Otautau School Sports.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 211, 18 May 1909, Page 3

Otautau School Sports.

The above sports were held in the school grounds on Wednesday when the prizes presented to the School Committee by the Otautaa Athlectic Society were competed for. A good number of spectators a-seinbled to watch the races, some of which created considerable amusement. Two members of the committed trere present and assisted the staff in getting off the various events. The headmaster had thoughtfully provided a tin of lollies for the young children who were compelled to chase a lolly man in order to secure one of the bags of sweets which were attached to him. Following are the results: — Girls, P. 1 and 2— Bectie Baird 1, Martha Swap 2, Jean Low 3, Emily Bowen 4. Hopping Eace : Boys P. 1 and 2— B. Dimmoek 1, 0. Smith 2, A. Bulman 3, T. Arthur 4. Egg and Spoon Eace : Girls P. 3 and Std. I— M. Low 1, Q. Blatch 2, 0. Harrington 3, J. Tangney 4. Walking Eace: Boys P. 3— G. Swap 1, A. Marshall 2, J. Mathson 3, J. Talbot 4. 0-^g and Spoon Ea«e : Std II — E. Cupples 1, M. MuJ£.iiaie 2, G. Walker 3, M. Temple! on 4. Wheelbarrow Eace : Std. I and li— Templeton and Bauu I, Eraser ;u> 1 Harrington 2. Skipping : Girls . Stds 3 and 4 — F. Cameron 99 1. M. Willis 95 2, A. flazlett 91 3, C. Mills 81 4. Goal Kicking : Boys— J. Matheson 1, L. King 2, V. Fraser 3. Hooping Eace : Boys Stds 3 and 4- -L. B'irnett 1, L. Cupples 2, J. Low 3. Noedle Threading Eice : Girls - -B. Matheson and D Scott 1; L. Bsggs a ul C. Mills 2. Menagarh Eace— Bessie Agnew 1, H. Burnett. 2. Potato Eice : Girls Std. 3 and 4 — o. Dimmock 1, F. Macdonald 2, E. Lindsay 3, R. Campbell 4, C. Mills 5.