OHAKEA SCHOOL PICNIC

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 54, 6 March 1939, Page 10

OHAKEA SCHOOL PICNIC

(Own Correspondent.) OHAKEA, March 5. Favoured with good weather the local school’s annual picnic was held at Foxton Beach on Tuesday. The morning was spent in games and races, the following being the results:— Tiny tots, Barbara Vile 1, Althea Ellery 2; Boys, 7-9, Noel Bartlett 1, Harold Wightman 2, Bobby Henderson 3; girls, 6-8. Valerie Wightman 1. Betty Masters 2, Jean Koherstein 3; boys, 10-12, Jack Bailey 1, Russell Armstrong 2 Edgar Hartley and Pat Palmer equal 3; girls, 8-10, Jill Bartlett 1 Dell Ellery 2, Shirley Sadler 3, boys, 12 and over, Archie Hazelwood 1 Ray Hazelwood 2, Edgar Hartley 3; "iris. 10-12, Stella Tremain 1, Betty Price 2, Dawn Ellery 3; boy’s sack race. Russell Armstrong 1, Kuku Walker 2, Edgar Hartley 3; girl’s sackrace (juniors). Shirley Hartley 1, Valerie Wightman 2, Nathalie Williams 3: girl’s sack race (seniors), Betty Matthews 1, Jill Bartlett 2, Lorraine Henderson 3; single men’s race (trophies donated by L. V. Homes and C. E. Bailey), Jack Frecklington 1, Ken Hartley 2; single ladies’ race (trophies donated by R. Nicol), Nellie Masters 1, Jean Masters 2, Millie Tremain 3; blindfold horse race, Stella Tremain and Edgar Hartley 1, Betty Matthews and Russell Armstrong 2; boys’ championship (trophies donated by Ralfe and Archer, and Mrs. B. Henderson). Russell Armstrong 1, Archie Hazelwood 2, Edgar Hartley 3; girl’s championship (trophies by Mr. H. Ellery), Stella Tremain 1, Betty Price 2, Jill Bartlett 3; pick-a-back race (boys), Archie Hazelwood and Noel Bartlett 1. Jack Bailey and Bobby Henderson 2; pick-a-back (girls), Betty Price and Betty Masters I, Audrey Capstick and Barbara Vile 2; married women’s race (trophies byMr. K. Bartlett), Mrs. A. Frecklington 1, Mrs. G. Robinson 2; threelegged race (girls), Dawn Ellery and Betty Price 1, Betty Matthews and Audrey Capstick 2; thread needle race, Stella Tremain and Russell Armstrong 1, Audrey Capstick and Archie Hazelwood 2; married men (trophies byMr. Capstick), I. N. Leet 1, H. Mansell 2; skipping race (girls), Stella Tremain 1, Shirley Hartley 2, Betty Matthews 3; long jump (boys), Russell

Armstrong 1, Huku Walker 2; threelegged (boys), Alec Bailey and Kuku Walker 1, Russell Armstrong and Edgar Hartley 2; skipping (boys), Archie Hazelwood 1, Russell Armstrong 2, Bruce Hartley 3. After lunch. Mr. K. Vile (president) complimented the children and teachers on their yeas’s work and went on to present, the prizes. Every small child received a toy and girt book. Those winning prizes were as follows: Sewing prizes (Std. 5-6, trophy by Mrs. H. Ellery), Audrey Capstick; sewing (Std. 3-4, trophies by Mrs. B. Henderson and T. Tremain). Stella Tremain 1, Shirley Sadler 2; Std. 1-2 (trophy by Mrs. R. Bartlett), Harriet Walker 1; most improved sewer (presented by Mrs. J. Ellery), Jill Bartlett; dux (G. H. Bennett’s prize), Lorna Sadler; science (prizes awarded by I. N. Lett), Std. 5-6, Audrey Capstick, Lorna Sadler (equal); Std. 3-4, Shirley Sadler, Russell Armstrong (equal). Stella Tremain then presented Mrs. Mansell, who was married recently, with a beautiful gift from all the pupils of the school. Swimming was then enjoyed by all until afternoon tea, after which everyone left for home.