STAFF PICNIC
HUTT VALLEY POWER BOARD,
'Jikp second annual staff picnic of thß Hutt Valley Electric Power Board was held at Trontbarn, over 200 making the trip, Mr. £j. Windley, chairman of the jboaxd, and Mrs. Windloy, Mr. Hollands, engineer and general manager, and Jvtrs, Hollands were among those present. Mr. W. H. P. Barber, board roeraber, attoncLod later in the- afternoon. Mr. Windley, in a short speech, gfdd it was a great pleasure to him, as c&airman of tho board,' to be ablo to express his gratification at seeing such $ gathering of all the board's employees, who met in good fellowship as jirorkers and sportsmen. B. A. Spry won the Press Championship Cup and trophies, F. L. Clifford being runner-up. Results:— 100 yards slnglo men's handicap: A. E. Lamfcpurno, 1; C. H. White, 2; E. A. Spry, 3. 100 yards'married men's handicap: P. Clifford, 1; G, 51'AUster, 2; E. Hasemiui, 3. 75 yards glnglo ladies' handicap: M. Focknall, 1; L. (Qiiirns, 2; I. Gunn, 3. 75 yards married Eddies' handicap: Mrs. Wallace, 1; lira. Hcarn, 2; Mrs. Clout, 3. Visitors' race: H. 3. M. M'leod, lj E. Foster, 2j B. Wills, S. 50 yards ladios' sack raco: Mrs. Wallace 1; Miss J, Gunn, 2j Miss I. Gunn, 3. 50 yards men's Back race: I. Ellis, 1; B. Baigent, 2; A. "Taylor, 3. Single men's mile marathon race handicap! E. A. Spry, 1; C. H. White, 2; J. Ifealy, S. Married men's milo marathon race handicap: Mr. Wallaco, 1; Mr. Pahey, 2; Mr. J, B. Grey, 3. 75 yards ladles' and men's three-legged raco: Miss I. Gunn and Mr. I. Carr, 1; Miss L. Cairns and Mr. \V. Lawrence, S, Wheelbarrow race: Mr. and Mra. M'Baln, f>. Mr. and Mrs. Clout, 2. 220 yards married men's handicap: F. T. Clifford, 1; C. M'Alister, 2! E. Haseman, :s. Thread-the-neetile raco: Miss M. West, lj Miss I. Gunn, 2. Staff relay race: Office team (Messrs. Spry, M'Bain, lyt'Criirfhy, Howo). Cigarette race: E. A. liimbourne, lj E. Spry, 2; B. Baigent, 3. [Bag of War pull! Office team.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 70, 24 March 1931, Page 16
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345STAFF PICNIC Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 70, 24 March 1931, Page 16
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