FARMERS' PICNIC

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3038, 27 March 1917, Page 8

FARMERS' PICNIC

RESULTS OF SPORTS EVENTS.

A very enjoyable picnic was held under the auspices of the Wellington Vegetable and Fruitgrowers Association. at the Hutt Park oil Saturday. The attendance was large, and in addition to farmers and their families from all over the district, a number of representatives of Wellington auctioneering firms were also present. The weather was fine, and the Petone Brass Band being in attendance, gave several selections, which were much appreciated. A good, programm'e of sports was gone through. during the day, tho result of the principal ovonts being as under:— 100 yards trial race, open to farmers and auctioneers and employees—B. Mexted, 1; A'. Kilmister, 2; L. Bartosh, 3. 100 yards (ladies)—-Miss, .Wallaco, 1; Miss Gordon, 2. 50 yards sack race—A. Kilmister, 1; L. Bartosh, 2; G. Dome, 3. 220 yards farmers' race, open to farmers and employees; trophy, picture, presented by Mr. E. Hall, to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals—D. Noill, 1; F. Bertelson, 2; L. Saunders, 3. '

Ladies' hammer and nail race; run 20 yards, hammer nail, and run 20 yards back—Mrs. Parker, 1: Mts. Neill. 2. 3

150 yards, auctioneers and employees —J. Wilkins, 1; A. E. Burck, 2. . 75 yards, married women—Mrs. Parker, 1; Mesdamos Withy and E. J. August, 2. 50 yards needle and thread/ race— A. Kilmister, 1; B. Mexted, 2. ■40 yards, human wheelbarrow—L. Bartosh and Miss Bartosh, I; A. Bartosh and Miss Crawford, 2. 75 yards three-legged race, lady and gentleman—L. Bartosh and Miss Crawford, 1; P. Walters and Miss Dyer, 2. Tug-of-war, farmers, auctioneers and employees, three pulls—Won by farmers. 100 yards, members.of association— P. Walters, 1; F. Eals, 2; G. Dorne, 3. 100 yards bandsmen's race—J. Green, 1; D. Head, 2. 120 yards committeemen's race—D. Robertson, 1; G. Dorne, 2; J. Piscini, 3. '