PICNICS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15862, 27 February 1912, Page 5

PICNICS.

RICHMOND SCHOOL. The pupils of the Richmond' Public School (with tenohers and parents) hold their annual picnic on Friday at Pearson’s Park, Oxford. Leaving Christchurch at 9 0.m., over 500 adults and children travelled by special train to Sheffield and across tho Waimakariri Gorge Bridge to • Oxford, returning in tho evening vis, Ivaiapoi. Comploto arrangements for tho pupils' comfort were ' inado by tho Picnic Committee, and during the afternoon a programme of sports was carried out. Tho following ara tho results: Boys under nino—R. Webley 1, J. Peters 9, L. Suckling 3. Boys under ten—H. Stevens 1, G. Nicholls 2, I*'. Clark 0. , Boys under clevon—J. Fowler 1, Morris Bassett -2, H. Turner 3. Boys under twelve—A. Watson I. C. Trowbridgo 2. J. Johnson 3- Boys under thirteen—K. Allpross 1, N. Perry 2, L. Purdell 8. ■ Boys under fourtoon —Q. W. Watson 1, D. Duggan 2, A. Muschamp 3. Open Race—T. Johnson 1, H. Flcshcr 2, J. Johnson 8. 250Yd0 Boys’ Handicap—G. Watson 1, A, Wataon'2, M. Johnson 3. Girls under nine—Lily Suckling 1, MercerBudge 2, Dolly Clark 3. Girls under ten — Olivo Jerman 1, Amelia, Mills 2, Mona Clark 3. Girls under elovon—May Pa-llc 1, Ida Carter 2, M. Nicholls 8. Girls under twelve— May Appleyard 1, Gladys Rusecll 2. C. Gibb 3. Girls under thirteen —C. Cusack 1, I>. Turner 2, B. Stratford 3. Girls undor fourteen —D. Douglas 1, G. Falla 2, G. Barwell 3. Girls’ Open Event —First heat: K. WaTd 1, E. Stratford 2, G. Barwell 8. Second heat: Ivy Trowbridgo 1, C. Cusack G, D. Douglas and G. Donald, dead heat, 3. Final: Ivy Trowbridge X, C. Ousaok 2, G. Barwell 8. Young Ladies’ Race—Miss F. Mat-heson 1, Mien D. Kay 2. Married Woman’s Race —Mrs Pentecost 1, Mrs Lister 2, Mrs Peters 3.. Richmond Handicap—J. Bowden 1, M. Donby 2. Consolation Race —30y3 under fourteen: T. Nun&n. Girls under fourteen—Fine!: Noollins Yoller'l, Ethol 1 Plunkett 2, Alice Gullick 3. Committee Race—S. Pentecost 1, H. B. Kay 2, E. C. Brown 3. Races for the younger children were also held. LYTTELTON STEVEDORES. Favoured by beautiful weather, the annual picnic of the Lyttelton stevedores, held yesterday, was a most successful and enjoyable event. The picnio party, numbering about a thousand, went by special train to Rnngiora and spent tho day in tho Domain. A programme of sports occupied tho whole day, and there was no lack of competition for tho various events. Derry’s Band accompanied tho party. Following is-the prizelist: — Mother with the largest family on tho ground—Mr3 Lurch, nino children, 1; Mrs Ring&aro and Mrs J. Herron, eight children, equal, 2. Married Men’s Race, 100yds—L. Turner 1, J. Lauror.co 0. Married Women's Race —Mrs Eden 1, Mrs Werno 2, Mrs Bailey 8. Human Wheelbarrow Race —Kane and Gallagher 1, Scowe and Gillaid 2 220 Yd 3 Race (members of Stevedores’ Union)—J. Harrison 1, E. Gillard 2, L. Turner 3. Single Women’s Race —Miss E. Harrington 1, Mips N. M’Donald 2. Tiig-of-War—Bates’s team 1. Quoit Match —J. Ratciiffe 1, J. Morris 2. loOYds Race—W. Nelson 1, Wright 2, Prior 3. Married Women’s Race —Mrs Loader 1, Mrs Woarne 2, Mrs Bailey 3. Girls’ Skipping Race—H. Smith 1, ■D. Fowlds 2, M. M’Donald 3. ■ Single Women's -Race (over 18) —Miss F. Harper 1, Miss Fowlds 2. Baby Show (boy under IS months) —Mrs Serra 1, Mrs W. A. Turner 2. Girl under IS months —Mrs J. Lawrence 1, Mrs A. Lyes 2. Tickot Race—P. Kerr and M. M’Donald ]. Stevedores’ Handicap, 120yds—R. Paratt 1, W. Seymour 2. Mothers’ Race—Mrs M’Farlaue 1, Mrs Berry 2, Mrs Hodgeman 3. Hop, Step and Jump—S. Banford 1, P. Kerr 2. ' IOOYds Race (boys under 16) —Stewart 1, Goodman 2. Sack Race —F. Bowden 1, F. Williams 2. Three-legged Race—Wright and Scow 1, Bowden and Deer 2. Youths’ Race (100yds)—G. Kane 1, L, Graham 2. Committee Race —J. Gardner 1, E. Gillard

Tho Oarlyls Implement Works’ annual picnic took place at Governor's Bay on Saturday. About two hundred peoplo were present, and a very pleasant day was spent. The following are the results of the various events: —Carlyle Handicap—P. Robertson 1, F. Ludbrook 2. Apprentices' Raoe—F. Ludbrobk Ij W. Gerriird 2. Married Men's Race—J. Robertson 1, E. J. Ritchie 2. Ladies’ Chain Stopping Competition—Mias Ludbrook 1, Miss Bolt 2. Young Ladies’ Race—Miss Williams 1, Miss Douglas 2. Nail Driving Competition—Mrs J. Patterson 1, Mrs R. Thompson 2.' Thread the Needle Race—Miss Bolt 1, Miss Patou 2. Wheelbarrow Race—J. and J. Robertson 1, W. Gorrard and J. Hawthorne 2. High Juinp— P. Robertson 1, R. Briggs 2. Hop, Step and Jump —J. Robertson 1, P. Robertson 2. Chalking Pig’s Eye—Mrs Watt 1, Mrs Calvert 2. Tug-o’-War—Combined team 1, Fitting Shop team 2. Comio Song Competition —Miss Bessie Phillips. A foaturo of the events was the faot that the winner of the chain-stopping competition stepped the_ exact distance, 66ft, the second being only 1$ inches short. The annual picnio of tho employees of the Fairfiold Freezing Works was held at Timaru on Saturday., Although the morning was threatening, with » slight shower just as tho train was leaving, tho party numbered about 70A. On arriving at Tim am gain fell for about an hour, but then cleared, and tho afternoon was fairly fine. A sports programme was carried out on the beach at Caroline Bay, and the picknickers arrived back at Ashburton shortly after eight o’clock. The Ashburton Temperance Brass Bond accompanied tho excursion.