PEEBLES PICNIC.
The annual Peebles picnic was belt on Christmas Day under very favorabk weather conditions. Many people werf ■present, and all seemed 1 to thorough!.! enjoy themselves. The Committee liai arranged For a soft drink booth in ni« of the Redi Crops Fund, which, with i flag collection, resulted, in the sum ol £9 7s 6d being handled in lor that worthy cause. The thanks of the Committee are (in; to Mr 'Cassells, who supplied all tlif drinks at cost price. The Committa also wish to thank Mr Borrie for the i!."e of his paddock, which, has -beet j>laccd at their disposal' year after year. A "number of were- roI off during the day, and the followin; are the names of the. winners:— Girls' race, 10 to 12— B. M'Kensri* .1, I. Marshall 2, M. Irving 3. Boys' race, 10 to 12— S. Watson ], A Watson 2, W. Gibson 3. | Married ladies' race—Mrs P. John! don 1, Mrs Milne 2, Mrs Johnston 3.1 Young married l ladies' race —Mrs w | Gray 1, Mrs Kelland 2, Mrs Miles 3.1 Young marriedi men's race —D. Innel 1, M. Coughlan2, B. Mock 3. 1 GTrls' race, 12 to lo—O. Geddes ll E. Gibson 2, E. M'Kenzie 3. I
Young ladies' race—rMiss M. Bennlf-l more 1, S. M'Leocl 2. K. Angus 3. 1 GirV race, 16 to 18—E.. Doyle 1, A.| Doyle 2, S. M'Leod 3. ; ' | Boys' three-legged race—S. Watsoii and \V. Gibson 1, G. Shadwell and E.ft Fricker 2. 1 Girls' three-legged' race —E. Gibsonl and J. Cassells ], L. Geddes and QM Geddes 2, - I
Young men's trophy race —J. Lower; 1, W, Walker 2, J. West 3. Stepping competition—J. Paton 1. J.
Cameron 2, I*. Fraser 3. Needle race —Miss N. Fallon 1, Mri D. Innes 2, Mrs J. Gibson 3. 100 vard-s handicap—M. Coughlon 1, F. Buzan 2,-JUWest 3. Caber, handicap—J. Lowerv 1 M. Coughl'an ;2,W. Walker 3. Putting the Lowery 1, D. Inness-2, J. Mahoney 3.
Soldiers' race —J. Lowerv 1, P. ftovli 2, W. Cruickslianks 3. Hammer, handicap—J. Mahonev 1 AV. Cruickslianks 2, J. Bailey 3. "
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue 13047, 9 January 1917, Page 2
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348PEEBLES PICNIC. Oamaru Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue 13047, 9 January 1917, Page 2
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