GALA DAY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 February 1944, Page 4

GALA DAY

PICNIC AT GLADSTONE.

WINNERS OF ATHLETIC EVENTS

(“Times-Age” Special.) A beautiful sunny day favoured the Gladstone School on the occasion of the annual picnic, held last Saturday on the Gladstone football grounds. It was a regular gala day. A capable band of ladies had charge of the catering. An industrious committee of men worthily co-operated in putting through a lengthy programme of events for both scholars and adults The school championships resulted as follow:—Senior girls: A. Naera 1, M. Hemi 2, T. Haeata 3. Senior boys: T. Papanui 1, G. Firth 2, J. Walker 3. Junior girls :W. Naera 1, E. Mita and M Mita (tie) 2. Junior boys: D. Henn 1, R .Day 2, T. Nunn 3. Detailed results are as follow:— . Senior girls, 75 yards skip: A. Naera 1, M. Hemi 2, T. Haeata 3. Junior girls, 75 yards skip: W. Naera 1, M. Mita 2, E Mita 3. Senior boys, 75 yards: G. Firth 1, J. Walker 2, T. Papanui 3. Junior boys, 75 yards: R. Day 1, T. Nunn 2, D. Hemi 3. Girls, 10 years: N. Morris 1 C. Dudson and G. Harland (dead heat) 2. 8 and 9 years: R. Namana 1, Q. Naera 2. S. Tahana 3. years: I. Naera 1, R. Walker 2, E. Namana 3. 5 and 6 years: H. McKay 1, M. Harland 2, R. Namana 3. Boys, 9 and 10 years: H. Rang! 1, M. Mita 2, J. Mita 3. 7 and 8 years: H. Martin 1, G. Mita 2, A. Day 3. 5 and 6 years: K. Rangi 1. T. McKay 2, H. Namana 3. Senior girls, egg and spoon: A. Naera 1, M. Hemi 2, L. Haeata 3. Junior: N. Morris 1, Q. Naera 2, S. Crewe 3. Senior boys, egg and spoon: M. Wta 1, J. Walker 2, G. Firth 3. Juniors: H. Rangi 1, H. Namana 2. Senior girls, potato race- A Naera 1, T. Haeata 2, M. Hemi 3. Juniors: W. Naera 1, E. Mita 2, M. Mita 3. Senior boys, potato race: T. Papanui 1, G. Firth 2, J. Walker 3. Juniors: D. Hemi 1, T. Nunn 2, R. Day 3 Senior girls, three-legged race: A. Naera and T. Haeata 1, M. Hemi and M Taylor 2, L. Haeata and N. CreWe 3. Juniors: S. Crewe and S. Tahana 1, R. Harland and R. Walker 2„ G. Harland and C. Dudson 3. Senior boys, threelegged race: J. Walker and H. Rangi 1. Juniors: M. Mita and K. Rangi 1, G. Mita and T. Isaacs and H. Martin and J. Mita (tie) 2. Senior relay: A. Naera, T. Haeata, Hemi and M. Taylor 1; T. Papanui, G. Firth, J. Walker and H. Rangi 2. Juniors: W. Naera, Q. Naera, E. Mita and M. Mita 1; D. Hemi. R. Day, T. Nunn and H. Rangi. 2. Tiny tots, under 3 years: D. McKay 1, T. Walker 2. Juveniles, 4 and 5 years: N. Hemi 1, P. Naera 2, R. Namana 3. Senior girls, thread the needle: T. Haeata and A. Naera 1. Juniors: Q. Naera and N. Morris 1, S. Tahana and S. Crewe 2, C. Dudson and G. Harland 3. Senior boys, monkey race: H. Rangi 1, J. Walker 2, G. Firth 3. Juniors: H. Namana and D. Hemi (dead heat) 1. K. Rangi 3. Senior girls’ race: A. Naera 1 M. Hemi 2. T. Haeata 3. Juniors: W. Naera 1. M. Mita 2. E. Mita 3. Young ladies’ race: F. McGregor and B. Naera (dead heat) 1, N. Dudson 3. Single men’s race: R. Gray 1, C. Haeata 2. Married men’s race: R. N. Nunn 1, A. McKay 2, J. Walker 3. Married women's race: Mrs H. Crewe 1, Mrs F. T. Day 2. Mrs N. McGregor 3. Visiting school girls’ race: K. Rogers 1, B. Bradley 2. Visiting schoolboys’ race: D. Rere 1. T. Namana'2, P. Rere 3. Senior boys’ high jump: T.- Papanui 1, J. Walker 2, G. Firth 3. Juniors: D. Hemi 1 R. Day 2, T. Nunn 3. Men's high jump: A. McKay 1. S. Rere 2. Senior girls’ high jump: M. Hemi 1, T. Haeata 2, A. Naera 3. Juniors: W. Naera 1, E. Mita 2, M. Mita 3. Senior boys' hop, step and jump: T. Papanui 1, G. Firth 2, J. Walker 3. Juniors: D. Hemi 1, R. Day 2, T. Nunn 3. Men’s hop, step and jump: A. McKay 1, A. Wyeth 2. Junior boys’ long jump: M. Mita 1, R. Day 2. Chain stepping, ladies: Miss F. Gundersen 1, Mrs R. N. Nunn 2. Men: H. Henderson 1. P. Morris 2. Nail driving, ladies: Mrs W. Bradley 1, Mrs W. F. Dudson 2. Men: H. Henderson 1. D. McGregor 2. Young men’s 100 yards race: R. Gray 1, P. Tobin 2, W. Rutene 3.