PICNICS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16487, 28 February 1914, Page 11

PICNICS.

ISLINGTON FREEZING WORKS

Tho employees of tho Islington Freezing Works held their annua] picnic at Pearson’s Park, Oxford, on Saturday. There was a record gathering of about COO people, who travelled by a special train. Tho weather was fine and a vory enjoyable timo was spent. Under tho guidance of a strong committee, with Mr It. ’Motion as president and Mr W. Martin as .secretary, many amusements, including a lengthy programme of sports, were carried out. Tho results of the sports were as follows: Youihs’ Hacc —J. Bent 1, J. M'Clusky 2, D. Lennox 3.

Single "Women's Race —Miss Martin 1, Miss Dwight 2, Miss Coulter 3. Married Women’s Race —Mrs Yoico 1, Mrs Bench 2, Mrs Nuttall 3.

Islington' Handicap—Earnshaw and Falconer, dead hoat, 1; G. Millar 8. August Handicap—G. Mil.ar 1, H. Knvanagh 2, J. M'Knight 3. Leslie Handicap—G. Millar 1, J. M’Knight 2, W. Freeman 3. Young Women’s Race—Miss Hawker 1, Miss Coulter '2,

Married Men’s Race—D. M’Garry 1, G. Dixon 2.

Braid Handicap—W. Freeman 1, G. Mil lar 2.

Tug-of-war—Casing Department. One Mile Bicycle—J, Moffat 1, J. M’Teigue 2, A. M’Tavish 3. Two Mile Bicycle Handicap—J. Moffat 1, J, M’Tcigue 2, A. M’Tavish 3, Tho baby show was won by Mrs Monk’o child, with Mrs Watson’s child, second and Mrs Bench’s child third.