Friendly Societies’ Picnic.

Manawatu Herald, 3 January 1903, Page 2

Friendly Societies’ Picnic.

The Friendly Societies’ Annual gathering at Foxton on Thursday last, in spite o£ the threatening state of the weather, proved the most successful yet held. The trains which arrived from Feilding and Palmerston were crowded with passengers, and it is estimated that with the Foxton residents who attended, over aooo persons were present at the picnic during the day. Special arrangements were made this year by the committee in providing for the comfort of visitors, and their efforts were rewarded with every success. Hot water and milk were supplied on the ground by Messrs Langley Bros., booth also was The variousofiuj^^^^^^^^Btir

share. Following are the results of the sports:— ■ Maiden Race, 150 yards.—H. Salter 'r 1, E. Murphy a, H. Hutchinson 3. Eleven started.

Boys’ Race (under x 6), xooyds.— L. Mexted 1, M. Birchley 2, J. Mexted 3, Twenty started. Friendly Societies’ Handicap (open) xooyds.—J. Smith, xoyds, 1; H. H. Hutchinson, gyds, /*; V. Penman, xoyds, 3. Fifteen started. xooyds Amateur Race.—F. Richardson, gyds,' 1; J. Falvey, gyds, 2; W. Nicholson, 4yds, 3. Five started. One Mile Bicycle Race. —H. Caville I, J. Hughes 2, E. Evans 3. Boys’ High Jump (under 16). —H. Boyle and A. Simeon (dead beat), 1; J. Simeon and Dalziel (dead beat), a. Fifteen sompetitors. Friendly Societies’ Handicap, 220 yds, (open)—V. H. Penman, 13yds, x. Two-mila Bicycle Race.—H. F. Graham, 200yds, 1; J. Gawllc, 300yds, 2; E. Evans, goyds, 3. Eight started. Hurdle Race, 220yds.—H. Cox, 15 yds, 1; P. Robinson, xoyds, 3 ; A. Petersen, 14yds, 3. Six started. Friendly Societies' Race, 120yds.— H. Cox, xoyds, 1; J. W. Baker, syds, 2; P. Robinson, scr., 3. Five started. Bandsmen’s Race, 150yds.—C. Findlay 1, Caville r. Nine started220yds Amateur Race. —F. Richardson, 17yds, 1; J. Falvey, 17yds, 2; A. C. Nicholson, 4yds, 3. Seven started. Sack race, —M. Green z, J. Fitt 2. Six started.

Friendly Societies’ Handicap, 440 yds, (open).—V. H. Penman, 20yds, 1; S. Amadio, 21yds, 2; H. Sorenson, 23yds, 3. Five started. Officials’ Race, xaoyds.—W. Puklowski, scr., 1; R. W. Beadnall, Byds, 2 ; C. Rush, 4yds. 3. Five started. The Foxton Athletic Society also included a 150yds race in the programme, which was won by J. Coley, E. Smith being second;