KAIMIRO.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 144351, 16 March 1914, Page 4

KAIMIRO.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT* March 13.—The School Committee were favoured with a perfect day yesterday in holding their annual schoo snorts. With your permission I will put on record the performances of tno children, for future reference:— Girls’ 50 Yards.—Lena Allemann 1, Eveline Hina 2, Hilda Schicker 3. Boys' 50 Yards.—Ronald Schicker 1, Henry Peters 2, Leonard Taylor 3. Intant Girls’ Race.—Mavis Mackinder I, Olivo Peters 1, Miro Peters 3. Infant Boys’ Race— Leo Hinz 1, Ernest Hinz 2, Percy Mundfc 3. Girls’ 150 Yards—Othilia Hinz 1, Hilda Schicker 2, Eveline Hinz 3. Boys’ 150 Yards—Eric Henderson 1, Ernest Mnndt 2, Lionel Swan 3. Gills’ 100 Yards—Flossy Collingwood 1 Olive Peters 2, Rita Collingwood 3. Boys’ 100 Yards—Harry Peters 1, Leonard Schicker 2, Charles Peters o. Girls’ Three-legged Race.—Hilda Schribcr and Mary Schroder 1, Elsie Williams and Ella Swan 2, Eileen Shoemark and Hilda. Schicker 3. Boys’ Three-legged Race. —Ronald Henderson and Edward Olson 1, Henry Peters and Robert Vowloss 2, Lcn Taylor and F. Schroder 3. Three-legged Eace( small girls)—Lily Tavlor and Olivo Peters 1, Dolly Swan anil Amy Taylor 2, Miro Peters and G. MuncU 3. Three-legged Race (small boys)— Harry Peters and Edward Schriber 1. Jim Graham and Joseph Schroder 2Egg and Spoon Race, 25 yards (girls). —Maude Mackinder 1, Eveline Shoemark 2, E. Hinz 3. _ . Egg and Spoon Race, 25 yards (boys). —Henry Henderson 1, Leu Taylor 2, Lionel Swan 3. , . , Egg and Spoon Race, lo yards (girls). Mavis Mackinder 1, Phoebe Peters 2, Miro Peters 3, Egg and Spoon Race. 15 yards (boys). —Joe Schroder 1, E. Olson 2, Harry Peters 3. Thread the Needle (girls).—Hilda Sollicker 1, Othilia Hinz 2, Lena Allemann 3. Boys’ Sack Race.—Luis Lilly 1, Lon Tavlor 2. Clive Taylor 3. iVhoelbaiTow Race (girls).—Hilda Allemann 1, Eveline Hinz 2, Elsie Williams 3. Live Wheelbarrow (boys)—Ronald and Eric Henderson 1, Jack Swan and Robert Vowless 2, Len Taylor and L. Swan 3.

Dog Race (boys).—Edward Schriber

Obstacle Race (boys).—Harry Henderson 1, Olive Taylor 2, Leonard Taylor 3. Baby's Race.—Florence Gilbert 1, Fanny Baker 2, Beatrice Baker 3. High Jump (boys).—Lionel Swan f-lft, 2in.) 1, Ronald Sollicker 2, Fred Mnndt 3.

Long Jump (bovs). —L. Cash 1, Len Taylor 2, F. Mundt 3. Hop. Step and Jump (boys)—L. Cash 1, Hcnrv Henderson 2, Ronald Schicker 3.

Skipping (girls).—Othilia Hinz (1134 skips) 1 .Florence Mackinder 2, Lucy Lillv 3, SPECIAL PRIZES. The four Budget events resulted as follows; ' ’ ; Girls’ 100 Yards.—Hilda AHcmann 1, Maude Mackinder 2, Eveline Shoemark 3. Boys’ 100 Yards,—Frank Schroder 1, Jack Swan 2. Henry Henderson 3. Girls’ 50 Yards.—Phoebe Peters 1, Olive Peters 2. Boys’ 30 Yards.—Olive Taylor 1. Robert Baker 2. Tho teaching staff and the School Committee put in a hard day’s work in the field, and a number of ladies were kept busy supplying the children with fruit, lollies, cake and tea. A collection of musical instruments were also distributed, the effect being good. The concert in tho evening was a great success. Mr. W. G. Shoemark presided and the following programme was submitted;—Overture, Messrs. A. Hinz (piano), G. Marsh and J. Hinz (violinsl, "Whip and Spur Gallop”; song, Mr. Colo, ’‘The boy I used to be.” (encore "Juggins took tho money”); song, Miss Banyan, "Whey did they sell Killarncy”; instrumental duet. Misses Ida and Hilda Alleraann, "Shepherd’s Evening Song” ; recitation, Mr. J, Frewin, "The Liverpool Cheese”; club-swinging (musical), the school children; song. Mr. Manning, “I hear you calling me.” Tho annual distribution of books by the chairman was tho next item. livery child received a book. The prize-winners for sewing were Hilda Schickcr, Lucy Lilly and Eileen Shoemark. Two medals were given, as points prizes, for the best performers on the sports ground. Othilia Hinz was the winner of tho girls’ medal (having won a medal three years in succession) and Len Taylor was declared the. winner of the boys’ medal. Pianoforte solo, Miss Elsie Colo; recitation, Mr. Manning, "Dot Babeo of Mine” (encore “Mine FamTy”); instrumental trio, Miss 0. Hinz and Mr. J. Hinz (violins), Mr. G. Marsh (piano); song, Mr. Hy, Taylor ”1 want to go to-morrow” ; musical clttbswinging. school children ; song, Mr. H. Cole, "John Willy como on” (encore "I wns standing at the corner of the street”); piano solo. Miss Agnes Smith, "Largentina” ; song. Mr. H. Cole, “A friend of the family” (and by request “Tito patter of the shingle”). "God Save the King” brought the concert to a close. Tho Chairman briefly thanked the audience for their attendance and the performers for their aid. and then announced that the hall would bo cleared" for dancing. The dance was well patronised. Mr. G. Marsh supplied the music and Mr. J. Henderson acted as M.C.. and kept things moving till 2 a.m. Supper at midnight was the only necessary interval.

Weather.—Warm, but cloudy; wind, west, but very feeble.