MATAURA NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 22491, 28 January 1935, Page 3

MATAURA NEWS

FERNDALE PICNIC.

(From Our Correspondent.)

Despite the unfavourable weather experienced in the early part of the week an ideal afternoon favoured the annual Ferndale District Picnic on Wednesday. As was the case last year, the function was held in a centrally situated paddock belonging to Mr John G. Scott and this proved an ideal place for such an event. An energetic committee with Mr W. Dickie as chairman and Mr W. Scott as secretary had made ample provision for complete arrangements for the enjoyment of those present and the long programme of games and sports events was got off without undue delay. The attendance was regarded as excellent and was representative of local residents and visitors from Mataura and surrounding districts. The customary dance was held in the schoolroom at night and proved to be one of the most successful social functions held in that locality for some time past. Following are the results of the sports events and competitions:—Boys’ race 7-9: Roy Duthie 1, Roy Johnston 2, Ivan Dickie 3. Girls 7-9 Patricia Henderson 1, Joyce Haywood 2, Ngaire Baird 3. Boys 10-12: D. Hamill 1, Brian O’Neil 2, Ewan Cameron 3. Girls 10-12: Joyce McDonald 1, Muriel Dickie 2, Patricia O’Brien 3. Boys 13-15: lan Graham 1, S. Ladbrook 2, Bruce Weatherbum 3. Girls 13-15: G. Ladbrook 1, E. Haywood 2, K. Henderson 3. Boys 6 and under: R. Johnston 1, Alton Dickie 2, Colin Dickie 3. Girls 6 and under: C. O’Brien 1, J. Robson 2, Nancy McDonald 3. Young men’s race: W. Scott 1, J. Sayers 2, S. Mason 3. Young ladies’ race: Miss I. Duthie 1, Miss V. Dickie 2, Miss D. Haywood 3. Young married men’s race (under 40): G. Hastie 1. R. Scott 2, T. Mawhinney 3. Young married ladies’ race (under 40): Mesdames J. Weatherbum 1, G. Hastie 2. Married men (stepping distance): W. Y. Dickie 1, J. Scott 2, A. Home 3. Married ladies’ /stepping distance): Mesdames J. Falconer 1, W. Duthie 2, J. M. Mitchell 3. Cone throwing: Mrs L. Johnston. Nail-driv-ing: Mesdames R. A. Dickie 1, J. Hannah 2, W. Dunlop 3. Boys’ sack race (Ist heat, D. Hamill 1, B. Haywood 2, W. Hannah 3; 2nd heat, T. Hamill 1, Ewan Cameron 2, W. O’Brien 3). Final; B. Haywood 1, B. Hamill 2, W. O’Brien 3. Girls’ sack race (Ist heat, M. Dickie 1, J. Haywood 2, J. McDonald 3; 2nd heat, M. Wright 1, E. Haywood 2, I. Duthie 3). Final, M. Dickie 1, J. Haywood 2, I. Duthie 3. Boys’ cycle race: M. Duthie 1, S. Ladbrook 2, T. Hamill 3. Femdale boys: V. Hamill 1, I. Graham 2, J. Moir 3. Femdale girls: M. Hastie 1, Anna Hamill 2. Doubleharness: G. Chalmers and D. Haywood 1, V. Dickie and H. Calder 2, J. Sayers and I. Duthie 3. Sheep guessing: Mrs J. Scott 1391bs (correct weight 1401bs). Boys’ three-legged race: W. Davis and S. Ladbrook 1, D. Hamill and M. Dickie 2, E. Hamill and R. Duthie 3. Men’s walking race: J. Falconer 1, A. Home 2, R. Pryde 3. Girls’ three-legged race: D. Middlemiss and M. Baird 1, P. Henderson and J. H. Haywood 2, M. Dickie and J. McDonald 3. Ladies’ walking race: Mrs Duthie 1, Mrs Haywood 2, Mrs Falconer 3. Throwing hammer: J. Falconer and G. McDonald equal 1, R. Scott 3. Married ladies’ egg and spoon race (in this event no less than six heats had to be run on account of the entries received). Final: Mrs Middlemiss 1, Mrs Weatherburn 2, Mrs Hastie 3. Putting shot: V. Dickie 27ft lin 1, L. Shaw 26ft 7in 2, L. Udy 26ft 6in 3. Hammer-throwing: G. McDowing 1, R. Scott 2. Hop, step and jump: J. Sayers 1, W. Scott 2, W. S. Duthie 3. Wheelbarrow race: Mrs L. Dickie 1, Mrs Marshall 2. Thread-the-needle: Miss Haywood and W. Duthie 1, Mrs Duthie and R. Scott 2.