RIVERSDALE NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 21895, 22 December 1932, Page 16

RIVERSDALE NOTES

(From Our Correspondent.) Last Thursday a good crowd gathered on the sports ground for the annual school picnic. Weather conditions were ideal and a very pleasant afternoon was spent. The children are indebted to Mrs D. Windle for her generosity in supplying a large tin of lollies. An afternoon tea was kindly supplied by the ladies. The following were the officials in charge of the various events held during the afternoon:—Handicapper, Mr J. McKenzie; starter, Mr J. Kelly; marshal, Mr E. Kingsbury; judges, Messrs G. Kerr, A. Austin, and G. Green. The events resulted as follows :■ — Girls and boys, 5 and under.—Mack Kingsbury 1, Harold Hodge 2, Margaret Dawson and Ivan Dawson 3. Girls, 6 to 8: Hazel. Green 1, Eileen McMath 2, Daphne Dawson 3. Boys, 6to 8: Arnold McAuliffe 1, Neville Wicks 2, George Hodge 3. Girls, 8 to 10: Hazel McKenzie 1, Margaret Hodge 2, Sylvia McMath 3. Boys, 8 to 10: Graham Kelly 1, William Hodge 2, Malcolm Wright 3. Girls, 10 to 12: Olive Austin 1, Gwen Strachan 2, Jean Clearwater 3. Boys, 10 to 12: Jim McMath 1, William Kerr 2, Frank Campbell 3. Girls, 12 to 15: Beanie Fleming 1, Mavis Watt 2, Gladys Greer 3, Boys, 12 to 15: James Denniston 1, E. O’Connor 2, Andrew Wright and Jim Austin 3 (equal). Married Ladies’ Race: Mrs J. Kelly 1, Mrs G. Kerr 2, Mrs Evans and J. Baird 3 (equal). Young Ladies’ Race: Beanie Fleming 1, June McKenzie 2, Margaret Kennedy 3. Girls’ tyre race: Nita ■ McKenzie 1, Gwen Strachan 2, June McKenzie 3. Boys’ tyre race: James McMath 1, Frank Campbell 2, James Denniston 3.'Girls’ three-legged race: Gwen Strachan and ■Hazel Green 1, Hazel McKenzie and Ngaire Butler 2, Phyllis Green and Sylvia McMath 3. Boys’ three-legged race: J. Denniston and Arthur Boyer 1, J. Austin and A. Wright 2, lan Newlands and James McMath 3. Girls’ sack race: First Section.—Mary Greer 1, Phyllis Green 2, Hazel McKenzie 3. Second Section.—Gladys Greer 1, Ethel Green 2, Dorothy Green 3. Boys’ sack race: Billy Kerr 1, James McMath 2, Andrew Wright 3. Girls’ three-legged race (extra): Hazel McKenzie and Ngaire Butler 1, Neta McKenzie and Sylvia McMath 2, June McKenzie and Margaret McKenzie and Clarice Kerr and Olive. Austin equal, 3. Boys’ wheelbarrow race: James McMath and George Hodge 1, Wiliam Kerr and C. O’Connor 2, James Austin and Arthur Boyer 3.

Mr George Watt is to be thanked for the rise of the Maypole stand for the school concert.-