OTAHUHU BOROUGH

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 579, 4 February 1929, Page 16

OTAHUHU BOROUGH

EMPLOYEE’S ANNUAL PICNIC

The staff of the Otahuhu Borough Council and their friends held their annual picnic at Cockle Bay on Saturday. The journey was made by bus, and a delightful day was spent on the beach. The arrangements for the function were in the hands of a committee consisting of Messrs. W. J. Hughes. E. Ander and F. W. Bennett, Among those present were: Mr. R. T Todd, Mayor of Otahuhu; Mr. Thomas Clements, Deputy-Mayor and chairman of the Works Committee; Mr. de Montalk, and Mr. R. W. Wood, town clerk. At the conclusion of the sports events, Mrs. Clements presented the successful competitors with their trophies. Results: Boys, 5 to 8 years.—P. McManus 1, E. McManus 2, J. Moffat 3. Boys, 8 to 10 years.—Pat Chatfield 1, B. McManus 2, T. Philson 3. Boys, 10 to 12 years.—O. McManus 1, W. Hughes 2, A. McManus 3. Boys. 12 to 14 years.—R. Bennett 1, J. McManus 2. Boys’ Sack Race, 8 to 10 years.—B. McManus 1, A. McManus 2, P. McManus 3. 10 to 12 years—C. Bennett 1, W. Hughes 2, O. McManus 3. 12 to 14 years—R. Bennett 1, J. McManus 2. Three-legged Race, boys.—A. McManus and B. McManus 1, R. Bennett and J. McManus 2, C. Bennett and O. McManus 3. Girls* Races (Toddlers). —A. Philson 1, V. O’Connell 2. M. Fowler 3. 10 years and under —B. Hedge 1, J. Copeland 2, P. Bennett 3. 12 to 14 years—Edna Kelly 1, M. McDonald 2. N. Hughes 3. Three-legged Race, Girls.—M. Hedge and E. Kelly 1, N. Hughes and I. Gillard 2. Single Women’s Race.—Miss Kelly 1, Miss McDonald 2, Miss H. Launay 3. Married Women’s Race (wives of employees).—Mrs. Johnson 1, Mrs. McManus 2, Mrs. Ander 3. Married Women’s Race (open).—Mrs. Fowler 1, Mrs. McConnell 2, Mrs. Davis 3. Otahuhu Handicap, 100yds, presentation cup, employees only.—E. Ander 1, W. McManus 2, J. Johnson 3. 100 Tards, open.—E. Ander 1, L. D. Chatfield 2. I. Davis 3. Men’s Sack Race.—McConnell 1. Chatfield 2, B. Smith 3. Cigarette Race.—Mr. Cooper and Miss B. Launday 1, Mr. Wrighton and Mrs. Fowler 2, Mr. and Mrs. Ander 3. Cigarette Race, reversed.—Miss Johnson and Mr. W. Chatfield 1. Miss B. Launday and Mr. Cooper 2, Mrs. Fowler and Mr. Creighton 3. Women’s Sack Race.—Miss Kelly 1. Miss B. Launday 2, Miss H. Launday 3.