MOTUIHI ISLAND PICNICS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 929, 24 March 1930, Page 6

MOTUIHI ISLAND PICNICS

SUCCESSFUL STAFF OUTINGS Motuihi Island was crowded with picnickers on Saturday. when the staffs of two firms held their annual outings under beautiful weather condlExcursionists numbering about SOO attended the outing of Hardleys. I.td., Newmarket The day was spent in sports events and competitions the prizes being presented by Mr. J. JNHardley. chairman of directors. Me congratulated the staff committee and secretary on the success of the outing. Results of sports events are as U "iiardlcv'r Handicap: Franklin, 1: Batty. 2- Apprentices' Handicap: Montrose, 1. Burgess 2. Stokes Cup: Harris. I, Franklin, 2. Visitors' Handicap: Adam, 1; McGuire, 2. Originators- Event J. vv Hardlev 1: C. E. Hardley, ■ ,t.' \. Ve'rrv :: Office Women's Handicap. Miss Osborne, 1; Miss Monk, 2. Departmental Relay: Dairy Shop, 1. Tug-of-war: Works team, 1. Single Women no -inri over!: Aliss Heyx'ortli, 1. Aliss Porter, 2. Single Women (15 to 19): Alisty Humby, 1: Miss Hayes, 2 Mamed Women’s Event: Alls. Hayes, L* ; Richards, 2. Bun-eating competition. Alaster T. Hayes, 1. ABEL, DYKES, LIMITED Th© picnic of Abel, Dykes, Limited, was largely’ attended by employees and friends, who spent an enjoyable time in sports and competitions Women’s nail-driving competition. Aliss Sommerville, 1. Women’s guessing competition: Airs. Langham. 1: Somerville. 2. Alen’s guessing competition: G. Hatcher. Children’s race (boys, 12 and under), 50yds: AI. Thornton, 1. Owen Rutledge, 2. Girls race (1- and under), 50yds: Lorna 'Whitehead, 1. Xancy Thornton, 2. Boys’ race (ovei 12), 50yds: Collin Rowe, 1. Girls race (over 12), 50yds: E. Rotherham, 1; Betty Kerr, 2. Women’s egg and spoon race, 50yds: Aliss Reeve, 1: Miss Kerr, 2. Employees’ handicap (women), oOyds: aliss E. Holdsworth, 1; Aliss P Alunroe 2. Employees’ handicap (men), 100yds. u Hatcher, 1; R. Agnew, 2. Thread the needle race: Aliss Alunro and Sweeney, J. Aliss Cox and Blewden, 2. Departmental relay (teams of four): Office, 1; compositors, 2. Cigarette race, 50yds: Aliss Ambrose and North, 1; Airs, howler and Gapes, 2. Alarquis of Lome (young buffers over 40), 50yds: F. Rotherham, 1; W. C. Rotherham, 2.