School Picnic.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume XIII, Issue 1080, 25 March 1903, Page 2

School Picnic.

The annual pbtric in connection with the Paeroa Public School was held on the racecourse oil Saturday last. Tuero was a large atteadance of parents and friends, while the children were, of course, present in full force. A willing eommitteo attended to the wants of the youngsters, who ail thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The teachers all worked hard to make the .picnic a success, and special praise is due to Mr Murphy and Mr Macgregor for their labours. During the day a large programme of sports was gone through, the officials being as follows :—Judges, Messrs Murphy, Harston, and Beattie; handicappers, Messrs Shaw and Poland; starter, Mr Goosman ; seere T tary, Miss M. Shaw. The various events resulted as folio ivs :— Standard I boys—E. Johnson, 1; Poarce, 2, Standard I. girls —Mary Dean, 1; Phoebe Torrens, 2.. Standard 11, boys—Ernie Moore, 1; Leslie Skelton, 2. Standard 11. girls—Una Chamberlain, 1 ; Jennie Turner, 2. Standard 111. boys—Teddy Shaw, 1 ; Louis Schellack, 2.

Standard in, girls—Ethel Johnson, 1 : Myrtle Dufty, 2. Standard IV. boys»—Saui Nelson, 1 ; Henry Morris, 2. — Standard IV. girls—lvy Chamberlain, I; Muriel Kobson, 2. Standard V. boys—Harry Nelsjn, 1 ; Ngaruawha Wani, 2." Standard V. girls—Lottie Adolph, 1 ; Winnie Vuglar, 2. Standard VI. boys—Jean Shay?, 1 ; S. Eunciman, 2. Standard VI. girls—Gertie Morris, - 1; Lucy Thorp, 2. Standard VII. boys—Hay Delany, 1; Percy Billing, 2. standard YIT. girls—Hilda Gallery, 1 j Mary Thorp, 2. Sack race (girls)—" Winnie Vuglar,' x l ; Millie Siniin, 2. Sack race (boys)— Henry Field, 1; Wilfued (Jadley, 2. Siamese race (girls)— G. Morris and L. Thorp, 1 ; P. Adolph and V. Bennott, 2. Siamese race (boys)- -J,. Shavt and H. Shell, 1; S. Runeiman' and A. Oasey,'2. Steeplechase (boys)—H. Rolton, 1 ; Wyn Edwards; 2; H. Stonehill, 3. Old girls' race—Ocranie Edwards, I ; Eay "Edwards, 2. • ' ' High jump (over 14 yrs)— Jean Shaw, 1 ; Eay Delany, 2. ; l High jump (under % 14 yrs)—Percy Gordon, 1 ; Wyn Edwards, 2; : ' V • Tug-of-war (girls)— Miss Shaw's j;eam, ' ' "' ' _ ■ Tiig-of-war (boys)— Joan Shaw's .team. • ' ■ ■"*'•' Ladies'race—Mrs Pennell, I; Mr§ Hollingshead, 2. Standard VI. boys' consolation—; Esmond Shaw, 1; Roy McLaren, 2. Standard VII, boya 1 eonsolatioßr-™ Hugh Little John, 1 ; Jim Barrett, 2, Standard V. boys'- consolation— Claude Kennedy, '1; Arthur Priestley, 2.' . Egg and spoon race (girls)—Gwen Evans, 1; Millio Siujm,,2.r ' . .:■