LOCAL BODIES SPOUTS

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 51, 1 March 1935, Page 16

LOCAL BODIES SPOUTS

PICNIC AT EASTBOURNE

The combined Hutt \allcy local bodies held their annual picnic on Wednesday at Day's Bay. About 150 people attended, and a most enjoyable day was spent. A well-conducted sports programme *ftb arranged, and the prizes were keenly contested.

The results of the sports programmcwcrej as follows: — j 100 Yards Championship (Men).— Hogs (L.H.8.C.). ■1; McKay (E.8.C.), 2. 50 Yards Championship (WomeD).— Miss, Martin (L.H.B.C), 1; Mrs. Dallcy fP BC ) 2 ! Tape-winding (Men).—Afhforth (L.H.B.C.)', 1; Booth (P.8.C.), 2. - 100 Yards Handicap (Men).— McKay (E 8.C.), 1; Gearing (H.R.8.), 2. . 50 Yards Handicap (Women).—Miss Martin (L.H.B.C), 1; Mrs. Dallcy (P.8.C.),

""Nail-driving (Women).—Mrs. Burnley (H.8.C.), 1; Miss Corkin, 2 Wheelbarrow Race (Mixed).—Mr. and Mrs. Dalley (P.8.C.), 1; Davies and Miss Stead (L.H.8.C.), 2. ~ Stepping the Chain (Women).—Mrs. Gibb (E.8.C.), 1; Miss Taylor (P.8.C.), 2. Relay Race.—Eastbourne Borough Council, 1. Beer and Cheese Race (Men).—Gibb (E.8.C.), 1: Bishop (E.8.C.), 2. Visitors' Race.—Miss Kitchener, 1; Mrs. Green, 2. ■ Consolation Kace (Women).—Miss Jarman (P.8.C.), 1. (Men), B. S. Knox (L.H.B.C), 1. ■ . „ , Canoe Race (Mixed) .—McKay and Holloway, 1; Elmes and Davies, 2. Tennis (Men's Singles).—G. Hogg, 1. Tennis (Mixed Doubles).—The Local Bodies' Challenge Cup was won by Lower Hutt Borough Council (Miss Martin and G. Hogg). . At afternoon tea th,e Mayoress of Lower Hutt, Mrs. J.. W. Andrews, presented the prizes to the winning competitors. Among the visitors present were the Mayor and Mayoress of Lower Hutt, the Mayor of Eastbourne, Mr. J. Brassell (River Board), and Mr. E. Hogg (Pctone Council).