PICNICS

Evening Star, Issue 16049, 28 February 1916, Page 8

PICNICS

GROCERS. I The grocers' picnic at Mount Stuart on Saturday was highly successful, though | the sad accident at Waihola marred the ; pleasure of the picnickers. The president ; (Mr Russell), the secretary (Mr Henderson), and an energetic committee worked indefatigably to make the outing an enjoyable one for the 800 present. The following are the results of the sports : Boys' Race.—G. Deucbrass 1, W. Hobbs 2, S. Griffiths 3. Girls' Race.—J. Gilbert 1. G. Marks 2, V. Wilkin 3. Edmond's Handicap (married ladies).— Mrs Barnes 1, Mrs Richen 2, Mrs K. Russell 3. Sack Race.—J. Pierce 1, J. Goodman 2, J. Murdoch 3. Baby Show.—Boys: Roy Henderson 1, Clifford Garland 2, J. Shaw 3, George Xewey 4. Girls: I. Robinson 1, Violet Woodward 2, J. Whelan 5, Amy Robinson 4. Single Ladies' Race.—E. Robinson 1, E. Durry 2, E. Munro 3. Smokers' Race.—A. Taurell 1, W. Johnston 2, Robinson 3. Ladies' Medley Race.—G. Durry 1, A. Johnston 2, J. Thompson 3. Grocers' Race.—A. Aloncr 1, B. Eraser 2, A. Summers 3. Single Ladies' Sack Race.—E. Pearce 1 P. Frame 2, D. Taylor 3. Grocers' Wives' Race.—Mrs Sansbv 1 Mrs Wallace 2, Mrs Rennick 5. Visitors* Race (Men).—J. Edgar 1. J Millow 2, A. Taurell 3. Married Ladies' Sack Ra<?e—Mrs Russell 1, Mrs Robson 2, Mrs G. Murray 3. Three-legged Race.—Misses Wellwood and Moir 1, Misses Don and Sullivan 2 Miss A. Eckhold and Mrs Meddar 3. Married Ladies' Walking Race.—-Mrs Robson 1, Mrs Murray 2, Mrs Richen 3. Married Grocers' Race.—White 1, Robinson 2, Wallace 3. Married Ladies' Race.—Mis Xiinmo 1.. Mrs Grant 2, Mrs M'Allister 3. Commercial Travellers' Race.—J. Shaw I, Fraser 2, Kelly 3. Single Ladies'' Walking Race.—Miss Minu'O 1, Miss Harrison 2, -Miss Frame 3 Soldiers' R.-ice. O. Aitkeii 1, R: Racfi---ley 2, C. Hunter 3. . Ladies' Consolation Race.—Mrs Eckhoff 1 1. Mrs Gill 2, Mrs Patterson 3. Medley Race.—Trail 1, Goodman 2, A. Mong 3. Girls' Consolation Race.—Winnie Russell 1, Maggie Paskell 2, Marv Andrews 3 Committee Race.—D. Henderson 1, H - RusselL2. W. Rennick 3, C. O'Hara 4. | Mr W. Rennick acted as handicapper and starter. I | KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER, AND CO. j The employees of Kempthorne, Prosser, • and Co. held their annual picnic at Waij hola on Saturday. The party, to the ; number of close on 300, left bv train at I 9.10 a.m.. reaching Waihola "about 11 ! o'clock, where the committee had all arj rangements well in hand. The picnick- | ors, were supplied with abundance of good , things, such as tea, milk, sugar, cordials, | fruit, and lollies. During the day a good programme of sports was gone through. ! At the conclusion of the day the prizes | were presented to the winners by Mr G. |B. Smith (late' works manager), Mr i M'Ahan (chairman of the committee) com- | niented on, the good work done by the secretaries,-and on behalf of the committee thanked the donors of prizes, of which I there were.many, and mentioned that the

picnic was improving year by year. The following is a list of the prize-winners: K.P. Handicap (Works). —A. Berry 1, J. Thompson 2. K.P. Handicap (Town).—C. Pavne 1. W. M'Knight 2. Young Ladv Employees.—L. Barrowclough 1, D. Gilder 2. Single Men.—A. Harris 1, B. Turnbnll 2. Married Ladies.—Mrs Jackson 1, Mrs Stevenson 2. Married Men.—J. Thompson 1, C. Book 2. Young; Ladv Visitors.—Miss Stark 1, Miss Wright 2. Ladies' Sack Ra-ce.—Miss Lovell 1, Miss Dickie 2. Men Over Fortv.—T. Brown 1, R. Gibh 2. Men's Sack Race.—R, M'Rae 1, R. Hanna 2. Committee Race.—J. M'Callion 1, W. Kilpatrick 2. A large number of races for boys and girls were gone through, and every child w;is presented with a prize.