ACCLIMATISATION CLUB

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20741, 27 February 1939, Page 8

ACCLIMATISATION CLUB

ANNUAL PICNIC YEBTERDAY 1 About 200 people travelled to the j Mangaiti River over the week-end, i where the Hamilton Acclimatisation Club held its annual picnic in ideal ' weather. A lengthy programme was put through, including races for competitors of all ages, nail-driving and chain-stepping competitions, claypigeon shooting events and a distance , fly-casting event. Dinner was cooked, Maori-fashion, iu a hangi and included j trout and wild pork. I Results of the principal events are: Hamilton Gun Clu-b shoot: T. Hall 1, |W. Brinkworth 2. Women's nall- ] driving, Mrs Eketone. Women's chain- • stepping, Mrs Fulton. Married wo- ; men's race, seniors, Mrs Gamble; | juniors, Mrs E. Bell. Single women’s race. Miss S. Page. Married men's race, E. Bell 1, Iv. Henry and W. Arm- • strong, dead-heat, 2. Single men's race, W. Beet. Men’s nail-drivJng, B. Watson. Men’s chain-stepping, M. Pratt. Fly-casting competition. C. Voss. 78ft. lOin., I ; E. Bell, 09ft. lin., 2: F. Harper, 06ft. Bin., 3. ( WAIKATO TIMES FUNCTION | PARTY AT VYAIIII BEACH I / ! Members of the staff of the Waikato Times journeyed by bus to Waiiii Beach yesterday, where a sueccssl'ul picnic \\.»s la-id. The weather was ideal and the party joined in swimming and athletic and novelty i events. , The results of the faces were:— iuler-dep.irtmeiilal relay: News A. K. (:•*]•«-. H. Kirby. R. \\ I - chell and I>. Green?. 1; jobbing department/ 2; literal*) depaiMno-nt. 3. 75 yards, women'*: Miss I*. Gilmore. 1: Mif*s M. Holmes. 2: MU* Ale\ander, 3. Elopement race; E. Graig and Miss D. (illmtrc. 1 : I*. •«. L-‘e ami Mrs N. ißusden. i . .1. Hunter and Mrs N. Hunter, :i. Tliree-birged rare: E " Bolton and Mi** il. (Elmore. I: R Kirby ami Miss White. I*. Vic Belli an Miss .1. Alevatider. equal. 2. MaiTh i men's race: ««. Barr. it. '.ami. 2; .. McGalluiii. 3. Marn.'U lades’ race: Mr* \. E. G .pc, 1. ofli -c bandit*: ;> - K. Bolton, 1. D. Mcßclii, 2; R. Kir:.;, 3.