Post Office Outing

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 44, 22 February 1938, Page 9

Post Office Outing

PICNIC AT ASHHURST. Approximately 400 persons attended tlio Post and Telegraph Department’s picnic held at the Ashhurst Racecourse yesterday. The weather conditions were ideal and an enjoyable time was spent by all. The success of the outing was largely due to the untiring efforts of the secretary, Mr R • Patterson, who, assisted by the committee, Messrs Barkwith (chairman), Milne, Boyd, Holmes, Honey, Rosanowski, Hendry, Paltridge, Thompson and Misses Clark and Driver, kept the programme running smoothly. Sports results were as follow: Girls. —Under 5: N. Paltridge 1, B. Howard 2; 5 to 7, S. Melville 1, B. Pascoe 2; 7 to 9, B. Thomson 1, S. Melville 2; 9 to 11, I. Hocking 1, P. O’Neill and B. Thomson 2. Sack race, 11 to 14: I. Hocking 1, D. Williams 2; 14 and under, N. Olsen 1, O. Hocking 2. Boys.—Under 5: B. Castleton 1, G. O’Neill 2; 5 to 7, K. Kersal 1, J. Bee 2; 7 to 9, K. Holloway 1, B. Holloway 2; 9 to 11, R. Young 1, R. Fitzsimons 2. Sack rice, 11 to 14, B. Smith 1, B. O’Neill 2; 14 and under, C. Barkwith 1, G. Milne 2. Adults. —Wheelbarrow race: Mrs Walker and Mr Walton 1; cigarette race, Miss Driver and Mr Honey; sack race, ladies, Miss Driver 1, Miss Russell 2; 100 yards staff championship, W. Honey 1, L. Findlay 2; 100 yards visitors’ race, men, Mr Simpson 1, Mr Walsh. 2; three-legged race, Miss Pat Over and Mr Findlay 1; 50 yards married ladies’ race, Mrs Carrick 1, Mrs Olsen 2; 75 yards employees, over 35, Mr Walker 1, Mr Brown 2; 75 yards lady visitors, Miss Pat Over 1, Mrs Carrick 2; 100 yards handicap (staff), Mr Honey 1, Mr Street 2; 100 yards message boys, Master Stuart 1, Master Marshall 2; balloon race, Miss Clark and Mr Reed; chain stepping (ladies), Mrs Howard 1, Mrs Walton 2.