MATAURA
CHILDREN’S PICNIC The annual Mataura Returned Soldiers’ children’s Christmas party was held at Wairarua this year. The billy was boiled and races were run during the afternoon. An interesting event was the appearance of Father Christmas, riding a white horse and loaded with toys which were distributed to the children. The results of the races were: Girls, 5 to 6.—A. Henry 1, E. Haugh 2, E. Johnston 3. Boys, sto 6.—K. Telfer 1, C. Ball 2, L. Ward 3. Girls, 7 to B.— I. Dee 1, S. Cowan 2, B. Wards 3. Boys, 7to B.—R. Coster 1, C. Telfer 2, K. Davidson Girls, Bto 9.—J. McDonald 1, M. Smith 2, W. Wards 3. Girls, 9 to 10.—D. Hayles 1, V. Ball 2, P. Dee 3. Boys, 9 to 10.—R. Gillies 1, A. Gillies 2, D Cullen 3. Girls, 10 to 11.—R. Ashby 1, B. Cockburn 2, M. Swale 3. Girls, 11 to 12. —H. Dee 1, D. Williams 2, M. Cowan 3. Boys, 11 to 12.—P. Cullen 1. A. Robertson 2, W. Haugh 3. Girls, 13 to 14.— J. McDonald 1, G. Gillies 2, W. McDonald 3. Girls, over 14.—8; Hocking 1, R. Robertson 2, D. Pryde 3. Boys, over 14.—A. Humphries 1, K. Bogue 2, J. Christie 3. Girls’ three-legged race.—First race: E. McLeod and N. Ball 1, D. Hoyles and M. Smith 2. Second race: L. Doudle and O. Badman 1, N. Ashby and J. McDonald 2. Boys three-legged race.—D. Cullen and P. Cullen 1, E. Piercey and E. Maskill 2. Girls’ rabbit-race.—D. Williams 1, R. Robertson 2, I. Gillies 3. Boys’ rabbitrace.—S. Henry 1, A. Gillies 2. D. Wards 3 Boys’ wheelbarrow race.—S. Henry 1, L. Dobbs 2, C. Craven 3. Girls’ sack race .—First race: D. Williams 1, 1. Gillies 2. Second race: D. Hayles 1, I. Clearwater 2. Boys’ sack race.—D. Cullen 1, C. Bristow 2, R. Gillies 3. Boys jockey race.—S. Henry and A. Coster 1, P. Cullen and M. Maskill 2. Doubleharness race.—K. Piercey and V. Ball 1, C. Bristow and D. Williams 2. Girls consolation. —N. Ashby 1, C. Stewart 2, D. Clearwater 3. Boys’ consolation.—l. McKelvie 1, W. McEwing 2, B. Cockburn 3. Diggers’ race.—l. Cullen 1, A. Davidson 2. Diggers’ wives’ race.—Mrs Sinclair 1, Mrs Cullen 2, Mrs Williams 3,
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Southland Times, Issue 23393, 28 December 1937, Page 3
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