WATERSIDERS PICNIC

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 113, 6 February 1919, Page 6

WATERSIDERS PICNIC

A record attendance was registered at the animal picnic of tho waterside workers, held at Day's Bay yesterday, about four thousand people being present. The committee had the arrangements well in hand, and provided particularly well for the children, keeping, the youngsters well supplied with fruit, lollies, ginger beer, and so on. The catching of the greasy pig proved very amusing, though it did not put up much of a fight for freedom. Arthur Hinds won the greasy pole competition. The W'atersiders Band was in attendance,, and played appropriate selections. •

the following are the' results of the adult sports events:—

.Relay race—W. Ward, 1. Men's potato race—AY. Shamp, 1; F, Shorter, 2.

Indies' potato race—Mrs. Kcene, 1; Mrs. Graham, 2.

Bandsmen's race—L. Ormrod, 1; L. King, 2.

i'Hlyds. championship—J. Twomey, 1;E. Ryan, 2.

Married ladies' race—Mrs. Greenfield, 1; Airs. King, 2; Mrs. Cole, 3. Blindfold race-R, Engar, 1; Ward, 2; T. Heaphy, 3.

Ladies' Blindfold race—Mrs. Cole, 1; Mrs. Martin, 2.

.Tumble race—W. Ward, 1; P. Spiers, 2. Returned soldiers race—A. Crawford, 1; D. Young, 2.

100 yds. swimming race (men).—J. J, Robertson, 1; 11. Graham, 2. Ladies' swimming race—Mrs. L. Graham, 1; Mrs. Martel, 2. Diving-J. A. Green, 1; S. M'Millan, 2. Nail-driving—Mi's. Forsyth. Lady visitors' race—Mrs. Robins, 1; Mrs. Brook, 2; Mrs. Keene, 3. ' Miss Coolie was awarded tho recitation prize for reciting "A Watersider's Dream of a Better Land." Mr. Ivan M. Levy officiated as judge of the recitations.

Baby Show.—Girls under 12 months: Violet M. Parker. Boy under 12 months: James Hanson. Girl, over 12 mouths and under two years: Marie Cavan. Boy over 12 months and under two years: Richard Murphy. Special prize donated by Dr. Valintine—Girl: Cassie Marks; boy: Arthur Piper.

Seamen's Race'.—J. Parkes, 1; E. A. Heaphy, 2. ' ' The greasy pig was won by J. Twomey. Committeemen's Race.—J. Winters, 1; J. S. Marshall, 2. Dancing—Highland fling, under 12 years: Rene Taylor, 1; Jean M'Laughlan, 2. Reol tf Tulloch: Rene Taylor, 1; U. Curry, 2. Sheauntriaubhas: Reno Taylor, 1; Jean M'Laughlan, 2. Irish jig, under 12 years: Rene Taylor, 1; M. Curry, 2. Consultation fling: Annie Curry, 1; Jean M\Laughlan, 2. Fling, under 1G: R. Handy, 1; A. Curry, 2. Highland reel, under 16: A. Campbell, 1; R. Handy, 2. Irish jig. under 1G years: 11. O'Connor, 1: A. Grant, 2. Hornpipe: Rone Taylor, 1; A. Grant. 2. Aggrogate points: Rene Taylor, 361; R. Handy, 321. Hop, Step, and Jump.—F, Shcehan, 1; C. Deoly, 2.

Old Men's Race.-H. P. Guppy, 1; J Winters, 2. Guessing Competition.-C. Wall.

At the Supreme Court, Tima.ru, yesterday, William John Buckley, for indecently assaulting a girl under 12 years of age, was sentenced to two years imprisonment—Press Assn.