Civil Service Annual Picnic

Northland Age, Volume 5, Issue 24, 13 March 1936, Page 2

Civil Service Annual Picnic

The Kaitaia Civil Servants held theft annual picnic on the Ninety Mile beach last weekend, and as is usual with this annual fixture, it proved a great success. The organisation of the day was in the capable hands of the Kaitaia P. and T. staff who saw that everyone enjoyed themselves. Unfortunately a heavy shower of rain falling about 4 o’clock terminated the outing. The following are the results of the various events held : Children Tiny tots—Dick Brewer 1, Noel Watts 2 Under 6 yrs.—B. Hughes 1, E. Scarhill 2 Under 8 yrs.—J. Hughes 1, R. McKenzie 2 Uhder 10 yrs.—B. McKenzie 1, |G. Young 2 School children —B. Cade 1, K. Cade 2. Adults Single Ladies’ Race —L. You*g 1, N. Cade 2, T. Christensen 3 Married Ladies—Mrs. Berry 1, Mr 9. Scarhill 2, Mrs. Watts 3 Visiting ladies —Mrs. Scarhill 1, J. Christensen 2, M. Freese 3 Allcomers race —Mrs. A. F. MacKenzie 1, D. Hyde 2, N. Cade 3 Putting the snot —M. Freese 1, E. Geard 2 Tug-o’-war—Married ladies’ team (with the help of their husbands) defeated the single ladies (who also had the help of their boy friends) 3-legged race —Miss N. Cade and W. Cade 1, Miss Scarhill and S. Gibb 2, Mrs. T. Hales and C. Stanners 3 Married Men's race —Y, Flavell 1, W. Cade 2, H. Wilkinson 3 Single Men —B. Rouse 1, S. Gibb 2, B. Cade 3 P. & T. —R. Stitt 1, B Rouse 2, W. Cade and J. Brewer 3 Civil servants —S. Baker 1, J. Hughes and B. Cade 2 Tug-o’-war—Visiting team defeated P. and T. team 1 Putting the shot (overhead) —S. Gibbs 1, G. Frear 2 (Underarm) —A. McGrath 1, J. Hughes 2, F. Taylor 3