SUGAR COMPANY’S PICNIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 869, 13 January 1930, Page 12

SUGAR COMPANY’S PICNIC

SPORTS AT PINE ISLAND The employees of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company held their annual picnic on Saturday at Pine Island, when about 650 people made the trip on ferry steamer Kestrel. Keen interest was taken in the sports programme. The children were well catered for in lollies, toys, and ice cream. Burnnand’s Band enlivened the day with popular music, which was greatly appreciated. Following are the sports results:— 100 Yds Handicap.—R. Harkins, 1; H. Taylor, 2: J. Fitzgerald, 3. 1 IOOYds Single, women.—Miss K. Newey, IOOYds. under IS.—J. Bland, 1; Robin2; T. Pugh, 3. 75Yds Handicap, 40 years and over.— C. Robinson, 1 ; W. Marris, 2. 75Yds Married Women.—Mrs. R. Brown, 1; Mrs. Jackson, 2; Mrs. A. Pug-h, 3. 440Yds Handicap.—J. Fitzgerald, 1; H. Taylor, 2; J. Bland, 3. Women’s Nail-driving- Competition.— Mrs. C. Harkins, 1; Mrs. E. Campbell. 2; Mrs. Burrell, 3. Women’s Potato Race.—Mrs. R. Brown, 1; Mrs. Jackson, 2; Miss Mae Stanley, 3. IOOYds Thread-the-Needle, women.— Miss Williamson, 1; Mrs. Chandler and Miss Frazer (dead-heat), 2. Three-legged Race.—Mr. H. Brodie and Miss Newey, 1; Mr. H. Taylor and Miss V. Robinson, 2; Mr. E. Copeland and Miss R. Stebbing, 3. Sack Race.—Mr. H. Taylor. 1; Mr. C. Chandler, 2; Mr. L. Copeland and W. Morris (dead-heat), 3. oOY’ds Wheelbarrow Race. —H. Taylor and C. Chandler, 1 ; L. Copeland and A. Moore, 2; J. Baker and J. McNamara, 3. » Guessing Competition, employees’ wives.—Mrs. L. Stanley and Mrs. R. Brown (dead-heat): Mrs. Sam. Stanley, 3; Mrs. E. M. Cameron, 4; Mrs. E. Harkins, 5; Mrs. W. Morris, 6; Mrs. L. Gould, 7; Mrs. O. Connor, 8.