POLICE PICNIC

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21117, 19 March 1934, Page 8

POLICE PICNIC

FINE WEATHER AT QUAIL ISLAND Tlie. seiciui annual picnic of the Chris:eiiurch Police I'orco ivai held at Quuil Island yesterday. The steamer John Anderson and the launches Awhianui, Nautilus, and Jlatariki took GSO persons across the harbour. The Lyttehon itarina Band played selections during the day and on the trip across. Thd weather was s^ood. ilany of the children spent a de-.l ot time bathing, and the arrangement! made by the committee provided ior entertainment during the whole day. There was a large attendance of children, and in the children's a.3 in the adult*' teats had to he run The Baces Following are the results oi the sports programme: Girls' liaccs —Seven lo nine years: Paulm.* Staiford 1. Ira McCormic!; •!. Xine tu II years: Avis White 1, Nancy Greenaway '2. .21 to 13 years: Elsie McCormick 1, Ivy Canning 2. 13 to 15 years: Bessie Garnar j, Gwcn Dufi 2. Boys—Seven to nine years: P. Allpress 1. Ivan Jackwaya 2. Nine to ■3l years: Pat Johnson 1. L. Glentworth 2. 31 to 13 year 3: Jim Paulst-n 1, C. Staiford U. IS to 15 years: S. Cinning 1. C. Ber„'inan 2.

Adult Races—Single women's race: Mis; Vl. Foraian 1, Miss M. Halliday 2. Pick-a-tack race: G. Tyro and Miss C. Spoor 1. Policeman's wives' race: Mrs J. H. Burrc-11 1. Mrs A. Bayne 2, Mra \\. A. >:. Sheppard S. Bun-eating competition: H. Tuck 1, W. Thompi-oo 2. Men's sack race: First he it, H. Gosney 1, VT. \Vhitham 2: second heat, B. Graham 1, Patterson *2: third heat, X. G. Brcckc !, L. Vincent 2: final, B. Graham 1. 11. Gosney 2. Women's saclt race: First heat, Mrs A. McGiil 1. Mis? Grennell 2; second heat. Mrs L. Vincent 1 Mi=a K. Griffith 2: third heat, Mis? Grennelt 1, Miss Jean Roror 2. 100 yards open race: First heat. 11. Cave 1. W. "Whitham 2, W. Thompson 3; second heat. "V G Brooke 1, J. Canning- 2; third heat, J.' Hanley 1, G. Tyro 2. Cousins 3; fourth heat, P. Bergman 1, Gosney '-', J. 3; final, J. AYyatt 1. P. Bor-mar, 2. Op, ; i BO yards n.anied women 5 race. 1-irs. ne.-'t. Mrs Grennell 1, Mrs M. Morgan 2, Mrs 1.. Hanson 3; second heat, Mrs 1-. Paulsen 1, Mrs H. Schenkel 2, Mrs A. McGi'.p 3: final, Mrs A. MeGilp 1, Mrs A. Paulsen 2. Policemen's handicap race: Serjeant 1. Wioti, 1, Constable A. A. Baynos 2 Constable Pender 3. Elopement race: V G. Brooke »nd Mrs VT. Robertson 1. Old buyers tacj First heat, A. Wyatt 1. Cam 2, 1 Moir 3: Be.cond heat, Sergeant T. Moot- 1. J. Oormick 2: final, V. Mo.r 1. J. Bolton .. Reverse ruce: U. Cave and Miss Jean Eoper 3. At the conclusion of the sports programme Mr W. T. Lester (Mayor of LyUelten) presented Sergeant T. Moore, of Christehurch, with the poli:c championship cup.

LONDON SOCIETY'S OUTING VISIT TO STEWART'S GULLY The London Series's cxpertal for, of 'V; Sevciity-nvo memho aod In. .. is society left dmrtterl. enb . ■ BKirninc, ami. favoured vim a- - ■ ■ ■ cs they could wish for, thoroughly enjoy t-d Durinff the afterr.oou a !,,,- of *aces for children and for ndu!|i «»= lln -