PICNICS

Evening Star, Issue 19795, 20 February 1928, Page 8

PICNICS

GROCERS The fo rty-fonrth annual grocers’ picnic was held at Waikouaiti on Saturday. The morning was dull at first, but at the seaside resort it was bolter, and everyone was enabled to spend a happy time in the open. The children especially were well catered for, there being no lack of sweets and toys, There was a largo programme of events, and the committee ran off the programme without a hitch, Messrs W. Hennick, C. Fraser, and A. Mond deserving special mention. The thanks of the committee are due to the Waikouaiti Jockey Club for the use of its grounds, which made an excellent picnic and sports ground.

Following is a list of the, prize winners:— Boys (under 12 years).- C. Bradshaw 1, A. Churchill 2, A. Wilson 3. Girls (tinder 12 years).—A. Lister 1, D. Xiclmlls 2, A. Garner 3. Girls (12 years to 16).—N. Flynn 1, M. .Makio 2, M. Kvans 3. Boys’ Three-legged Rare.-C. Jones and A. Duchress 1, Rust in and Mi lb urn 2. Knox and Duchess 3.

Single Ladies (IS years to 13). Miss Inglis 1, Miss Cropp 2, Miss Mtinro 3. Cornwall's Vinegar Championship. A. Fraser 1, Philip 2, S. Inglis 3. Baby Show (under 6 months). - Baby Pocklingtou, Baby Hamer, Baby Garlick. Babv Show (over 6 months) .—Baby Turnbull, Baby Main, Baby Blackwood. Rexona Co.’s prize for prettiest Rexona baby.—Baby Cooper. Leap Year Elopement Rare,- Inkles and Miss Croop 1, T.ivendale and Miss Booth Greed's' Apprentices’ Rare under 18 years).—Trcvathan ), Culling 2, Johnston 5.

Ldniond's Handicap. Mrs Wills 1, Mrs Alexander 2, Airs Brown 3.

Boys (over 12 years).—Knox 1, Dnchrcss 2. Milburn 5.

Single Ladies' Three-legged Race.—Misses M’Dowell and Kirkpatrick, Alissos Lbrrhardt and Brown 2, Misses M'Alpine and Rowe 3.

Boys (14 years io 18).—Cunningham 1, Churchill 2, Culling 3. .Married Grocers’ Handicap.—Blackwood 1, Edgar 2, Kitchen 5. Wright and Co. Handicap.—Mrs Pickering 1, Mrs Painter 2, Airs Alexander 3. Grocers’ Handicap,—S. Inglis 1, A. Philip 2, T. Taverndale 3. Boys’ Back Race, 14 years and under.— W. Ucuchrass 1, J. Jones 2, A. Knox 3. Single Ladies’ Sack Race, over 18 years. -I, Cassidy 1, M. Brown 2, E. Wills 3. Relay Sack Race.—Single grocers’ team. Girls’ Sack Race, under 18.—M. Evans 1, M. Flynn 2, A. Griffiths 3. Men’s Sack Race. —Trcvathan 1, Spiers 2, Lamlibd 3. Ford Motor Handicap, Spiers 1, Inglis 2, Kitchen 3.

Commercial Travellers’ Handicap.—Forms 1, Martin 2. Grocers’ Wives’ Race. —Mrs M'Dowell 1, Mrs Wills 2. Mrs Fraser 3.

Single Ladies’ Race, over 20 years.—Miss M. Brown 1, Miss 1. Inglis 2, Miss Cropp

Young Ladies’ Race.—Miss Flynn 1, Aliss Wafcrson 2, Miss Brown 3. Alarshail’s Handicap.—Mrs Jago 1, Airs Donohrcsß 2. Airs Griffiths 3.

Married Grocers’ Bacon Handicap.—A Along 1, Kitchen 2, M'Dowell 3. Married Ladies’ Sack Race.—Airs Alii burn 1, Mrs M'Lootl 2, Mrs Rnstin 3.

Grocers’ Apprentices’ Race.—Coombs 1, Ritchie 2, Stewart 3. Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Three-legged jj aße .—Miss Wills and Air Travendalc 1, Miss Carev and Air Ledgerwood 2. Visitors’’ Race.—Turnbull 1, Cunningham

Elderly Ladies’ Racc( over 4Q va'M.— Airs Rnstin 1. Mrs Bankshaw 2, Alts Griffiths 3. C.O. Waxshino Handicap.—Mrs lay lor 1, Airs Lee 2. Airs Grant 3. Latmdrino Scan Handicap.—Airs Wills and Airs M’Dowell I. Airs Rnstin and Airs Alexander 2. Mrs Deuchross and Cooper 3. Grocers’ Consolation Race.—Hennich 1, Fraser 2, Barron 3. Young Ladies’ Race, 16 years and over.— Miss Havard 1, Miss M’Dowell 2. Single Ladies’ Consolation Race.—Miss Stewart 1, Miss Campbell 2, Aliss Anderson 3. . , Committeemen's Race.—Fraser 1, Renmck 2, Strong 3. DRIVERS The Otago Drivers’ Union hold its annual picnic at Evansclalo on Saturday, about 700 adults, with their families,' attending. Adults and children’s sports were conducted during the day. Tho children, especially, were well catered for, their welfare being in the capable hands of Mr D. Dakers. , „ , The Albany Street School Boys Brass Band of thirty-four players played appropriate selections durnig the day. under tho conductorship of Air Hannah. The following arc the results of the. various events;— ' Baby Show.—Girls under 6 months—Baby Carruthers 1, Baby Hodge 2, Baby Portcous 5; girls over 6 months—Baby Niven 1, Baby O’Connor 2, Baby Armstrong 3; boys under 6 months—Baby Wright 1; Boys under 12 months—Baby Potter 1, Baby Jones 2, Baby Egcn 3. . Drivers’ Flying Handicap.—J. Fox 1, G. Hod"o 2, A. Riach 3, T. Favel 4. Drivers’ Wives’ Handicap.—Mrs G. Stevens 1, Mrs Porteous 2, Airs Hodge 3, Mrs Walker 4. Band Boys’ Race.—J. Doig 1, J. Dcuchrass 2, G. Coxhoad 3, Committee Men’s Race.—J. Jelley 1, S. Al’Bratnev 2, A. Riach 3, C. Gilchrist 4. Youths’ Race.—J. Fox 1, W. Peltitt 2, L. Powell ,3 *

Girls’ Kaco (up to 16).—A. Munro 1, D. Evans 2, G. Mason J, 11. Griffin 4. Motor Drivers’ Handicap.—G. Hodge 1, J. Jelley 2, W. Reay 3, A. Riach 4. Visiting Men’s Race,—H. Walker 1, C. Tyson 2, H. Smith 5. "Single Ladies’ Race.—Miss Beltitl 1, Miss Freeman 2, Miss Robinson 3.

Horso Drivers’ Handicap. —J. Fox 1, C. Hayward 2, W. Flawn 3, J. Mansfield 4. Married Ladies' Race.—Mrs Griffin 1, Mrs Stevens 2, Mrs I’ortoous 3, Mrs Chalmers 4. Three-legged Race.—Mrs Stevens and R. Reay 1, Mrs Chalmers and W. Lcathley 2. Wheelbarrow Race.—Miss Rettitt and S. M'Bratuey 1, Mrs Griffin and J. Jolley 2, Mrs Stevens and K. Roay 3. Married Ladies’ Consolation Race. —Mrs Tyson 1, Mrs Jelley 2, Mrs Mason 5. Single Ladies’ Consolation Race. —Miss R. Griffin 1, Miss M. Freeman 2. Old Buffers’ Race—J. Howie 3, J. Williams 2, C. Hayward 3. Judging the Distance.—Mrs Keen first lady, and H. Heaps first man. Youngest Baby on Ground.—Baby Wright. Largest Family on Ground.—A, E. Rotter.