L.O.L. PICNIC
The annual picnic of the Loyal Orange Institution of New Zealand (Wellington District No. 1) was held at Maidstone Park on New Year's Day, when a large number of members and friends were piesent. All the arrangements were well carried out, and the sports programme was well contested. , Tiny tots and juveniles were well catered for with races, etc. The following are the results of the adults' events:— „ , , ... Girls: 12-14, Miss 1, Miss Battersby 2; 14-18, Miss Josephs 1, Miss Hall 2; 16-18, Miss Williams 1, Miss Giddley and Miss Douglas 2. Youths: 12-14, C. Williams 1, D. Morris 2; 14-16, L. Bennett 1; 16-18, F. Holland 1, F. Hollway 2. Married Men's Race: M'Farlane 1, '"'single Ladies' Race: Miw Fisher 1, Miss HaUeburton 2. i Royal Black Handicap: R. Maltby .1, Barrett 2. '«.■■„. Married Ladies' Race: Mrs. Higgenbotham 1, Mrs. Flanagan 2. Ladies' Consolation Race: Mrs. Biggs 1, Mrs. Singer 2. '-,„." Gent's Consolation Race: Holbnger 1, Grange Handicap: M'Farlane 1, Smylie
2_ •■■..,...,,.,. The tug-of-war contest created great interest. No. 95 Lyall Bay defeated No 107 Karori, No. 43 defeated No. 98 Eastbourne. In the final pull No. 95 defeated No. 43. , ■ „„ The prizes were presented by the Worshipful County Grand Master.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 3, 5 January 1926, Page 10
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204L.O.L. PICNIC Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 3, 5 January 1926, Page 10
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