SCHOOL PICNIC.

Wairarapa Age, 19 March 1929, Page 6

SCHOOL PICNIC.

GATHERING AT GLADSTONE ENJOYABLE DAY The annual picnic of the Gladstone School was held at “Callon Hill,” Gladstone, on Friday, March 15. A large number of children and adults were present and an enjoyable day was spent by all, especially as the weather was so ideal. The results of the races were as follows: — Girls.—7s yards handicap, 12 years and over: Ruby Cowan, 1; Kathleen Mason. 2. 75 yards handicap. 10 years end under 12: No! a Wyeth, 1. 50 yards (handicap, 8 years and under 10: Takare Haeata, 1; Eva Isaac, 2. 50 yrds ihandicap, 5 years and under 8: Rang.i, iHaeata. 1; Joan Sexton, 2. Sack race: ■ Joan Sexton, .1; Takare- Haeata, 2. J f H(spping race, 50 yards: Takare jETaa-t-nta, 1; Eva Isaac, 2. Egg and spoon Ljace: Kathleen Mason, 1; No! a Wyeth, 12. Hurdle race: Nola Wyeth, 1; Ruby

Cowan. 2. Potato race: Kathleen [Mason, 1; Wa Wyeth, 2. Skipping [race: Takare Haeata, 1; Melva Henderson, 2. Skipping competition: Ida [Naman-a, 1; Ruby Cowan, 2. Girls’ high jump: Ruby Cowan, 1; Ida Hamann, 2. Three-legged race, open: Eva Isaac and Joan Sexton, 1; Ruby Cowan and Kathleen Mason, 2. Boys: 100 yards championship: Dave Cooper. 1; Vincent O’Brien, 2. 100 yards handicap, 12 years and over: Cyril Wyeth, 1; Dave Cooper, 2. 75 yards handicap, 10 years and under 12: Les Mason, 1; James Andrews, 2. 75 yards handicap, 8 yearly and under 10: Heta Panapa, 1; John Strang, 2. 50 yards handicap, 5 years and under 7: Paddy O’Brien, 1; Peter Sexton, 2. Hop, step and jump handicap: Cyril Wyeth, 1; Kevin O'Brien, 2. Long jump handicap: VMeenit O’Brien, 1; Cyril Wyeth, 2. High jump, 10 years and over: Vincent O’Brien, 1. High jump handicap, i/ider 10 years: lan Mason, 1; John Strang, 2. Polo vault handicap: Les Mason, 1; Kevin O’Brien, 2. Three!egged race, open: 'William O’Brien and Toi Panapa, 1; Kevin and Vincent O’Brien, 2. Wheelbarrow race, open: Kevin and Vincent O’Brien, 1. Sack race: Steve Morris, 1, K. O’Brien, 2. Potato maee, 11 years and over: Vincent O’Brien, 1; Dave Cooper, 2. Potato race, under 11 years: Les Mason, 1; Joe O’Brien, 2. Pillow fight: Kevin O’Brien, 1; Heta Panapa, 2. Half-mile handicap: Vincent O’Brien, 1; Cyril Wyeth, 2. Additional races: Thread-the-needle race: Kathleen Mason and K. O'Brien. 1. Addition race: Noila Wyeth and Douglas Mason, 1. Single ladies: Miss Emma Panapa, 1; Miss Annie O’Brien, 2. Married ladies: Mrs Waters, 1; Mrs R. Atkinson, 2. Single men’s: A.. McKay, 1; J. Rem, 2. Married men’s: R. Atkinson, 1; C. O’Brien, 2. At the termination of the sporting events, Mrs J. K. Strang, wife ef the chairman of the School Committee, presented each scholar with a book prize and also distributed the prizes to the winners of the various races. Mr Atkinson then called for cheers for Mrs. Strang and also for the School Committee, whom, he said, had done so much to make the picmiic a success. Mr O’Brien called for cheers for the 'schoolmaster (Air Atkinson). I In the evening a successful! dance was held in the Gladstone Town Hall, the proceeds of which went toward the • school funds.