STANWAY

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6842, 21 February 1929, Page 8

STANWAY

From Our Own Correspondent. Stairway School Annual Picnic. Tuesday broke gloriously fine for the school picnic, much to the relief of voun«- and old, and round about 10 o'clock niimi runs well laden cars were to be seen speeding down Makino road on their way to Johnston park. Picturesquely situated on the banks of the Oroua river within a few moments walk of Feliding this makes an ideal picnic ground and is accordingly well patronised. The swings and toboggan there proved a source of much entertainment to the young folk while the river enticed both children and adults again and again into its cooling depths during tho day a number of races were run on the football ground the results of which are as follows: Girls, over 11: Ngaire Jefferies 1, Molly Miles 2, Elaine Bailey 3. Boys, over 11: Denis Davy 1, Walter Groves 2, Teddy Bermer 3. Girls. 8 to 11: Nola Jefferies 1, Margaret Luxmore 2, Jean Groves 3. Boys, 8 to 11: Ronald Humphrey 1, Teddy Mills 2, Errol Craine 3. Girls, under 8: Thelma Miles 1, Gwen Parsons 2, Betty Christian 3. Boys, under 8: Bruce Anderson 1, Willie Hoskins 2, Teddy Miles 3. Girls under 6: Eileen Rowe 1, M. Marshall 2, Peggy Anderson 3. Boys, under 6: Graham Miles 1, Warren Christian 2, Reggie Hooper 3. Young ladies’ race: L. Marshall and M. Groves dead heat. Young men’s race: Leslie Cockburn 1, Neville Jefferies 2. Married ladies’ race: Mrs E. Christian I, Mrs J. Macfarlane 2. Three-legged nice for girls: Anne Marshall and Molly Miles 1, Jean Groves and Jean McDowell 2, Nola Jefferies and Dorothy Callinglmm 3. Three-legged race for boys: Willie Cole and Walter Groves 1, Keith Marshall and Jack Parsons 2, Teddy Dormer and Denis Davy 3. Young men’s 440yds race: G. Deckc 1, A. Humphrey 2. Progress of Tennis Court. A working bee comprising Messrs C. and E. Christian, A. Callingham, N. Anderson and T. Bailey spent a long day on Thursday last at the court during which time the grading was completed and other necessary work done. Leonard and Leslie Cockburn also rendered Mr Saywell some valuable assistance the two previous days without which he would not have been able to proceed. Monday morning saw Messrs J. and D. Humphrey, N. Jefferies and T. Bailey at Oncpuhi busily engaged with Mr Saywell screening fine pecbles for completing the surface, Mr Monk of Haleombe doing tho carting. Following its arrival back at Stanway the ■working beo finished its arduous day by giving the court a thoroughly good rolling down with a particularly largo and heavy roller. Personal. The many friends of Mrs David Younger, of Cinder Hill, will be very pleased to hear she has so far recovered from her illness that she expects to return home from a private hospital, Peikling, at the end of this week.

Mr and Mrs Walter Jefferies of Wadtuna are at present on a motor tour. Should the weather hold fine they will be away several weeks during which time they will visit Napier, Taupo and other places of interest. Mr Jefferies hopes to do a good deal of fishing during his holiday and much camping will be done during the trip.