TRAMWAY PICNIC.
■ . ■■"' .AN ENJOYABLE OUTING. '<■ '~i. ' ■ '•'"•' '•■;. v■ ■ ;->\w.' The annual picnic of the Auckland lias- \ way" Employees' Union was Jield yesterday-; ''■:'.' at Motutapu. The weather conditions excellent, consequently a most enjoyable j and successful gathering eventuated. .Tie■■-.. steamers .which' left the Ponsoaby wharf '. . and the ferry tees carried over, 1500 people., wi The sports-arrangements'were in. charge of •■: _nn. energetic committee,-and thetraces them- •■• 'i selves proved most exciting. The children-'.?'; catered for, Doth in the .wty'ofr.'S , sports and toys." The picnickers la* a.de-.' '■:% lightftil return' trip, and reached AuckUtot abont 7 p.m. \_ ■ i' ; " The sports resulted as follows:— -%v-1 Traffic Handicap, 100 yds. —L. Jack, 4v4i»i --V | 1; J. WaTeing, scratch, 2; F. Batsoii, fiydv/^V; ■Mechauies' Handicap, 100 yds. te«t:v-: ;r S J. .Basrctt, SHyds, 1; J. A. Kennedy, syd»/i ; "r : Second heat: G. Chambers,- 3oyds, Righton, .Syds, ,2. - G. Chambers 1/J.'-" ; • Bassett-2, Bighton 3. Kohn. Memorial Handicap, 120yds.—First neat: J. aicDonald,' 4yds, 1; D., KeiletV - : <yds, 2. . Second heat: J. S. Jones, scratch, -v 1; t. Jack, syds, 2;. J. Wtreing, scratch,V3." :,:-: Third, heat: J. ■ Jansen, lyd, 1; S. Sharpe..: luyds, 2;' Final:; J. Jones 1, J. McDonald 2, ■'■'. J. Wareing o.:. V . :-. v^:; Permanent Way Haudiunp. 100yds.—First i; 7 . hent, S. Sharpe, (Jyds, 1; 3. Cochrane, 6yds,' -': '2; H. 3. Second heat: J. "■' Griblile, 6yds, 1: A. Martin, jun:, syds, 2; 0.. ■Gribble, 12yds. 3. Final: A; Martin 1, J. Gribble 2, C. Gribble 3. Power Station, Overhead Inspectors, and -. . Staff Handicap.— J.' McDonald, 4yds, .1; J. - S. Jones, 2yds behind scratch. 2; J. X. Jan- i sen,-lyd, 3. . .■■:.. IJelay Handicap.—Workabops (F. Ander- C •■ sou, A. Blewdon, J. A. Kennedy, M. J. Men- . zies, R. Peirper, F. Wakeileld), 15yds, 1;, Ponsonby Traffic Department, 20yds, 2. (Hop, Step, and .lump.—W JHarrey 1, A, -: Nieholls 2, J. Wareing 3. Hfeb. Jnmp.—H. Christmas J. J. WareiM I 2..D. Ludgate 3. Tng-ofjWar.—Permanent Way team, U % " Ponsouby Depot -team, 2. The contest be- -. tween these teams proved Terr close «o4 - a. exciting. . . '...;■ :
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 96, 22 April 1916, Page 8
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