FARMERS' PICNIC

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 151, 21 March 1919, Page 9

FARMERS' PICNIC

The annual picnic of the "Wellington vegetable and fruitgrowers was held at the Iliitt Park on Saturday, and proved a great success. Farmers and their families from the district attended in strong force, and several of the Wellington auctioneers, and their employees were also present. The l'etone Band was in attendance. mid played selections during the day. The sports programme was in tiie hands of a strong,committee, and resulted as follows

,50 yards (boys, 7 years and under), C. Hewer, I; A. Cottle, 2; 50 Yards (girls, 7 years and under), E Liddle, 1. 1(10 Yards ( l-.-jys, 8 to 12 years), H. Walters, I; 11. Cottle, 2; L. Murray,loo Yards (girls, 8 to 12 years), I, Kilminsler, 1; E. Silva, 2. 410 Yards (boys, 10 to U years, open to farmers' and employees' sons). L. Murray, 1; W. Cottle, 2; V. Hertelson; 3. 100» Yards (single ladies), N. Davidson, ].; K. Silva,, 2; V., Crawford, '3. 50 Yards (sack race), A. lvilminster, 1; 11.I 1 . Bartosh, 2. • 100 Yards (boys, 12 to IIJ years), G. Gorrie, 1; G. Adams, 2; H. Cottle 3. 100 Yards (girl?, 12 to IS years), M. Olliver, 1; G. Unwin, 2; N. Davidson, 3. 220 Yards (farmers' race, o[jen to farmers ami employees), J. Dome, 1; D. Neill, '2; G. Dome, 3. Ladies' hammer and nail rafe, Miss Bartosh, 1; Mrs. W. Neill, 2; Miss Wakefield, 3. 150 Yards (auctioneers' nice), A. Burch, 1; J. Stevenson, 2. 75 Yards (married ladies' race), Mrs.' Kilmiiister. 1; Mrs. E. August, 2; Mrs. Blythe, 3. 50 Yards (needle and thre/id race), Miss Pilcher, 1; Miss Grierson, 2. 40 Yards (human wheelbarrow), Miss Doull and A. Kilmin.ster, 1; Miss Uussell and J. Cassejls, 2. 75 Yards (three-legged race),, Miss Davidson nnd C. Slater, 1; Miss Oliver and E. FlTcher, 2. Tug-of-war, won by farmers. 100 Yards (open to members of the association onlv). J. I'escini, 1; A. Kilminster, 2. 100 Yards (bandsmen's race), E. Ambler. 1. 100 Yards (committeemen's race). F. Bertelson, 1; A. Evans, 2. Special event. 220 yards (farmers' employees only), C. Slater, 1; P. Bartosh, 2; J, C'assells, 3.