RETURNED SOLDIERS

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 35, 11 February 1930, Page 5

RETURNED SOLDIERS

The Otahuhu Returned Soldiers' Club held its annual picnic at Seaside Park on Saturday. The picnic was well attended by members and friends, and a most enjoyable day was spent In. perfect summer weather. The results of -the sports programme are as follow: — Children's Races. —Up to 5 years: D: Arnold 1, S. Garland 2. Girls, sto 6: J. Edelstone 1, O. Mitchell 2. Boys, 5 to 6 : S. Waltham 1, B. Green 2.' Girls, 7 to 8: O. Russell-I,' J. Fearnley 2. Boys, 7 to 8: R. Mitchell 1, H. Ryan 2. Girls, 8 to 10: K. Russell 1, W. Walker 2. Boys, S to 10 : .T. Greenwood 1, A. Hubbard 2. Girls, 10 to 12 : D. Campbell 1, W. Lidgard 2. Boys. 10 to . 12: J. Bucham 1, W. Thornton 2. Girls, 12 to 15 : ,T. Eccles'l, G. Fearnley 2. Boys, 12 to 15: R. EdclStone I,' A. Fisher 2. Ladles' .Swimming Race: Mrs.. Edelstone 1, Mrs. Simpson 2. Married men: J. Boyd I, F. Arnold 2.- Married ladies: Mrs. Goddard 1. Mrs. Day 2. Returned Soldiers' handicap: A. Eustace .1. F. Arnold 2, 11. Hotson 3. Three-legged race :F. Arnold and A. Baker 1. Thread-the-needle. race : Mrs. Boyd 1. Mrs..Day 2. Three-legged race hoys) : C. Fearnley and .T. Bucham 1, Edelstone and Matson' 2. Three-legged race (girls) : McCrackin and John 1, G. Fearnley and J. Eccles 2. Tug-of-war : McCullough's team; beat the committee. Lady and gentlemen race (three legs) : F. Acnoid and. Mrs. Goddard.- Committeemen's race: It. Edelstone 1, A. McLaren 2. Councillors' 1 race: Grey I, Clements 2. Married Indies' race (open) : Mrs. Taylor 1. Mrs. Walker 2. Swimming race. (hoys) : -R. Edelstone 1; G. Patrick 2..Married ladies' consolation race: Mrs. Hubbard 1, Mrs. Fearnley 2.