SUCCESSFUL OUTINGS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20543, 19 February 1935, Page 3

SUCCESSFUL OUTINGS.

Picnics Held by Schools and Firms. Parents and scholars of the Wharenui School, to the number of about 400, held their annual picnic at Sefton. complete arrangements had been made by the committee, who were assisted by members of the teaching staff. The sports, held in the afternoon, resulted as follows: Girls.—Under five years—Valerie Woods 1, Pay Penberthy 2. Under six years—Noeleen Aston 1, Betty Eden 2. Under seven years—Muriel Pay 1, Audrey Harper 2. Under eight years— Betty .Piper 1, Betty Brown 2. Under nine years—Nancy Coombs 1, Pat Yeadon 2. Under ten years—Noeline Laine 1, Brenda Barnes 2. Under eleven years—Winnie Barson 1, Betty Easton 2. Under twelve years—Joan Bruce 1, Jean Newman 2. Under thirteen—Annie Kinley 1, Merlyn Todd 2. Under fourteen—Elsie Chung 1. Kathleen Barker 2. School championship—Kathleen Barker 1, Joyce Hayes 2. Siamese, under twelve years—Joan Bruce and Winnie Barson 1, Betty Easton and Colleen Storer 2. Siamese, open—Kathleen Barker and June Brown 1, Molly Kennard and Gwen Harris 2. Ladies’ race— Mrs S. Kingston 1, Mrs L. Harding 2. Boys.—Under five years—Noel Owen 1, Allen Barker 2. Under six years—Ross Bates 1, Owen Drummond 2. Under seven years—Kelly Griffiths 1, Billy Bruce 2. Under eight years—Neil Mallett 1, lan Gregor 2. . Under nine years —Eric M’Clelland 1, Keith Duns 2. Under ten years—Arthur Hays 1, Carl Ralfe 2. Under eleven years—Fred Flays 1, lan Stevenson 2. Under twelve years—Gordon Burrowes 1, Bruce Steel 2. Under thirteen years—Douglas Hibbs 1, Hedley Stocker 2. Under fourteen years—Sydney Stringer 1, Trevor Smith 2, School championship—Arthur Gribble 1, Fred Rhodes 2. Siamese, under twelve years—Fred Blackmore and Gordon Burrowes 1, lan Stevenson and Billy Harris 2. Siamese, open—Bruce Steel and Reg Rattray 1, Arnold Swanston and Aeneas M’Leod 2. Wheelbarrow race—Louis Stevenson and Billy Harris. Ladies’ treasure hunt—Mrs A. Owen. Boys’ treasure hunt—Douglas Goslin. Girls’ treasure hunt —June Newman. Shirley Cricket Club. On February 17 members of the Shirley Cricket Club held a very enjoyable picnic at Stewart's Gully. The day was spent in racing, cricket and swimming. Following are the results of the events:—Boys under ten—A. Fraser 1, ,T. Worgan 2. Boys under fourteen—A. Fraser 1, J. Worgan 2. Boys under eighteen—H. Walker 1, L. S. Kirk 2. Girls under fourteen—M. Archer 1. Girls under eighteen—M. Archer 1, B. Cullen 2. Single club members—E. K. Phillips 3, H. Walker 2. Single ladies— B. Cullen 1, V. Tulloch 2. Married men —L. Gordon 1, R. Pitt 2. Club championship—N. Archer 1, E. K. TMUllips 2. Visitors—W. Barcock 1, FI. Wilson 2. Bowling competition (ladies) —V. Tulloch 1. Committee race—H. Davies 1, L. Kirk 2. Stepping competition (ladies) —Miss Fraser 1, Mrs Pitt 2. Blindfold event (ladies) —Mrs A. Cameron 1. A cricket match between married and single men resulted in a win for the married men by ten runs. Cyclone Fence and Gate Co. The Cyclone Fence and Gate Company held a very successful picnic at Coe’s Ford last Saturday. The results of the events were as follows: Single Men’s Race—H. Crew 1, W. Allen 2. Single Women’s Race—Miss B. Cosgins 1, Miss F. Palmer 2. Married Men’s Race—C. Koskelia 1, L. Morton 2. Married Women's Race—Mrs Ores well 1, Mrs Cox 2. Women’s Three-legged Race—Misses D. Lamb and J. Lamb 3. Men’s Three-legged Race—A. Miller and F. Miller 1. Combined Three-legged Race—Mr and Mrs A. Miller 3. Shoe Race—Mrs Winder and C. Hamilton 1. Women's Nail Driving—Mrs Cresswell 3, Mrs Knight 2. Married Women’s Dart Throwing—Mrs Chappel. Single Women’s Dart ThroAving—Miss Palmer. Men’s Dart Throwing—Cox. Guessing Competition—Knight.

At the conclusion of the picnic each :hild present was presented with a gift.