STAFF PICNICS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 124, 18 February 1921, Page 3

STAFF PICNICS

L. T. WATKINS, LTD. ’ The eighth annual picnic of the employees of L. T. Watkins. Ltd., was held at Maidstone Park on Saturday. A large number of members of the firm and their friends wore present, and a very pleasant afternoon was spent. A snorts programme for adults, under the control of Messrs. Barcham, White, and Molloy, was gone through, and the children were also well provided for. After tea the prizes were presented by Mrs. Watkins. Results: —Apprentices' Race, ICO yards: Nelson. 1. L. T. Watkins Handicap: White. 1: Wilson, 2, PaUhing, 3. Ladies' Race: Miss Anderson and ltrs. Kent, dead heat. The run-off was again a dead heat. Three-legged Race: Miss Winter and Mr. L. T. Watkins, 1. Married Men’s Race: Kitching, 1; Simpson. 2. Thread-the-needle: Mr. and Mrs. Kent. 1. Tug-of-war: Compositors beat the rest. A relay race against A. and T. Burt’s was won by Watkins, Ltd. VICTORIA LAUNDRY PICNIC. The Victoria Laundry Co., f-td., held their annual picnic on Saturday. Over two hundred of the staff and friends were conveyed by motor to Titahi Bay. Ample provisions were provided by 1 the management. and everybody had a thoroughly enjoyable time. Valuable prizes were offered for the different events, which were very keenly contested. These were presented by Mrs. Nai’mith to the various winners, ns follow Laundry Championship: J. Keegan. 1: B Riggs. 2. Married Ladies’*Race: Mrs. Riggs, 1: Mrs. Button, 2. Single Ladies’ Race: M. Mills. 1: M. Rnsroe. 2. Wheelbarrow Race: M. Lawton and Rj Hepnleston. Men’s Race: N. Naismith, 1;IH. Morris. 2. Ladies’ Sack Race: K. Grimes. 1.: E. Pemberton. 2. Men’s Sack Rare: G. Green, 1: F. Newson. ? Tliroadneedln Race: N. Rogers. 1: J. Pemberton. 4. Men’s Three-legged Race: P. U»nley nnd H. Ker. Ladies’ Th-oe-lneged Race: M. Mills and T. Ruscoe. Men’s Swimming Race: J. Keegan. 1. T,»d'“s’ Swimming Rae": J. Pemberton. 1: N. Rogers, 2 An exciting treasure hunt was held, Mr. A. Payne finding the treasure. FILM HOUSE PICNIC. The annual staff picnic of Film House was held last Tneuff/y at Day’s Tlnv. and was an nnnn"lifird succors. some I’O n"o--nlo availing themselves of the nnnnrtiin'tv for a hapny daw’s outing. _ The 'occasion of the picnic fo-med a Hrno’v welcome back to N»w Zealand of Mr. Henry Hayward. chairman of (’•rectors, who h-a been absent in Australia for Some months. Sports of all kinds were indulged in, and the prizes were presorted at t"a bv Mr. Hayward. The winners of the various events were:—Swimming rare /men): IT. Richton. 1: B. Wa.rcnn. 2. Swimming race (ladies): Mrs. de Chateau. 1: M'’.ss de Chateau. 2. Film flense championship (donated by Mrs. Richton), ]"dio<«: M>’ss Charles. 1: Miss Dean. 2. Film Hone" ehamnionship (men): A. Hodson, 1: V. Langdon, 2. Four-’egcrd race (men): . Latham, Haddow. H. Righ'on. 1. Fourlegced rn"“ (ladies): Misses' Peterson. Bosewarne. Weight. 1. Hopping race (men): Wilson. 1; Weaver. 2. "Broken mcloriy”: Warcun and Miss de Chateau. 1. Relay race: Misses Koort and Chari"" and Messrs. Neazor n.nd .Warcup. Walking race Radical: Miss Hosewarne. 1; Miss Charles. 2. Lochinvar race: A. Hodson and Miss Peterson. Film House handicap (men): L. Wilson. 1: W. Smith. 2. Cigarette race: A. Hodson and Miss Peterson. 1. Elopement race: A. Hodson and Miss O. Clapham, 1. Festivities were kept up to u late hour, terminating in a dance in tho pavilion. WELLINGTON GAS COMPANY'S STAFF. Tho Wellington Gas Company’s employees annual picnic was held at Maidstone Park on February 16, the weather proving ideal. Over 4CO adults and about 200 children were conveyed to the nark by special train, where a most enjoyable day's outing was spent. A capital programme of sports events was gone through. The results am ns follow:— 100 yards handicap: -I. ‘Hargraves. !• ('. Berry, 2. Single ladies’ race (open): Miss E. Brittlan, 1; Miss F. Whitcomb. 2. Married women’s race; Mrs. J Mann, 1: Mrs. Hook, 2. Thrend-the-needle race: J. Hargraves. 1: R. Howard, 2. Egg and snoon race: H. Smallbone. 1- C. Trltt, 2. Pack race: Q. Berry, 1: J. Oliver, 2. 150 jmrds Gas Company championship: A. It. Williams, 1; J. Hargraves 2. Warmed men's race: Barrett. 1; W. Urwin, 2. Visitors' handicap (IM yard"': M. Trowcr. !• M. Lander, 2. Youn*? ladies’ race femploveea on2y): V. Brittian. 1; T. BritVm, 2 Married ladies’ race (open): Mr«. Cob V l fr9 ~.t j . arker - 2 - MO yards handicap! A. R Williams. 1; B. WauHi, 2. Ladies' guessing competition: Mrs. Hawkins. Tailing the pig: Mrs. Robinson. Tue-o’-war-Mlrmnar No. 1 team (Mr. King, cppti'inL 4'. 4 udeo of the sports events was Mr. M. J. Kennedy, the general m-nager. whose decisions gave great satisfaction’. Numerous races for the children wore held during the day. The success of the day’s outi.ng was dim tj.Jhe united efforts of □. good working committee, which was as followPresidon*. Mr. IT, Whitcombtreasurer. Mr. H. ' .joint-secrefavies’ Messrs. W. Blake and E. R. Parsons: 11. Alexander. J. Calnan. A. Rook. jf. Ch'"holm. M. Dore. F. Savf.nn, J. Gadd, I*. Bowden. L. Scott. T. 0. Trit*. W. Smith. W. Donald .in, R. CuPimor". J. Britflan. J. Hargraves, H. Smallbonp. A. Haddon, and A. Davis. Appropriate music was rendered throughout the day by a band under the conductorshin of Mr' fl. Cummins.