WAITOITOI-URENUI NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 21 February 1930, Page 7

WAITOITOI-URENUI NEWS

COMBINED SCHOOLS’ PICNIC,

A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The first annual combined schools picnic was held on the Urenui beach on Tuesday under ideal weather conditions. The schools participating were Urenui, Kaipikari, Mimi and Uruti. The secretary of the combined schools, picnic committee, Mr. Rex Bramald, assisted by an energetic committee, had an attractive programme drawn out, the officials all combining well in carrying out the various events. Entries were numerous and competition throughout extremely keen, in the relay race especially so, the Mimi representatives gaining the verdict from Kaipikari after a hars fought tussle. Mimi will hold the banner donated by Mrs. F. Duncan, Inglewood. Consolation • races- were held throughout the day, very few children returning homewards minus a trophy. The children were conveyed to the beach by buses and cars and were accompanied by a representative gathering of parents and friends. Ice cream, cordials, boiling water and milk were provided free, and sweets, nuts and apple scrambles ensured a good time for all. The officials were: Handicappers, Messrs, L. Bicheno, C. C. Short and J. Thompson; starter, Ma McGregor; judges, Messrs. Leggitt, W. Lawrence and R. Say well; scrambles, Messrs. T. Radcliffe and Fair brother; ice cream, Mr. J. Allen. The details are:— .

75 yards, 13 years and.over. —Frank Handly (Urenui) I, Alwyn Gibson (Urenui) 2. 75 yards, girls, 13 years and over.— Alice Neal (Uruti) 1, Ona Schieb (Mimi) 2.

75 yawls, boys 10 to 12 years.— Douglas Managh (Urenui) 1, David White and Earl Topless, equal 2. 75 yards, girls 10 to 12 years.—Jean Marsh (Urenui), Miro Millison (Mimi)

2. ' 50 yards, bovs 8 to 10 years.—Jack Shadbolt (Urenui) 1, .Sam Raumato (Urenui) 2. 50 yards, girls 8 to 10—Myra Rattenbury (Urenui) 1, Rhoma Rikihana (Mimi) and Shirley Bramald (Urenui), equal 2. 50 yards, boys 6 to 8 years.—Napier Willison (Mimi) 1, Grant Gainfoit (Urenui) 2. ’ 50 yards, girls G to 8 years. Ivy Baker (Mimi) 1, Ferna Phillips (Mimi)

2. Boys, six years and under.—Vincent Jones (Uruti) 1, Gordon Taylor (Mimi)

Zu. V Girls, six years’ and under.—Nancy Elliott (Urenui) 1, Audrey Bramald (Urenui) 2., Relay race, two boys and two girls from each school.—Mimi 1, Kaipikari 2. School teachers’ race. —Miss Elliott (Urenui) 1, Mire V. Schieb (Mimi).