SOUTH MOLYNEUX DAIRYMEN.

Clutha Leader, Volume XLII, Issue 63, 11 February 1916, Page 5

SOUTH MOLYNEUX DAIRYMEN.

ANNUAL PICNIC AT WILLSHER BAY. Wet weather in the forenoon militated somewhat against the success of the above annual gathering held at Willsher Bay, Port Molyneux, on Wednesday, and the attendance was somewhat short of that of last year. Nevertheless there was a satisfactory gathering, composed mostly of suppliers to the South "Molyneux Dairy Factory and their families and friends, and in' the afternoon the weather faired arid everybody seemed to enjoy themselves. Refreshments were provided by the committee and a iirst-class programme of sports got off on the Port Molyneux Caldonian Society's ground, while the few horse events were held on the beach, which provided a straight-away course of about a mile. An energetic committee, comprising Messrs Geo, Bransgrove (Chairman), E. Little, W. Steel, W, Mulrine, "Walter Stiven, A. Syme, D. Marshall, W. Prentice, and Peter Murray (secretary) had charge of all the arrangements, and everything passed off without a hitch, the last event being concluded in time to let the picnickers start for their homes shortly after 5. Results;— Boys' race, under 7—D. Syme 1, R. Townle.y 2, T. Stiven 8. Girls under 7—M. Syme 1, E. Townley 2, M. Stiven 3-.

Married ladies—Mrs G. Eutherford 1, Mrs Storer 2, Mrs Mulrine, sen., 3. Married men—D. M'Laren 1, K. Middleman -, Frank Mitchell 3. Girls under 14 —Doris Fairbairn 1, Winnie Tilson 2, Eileen Tilson 3. Boys under 11 —A. Henderson 1, Frank Stiven 2, W. Heron 3. Single ladies over 18—Nellie Mitchell 1, J. M'Laren 2, A. Fleming 3. Suppliers' race—Kobt. Townley 1, A. Middlemass 2, A. Syme 3. Matrimonial race, for couples—Miss J. M'Laren and IX M'Laren 1, Miss B. Spence and Bert Kerr 2, Miss M. Bpence and W. Aitkenhead 3. Married ladies (40 or over) —Mrs Win. Russell 1, Mrs Mulrine, sen., 2, Mrs Storer 3. Committeemen's raee —Geo. Bransgrove 1, D. Marshall 2, A. Syme 3. Single men (18 or over) —W. Dunn 1, D. M'Lareu 2, G. Bransgrove 3, Open Trot, about one mile—Wm, Kirk 1, Kobt. Townley 2. Six started, but the race resolved itself into a duel between the two placed horss. Townley's mount broke, and enabled Kirk to win on the post. Open Gallop, about one mile—Bert Kerr 1, G. Kirk 2. Nine started. The second horse, a smart little eheStnut pony by Goldfinch, ridden by a boy, was winning easily, but ran wide' nearing the finish.