 2. Hop, step, and jump—H. Earle 1, Wm. McLay 2. Heavy-weight wrestling—A. Walker 1, W. Walker, jun., 2, E. Badford 3. Youths' wrestling—M. Cody 1, G. Craig 2.
childbbn's spouts. Girls, 3 to s—Rose Craig 1, Priscilla Walker 2, Bella Jones 3. Boys, 3 to s—Duncan Alexander 1, Neal Sutherland 2, Wallis Barclay 3. Girls, 5 to 7—Mary Lyall 1, Maggie Sutherland 2, Bella Watt 3. Boys, 5 to 7—Geo. Fowler 1, Wm. Cooper 2, Lindsay McColl 3. Girls, 7 to 10 —Mary Cody 1, Rachael Walker 2, Stella McKinna 3. Boys, 7 to 10 —Fred. Barclay 1, John Campbell 2, Tom Sutherland 3. Girls, 10 to 12—Nellie White 1, Tilly Craig 2, Muy Alexander 3. Boys, 10 to 12—Stanley Murdoch 1, Robt. Miller 2, Fred Sutherland 3. Girls, 12 to 14—Nellie White 1, Tilly Craig 2, May Sutherland 3. Boys, 12 to 14-Robt. Miller 1, J. Cody 2, Jim Murdoch 3. Boys, 14 to 16—John Lyall 1, Allen Barclay 2. Walter Craig 3. Boys' sack race—Alfred Hodge 1, Peter McKay 2, Fred Barclay 3. Boys' three-legged ntee— Walter Craig and Allen Barclay 1, J. Clelland and J. Cody 2, Arthur Lyall and Walter Fowler 3. Boys' High Jump -F. Earle 1, Allen Barclay and Robt Miller (tied) 2. LADIKg' EVENTS. Double-harness race—T. Maslin and Miss Jones 1, T. Ross and Miss Scott 2. Needle race—Miss Dickßon 1, Miss Hodge 2, Miss Clark 3. Young ladies' race—Miss Stewart 1, Miss Hodge 2, Miss Dickson 3. Married ladies' race—Mrs A. Alexander 1, Mrs Jas. Stevenson 2. Skipping"* contest—Maggie Campbell 1, May Alexander 2, Jessie Alexander 3.
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Mataura Ensign, Issue 1272, 29 December 1903, Page 2
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