STAFF PICNIC

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 23, 28 January 1938, Page 5

STAFF PICNIC

WELLINGTON HARBOUR

BOARD

Warm, sunuy weather prevailed for the Wellington Harbour Board staff picnic at Trentliam. . The picnic, which Is, an annual one, was largely attended by employees of the board and thulr families. Music was (supplied by the Port Nicholson Silver Hand. ' Apologies for absence were received from the Hon. P. Frasor and the Hon. w. Nash. At the conclusion of the snorts events, the prizes were distributed by ■■the- chalrniaa of tho board, Mr. I). J. MeO'owan. -..-., Tho sports events : resulted as follows:— 00yds handicap, girls 5 and 0: T. Blewman, 1; S,. Pearce, 2; 31. Ewlng, 3. 00yds handicap, boys 5 and 6: K. Grant, 1; It. Beesby, 2. 60yds handicap, girls 7 and 8: 11. Williams, 1; V. Janes,.a; J. Spencer, 3. 60yds handicap, boys 7 and 8: I). Henderson, 1; X, Ewlng, 2; B. Ingham, 3. 75yds handicap, girls over 8 and under 11: L, Farcy, 1; F. Boyd,-2; R. Ingham, 3. 75yds handicap, boj-s over 8 and under 11: J. Ewing, 1; B. Blewman, 2; K. Baker. 3. 100 yds three-legged race, girls' over 11 and under 11: L. Farcy and L.. Farcy, 1; P. Boyd and J. Bond, 2. 100 yds sack race, boys over 11 and under 14: V. Boyd. 1; L. Baker, 2. 50yds handicap, egg-aud-spoon. girls 7 and 8: L. Lockie, 1; N. Sutherland, 2; V. Jones, 3. 50yds handicap, egg-and-spoon, boys 7 and 8: P. Silk, 1; B. Emmerson, 2; J. Davies, 3. :50yds handicap skipping race, girls over 8 and under 11: F. Boyd, 1; L. Farcy. 2; R. Ingham, 3. 50yds handicap sack race, boys over Band under 11: S. McHugh, 1; A. Sunner, 2; C. McDougall, 3. 440 yds handicap walking race, bora over 11 and under 14: E. Newman, 1; T. Blewman, 2; S. Green, 3. Thread-the-needle race, girls over 11 and under 14: N. Free and J. Hazelwood, 1; B. Reesby and E. Mills, 2. 100 yds handicap, combined thread-the-needle race, girl and boy over 14 and under 17: H. Southee and J. Henry, 1; L. Farcy and'D. Young, 2. 50yds boot race, boys over 8 and under 11: J. Ewlns, 1; J. Pearce, 2; B. Dalley, 3. 75yds handicap, threelegged race, girls over '8 and under 11: S. Woon and K. Tunnell, 1; R. Beesby and Z. Watson, 2. 100 yds championship, girls over 14 and under 17: .T. Wenham, 1; E. Mills. 2. 100 yds championship, boys over 14 and under 17: R. Henry, 1; L. Cairns. 2. 220 yds handicap, over 17: tl. Denny, 1; W. .Tupp, 2. Elopoment race: Mrs. Talbot and Meachen, 1; Mrs. Streeter and Southee, 2. 100 yds handicap, ladles over 17: P. Jewell, 1; D. Crundwell', 2. 75yds men's race: D. Young, 1; J. Coburn,

I. 100 yds staff championship: W. Jupp, 1; a. Cofllu, 2. 75yds staff wives race: Mrs; llyan, 1; Mrs. Robertson, 2. 100 yds handicap sack race, over 17: It. Sutherland, 1; W. Southee, 2. 75yds weekly employees' championship: Denny, 1; Talbot, 2. 75yds handicap, married ladies' race: Mrs. Tindic, 1; Mrs. Sandford, 2. Departmental relay race: Office (Jupp, Poolo, Cutts, McHugh), 1. 75yds handicap, cigarette race: Mr. and Mrs. Southee, 1; Mrs. Atkiua and Mr. Newman, 2. 100 yds bandsmen's race: Kay, 1; Ormrod, 2. ThrowIng the cricket ball, over 17: A. McLean, 274 ft, 1; K. McDonald, 256 ft, 2. Tug-of-war, departmental: Construclion Department (Brlen. UeesIcy, Weatherley, Atkins, McCnllum. Larson), 1. Lucky baby show: Girl, Marie Lindsay; hoy, William Cools. 4-lOyds handicap, over 17: Denny, 1; Mcllugh, 2.