POSTMEN’S PICNIC

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11423, 20 January 1923, Page 13

POSTMEN’S PICNIC

AT BELMONT PARK. The Wellington postmen held their annual picnic at Belmont Park bn New Year’s Day. About 290 persons were present.. A good day Was spent and a large athletic programme was got through. The successful competitors are as follows: —Variety race, Mr and Mrs Foster 1, Miss Smith and HJelUwell 2; postmen’s wives', Mrs Murphy 1, Mrs Browning 2 : 220 yards’ postmen’s championship, Jacobson 1, Hose 2; thread needle, Mr and Miss (Landymore 1, Halliwell and Murphy 2; wheelbarrow race, Miss Condon and Troy 1, Mrs Murphy and Halliwell 2; half-mile Tun, Hose 1, Hains 2; 100 yards’ (championship), Landymore 1, Jacobson 2; single ladies’, B. Styles 1, T. Cohen 2; Married men’s, Livingston 1, Carr 2; visitors’ race, G. Beil 1, W. Smith 2j single men’s race, J. Murphy I, J. Troy 2; old Men’s race, F. Penlingten 1, A. Anton 2; blindfold race, Bidgood 1, AVhington 2; married ladies’, Mulcahyi 1, Law 2, halfmile walk (handicap), A. Wilson 1. L. Weston 2; sack race, Helliwell 1, Dalton 2; 8-legged race, T. Cohen and Murphy 1, Chandler and Jacobson 2 ; relay race (440 yards, 3 teams), letter earners 1, Drivers 2, Stores 3; surprise packet race, O’Neill 1, Bell 2; oommitteemen’ls intcie, Troy 1, Livingston 2; single ladies’ consolation race, Cooper 1, Landymore 2; married ladies’ consolation raoe, Poolev 1, Wilson 2; nail driving competition, Mrs Murphv 1, Mulcahy 2; P.O. drivers’ raoe. Bell 1, Murphy 2; hoys’ race (12-16 years), Condon *l, Barrett 2.