RAILWAY PICNIC.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1662, 31 January 1913, Page 6

RAILWAY PICNIC.

Railway officers were favoured with faif , weather for their annual picnio at Day's Bay yesterday. Tho outstanding incident of the sports was tho presentation of tho aggregate cup, to tho Departmental: team' scoring highest, points • in athletics, and. swimming. Tho trophy, which jvont to the Head Office Department; was present. - ed by Mr. Rohayne. Ho mentioned inter alia that this was tho last picnic which ho ■. would attend as a general manager, but, though severing his connection with tho Department, ho trusted'that he would bo ■, spared for many, years to enjoy, the annual out.. The Potorkin Cup. tor the competitor securing the highest number* of points in athletics and swimming went to J, M. Power. Tho officials for, tho spotts . wore:—Messrs. Mawes, Chitty, M'Govon, ~ Charlton, London, Sotkcrland, , Simmons, ■ Weir, and Kelly; tennis. Messrs. M'Caul, ' Muir, and Pratt; cricket," Messrs. P. Smith, Nash, and Porteous; bowling, Messrs. J. P. Kelly and Batten. Mr.. H, ' M'Keown acted as secretary, Mr. P, C. , M'Govcn treasurer, and Mr. V. R. Bono} . press steward. Tho following ato the results of; this. ' .competitions;— , ' ■■■ ■ 150 Yards Swimming. Handicap.—Mas. i son, 1; Walker, 2; Thompson, 3. ; 75 Yards Handicap (Swimming).-" ; Walker, 1; M'Grath, 2; Dingle, 3.-, .•:•.•' 100 Yards Cadets' Handicap.—Howard, 1; Snclling, 2; Haddock, 3. .."". • 75 Yards Married Men's. Race.—Ewarlj I;. Miller, 2; Gregg, 3.. Egg and Spoon Race.—Sherwood,'l.' •..''.' Sack Race.—Treby, I;, Miller, 2; O'Caiv roll, 3. .-. ■ ' •'■ Wheelbarrow Race.—Dingle and Rodoff, 1; Waitings' and; Craig, 2; Brolly and Goodlcy, 3. 100 Yards Handicap.—Burton, 1; Sricllv ing, 2; Howard, 3. Thread-tho-Needlo Race.—Power and ladj-,,1. , ■".■•• •■ ' ■ Throe-Legged Race.—Power and. W. Bond, 1; Miller and Nash, 2; Benton and' l Allwright, 3. . ' o -.•'•' Relay Race.—Statis's Department, Nor, 1 (Mitchell,,Bearsley, Power, Murphy), lj Statts's Nj>. 2, 2; Locomotives, 3. '. ' '"■■ 75 Yards Veterans' Handicap.—Cooper, 1; Stophcns, 2; Wynne, 3. Tng-of-Wor—Staffer's Department (Mac askill. Haddock, Chitty, Bray, William. 6on, Dingle, Cotter, Power), 1; Chief Accountants, 2. .'■■'■'■" ' Bowling.—Locomotive Department, 1| Statts's Department, 2; Chief Account, nnts,' 3.