ANNUAL PICNIC.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1378, 2 March 1912, Page 13

ANNUAL PICNIC.

On Thursday the annual picnic of the Marine and Government Inspection of Machinery Departments was held nt Day's Bay. The guests, who numbered 140, were conveyed to and from the Bay by the Union Company's harbour «tcanier Terawhiti. A cricket match between teams from tho. combined head offices end the Government steamers resulted in a win for the latter by 4 runs. The scoies were as follow:—Tho steamers, 101 (Waddell 37, Williams 15, Johuston 14, and Ovondon 12) and tho Offices, 97 (Millier 29, Alves 14, and Munr o 13). Waddell (four wicket?) and Ovenden {three wickets) bowled well for the winners, ns did Weir (three wickets), Thomson (two wickets), ■Burke (two wickots), nnd Millier (two wickets), for the losers. ■■ - > . 'Tho different races nnd competitions resulted as follow:—soyds. swimming handicap—M'Neilly, 1; Waddell, 2. 100 yds. swimming lj Waddell, 2. 100 yds. running chniupionship—Millier, 1; Weir, 2. 109 yds. running champion, (steamers)—lrvine, 1; Wright, 2. 75yds. handicap—lrvine, 1; Trembath, 2. 50yds. handicap (officers over 40)— Mr. Arpon, 1; Captain Eollons, 2. 50yds. singlo ladies' handicap—Miss Duncan, 1; Miss Blackbnrne, 2. 50yds. married ladies' handicap—Mrs. Johnston, 1; Mrs. Holmes, 2. Threading the needle —Mrs. Holmes and Captain Robertson, 1. Ladies' nail-driving—Miss Cable, 1. Sack race—Millier, 1; Trombath, 2. Throwing the cricket ball—Powell, 1; Weir, 2. The tug-of-war resulted in a team from the Hinemoa defeating the head office by two pulls out ''f three. Luncheon and afternoon tea wero provided in the pavilion, and the cutin'g was thoroughly enjoyed by all those present.