RANGITUMAU SCHOOL

Wairarapa Daily Times, 17 March 1932, Page 4

RANGITUMAU SCHOOL

ANNUAL PICNIC. On Friday, 11th March, under delightful weather conditions, the Eangitumau School picnic was held, amid ideal surroundings, in Mr E. T. Wilton’s paddock. There was'a large assembly of parents and their friends, who helped to make the day as jolly as possible for the children. Thanks to the untiring efforts of the teacher, the committee* and their wives, a most successful programme was carried out. Before the events were run, each pupil was presented with a book by the chairman. The folowing were the winners of the various events: — Girls (Stds. 4, 5 and (5) 50 Yards.— Joan Wilton 1, Freda Wrigley 2. Girls (Std. 3) 50 Yards—Colleen Beere 1, Ruth Chorley 2. P.’s and Stds. 1 and 2, 40 Yards.— Joyce Wilton 1, Lucy Wilton 2. Three-legged Race. —Joyce Wilton and Jean Fisher 1, Freda Wrigley and Ruth Chorley 2. Thread-the-needle. —Freda Wrigley 1, Jean Fisher 2. Skipping Race. —Maureen Wilton 1, Julie James 2. Potato Race—Jean Wilton and Jean Fisher, tie, 1. Championship. —Joan Wilton 1, Ruth Chorley 2, Freda Wrigley 3. Consolation Race.—Evelyn Mortcnsen 1. Skipping Competition. —Jean Fisher 1, Julie James 2. Boys (Stds. 5 and 16) 50 Yards. —Bert Frew 1, Guy Duckett 2. Stds. 3 and 4, 75 Yards—Malcolm Stuart 1, Ronald Pallesen 2. P.’s and Stds. 1 and 2, 50 Yards.— George Beere 1, Walter Mortensen 2. P.’s, 40 Yards—Colin Stuart 1, Walter Mortensen 2. Three-legged Race. —Guy Duckett and George Beere 1, Lawrence Wilton and Hector McGovern 2. Tyre Race. —Lyle Wilton 1, Tro\oi Wilton 2. Wheelbarrow Race—Guy Duckett and George Beere 1, Trevor Wilton and Colin Stuart 2. Potato Race. —Bert Frew and Trevor Wilton, tie, 1. Sack Race.—Guy Wilton 1, Ronald Pallesen 2. Championship. —Bert Frew 1, Malcolm Stuart 2, Trevor Wilton 3. Consolation.—Robert Wilton 1. High Jump.—Trevor Wilton and Bert Frew, tie, 1. Turning Competition. —Girls, Maureen Wilton; boys, Trevor Wilton. Ladies’ Nail-driving.—Mrs Frew 1. Men’s Nail-driving. —A. Chorley 1. Married Ladies’ Race. —Mrs Wrigley 1. Single Ladies’ Race. —Miss Elsie Duckett 1. Single Men’s Race.—Tom Wilton 1. Married Men’s Race—W. Robertson L, Ladies’ Chain-stepping. —Miss Kemble 1. Men’s Chain-stepping.—C. Curtis 1.