DAY IN THE SUN

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 11, 14 January 1932, Page 5

DAY IN THE SUN

TWO ANNUAL PICNICS

HARBOUR BOARD EMPLOYEES

About .900 people, comprising employee of the "Wellington Harbour Board an their families and friends, enjoyed yeste. day's brilliant sunshine amid the pictui esque surroundings of Trentham Eac< course: It -was the board's annual sta] picnic, and the entertainment of thos who attended was well provided for by varied sports programme and numerou other diversions. There were coconu shies and Aunt Sallys, and the childrei derived much fun from watching a Punc] and Judy show operated by Sir. C. li Lansdowne, who also performed som clever acrobatics. The Port Nicholsoi Silver Band further enlivened proceeding by playing numerous selections. Befor the picnickers left to come home prize were presented to the successful competi tors in the sports and other events by thi general manager and chief engineer, Mr J; Marchbanks. The following were the officials for tin day:— Chairman of picnic committee, Mr. E. Alex ander; chairman of entertainment committee Captain McLeod; secretary and controller o sports, Mr. N. A. Ingram; sports referee. Ml A. G. Barnett; bandicapper and starter, Mr A. W. O. Travers; judge of tug-of-war, Cap tain J. Spence; touch judges (children's events), Messrs. A. McLaren and C. Crund well; touch judges (adult events), Captain A V. Hale Monro and Mr. J. Gamble; mega phonist, Mr. T. McGill; record clerk, Mr. H Meechan; judge of baby show, Dr. D. V. Don aid, Lower Hutt. The results were:— Baby Snow.-—Best girl up to 9 months ol age, Baby Campbell; best boy, Baby Reesby Best girl from 0 to 18 months. Baby McFarlane; best boy,. Baby Bawell.. Best twins Blewman twins. ■ ~ \ Girls' ,30yds handicap (up to 5 years) : R Ingham 1, N. Lambert 2. Boys' 40yds handicap (up to 5 years): P, Crundwell 1, B. Clothier 2. Girls' 50yds potato race (5-8 years); G Griffiths 1, C. Chalk 2. Boys' 50yds potato i-ace (5-8 years): T Blewman 1, R. Crundwell 2. Girls 75yds three-legged race (8-10 years); N. Hardyment and N. Mcintosh 1, A. McDermont and N. McGill 2. Boys' 75yds sack race (8-10 years) : J. McGurk 1, L. Foster 2. Girls' 50yds handicap . (5-8 years): P. Grafl 1, M. Hardyment 2. Boys' 50yds rabbit race (5-8 years) : B. Melville 1, T. Newman 2. Girls', 100 yds handicap (10-12 years) : D. Crundwell I, P. Hogan 2. Boys: J. McGurk 1, J. Ingham 2. Girls' 100 yds potato race (8-11 years): E. Cunningham 1, D. Gow 2.. Boys' 100 yds run backwards race, one boot on (8-11 years): B. Chalk 1, L. Footer 2. Girls' 100 yds (11-14 years) : P. Hogan 1, •M. Southee and J. Cunningham (dead heat) 2. Boys: G. McLeod ■1, B. Chalk 1 Boys' 100 yds boot race (up to 11 years) : J. Ingham 1, W. Bullock 2. Medley.race, boy or girl: M. McQueen-and L. Crundwell 1, M. Southie and J. Ingham 2. Girls' three-legged race (10 to 14 years): E. Cuimingbam and E. Buckley 1, G. Mahoney and J. Armstrong 2. Visiting women's race, 75yds: Miss G. Kyle 1, Miss Hendrlckson 2. "Old Buffers" race, 75yds: Mr. Gamble 1, Mr. Hodge 2. Staff wives' race, 75yds: Mrs. J. Kyle 1, Mrs. Rounthwalte 2. Sack race for men. 100 yds: E. W. Brown 1, D. Young 2. W.H.B. championship: Jupp 1, McFarlane2. Cadets handicap, 100 yds: R. Southerland 1, A. T. Burt 2. Casuals' championship, 100 yds: D. Young T, Hendrlckson 2. Thread-the-neeUle race: Miss Laurie and Mr. E. Elliott 1, Miss Peters and Mr. T. S. Peters 2. Committee-men's race, 100 yds: Mr. Reesby 1, Mr. Alexander 2: Bandsmen's race, 100 yds: Bandsman Lee (trombone) 1. Belay race:, Championship Shield and Jubilee Cup: Accountant's Office (Peters, Cutts, Burt, Jupp), 1. Tug-of-war: Mechanics' Department (Captain

Crundwell, G. Baker, J, Shearer, J. McDougall, W. Logan, F. McGill), 1.