PICNIC AT AWAMOKO.

Oamaru Mail, Volume X, Issue 4096, 28 December 1887, Page 2

PICNIC AT AWAMOKO.

| * (fbom ode own cobres pondent. ) The annual picnio was held at Awamoko on Friday last, in a paddock kindly lent by Mr A. M'Donald, Georgetown, when there were fully 150 people present. The weather was all that could be desired, although the rays of the sun were very powerful. There were about Lll colleoted for prizes for the children, besides special prizes given by a large number of friends. The events were all I keenly contested, more especially the ■ Married Women's Race. The young ladies seemed to en j >y themselves very well, dancing on the green and playing a number of games. The haodicappers I deserve great credit for the manner in which they performed their work. About six o'clock a substantial tea was spread on the grass, and all present did justica thereto. At the close of the gathering, votes of thanks and three cheers were given for the ladies for their kindness in providing all the eatables, to Mr M'Dona'd for the use of his paddock, and to the committee for being so successful in getting up the day's sports. The party then broke up, all appearing well pleased with their day's outing. The following is a list of the events that took place : Boys' Race, under 14 years—J. Smil'ia I. T. Fricker 2, M, M'leod 3. P. M'Douald 4 Girls' Race, under 14 years—Blanche M'iu'y 1, Maria M'Phee 2, J. Henderson 3, &. Henderson 4

Boys' Sack Baca—D. Innes 1, J. Johnston 2, Geo. Fr cker 3 Boys, under 12 years—R. Poison I, D. Innes 2, J. Gribben 3, W, M'Phee 4 Girls, under 12 years—Blanche M'Auly I, Maria M'Phee 2, &. Henderson 3 Young Ladies' Race—M. J. Paye 1, M, M'Phee 2, E. J. Fridd 3. H, Fridd 4 Boys' Vaulting—T, M'Phee 1, J. Smillie 2, D. Geddea 3 Married Women's Race—Mrs Gribben 1, Mrs Johnston 2, Mrs Bisaet 3, Mrs Wallace 4

Boys' Tug of War—T. Sing's side won Boys, under 10 years— J, headeieon 1, G. Fricker 2, W. Mm hee 3

Girls, under 10 years—M'Auly 1, lizzie Fraser 2, H enderson 3 Young ladies' race vti?s Hodgson 1, Miss H. Fridd 2, Mi a M. M'Phee 3

Three-legged race—Smillie and M'Leod 1, T. King and B. Wilson 2, T. M'Phee and L), Geddas 3

' oys' walking—W. Wilson 1, M, M'Laod 2, J. Matbieson 3 Ybing girlß' race—A, Henderson 1, M. Henderson 2, J. E. Gribben 3, A. Hope 4 Boys, under 8 years—W. Paton 1, W; Keid 2, A. lanes 3. D. M'Leod 4 Mirla' e/g and ladle race—M. Henderson 1, M. M'Auly 2, A. Mnillie 3, L. Fra«er 4 B>ya'hop, step, »nd leap—T. M'Ph*e 25ft 7ia 1, J. Smillie and G. Geddes each 24ft Sin 2, A, 1 nes 24ft 3 B ya' Race D. Geddea 1, R, Wilson 2. M. M'Leod 3, J. Johnston 4 Girls' Consolation -J. Gribben 1, A. Wa'son 2, M. Johnston 3 Young Men's Kace—J. M'Phee 1, T. Fraser 2, C. Gibb 3 Girls, under 16 years—A. Smillie 1, A. Henderson 2, M, bender'on 3, L. Fraser 4 Special prizes given for Young Men's Race by a young lady—T. Fraser 1, G. Cibb 2 Boys, under 16 years—T. King 1, X, M'Phea 2, J. M'l-hee 3 rossing the Caber—T. Hall 1, W. Gardiner 2, A. Hall 3 Bjys' Walking—J, Henderson, 1, R.'Polson 2, G. Fricker 3, J. GribbeD 4 Boys' Bunning Flijh Loap—G. Frioker 1, T, M'Phee 2, l>. Gaddes 3