NEWTOWN SCHOOL PICNIC

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8365, 27 February 1913, Page 4

NEWTOWN SCHOOL PICNIC

AN ENJOYABLE OUTING. Yesterday the pupils of the Newtown School, their parents, teachers, and friends, to the number of well oyer 1000, mustered at Newtown Para f° r the annual picnic, and sports. The day was all that could be desired, the committee and teachers had made very complete arrangements, and everything went off as such gatherings should. A very largo programme of sports was gone through, many prizes for these having been presented by friends, or supplied -by the committee. Each child in the infants' department was presented with a toy, and also, through the kindness of Mr Arthur, with a substantial bag of lollies. One and all spent a most enjoyable. day, the only trouble being to persuade the youngsters when the time came for going hoine. The .following are the chief itehia in the sports’ programme: School Championship, boys and girls. —Boys: Fairbairn. Wright and Co.'s cup, won by D. Johnson. Girls: Mr Savidges gold brooch arid necklet, won by Zita Baker. • Boys' Races: 50 yards, Sir Crengel’s prize, Johnson 1, House 2. 75 yards. Sir Collie’s prize, Johnson 1, Roush 2. 100 yards, Johnson 1, Follok and Eonse (a tie) 2. 200 yards Johnson 1, Pollok 2. ■ Leng jump, Mr PetteJnsaen’s priie, bhfies 2. Book-on-head walking, Mr ling 1, W. Bidding 2. Steeplechase, G. Bidding I, Johnson. 2, Pollok 3. Girls’ Races: 50 yards; G. Hodgman 1, Zita Baker 2. 100 yards Mr BoxklTs prifce; Zi Baker 1, M* Hnnaphries 2. Book-on-head walking, Mr Castle’s prize, L Knight 1, M. Fisher 9* ■ Besides the above open races, each class had an extensive programme to itself. In addition to the donors already mentioned, the Star Picture Proprietary materially assisted the ttthds by a free night’s benefit, and prizes Wert contributed by Mrs Webb, Mrs Tyler, Miss Mitohinson, Messrs Fisher, Smith, Perrott* George and George, Caterer, Campbell; Newstead, Bbrnhlow. Fleming, Barshi; Osborn, Ortsby, Fownes, Lnxford, Porter, Gilbert, Basil Cooper, the Champion Confectionery Company, and many others. The members of the committee and the teachers were present in forte, and their tireless energies, directed along well-planned lines, resulted in one of the most successful outings the school has ever enjoyed.