A SAILORS' PICNIC.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 38, 14 February 1905, Page 3

A SAILORS' PICNIC.

At the invitation of the committee of the Anckland Sailor."' Home, some 60 sailors attended a picnic held on the Domain Howick. on Satnrday last. The party left the Home at 0.30 a.m. in three brakes ami shortly .after arrival luncheon was served by the management. The rest of the day until tra time waa spent in various kinds of amusement, the foot racing attracting the greatest interest. Amonjr those pre-st-nt ■β-ere Mr H. Peake. president. Mr r. J. Nerh*ny. Yiee-presidfMit. ih<> Chairman of the House Committee. Mr Thomas Greshaia. aad Mr (leo. Higjrins. a member of the zsceral committee. The party retirrnnd to town shortly before eieht o'clock. after a very enjoyable The resnlts of the sports are as under:— Open Race—"W. \Miit(> 1. (J. Seocotujie 2. Il.il.cs. Iris" crew.—C. Baidry 1. J. Daicon '1. Threo-legged Rate.—A. Baldrj- anrt W. G. Weston". . Walking Race (Iris crowj.—A. Christian 1. .1. Dalcon J.. Walking Kace (Tierc'iant seamen). — J. Hnjr;pns I. TV. G. Christie 2. 1-In.rdle Race.—Manns I. W. White 2. A. Baiilrr ™. Tug-of-War.—First heat: C. Buldry. E. Lowe. J. Dalton. W. G. Christie. tieeon'L hen.t: W. O. \Teston. l>. Poster. A. Rinharvl«?n. C. Hanrarfl. Seamen's Jockey Raw.—W. G. Weston 1, J. Fln??ins 1!. The prizes -wrill bp presented at the Mission Hall to-nig-ht hj- the President (Mr Pea'ie). The foliciTTtng donated prizes: K. Porter and Co., Mr J. J. Craig, Hon.. E. Mitchelson. Mr 000. Powlds. M.H.R., Mr J. T. .Ir.iian, Mr (Jeo. Nicol, ilr S. D. Nathan. Mr Gw>. riiyrsrins. Mr L,. D. Nathan, Robert on and Co.. Mr P. Hayman. Mr P. M. Hansen. Mr J. Green, Mr J. W. Colojnan, Mr E. Ford.