.STAFF PICNICS

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12355, 27 January 1926, Page 8

.STAFF PICNICS

GAS COMPANY EMPLOYEES. The Wellington Gas Company’s employees held their annual picnic at Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt, on Tuesday, January 26th, m fine weather. The attendance was about 500, including the company's general manager, Mr M. J. Kennedy, and Mr X. Glover, secretary of the Gas Workers’ Union. The outing, with the sports provided, was thoroughly enjoyed. The children were specially catered for. The results of the sports and various competitions resulted os follow : lftOyds handicap W. Deans 1, J. CKSlara 2. Single women's race —Miss G. Redding 1, Miss R. Calnan 2. Men's race —Hook 1. J. Calnan 2. Married women’s race—Mrs V. Jones 1, Mrs Hall 2. Egg and spoon race—A Davis 1, Price 2. Tug-of-war, Holder versus Works—First pull dead heat, second. Works 1; final pull won by Works. Gas Company handicap —First heat: W. Deans 1, E. Annear 2; second heat: Winters 1, Hally 2: final: Deans 1, Winter 2. Visitors’ handicap— Dvensen 1, Brittain 2. Young women employees race—Miss Calnan 3. Miss McCarthy 2. Guessing competition—Mrs Campbell and Mrs B. Waugh tie; tailing the pig, Mrs Harrison. COMMERCIAL PRINTING COThe Commercial Printing Co., Ltd., meld its annual picnic at Maidstone Park on Saturday last, and was thoroughly enjoyed by all the staff and the many victors that attended. The following Mere some of the prizom inners:— Commercial women’s handicap, Miss G. Unwin; Commercial men’s handicap, L. Magee; egg and spoon race, Miss Rolston; married women’s race, Mrs Turnbull; thrcad-the-needlo and cigarette race, Miss White and Woodward; visiting women's competition, Mrs .T, I«\ Woodward; guessing competition, Mrs B. Cutler; committee handicap, Miss Sutherland and J. F. Woodward; relay race, Misses Clark, Lang, Ferguson and Hill; "women's consolation race, Miss Wilson; apprentices race, li. Magee; nail driving competition, Miss V. Urwin and K. McKay; sack race, J. Mears; skip, ping contest. Miss p. Tenty; potato race, Miss G. Unwin; married men's race, J. L. Jackson; men’s consolation race, Mr A. Penly; parody competition, Alias Perry. After tea Mrs .T. T'\ Woodward presented the prizes to the successful competitors.