GROCERS' PICNIC.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1370, 22 February 1912, Page 7

GROCERS' PICNIC.

About 1000 i>eoi<U> nllohiloil the aroters , liicnic at Day's Jiay yesterday. Tin , weather was perfect, and a most enjoyable day was spent, A feature i<f tlio spurts was the nunibcr of married women'* races for which there were large entries. The results of the events were as fnlUnVt-HojV vace-J,. Wilton, 1; It. Davis,' 2. Girls' race—Marthii llorecn, 1; Dorothy Hancock, -'. youths' race—.l. Grindrod, 1. M 0 yards maiden (ineniliers of uiiioiii—K. lloyward, 1; 11. Albhf, i. Harried women's racos—No. 1 ('J.T entries), Mrs. Ifazlewood, 1j Jlrs. Koliius, 2. No. 2 (in entries), .Mrs. Hurt, 1; Mrs. Hm-kctt, ■!. No. ;i, Mrs. Grant. Xo. \ (Indies' eoiisolation raee), Mrs. Hall, 1; Mv>. Hwnin, 2. Sini,'l(! ladies' race—Miss Short, 1; Miss Jlardwiel., 2. Coinniitteo race— J. Jl'Keown, 1; ]j. Williamson, 2; M. Vord, :i. Carters' raee—W. liailey, 1; .1. i'alleni, -'. Grocers' assistants' handicap (first prize J-gninca trophy, second trophy valued at 1 guinea)— J. S. IJovylinK, 1; li. llevward, 2; W. Huiley, 3. Visitors' race -l.\ Kyaii, 1; 1.. Allan, 2. 220 yards linnilicaj) (members of the union)—H. Haydn, 1; S. AVilson, 2; H. V. Heyward, I). Travellers' raee— J. M. Thoiuley, 1. Master grocers' race—A. Hogg, 1; J ,, . Sin<i«\l, -■ Counter-hands' race—lv. J. (.'ragg, 1; 11. Algar, 2. Canvassers' raco—L. Williamson, 1; A. Kennedy, 2; G. John, 11. fin yards raw-11. Alguiv 1; 11. Haydn, 2; M. Ford, SI. Grocers over .'lO years of age.—K. M , Gavin, l;.l. Kennedy, 2. Mr. J. Kennedy acted as liandionpjier and starter for the races. Other ollieials liresent were -Messrs. .1. M'Koown fpro-i----dent), .'. Kennedy (vice-prosidnnt>, 1(. "ft-nni and W. J. Ciillen (t rupees'). Jlp«srs. I'ord. Howcroft, JXnvling, John, AVilliamson, Ponder, Waller, Saughlon, and Mortimer acted as the Picnic Comini(lce. Ample refreshments were provided, and presents of toys for the children.