FREEZING WORKERS’ PICNIC.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16947, 1 February 1926, Page 10

FREEZING WORKERS’ PICNIC.

ANNUAL CiATIIKHIXC!. : j The Park racecourse presented a gala | appearance uu Saturday, when (lie coitiI liiued freezing workers’ unions held their I annual picnic anil sports meeting. The , gathering' was most successful, and the. 1 attendance was exceptionally large. During the afternoon several .selections wore ’"given by the City Hand. The results of the events are as under; all races wcrii of 100 yards distance, except where otherwise stated, (W) indicating Ihe Waipaoa, and (K) the Kniti works; — Slaughtermen's race: 'l' Bowler 17vds (K) I,'T. Tail 10yds (K) 2. Guiding floor race: 15. Gardiner 15yds : (K) l. It. Hewitt scr. (W) 2. 1 Freezing chamber handicap: G. Lewis 12yds (W) 1, R. Preston 6yds (\V) 2. Fellniongei'y lmndican: A. E. Ingram lyd (Wj 1. Watson 9yds (K) 2. Fat house and preserving: C. Corbet I ■lyds (K) 1, Turner ser. (K) 2, Slaughter house handicap: Howie lyd (W) 1, Fitzmaurice 7yds (K) 2. Bagroom and general handicap: F. Higgs 15vds (IV) 1, Robinson 20vds (K) 2. ' Engineers and fitters handicap: J. Ryan 15yds (W) 1, J. .Martin ser. (K) 2. Freezing works 150vds: Howie 12vds (W) 1. Wilson 10yds "(W) 2.' Relay race: Haiti won from Waipaoa he inches, the winning team being Stephens. (Houston, Martin and McDonald.

Tug of war: Ivaiti A beat the 15 team in the final.

Stopping the chain : F. Higgs 1, Loo Murray 2. Throwing the cricket ball: B. Anderson (W) I. Martin (K) 2.

One mile cycle (works onlv): BloxJiani J7syds (K) 1. AI. Uai 110yds (K) 2. Officials race: 15. Cooper 4yds (W) 1. tßiiri'idge ser. (W) 2. syds (W) l. A. Wallace 13yds (W) 2. scr. (W).l. K. Priestley 3yds (K) 2. Auv trade handicap: L. Proudfhot 3yds'( W) 1. A. Wallace 13yds (W.( 2. High jump: J. Regan Sin and E. In gram 3in, dead heat, at sft.

Hup. step and jump: W. Roderick 36ft lOin (W) 1. L. Hewitt 34ft 7in (W)

Pulling the lazy stick (open): “Mai 1. Lowe 2.

Visitors’ race (open): 15. Sharp ser. 1 J. Berry 4vds 2. Amateur race: G. McDonald scr. 1 W. Wilson Bvds 2.

One mile cvele (open): W. Marshall 220yds 1, N. Bishop 220yds 2.

Boys cycle race: 1. Charles 1, E. Me Benzie 2.

Works handicap. lOOvds: A. E. Ingram 3yds (W) 1, H. Hewitt ser. (W) 2. Married ladies race: Mrs. Ingram 1, Mrs. Jsabeth 2,

Single) ladies’ race: Miss Dixie 1, Miss Haisman 2.

Married ladies' race (over 40): Mrs. Morris 1. Mrs. Marsh 2.

Single (over 18): Miss Highaiu 1, Miss Haisman 2.

Married ladies’ three-logged race Mesdatncs Cudd and Marsh, 1.

Single ladies’ three-legged race: Misses Higham and Kinniinont 1.

Baby contests: Under six months. Joy Guild" 1, Betty Symons 2; under two months. Joyce Ito ft: 1, Tommy (.Jeeves 2; under 24 months, Owen Houlahan 1. Eav Can' 2-

The officials were as follows: —Presi• dent, Mr. T. Sharp; judges, Messrs. F. Tolerton. J. Smaill. and 31. J. Kyne; stewards, Messrs Clarke (chief), Hyde, Kelly, Lewis. Hcenan. Charles, Webber and Burridge: secretary, M)'. TI. Williamson ; treasurer, Mr. T. Webber.: starter Mr. Leo Daw.