STAFF PICNICS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10536, 12 March 1920, Page 7

STAFF PICNICS

MAKINE AND MACHINDEY INSPECTION DDVAKT.MENT. The Marine and Inspection of Machinery Departments, in conjunction with the Government .steamer lunemoa and the training ship Amokura, held its annual picnic at Day’s Bay. Iho weather, though threatening in the morning, later took a tarn for the better and was tints a considerable factor in the enjoyable day which was spent by all present. The party travelled to and from the bay in the s.s. iorawlnti, which was kindly lent by the Union Company. 'there was no lack of competition in connection with a lengthy spOrta programme, which _ was run oft, and tho results of the various events are given below. The thanks of the committee are due to all those individuals and firms who contributed to the prize fund. • The. sports results are as under;— Amokura Handicaps; Seniors, Herbert, 1, White 2; juniors, A. Wright 1, Jenkins and Harrison 2. Office championship. 100yds: J. Smith, 1; W. Marr, 2. Thread-the-needle: Miss Beveridge and Lawrence, 1; Miss Stevens and Tanner, 2. Government steamers championship : Evans. X; Cook, 2. Single ladies. 50yds; Miss Matthews, X; Miss Stubbs, 2. Married ladies, 50 yds: Mrs Bradshaw, l; Mrs- Hall. 2. Tug-of-war; Amokura, No. 2. Swimming, Amokura 50 yards handicap: Hamlin, 1; Amor, 2. 50j'ds Championship (open); Powell, 1; Westrupp, 2. . Office handicap, XOQyds: Lawrence, 1; J, Smith. 2. 50yds. men over 40: Johnston, I; Power, 2. Threelooped raco: Miss Matthews aim TiVaus, 1; Miss Campbell and Burke, 2. Visitors, 100yds: Stringer, 1; Bradshaw, 2. Government steamers handicap, lOUyd.s: Anderson. 1; Sutherland, 2. Cigaretteraco: Miss Sandford and Sutherland, 1; Mrs Williams mid Johnston. 2. Departmental championship. 100yds: .1. Smith, 1; Herbert, 2. Children's race, under fl years: Goo. Sandford, I; Willie Clark, 2.' Children’s race, over 5 years; Agnes Sandford, X; Tiny Whitcfonl, 2. Drunk for nnfhing race: Scoft (Amokum), I;'Sutherland, 2.