MARTON RAILWAY PICNIC

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 50, 1 March 1939, Page 10

MARTON RAILWAY PICNIC

SPORTS RESULTS (Own Correspondent.) MARTON, Feb. 28. The Marton Junction railway staff were indeed fortunate in having such a perfect day for their annual picnic, which was held on Sunday at Kakariki. The large crowd of railway people and friends were conveyed to the river by special train and on arrival soon scattered over the grounds for luncheon. The committee, with Mr. Hooker as secretary, had a varied and interesting programme, which they ran off with promptitude and each Oine of the committee attended to their particular item and the afternoon’s races were run according to schedule. The committee desires to thank all who gave assistance, especially Mr. Horne for transport assistance from the station to picnic site, and vice versa.

The following are the results of the races Girls, four and under: S. O’Reefe 1, P. Cleary 2. Boys, four and under: N. Cullen and J. Richards dead heat 1, K. Brooker 2. Girls, five and six: W. Cullen 1. A. Lawson 2. Boys, five and six: I. Bone 1, G. Ashton 2. Girls, seven and eight: D. Grant 1, M. Richards Boys, seven and eight: N. Mahoney 1, P. O’Reefe 2. Girls, nine and ten: E. Simpson 1, L. Grant 2. Boys, nine and ten: N. Wereta 1, P. Cleary 2. Girls, 11 and 12: J. Conway 1, D. Leeks 2. Boys, 11 and 12: C. Bone 1, E. Ashton 2. Girls, 13 and 14: N. Thomas 1, A. Scrimgeour 2. Boys, 13 and 14: D. Gilbert 1, H. Harper 2. Married ladies: Mrs. Penn 1. Single ladies: B. Tolley 1. Married men: C. Cullen 1, W. Bone 2. Single men: C. Calkin 1. Single ladies: B. Tolley 1. Ladies’ chain stepping: Mrs. Warden. Men’s chain-stepping: W. Webb. Ham and egg race: Mrs. Hooker and L. Earby. Ladies’ nail driving: Mrs. Strawbridge. Peg in ring: W. Webb, Mrs. Ashton.