ANNUAL PICNICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22974, 28 February 1938, Page 14

ANNUAL PICNICS

MANY GATHERINGS BAKING TRADE EMPLOYEES The annual picnic of the employees of the Auckland baking trades was held on Saturday at Motuihi Island, and was attended by •100 people. A programme of events was carried out. the following being the results:— Farmers' Handicap, for apprentices, 100 yds. —M. Grappengeißßcr, 1; b. Sanders, 2. Bakers' carters, looyds: H. Holmes, 1; F. Longlands, Northern Roller handicap, for members' wives: Mrs. Carr, 1. Thread the needle: A. Kitchen and Miss White, 1. Bayley handicap, for members' daughters: Miss L. Stevens, .1; Miss A. Carr, 2. Abel handicap: A. Hitclicn, 1; R. Watts, 2. Berry handicap, for married men: R. Watts, 1; A. Hitchen, 2. Mch'endrick's nail-driving, for lady members or members' wives: Mrs. Watson, 1; Mrs. Sinclair, Three-legged handicap:, Mr. and Mrs. Noble, 1. Single ladies' handicap: Miss It- Stevenson, 1; Miss A. Garforth, 2. Members' relay: Hitchen, Watts, Katterns and Sorenson, 1. Union handicap for members 45 years or over: W. Warring, 1; P. H. Bourke, 2. Single men's handicap, 100 yds: A. Coburn. 1; Carr and Sorenson, dead-neat, 2. Committee-men's race, 75yds: R. Katipa. 1; R. O'Donnell. 2. AUCKLAND MEAT COMPANY The Auckland Meat Company's picnic at Tui Glen yesterday was attended by about 500 people. A cup, presented by the firm for annual competition in the 100 yds championship, was won by Mr. Sligo, with Mr. Murdoch second and Mr. Fowler third. Other results:—looyds, under 20 years, cup donated by Henry Berry and Company: T. Collins, 1; ,M. Campbell, 2; L. Johnson, 3. Staff ladies' race, cup donated by Dunningham and Company: Miss E. Brechon, 1; Miss L. Weymouth, 2. Truck-drivers' handicap, cup donated by Clark's Cycle Works: D. Adams, 1; L. Marsden, 2. Married ladies', wives of staff: Mrs. G. Cook, 1; Mrs. Murdoch, 2. Managers' race, 75yds: G. Rich, 1; C. Murdoch, 2; S. Collins, 3. Relay raca: No. 1 shop, No. 1 team, 1; small goods team, 2. Visitors' race, single ladies: Miss Moore, 1; Miss Gilmour, 2. Tug-of-war: Ontui.de shops, I; No. 1 shop, 2. Committee ladies' race: Miss Brechon, 1; Miss Nurnie, 2. Butchers' handicap. 100 yds: Fowler, 1; Murdoch, 2; Collins, 3. Committee men's race: V. Simpson, 1; Adams, 2; L. Marsden. 3. Visitors' race, men: J. Morrison, 1; M. Harris, 2. Visitors' race, married ladies: Mrs. Walker, 1. DRIVERS' UNION About 1700 picnickers gathered at Redwood Park, Swanson, yesterday, for the annual outing of the Auckland Drivers' Union. Two special trains and over 100 motor-cars conveyed the party to the park. Kesults of sports events are as follows: Members' maiden race, 100 yds: F. Maclen, 1; T. Gould, 2.100 yds youths' race, 13-15 years: J. M. Ware, 1; J. White, 2.100 yds, youths' race, 10-18 years: K. McNeil, 1; Edwards, 2. Girls, 13-15 years, 50yds: Miss Leach, 1; Miss Turvey, 2. Girls, 16-18 years, 50yds: Miss J. Heley, 1; Miss Marshall, 2. 50yds members' handicap, over 45 years: V. Nash, 1; Bowden and Lupton, 2.100 yds members' handicap: B. Fox, 1; Young, 2. Visitors' race, 100 yds, men: Matthews, 1; Gordon, 2. Visitors' race, 75yds, ladies: Mrs. Brown. 1; Mrs. Heley, 2.50 yds members' daughters' race, over 18: Miss M. Bull, 1; Mrs. Armour, 2.50 yds members' wives' race: Mrs. Cheeseman, 1; Mrs. Franks, 2.75 yds committee men's handicap: Bell, 1; Walker, 2. Tug-of-war: Lovett A team. INSTITUTE FOR BLIND A picnic was held by • members of the New Zealand Institute for the Blind social club at Blockhouse Bay on Saturday. About 00 members attended, and a . sports programme was arranged, the results being as follows: — Three-legged race: R. Mathieson and R. Martin. Wheelbarrow race: J. Shortt and T. Taraewa. Men's skipping: J. Papesch, I; J. Shortt, 2. Ladies' skipping: Miss E. Laurent, 1; Miss E. Smart, 2. Ladies' race: Miss D. Beale, 1; Mrs. Grant, 2. Schoolgirls' race: Miss L. Gardiner, 1; Miss L. Lilley, 2. Boys' race: L. Laurent, 1; C. Laurent, 2. Weight guessing: W. Spackman, 1. SHELL SOCIAL CLUB Approximately 230 picnickers attended the annual outing of the Auckland Shell Installation Social Club at Tui Glen on Saturday. The sports prizes included six cups donated by members. Results of the races are as follows: —100 yds. men's handicap: A. Coward, 1; S. Underwood, 2; K. Matheson, 3. 100 yds., boys over 12: J. Kneebone, 1; E. Davison, 2; L. Whiteside, .3. 75yds. girls' three-legged race: V. -.Whiteside - and J. Harris, 1-, R. Smith and E. Chambers, 2; F. Collins and L. Vaughan, 3. -Boys' bun race: C. Babbington, 1; G. Webber. 2; K. O'Brien, 3. Girls' sack race: F. Collins, 1; J. Hurris, 2; Z. Kneebone, 3. Boys' sack race: J. Collins, 1; J. Banna, 2; > E. Davison, 3. Ladies' sack race: Mrs. Collins, 1; Mrs. Shalfoon, 2; Mrs. Harris, 3. Sack race, open: H. Allott, 1; K. Matheson, 2; N. McCarthy, 3. 75yds. veterans' race: L. Sheppard. 1; V. fiimmonds, 2; P. Payne, 3. 75yds. t boys under 12: J. Collins, 1; T. Davison, 2; A. Wood, 3. 75yds., girls under 12: B. Russell, 1: J. Harris, 2; M. Fielden, 3. 75yds., girls over 12: M. Fielden, 1; F. Collins, .2; R. Smith, 3. 75yds. single' ladies' race: A. Brown, 1; R. King, 2; J. Wood, 3. Relay race, for shield: Installation Office, 1; Engineering Department, 2; Transport, 3. 75yds. married ladies' Tace: Mrs. Wheeler, 1; Mrs. Collins. 2; Mrs. Harris, 3. 100 yds., open, Shell Company championship: K. Matheson, 1; N. McCarthy, 2; A. Coward, 3. 50yds., tfnv tots, boys: I. McCarthy, 1; B. 'Wheeler, 2; H. Fielden, 3. 50yds., tiny tots, *irls: 0. Shalfoon, 1; B. Russell and C. Hanna, 2. Cigarette race: P. Kane and Mrs. J. Wood, 1; N. McLeod and Mrs. Rippen. 2; E. Sanders and Miss E. Thwaites, 3. Boys' wheelbarrow E. Davison and T Davison, 1; J. Davison and A. Wood. 2: B Wheeler and S. Grimmer. 3. Three-legged race, mixed: N. McCarthy and Mrs. Harris. 1; O. Durbin and Miss Brown, 2; N. Campbell and Mrs. G. Smith. 3. Tug-of-war: Engineers. ONEHUNGA RETURNED MEN About 700 people attended the annual picnic of the Onehunga Returned Soldiers' Association at Tui Glen yesterday. The sports events resulted: —Girls, 7-8 years: M. Goodhall, .1; R. Cook. 2; J. Catley, 3. Boys, 7-8 years: D. Menzies. 1; W. Langley, 2; T. McGregor, 3 t Girls, 0-10 years: V. Menzies, 1; J. Pearce, 2; A. Raffles, 3. Boys, {l-10 years: R. Menzies, 1; B. Spooner, 2: B. Rankin, 3. Girls, 11-12 years: S. Brain. 1; M. Goodes, 2; S. Ansell, 3. Boys. 11-12 yearß: N. Hynes. 1; G. Lynne, 2; G. Langley, 3. Girls, 13-14 years: V 7. Bills, 1; M. Lloyd, 2; E. Dempsey, 3. Boys, 13-14 years: R. Thompson, 1; N. Verrella, 2; D. Bills, 3. Single ladies, visitors: Miss A. Gates, 1; Miss M. Elkinton, 2. Single men, visitors: R. Wells, 1; W. Phillips. 2. Married ladies: Mrs. P. Lipscombe. 1; Mrs. Woolf, 2. Married men: W. White, 1; R. Youne. 2. Association members' wives: Mrs. Raffles, 1; Mrs. Petherbridge. 2. Members' championship: P. Lipscombe, 1; R. Ansell. 2. Cigarette race: G. Littlejohn and Mrs. Menzies, I. Three-legged race: P. Wells and A. Gates, 1. Sewing arnild ladies: Mrs. Miller. 1; Mrs. Billy, 2. Members' wives' rolling pin race: Mrs. Richardson, 1; Mrs. Knight. 2; Mrs. Dilly, 3. Ladies' blindfold race: Mrs. Wells. 1; Mrs. Menzies, 2. Special race, girls, 11-14 years: S. Caughey. 1. Relay rare: Onehunga R.S.A., 1: Tamaki R.S.A., 2. EUROPEAN FRUITERERS About 300 people attended the European Retail Fruiterers' Association's picnic at Tui Glen yesterday. The results of the races were:—Girls, und?r 11: L. McKenna. 1; D. Waller, 2; B. Kunach, 3. Boys, under 11: L. Beaston, J; B. Rankin. 2; 'A. Nlven, 3. Girls, under 14: R. Armstrong, l; F. Armstrong, 2. Boys, under 14: L. Beaston, 1: D. Rankin, 2; A. McCrory, 3. Girls, under 16: V M. Gosforth, 1: B. King, 2. Men's 100 yds. race: J. Cordrom, 1: L. Beaston, 2; A. 'Zeigzler, 3. Ladies' 75yds, jace: R. Oliver, 1; M. Gosforth, 2. Members' 75yds. handicap: iA. Gallngher, 1; A. Stott, 2. Lndies fruiterers and assistants: Mrs. Kelly, 1; Miss Key,2. Egg and spoon race: Mrs. R. Oliver, 1; Miss G. Campbell, 2. Threelegged race: A. Cordram and Miss Campbell, 1. Married ladies: Mrs. Box. 1: Mrs. Kilgour, 2. Thread the needle: Miss Rothwell and Mr. Stott. TAMAKI EX-SERVICEMEN The Tamaki Ex-Servicemen's Association held a picnic at Tu* Glen yesterday. It was attended by about 200 people. Sports results: —Boys, 8-0 years: G. Dean and J. Todd (equal), 1. Girls, 8-0 years: M. Wood, 1; A. Laslett, 2. Boys, 10-11 years: K. Ashford. 1; P. Campbell, 2. Girls, 10-11 years: P. Norman, 1; M. Neave, 2. Boys, 12-13 years: P. Todd, 1; R. Ashford. 2. Girls, *l2-13 years: D. Flyger, 1; E. Crawshaw, 2. Bovs, 14-15 years: w. Eraser, 1; N. McNeil, 2. Girls. 14-15 years: G. McEwan. 1; J. Wood, 2. Boys, open: Tindall, 1. Married ladies: Mrs. Dean, 1; Mrs. Gilbertson, 2; Mrs. Percy, 3. Junior three-legged race: M. and .T. Kemp. Wheelbarrow race: B. Tindall, 1; R. Ashford, 2. Ex-Servicemen's Cup: J. McCormick. Relay race: Onehunga R.S.A., 1; Tamaki R.S.A., 2. WATERSIDERS' CLUB The Watersiders" Fellowship Club l#;ld its annual picnic yesterday at Tui Glen, about 230 being present. A successful function was largely due to the efforts of Mr. Matthews, the secretary, and the social committees. Ice cream, fruit and sweets were, provided. BALMORAL BOYS' BAND The second annual picnic of the Balmoral Boys' Band at Tui Glen yesterday was attended by approximately 100 people. The programme of sports events resulted as follows:—.looyds band championship: Irwin, 1; S. Austin, 2. Junior championship: Hunt, 1; M. Austin. 2. Married men's race: A. Austin, 1: A. Harvey, 2. Married ladies' race: Mrs. Xindell, 1; Mrs. Irwin, 2. Single ladies': A. Johtistone, 1; M; ' Irwin, ',2. Swimming race: K. Irwin, lj P. Reeves,-2.