UNEMPLOYEDS' SPORTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18595, 4 January 1935, Page 12

UNEMPLOYEDS' SPORTS

ENJOYABLE OUTING

A LONG PROGRAMME

A cuiisiilerable degree ol success was secured by the organisers of yesterday s picnic and sports for the children of unemployed workers, held at the Rutene mad reserve, Kaiti. There was an attendance of about 800 people, and all present joined heartily in the enjoyment of the outing. The programme eonipri>ed mainly races for children, and so successful had neon the appeal for prize funds, prior to the holding of Hie sports, that it, was possible to present each competitor in the races for younger children with a prize of some kind. Several contests for adults were included, and niueh'aiuusemenl- was caused by the competitions for the “Coleys’ ■Championship'' and other impromptu titles, the winners and placegetters in these events being rewarded with prizes of a character which added In the merriment of the crowd. Results of the events contested were as under: —•

Bovs’ race, 3 years and under: —R. McKay, 1; J. Cates, 2. Girls’ race, 4 years and under.—F. Goodson, 1; C. Waugh, 2; C. Feasants. 3. Bovs’ race, 4 years anil under. —J. Boyne, 1; B. Coutts, 2; R. Uloxhain, 3. Girls’ race, 5 years.- —A. Stacey, 1; M. Cummings, 2. Boys' race, 5 years.—R. Leacock, 1: p. Sweeney, 2. Girls’ race, 6 years. —P. Stevens and .1 Oates, dead heat, 1; M. Murray, 3. Boys’ race. 6 years.—F. Sawyer, 1; J. Tyler, 2. 'Girls’ race, 14 years and under.—E. Stevenson, 1; M. Brown, 2; P. Billings, 3. Boys' race, 14 years and under. —Gear, 1; Swcenev, 2: Murray, 3.

Boys’ race, 8 years. —R. McCain, 1 : R. Dwyer, 2; 11. Cox, 3. Girls 5 race, 8 years. —P. Wise, 1; M. Canard, 2; 11. Stevens, 3. Boys’ race, 7 years.—W. Raggett, 1 ; J. Quinn, 2; E. 'Sweeney, 3. Girls’ race, 7 years.—P. Muir, 1; R Stevenson, 2 ; E. English, 3. Girls’ race, 9 years.~*-M. Kitchener, 1: E. Wise, 2.

Boys’ race, 9 years.—F. Raggett, 1; T. Stevenson, 2; G. Brown, 3. Boys’ Race, 10 years.—M. Quinn, 1: p. Bloxliain, 2; H. Beattie, 3. Girls’ race, 10 years.—A. Sheldrake, I- .J. Stevenson. 2: O. Oates, 3.

Girls’ Race. 9 to II years—J Stevenson, I; T. Ha relay, 2; R Grindle and G. Guild, dead’-heat, 3.

Boys’ Race, .12 years.—L. Shasky, 1; .1. Stevenson, *2; T. Brown, 3. Single Ladies’ Race, 75yds.—Alias B. Billings, 1; -Miss M. Bartlett, 2; Miss C. Stevenson, 3.

Men’s 100yds. Open Handicap.—A. Bloxham, I; T. Normanton, 2; C, Stevenson, 3.

Suck Race, boys unci or Jo years.— It. Dear, 1; Sweeney, 2; Oswald, 3. Sack Race, girls under 15 years. —1. Cox, J; L. Slmsky, 2; I. Stevenson, 3. Three-legged Race, open. —Mrs. M. (Jooilson and .1. Wells, 1; Aliss McKay and' d. Stevenson, 2; Stevenson and Miss T. Stevenson, 3. Married Ladies’ Race, 75yds.—Mrs Ondd, 1; Mrs (loodson, 2; Airs Wells, .1. (Jil ls’ Tliree-legged Race, 8 to 12 years. ,_|{. (Ji'indle and I'. Warner, 1; •!. Oates and L. Oates, 2. I toys’ Three-legged Race. 8 to 12 years. —Stevenson and Alarr, 1; i* arrell and Morris, 2; Cm ill and Onion, 3. “Daleys’ ” Ohampionsliip, 100yds. B. Penny, 1 ; A. Bloxliuin, 2; T. Stevenson, 3. Single Ladies’ Mail-driving Coinpetition. Miss A. Stevenson, 1; Miss Billings. 2 ; Miss S. McKay, o. Married Ladies’ Mail-driving Competition.—Mrs. Fitzinaunce, 1; Airs. Doran, 2- Airs. Butler, 3. Wheelbarrow Race, girls under 10 years.—D. Sheldrake and I. Shasky, 1 ; (1 Stevenson and A. Alarr, 2. Wheel ha mlw Race, hoys under 10 years.—Campbell and J. White, 1; Murray a net Morris, 2; Doran and AlcKay, 3. Ladies' Saek J!,ace. —Miss .). Stevenson, 1; Aliss B. Stevenson, 2; Mrs. Cudd, 3.

(Jills’ race, under 12 years.—R. Ralph, 1; I’. Grindle, 2; L. Cudd, 3. Single Ladies’ Race, 100yds.—Miss J. Stevenson, 1; Miss S. McKay, 2; Miss P. Penny, 3. Mile Race, open.—P. Normanton, 1: N. Gregory, 2; C. Stevenson, 3. Girls’ Three-legged Race.—Misses Stevenson (2J, 1; Alisses B. Billings and B. Wise, 2. Boys’ Three-legged Race, under _lo years.— Craill and Quinn, 1; McKay and Doran, 2; Murray and Dempsey, 3. Men’s Sack Race.—J. Penny, 1; T. Stevenson, 2 ; 0. Goodson, 3. Old Buffers’ Race.—W. Mellroy, lj T. Cox, 2 ; A. Littlewood, 3. U.W.M. Members’ Race. —J. McKay. 1 ; J. Penny, 2; A. Bloxham, 3. Cycle Race.—P. Normanton, 1; N. Gregory, 2; A. Bloxham, 3. Members’ Wives’ Race.—Airs. Goodson, 1; Mrs. Wells, 2; Airs. R, Waugh, 3,.

Givis’ Pace, 14 years.—B. Billings,- 1 ; Li. Stevenson, 2; B. Balph. 3. Boys’ Race, 9 years.—C. Brown, 1; R. Batv, 2: R. Kane, 3. Girls’ Race, 9 years.—D. Grail], 1; T. Wise, 2; J. Oates, 3. Oflieials’ Race. —R. Waugh, 1; A. Bloxham, 2; N. Gregory, 3.