PICNIC AT BALLANCE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 52, 29 January 1938, Page 4

PICNIC AT BALLANCE

PUBLIC SERVICE GATHERING Beautiful weather favoured the annual picnic of the Palmerston North branch of the Public Service Association, which was held on Thursday at Ballance. There was a large attendance, which was representative of all branches of the departments represented in this district. A number travelled by train and others by motor-car, two carriages being specially attached to a train which left the passengers' at the Gorge, close to the picnic ground.

Races and scrambles for sweets were held for the children, and although the river was swoollen and discoloured on account of the recent rain, swimming was indulged in. At the conclusion of the sports programme Mr B. Dickson (Public Trust officer), on behalf of those attending, expressed warm appreciation to the committee for their efforts in arranging such an enjoyable gathering. The speaker also expressed the hope that next year’s picnic would draw an even larger attendance. Mr Dickson then proceeded with the presentation of trophies. The results of the sports events were as follow: —

Ladies’ tug-of-war. Miss Joan Johnson’s team defeated Miss Jean Spilman’s team. Inter-department tug-of-war: First round, Public Works A' defeated Agriculture, Public Trust A defeated Public Trust B, S. and IR. defeated State Fire, Cosmo, defeated Public Works B; semi-finals, Public Trust A defeated Public Works A, S. and I.R. defeated Cosmo.; final, j Public Trust A defeated S. and I.R. Ladies’ 75 yards handicap : Miss Gow | (S. and It It.) 1, Miss Leddra (Trust) 2, Miss Reid (Agric.) 3. Men’s 100 yards handicap: J. Keneven (Agric.) 1, D. Rankin (Trust) 2, P. Smith (Dannevirke) 3. Throwing the rolling pill (ladies) : Miss Johnson (Agric.) 1, Miss Gow (S. and 1.R.) 2, Miss Spilman (Agric.) 3. Inter-department relay: Agriculture (Misses Reid. Heggie, Messrs Keneven and Brabbant) 1, Public Trust 2, Committee team 3. Novelty race: Miss Moore and Burroughs 1, Miss Robertson and Powell 2, Miss Sherlock and Bowler 3. Putting the shot: P. Scars (S. and 1.R.) 1, Sievwright 2, T. Davidson (forestry) 3. Cigarette race: Miss Gow and Suckling 1, Mr and Mrs Gorman. 2, Air and Airs Fielding 3. Alarried ladies’ race: Airs Johnson 1, Mrs Murray 2, Airs Bremner 3. Chainstepping: Men, Beggs (Agric.) 1. Levy (Grasslands) 2; ladies, Aliss Moore (Agric.) 1, Aliss Peters (forestry) 2. Married men’s race : T. Davidson (Forestry) 1, Taylor (Public Works) 2, Johnson (Public Trust) J.