EMPLOYEES’ PICNIC

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 62, 6 December 1930, Page 25

EMPLOYEES’ PICNIC

The annual picnic of tho Gear Company employees, held at Day's Bay, in ideal weather conditions, proved a great suc ‘ cess. There was an attendance or over 800, a great proportion being children. The arrangements were in the hands or Mr. J. D. Holland, and a committee. The following are the sports results:— Girls. 12-14: Joyce Crampton. 1; Betty Marston, 2. Boys, 12-14: E. Spencer, 1; W. Smith, 2. ... . Girls, 15-17: N. Wallis, 1; Chambers, 2. Boys, 15-17: McGurk, 1; Howard, 2. Women’s egg and spoon race: Joyce Hurren, 1; P. Paton, 2. . Potato race: Kowberry, 1; Anderson,-. Single women’s race: Jliss Morgan, 1; Miss Kerr, 2. Single men: L. Dixon, 1; Macta\vaom’en’s stepping chain: Bell Chambers. Three-legged race (over 17): Mrs. Henderson and Mr. Kowntree. Gear handicap: C. Burton, 1; Gough, 2. Married women's race; Mrs. Posselt, 1, Jlrs. Cresswell, 2; Mrs. Henderson, 3. Men (over 40): Wallis, 1; Puketepu, 2. Married men: W. Crooks, 1; D Heeney, Wheelbarrow race: Mr. and Jlrs. D. Heencv 1 Gear gallop: G. Collins, 1; D. Heeney 2. Skipping, 12-17: E. Calvert, 1; Betty Jlarston, 2. Women (over 17): Miss Wallis, 1; Mrs. Henderson, 2. Elopement (over 17): Miss Wood, 1; G. Collins, 2. Sack race: Jim McGurk, 1; Jack McGurk, 2. , , , , Three-legged race (boy and girl, 12-17). Kearns, 1. . _ Committeemen’s race: Casey, 1; T. August, 2. , Winner of doll: W. Sharon. Cake: J. Beeson. Sugar: Betty Fountaine. Hani: B. Smith. '