PICNICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 45, 23 February 1937, Page 17

PICNICS.

OTA-HUHU WORKSHOP OUTING K. MUNRO WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. Under ideal weather conditions and perfect organisation, the annual picnic of the Otahuhu railway workshops, held at, Motuihi Island, was an outstanding success. Approximately 1800 picnickers Journeyed by the B.s. Rangitoto to the island, where an energetic committee under the leadership of Mr. Joe McDowell as chairman saw that everything ran to schedule. The success of the outing was due to the specialised work of the section committees. Mr. A. Vause (chairman), Mr. W. Pearson (secretary) and a strong committee had control of the children's entertainment, while Mr. J. W. Harvey (chairman) and Mr. P. W. Child (secretary) and a committee controlled the' adult programme. A bright musical programme was rendered by the Onehunga Band. A comprehensive sports programme resulted follows: Children's Events. —Boys: 6 yea' B ' , B - Jones 1, A. Kindley 2; 7 years, D- FlWpatrick 1, R. Storey 2 ; 8 years, O. Dickinson 1, D. Leber 2 ; 9 years, Cleland 1, N. Beeston 2; 10 years, B. Sjpooner 1, J. Halltane 2; 11 years, D. Froggett 1; " years, Gulland 1, T. Kindley 2; 13 years, R. Pulman 1, E. Hillman 2; 14 years, J. Pllcha 1. R. Jones 2. Girls: 6 years, E. Alps 1, B. Loosend 2; 7 years, J. Wallace 1. E. Whitworth 2; 8 years, P. Brobage 1, L. Martin 2; 9 years, D. Davidson 1, V. Davis 2 ; 10 years, I. Martin 1, L. Martin 2; 11 years, C. Aickin 1, S. 0. Hanlon 2; 12 years, E. Harrison 1, E. McKensie & \ 13 years, C. Beeston 1, M. Partes 2; 14 years, J. Cooper 1, J. Marflett 2. Baby Show.—Under 6 months: Baby Forest (Mt. Eden) 1, Baby L. Parkes (Mt. Eden ) 2. Under 12 months: Baby G. E. Jackson (Otahuhu) 1, Baby Gully (New Lynn) 2. m Ladies' Events.—Nail driving: Mrs. Froggett (Mt. Eden) 1, Miss Goddard (Papatoetoe) 2. Stepping the chain: Mrs. McDonald (Mt. Eden) 1, Miss Bond (Grey Lynn) 2. Single ladles', 75 yards: Misses Macky 1, E. Cooper 2, Dawson 3. Married ladies, 50 yards: Mrs. Rennie 1, Mrs. Gavin 2, Mrs. Chalmers 3. General Programme.—Workshop championship, 100 yards: R. Munro 1. Owen McManus 2, R. McDonald 3. Workshop handicap, 100 yards: R. Munro 1. W. Bee 2. R. McDonald 3. Apprentices, cadets and • junior labourers' handicap, 100 • yards: Owen MeManus 1, L. Power 2, D. Linlord > 3. Married men's handicap (up to 36 years), 75 yards: R. Munro 1, R. McDonald 2, W. Bee 3. Railway employees and supert annuated men, over 50 years, 50 yards* T , W. Harvey 1, W. Huggins 2, F. Ainsby 3. Married men s handicap, workshop employees <37 to 49 years), 50 yards: G t Whitcombe 1, W. Martin 2, G. Wilson 3 Visitors' handicap: Nichols 1. Campbell 2* , Relay race: R. Munro's team 1. Thread the - needle: R. Munro and partner 1. Cirarette . race: L. Webner and. partner 1,