COSMOPOLITAN CLUB.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15714, 4 January 1922, Page 9

COSMOPOLITAN CLUB.

ANNUAL PICNIC. Tlie annual picnic of the Cosmopolitan Club is always a big holiday event, am' yesterday's fixture was no exception to the rule. A huge crowd journeyed on!, by special train to the. property of Mr. Con. Neenan. Ormorul, kindly lent fin the occasion. All the children prior to departure had been presented with flags. and the waving of these from the carriage windows made a pleasing sight. Children from the Creche were picked up at Stanley road, while further cont-'n gents of picnickers were entrained at the Bark and Makaraka. On arrival at the picnic ground the crowd soon split t))) into family and friendly parties, and the day's fun commenced. The committee had arranged a fine programme of entertainment, and a feature of the proceedings was the way in which the interest was kept going, the events being well managed, and run off without any unnecessary delays. Everybody entered into the spirit of the occasion, and the sports programme, the prizes for wire! included a great number of useful trophies, was a great- success.

Liberal supplies of milk and cream were supplied by Messrs Con. Neenan, Chiles, and J. Haisman. while the committee had arranged for the supply of everything except eatables. The committee worked hard on the grounds to m;ikc the picnic the success it undoubtedly was.

In addition to the sports events there were numerous other ways in which the holiday-makers were entertained- There were two pig hunts, the pigs being presented by Mr. Con. Neenan, and the hunts being for gentlemen and Indies tespectively. Mr. Johnson was . s:> ee.:sful in capturing the former, while two ladies. Misses Johnston and Haisman, were responsible for securing the, other one. The pigs were taken back by Mr. Neenan, who donated to tin; winners iheir cash value. Another; popniar part or' the proceedings was the sheep estimating competition, for which a live sheep had been presented by Mr. Chiles. There were numerous hazards, as to the weight of the sheep, Mr. A. Warren, who estimated it exactly, being the winner. It was subsequently announced that the sheep would be killed and dressed by Mr Neenan, and that it would he donated by Mr. Warren to the Children's Creche. His decision was loudly cheered. Mr. F. Collin, president of the. club, was in charge of the prize-distributing depot, which comprised his-large motor truck. At the conclusion of tile picnic votes of thanks were recorded to the president and the corrirnitt.ee for the line, picnic which they had organised, and three hearty cheers given for those responsible indicated the way in which all had enjoyed the day. In returning thanks the president (Mr i F. Collin), referred 1 to the good work of the manager (Mr. J. ,'Uridge) atitf to the kindness of the donors of prizes, particularly to Mr. Neenan. •

Mr. Uridge briefly replied, and a start was then made for town. The. following were the results of the events:— Boys, 12 to 14: Owen 1. Johnstone 2, Robinson 3; girls. Brown 1, Williamson 2, Tiirrnaii 3. Youths, 14 to 21: Hill 1. Fiavell 2. Chiljjs 3: gin's. Miss Brosnahan 1. Miss Niool 2. Miss Beat son 3.

Members' Handicap, 100yds: Ist heat: Nicol ]„ Dudfield 2. Beatson 3; second heat: Butters 1. Wade 2. Dunfoy 3; final: B. Dudfield 1, Butters 2, Beatson 3Members' w'ives, 50vds: Mrs M. Brvant 1, Mrs W. Ashdown 2. Mrs Chiles 3. Committeemen's race: T. Haisman 1, C. Beatson 2. Thread the needle: Mr. Wood and Miss Milligan. Tug of war (men. best of three pulls): T. Haisman. A, Bead, Coulter, Jones, O'Connell, Vincent, Beatson, Shorter, Harper, Neenan, Smale and Selves 1. Tug of war (women, married v. single): The married ladies proved too weighty, and won after a hard struggle. Threo-legged race, male and female : Ist heafc, Mr Johnston and.sister 1; second heat, Mr and Airs Carter 1; final, Mr. T. Smale ;iid Miss Ha-isniart.

Single ladies' race,.ll years and over: Miss Milligan 1, Miss Tate 2, Mies Houlihan 3. Second event: Miss Stevenson 1, Miss Paltridge 2, Miss Haultain 3. Egg and spoon race: Miss Read 1, Miss Coulter, 2, Miss Haisman 3. Married ladies' .race: .-Mrs Trumau 1, Mis Ash down Mrs Bryant 3. Hop.step-iind-jnmp : Wood 1. Hill 2, Jones 3.