WAREHOUSEMEN'S PICNIC.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 57, 10 March 1890, Page 2

WAREHOUSEMEN'S PICNIC.

AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR,

The Auckland softgoods Warehousemen's second annual picnic book place on Saturday last, and proved an immense success. The gtoamßhip Eagle had been chartered for the occasion, and about ten o'clock left the wharf with nearly 300 excursionists of both sexes on board for Motutapu. The weather was delighbful in the exbreme, and the brip very enjoyable, enhanced as it was by Mr Hunter's brass band, which played some very charming waltz music and operatic airs. Mr McEwin, the restaurateur of Queen-street, was the appointed caterer, and the luncheon was served in a large marquee where the tables were spread with the choicest delicacies of the season... After the repast a lengthy and attractive programme of sports had been improvised. The judges were Messrs J. F. Logan and H. Thompson. The starter Mr J. C. Macky, and the Committee were Messrs A. Snedden, G. Brown, H. Vealo and ■C. Collar.. Mr A. Snedden also officiated as clerk of the course. There were sixteen events on the proeramme, and a boys' race and girls'race as additional items. These with their results we append as'follows :— 120 Yards Handicap (55 entries).—First heat, A. J." Farquhar, 1; G. Brown, 2; E. Hitching, of Aratapu, 3. Final heat, W. Brett, 1; A. J. Farquhar, 2; W. Atkinson,3. Spoon and Potato Race (50 yards').—ll. Veale. 1; J. Macrae. 2 ; A. J. Farquhar, 3. Mounted Rack, Carried Blindfold (50 yards).—S. E. Chatfield and D. Smith, 1; J. Wright, and A. J. Farquhar, 2; T. Gordon and Macrae, 3.

Putting the Stone.—H. Veale (twenty feeb one inch), 1; J. N. Baxter, 2. Hop, Step and Jump.— H. W. Taylor, 1; W. Home, 2 ; G. Brown, 3. Siamese Race.—F. Atkinson and A. J. Farquhar, 1; H. Gentles and S. Baxter, 2*; H. Veale and W. Airey, 3. Half-mile Handicap Steeplechase.—F. Atkinson, 1 ; A. Winks, 2; T. Gordon, 3. 50yds Handicap Children's Race (under 12 years).—H. Walker, 1; W. Paterson, 2; W. Wallace, 3. 80i-ns Sack Race.— F. Atkinson, 1 ; M. Home, 2 ; W. Pritt, 3. lOOvds Handicap Employees' Race (7 enbries).—M. A. Clark,!; P. McArbhur, 2 ; and J. C. Macky, 3. ' lOOyds Handicap, Bandsmen's Race.— Side drummer, Mr Brinsden, 1; cir bass, Mr Rout, 2 ; cornet, Mr _.odder, 3. lOOvds Handicap, Stokemen's Race (18 entries).—A Bryan, 1; W. Flannery, 2; W. Preston, 3. High Jump (40 entries, five feet).— S. E. Chatfield, 1; W. Newcombe, 2.

lOOvds Handicap, Apprentice Race (30 entries).—E. Kitching, 1 ; W. Ryburn,'2, A. Gordon, 3.

Little Boy's Race.—Norman Clark, 1; W. Wayne. 2; A. Walker, 3. Little Gires' Race, which was prettily contested— Miss E. Farquhar, 1 ; Rabhleen Thompson, 2 ; Ida Thompson, 3.

50ydr Blindfold Walk (48 entries).—H, Walker, 1; J. Paterson, 2; F. Wallace, 3. Concluding with the

Tcg-of-War (nine men a-side). —Messrs A. Clark aud Sons, Macky, Logan and Co., W. McArthur and Co., Sargood, Son, and Ewen.—W. McArthur aud Co., 1.

At about four o'clock another excursion party, on board bhe Waitoa, arrived, connected with All Saints' Church, at Ponsonby, and many pleasant greetings and mutual recognitions took place. Mr Reid, the owner of the island, was presenb, and on the steamers leaving hearty cheers were given for him for his kindness and courtesy. It was a beautiful moonlight night, and on the return trip to town dancing was freely indulged it on deck, and in another part of bhe vessel music and singing and light flirtation engrossed the atbention of others. Mrs A. Clark presented the prizes bo the successful competitors, and votes of thanks were accorded to the Committee for their efforts, and cheers given to the employers for their generosity, and to the ladies whose presence and beauty had conduced to the happiness which will be long esteemed in the remembrance of all present.