BOARD MILLS PICNIC WAS GRAND FUN

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 92, 1 February 1950, Page 4

BOARD MILLS PICNIC WAS GRAND FUN

“A grand day’s fun” could be taken as the phrase that sums up all the opinions expressed by those who attended the Board Mills picnic at the Caledonian Sports Ground, Ohope, on Monday. There was a splendid muster of approximately 450, including a strong contingent from Matahina, and everyone, particularly the children, had a splendid time.

A hard-working team of officials kept things going brightly all day. Expressing his. own and his committee’s satisfaction with the day, the secretary of the Mills Social Club, Mr J. B. Forbes, also expressed thanks to the following trophy donors: Messrs C. Armstrong, H. Armstrong, B. Butler, H. Dewar, A. Donaldson, C. Hudson, D. C. Morpeth and Sons, J. Moore, R. Oxenham, Para Rubber Co., H. W. Sharp, J. Waterhouse, Whakatane Radio and Electrical Co., B. Woolliams. The . comprehensive sports programme included 30 events for children, but no detailed list of placings is available. Results of the adult events follow:

Single women’s 75yds, Miss I. Brittau 1, Miss E. Ranapia 2. Married women’s 75yds, Mrs V. Ranapia 1, Mrs J. Doust 2. Mixed 3-legged race, Miss E. Ranapia and M. Ngamutu 1, Mrs S. Ruffles and S. Ruffles 2. Married men’s 100yds, B. Ruru 1, S. Ruffles 2. 100yds championship (Waterhouse Cup), A. Munro 1, J. Forbes 2. Inter-depart-ment relay (H. Armstrong Cup), Office 1, Beater room 2. 440yds championship (Oxenham Cup), J. Forbes 1, P. Hefferman 2. Interdepartment tug-o-war (Hudson Shield), Power house 1, Matahina 2. Executives’ 50yds, R. Luck 1, W. Clavis 2. Women’s nail driving, Mrs Te Naiti 1, Mrs Ngoungou 2. Tossing the sheaf, K. Woods 1, J. Guineven and D. Kingi equal 2. Stepping the chain, Mrs Murray and Miss B. Horne, equal, 1.