TE ORE ORE SCHOOL PICNIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXX, Issue 8354, 24 January 1906, Page 3

TE ORE ORE SCHOOL PICNIC.

{Special to Daily Times.)

The Te Ore Ore School Picnic and Sports were held in the school grounds on the 22nd inst,, when the parents, friends and children gathered together and had a real good time. Great credit must be given to the School Committee for the. way in which they carried the programme to a successful conclusion. Too much praise also cannot be given to the Ladies' Committee, which consisted of Mesdames Cooper, Daysh, Ellcy, Barltrop, McLauchlan, Peters, Percy and Knight, and Misses McLauchlan, Heyward, Cooper and McGregor, for the way in which they worked all day. The prizes were given out by Mr Spencer, who spoke a few kind words of encouragement to the unsuccessful ones. The races were carried out by the School Committee, who were fortunate in securing the services of Mr James Knight as handicapper. There were some very close finishes at the winning post.

The following are the names of the winners:—Small Girls' Race, Mary Nine, 1; Murphy, 2 ; Jessie Cooper, 3. Small jPßo.vs' Race—J. Governor, 1; S. Harris, 2 ; Fred Carr, 3. Running High Jump-J. Haeata, 1; Wi Brown, 2. Big Boys' Race —W. Bennett, 1; Hawea Riminc, 2 ; Phill Bennett, 3. Three-legged Race—Rhody Daysh and Ivan Leeks, 1 ; Bert Daysh and Reg. Knight, 2. Big Girls' Race-Dolly Bennett, 1; V. Cross, 2; A. O'Leary, 3. Boys' Hurdle Racc-T. Harris, 1; P. Haeata, 2; A. Wheeler, 3. Young Ladies' Hurdle Race—Miss O'Leary, 1; Miss Jacques, 2 ; Miss Cooper, 3. Married Women's Race - Mrs Emery, 1 ; Mrs Peters, 2. Wrestling— Wi Brown, 1; S. Harris, 2; K. Brown, 3.

Sack Raje-W. McHattie, 1; H. Leeks, 2. Pick-a back Race—C. Simmonds and A. Wheeler, 1; R. Daysh and I. Leeks, 2. Nail-driving for Messrs Hooper and Co.'s prize, Mrs Barltrop, 1; Miss J. Hards, 2. This was a very exciting event. Boy's race for shoes given by Mr Foster, Wellington, was won by Hector Barltrop. Girl's race for shoes given by Messrs Hannah and Co. was won by Nellie Bennet. Boy's race for whip given by Messrs Townsend ancl Cowper was won by Clifford Simmonds. Bun-eating Competition, Wi Brown, 1; C. Simmonds, 2. Considerable amusement was created by this event.