HAUTAPU SCHOOL

Waikato Independent, Volume XLIV, Issue 1104, 9 March 1945, Page 3

HAUTAPU SCHOOL

ANNUAL PICNIC RESULTS OF EVENTS - / (Contributed) The Hautapu School picnic was held recently in the beautiful grounds own* ed by Mr and Mrs Potts, “Broadmeadows,” Bruntwood. Although there was a blustering wind the children did not find it too hot to run in the numerous events offering. A large crowd of parents and friends was present.

The chairman of the committee’, Mr Hargreaves, thanked Mr and Mrs Potts for their kindness in allowing the picnic to be held in such a pleasant place.

Luncheon and afternoon tea, soft drinks, lolly scrambles and ice cream helped to make it an outstanding day for the children. The following were the prizewinners:—

Mixed toddlers, B. Chynoweth 1, P. Holmes 2, M. Holmes 3, Lyn Wallace 4. Mixed, 5 years and under 6, Jack Holmes 1, Janis Wiles 2. Boys, 6 years and under 7: Donald Thompson 1, Allan Wallace 2, John Hargreaves 3. Mixed, 7 years and under 8, Reg. Newcombe 1, Colleen Discombe 2, Peter Wills 3. Girls, 6 years and under 7: Jill Cubis 1, Colleen Barr 2, Gaylene Holmes 3. Boys, 9 to 12: Jim Kerr and Keith Roberts, dead heat, 1, Ted Watt 3. Girls, 9 andf under 11: Barbara Wallace 1, Judy Cawte 2, Marlene Hooker 3. Boys, over 12, Des. Reynolds 1, Tom Brennan 2. Girls, over 11, Jocelyn Cubis 1, Lois Discombe 2, Julie Broekelsby 3. Boys’ championship: Des. Reynolds 1, Tom Brennan 2, Qlarry Balsom 3. Girls’ championship, Lois Discombe 1, Yvonne Hollier 2, Jocelyn Cubis 3. Mixed boys and girls’ crawling race: Allan Wallace 1, Wesley Balsom 2, Jim Thompson 3. Senior wheelbarrow race: D. Reynolds and B. Pederson 1, J. Kerr and G. Mitchell 2. Rabbit race, mixed juniors: Colleen Discombe 1, Jim Thompson 2, Wesley Balsom 3. Girls’ skipping race: Julie Broekelsby 1, Yvonne Hollier 2, Merle Laidlaw 3. Boys’ sack race: Des Reynolds 1, Jim Thompson 2, Jim Kerr 3. race, Jean Tairie 1, Margaref Kerr 2, Merle Laidlaw 3. Boys’ thread needle race, Brian Pederson 1. Girls thread needle race, Yvonne Hollier 1, Lois Discombe 2, Jocelyn Cubis 3. Boys’ slow bike race, Des Reynolds 1, Brian Pederson 2, Hongi Tairie 3 Girls’ slow bike race, Lois Discombe 1, Yvonne Hollier 2. Boys’ throwing tennis ball, Ray Powell 1, Tom Brennan 2, Ted Watt 3. Girls’ throwing tenis ball, Yvonne Hollier 1, Judy CaWte and Julie Broekelsby, equal 2. Young ladies’ race, Molly Hooker 1, Gloria Tairie 2, Miss Muscall 3 Men’s race, A. Thompson 1, R. Hollier 2, S. Broekelsby 3. Married ladies’ race, Mrs Perry 1, Mrs Keates 2, Mrs Thompson 3. Mixed threelegged race, Mrs Keates and Mr Barr 1, Mrs Perry and Mr L. Discombe 2, Mr and Mrs Hollier 3. Ladies’ Bruntwood gallops, Molly Hooker 1, Mrs Keates 2, Mrs Hollier 3. Gent’s trot, A, Thompson 1, R. Hollier 2, J. Kerr 3, Relay race, Molly Hooker and A. Thompson 1, Mr and Mrs Hollier 2-, Miller and J. Kerr 3. Consolation boys’ race, Jim Thompson 1, Wesley Balsom 2, Hal Goodacre 3. Consolation senior boys’ race, Ray Powell 1, Clarence Balsom 2, Mervyn Chynoweth 3. Consolation girls’ race Barbara Clark 1, Gwen Greenhalgh 2, June Thompson 3.