STAFF PICNICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23276, 20 February 1939, Page 5

STAFF PICNICS

MANY AT WEEK-END

RESULTS OF SPORTS EVENTS*

CLARK AND - MATHESON, LID.

Many business firms and other organisations held picnics at pleasure resorts near the city during the week-end. The weather on Saturday was ideal, but rain in the? morning marred conditions yesterday and several excursions . were postponed. Remarkable success attended the 32nd annual staff picnic of Clark and Maiheson, Limited, which was held at Motuihi on Saturday. A long programme of sports events was completed and the prizes were presented by Mr. S. 0. Clark on the trip' back to. Auckland.

Results were:—Men's handicap: C. Horigh, 1; A. Bradley, 2; C. Hogarth, 3. Ladies' handicap: B. Hayworth; 1;. M. James, 2; J." Deighton, 3. Apprentices' handicap: R. Pulham, 1; E. Erickson, 2; R. Humphries, 3. Married men's handicap: A. Bradley, 1; Di> Porter, 2; A. Woolley, 3. Ladies' sack mice: M. James, 1; H. Saunders, 2; A. Wilson, 3. Men's sack race: W. Langford, 1; E. Erickson, 2; C. Hogarth, 3. Three-legged race: Russell Woolley and Miss Margaret Wooiiejr,, 1; lan Woolley and Miss Jessie Woolley, 2. Wheelbarrow race: A. Bradley and Miss Kofoed, 1; C. Hogarth and Miss Dixon, 2; R. Woolley and Miss M. Woolley, 3. Cig-, arette race: Roylance, 1; Oslea, 2; Hibbird, 1 3. Men's hurdle race: C. Hogarth, 1; D. Watson, 2; F. Holloway, 3. Ladies' hurdle race: N. Dixon, 1; B. Heyworth, 2; J. Saunders, 3. Visitors' handicap, men: W. Hogarth, l; Kellett, 2; J. M. Clark, 3. Visitors' race, ladies: Miss B. Clark, 1; Mrs. Hicks, 2; Mrs. O'Shea, 3. Girls' race, under eight: Barbara Potter, 1; Jill Marchant, 2; Cynthia Porter, 3. Boys, under eight: Ray Maxwell, 1: Jack Langford, 2;. Joseph O'Shea, 3. Girls, under 14: Mary 5 O'Shea, 1; Jessie and Margaret equal, 2. Boys, under 14: R. Sellar, X; Petrie, 2; John O'Shea, 3. Girls' race, opens Joyce Langford, 1; Verna Stone, 2; D. Page, 3. Boys' race, open: R. Woolley. 1: 1. Woolley. 2; C. Matheson, 3. HENDERSON AND POLLARD Over 700 people attended the annual picnic of Henderson and Pollard Liniited, which was held at Motuihi on Saturday. A long programme of sports events was carried out, entries being good and competition keen. Music was provided by a band largely composed of members of the staff. J Results of the principal races were as follows:—Henderson and Pollard handicap: M. Bryan, 1; L. Jessup, 2. Shop handicap:. M. Bryan, 1; L. Jessup, 2. Departmental) challenge relay: Office, 1. Apprentices' han£ dicap: J. Johnson, 1; D. Moxon, 2. Elderly men s race: J. Henderson, 1: Patterson, Married men' 6 race: T. Wyatt, 1; L. GutifyV 2. Single ladies' race: Miss G. Pollard, 1; Miss L. Clark, 2. Young married ladies^ race: Mrs. Herbert. 1; Mrs. A. Henderson; 2. Elderly married ladies' race: Mrs. .Mit-'. chell, l; Mrs. Johnston, 2. Men's sack rate: M. Jackman 1; B. Hall, 2. Ladiea' sack race: Miss Jackman, 1; Miss Campbell, 2 Tug-of-war: Mill team, 1. RENDELL'S, LIMITED Members of the staff of Rendell's; Limited, and their friends, held an enjoyable picnic at Ferndale on Saturday afternoon. Results of a well-contested sports programme were:— ■" Men's Relay.—Men's department, 1. Women's relay: Office staff, 1. Thread-the-needle: Miss Alder, 1; Miss Grey, 2. Ladies' sack race: Miss Wheeler, 1; Miss Tomes, 2. Men's sack race: Jackson, 1; Parker, 2. Three-legged race: Miss Tomes and Barnett,' 1. Men's 100 yards, visitors: Glover, .1; Pearce. 2. Ladies' 75yds: Miss Porter, 1; Miss Grey, 2. Men's 100 yds: Parker, 1; Sheath, 2. Men's 220yds:-Parker, 1; Sheath. 2." Ladies' potato race: Miss Porter, 1; Miss Grey, 2. Girl 3, under 15: Wheeler, l; Rowlands, 2. Boys, nnder 15: Rhodes, 1Wheeler. 2. AUCKLAND CHORAL SOCIETY/

The Auckland Choral Society hold its first annual picnic on Saturday, about 160 memhers travelling to Motuihi by the Duchess. Sports for children and adults were helcl on the beach. A ladies' tug-of-war between sopranos and contraltos was won by the sopranos, whi'o among the men a team'of basses defeated a team of tenors after each had gained a win.