TRAMWAYMEN AT PLAY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1320, 26 December 1911, Page 4

TRAMWAYMEN AT PLAY.

» PICNIC AND SPORTS, The tramways employees hold a picnio and sports meeting at Newtown Park yesterday. Early in the day there was a considerable crowd on the sports field and on Iho slopes around, but when the rain camn, obviously to Btay, the people made the best of their way home, plodding along rain-splashed streets. Very few were lucky cuougli to got cars. Up till then overythiug had boded well lor n. good day's fun for everybody. There was a plentiful 6iipply of toys for tho children, and the crowd of grown-ups appeared to bo enjoying themselves. In the end tho sports had to be abandoned, but tho remaining events, and a few additional ones, will be run off on a dato to bo arranged. Following aro the rosnlts of the events decided:— Milk Walk.-Yatcs, 1; Ncal, 2; O'Connor, 3. Single Ladios' Race.—Hiss Mary Sullivan, 1; Miss M, Daley, 2; Miss T. Curric, 3. IDll Yards Handicap.—Wnldcn (lyd.), lj O'Sullivan (scr.), 2; Abel (scr.), ;). Throwing Cricket Ball.—U. Anderson (IWyds.), I; Urnniley, 2; .1.11. Anderson, 3. liiuif; .lump-—Cook, 1511. 3iu., li Morris, 2; Zantuch, 3. Bicycle Race.—Hunter, 1; Hay ward, 2; Smith, 3. Hop, Step, and Jump.—Anderson, 1| Gibbons, 2. Married I.ndios , Race.—Mrs. Gordon, 1; Mrs. O'tirnily, 2; Mrs. Jlarqhmont, X 220 Yards Handicap.—Maiden (Byds.), 1; Siilliviin <3yilf.). 2; Zmiincli (3yds.), 3. Bandsmen's Knee. —I.iardot, 1; ionkin, 2; I'hilpot, 3. Tug of War.-llerlihy's team beat Koherts's Icnm. Haby Shows.-rnfanls: Mrs. Reid, 1; Mrs. O'Flaherly. 2. Under'-' yoars: Mrs. llelbron, 1; Mrs. Nunn and Mrs, O'Connor (equal), 2. 440 Yards Handicap-Taylor (syds.), li Neal (3yds.), 2; Bowie (scr.\ 3, 75 Yards Committee Racc—RamPS (scr.\ 1; Morris (2yds.), 2; Boyle (2yds.), 3.