COUNTRY NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 82, 16 March 1931, Page 2

COUNTRY NEWS

TUNA ANNUAL PICNIC The Tuna annual picnic and sports held in the school grounds on Friday proved thoroughly successful in every way and the large crowd present, including many from Stratford, had a most enjoyable time. The various events were well contested, and the results are: — Girls, sto 7.—T. Lepper 1, V. Walker 2, E. Karalus 3. Boys, 5 to 7.—W. Karalus 1, A. Lepper 2, A. Kirkby 3. Girls, 9to 11.—Z. Kovawleski 1, E. Lepper 2, S. Henderson 3. Boys, 9to 11.—A. Nicholl 1, B. Eichsteadt 2, B. Kirkby 3. Children, 12 and over.—Elsie Wellington and Florrie Kovawleski, dead.heat, 1, Phyllis Bell 3. Girls’ Walking Race—Olive Karalus 1, Edna Karalus 2. Boys’ Three-legged Race—Jack Latham and Leo Kovawleski 1, George Eichsteadt and Reg. Linklater 2, Ken Eichsteadt and Wilfred Karalus 3. Girls’ Three-legged Race. —Z. Kovawleski and E. Lepper 1, S. Henderson and B. Lepper 2, V. Walker and T. Lepper 3. Boys’ Wheelbarrow Race. —Allan Skedgwell and Ken Eichsteadt 1, Jack Latham and Leo Kovawleski 2, George Eichsteadt and Reg. Linklater 3. Girls’ Sack Race.—E. Lepper 1, B. Lepper 2, Z. Kovawleski 3. Bovs’ Sack Race—G. Eichsteadt L W. Karalus 2, Leo Kovawleski 3. Girls’ Egg-and-Spoon Race. —Z. Kovawleski 1, B. Lepper 2, E. Lepper, ,3. Boys’ Consolation Race. —R. Watkins 1, K. Kirkby 2, Keith Eichsteadt 3. Girls’ Consolation Race. —Joyce Karalus 1, Mary Watkins 2, Edna Nichol 3.

Girls’ Chair Race. —S. Henderson ai/d B. Lepper 1, E. Wellington and P. Bell 2, E. Lepper and Z. Kovawleski 3. Boys’ High Jump— R. Watkins 1, J. Latham and G. Eichsteadt, deadheat, 2. Girls’ 220yds. Handicap—V. Walker 1, E. Lepper 2, E. Karalus 3. Boys’ Hop, Step and Jump Handicap—L. Kovawleski (Sin) 1, A. Skedgwell (oin) 2, R. Watkins (scr) 3. Relay Race (boys and girls).—Won by the boys’ team. Cup Race (boys and girls).—Won by the girls. In addition races were held tor boys and girls under school age. iooyds. Open Handicap.—R. Kovawleski (7yds) 1, M. Knox (scr) 2. 880vds. Open Handicap. —F. Kovawleski (70yds) 1. R. Kovawleski (scr) 2, V. Wellington (70yds) 3. Married Women’s Race. —Mrs. Kirkby (trophy) 1, Mrs. H. Downs 2. Single Women’s Race. —Miss J. Kovawleski (6yds) 1, Miss G. Hosking (scr) 2. Men’s Chain-stepping—J. C. Latham i.

Men’s Nail-driving.—H. Wellington, threjfc hits to drive a 4in. nail. PoTe Jump.—W. Adlam, Bft 6in. Guessing weight of pig- T* Watkins, 711 b., exact weight. Guessing peas in bottle. J. Kovawleski. Exact number 712, guess 701. The committee responsible under the chairmanship of Mr. T. Henderson has every reason to he congratulated upon the success of the function. The dance held in the evening was well attended and thoroughly enjoyable. —“Post” Correspondent.