Tangimoana

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 40, 17 February 1939, Page 3

Tangimoana

The local school childreu held their annual picnic at the esplanade, Palmerston North, on Saturday last, and an enjoyable day wag spent in that picturesque environment. The school committee provided everything necessary for those present,

and during the afternoon arranged a programme of sports, the results being as follow:—Boys under 3 years. Dennis Kieal 1, Keu Groucott 2, Rex Carkeek 3; girls, 3 to 7 years, Jean Drinkwater 1, Elaine Mudgway 2, Valma Carkeek 3; boys Byrs.. Cliff Birkinzhaw 1, Harold Groucott 2; 10 to 11 years. Bob Young 1. Tom Birkinsiiaw 2; girls, 10 to 12 years, Margaret Young 1, Irene Spry 2, Joan Griffin 3; 14 to 15 years. Grace Young 1. Esme Taylor 2; bys’ handicap, Frank Spry, 1, f*>b Young 2, Denis Taylor 3; ladies race, Mrs P. Y. Keat 1, Miss C. M. Eaurenson 2, Mrs W. Drinkwater 3; three-legged race, boys, Frank Spry and Bob Young 1, Tom Birkinshaw and Duncan Young 2; girls, Grace Young and Esme Taylor 1, Irene Spry and Margaret Young 2; wheelbarrow race, Frank Spry and Bob Young l. Cliff Birkin-,-naw and Duncan Young 2; girls, Grace Y'oung and Joan Griffin 1, Irene Spry and Valma Carkeek 2; girls 5 to 7, Elaine Mudgway 1; consolation race, Denis Taylor 1. Harold Groucott 2; monkey race, Bob Young 1. Duncan Young 2, Harold Groucott 3; backward race, girls, Margaret Young 1, Grace Young 2; boys, Frank Spry 1, Duncan Young 2; men’s race, W. Drinkwater 1. During the afternoon tii® children were pleased to meet Miss <4uirke, a former teacher of the school, and Miss Eileen Quirkc, who came to renew acquaintances and spent a pleasant hour chatting with the parents. The school committee would like to express its appreciation to the manageress of the Es planado Kiosk for her kindly assistance during the day, to Mrs A. D. Scott and Messrs H. Taylor and J. Moch&n for contributions towards the picnic, and to ail who so willingly provided transport. Sunday School Prize-giving. The Tanglmoana Sunday school, which has been conducted for many years by Miss L. D. Houghton and Mrs J. Penney, and capably assisted latterly by Mr N. Rowe, held Its annual prize-giving on Sunday last, when there was a large attendance of pupils and friends. Mr N. F.

Rowe, of Rongotea, addressed the children. The following is the list of prizewinners: Margaret, Grace. Duncan and Robert Young, Tom, Cliff and Keith Birkinshaw, Nada and Barbara Wildbore. Murray, Valma, and Rex Carkeek, Joy Kyle, Helen Penney and Margaret Nant. Special prizes were awarded to Helen Penney for conduct and to Murray CYiraeek and Valma Carkeek for attendance. During the week-end launches were able to get out fishing and several good catches of schnapper and gurnett were made. Launch owners report on the

number of porpoises about just now and the residents think that probably the shark reported to have scared bathers on a previous Sunday was perhaps only a porpoise. They are often seen quite close in. Sharks, on the other hand, although quite often caught by fishermen out at sea, have never yet bean known to come within sight of tills part of the coast.