A DAY AT TRENTHAM

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12357, 29 January 1926, Page 3

A DAY AT TRENTHAM

TRANSPORT WORKERS’ PICNIC LARGE GATHERING. Except for a light shower of rain (hiring the luncheon adjournment the Transport Workers’ picnic, which was held on Wednesday on the Trentham racecourse, passed off in delightful weather. Over 400 journeyed to the grounds in special trains, and of this number more than half were children, while 240 children from St. Joseph’s j Orphanage; Upper 1 Lutt, also attended at the invitation of the picnic committee. All the children were provided with toys, lollies, soft drinks, and icecreams. Luring' the day the Miramar Band played several selections. Children from the age of 11 to 15 were kept busy competing in all kinds' of events during the day, under the supervision of a children’s committee, while the tiny tots were well catered for in an enclosed part of the lawn in front of the people’s stand. The following are the results of the various races, dancing, baby, and the guessing competition:— Old men’s race, 75yds: W. A. Brown and Joe Murray (dead heat). Old ladies’ race, 50yds: Mrs Goodall, 1; Mrs Hannah, 2. Single ladies’ 100yds: Miss Lawrence, 1; Miss Josephs, 2. Naildriving competition: Mrs McAvoy, 1; Miss Cavanagh, 2. Transport workers’ wives handicap, 75yds: Mrs Doring, 1; Mrs" Duncan, 2. Stepping the distance: Mrs Lovatt and Mrs Harding (dead heat), 1; Mrs Hart and Mrs Kingroße (dead heat), 2. Transport workers’ championship, 220yds: J. E. Gilmore, 1; A. Crichton, '2. Thread-tlie-needle race: Mrs Duncan, 1; Mrs Campbell, 2. Elopement race: T. Benson and Mrs Bullock, 1; Mr and Mrs Campbell, 2. Youths’ handicap, 100yds: William O’Brien, 1; Stanley Stott, 2. Visitors’ race (ladies), 75yds: Mrs Campjbell, 1: Mrs Smith and Miss Lawrence (dead heat), 2. Novelty event: Mrs Porter, 1; Mrs Goodall, 2. Committemen’s wives, 75yds: ,A. Winter, 1; Mrs Gomez and Mrs Goodall (dead heat), 2 Sack race, ladies: Miss Palmer, 1; Mrs Ayling and Mrs Smith (dead heat), 2 Highland fling (under 14): Gladys Smyth, 1; Marjorie Banner, 2; Muriel Nicliolls, 3. Highland fling (over 14): Donald Scott, 1; Gladys Needham, 2; Alma McKenzie, 3. Sheauntriaubhas (under 14): Gladys Smyth, 1; Muriel Nicholls, 2; Hazel Martin, 3. Sheauntriaubhas (over 14) i Donald Scott, 1; Kitty Kirby, 2; Gladys Needham, 3. Sword dance (under 14): Gladys Smyth, 1; Muriel Nicholls,. 2; Adeline Burnette, 3. Sword dance (over 14): Donald Scott, 1; Gladys Needham, 2; (under 14): Glaßys Smyth, 1; Muriel Nicholls, 2; Hazel Martin, 3. Sailors’ hornpipe (over 14): Ruby Bush by, 1; Kitty Kirby, 2. Irish jig (under 14): Gladys Smyth, 1: Jlazel Martin, 2; ‘Muriel Nicholls, 3.'lrish jig (over 14): Alma McKenzie, 1; Kitty Kirby, 2; Rubv Bushby, 3. Consolation prize, Highland fling: Awarded to Gwen Ward. Lucky baby competition: Raymond Prince, P. O’Connor, Mary Harrison, J. Cooper, Bert Teague, Cyral McEwen, Frank O’Neill, Claude Laurence, Shela Sullivan, Shirley Sutherland, Robert White, Peggy Young, J. Stott, Keith Brown, Hazel MatMfews, Noro Houston. Guessing competition: Mrs Mathews, Norfolk avenue, Miramar.