BURWOOD SCHOOL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20540, 15 February 1935, Page 4

BURWOOD SCHOOL.

Annual Picnic and Sports at Stewart’s Gully. The pupils of the Burwood School held their annual picnic at Stewart’s Gully yesterday. There was a large attendance. The committee responsible for the arrangements comprised Messrs H. Rowse, H. Hagglow, J. Betteridge and W. Haffenden and Mrs W. Kerr, assisted by the teachers, the head master (Mr J. Southward), Miss M. Simpson and Miss J. Barr. Icecreams, drinks and lollies were distributed to the children. The sports events resulted:—Primers: Girls: Merle Shaw 1, Dorothy Betteridge 2. Boys: Russell Badger 1, Peter Partridge 2. Standards 1 and 2—Girls: Merron Badger 1, Yvonne Kingston 2. Boys: Albert Weakly 1, Charlie Neal 2. Standards 3 and 4 —Girls: Ngalre Hay 3, Dorothy Windress 2. Boys: Rey Messervy 3, Douglas Messervy 2. Standards 5 and 6—-Girls: Audrey Kingston 1. Dorothy Arnold and Jessie Martin (dead heat> 2. Infants’ consolation races—Girls: Ella Marshall 1, Kathleen Redley 2. Boys: Dick Delaney 1, Kevin Jackson 2. Standards 1 and 2—Girls: Di'lcie Eden 1, Dulcie Neale 2. Boys: Ivan Betteridge 1, Pat Jackson 2. Standards 5 and 6—Boys: W. Kerr 3, J. Graham 2. Consolation race, standards 3 and 4— Girls: Margaret Palmer 1. Joan Graham 2. Boys: M. Jackson 3. Charlie Boyd 2. Three-legged race—Boys: R. Messervey and A. Badger 1. D. Messervey and -T- Graham 2. Girls—Beatty Reaby and D. Arnold 1, A. Kingston and Iris Weakly 2. Boys’ wheelbarrow race: W. Messervey and A. Badger 1, M. Jackson and C. Boyd 2. Jockey race— Boys: P. Partridge and G. Badger 1, A. Badger and R. West 2. Girls: Merron Badger and Heather Haffenden 1, D. Eden and Irene Messervey 2. Sinsrle women’s race: Jennie White 1, Nellie Bucktin 2. Committeemen’s race: Harry Harvey 1. H. Rowse 2. Single men’s race. 100yds: W. Kerr 1. G. Badeer 2. Married women’s race—Mrs S. Erickson 1, Mrs J. Marshall 2. Married men’s race: Walter Kerr 3. R. Harrison 2. Boys’ horse race: Bryan Davenport and Keith Partridge 1, David Neale and Ray Messervey 2. The winners of the lucky ticket were Mrs J. Southward and Mr Simpson. The baby show was judged by Nurse Nicholson. Following were the awards: Under six months: June Haffenden 1. John Betteridge 2. Under twelve months: Maurice Hildebrand 1. Under eighteen months: Resell Thompson 1. Mr H. Bowse’s special prize: Russell Thompson. At the conclusion of the picnic Mr IT. Rowse thanked the people for their support. A vote of thanks was passed to the school committee and teaching staff.