SCHOOL PICNIC AT HOKONUI

Southland Times, Issue 14632, 24 January 1911, Page 2

SCHOOL PICNIC AT HOKONUI

A SUCCESSrUi OUXITO. The annual picnic of the iiokonui school was held on Friday in a paddock adjoining the school. The day was line, the attendance large, and the outing successful in every way. .Mr Chris McRae (Chairman of the School Committee) acted as superintendent, and with the assistance of other members of the committee, got off a comprehensive programme of events witii great satisfaction to all present. Care was taken to provide all the children with prizes, and for lids purpose the committee had obtained an unusually large and suitable collection of books. The pleasure of the picnickers was very materially enhanced by the convenience of the new hail. Thanks to this accommodation, the ladies of the district were able to cater for the picnic gathering under most favourable conditions. Refreshments were generously supplied, and in this respect the children were looked after with special kindness. Following is tue prize-list:— Boys, S and undf , r--Wm. Wiseman 1, J. McMaster 2, A. Lawrence I!. Girls. 8 and under —Linda McLean 1. A. McMaster 2, .Mary McDonald ,°>. Boys, 10 and under —A. Lawrence 1, X. Finn 2, J, McMaster 9. i Girls, 10 and under —M. Davidson 1, Flossie King 2, Sarah Popenhagen 3. i

Boys, 12 and under —L, Dalzoll 1, S. Mall 2, D. McGregor 3. Girls, 12 and under —Minnie Wilson 1, M. McDonald 2, F. McDonald 3. Boys, It and under—G. Jenkins 1, D. McGregor 2’, L. Dalzell 3. Girls. 14 and under —Ada McDonald 1, Agnes Wiseman 2. Maud Catto 3. 100 yds Hokonui Handicap—John King, Tj. t'owie, A. Hamilton, Billow Fight—Albert Hamilton, H. I'Tisby, Andrew Hamilton Boys' Pillow Fight—Wm. Alcßae, Leslie King, Wm. Frisby. Voung Married Ladies’ Race—Airs R. Sims, Airs Al. Alackinnon, Airs A. Pat- ' terson. Married Ladies’ Race —-Mrs H. McDonald. Airs ,T. AleAlaster. ' Running Long Leap—lT. Frisby, .1. | Mcllwrick, A. Hamilton. I Young Alnrried Alen’s Race —Al. AlcKinnon, AV. AtcKenzie, Jus. Alcliwrick. Alarried Alen’s Race —John AlcDonald, R. Patterson, W. Sims. I Couple Race.—J. Alcliwrick and Ada ! AlcDonald, Geo. Davidson and Jessie Davidson, Albert Hamilton and Flora Livingstone. I Blindfold Race—,T. H. AtcKenzie. J. F. AlcKenzie, J- Alcliwrick. Three-legged Race —H. Frisby and . Geo. Davidson, Wm. Patterson and J. King. A. Hamilton and J. Alcliwrick. J 220 Yards —J. Alcliwrick, H. Frisby, A. Aießao. Young Ladies’ Race (.short skirts). — AT. Vork, 10, Sims, C. McDonald. A'onng Ladies’ Race (long skirts). — ! F. Livingstone, Nellie Sims, Nellie Da vidson. i Committee Race—-A. Hamilton, AV. Sims, W. McKenzie, R. McDonald, i Stepping 100yds—J. Davidson, 11. Cowie, Wm. Brown. Light-weight AVrestling—R. Frishy, H. Frisby, 1). McLean, j The tug-o’-war between teams composed respectively of married and single men was an event looked forward to keenly, but the rope provided failed to ■ stand the strain put upon it by the bone and sinew and averdupois of Hokonui. Twice it broke, and the contest was unwillingly abandoned on the understanding that the result would be accepted by all as a draw.