ANNUAL PICNIC.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 8, 7 December 1937, Page 2

ANNUAL PICNIC.

COSMOPOLITAN CLUB. Organised on the most efficient lines, the annual picnic of the Cosmopolitan Club was held at Ashhnrst during the week-end and, with weather conditions favourable, proved to be a. very enjoyable outing for all who participated, splendid hospitality being shown to visitors. Orchestral music was played by Gedson’s Aces; and Mr S. Toon Wd community singing. Lolly scrambles, sports and chasing the greasy pig added to the attractions. The j>icnic was under the general supervision of the president (Mr M. A. Moody), with Mr L. Plirrtmer as secretary. Assisting these officials were Messrs L. Eggieton (official handicapper), E. K. Fleming, J. Boyce, L. Anderson, H. R. Green, E. Collins, S. Lanksh'ear and H. Howes (club manager). Results of the sports were as follow -. —Girls’ race (4 to 5 years) : Beverly O’Brien 1, Lynetta Moser 2, Barbara Milne 3. Boys (12 to 13 rears): George Perrigo 1, John Mackay 2; Bruce Sutherland 3. Boys (14 to 11®., years): Eric Templeton 1, Keith Grove 2, Leo Mitchell 3. Girls (12 to 13 years): Peggy AA’ilson i, Molly McSweeuey 2, Nola Jones 3. Girls (13 to 15 yea.rs: Gladys Prentice 1, Pat Over 2, Alice Wilson 3. Girls’ three-legged race (handicap): Phyllis' Chalk and Alice AA'ilson 1, Eileen and Ngaire Olsen 2, Pat and Eunice Over 3. Boys’ three-legged race: Hugh and Jack Shields 1, Howard Jones and Jack Mummery 2. Boys’ sack race: Bruce Sutherland 1, Jack Shields 2. Erie Jackson 3. Junior girls’ sack race: Nola AValker 1, Ngaire Chatfield 2, AVinnie McSweeney 3. Senior girls’ sack race: Molly McSweeney 1, Alice AVilson 2, Ella Marriott 3. Boy and girl, three-legged race (under 12): Molly McSweeney and Hugh Shields 1, Nola Beauchamp and Bill Chatfield 2. Boy and girl three-legged race (over 12): Howard Gardner and -Pat Over 1, Norman Dixon and Phyllis Chalk 2. Young men’s race (over 18): A. Johnston 1, G. Shields 2, H. Gardner. 3, Young ladies’ race (over 17): Miss Z. Gordon 1, Miss A. Wilson 2, Miss E. Milne 3. Girls’ race (8 to 9 years): AA r innie McSweeney 1, Nola AVaiker 2, Barbara Swainson 3. Boya (6 to 7 years): Ken O’Brien 1, Gordon Knowles 2, Bobbie Anderson and lan .Ca.mpbell, dead heat. 3. Girls to 7 years): E. Chatfield 1, Joan Mears 2, Aileen AA T alker 3. Bovg (10 to 11 years): Hugh Shields. Girls GO to 11 years): Nola Beauchamp 1, Judith Hughes 2. Ngaire Chatfield 3. Boys (8 to 9 years): Jack Shields 1, Eugene O’Brien 2, Gordon Hansen 3. Bovs (4 to 5 years): Michael Mears 1 Barrv O’Brien 2, Ivan Cole 3. Married men's race: H\ Gardner 1, M. J: O’Connor 2, A. Chatfield 3. Chasing the greasv pig: Eric Temperton 1. Life members’ race; S. Fraser 1. D. C. Pinker *2. W. Pnklowski 3. Ladies’ chaiinstenping: Afiss B. Heath 1. Miss G. Retter 2. Wheelbarrow race: Mollw..McSweeney and Nola Jones 1, Keith Grave and L. Walker 2. Members’ rac®'*’ F. Cushing 1. S. Cummings 2. E. K. Fleming 3. Committeemen’s rpne: E. K. Fleming l. S. Lankshear 2. L. Anderson 3. Men .and women’s three-legged race: AV. Gibb and Mrs Mears 1, Mears and Mrs K. Reid 2.