HOKOWHITU SCHOOL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 81, 4 March 1935, Page 8

HOKOWHITU SCHOOL.

ANNUAL PICNIC HELD. About 500 persons attended the annual picnic of the Hokowhitu School, which was held at the Awapuni racecourse on Friday, some 200 being parents. The weather was all that could be desired and an enjoyable day resulted. The arrangements were in capable hands, and ice-creams, sweets and fruits were provided for the children. Six municipal motor buses were employed in taking the party to the grounds, the same method being used for transport on the return journey. A sports programme, directed by the members of the staff, resulted as follows : Standard I.—Girls: Vera Dansby 1, Joan Spencer 2, Vivienne O’Keefe 3. Boys: Trevor Smith 1, Maurice Bell 2, Desmond O’Keefe 3 Standard 2—Girls: Lila Meacheam 1, Jean Coley 2, Delys Murray 3. Boys: Keith Rickard 1, Eric Anderson 2, Kenneth Mitchell 3.

Standard 3.—Girls: Marjorie Rickard 1, Nola Heffernan 2, Doreen Gillies 3. Boys: Dick Spencer 1, Ray How 2, Peter Tiddy 3.

Standard 4.—Girls: Elsie Davidson 1, Jeanette Beaton 2, Pat Cummins 3. Boys: Bernard Metcalfe 1; Arthur Hughes 2, John Stevens 3. Standard s.—Girls: Eileen Scott 1, Frances Davidson 2, Gwen Brewer 3. Boys: Douglas Murray 1, Brian Cross 2, lan Taylor 3. Standard 6.—-Girls: Marie Pitcher 1, Peggy Doy 2, Evelyn Sergent 3. Boys: Ray Meacheam 1, Ross Miles 2, Gordon Lnclyman 3.

Three-legged races.—Standards 1 and 2 girls: Lila Meacheam and May Donald 1, Margaret Alderson and Joan Carruthers 2, Joan Spencer and Vivienne O’Keefe 3. Standards 1 and 2 boys: Leslie Currin and Trevor Smith 1, David Richardson and Hugh Shields 2, Keith Rickard and Eric Anderson 3. Standards 3 and 4 girls : Gwen Sankey and Lorna Battle 1, Elsie Davidson and Joyce Kearns 2, Lois Wilson and Sylvia EbbettS. Standards 3 and 4 boys’ wheelbarrow race : Bernard Metcalf and John Stevens 1, George Bell and Ray How 2, Jim Alderson and Douglas Shipton 3. Standard 5 girls’ three-legged race: Eileen Scott and Frances Davidson 1, Lorna Cocks and Elsie Brnyshaw 2 Bonnie Houston and Madge Meacheam 3. Standard 6 girls’ three-leg-ged race: Marie Pacey and Mavis Shaplevki 1, Dorothy Hepburn and Mane Pitcher 2 Peggy Day and Joan Hughes 3, Standards 5 and 6 boys’ blindfold steed rnces: Brian Cross and Joe Smith 1, lan Taylor and Hugh Newson 2, Bay Smith and Ken Archibald 3.

Boy’s championship.—Ray Meacheam 1. J'oo Smith 2.

Girls’ championship.—-Frances Davidson 1, Eileen Scott 2. Skipping race.—Standards 3 and 4 girls: Marjorie Elogdell 1, Gwen Sankey 2, Eileen Tucker 3. Standards 5 ail'd 6 girls: Marie Pitcher 1, Thelma Coley 2, Evelyn Sergeant 3. Old pupils’ race:—Molly -Fralike T, Esme Chatfiekl 2.

Tug-of-war.—Percy Olsen, Arthur Olsen, Lyall Simmons, Ken Archibald, George Bell, Herbert Fairelough, Ray How and Denis Sutherland 1. Eight entries.

Mothers’ race.—Airs Cox 1, Airs Tucker and Airs Franke 2.

Men's race.—Mr Huntington 1, Air Tucker 2. Baby show.—Under 12 months: Mrs Locke’s baby I, Airs Salisbury’s baby 2.