RAILWAY PICNIC.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18013, 4 March 1924, Page 10

RAILWAY PICNIC.

The annual picnic of the local members of the Railways Department was held at tho Riccarton Racecourse Reserve, there being a very large attendance, including the District Traffio Manager, Mr J. B. Mitchell, the Difitriot Engineer, Mr McCredie, and Messrs D. G. Sullivan, M.P., and J. McCombs, M.P. The support given by the commercial and business firms enabled the committee to make a generous distribution of toys to the juveniles. During the day Derrya Band provided a splendid programme of music. The various events resulted as follows:

Railway 100yds—Firjs* heatP. O'Brien <Byda) 1, A.-.J. Taylor (10yds) 2, S. Symister (ecr) 8. Seven started. Won by 2yds, a close third. Second heat: H. Dawson (10yds) 1, J. Mahoney (10yds) 2, A. Grafton (10yds) 3. Seven started. A close finish. Final: P. O'Brien 1 S Symister 2, A. Taylor 8, H. Dawson i Won comfortably. Time, 10 4-ssec. Youths' Race, under 17, 100 yds— C. Wood (2yds; 1 H. Read (syds) 2, C. Codyre (3yds) 3. A close finish. Eleven started. Time 11 2-ssec. '

Youths' Ra/» under 20, lOOyds-P. Burn* (4yds) 1 H. Exton (10yds) 2, R. Bell (eor) 3. A close finish. Eleven started. Time 11 l-seeo. J

Single "Women's Race, under 17, 75yds— First heat: A. Taylor 1, V. Burns 2 R Newby 3. Second heat: L. Wiseman l' J. Rippon 2, E. Wiseman 3. Final- \&' Taylor 1, V. Burns 2, L. Wiseman 3. Young Women's Race, -under 20, 75yds~ H. Harper 1, E. Anderson and A. Jarden (equal) 2.

Married Women's Race, -under 40, 60yds— Mrs Parker 1, Mrs Davidson and Mrs Brown (equal) 2.

Married Women's Race, over 40, 85yds— Mrs Anderson 1, Mrs Allen and Mrs McGuire (equal) 2.

Married Men'a Race, over 40, 50yds— Final; H. Rippon 1, J. Bowden l' J Allan 3. '

Married Men's Race, over 45 50yds—W. McXickel 1 E. Anderson 2, v'. Bishop 3^ Handicap, 220yds-C. Yeatman (scr) 1, M. Handisides (20yds) 2, W. Pope (18yds) ?; -. <??/ created a lot of interest the large field of 43 competitors extending across the course. In a fine finish the •winner just got up on the taps Ttaead «e Needle Ek-ent, 50vcT*-Mi-s And«rs«n and A. Parker 1, Mrs Gillard and F. J. U-iuara 2.

Ladies' Race, vi«to». 75yds-F me l: Miss P. Marshall 1, Miss M. Baker 2 Miss N Marks 3. "'

Committee Race, 75yds—H. Bnm« 1 C Greatbatch 2, T. Lightfoot 3. C Frost 4 Children's Committee—D. BrW 1 V Allen .2, W CawWll 3, F. T. Bishop 4. During the afternoon a baby B how was held, and created a lot of £.' judge bem? Dr. W. Mark Brovyi agisted bv Mcsdamcs Brown and Creedon.' The results -were: Syrnister 1. Mrs Edyvean 2, Mrg T GiT l 9> 12 months and under-MraW' Stanley 1, Mrs Grenfell Mrs Waghorn 3' Special prize—Mrs McQuinn. There were 22 entries i» bolt, classes'.