SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 21945, 4 February 1935, Page 10

SOUTH OTAGO NOTES

FREEZING WORKS PICNIC Beautiful weather prevailed on Saturday for the annual picnic of the employees of the South Otago freezing Works, held at Whitelea, about tune miles'up the river. The trip was made per medium of the p.s. Chitlin, and was reallv delightful. The picnic ground was "reached in about two hours, the trip up river being enlivened by the plaving of the Balclutha Pipe band The ground was an admirable one, and after luncheon had been partaken of an excellent sports programme was gone through. During the afternoon several parties arrived by motor car, while district residents also joined the picnicers so that the 300 odd who made the trip hv boat were augmented by about another hundred. There was good competition in all events, some haying to be run in heats. The organisation was good, and reflected great credit on.the committee, of which Mr 6. M Ivay, sen., and Mr 0. Garside held the icspective positions of president and secretarv. The return trip was commenced at 6 p.m., Balclutha being reached shortly after / o clock without incident. The Balclutha Brass Band plaved a number of selections on the homeward trip. On both riops fniit was distributed freely amongst all o board, and the picnic was a pronounced success in every way. Results of race events;—

Young Ladies - (under L L^, 011 Cameron 1. Nancy Simpson -2, M. Davey and V. Kirkness (equal) 3. Married Ladies (open) .—Mrs -L Cunningham 1, Mrs L. Moffat 2, Mis W. Wallace 3. T ~ Married Men (openb—J. Gammon, iun., 1, G. Davis 2, D. Malcolm 3. Old Buffers.—A. Dawson and G. Houliston (equal) 1, b. Barrett 3. Pipers’ llace. —C. MTvenzie 1, J. Clark 2, D. Malcolm 3. ~ 100 Yards (open) —1 irst heat: G. Weir. 4yds, and P. Deaker, o>ds (eoual), 1: J- Cameron, pin., 3. second heat: B. Maslin, 10yds, J| f; Scott, Svds, 2, W. Begg, scr, 1 mal. Weir. 1, Cameron 2 Deaker 3. Farmers’ Race. — I. Grant 1, 1. Baivcv 2, C. Morgan 3. . Brass Band Race—L. Burring 1, K. Petrie and L. Scott (equal) Young Ladies (open).—l. Milhs 1, J. Gold 2, M. Brown 3. ■ r Freezer Handicap—l' ir?t heat C. Stirling. 7vds, 1; G. Weir. scr. 2, W. Beg", Second heat: W. Rooney, fveta 1; G. Davis. 4yds. 2; L Lason, 4"vds 3. Final: Stirling 1. Weir Davis Rooney 4. Stirling was iehandicapped for the final and ran oft 4vds. It was a good race, in which fourteen comr.ctitors took part. Freezing Workers’. Wives-In the run-olf Mrs A. Hunting ami ihb. Wallace tied, for first and Mrs L. Alolfat and Airs B. Aloffatior second Ow--incr to an obstruction it was decided to re”nin the race, and the final resulted: -Mrs L. Moffat 1, Mrs Wallace 2, Mrs Hurnn** 3, Mrs B, Moffat 4. # Obstacle Race.— J.Cameron, jun.. 1, E. Burring 2. L. Moffat ... Youths’ Pvace. —D. Sutherland 1, !• Hansen 2, A. Bell 3. T •Cigarette Race—First heat.. ; - Cameron, ujn., 1, R. l°r 3. Second heat: i. Wilson 1, L. Hurring 2, G. M‘Kay 3. I mal: J. Cameron and Mrs Cameron 1. Md er nnd Miss J. Jerkins 2, M Kay and Ml# C 'OUV "Ladies’. Bat Race—Mrs Easier I, Airs Dawson 2. Miss Cockburn 3 Bin^L n SL h yi?o e n"(2lßt 7 inf* 2,' B M Broad 2 Ju t inp.-W. Roonev (15ft lin) X. C. Stirling (loft 2m) 2, G. Weir (14ft 6in) 3. ' Committee Draw—G M Kay, sen., 1. A. Ferguson 2, W. Chirnside 3, G. Milne 4. , r» Largest family at the picnic—Air F. Buchan. ~ Family coming longest distance —Air J. Cunningham (Hillend). T Children’s Races—Girls: p-7—J. Kirkness 1, D. Buchan I ;r W if<Vnn 3 .7-10 —,E. Poulter and V. Al‘Nne (equal) 1. N. Gold 3. WL Rush 1 V Kirkness 2, J. Bedford 3. Threelegged Race-M. Bedford and L. Davey 1 V. M‘Noo and J. Bedford 2. I). Davey and A Willocks 3. 7-I(4—V. Gold 1. V. AHNoe 2 1. Gold 3. Boys: 5-7—R. Dawson 1, A. Gold 2, M Kelly 3. 7-10—R. Jayet 1, L. Jane 2. R. Bedford 3. 10-13—S. Peoples 1, L. Bavward 2, R. Maslin 3. C. Stark 1, T. Bansen 2, A. Bell 3. 7-10—B. Ludlow 1, L. Jane 2, A. Buchan 3. Wheelbarrow Race—J. Blair and J.' Ludlow 1, S. Peoples and J. Twaddle 2, B. Ryan and R. Bedford 3. Several races for tiny tots were also ran. OTHER PICNICS The Otago Power Board members, staff, and friends held a very enjoyable picnic at Waihola. There was a good attendance, and the fine weather made for a happy time being spent by'everyone present. ! At Pounawea there was a large attendance at the picnic held under tho auspices of the combined Farmers Unions and Women’s Divisions of the district. The programme was a varied one, including swimming, boat and flat races, also pillow-fighting in the water. A very successful function resulted, the beautiful weather assisaing in no small measure towards this. Bowling and cricket in South Otago are reported in this issue under the respective captions.