WAIMUMU

Southland Times, Issue 24353, 6 February 1941, Page 12

WAIMUMU

ANNUAL PICNIC The Waimumu annual picnic was held in the Waimumu school grounds and, although the weather was unfavourable, a large number of residents attended and as far as possible the ongma schedule was adhered to. The results of the races and other events were as follows: — Seven to 9.—Boys: Keith Ussher 1, Ronnie McPeake 2, Bobbie Williams 3. Girls: Myra Kelly 1, Marjorie Courtney 2, Judith McDonald 3. Ten to 12 — Boys: Ronald Paterson 1, Frank MePeake 2, Pat McPeake 3. Girls: Shirley Williams 1, Audrey Adamson 2, Isla Webb 3. Thirteen to 15.—Boys: Owen Williams 1, Graham Taylor 2, Len Paterson 3. Girls: Daphne Williams 1, Betty Courtney 2. Under 6.— Boys: Graham Johnston 1. Girls: Joan Paterson 1, Ethel Pope 2, Jeanette McDonald 3. Sack races.—Boys: Roland Goodwin 1, Bruce Miller 2, Victor Patterson 3. Girls: Shirley Williams 1. Ethne McLean 2, Daphne Williams 3. Double-harness races.—Adults: A. Miller and Mrs J. Miller 1, R. Hardie and Daphne Williams 2, R. Peart and Mrs J. Miller 3. Children: J. and F. Mortimer 1, F. McPeake and M. Forde 2, C. and E. McLean 3. Putting the shot.—l. Mortimer 1, T. Pope 2, J. Hayward 3. stepping the distance. —F. Smith 1, F. C. Calder and D. Cowie equal 1. Ladies: Mrs J. Copland 1, Miss I. Dickie 2, Miss M. McSweeney 3. Committeemen’s stepping th edistance. —F. Smith 1, F. Milne 2, D. Forbes 3. High jump.— Men: E. A. Goodwin 1, T. Forbes 2, D. Cowie and W. McDonald equal 3. Boys: Owen Williams 1, Bruce Miller 2, Graham Taylor 3. Races.—Single men: George Taylor 1, T. Forbes 2. Hector Miller 3. Single ladies: Miss Irene Williams 1. Miss Margaret Patterson 2, Miss Daphne Williams 3. Married women’s races.—Under 40: Mrs W. McDonald 1. Mrs M. Forde 2. Over 40: Mrs J. Williams 1, Mrs J. Mortimer 2. Mrs J. Peart 3. Married men’s races.— Under 40: D. Cowie 1, C. Johnston 2, I. McKay 3. Over 40: J. Mortimer 1, I. Sanderson 2, J. Adamson 3. Doubleharness race: Hector Miller and Mrs J. Miller 1, Miss Williams and R. Hardie 2, Mrs McDonald and C. Johnston 3. Ticket race: R. Hardie and I. McKay, C. Johnston and G. Parker, H. Miller and J. Courtney, all equal. Half-mile race; T. Forbes 1, R. Hardie 2. H. Turner 3. Women’s cone throwing.— Single: Miss K. McSweeney 1, Miss Styles 2, Miss Cockburn 3. Married: Mrs Dickie 1, Mrs Sanderson 2, Mrs Johnston 3. Wheelbarrow race: Miss C. Calder 1, Mrs Parker 2, Mrs Peart 3, Women’s nail driving.—Single: Miss P. Courtney 1, Miss M. Cockburn 2, Miss Margaret Cockburn 3. Married: Mrs Goodwin 1, Mrs J. Johnston 2, Mrs Dickie 3. String guessing: Miss J. Styles 1, Miss P. Courtney 2, Mrs Forde and Miss M. Cockburn equal 3. Sheep guessing: W. T. Kingdon 1, J. S. Miller, P. Wyndham, Mrs Coe, Mrs Webb and J. Courtney equal 2.