G.P.O. PICNIC

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 105, 28 January 1938, Page 3

G.P.O. PICNIC

Annual Outing Held At Day’s Bay RESULTS OF EVENTS The annual picnic of the General Post Office staff was held at Day’s Bay (Williams Park) on Wednesday, in beautiful weather. Some 500 officers of the General Post Office, with their wives and families, spent a most enjoyable day. The Eastbourne Ferry Company’s Muritai carried a large number and many used private conveyances. The I’ostmasterGeneral, Hon. F. Jones, and Mrs. Jones were present, and both participated in the presentation of the prizes. Later, the Minister and several of the divisional heads of the General Post Office were entertained by the committee nt afternoon tea. The results of the events are as follows :— Tiny Tots (8 years and under). —Each runner received a prize. G.P.O. Open Handicap, 100yds.—First heat: Dempsey. 1: Tolllch. 2; Fish, 3. Second heat: Couper, 1; Leahy, 2; McGiimes, 3. Third heat': Orr. 1; Hughes. 2; Filiner, 3. Fourth heat: Griffiths, 1'; Stevens, 2; Shearman, 3. Final: E. Leahy (Staff Division), 1; A. Orr (Postal Division), 2. Egg and Spoon Race, Women. —First heat: Miss Seeley, 1; Miss Lark. 2: Miss Blackie. 3. Second heat: Mrs. Stevens. 1: Miss Stoddart, 2; Mrs. Smith, • 3. Third heat: Miss Orr, 1: Mrs. Leash, 2; Miss Wilkinson, 3. Final: Miss Orr, 1; Miss Seeley. 2; Miss Lark, 3. Egg and Spoon Race, Men.—First heat: Clement. 1; Hughes, 2; Lawrence, 3. Second heat: Wilson (only one to finish correctly). Third heat: McKay, .1: Dempsey, 2; Bain, 3. Fourth beat: Knox, 1; Johnson, 2. Final: Dempsey, 1; Hughes, 2; Knox, 3. Single Women’s Race.—First heat: Miss Molloy, 1: Miss Dentice. 2: Miss Wilton. 3. Second heat: Miss Wilkinson. 1; Miss O’llanlon, 2; jJliss Flint, 3. Final: Miss Molloy. 1: Miss Dentlee, 2; Miss Wilton, 3. Girls. 9 years and under.—Harold, 1; Hughes, 2; Whittle. 3. Girls, 12 years and under.—Pat. Cameron, 1; Pam. Martin, 2; Pegler, 3. Boys. 9 years and under.—Curlew. 1; Whittle, 2; AVixon, 3. Boys. 12 years and under.-—Curlew. 1; Lake. 2; Liver, 3. , Girls, i(> vears and under. —Molloy. 1; Stuckey. 2; Flint, 3.

Elopement Race. —First heat: Tolllch and Miss Hedger: 1; Fellows and Miss Donovan, 2; Anstiss and Miss Johansson, 3. Second heat: Smith and Miss Neil. 1: Kyle and Miss Seeley, 2: Heath and Miss Anderson, 3. Third heat: Cooper and Miss Molloy, 1: McDonald mid Mrs. Grylls. 2: Mr. and Mrs. Hughes. 3. Final: Heath and Miss Anderson. 1; Cooper mid Miss Neil, 2: Kyle and Mrs. Hughes, 3.

Men’s Tlace, Over 44) Years.—AV. J. jack son. 1: B. Pegler. 2: T. Martin. 3.

Married Women’s Race.—Mrs. Grylls. 1; Mrs. Curlew. 2: Mrs. Leash. 3. Stepping the Chain. Women.—Mrs. Farrant, 1; Mrs. Hawthorn, 2. Three-legged Race, Combined.—First heat: Brown and Miss Gorton, 1; Philpott and Miss Curtin, 2: McCaskill and Mrs. Whitehead, 3. Second heat : Hewson and Miss Wilton, 1: Wilson and Miss Lark, 2: Nizich and Miss Seeley, 3. Third heat: Sale and Miss O'Hanlon, 1; Bell and Miss Wilkinson. 2: Dempsey and Miss Molloy, 3. Fourth heat: Stevens and Miss Pegler. 1: Mr and Mrs. Grylls. 2: Tollich and Miss Hedger, 3. Final: Stevens and Miss Pegler. 1: Sale and Miss O’Hanlon, 2; Wilson and Miss Lark, 3.

Relay Race. Challenge (G.P.O. v. Wellington East), Mixed Four. —G.P.O(Messrs. Sale and Fish ami Misses Roberts and Wilton). 1: Wellington East (Messrs. Dempsey and McKay and Miss Pegler and Molloy). 2. Sack Race. Men.—First heal : Hubbard, 1: Filmer. 2. Second heat: Hewson, 1: Craddock. 2. Third heat: Sale. 1; Stevens. 2 Fourth heat: Farley. 1: Griffiths. 2 Final: Sale, I; Stevens, 2. Sack Race. Women.—Mrs. Stevens, 1; Miss Hedger, 2.

Relay. Intersection, Four Men. —Entries; Postal Division, Test Section, Staff Division, Stamps Section, Accountant’s Branch, Records Division. Correspondence Section. Radio Section. Telephone Section (No. 1 and No. 2). Transport Division. Clearing Room, Chief Engineer’s Office, Telegraph Division. Result: Staff Division (Messrs. Sale, Cameron. Leahy and Shearman), 1: Clearing Room (Messrs. Tollich, Nizich, McGinnes and Alison), 2. j A treasure hunt for children under 14 years of age was held on the beach.