POHANGINA VALLEY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 71, 21 February 1940, Page 3

POHANGINA VALLEY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) POIIANGINA, Feb. 19. The Pobangina School’s annual picnic was held on the Domain grounds on Saturday. Although the weather was threatening, the rain held off, - and the full programme was carried out. Lunch and afternoon tea were served by the ladies’ committee, and generous supplies of sweets and. soft drinks were made available for the young people. After the sports tlie prizes were presented by tho chairman of the School Committee (Air A. Calmer) and the teacher (Air Paul). Following arc details of the various races: Under school ago, Eleanor Balmer T, Brenda Klink 2, Leone Tews 3; primer girls, Gwen Herrington 1, Anne Paid 2, Jennifer Klink 3; boys, Peter Tews 1, Philip Slight 2, Barry Passy 3; senior girls, Shirley Bonington 1, Beverley Wildborc 2, Beth Wagstaff and Heather Stuart, ecjtial, 3: first intermediate boys, Mac I-Jockly 1, Bern Biildleeombe 2, Rov Bcrrington 3; second intermediate boys, Arthur Herrington 1, Jan Aloar 2, Bryan 'Pews 3; senior boys, Bob Passey 1. Paddy Balmer 2. John do 3: sack race, girls, Alison Stuart 1, Iris Harland 2, Beth Wagstalf 3: hoys, Mao Hockley 1, Ray Herrington 2. Pat Balmer 3; slow cycle race,. John dc Voile 1, Arthur Herrington 2. Bern Biddlceombe 3; single ladies’ race, AfLs A. Stuart 1. Alius B. Wagstaff 2, Aliss H. Stuart 3: married ladies’ race, Mrs Stuart 1. ABs G. Klink 2. Mrs S. Slight 3; single men’s rare, junior. K. Balmer 1. H. Afoar 2. D. Sinclair 3; senior. B. Sinclair 1. V. Sinclair 2. I>. Turnbull 3: ladies’ chain-stepping. Mrs Tews 1. Airs Passey 2. The trophy for the last event was a fruit cake generously donated by All- A. Judd, of Ashhurst.