DEPARTMENT PICNIC.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1698, 14 March 1913, Page 3

DEPARTMENT PICNIC.

4 : .- The'third- annual jilting of the Marine and Inspection of Machinery Departments was held at Day's Bay yesterday, a largo number of guests attending-, and thoroughly enjoying tho outing. They were conveyed to and from the bay in, the s.s. Terawhiti, kindly lent for the occasion b.V the Union Steamship Company, to whom tho thanks of the committee are. due for the courtesy extended. Luncheon was provided for the guests in the pavilion. During the day a number of sports events were got oil', together with a cricket match, the result? being;— Tho cricket teams represented the combined Departments and the Government steamers, and resulted in a win for tho latter by four wickets. Por the winners Gilroy (51) and Waddell (49) showed splen-< did form, and Burke (15) batted well for tho losers. Bowling honours were captured by Gilro.v for the winners, and Millier and Burko for the losers. Tho results of tho sports were as folSOvds. Swimming Handicap—G. IT. Weir, 1; H. M. Mullins. 2. 100 yds. Swnnming Handicap—M. Mullins, .1; T. J ; King. 2. 50yds. Ladies' Running Handicap—Miss Duncan, 1; Miss Haybittle. 2'. 100yo*. Punning Championsliin—B. Millier, 1; G. H. Weir, 2. 50yds. Running Pace |(for officers over 40 years)—A. M'lndoe, 1; Capt. Bollons, 2. Threading the Needle (Indies)— Mrs. Johnston and Mr. Millier, I. 100 yds. Handicap—l\ Flynn, 1; G. H. Weir, 2. 50yds. Married Ladies' Pace —Mrs. Johnston, 1; Mrs. Holmes, 2. Ladies' Nail-driving Competition—Mrs. Holmes, 1; Mrs. Bollons, 2. Throwing Cricket Ball—T. Banister. 1; G.' H: Weir, 2. Throwing Tennis Ball (ladies)— Mrs. Holmes, 1. Guessing Competition—J. H. Johnston, 1; W. Alves, 2. Steamers' Pace—Gilroy, 1; Bannister, 2. Three--legp'ed Pace—Waddell and M'Donald, 1. Ladies Pace (all-comers)— Miss Duncan, 1; Miss Haybittle, 2. V