HAIRINI NEWS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 80, Issue 7182, 29 March 1950, Page 7

HAIRINI NEWS

SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC GOOD PROGRAMME OF SPORTS (Contributed) Last Saturday saw many excited children arriving at the farm of Mr Percy Frost at Te Rahu for the annual picnic of the Hairini Sunday School. The hopes of the children were soon realised, for before long a very exciting sports programme was in full swing. A pillow-fight rail proved most popular for spare moments and great were fhe thrills and spills! Very appetising refreshments satisfied healthy appetites and there was no need to announce the arrival of the ice-cream and the lolly-man. At the conclusion of the day the prize giving took place, the lovely prizes delighting the hearts of the children. The winners were as follows: —

Kindergarten, Girls: Dulcie Phillips 1, Isobel Pyper 2, Catherine Rennie 3.

Flat Race, Toddlers: Nan McKerrow 1, Graham Hall 2, Marie Frost 3. Kindergarten, Boys: Reg Hall 1, John Mandeno 2.

Girls, 7-8: Gwen Churches 1, Marilon Scott 2.Boys, 7-8: Ross Logan 1, Howard Johnson 2.

Girls, 9-10: Elizabeth Storey 1, Marie Rutland 2.

Girls, 11 upwards: Jean Phillips 1, Lynette Rollitt 2.

Boys, 9 upwards: Jim Phillips 1, Neil Sager 2. Obstacle Race, Girls: Lynette Rollitt 1, Ann Rutland 2.

Obstacle Race, Boys: Neil Sager 1, Edwin Rollitt 2.

Sack Race, Girls: Marie Rutland 1, Jean Phillips 2. Sack Race, Boys: Jim Phillips 1, Tom Page 2. Boat Race, Girls, Fay Rutland, Tresma Logan, E. Storey and D. McKerrow 1; J. Phillips, R. Walters, M. Parish and R. Rennie 2.

Boat Race, Boys: G. Johnson, B. Sager, N. Sager and R. Payne 1; A. Parker, T. Page, F. Perry and J. Phillips 2. Biscuit Race, Girls: Jean Phillips 1, Rosalene Ellis 2.

Apple Race, Boys: Jim Phillips 1, Edwin Rollitt 2.

Three-legged Race, Girls: Pauline Parish and Elva Churches 1, Marlene Bentley and Ann Rutland 2. Wheelbarrow Race, Boys: Jim Phillips and Tom Page 1, Angus Parker and Neil Sager 2. Treasure Hunt: T. Parker, M. Rollitt, A. Rutland, M. Bentley. Hopping Race, Kindergarten: Howard Johnson 1, Brian Johnson 2, Dulcie Phillips 3. Consolation Race: Roger Harrod 1, Doreen Holdaway 2, Janet McKerrow 3, Marjorie Pyper 3. Ladies’ Flat Race: Mrs Harrod 1, Mrs Brown 2. Men’s Flat Race. Mr Hammond 1, Mr Bryant 2. Guessing Condiments, Ladies: Mrs Stewart 1, Mrs Harrod 2. Walking Race, Ladies: Mrs G. Johnson 1, Mrs Ellis 2. Washing Day Race, Men: R. Mandeno 1, O. Payne 2. Nail Driving, Ladies: Mrs Harrod 1, Mrs Rennie 2. Nail Driving, Men: G. Stewart 1, F. Phillips 2.