PICNICS.

Evening Star, Issue 11153, 31 January 1900, Page 6

PICNICS.

At a meeting in connection with the grocers' picnic, held on Monday, it was unanimously resolved to hold the annual picnic at Evansdale on Thursday, February 15, the master grooers consenting to close on that day instead of Wodneaday. A representative committee has been formed, and the picnio will undoubtedly be as successful as those held in former years? The New Zealand Engineering and Electrical Company's (Stevenson and Poole) omployes held their annual picnic on Saturday. About 200 left town in drags for Outram, where they spent amoefc enjoyable day, returning to town by 7.30 p.m. The result of the sports was as under :

Apprentices' Race.—J. Clarke 1, A. Henderson 2, Jones It.

Girls' Race.—E. Turner I, C. SaDgster 2, P, Adair 3.

Boys' Jtace.-W. Bell 1, Guthrie 2, B. M'Gregor

Young Ladies' Race—Miss -Guthrie 1, Miss Adair 2, Miss Walker 3. Married Lacfies' Race. Mrs ' Guthrie 1, Mrs Kinfi 2, Mrs Brown 3. Draguieu'.s Race.—Clant 1. New Zea'and F.ngineering antJ; Electrical Company g Handicap.— Sams I, Henderson 2. Cattleman 3.

Married Men's Race.—Hardy 1, Veitch 2.

Messrs J. Wiikic and Co.'s employes held their annual picnic on Saturday last.'the spot chosen for the outing being Mr Colehan's paddeck, Waitati, and which is in every way very suitable for such a function. The weather, too. was all that the picnickers could which was somewhat of an exception to tho samples of summer weather we have been experiencing of late. The company were couTeyed by rail to their destination, arriving there about 10 n.m. The usual picinc pastimes ,-vnd games were indulged in to the fullest extent by both old and young (not excepting the creature comforts) until about 2 p.m., when a well-arranged programme of. sports was put through jn a harmonious and satisfactory manner, eliciting keen competition in many of the events and much merriment in others. After the- programme was completed, Mr W. G. SomeroHe, tho head of the firm, distributed ■the prizes to the successful competitors, the fanner being all good and service-able articles. Mr Somerville expressed pleasure on his own behalf, and also on behalf of the firm, at being present to-again take part in the annual holiday-maiing.of their employes, and he hoped that tho same interest and enthusiasm that had always been manifested in thepicnic would still be continued in the future. Three ringing cheers were then given for the firm. Town was reached after 8 pjn., after a most enjoyable outing. The following are the results of the various items on the programme: Apprentices' Race (under 18), 120 yds.—A. Gillies 1, W. Shepherd 2. Girls' Race (18 and under), open, 100 yds—- . Nicol 1, Clara. Perkins 2.

J. Wiikic ;vnd Co.'s Handicap (18 and over) 200 yds.—A. Fraser 1, F. Hall 2.

Ladies' Shooting Competition (open).—Miss Hawcridge 1, Mrs Hawcridge 2. Married Ladies' Race, lOOyds.—Mrs C. Camnbell 1. Mrs E. Wilkinson 2.

Smoking Race, 100 yds.—A. Gillies 1, Val, Bnird 2.

Ladies' Race, 100 yds (open).—Miss L Nicol 1 Miss Brily 2.

Walking Race, one mile.—G. Hercus 1, Jas, Somervillc 2.

Married Men's Race, 120yds.—John Hol»ate 1. W. T. Hopkins 2.

Thread and Needle Race, 200 yds.—Mr and Mrs V]. Wilkinson.

Single Men's Handicap, 120yds.—R. Hutchison 1, A. Fordyce 2.

the Consolation Race resulted in a dead heat between three competitors, and tho prize (a tin of biscuits) was divided. The Tug-of-War, Married v. Single, resulted in hj victory for the Benedicts after a hard tussle.