ANNUAL PICNICS
STA-TE ADVANCES OFFICE. The animal p.'cnic of the State Advances stafi was he'd at Day's Bny las' week .under perfect weather conditions. About 120 participated in the outing which, owing In the uiit'ring efforts of tho.lion, secretory (Mr. William Auld) was a. \ery successful and pleasant gathering. .Colonel Campbell attended, mid iimong the visitors was Mr. F. ,T. Walmsley. who has always evinced a keen interest in the doings of the staff. During the morning a cricket match was played between the single and the married''men of the staff, and resulted in a win for the latter by the narrow margin ol' seven runs. A tennis tournament was also played, the winners being Mr. Hall and Miss Waklie, who wore successful by one po'nt after a hard-fought final. 'The results of the various races, eh., are as follow:—lflOvds. handicap: Morison -ttvds.), 1: Cooper (3yds.), 2. 220 yds. handicap: Morison (12yds.), 1: ScoU (10yds.), 2. Thowing cricket ball: Prichard (22yds.), 1. Combined teams' relay race: Correspondence Section (Shaw, Cooper, Miss Spencer, and Miss Smith), 1 Ladies' skipping: M'ss Spencer, 224, l'j Miss Living, 210, 2. Combined skipping: Mr. Neat and Miss Pearson, 1; Mr. Prichard and Miss O'Brien, 2. Tfiyds. single ladies' race: Miss Sm'.th and Miss Waldie, dead heat, 1. Elopement race: Mr Hislop and Miss Kirk, I. Combined three-legged race: H. Scott and Miss Pearson, 1. Cigarette race: Mr. Cooper and Miss Kirk. 1. Thread-the-needle race: Mr. Hamilton and Miss Spencer. 1. Girls' under 12: Bessie Green, 1; M. Collin- 2. Hoys under 12: A. Lawor, I; K, Auld, 2.
GAS COMPANY. In splendid weather, (in enjoyable picnic wn« lield at Maidslwio Parle on Saturday by {he AVellinjrton Gas Company' B employees. Nearly 300 persons were pieBent. The sports which were held resulted as follow:-E»K-nrid-spoon race (men): F. Oooper, 1; B AA'augh. 2. Single Indies' race (50yds): Miss Yeats and Miss Watson (dead li"j>' ■ 1. Married men's nice (/ayds.): .1. Hoiland 1; W. Unrin , 2. 100 yds. handil,ap:' First heat-*'. Smythe, 1; A. Dovis, 2 Second heat-Donaldson, 1; V. branl. i Final-V. Grant, 1: Donah son, i. Married ladies' race: Mrs. Donaldson, I; Mrs Gregory, 2. Upturned soldiers race (100 yds.): Vn'nnina, 1 • B. AVaii?!., I. Sort i-noe: Vannina, 1; A\ Grant, 2. \ lsitw handicap (100 yds.): si. Lander, 1; AA. Holland, 2. ladies' buossiiir competition: W«? N. Amies. 1; Mrs. A. Adams 2. Tailing the pip: Mrs. Donaldson, 1; Mr*. V Grant, 2. There were also race,; and prizes for the ch'ldreii. Diirini; the dav musical selections were played by the land under the direction of 'Mr. 11. Cummins.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 127, 23 February 1920, Page 5
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433ANNUAL PICNICS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 127, 23 February 1920, Page 5
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