GORDON AND GOTCH'S PICNIC

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 28, 3 February 1913, Page 8

GORDON AND GOTCH'S PICNIC

Tho -sixth- .annual picnic of tho Wellington stuff of Gordon and Gotch Pro- , prietaryV Ltd., wus held afc tho Trent hum racecourse on Saturday, in delightful .•^weather. Thero was a full attendance ♦of employees, and a. very successful outttag':'3«esult&d. > Athletic sportri were held '^Win^Ah6"ttiotnhig, and thero wero also tgfttnesj'-etcv in the afternoon. The folSJloViHg "are- "tire results of the athletic ©vettts'.-^Oo^don and- Coteh Handicap, ■lOOy-eis' ' (flfSt prize, silver cup. • presented efey Mr. W. E. Jackson, to bo held by the winner for 12 month*)— A. M'Gill, 1 ; N. t-Steven*y&; J; F. Daloy, 3. Single Ladies' j Handicap— Miss Stewart, 1 ; Miss Chittey, ,2. Murried Men's Race— H. E. Pither, 1 ; J. c. Dotteridge, 2. Boyo' Race— G. .'Bftvies, -1 ; -A.-'-M'Kinley, 2. 880 yds Haadicap-^-C. 1 ; A. Bennett and A. M'Gill, dead heat for second pßice." " Neddie "and Thread Race— Misd Chittey and C. Sims, 1 ; Miss Henderson and IL,, Hatch, 2., Sack Race— A. E. Eallur'd, 1; IN. Hassall, 2. Ladies' Sack Raca-jMiss Stewart, 1; .Miss Gaudin, 2. Three-legged Race— C. Pratt and F. J. ILfltteridge/ 1; Hatch and-Hassall, 2,

'-The Marine Department has received ■wireless messages' from Captain Post, of tjfe Tutanekai, that in ' connection with the work of repairing the Wanganui f«ble lie' has laid three buoys in the" fSLlowtng Jipsition off Stephen Island: — ■ oJhe north 75 degrees west, 12 miles fpom the island ; another north 80 degjeeri west. 12 miles fi'orn the island j another north 77 degrees west, 12£ miles f*oin tht' island. Tho buoys, which are <>t fchu cubit/ pattern, aro laid in the tf><jl«*of vessels trading to and from the ,^est Coast. .' "Mr. John M'.Crlttuh&u issumed. violin. fautfen j .toida3>- _ j