MATA-MANGAPAI

Northern Advocate, 19 December 1932, Page 10

MATA-MANGAPAI

SCHOOL PICNIC,

(Prom Our Own Conv'spondent.) } Mthongii iho sky was rather over-| 11 j<• combined \ 1; 1 1;i and Al;tn- | |i;ii South schools picnic, held in. Mr -1 ftinr-.x Miller’s paddock on December Id, w;is vei'v Jolly Mild successful. Tlie non|tic gathered about 1 1 a.in.. Mini tlie I'niide lor.-. *por.> programme of children's Mini .•ulnlt events was mu off without M hitch, thnliks to tlie e.xeelletit organisation find eo-o|ioration oi tlie teachers, Mr B. W, Barry and Mr B. \V. Strong. mikl tlie school committee.--. An ice cream .stall was m great centre of attraction, ]>;<i tienlarly to (he children. Two lollie scrambles were also highly enjoyed. 'l’he picnic luncheon under the trees by (he river was m very [Pleasant and sociable event. Burl !!{;■ the luncheon interval the A tat a. child) en gathered together, and Christopher Hinsdale, the oldest boy, (tii behalf of the scholar*, presented Mr Strong with ;i pair of ebony-back-ed military hair blushes, in .i Vasi', as M token of remembrance trom his pupils at Mata, and expressed (he very great regret felt by the children in losing Mr Strong, and their good wishes for his future welfare, Mr Strong msponded appropriately, i anil all Joined in singing ‘‘Auld Lang jSyne." 'l’he following is ‘a ilsl of sports events:— I 7b yaids, hoys under II. — Boss Brnfj (in .1, Fred -lonkins 2. Bills: Anni" | Whittle 1, Moya Sloane j IUO yards ’hoys’' race, open. —Pi ml ■ Paki 1, C. Hinsdale 2. Bids.: Thelma. I Price 1, Mallei Carter 2. j 4 7b yards, boys’ three-legged.—Beati I Palmer and .Boss Braflin 1, Kimi Paki land C. Binsdale 2. Bids: .Beth ami 1 Cynthia Carter 1. Boris and Kleina I Webb 2. | 220 yards open, for boys. — Rimi j Paki 1, L. Whisker 2. j oO yard* sack race, girls.—Dulcie p Draffin 1, Annie 'Whittle 2. I 7b yards skipping raee.—Thelma j Price 1, Mabel Carter 2.

SS-'i'l yards hoys’ race.—G. Hinsdale 1, !’. Jenkins 2, .7. Carter 3. Skipping- contest.— Mabel Garter I, Doris Webb 2, I 50 yards egg-and-spoon, girls.— Afahel Carter I, D. Draffiu 2. Potato rate, hoys.—G. Hinsdale 1, Trvine Wright 2. Girlo: Moya Sloaue J. H. Wolib 2. 50 yards egg-and-spoon, hoys.—dim Garter 1, dark Garter 2. Long Jump, open. — I,Mini Pa hi !, Kvan Wright- 2. Higli dnmji, under II. —A. Jenkins 1, R. Draffiu 2. High dump, open.— (Hinsdale I, R. Paki 2. TJiread the needle. —S. Jenkins and IT. Webb .1, J. Garter and Mar is Draffin 2. 75 yards, single ladies. — Miss O. I'.almer I, .Mis<s A. Whittle 2. Second race: Miss Painter I, M.iss 'Pitting 2. 75 yards, married ladies. — Mrs It. Weldi I, Mrs Barry 2. 100 yards, men.' —A. Montgomery 1. -1-10 yards, men.—Jenkins J. .Montgomery 2. Putting the shot. —A. Sloaue I, F. Dratiin 2. Stepping the distance. — D. W Strong 1. flop, step and, ;jr.mp.— K. (.’niter I. A. Sloane 2. Ladies’ nail-driving.—Mrs I.ewiii 1, Miss Mabel Garter 2.