CORPORATION PICNIC

Evening Star, Issue 19774, 26 January 1928, Page 5

CORPORATION PICNIC

The twenty-second annual picnic of the ’ City Corporation and Drainage Hoard employees was held at Evansdale on Saturday last in ideal weather. There were a fair number of councillors present. Results of the sports:— Girls’ Race (12 to 16 years). M. Freeman 1, D. Evans 2, E. Maynard 3. Boys’ Race (12 to 16 years). E. Hiscohe 1, H. Wilson 2, A. L. M’lntyre 3. Single Ladies (16 and over).—N. Bussell 1, N. Stewart 2, D. Craig 3. Youths (16 and over).—W. Low 1, H. Wilson 2, A. L. MTntyre 3. Married Ladies’ Race (open).—Mrs Cunningham 1, Mrs Stevens 2, Mrs M’Brido 3. Employees’ Wives’ Race.—Mrs Stevens 1, Mrs M’Bridc 2, Mrs Cumberbeach 3. Corporation Handicap.—H. Cropley I. W. Wilson 2, J. Fitzpatrick 3. Open Handicap (KXJycls). M. T. Maynard 1, C. Hayward 2, R. Richardson 3. Chain Stepping (Ladies). —Mrs Shand 1, Mrs Fleury 2. Chain Stepping (Men). —Sabiston 1, Dunlop 2. Three-legged Face (Ladies and Men).—D. Moir and W. Low 1, R. Hunt and W. Cumberbeach 2. Babv Show.—Bovs, 1 to 6 months, Mrs Christie 1, Mrs Poppleton 2; girls, 1 to 6 months, Mrs Cramshaw I; hoys, 6 to 12 months—Mrs Potter 1, Mrs Wilson 2; girls, 6 to 12 months —Mrs Tobin 1, Mrs Turnbull 2. Obstacle Race.—A. Turnbull 1, W. Low 2. Waltzing.—Mr and Mrs Fitzpatrick 1, Air and Mrs L. Manderson 2. Old Buffers’ Race.—Maynard 1, Hayward 2, Elder 3. Smoking Race.—A. T. Scott 1, H. Cropley 2. Nail Driving.—Mrs Hiscoke 1, Ogilvie 2, Mrs Gibb 3. Committee Race.—Paterson 1, L. Coughlun 2, Nelson 3.