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Ye Olde Church Picnic

Coromandel Valley's Inter-Church community turned back the clock for an old fashioned Sunday School picnic on Weymouth Oval on 7th October 2012. The Tug o' War was hugely popular as were the sprint, sack and billy cart races. Quite a few people got in the swing of things by turning up in period costume, ensuring it was a great family event.

The participating Church congregations were from:

  • All Hallows Anglican
  • Belair Uniting
  • Blackwood Hills Baptist
  • Blackwood Catholic
  • Blackwood Church of Christ
  • Blackwood Uniting
  • Clear Vision Fellowship
  • Coromandel Baptist
  • Coromandel Valley Uniting
  • Eden Hills Uniting
  • Holy Innocents Anglican
  • St. John's Anglican
  • St. Peters Lutheran
  • The Hills Christian Family Centre
01 Tug o' War

The first of many titantic battles during the picnic.
02 Pull

Pull!
03 Vantage Point

Keeping an eye on the action.
05 PW Sack Race

The sack race was a hoot. Photo: courtesy Peter Wong.
04 Heave

Heave!
05 No Surrender

No surrender on either side.
06 PW Billy Carts

The billy carts took off once they could head downhill. It was getting the started that was a real challenge. Photo: courtesy Peter Wong
06 Call to Action

Calling new teams.
08 Pull

Come on everyone, put your backs into it ...
09 Going Down

Whoa - they're going down.
10 It Broke

The rope was the loser in this Tug o' War.
00 Sprint Race

Sprinters were almost too quick to photograph!
11 Enjoying the day

Weymouth Oval is such a picturesque spot for a picnic.
12 Break

Will the rope be able to take the strain?
13 Determination

Down, but not out!
14 No Giving In

No-one was giving in!
15 Presentations

Race winners received commemorative certificates from Onkaparinga Mayor Lorraine Rosenberg.
16 Prizes

City of Onkaparinga Mayor Lorraine Rosenberg presents another certificate.
17 Period Costume

Some of the entrants in the period costume competition.
18 Best Dressed

Rev. Greg Pearce and his wife Raylene got into the Colonial spirit of the day, with Greg awarded "Best Adult Costume".
000 Lovella, Tracey and Ruby

Lovella, left, enjoyed attending the picnic with her friend Ruby and Ruby's Mum, Tracey.
19 Raffle draw

There was great anticipation as Onkaparinga Mayor Lorraine Rosenberg drew the raffle.
20 Jacob Eyk

Jacob Eyk won the raffle's first prize: this stunning Kola/Saiyarack quilt created by Maggie Tucker & Elaine Kennedy
21 Yvonne Caddy

Winner! Former Mayor of Mitcham, Yvonne Caddy was pleased with her raffle prize of Dinner for 2 at The Duck Inn.
07 Conversation

The picnic was a great event to catch up with and to meet the neighbours.