"DOMINION" WAYZGOOSE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1694, 10 March 1913, Page 8

"DOMINION" WAYZGOOSE.

» ■■■ ■ —- Trent-ham racecourse was again chosen as the resort "for the Dominion staffs' annual "wayzgoose"—tho sixth—which . was held on Saturday. Although very'lowering at times, the weather did little more than threaten, a slight misty, rain prevailing fo? a while in tho morning. Much to the delight of the' representative attendance from all departments, the conditions in the afternoon were;more genial, and tho outing passed off most successfully. Among those present wore Mr. John Duthie (chairman of directors) and Mr. A. Blanton (manager). The catering for the gathering was most satisfactorily attended to by Mr. Shout. '■ A most varied sports programme, under .the 'supervision of Messrs. D. -Morgan, E. Potts, A. W. Dunkle.v, S. Kirby, and H.-Jenkinson, was well carried out. Messrs. A. Macintyre. and S. -.Hastall were kept .busy distributing the prizes after the dccisioii of the athletic events for the small army of' children. Messrs. R. C. Temple and J. Daniel ably coped with the secretarial duties. Tho officials were: Judges—Pedestrian events: Messrs. A. Blanton, W.,W. Todd, and A. Kinnear. Jumping: Mr. Adams. Handicappers: Messrs. N. Francis and D. Morgan. Starter.: Mr. D. Morgan. The following are th« results:— Mechanical Handicap, 75 yards—E. Potts, 6yds., 1; A. Whitelaw, scr., 2; S. Kirby, • 'Byds:, 3. Tolts won by two yards. ■ Commercial Handicap, 100 yards.—A, H. King, 1 yard, 1; R. D. Boyle, scr., 2; J. Louby, 7 yards, 3. Won by a few feet. Literary Handicap, 100 yards.—A. W. fiunkley, 2 yards, 1;- R. Tuckwell, 3 yards, 2; C. Weston, 6 yards,. 3. Dunldey won bv something more than a yard. Single Ladies' Race.—Miss G. Glover, 1; Miss Gastein,- 2. . . ' • Departmental Relay Race, 440 yards.— Commercial (Brown, ICiiig, Louby, Daniefl), 1; Mechanical, 2. s Putting 161b. Shot.—H. Jenkinson (with sft. handicap), 20ft.. 7in., 1; R.'D. Boyle (3ft. 6in.), 28ft, 6in., and A. . Whitelaw (lft.), 28ft. Bin., dead heat,' 2..; In a deciding throw for the second prize,' R. D. Boyle aggregated 2Sft. Slin., to Whitelaw's 26ft. Oin. " "

Boys' Race (under 18).— J. .Louby, 3 yards, 1; A. L. Macintyre, 3 yards,' 2. High Jump.—lt. Tuckwcll (witlr handicap Sin.), sft. 4in., 1; li. Edmiston (sin.),' sft. 3iu., 2. Married Ladies' Eace, 50 yards.—Mrs. M'Sporran, 1; Mrs. Thomson, 2; Jtrs. Warner, 3. Thread the Xeedle Medley.—A. W. Dimkley and Miss Glover, 1; N. Bennington and Miss Besant, 2. Hop, Step, and Jump.—R. Edmiston (with handicap 2ft. Gin.), 37ft. 1; W. Warner (2ft. 6in.), 3Gft. 7in., 2; E. Potts (3ft. Gin.), 35ft. 9Jin„ 3. : Office Speed Championship, 100 yards — A. Whitelaw, 1; J. Brown, 2; E. D.. Boyle-, 3. Ladies' Walking Race, 100 yards.—Miss .Tustin, 1; Mrs. M'Sporran, 2. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap, 100 yards.— J. Brown (nominated by Mrs. Macintyre), 1; S. Ivirby (nominated by Miss Gastein), Holf-mile Walk.—H. King, 35 1; H. .Tenkinson, 50 yards, 2. The Tug-of-war, Married v. Single, wns won by the former. The "Wayzgooso" Committee desire to thank the following gentlemen for donations towards the sports fund:—The Dominion' Board of Directors, Mr. John Duthie. the ITon. C. ,T. Johnston, Dr. Alison', Mr. C. W. Karle, Mr. A. Blanton, Mr. Hardie Slia'w. Mr. N. T). Francis, Mr. W. W. Todd,' and Mr. C. Ilounslow. The thanks of the-committee ore also duo to Mr. A. E. Why to, secretary of the Wellington Racing Club, for the use of the racecourse.