AWAHURI SCHOOL

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3308, 31 March 1926, Page 3

AWAHURI SCHOOL

PICNIC AND SPOUTS. The Awahuri public school picnic and sports were held on Mr Dawbin’s property at Awahuri in perfect weather. During the the chairman of the school committee, Mr Bond, presented the prizes won by the pupils during the past year, and in doing so, took the opportunity of thanking all who had helped to rafike the gathering a success. Reference was also made to the illness of the headmaster (Mr Bousfield), who is being relieved by Mr Handley, of Wanganui. The following are the details of the sports:— Gilds’ race, 6-7 years of age, Jean Kilgour 1, Dulcie Campbell 2, Meryl Campbell 3. Boys’ race, 6-7, Sydney Bond 1, Edward Karipa 2, Ken O’FarrcU 3. Girls, 8-9, Kathleen O’Farrell 1, Dulcie Hancock 2, Teresa Crib 3. Boys, 8-9, Glyn Morgan 1, Edward Martin 2, Maurice Cadogan 3. Girls, 10-11, Cissie Henderson 1, Zoe Young 2 t Amia Karehana 3. Boys, 10-11, Leslie Hickford 1, Ray Field 2, Leo Henderson 3. Girls, 12-13, Eva Moore 1, Mable Reid 2, Margaret Minogue 3. Boys, 12-13, Allan Matthews 1, Charlie Crib 2, Jack O’Farrell 3. Old boys’ race, K. Field 1, Stuart Watson 2. Girls’ three-legged race, Cissie Henderson and Margaret O’Farrell 1. Boys’ three-leggad race, Allan and Keith Matthews 1. Sack race, Ray Matthews 1, Lon Cribb 2, Allan Matthews 3. Married ladies’ race, Mrs Mancer 1, Mrs Campbell 2. Single ladies’ race. Miss M. Hancock 1, Miss H. Bracken 2, Miss P. Hope 3. Skipping, Amia Karehana 1, Mable Reid 2, Mary O’Farrell 3. Egg and spoon, girls, Joan McCall um 1, Amia Karehana 2. Zoe Young 3. Boys. Leo Henderson 1, Ivan Bond 2. Baby show, special prize donated by Mrs Hickford, Mrs Hancock 1, Mrs Walter Dawbin 2. Mrs Brearley 3. The School Prizes. Standard 6, Myrtle Hancock 1, Maurice O’Parrell 2, Kenneth Field 3. Standard 5, Mable Reid 1, Jack O’Farrell 2, John Montgomerie 3. Standard 4, Leo Henderson 1, Raymond Field 2, Margaret Minogue 3. Standard 3, Eva Moore 1, Erma Boddy 2, Frank Hopwood 3. Standard 2, Keith Matthews 1, Dulcie Hancock 2, Amia Karehana 3. Standard 1, John Bracken 1, Ray Watson 2, Kathleen O’Farrell 3. Primer 4, Thelma Kilgour 1, Edna Young 2, Sydney Bond 3. Primer 3, Edward Karepa I, Milton Walson 2, Dulcie Campbell 3. Primer 2, Kenneth O’Farrell 1, Meryl, Campbell 2, George Martin 3. Primer 1, Jean Kilgour 1, Patricia Cadogan 2, Kiwi Cribb 3. Special prize (girls), donated by Messrs G. H. Bennett and Co. for most popular girl, Kathleen O’Farrell; boys, John Montgomerie,