NORMAL SCHOOL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23743, 25 February 1939, Page 16

NORMAL SCHOOL

PICNIC FOR PUPILS Over 500 pupils from the Normal School assembled at Logan Park on Thursday afternoon to enjoy the' picnic I and sports provided by the School Committee in lieu of school prizes. Most of the afternoon was spent in athletic contests for the house banner.' Four houses competed—Burns (B.), Bracken (Br.). Cargill (C). and Stewart (S.). Competition was keen. Cargill beating Burns for the banner by the small margin of 2i points. The following were the results of the sports events:— ■' - . ,;'•'.' Girls' Events.—Under 8 years: L. Prattlev (B.) 1. S. Simpson (C.) 2, M. Gooying (B.) 3. Under 9 jrears: S. George (S.) 1, H. Craig (B.) 2. S. Hastie (S.) 3. Under 10 years:^ —- <f S. Bradley (C.) 2. N. Jarvis (B.) 3. Under 11 years: S. Hicks (Br.) 1. M. Farquharson (Br.) 2. D. Waterson (B.) 3. Under 12 years: L. Sheddan (B.) 1, J. Jarvis (B.) 2. A. Grant (Br.) 3. Under 13 years: B. Bray (C.) 1. R. O'Connell (B.) 2, M. Waterson (S.) 3. Under 14 years: N. McLay (B.) 1, N> Aitken (B.) 2. D. Outram (Br.) 3. • Relays.—Under 9 years: Stewart 1, Bracken 2, Cargill 3. Under 11 yeafs: Stewart 1. Burns 2, Cargill 3. Under 14 years: Burns 1. Stewart 2. Cargill 3. Sack Race: M. Craig (C.) 1. M. Cartwright (Br.) 2. M. Waterson (S.) 3. Wheelbarrow Race: Burns 1. 2. and 3. Egg and Spoon Race: N. Anderson (S.) 1. J. Tucker (B.) 2, V. Peterson (Br,) 3. Tug-of-war: Burns 1. Cargill 2. Stewart 3. Mrs Wright's prize, aggregate intermediate events: M. Stevenson- .'-'■■ « Boys* Events.—Under 8 years: B. Park (C.) 1, R. Jodon (B.) 2. Under 9 years: K. Goodey (S.) 1, R. Heathcote (Br.) 2. W. McWhinney (S.) 3. Under 10 years: A. Donovan (Br.) 1, D. Peat (C.) 2, L. Ingram (Br.) 3; Under 11 years: S. Jones (C.) 1. C. Allan (Br.) 2, D. McWhinney (B.) and B. Dawson (B.) equal 3. Under 12 years: L. Ingram (C.) and J. Nelson (C.) equal 1, A. Winchester (Br.) 3. Under 13 years: Chin doo Kenj (C.) 1. Clark (B.) 2. A. King (S.) 3. Under 14 years: R. Munro (C.) 1. M. Swift (C.) 2. Under 15 years: Major (Br.) 1. Stewart (C.) 2. . ■ Relays.—Under 11 years: Burns.- :l»v Bracken 2 and 3. Under 14 years: I Cargill 1. Stewart 2. Burns 3. Throw- , ing cricket ball—Under 11 years: Moore (C.) 1. Gilmour (B.) 2. Carrick (Br.) 3. Under 14 years: Swift (C.) 1. Major (Br.) 2, Chin (C.) 3. Sack Race: C. Allan (Br.) 1. B. Johnston ;(B.) 2, A. McDonald (B.) 3. Wheelbarrow Race: Munro (C.) 1, Ingram (C.) 2. Marslin (S.) 3. Egg and Spoon Race: Swift (C.) 1, C. Allan (Br.) 2, M. Allan (C.) 3. Tug-of-war: Cargill 1, Bracken 2, Stewart 3. House points: Cargill/ 54 points. 1; Burns, 51J points. 2; Bracken. 35 points, 3; Stewart. 30$ points. 4.