THE GROCERS' PICNIC

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4299, 7 March 1901, Page 3

THE GROCERS' PICNIC

The grocers of kVeiiiugton held their annual picnic at the Railway Recreation Grounds, Upper Halt, yesterday. The picnickers, nundiemig about Bdo, were conveyed by special train at 0.30 o’clock in the morning and returned about 7 p.rn. The weather during the early part of the day was showery, but it cleared about noon, and a most enjoyable day wars spent. Jn.pp s Band accompanied. the party, and considerably enlivened the proceedings during the day. T. Hai-| ley, an employee ef tho Wairarapa Far-’ mers’ Co-operative Association, won the I Grocers’ Handicap, of three distances. 1 Tho sports officials were—Referee, Mr j Mclhvraith ; handicapper and .starter, I .Mr T. W. Leslie; judges, Messrs W. : Vv'yiio and T? Stevenson. Mr James Moston acted as lion, secretary and treasurer, and he is to a word of praise for the successful manner in which the affair was carried cut. Following are the results of tins sports: Boys’ Race, 100yds, under 16.—J. Elliott, 1; T. Duncan, 2. Carters’ and Sboremon’s Race, 220yds.—Digby, 1 ; Bailey, 2; Mitchell, 3. Girls' Race. 50yds, under 16.—M. Twomey, 1; M. Dirnant, 2; E. Ryan, 3. Grocers’ Handicap (first event), 103yds.—Kenny, i. ■ Bailey, 2; Mitchell, 3. One-mile Walk. Wylie, 1 ; Digby, 2 ■ Bailee, 3. Egg and Spoon Race, 100yds.—Wyatt, 1; Fleming, 2; Bailey, 3. Single Ladies’ Race, 75yds.—Alias Fuller, 1; Miss Green, 2 ; Misses Sinclair and Kollovv,

3. Master Grocers’ Race, Toy (Is.—\V. Twomey, 1 ; A. Perrin, 2; F. Moore, 3. Bieycia Race, one mile.—E. Goodall, 1; W. Wylie, 2: J. Scott, 3. Sack Race, 100yd“.—A. McGuire, 1; Bowden, 2; Ilotlgcrs, 3. Visitors’ Race, 100yds.— A. McGuire, 1; 11. McGuire, 2; Bowden, 3. Grocers’ -Handicap (second event), 200yds.—Digby, 1; Bailey, 2; Ryan, 3. Manned Women’s Race, 50yds.—Mrs Reid, 1; Mrs Palmer, 2; Airs Fish, 3. Bicycle Race, two miles.— Fleming, 1; Goodall, 2 ; Scutt, 3. Threelegged Race, 220yds.—Bowden and McGuire, 1; Digby and Evison. 2. Committeemen’s Race, 100yds.—T. Stevenson, 1; F. Moore, 2;'Wise, 3. Band Race, 100yds.—Duncan, 1; Jones, 2. Campbell’s team defeated the W.F.C.A. team in the tug of war. Grocers’ Handicap (third event), 300yds.—Bailey, 1; Digby, 2.