SHELL COMPANY’S PICNIC.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20962, 27 February 1930, Page 15

SHELL COMPANY’S PICNIC.

The fourth annual picnic of the Dunthe « Company of New Zealand, Ltd.,' was held at Long Beach on Saturday. Oyer 100 members of the Wl - th . their fiends,; were conveyed to the picnic grounds by cars a cousiderabie nurnW of which were kindly t| le committee’s disposal by meml ?? rs amongst the staff. Durmg the earlier part of the day the greater majonty of the younger members or -the party indulged in swimming, many being tempted to participate on account ot the exceptionally safe nature of the beach. After lunch a comprehensive urogramme of sports was run off, and those who were spectators witnessed several keen contests amongst the competitors. th© sports are as follow: N^Comett? C |. undel “l-t 1.

Girls’ Race (over 10).—G. M'Gregor 1, M. Davidson 2.

Boys’ Knee [under 10).—A. Fulton 1. K, Anderson 2.

Boys Race (over 10), —jJ Laverty 1. D. Roberts 2. , Married Ladies’ Race.—Mrs M‘Kav 1 Mrs Hazlett 2. ’

Single Ladies’ Race.—Miss P. Maden 1, Miss D. Henderson 2.

Married Men’s Race. —R. M'Gregor 1, L. Jelfs 2.

Single Men’s Race.—H. Pearce 1, A, Frazer 2.

Three-legged Race.—Mrs West and W. Gemmell 1, Miss Milburn and A. Frazer 2. Cigarette Race. —Miss Chadwick and B. M'Gillivray 1, Mr and Mrs Cometti 2, Ladies’ Chain • Stepping.—Mrs M‘Kav 1. Mrs Davidson 2.

Men’s Chain Stepping.—H. Hazlett 1. A. Fulton 2.

Relay Race. —Office team 1, travellers’ team 2.

At the close of the sports events toys were distributed to nil the children present, after which several members of the party visited the caves in the vicinity of the picnic grounds. A successful day was brought to a close with the distribution of the prizes to the successful sports competitors by the branch manager (Mr F. Halligan). The return journey was made along the same delightful road as had been followed in the early morning, the excursionists having during almost the whole of the journey a delightful panoramic view of the Otago Harbour and the surrounding hills.