STAFF PICNIC

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 110, 7 February 1928, Page 6

STAFF PICNIC

KIWI BACON COMPANY.

Palmerston North, February 6.

An enjoyable day was spent on Saturday at the Ashhurst Domain, about' 200 attending the annual staff picnic of the Kiwi Bacon Co., Ltd. Fortune had smiled kindly’ on the committee perfect weather conditions prevailing throughout teh day. Mr. J. Linklater, M.P., Mr. W. Dimock, Mr. J. Hughe.s, Mr. H. Newport, and Mr. A. V. Honeyfield were among those present. The results of the events are as follow:—220 yards sweepstake, A. 11. Honeyfield, 1; L. Knowles, 2. Married men: F. O’Donnell, 1; F. Williams. 2. Married Ladies: Mrs. Vincent, 1: Mrs. Luxmore, 2. Office Staff: Miss F. Moore, 1; Miss C. Hampton, 2. Ham and Egg Race: A. ..xonat and Miss O’Keefe, 1; N. Jackson and Mrs. Butler, 2. Three-legged Race- D I,o:irmonth and Miss Lcarmonilt, 1; F. O’Donnell and Miss Heeney’ 2. Obstacle Race: B. McKay 1: 0. Bailey, 2. Single Men’s Race: J. Reeves, 1: R. Bailey, 2. Ladies’ Sack Race: Miss Heeney, 1; Miss O’Keefe and Mrs. Butler, dead-heat. 2. Cigarette Race: B. McKav and Miss Jackson. 1; A. H. Honeyfield and Miss Hamilton, 2. Open Race, single men: J. Flower, 1; J. Towler, 2. 50 Yards Dash: Thos. R. Paul, 1; N. Jackson. 2. Employees’ Race: A. Mount. 1: W. Collins, 2. Wheelbarrow Race: J. Towler and R. Towley, 1; J. Flower and A. Taylor, 2. .Consolation Race: D. Hollingsworth. 1; G. Dewhurst, 2. 'Married Ladies’ Race: Mrs. Butler, I: Mrs. Luxmore 2. Committee Race: R. Kernel. 1: J. Butler, 2. Indies’ Shoo Race: Miss T. Learmonth, 1; Miss S. Learmonth, 2.