ANNUAL PICNICS HELD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21132, 15 March 1932, Page 13

ANNUAL PICNICS HELD.

RAILWAY OFFICERS' OUTING.

Ideal weather favoured the picnic held by the Auckland branch of the Railway Officers' Institute at Waiuku on Sunday. A number o£ local townspeople gathered to welcome the visitors.

A programme of sports for both children and adults was conducted, the results being:—Boys' race, 14 to 17: L. Clark, 1; F. Sharp, 2. Girls' race, 14 to 17: M. Halloran, 1; J. Armour, 2. Single ladies: C. Reunie, 1; M. Hatrick, 2. Married ladies: Mrs. Ward. 1; Mrs. Wylie. 2. Men's championship: A. E. Kerrisk, 1; A. J. Ryall, 2. Open handicap: A. Coburn, 1; H. R. Phillips, 2. Teams' relay race. Walker ancf Hall Cup:* Ryall. Fennell, Parker and Clark. 1. Three-legged race (lady and gentleman): A. Coburn and Miss Halloran, 1: J. McGuire and Miss Parkinson, 2. Inter-branch tug-o'-war. silver cup presented by City Dairy: Traffic Branch (Slessrs. Mouat, Hambling, Pye, McGrail, Knight and Andrews), 1. AKARANA YACHT CLUB. The Akarana Yacht Club held its annual picnic at Motuihi at the week-end. There was .a, large gathering of members and friends, no fewer than 39 boats being anchored off the bay. Following are the sports results:—Men's dinghy race: E. Edgcumbe.'T; If. Smith. 2. Ladieß' dinghy race: Mrs. R. Lidgard, 1: Mrs. S. Carter. 2. Canoe race: Waione's crew. 1: Ariel's crew. 2. Married ladies' race: Mrs. F. Fish, t; Mrs. Gannon, 2. Single ladies' race: Miss JelTcrs, 1: Miss Willettfl, 2. Members' race: E. Kelman, 1: E. r.TefFers, 2. Committeemen's race: T. McKnight, 1: G. Grimmer, 2; T. McKay, 3. Children's race: R,. McKay, 1; J. Lidgard, 2.