I.O.O.F. Picnic At Parahaki

Northern Advocate, 14 February 1940, Page 9

1.0.0. F. Picnic At Parahaki

Fine weather favoured the combined picnic held by the Star of Whangarei Lodge and Aloha Rebekah Lodge, of the 1.0.0. F. Order. A large number assembled at the beautiful grounds of Mr A. C. Clapham’s Parahaki property. For the boiling’ of the billy, Mr Clapharn lent his kerosene stove. Races, games and tennis occupied most of the day. A cricket match ended in the “Impossibles” beating the “Might Have Beens” by a single run. Athletic events resulted.— Relay races. —Mixed, 12 to 15 years: Pat Farmer and Ron Lawrence 1. Mixed, under 8: Tucker and Merle Parkin 1, Eades and Y. Neale 2. Boys, 8-12: B. Sirl and R. Tolemarsh 1. Girls, 8-12: K. Cotterill and J. Parker. Boys, 6-B.—Tucker 1, J. Howson 2, R. Wells 3. Nine-10.—K. Dewhurst .1, R Tolemarsh 2, B. Lawrence 3. Eleven-12:K. Dent 1, D. Howson 2, R. Lawrence 3. Girls, 3-5.—Y. Neale 1, D. Love 2, B. Glanville 3. Six-eight: Y. Neale and M. Parker, dead heat, 1, D. Love 3. Ten-12: .1. Parker 1, K. Cotterill 2, D. liowsell 3. Over 13: P. Davies 1, I. Patterson 2, M. Patterson 3. Boys, three-legged.—Under 10: K. Dewhurst and M. Surgenor 1. Tucker and J. Howson 2.. Over 12: R. Lawrence and K. Dent 1, Neale and Howson 2. Girls, three-legged.—Under 12: Y. Neale and M. Parker 1, D. Wells and I. Love 2. Over 12: P. Farmer and

M. Patterson 1, J. Parker and D. Howson 2. Thread-the-needle.—Boys: R. Lawrence and K. Dent 1, I. Neale and Howson 2. Girls: B. Sirl ,and J. Parker 1, K. Dewhurst and J. Sirl 2. Egg and spoon race—Boys: D. Howson 1, B. Lawrence 2, M. Surgenor 3. Girls: M. Patterson 1, J.' Sirl 2, K. Cotterill 3. Married ladies’ race.—Mrs Neill 1, Mrs Roberts-2, Mrs Baigent 3. Single ladies: P. Davies 1, M. Patterson 2, J. Sirl 3. Single men: D. Hunter 1, J. Clapham 2. Married men: H. Presswood 1, C. Atkinson 2, E. Wells 3. Old Buffers.—M. Baigent 1, Davies 2, R. Woods 3. Matrimonial race.—J. Grantham and E. Cooper 1, Davies and Davies 2, R. Woods and M. Patterson 3. Men's three-legged race.—Presswood and Baigent 1, Neill and Thomas 2. Tennis.—Parkin and Mrs Presswood.