WATERSIDERS’ PICNIC

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 February 1926, Page 7

WATERSIDERS’ PICNIC

SUCCESSFUL OUTING-. The Watersiders’ picnic/ held in Cass Square, Hokitika, on Saturday, was enjoyable and successful. The Grey Municipal Band attended, and enlivened proceedings with; a musical programme. The management of the picnic arrangements by the committee was all that could be desired,, and the sports programme, for which lavish prizes were donated, proved excellent. After an enjoyable day, the picnic . party left by train at 6.30 p.m., and reached Greymouth shortly’before ' 8. >■ ■ Details of the sports are as follow ’ Wharf Labourers’ Handicap, 120yds— First prize (Mr G. Perotti’s gold medal valued at £2 2s and one ton of coal) —J. Alexander j second (Mr Kiely’s trophy, value £2 5s) —T. Lim; third (A. ' Friend’s trophy, value £1 2s)—W. ■ Lake fourth (KaiapoFs Co.’s trophy, value 15s) —W. Bromley. Single Ladies’ Race, 100 yds (open)— First pi 4 ize (Mr Miller’s trophy 15s)— Miss Griffiths; second (Mr Collogan’s. trophy, 7s 6d)—Miss Stewart. Married Ladies’)) Race, 50yds (12st and over) First prize (12s 6d), Mrs Dixon; secnod prize (Bruhn’s trophy 7s 6d) —Mrs Mclntyre; third prize (Cooper’s trophy 5s) —Mrs Anderson. Married Ladies’ Race (75yds) (lightweights)—First prize (Mr Walker’s trophy, lady’s hat, 12s 6d) —Mrs McIvor; second prize (Mr Hanrahan’s trophy, 7s 6d) —Mrs W. Lim; third prize (Mr Kettle’s trophy, 121 b sugar) —Mrs McMinn. Three-legged Race, 305 yd —First prize (Mr P. Smith’s trophy 10s)—Steel and Bond ; second prize (Mr Fletcher’s trophy, 10s)—Griffin and Richardson; third prize (ss)— August and O’Leary. Open Handicap, 100yds.; —First prize (20s cash and Mr Durable’s trophy, 10s 6d)— J. Bond ; second prize (Mr Lawn’s trophy, 10s 6d) —T. E. Richardson ; third prize (Mr T. Brown’s trophy, ss) '— K. Monk. Ladies’ Race (open), 75yds (Mr Inglis’s ' specials)—First (four bags of coal) — Mrs Mclvor; second (two bags of coal) —Mrs Alexander. Old Men’s Race, 50 yards and over— First prize (20s cash) —Mr H. Stapleton ; second prize (Mr Harrison’s trophy, 12s 6d)—Mr W. Ford; third prize (5s cash),. —Mr G. Oakey. ; Married Ladies’ Race (members wives only) —First prize (Mr J. Tennent’s trophy; 25s)—Mrs W. Lim; second prize (Harley and Co.’s trophy, 51bs tea)—Mrs Smith; third prize (Keating Bros’' trophy, 501 b Lag of flour) —Mrs Alexander; fourth prize (M r Higgins’ trophy, roast of meat, 6s) —Mrs Lee. Ladies’ Race (members’ wives), 40 years and over, 50yds.—First prize (Mr Chalk’s trophy, pair shoes, value £1 Is)—Mrs Morey; second prize (Mr Preston’s trophy, 51b tea) —Mrs Smith; third prize (Mr Miller’s trophy), value 7s 6d)—Mrs West.

Committeemen’s Race, 100 yd —First prize (Hodgekiss and Groves’ ham, value £1 Is) —T. Brown; second prize (Mr Uddstrom’s trophy, value 15s 6d) — /P. Smith; third prize (“X.Y.Z.” trophy, value 10s 6d) —J. Jackson ; fourth prize (half ton of coal)—J. Alexander. Running Long Jump (members only) —First prize (20s cash) —G, Minchin; second-prize (Mr Patterson’s “Universal” trophy, watch value 16s 6d) —G. Nelson ; third prize (Alf White’s trophy tyre value 10s 6d) —A. O’Brien; fourth prize (half ton of coal) —D. Hyndman. Hokitika Married Ladies’ Race, 100 yards—First prize (Star Stores’ trophy value 10s)—Mrs Wells; second prize (Turner’s trophy, case of fruit, 7s 6d)— Mrs McSaveney. Hokitika Single Ladies’ Race, 100 yards—First prize (J. A. Preston’s trophy value 7s 6d) —Miss Muir ; second prize (Johnston and Woolhouse’s trophy, 5s) —Miss P. Muir. Hop, Step and Jump (members only) -rFirst prize, (one ton coal)—G. Minchin ; second prize (half ton of coal) —A. O’Brien; third prize (Mr J. Trouland’s trophy, box of fruit, 7s) —G. Nelson. Men’s Footrace, 100 yd —First prize (20s cash)—G. Steel; second (Air W. Garth’s trophy, value 7s 6d) —T. Brown; third (Mr T. Leach’s trophy three bags of coal) —K. Monk. High Jump (members only)—First prize (Ashby Bergh’s trophy, value £1 2s) —A. O’Brien; second prize (Mr Scott’s trophy, value 15s)— : R. Mclntyre ; third prize (Air .Inglis’s .trophy, half ton coal)—G. Mthchin; fourth (Air

J. Trouland’s trophy, case of fruit, value 7s)—F. W. Bromley. Blindfold Race, with guide (members only), 75yds—First prize (20s cash) —T. Lim; second prize (Griffen and "Smith’s trophy, value 10s) —A. O’Brien; third prize (Preston “Economic” trophy, value 7s 6d) —J. Jackson. Bandsmen’s Race, 100yds—First prize (trophy, 51b tea value 15s) —J. Robinson; second prize (Air Kitcliingham’s trophy, bike tyre value 7s 6d) — J. AfcAfasters. Railwaymen’s Race, 100 yd —First prize (Turtill Bros.’ trophy, bike tyre, value 15s 6d)—K. Alonk; second prize (Air Parkinson’s trophy, value 7s 6d) — A. O’Brien. Young Ladies’ Race, 100yds.—First prize (Air Tate’s trophy, pair slfres,

value £1 Is)—Aliss Gilmore; second prize (Mr Buckley’s trophy, box chocolates, value 10s) —Aliss de Freitas. Single Alen’s Race, 120 yd —First prize (15s cash). —T. Brown- second (Air Lamont’s trophy, value 7s 6d) — J. W. Johnston. Hokitika Boys’ Race (14 years and under), 100yds—First prize (Mr Lawn’s Hokitika, trophy, value 10s) —Dale; second prize (4s cash) —Heinz. Hokitika Girls’ Race (14 years and under), 100yds—First prize (H.B.’s trophy, Hokitika, value 7s 6d) —Al.

Starkey; second prize (4s cash) —B. Starkey. Girls’ Race (16 years and under), 100 yards —First prize (Murray’s trophy, value 10s 6d)—M. Cohen; second prize (B. Dixon’s trophy, value 7s 6d) —M. Bates. Boys’ Race (16 years and under) 100 yards. —First prize (W. Reid’s trophy, value 10s 6d)—D. Ellis; second prize (C. Smith’s trophy, value 6s) —Resteaux. Girls’ Race (14 years and under), 75 yards.—First prize (Mr Walker’s trophy value 12s 6d) —M. Anderson ; second prize (Manson’s trophy, value 5s) —J. Buckley. Boys’ Race (14 years, and under), 75 yards —First prize (Bond’s trophy, value 10s 6d) —E. H. Kibble; second prize (T. Sinnott’s trophy, value 5s) — W. Bailey. Girls’ Race (12 years and under), 75yds.—First prize (Webster's trophy, sunshade value 7s 6d) —V. McGirr; Second prize (4s cash). —I Lee. Ladies’ Stepping Competition. —First prize (15s cash) —Mrs Smith; second prize (5s cash) —Mrs Leathern. Men’s Stepping Competition. —First prize (15s cash) —D. Hyndman; second prize (5s cash)—J. Alexander. Ladies’ Race, walking backwards, 75yds (members’ wives only) — First prize (W. Sharp's trophy, cake value 10s 6d) —Mrs Alexander; second prize (Groom Bros’ trophy; value 10s 6d) —• Mrs G. Minchin. Special Consolation Race (members only)—First prize (W. S. trophy, six-

teen tins of cigarettes) —T. Brown; second prize (Airs Abbie’s trophy) value 12s 6d) —AV. Lim. Baby,Show—First prize (20s cash) — Airs Batchelor’s child agedi three months; second prize (10s cash). —Airs Pratt’s chlild aged five months.