NGATURI
THE SCHOOL PICNIC. The Ngaturi school picnic was held in the Ngaturi Domain oil Ihursday, 23rd February. There was a large attendance, fully 70 being present. A isitors were present from surrounding districts. The domain was, provided with seating accommodation for ah, and the ladies provided a. plentiful supply of: eat-able*. After all had partaken of refreshments in adjournment was made to Air Herbert’s paddock, where a sports programme took place. AH we e satisfied that a better spot could not been selected for the picnic. See-saws J "J d swings had been .specially erecteel. Ihe touowing were the results or the events: Big boys’ race: Travers Chisnall and Arthur Dick tied for Ist place. Douglas Chisnall 3. Big girls’ race: Merveii Piercy 1. Joan Nichols 2, Elsie Ammundsen. 3. Small boys’ race: Alalcolm Cliisnall 1. Donald Dick 2. Billy Heckler Small girs’ race: Daisy Dick 1. Laura Cotter 2, Helen Heckler 3. Consolation race: Jas Aloore i. Frank Ammundseir 2, Rosy Piercy 3. Three-legged race: Nancy Nicholls and Helen Heckler 1, Rosie Piercey and Daisy Dick 2, Donald Dick and Malcolm Chisnall 3. Three-legged race: George Cotter and Arthur Dick 1, Elsie Ammundsen and Frank Ammundsen 2. Frances Chisnall and Douglas Chisnall 3 Consolation race: Alay Dick and Laura Cotter 1, AA r . Heckler and J. Aloore 2. Sack race (boys): Donald Dick 1. Malcolm Chisnall 2, George Cotter 3. Sack race (girls): May Dick 1, Aliriam Piercy 2, Rosie Piercy 3. Egg and spoon race (big boys) : George Cotter 1, Arthur Dick 2, Douglas Chisnall 3. Egg. and speon race (small boys) : AA . Heckler 1, Donald Dick 2, Frank Amundsen 3. Egg and spoon race (small girls) : Rosie Piercy 1, Alay Dick 2, Jos Aloore 3. Consolation race: Frances Chisnall 1, Daisy Dick Joan NiclioTTs 3. Hoi), step and jump: Travers Chisnall 1, Arthur Dick 2, George Cotter 3. Hop, stop and jump (small boys) : Alalcolm Chisnall 1, I rank Aminundsen 2, Donald Dick 3. 1 lop, step and jump (girls) : Helen Heckler I, Laura Cotter 2. " Long jump (elder boys) : Travers Chisnall 1, Arthur Dick 2, George Cotter 3. Long jump (small boys) : Alalcolm Chisnall 1, Frank Ammundtsen 2, AA r . Heckler 3. Long jump (elder girls): Miriam Piercy 1, Joan Nicholls 2, Nancy NicliPlls 3. Long jump (small girls’) : Laura Cotter 1, Helen. Heckler 2, Daisy Dick 3. High jump (elder boys): Arthur Dick 1, Travers Chisnall 2, George Cotter 3. High jump (sntall /boys) : Alalcolm Chisnall 1, Donald Dick 2, Frank Ammundsen 3High jump (big girls) : Joan Nicholls 1, Elsie Ammundsen 2, Miriam Piercy 3. High jump (small girls) : Daisy Dick and Laura Cotter tied for Ist, May Dick 3. The arrangements for the gathering were in the capable hands of the energetic committee, with hearty co-operation of the teaching staff, under the direct.on of the chairman (Air Jas. Dick).
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10774, 28 February 1928, Page 3
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