ANNUAL PICNICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 66, 19 March 1930, Page 22

ANNUAL PICNICS.

AUCKLAND SAVINGS BANK. Fine weather and a lengthy sports programme combined to make a great success of the Auckland Savings Bank's annual picnic at Swanson on Monday. Following are the results: — Bank Championship, ] 00yds.—W. F. Fraser 1, F. Byerley 2, L. Moore 3. Time, 10 4-ss. 100 Yards Junior Championship.—W. F. Fraser 1, F. Byerley 2, J. Dixon 3. Time, lis. 100 Yards Handicap.—F. Byerley, 21yds, 1; W. F. Fraser, scratch, 2; L. Moore, 2iyds, 3. Time, 10 4-ss. One Mile .Handicap.—L. C. Barker, scratch, 1; .T. Stuart, 85yds, 2; W. F. Fraser,, ICOyds, 3; W. Guyan, 135 yds, 4. The only finishers l'roin afield of ten. Time, 5.0 2-5. <9 High Jump.—F. Byerley, sft Jin, sin handicap, 1; G. Huston, 4ft llin, 4}in, 2; K. Simpson,' 4ft lOJin, Sin, 3. 50 Yards Ladies' Championship, visitors. Mrs. Barker 1, Miss Garrett and Miss Harry, equal, 2. Time, 7 3-ss. The novelty eyents resulted as follow: — Peanut on Knife Race.—Mrs. P. Barry and 11., J. Barrett 1, Mrs. L. C. Barker and L. C. Barker 2, Mrs. H. Graham and H. Graham 3. Paper Bag Blowing Race; —Mrs. L. C. Barker and L. C. Barker 1, Miss Garrett and C. Coyte 2. Motor Car Potato Race. —Win. Guyan 1, C. Harrison 2. Blindfold Driving Race.—Mrs. Barker and Barker 1, Miss Woodyer and W. F. Fraser 2. 50 Yards Swimming Championship, decided prior to picnic.—G. Graham 1, A. Simmonds 2, W. F, Fraser 3. ■ The points cup, presented by Mr. C. Bartley, was won by F. Byerley with 13 poin.ts, W. F. Fraser being the runner-up with 10 points. The sports were controlled by Mr. F. E. Sutherland. The seven cups and other trophies were presented to the successful competitors by Mrs. T. N. Smallwood.