BALLANCE SCHOOL PICNIC

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLXII, Issue 15304, 20 March 1943, Page 3

BALLANCE SCHOOL PICNIC

AT CARNIVAL PARK.

Adults and children alike eirjoyed a perfect day’s outing at Carnival 1 aik yesterday, when, th© Ballanc© School annual picnic was held. The children received book prizes, chosen by Airs and Aliss V. Foster, and the opportunity was taken to honour Joeclyn Hunter and Alex Horn© who shared school dux honours last year. Jocelyn Hunter was also Dresented with the recently-won call club champronshipsJiip prize. Mr G. Polglase chairman of the school committee, thanked all who had given assistance and mentioned the Horn© Guard who had provided funds for events run by them. Tli© ladies dispensed a deJightfiiil afternoon tea and before leaving the school pupils did an excellent job of cleaning u,p the grounds.

The results of the races and competitions were as follows: Boys 5 to 7 years: B. McKenzie 1,1%. Cleghorn 2, R. Coriett 3 ; 9 to 11 years ; K. King 1, It. McCardl© 2, G. May 3; 11 to 14 years: H. Holdaway 1, J. Hunter 2, X. Bennetts 3. Skipping race, primers: K. Cleghorn 1, R. Coriett 2, B. McKenzie 3; juniors: R. Mc-Gardle 1, K. King 2, G. Ala.y J; seniors: \\ . King 1, H Holdaway 2, X. Bennetts 3. Three-legged race: H. Holdaway and J. Hunter 1. D. Keii n aid and N. Bennetts 2. Allfours race, primers: K. Cleghorn 1, C. McKenzie 2, R. Coriett 3; juniors: G. May 1, K. King 2, R McCardle 3. W heeibarrow race: H. Holdaway and K. King 1, [>. Kennard

and R. McCardle 2. Tiny tots race, (boys and girds) ; T. Bryant 1, f. C leghorn 2, D. Parry 3. Mixed relay race: B. Tait’s team 1, H. Holdaway’s team 2. Boys’ high jump, junior: K King 1, G. May 2- junior: H. Holdaway 1, W. King 2. Girls, junior, J. Coriett l a J. Wheeler 2; senior: B. Tait 1. M. McKenzie 2. Girls, 5 to 6 years: A. AlcCardle 1, A. Harrington 2, D. Hay 3; 7 years: Al. Kennard 1, J. Coriett 2, J. Wheeler 3; 8 to 19 years: B. Tait 1, AI. McKenzie 2, J. Down 3. Skipping, 5 to 6 years: A. AlcCardle 1, D. Hay 2, A. Harrington 3; 7 years; J. Coriett 1, AI. Kennard 2, J. Wheeler 3; 8 to 10 years: B. Tait 2, Al. AicKenzie 2, D. King 3. Sack race, juniors: J. Wheeler 1, A. AlcCardle 2, 1. Coriett 3; seniors: J. Coilett and AI. Kennard Ist equal. Three-legged race (junior) : B. Tait and D. King 1, J. Downs and Al. McKenzie 3. All-fours race, primers: A. Harrington 1, D. Hay 2, A. AlcCardle 3; juniors:, J. Wheeler 3. Al. Kennard 2, J. Coriett 3. Wheelbarrow race: Al. McKenzie and J. Coriett l, B. Tait and J. Downs iJ, D. King and Al. Coriett 3. Senior girls’ sack race: D. King and B. Tait Ist equal, Al. Coriett 3. Threelegged races, boys: R. McCardle and G. May 1, W. and K King 2; gills: A. Harrington and J. Wheeler 1, A. McCardle and D. Hay 2. All fours: H. Holdaway 1, W. King 2, N. Bennetts 3

Adults races-' Men’s 100 yards handicap: Q. Holdaway 1, D. Foster 2, E. Cooper 3. Ladies’ 75 yards handicap: Airs Kennard 1, Alls Harrington 2, Mrs Watt 3. Married men’s raw: R. Burke 1, R. Croad jm\, 2. Thread-the-needle race: Airs Harrington and Mrs Holdaway 1. Airs Kennard and C. Meng 2. Mixed race: R. Croad jnr., and Mrs Harrington 1, Mrs Tait and R. Gibson 2. Tug-of-war : C. Corlett’s team 1. C. Ho Ida way’s team 2. Men’s chainstepping: R. Croad jnr., 1, Q. Holdaway 2. Ladies’ nail driving: Miss R. Watson L, Mrs King 2. Mrs Foster 3. Senior girls® skipping: B. Tait l, AL Cooper 2. Men’s threelogged race: R. and C. Schroder 1, Q. and C. Holdaway 2. Ladies’ threelegged race: Mrs Tait and Mrs Keunard 1, Mrs Harrington and Mrs Cleghorn 2. Single men’s race: Q. Holdaway 1, R. Schroder 2. Ladies’ erain-stepping; Mrs Watt 1, Aliss P Callanan 2. Men’s hop, step and jump: Q. Holdaway 1. C. Schroder 2. Men’s nail driving; L. Sinclair 1, A. Graham 2.