TANGARAKAU PICNIC

Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1931, Page 8

TANGARAKAU PICNIC

TROPHIES FOR ANNUAL SPOiRTS., Tangarakau was en fete on Saturday, ivhen the school children’s picnic was held' on the local recreation ground. The weather was ideal, and the excellent management of the programme resulted in a happy day for the children. The school committee comprised Messrs. McCrory (chairman), Cooper (secretary), Bryant, Kilminster and Sinclair, and Mesdames McCrory, Sinclair, Bryant and Kilminster. Catering for the chil-; dren’s luncheon and the refreshment booth on the grounds were in the capable hands of the ladies’ committee. Much merriment was centred around the hoopla stall, which was managed by Mrs, Foster and Miss Peacock. Any surplus proceeds are to be donated to the earthquake relief fund. A special picture programme was shown for the children in the public hall during the morning. The presentation of the prizes took place in the school grounds when the programme was terminated. Three silver cups were awarded. Mrs. McGrory presented the girls’ prizes, Mr. McGrory the boys’ prizes, and the silver cups were presented to the winners by Mr. Whittleson.

Results are:— Boys’ 50 yards handicap, five and six years. —Foster Irwin 1, Clive Stacey 2. 75 yards handicap, seven and eight years: Billy Kearns 1, Kevin Saunders/ 2,' Earle Opai 3. 100 yards handicap, 9 to 11 years: Colin Sullivan 1, Don Sisley 2, Les. Houston 3. 120 yards handicap, 12 years and over: Gordon Nelson 1, Tom Kelly 2, Eric Deam 3.'Sack race, 7 to 9 years: Fred Austin 1, Don Sisley 2, Earle Opai 3. Sack race, 10 years and over: Colin Sullivan 1, Les. Wilcox 2, Breymton Campbell 3. Three-legged race, 7 to 9 years: Fred Austin and lan McGrory 1, Billy Annand and Buster Charleton 2, Earle Opai and Norman Moore 3. Three-legged race, 10 years and over: Tom Kelly and Colin Sullivan 1, Bill Charleton and Gordon Cronin 2,' Tom Burt’ and Breymton Campbell 3. School handicap, open, 220 yards, silver cup: Joe Martin 1, Clive Stacey 2, Norman Moore 3. Pillow fight, finals’: Ivan Lunde 1, Les. Wilcox 2, Bill Charleton 3. Relay race, 200 yards, senior: Burt’s team (Colin Sullivan, Des. Betts, Les. Houston, Tom Burt) 1. Relay race, 200 yards, junior: Saunders’ team (Gordon Cronin, lan McGrory, Billy Annand, Kevin Saunders) 1. Obstacle race, 7 to 9 years: Don Dowman 1, Don Sisley 2, Fred Austin 3. Obstacle race, 10 years and over: Colin Sullivan 1, Les. Wilcox 2. Long jump, 7 to 9 years: Jim Annand 1, Noel Wilcox 2, G. Boon 3. Long jump, 10 years and over: Colin Sullivan 1, Gordon Nelson 2, Gordon Cronin 3. Ex-pupils’ race: Tom Lunde 1, Jack Kilminster 2.

A silver cup donated by Mr. Petrie for a points prize was won by Colin Sullivan.

Girls.—so yards handicap, 5 to 6 years: Betty • Hackett 1, Edna Northeott 2. 75 yards handicap, 7 to 8 years: Myrtle Deam 1, Una Betts 2, Hazel Houston 3. 100 yards handicap, 9 to 11 years: Mabel Smith 1, June Schwietters 2, Rene Winwood 3. 120 yards handicap, 12 years and over: Dorothy York 1, Elsa Clow 2, Kathleen Schwietters 3. Sack' race, 7 to 9 years: Monica Opai 1, Gwen Roos 2, Peggy Annand 3. Sack race, 10 years and over: Eileen Bryant I, Pearl Deam'2, Joan Betts 3. Threelegged race, 7 to 9 years: Edna Kent and - Ruth Handley 1, Una Betts and Winnie Clow 2, Peggy Annand and Mary Watson 3. Three-legged race, 10 yeans and over: June Schwietters and Elsa Clow I, Kathleen Schwietters and Julia Betts 2, Mabel Smith and Joan Betts 3. Egg and spoon race, 7 to 9 years: Monica Opai 1, Winnie Clow 2, Una Betts 3. Egg and spoon race, 10 years and over: Elsa Clow 1, Eileen Bryant 2, June Schwietters 3. School handicap, open, 150 yards, silver cup: June .Schwietters 1, Vera Nelson 2, Rene Winwood 3. Cartwheel race, 7 to 9 years: Myrtle Deam 1, Joan Stacey 2, Monica Opai 3. Cartwheel race, 10 years and over: Isla Kilminster 1, Joan Betts 2, Eileen Bryant 3. Relay race, junior: D. York’s team (Winnie Cl. w, Pearl Deam, Rene Winwood, Dorothy York) 1. Relay race, senior: E. Clow’s team (Mabel Smith, Julia Betts, Joan Betts, Elsa Clow) 1. Thread-the-needle race, 7 to 9 years: Winnie Clow 1, Inez Moore 2, Joan Stacey 3.’ Thread-the-needle race, 10 years and over: Mabel Smith 1, Isla Kilminster 2, Elsa Clow 3. Ex-pupils’ race: Edna Selby 1, Winnie Savage 2.

GENERAL ITEMS. A car driven by Mr. P. Forrester, Mangamingi, failed to negotiate a swing bridge leading to the home of Mr. A. C. Gibbs, Tututawa, where the party was to spend the night, on Wednesday, but the car was caught by one of the main strainers, which prevented it slipping into the creek 40 feet below. Slight damage was done to the, car, and no-, body was injured. Attention to the dangerous nature of the Kiore-Matau Road tunnel is drawn by the Stratford County Council in an advertisement. The lining of the tunnel is in bad repair, while the top is flaking off in places. Persons using the tunnel do so at their own risk.