PUKEKOHE WEST PICNIC.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 615, 11 March 1921, Page 7

PUKEKOHE WEST PICNIC.

AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS. The annual picnic, held under the auspices of the Union Church, Pukekohe West, took place in Mr. Jas. Steenson’s paddock, Pukekohe West, on Saturday last, in the presence of a large attendance. The event was an unqualified success from every point of view,, and the committee is deserving of a word of praise for the manner in which the picnic was conducted, The whole of the committee, especially Messrs J. Needham (a newcomer to the district) and A. E. Robinson (formerly of the district but now of Mangere), worked hard to make the function the grand success it was. The committee wishes it made known that the picnic is not solely a district affair, but a public event. Results of the sports events are as follows:

' Boys’ Race, 12 to lGyrs, 100yds.— Gordon Steenson 1, Pat Campbell 2.: Girls’ Race, 12 to 16yrs, 100yds.— Margaret Wright 1, Muriel Sharpe 2.

Egg and Spoon Race (open)—Violet Steenson 1, Joyce Stuart 2. Boys’ Race, 9 to 12yrs.—Robt, Hill 1, Allen Brownlee 2.

Girls’ Race, 9 to 12yrs—Clarice Priest 1, Eva Foster 2. Young Ladies’ Race (Special Prize awarded by Mrs Taylor). —Violet Steenson 1, Iris Voster 2. Boot Race —Leslie Hart 1, Arthur Adams 2.

Potato Race, under 16yrs.—Gordon Steenson 1, Irene Stuart 2. Young Men’s Race. —Gordon Bi ownlee 1, Geo. Box 2.

Blindfold Race, for ladies.--Miss E. Wright 1,. Miss Ada Jenkins 2. Hop, Step and Jump.—Gordon Brownlee 1, Leslie Hart 2. Married Ladies’ Race.—Mrs. R. Miller 1, Mrs. F. Portsr 2.

High Jump (Special Prize awarded by H. Dell).—Gordon Brownlee (4ft Sin) 1, Tom Steenson 2. Sack Race, up to 16yrs.—Allen Brownlee 1, Pat Campbell 2. Thread the Needle Race.—Joyce Stuart 1, Mary Malone 2.

Sawing Competition. —Mrs. T. Jenkins 1, Mrs Renwick 2. Three-legged Race, for girls and boys.—Mavis Hill and Margaret Wright 1, Irene Stuart and Flossie Rowe 2. Wheelbarrow Race, 9 to 12yrs.— Robt. Hill and Pat Campbell 1, Douglas Needham and Harold Brown 2. Married Men’s Race. —Joe Steenson 1, A. Gorringe 2.

Boys’ Race, up to lGyrs 200yds. —A, Fallows 1, George Steenson 2. Nail Driving Competition.—Mrs J Taylor 1, Mrs W. Steenson 2. Girls’ Race (special), 12 to 15yrs.Nellie Foster 1, Celia Gorringe 2.