COUNCIL PICNIC

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20471, 4 February 1941, Page 4

COUNCIL PICNIC

DAY AT WAIHIRERE CHAMPIONSHIP TO TURLEY Oa Saturday the annual picnic of the staff of the Gisborne Borough Council -was held on the Waihirere Domain. Ideal weather conditions prevailed and an enjoyable day was spent by a large crowd. The Mayor, Mr. D. W. Coleman, M.Pm. and two of the councillors, Messrs. J. H. Hall and R. Morse, spent the day at the picnic. The staff championship for the E. R. Thomas Cup was won by T. G. Turley. Many athletic and novelty events were run off and the committee which organised the picnic was congratulated for its fine work. Results of events for adults were:— Running Events Single Women’s Race.—Miss Cook, 1; Miss Cook, 2; Miss Whiteley, 3. Single Men’s Race.—J. Robinson, 1; M. Ledger, 2. Married Women’s Race. — Mrs. Le Bas, 1; Mrs. Kane, 2; Mrs. Denham, 3. Men’s Race, 43-55.—T. Kane, 1; W. Torrie, 2; W. Wise, 3. Men’s Race, over 55.—J. Parkin, 1; J. Davis, 2; E. Wykes, 3. Drivers’ Race.— B. Costello, 1; J. Row, 2; W. McPherson, 3. Labourers’ Race.—R. Tyerman, 1; J. Davies, 2; J. Parkin, 3. Office Staffs Race.—Miss Whiteley, 1; J. Robinson, 2; T. Turley, 3. Staff Championship.—T. Turley, 1; J. Robinson, 2; M. Ledger, 3. Grandmothers’ Race. — Mrs. Coker, 1; Mrs. Whiteley, 2; Hooper. 3. Committeemen’s Race. — J. Rowe, 1; A. Denham, 2; B. Costello, 3. Committee Women’s • Race.—Mrs. Ingram, i; Mrs. Kane, 2; Mrs. Denham, 3. Men’s Consolation Race.—J. Dunstan. 1; J. Heeney, 2. Women’s Consolation Race. —Mrs. Denham, 1; Mrs. Heeney, 2; Mrs. Dunstan, 3. Novelty Events Three-legged Races.—Single Women: P. Costello and E. Griffin, 1. Single Men: Torrie and Kane, 1. Married Persons: Turley and Mrs. Le Bas, 1; Dunstan and Mrs. Coker, 2. Sack Races.—Single Men: J. Robinson, 1; O’Connell, 2. Single Women: Miss J. Griffin, 1; Miss E. O’Connell, 2. Married Women: Mrs. Coker, 1; Mrs. Fahey, 2. Married Men: E. R. Thomas, 1; T. Turley, 2. Swimming.— Women: Mrs. BrownBayliss, 1: Men: Ledger and Tyerman, equal, 1. Height Estimating.—A. Sharpies, 1; A. Ingram, 2. Stepping the Chain.—Women: Mrs. Wykes, 1. Men: E. Wykes, 1. Nail-Driving.—Women: Mrs. Tyerman and Mrs. Le Bas, equal, 1. Men: J. Brunton, 1.