WATERSIDE WORKERS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2400, 4 March 1915, Page 9

WATERSIDE WORKERS

•ANNUAL PICNIC AT BELMONT . . PARK. . The annual picnic of the Wellington Wharf 1 - Labourers' Union was held at Belmont' Park on .Tuesday, and the pleasure-Beekers numbered about 500, .including' a large percentage- of members' wives and children. The officials worked hard to make the function a success, and the* day was a most enjoyable one. The programme of events .was bo lengthy that it was impossible to get through it in. time, and some of the trophies presented were held over.. The officials.were: Starters, Messrs. F. Curtice and Dave Smith; judges, Messrs. D. Roidy and H.'Snow; handicapper, Mr. J. Holland; clerk of course, ■Mr. P. Murphy; secretary Picnic Committee, Mr. J G. Bruce. Results: — Boys' race—J. M'Laughlin 1, C. Piper 2. Cahill 3. 100 yds. handicap— ,D. Dumbleton 1, C. H. Snow 2, C. Lum-' .mis 3,. Single ladies' race—Miss -A. Martin 1, Miss J. Graham 2, MissDoring 3. Girls' Race —Miss A. Smith.l, Miss E. Robinson 2, Miss I. Doring 3. Hop, step, and jump—ll. Hollandl,;R. Jones 2, C- Snow 3. Coal-carriers' race —T.'Hughes 1, P. Campbell 2, H. \Vituum 3;. No. 1 stevedores' race—H. Johnson 1, W. Smith 2, G. Lawlor.3. Married women's race, No. I—Mrs.1 —Mrs. Harrington 1, Mrs. Taylor 2, Mrs. Mackay 3. Married women's. race, No. 2— Mrs. Doring 1. Married women's race, No. 3 —Mrs. Santos. Coal-workers' race, 100yds.—N. Coe 1, J. Jones 2, Bromley 3- 440 yds. championship—H- Coe 1. G: Lawlor 2, P. Campbell 3. No. 2 stevedores' race (100yds.)—W. Young 1, B. Cameron 2, P. Easterguard 3. Sack race (75yds.)—J. Moye 1, J. Jones 2, E. M'Leod 3, Novelty race —W. Hart 1,- E. M'Leod 2, W. Burton 3. Smokers' race (75yds.)-J. Ward 1, W. Hart 2, If. Radloff 3. Bandsmen's race —R. Holland 1, Owens 2, T. Hickey 3. Threelegged race—Hart and Hammell 1. Tnread-the-needle Tace—Mrs. Stanse and Miss. Doring (dead heat) .1, Miss Smith -3. ■ Baby shows—Six months -and under: Girl, Mrs. Lane's baby 1; boy, Mrs. C. Lewis's baby and Mrs. J. Hollands baby, equal,. Twelve months and ' under: Girl, Mrs.' W. Smith's, baby 1, Mrs. M. Carlson's baby 2; boy, ill's. Bevan's baby 1, Mrs. Young's baby 2. Babies born during strike: Girl, Mrs. Crockott'.s baby 1, Mrs. Stevens's .baby 2; boy, Mrs. J. G. Bruce's baby 1, Mrs. P, Thompson's baby 2. Eighteen months to two years: Mrs. Hildreth's baby 1. Champion baby: Mrs. J. Lewis'is baby flwo. months and a half old). Tug of. war, married v. single—Won by the single men's team. Committeemen s race—Edward. Brigdeu 1, William Young . 2, P. Curtice and Sband (dead heat) 3.