SOUTH FEATHERSTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 February 1944, Page 5

SOUTH FEATHERSTON

SCHOOL PICNIC ATHLETIC SPORTS & SWIMMING (“Times-Age” Special.) The annual picnic of the South Featherston school was held on the school grounds on Friday, there being a large attendance of parents, friends and children. The chief athletic and swimming events resulted as follows: —100 yds race, 12 to 14, boys: Victor Ahipene 1, Gordon Guthrie 2, Rex O'Shea 3; 10 to 12 years, lan Dittner 1, David Larkin 2, Barry Gollins 3; 8 to 10 years, Mervyn Gain 1, Brian Aitken 2, Peter Ahipene 3. 100yds, 12 to 14, girls, Paddy Rendle 1, Janice Mclvor 2, Maureen Guthrie 3; 10 to 12 years, Janet Mellish 1, Joy Gain 2; 8 to 10 years, Shirley t Lewis 1, Melville Lewis 2, Anne Willis 3. Obstacle races, boys, 12 to 14 years, Victor Ahipene 1, Gordon Guthrie 2, Raymond Snell 3; 10 to 12 years. David Larkin 1, Ken Larkin 2, Rex O'Shea 3; 8 to 10 years, Peter Ahipene 1, Graeme Robertson 2, Murray Lumsden 3. Obtacle races, girls 12 to 14 years: Maureen Guthrie 1. Janice Mclvor 2, Paddy Rendle 3; 10 to 12 years, Marie Burt 1, Janet Mellish 2, Joy Gain 3. Wheelbarrow races, boys, Victor Ahipene & Graeme Robertson 1, Billy Sorenson and Pat Garrit 2; second race, Raymond Snell and Noel Burt 1, Desmond Willis and Marti Ahipene 2; third race, David Larkin and Ken Larkin 1, Jimmy Ahipene and Gordon Leighton 2; fourth race, Anne Willis and Gordon Guthrie 1, Rex O’Shea and Mervyn Gain 2. Threelegged races, boys 12 to 14 years, Victor Ahipene and Maru Ahipene 1, Desmond Willis and Rex O'Shea 2; Gordon Guthrie and Raymond Snell 3; 10 to 12 years, Peter Ahipene and Barry Gollins 1, lan Dittner and Gordon Leighton 2, David Larkin and Ken Larkin 3. Three-legged race, girls 12 to 14: Maureen Guthrie and Janice Mclvor 1, Marie Burt and Paddy Rendle 2; 8 to 12 years, Joy Gain and Janet Mellish 1, Anne Willis and Dawn Dittner 2, Melville Lewis and Shirley Lewis 3. Wheelbarrow race, girls, Marie Burt 1, Joy Gain 2, Janet Mellish 3; second race, Dorothy Dittner 1, Dawn Dittner 2, Shirley Lewis 3. Swimming races: 22yds senior boys, Victor Ahipene 1. Rex Leighton 2, Desmond Willis 3. 22 yds, junior boys, Maru Ahipene 1, Peter Ahipene 2, Jimmy Ahipene 3. 22 yds senior girls, Marie Burt 1. Janice Mclvor 2, Maureen Guthrie 3. 22yds junior girls, Anne Willis 1, Joy Gain 2. 10yds, boys, Sid Mellish 1, Pat Garrit 2, Gordon Leighton 3. 10yds, girls, Janet Mellish 1, Shirley Lewis 2. The ladies’ chain-stepping was won by Mrs G. Cuff, Mrs Fenwick being second. In the men’s chain stepping Mr R. Jepsen was first. The ladies’ naildriving was won by Mrs Mellish with Mrs Hocquard second, and the men's nail-driving by Mr Leighton, Mr Garrit being second.

Single ladies’ race, Miss Gregor 1, Melva Henderson 2, Daphne Anderson 3. Married ladies’ race, Mrs Fenwick 1, Mrs Garrit 2, Mrs H. Burt 3.