SPORTS AND PICNIC

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 10016, 1 February 1926, Page 3

SPORTS AND PICNIC

FREEZING WORKERS AT PLAY. The combined freezing workers’ unions held sports and a picnic on Saturday at the Park racecourse. The inmates of the Creche, Haven and the Old People’s Home were the guests of the committee. The officials were : President, T. Sharp; judges, F. Tolerton. J Smaill, and M. J. Kyne : stewards, G. Clarke (chief), Hyde, Kelly, Lewis, Heenan, Charles, Webber Bur-rido-e : secretary, H. Williamson ; treasurer, T. Webber. All the races were for lOOvds unless otherwise stated. •• \V” stands for Waipaoa and K for Kaiti works. Slaughtermen's race.—l. Bowler 17vds (J\) 1. T. Tait 10yds (K) 2.. Cooling floor race.—B. Gardiner lords (K) 1, H. Hewitt scr (W ) 2. Freezing chamber handicap. C. Lewis 12vds (W) 1. R. Preston 6yds (W) 2. _ Fellmongcrv handicap.—A. E. ingrain Iyd (W) 1. Watson 9yds (Iv) 2. Fat house and preserving.—C. Corbett 4vds (K) 1, Turner scr (K) 2. Slaughter house handicap.—Howie lyd (W) 1, Fitzmaurice_ 7yds (K) 2 % Bagroom and general handicap, I. Hio-gs lovds (W) 1, Robinson 20yds (K) 2. * _. T Engineers and fitters handicap. Jlixanlords (W) 1, J. Martin scr (Iv) 2.” _ .

Freezing works 150yds.—Hovie 12yds (W) 1, Wilson 10yds (W ) 2 ; _ Relay race.—Kaiti won from Waipaoa bv inches, the winning team being Stephens, Clouston, Martin and McDonald ' Tug ol war.—Kaiti A. beat the d team in the final. Stepping the chain.--X'. iliggs 1, Leo Murray 2. Throwing the cricket ball.—B. Anderson (,W) 1, T. Martin (Iv) 2. One mile “cycle (works only).— Blcxham 175yds (Iv) 1, M. Bai 110yds Officials race.—B. Cooper 4yds (W) 1 C. Burridge scr (W) 2. Casing workers landicap.— 1 . % >tU - rick scr (W) 1, Iv. Priestley 3yds (Iv) O Any trade handicap.—L. Proudfoot 3vds (W) 1, A. Wallace 13yds (W) 2. High jump.—J. Regan Sm and lv Ingram 3iu dead heat at sft. Hop, step nnd jump. — lV. Roderick 36ft lOin (W) 1, L. Hewitt 34ft 7m the lazy stick (open). —Mac 1 Howe 2. Visitors race (open).—lL Sharp «cr I, J. Berry 4yds 2. Amateur race -G. McDonald scr 1, W. Wilson Byds 2. One mile cycle (open).—W. Marshall 220vds 1, N. Bishop 220yds 2 Boys Cycle race.—l. Charles 1, E. McKenzie 2. Works handicap. 100yds.—E. Ingram 3yds (IV) 1, IT. Hewitt scr (W) Married ladies race.—Mrs Ingram 1, Mrs JLsabeth 2. ... Single ladies race.—Miss Dixie J, Miss Haisman 2. ' , r . Married (over 40). —Mrs Morris 1, Mrs Marsh 2. .. Single (over 18). —Miss Higham 1, Miss Haisman 2. Married ladies’ three-legged race.— Mcsdames Cudd aim Marsh 1. Single ladies’ three legged Tace.— Misses Higham and Kinnamovmt 1. JJiijv contests. — Li/.dcr 6 months, Jov Cudd 1, Batty Symons 2; under two months. Joyce Rofe 1, Tommy Jeeves 2; under 24 months, Owen it •ulalian 1, Fav Carr 2. Mr Leo Davy was the omeial start--1 During the after noon proceedings were enlivened by selections I).' the G’sbornc City Band.