CITY COUNCIL PICNIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 53, 31 January 1938, Page 12

CITY COUNCIL PICNIC.

ANNUAL GATHERING. The annual picnic of the staff of the Palmerston North City Council was held at Paekakariki on Friday under ideal weather conditions. A party of some 500 travelled by special train and a most enjoyable day was spent in bathing, foot races, apd other competitions. A strong committee, with Mr C. C. Aitken as chairman, Mr It. W. Ball as secretary, and Mr G. Franklin as liandicapper, left no stone unturned in a desire to give young and old a good time. Proceedings opened with a tiny tots’ parade, over 40 taking part to receive a prize. Residents of the city had donated prizes for the events of the day. The results are as follow: Adults’ events. —Matrimonial handicap : Miss Fenwick and Mr A. Newlands 1, Mrs R. W. Ball and W. Cantlon'2, Miss Sutherland and W. Sutherland 3. Obstacle race: H. Templeton 1, H. Matthews 2, A. Newlands 3. Thread-the-needle race: Mrs Burgess and J. Burgess 1, Miss Fenwick and A. Matthews 2, Mrs L. W. Ball and W. Cantlon 3. Balloon race (ladies): Miss N. Retter 1, Mrs J. Wilmshurst 2, Mi's E. Johnson 3. Three-legged race: Joan Nicol and H. Templeton 1, Miss Sutherland and W. Cantlon 2, N. Retter and T. Davidson 3. Collinson Cup, 100 yards: J. Christiansen 1, L. Max 2, A. Matthews 3. Cigarette race: Joan Nicol and H. Templeton 1, Mrs E. Morgan and E. Morgan 2, Miss Franklin and A. Matthews 3. Board race: A. Newlands 1, J. Stedman 2, J. Burgess 3. Ladies’ 75 yards: Mrs Hocking 2, Mrs E. Evans 3. Men’s consolation: J. Evans 1, E. Pillinger 2, L. Ellis 3. Ladies’ consolation: Mrs Pask 1, Mrs Proger 2, Mrs Cox 3. Married men: L. J. Max 1, E. Pillinger 2, L. Ellis 3. Committeemen’s race: B. Laing 1, J. Johnson 2, G. Franklin 3. Bowls (ladies) : Mrs Wright 1, Mrs Kibblewhite 2, Mrs Ronberg 3. Quoits: Les. Bryant 1, C. W. Carter 2, J. C. Johnson 3. Ladies’ free raffle: Mrs Pettigrew 1, Mrs Donovan 2. Children’s events. —Boys, 7 to 9: K. Holloway 1, G. Langley 2, B. Johnston 3. Skipping race, girls 7 to 9 : J. Hocking 1, W. McSweeney 2, P. Cox 3, Boys 10 to 12: B. Toon 1, J. Ellis 2, J. Mitchell 3. Girls 10 to 12 : B. Nesdale 1, P. Newman 2, I. Hocking 3. Obstacle race, boys 13 to 15: A. Ward 1, H. Christmas 2, H. Christensen 3. Ball race, girls 13 to 15: M. McSweeney 1, P. Brabner 2, N. Geer 3. Boys’ wheelbarrow race, 15 and under: R. and K. Holloway 1, T. Wright and D. Hoar 2. Girls’ three-legged race, 15 and under: M. McSweeney and B. Jenkins 1, J. Christensen and N. Christensen 2. Lucky baby girl: Baby O’Neill j lucky baby boy, Baby Carter.