PICNICS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXI, Issue 13373, 27 February 1904, Page 11

PICNICS.

Yesterday the City Council employees Council employees held their first annual picnic. The. excursion party, numbering fully 600, was conveyed by special train to Rangiora, where tho day was spent in the Domain. A long programme of sports was gone through for prizes given by Christchurch business people and other citizens, and special provision was mad© for the entertainment of the children. The Woolston Band accompanied tho excursionists and played during the day. Thu results of the sports were as follow; —Bicycle Race, three miles—Stewart 1, J. Pop© 2, Batten 3. Sweepers’ Race—• Round 1, Williams 2,'Hampton 3! Dust Carters’ Race—Roach 1, T. Morrow 2, Siretfe 3. Dust. Collectors’ Race—Palmer 1, Sterling 2, Clark" 3. Electric and EngineDrivers’ Race —Maiudonnld 1, Brown 2, Baul 5. Foremans’Bicycle Race—Cameron, 1, Davidson. 2, Simpson 3. Gardeners’ Race—M’Farlano 1, Wickins 2. Threelegged Race—Biazey ami Weir 1, M.'indonald and Brown 2. “ Old Buffers’ ” Race —Hampton 1, Goston 2, Turner 3. Fire and Relieving Drivers’ Race—Roche 1, Roundtree 2, Biazey 3. Committee Men's Race, under Unity years—Pope 1, Williams 2, Weir 5. Committee Men’s Race, over thirty years—Stapleton 1. Sirfcft 2, Sterling 3 "Married Women’s Race, under fortv-five—-Mrs Lucas 1, Mrs Baker 2. Mrs Wicks 3, Married Women’s Race, over forty-five —Mrs Smith 1. Mk> M’Guive 2, Mrs Moran 3. Women’s Race, sixteen to thirty—Miss Man- 1, Miss Weir 2, Miss M’Caw 3. Girls’ Race—Miss Cummins 1, Miss Baker 2, Miss Atkinson 5. Men’s Race, sixteen to thirty —Allan 1. Wilson 2, Stocks 3. Boys’ Race —Round 1, M’Farlane 2, Turner 3. Labourers’ Race, to thirty-five—MTvay 1, Berry 2, Evans 3.’. Labourers’ Race, thirty-six upwards—Baker 1, Lucas ■ 2, Turner 3.

Drivers’ Eae-c —M’Farlano 1, Ormanby 2 } Roundtree 3. Yesterday the Almherley School excursion was held, the party, ahoiJb 200_ in number, going by train and tram to Wainoni.