BUTCHERS' PICNIC

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 10, 13 January 1927, Page 13

BUTCHERS' PICNIC

_T|ie Wellington Amalgamated bulchers' picnic was held at Day> Bay on ••'. Monday 'last; and "being favoured- with; -excellent'weather conditions a most'enjoy«ble v day was spent;by the large"nifmber who .made the trip. Entries for th« tporte events were larger than.ever,'and in quite■ a' number iof cases' it was found neces> sary to run some of the events in heats. There were : also: . a • very: large" iium-' ber-. of babies in the lucky baby' competition. _V> Results: of / races are as "follow:— AO0 ■: yards, carters and ordermen's •. race:-, J. Bayliss. ly iG.- Pait-; brother 2, G. Beaa 3. 75 yards'l youths under 18 years:; C.:;6ibba 1, A; Sowerby 2. H, Phillips. 3. 75 yards boot jumbla' race:-K Wilson 1, J. BaVliss 2; H.-Rvfd-•kiri 3. 50^ yards married:' women's : race (open tb;butchers''wives only):"Mrs. H: Walker 1, Mrs. Wilson'2,'Mrs. Jamea^3.' ;'so;yards thread-the-needle race: Mr. iind Mrs. L. Wilson 1;- Mrs.: Clarke' and; Me.F^i Gouh 2,'JVlrs. .Scott and Mr.- Baylis 3. 100 iyards married 'women's "race (open)'' Mrs: Campbell ,1, Mrs. Heyes ,:; 2,,\ Mrs. Smith 3. . lOOryardsshop and smallgoodsmen's race: E. F.- Poole 1, K. J. .M?Garvie .2, .A, Allan 3; ldO'.yards youths in the trade race: Gißean. 1, C." Oibbt -2,. JV Baylis 3. '75 yards-single ladies', race: Miss' Josephs l,'. Miss Blake' 2, Miss Edwards 3: 150. yards Batchers'" grand-handicap- G BeaD 1, A. Rush" 2, ,H. Walker, 3. 75 yards three-legged race:> Mr. and Mrß.;Gampbell „-1, Miss Josephs and Mr. J. Cook; 2, Mr. :■ and Mrs. L...Wilson 8.,,150 yards .visitors' race:.D. Mills:i) W:^Campbell 2, T. Bullock 3. 100 yards: master putchers' race:: .W. '.Tunley. 1, 0.. Andefson"2; IL^'Buncan 1 3.: rSO yards married,"wbmen rs race:' Mr«.. Campbell 1; Mrs. Smith "2,-'Mrs..JDoran 13; 50 yards egg arid spoon race: Miss ;Goodall. -.1, Miss: J; Biick 2.- '75 yards ladies';'raca' : (under ,18/years):t Miss M.; FairburnVlJ' Miss Remnart ■ 2," Misaj Elsop 3.'. Nail-driy-. ing. competition: MjsJ--Bellman 1, iMrs. Kenwick 2, Mrs. ;Black:3.'.\; Lucky'■'baby, competition^ Mrs; Larsen 1,; Mrs. Heys 2^; .Mrs.: L. Pascpe;3.:: At the : conclusion::q:; the : sports the' prizes .'"were;:pr.esented>:t<>j the winners by tHe'chairman b£ theicoml mittee, Mr. W. Morley* ,and - Mr. -'Wv-.Tun-r ley, on behalf of.ihe masteributchers. bf We'llingtpit; thanked,;:the , committee..' and Jthe;: secretary;; for.: the .manner '. "which they had: carried.; out the' function,; and also.those who had t 'attendedi ancl felt'; sure that; they; had onejand all. spent "a;?inpst\ enjoyable' day. . ■ •v-"»'.'-."-;":. 5."-■ .'■:'•' : -> ".■'■.'< ','■'.'s■;';'_