RAKAIA SCHOOL HOLDS PICNIC AND SPORTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18946, 17 December 1929, Page 7

RAKAIA SCHOOL HOLDS PICNIC AND SPORTS.

The Rakaia Convent School picnic was held in the domain in glorious weather. The following are the results of the sports events:—

Girls’ and Boys’ race, two and a half to four years—Nancy Carney 1, Jane Hancox 2, Bertie Lundy 3, Julie O'Reilly 4. Boys’, four to five years—Francis Turton 1, John Sheehan 2, T. Connolly 3, Ken O’Reilly 4. Five to six years—Patricia M’Anulty 1, Noel Morland 2, Elsie Drake 3, Tom Sheehan 4. Girls’ race, six to eight years—Monica O’Reilly 1, Betty Brown 2, Nancy Drake 3, Josephine Carney 4. Boys’ race, six to eight years—Les. Brown 1, Jim Moodie 2, Jim Baker 3, Des. Duncan 4. Girls’ race, eight to ten years—Dorothy Brown 1, Betty Brown 2, Monica O’Reilly 3, Bram. M’Anulty 4. Boys’ race, eight to ten years—Garry Penrose 1, John Duncan 2, Kevin Tully 3, George Turton 4. Girls’ race, ten to twelve years—Joan Baker 1, Patricia M’Anulty 2, Mary Morland 3, Eileen Carney 4. Boys’ race, ten to twelve years—Noel Carney 1, Bill Lynch 2, Pat Morland 3, George Turton 4. Girls’ race, twelve to fourteen years, for special prize donated by Mr G. S. Hardy—Thelma Healy 1, Eileen Carney 2, Annie Wilson 3, Kathleen Slaney 4. Boys’ race, twelve to fourteen years. Special prize donated by Mr G. S. Hardy—Stan. Duncan 1, George Morland 2, Duncan Brown 3. Girls’ three-legged race— Eileen Carney and Patricia M’Anulty 1, Betty Baker and Mary Morland 2, Thelma Healey and Margaret Morrison 3, Mary Turton and Dorothy Brown 4. Boys’ three-legged race—Duncan Brown and Pat Tully 1, Tom Mack and George Morland 2, Noel Carney and Garry Penrose 3, Charlie Sheehan and John Duncan 4. Boys’ bicycle race—First - heat: Stan. Duncan 1, Mick Reilly 2. Second heat: Duncan Brown 1, Pat Tully 2. Final: Duncan Brown 1, Stan Duncan 2, M. O'Reilly 3, P. Tully 4. Potato race (boys)—Duncan Brown 1, J. M’Anulty and J. O’Reilly (dead heat) 2. Potato race (girls)—Patricia M’Anulty 1, Joan Baker 2, Dorothy Brown 3. Tyre race—Jim Baker 1, John Duncan 2, John O’Reilly 3. Married ladies’ race— Mrs J. Duncan 1, Mrs C. A. Rule 2, Mrs Lundy 3. Married men’s race—Mr J. Connolly 1, Mr J. Turton 2. During the afternoon the Very Rev Father Price presented the prizes won during the year, the recipients being: Gold medal—Stanley Duncan (dux 1929) presented by Mrs S. Connolly. Duncan Brown, Gavin Penrose, Kevin Tully, John O’Reilly, Thomas M’Anulty, Jo7ui Duncan, Leo Harris, George Morland, Kathleen Slaney, Margaret Duncan, Joan Baker, Thelma Healey, Patricia M’An ulty, Mary Turton, Eileen Carney, and Annie Wilson. Mr W. Laraman (vicepresident of the Rakaia Cycling and Athletic Club) presented medals to the winning relay team comprising—Stan. Duncan, Duncan Brown, Trov. Rule, and Pat Tully.