OKAU SCHOOL PICNIC

Taranaki Daily News, 27 March 1934, Page 11

OKAU SCHOOL PICNIC

PROGRAMME OF ATHLETIC EVENTS. The annual picnic of the Okau School was held on Mr. Cannell’s grounds on Friday. There was a large attendance of parents and friends. A programme of sports events ' occupied the ; day. In the evening a dance was held, the children occupying the floor until supper time, and adults continuing later. The dance music was supplied by Miss E. O’Sullivan and Mrs.-E. A. Cannell played extras.

Results of children’s sports events during the day were: — Senior boys:—100 yards: K. Bezzant 1, R. O’Donnell 2, G. O’Donnell 3. 220 yards: R.‘ O’Donnell 1, K. Bezzant 2, L Gray 3. 440 yards: I. Gray X RO’Donnell 2, K. Bezzant 3. High jump: L Gray 1, R. O’Donnell: 2, K. Bezzant 3. Hdp, step and jump: 1., Gray 1, G. O’Donnell 2, R. O’Donnell 3. Broad jump: R. O’Donnell 1, K. Bezzant and G. O’Donnell 2. Throwing cricket ball: W. Heron 1, I. Gray 2, T. Carr 3. Sack race: G. O’Donnell, 1, R. O’Donnell 2, K, Bezzant 3. . Apple bobbing: R. O’Donnell 1, C. O’Donnell 2, R. Bezzant 3. Senior girls:—so yards: T. Rattenbury XE. Carr’2, J. O’Donnell 3.' 75 yards: T. Rattenbury 1, W. Bezzant 2, E. Carr 3. 100 yards: T. Rattenbury 1, J. O’Donnell 2, E. Carr 3. Broad jump: W. Bezzant X J. O’Donnell 2, E. Carr 3. Hop, step and jump:. J. O’Donnell' 1, T. Rattenbury 2, E. Carr. 3. Sack race: E. Carr X J. O’Donnell 2, T. Rattenbury 3. Junior boys:—so yards: L. Flay 1, C. O’Donnell 2. 75 yards: L. Flay 1, C. O'Donnell 2. Tyre race: C.. O’Donnell X I* Flay 2. Sack race: C. O’Donnell X L. Flay 2. Juniors girls:—so yards: K. Heron 1, G. Bezzant 2. 75 yards: P. Chapman 1, K. Heron 2, G. Bezzant 3. Egg and spoon: P. Chapman 1, K. Heron 2, G. Bezzant 3. Sack race: P. Chapman .1, E. Bezzant 3. Three-legged race: Ray

O’Donnell and Eileen Carr and Gordon and Joan O’Donnell equal 1, Tiny tots: Heather Bowen, Mavis Flay. Other events, men’s: —100 yards: J. Templer 1, R. Till 2, J. Cannell 3. 220 yards: J. Templer 1, R. Till 2, A. Jimmieson 3. 440 yards: R. Till 1, C. Carr 2, J. Cook 3. 880 yards: A. Anderson X W. Astwood 2, A. Jimmieson 3. Hop, step and jump: S. Jimmieson 1, L. Anderson 2, R. Till 3. High Jump: S. Jimmieson 1, R. Till 2. Throwing cricket ball: D. McMurray 1, F. Anderson 2, L. Anderson 3. Apple bobbing: J. Cook X D. McMurray 2, R. Till 3. Tug-of-war: Single men won from married men by two pulls to one. Ladies’ events: —Single ladies’ race: D. Anderson 1, J. Cannell 2. Married ladies race: Mrs. Howell 1, Mrs. Jimmieson 2, Mrs. Johnson 3. Egg and spoon race: M. Harding 1, D. Anderson 2. Balloon race: Mrs. G. McGregor 1, J. Cannell 2, M. Warding 3. Tug-of-war: Married ladies beat single ladies by two pulls to one. Chain-stepping: Men, A. Jimmieson; ladies, Mrs. J. Jimmieson.

Enjoyable Cricket Match. An enjoyable cricket match, between married and single Okau players was played during the week-end, the married team winning by 25 runs. The -single men, batting first, scored 59. C. Carr (21) was top scorer. Married men made 53, S. Bezzant compiling 16. In the second innings single men were dismissed for 30 runs and the married men passed that total with the loss of six wickets. Continuing the innings the score was carried to 61, A. Petersen (18 retired) .being top-scorer.' Lunch and afternoon tea were served by the ladies.