AT MAIDSTONE PARK

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 23, 28 January 1938, Page 4

AT MAIDSTONE PARK

[There, were. ,1000 visitors, to Maidstono Park yesterday lor tho annual picnics of tho stores section' 'of tHd 'Post' and Telegrapti Department and the1 •Wellington- City' Council electricity . department.- • The' grounds "wore- in flno order.!' Tlio electricity department's sports resulted :— • ..■.'■ '.Apprentices' race: T. LUMIp, lj L. Mitchell*, 2. Single women's rarie: Miss ,J. Webster, X; Miss Powell, '2. ' 'M'a'rrle'd' Women's racei: Mrs. Beiiingfleld/lrMrsr. J: Newson, 2. Single men's raco: :S. Ward; 1.; •I\ • Head, 2. .; Married* men! G, College,- 1;- McGregor, .2, Men'over ,40: H. Taylor, lj-J, JEasson,. 2.. Wheelbarrow race: Mrs. Chapman . and '.Rofe. -Relay, race: New business department . 11V Head, T. Liddle, K. Rofe, X Mitchell). Mystery train: Mrs.' Lomath, 1; Mrs. Goodchlld,- 2, Nail driving: Mrs. Rodgers. Stepping the chain: Mrs. O'Hagan and 11. Adams. . , • • The Post-and Telegraph stores section sporta resulted': — ' 100 yds championship: L. Wellum, l; it. Crook, 2. Nail driving: Mrs. R, Reid, 1; Mrs. Columbus, 2.- Married women's race: Mrs, Ruback, 1; Mrs. Pelliug, 2. Stepping: Miss George. Men over .40 race:, C. Pitts, 1; C. Wellum, 2. Confused shoe race: Sllss Stewart, 1; Mrs. Polling, 2. Three-legged race: Ruby Blair and Alice Mason, 1; Margaret Debshire and Noel Elvlnes, 2.' Single women's raco: Miss Stewart, 1; Miss Hare, 2. Relay race: Materials department (It.--. Crook,' C. Pringle, H. Bennett). Wheelbarrow race, under 15: M. Wiltshire and N. Elvlnes, 1; M. Lorrlmore and P. Birch, 2. Elopement race: Winnie Booker and R. Crook, 1; Miss Stewart and C. Pringlo, 2. Potato race: Ruby Blair, 1; Betty Kfrebs, 2. Obstacle race: F. Poole, 1; li. C. Wellum, 2. Confused shoo race, men: L. C. Wellum, 1; C. Pringle, 2. Cigarette race: SteCfert and Mrs. .Stevena, 1; Hook and Mrs. Cronln, 2. Sack* race: N. Elvlnes, 1; W. Blair, 2. , Putting competition: Mrs. Stevens. 1. ■ Lucky number: 148. CHILDREN'S EVENTS. Girls, flvo to eight: Val Hadfleld, 1; NancyKrcbs, 2. Boys: David Melvln, 1; Jack Blair, 2. Girls, 9 to 11: Mary Krebs, 1; Betty Krebs, 2. Boys: Jim Crundwell, 1; Pat H»U, J. Girls, 12 to 15: Ruby Blair, 1; Betty Hadfleld, 2. Boys: Peter Birch, 1; Don. Cronta, I. '