CHAMBERS & SON’S ANNUAL PICNIC

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 113, 5 February 1924, Page 5

CHAMBERS & SON’S ANNUAL PICNIC

The staff of John Chambers and Son, Ltd., held their annual picnic in ideal weather, at Maidstone Park, last Saturday. A very enjoyable day was spent, games, and a programme of athletic events fully occupying the day, at the close of which the prizes won were presented by the manager, Mr. W. F. Cuthbertson. In the athletic events L. J. Reyling won tho house championship and also the 120 yards handicap from scratch, conceding generous starts to some other well-performed athletes. Miss Gretta Cooney won the ladies’ championship. and figured prominently in tho rest of the programme. The close finishes and the number of dead heats reflected great credit on the handicapper, Mr. J. Wilton, and praise is also due to the picnic secretary, Mr. C. J. Davies, and his energetic committee for the way they worked to ensure the success of the day’s outing. Following are the results of the various races:—Ladies’ events—so yards house championship: 1, Miss G. Cooney; 2, Miss W. Munro. Egg-ane-spoon race: 1 Miss G. Cooney; £ ISS Perry. Married ladies’ race: 1, Airs. Jones; 2, Miss Battock. Stepping a chain, 1. Miss Pat Shannon; 2, Miss Miriam Benjamin. Ladies’ handicap: 1, Miss Pern-; 2. Miss Engel. Bowling.at the wicket: Miss Perry. Nail-dnvmg competition: 1, Mrs. Maxwell.; 2, Mrs. Hutchinson. Men’s events—loo yards h'>use championship: 1, L. J. Reyling, 2 C. J. Davies; 3, M. C. Comer. Sack race: 1, F. Broomfield; 2, J. Wilton. Open handicap (120 yards): 1, L. J. Reyliug; 2, L. Latham. Wheelbarrow race: 1 L. Reyling and L. Latham; -, I* • Broomfield and E. Feed. Egg-and ; spoon race: 1. Wyn Grady; 2, J. Wilton. Mixed events— Three-legged race: C., Davies and Miss Cooney and W. Gradj and Miss M. Fawthorpe, dead heat. Thread-the-needlo race: 1, C. J. Davies and Miss Cooney; 2, W. Sh. hng and Mrs. Aelkin. Elopement race: 1, J. "u--ton and M’ss D Brialey; 2, D. Duncan and Mrs. J. Wilton. Tailing the donkey: Miss K. Murray Girls a nd J»’Jß events-50 yards girls’ race: .1, Eileen Jones; 2, Zoo Klee? 25 yards girls> race: 1, Eileen Jones; 2, Joan Klee. Egg-aad-spoon ra"0: 1, Zoe Klee; 2, \ era Pa’ ‘■ Three-legged mce: Miss Perri “Jid Engel. Miss K. Murray und Joe Eke. Consolation race: 1, Miss ’. Miss Murray. Tiny tots: 1, Cora Klee, 2 Edna Broomfield. y S lds B i 1 H Parker; 2 Syd. Broomfield. B°>® l, Syd. Bi-mfield; 2. • Engel 25 yards race: 1, W. Fibs, -. 1 • Parker Egg-nnd-sjMion race: Sya. Broomfield; 2 Stan. Broomfield. Three--1 ™ed race: Syd. and Stan. Broomfield; e.'w. Ellis and G. Engel.