TAIKOREA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 52, 28 January 1933, Page 11

TAIKOREA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) TAIKOREA. Jan. 27.

On Friday the Taikorea Women’s Institute held its first annual picnic on Mr R. Hills’s ground. The function was, very well patronised, a large number of nonmembers and friends being present. The morning was cloudy but fine, white during the afternon the sun shone out making the plentiful shad© welcome. All testes were catered for, the men amusing themselves with cricket, the younger folks playing the over popular rounders, and the children playing as they wished, while the women watched the different pursuits from scats .in the shelter of the trees. A home-made sweet stall did good trade, while numerous ice creams wore sold, so that the day was not unprofitable from a monetary point of view. Most of the children’s races were run before lunch, which was served by members of the institute committee, while after lunch the elders were catered for. The members have every reason to be pleased success which crowned their efforts and for the friendly spirit which prevailed. The list of races and prize-winners is as follow:—Small boys, Ashley Hill 1, Malcolm Johnston 2; girls, Joan Eglinton-1, Dot- Cornwall 2; boys, Ken Mudford 1, Jim Foster 2; girls under 14, Joan. Judd 1, Ida Cornwall 2. Races for members only : Single adies, L. Gray 1, M. Smith 2, Rita Perris 3; married ladies, Mrs PI. Print 1, Mrs Mora 2. Open races : Potato race, A, Smith 1; egg and spoon race, Miss E. Smith and A. Pinkerton 1; horse race for single people. Miss L. Gray and D. Print 1, Miss N. Smith and B. Sexton 2: horse race for married people, Mrs If. Print and Mr F. Print 1, Mr and Mrs Mepliam 2; three-legged race, Miss Smith and T. Walsh 1, Miss L. Gray and R. Johnstone 2. Chidren’s race,.Kathleen Fox 1, Evelyn Fox 2. High jumps were held for the young men, and a tug-of-war, married versus single, resulted in a win of two pulls to one for the Benedicts. Alter these strenuous pursuits afternon tea was doubly welcome, and there was the choice of soft drinks for those who preferred them to tea, and a bountiful supply of cakes. The conclusion of afternoon tea was the sign for the breaking up of the gathering, milking time looming unpleasantly close, after a very pleasant and successsful day.