BUTCHERS' PICNIC.
The annual picnic of the butchers' employees at -Motutapu yesterday proved very successful. .A good sports programme was gone through, and Ine usual games were indulged in. The arrangements for the picnic were well carried out by the secretary. Mr L. Moyhui. Mr C. X'orgrovo acted as judge, and Messrs .1. Curtis, F. Parsons. and 11. .Stewart as haudicappers. The races resulted as follows:— MiUdeu Race, 120 yds: P. Johnston, 1; Short, __; A. Purdie. :;. Butcher Boys' Race, 100 yds: Harper, 1; -Miller, 2; Langley, '.'>■ Butcher*' Handicap, 100 yds .(first stage): Ist bent—E. Holland, 1: AT. Wilson, 2; 11. J. Lee, .'!. Second heat—A. Jones, 1: T. MeKnight, _!; T. Smith, :.. iHimi—il. Holland. 1: A. Jones, 2; E. Wilson, .'i. dirks' Race: .Miss Ciarksou, 1; Miss Old-' bury, _!; Miss Waldron, 11. Married Ladies' Kace: Mrs Stebbing, 1; Airs Scholium. -; Mrs Pardingtou, :7 440yds'Handicap: J. Skinner, I; W. McMillan, 2; E. Holland, ,'i. JJOOyds Butchers' Handicap (second stage): W. McMnlau, 1; F. Buisson, 2; li. Wilson,
Single Ladies' Race: Miss Rogers, 1; Miss Blair, 2; Miss Moore, .'.. Master Butchers, 120 yds: C. Norgrovc, 1; J. Middlebrook. 2; W. Pardington, 3. 200 yds Butchers' Handicap—dual stage: Holland, 1: Buisson. 2: Jones, 3. Open Handicap, 120 yds: AY. iirowu, 1; A. Jones, 2; F. Turner, :.. Siamese Race, 100 yds: Hooker aud McCarthy, 1: Patterson and Kcan, 2: Banks and Mobberlev, ;f. Hop, Step, and Jump: IL J. Lee, 40ft 3in, Oiifl Mile Handicap: AY. McMillan, 1; P. Johnson, 2: A. Jones, :>. Slaughtermen's Race, 100 yds: A. Jones, 1; W. Wilkins, 2; W. Clapham. 3. Landsmen's Race, 150 yds: Bitter, 1; White. 2: Drury, :;. Committee Race, 100 yds: AY. Jones, 1; 'I. Bastcr, ->: C. Norgrovc, :._.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 50, 28 February 1901, Page 3
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