ODDFELLOWS’ PICNIC

Southland Times, Issue 21913, 14 January 1933, Page 9

ODDFELLOWS’ PICNIC

OUTING AT RIVERTON. (From Our Winton Correspondent.) Favoured with gloriously fine weather conditions on Wednesday afternoon the annual combined Oddfellows’ picnic again proved a most enjoyable outing for both young and old, when 267 made the trip to Riverton. During the afternoon a sports programme was held on the beach, when races for children as well as adults were contested. The committee had arrangements all complete and the day’s programme was concluded without a hitch. Donations towards the sports prizes were given by Loyal Dipton Lodge, Bro. W. Brown, and Sisters Mclntosh and I. Gill. The sports results were as follows:— Boys’ Races: 12 to 14, A. Blackmun, R. Horsburgh, G. Horsburgh; 6 to 8; Harold Gorge, Gordon Duncan, C. Bryce; 10 to 12: Bert Grimwood, Neil O’Sullivan, Herby Hammond; 8 to 10, Graham Murdoch, Doug. McNaught, Horace Vient; 12 to 14: Eric Soper, Walter Pagen, Stanley Blakely; 6 and under, Jimmy GUI, Eric Gorge; 7 to 10: Doug. Lindsay, Georgie Dixon, David Eteveneaux; 10 to 12: Jack Knight, Peter Phillips, Gordon Bryce. Girls’ Races; 12 to 14: Mary Clark, Molly Fidler, Peggy Hammond; 6 and under: Marjorie White, Ena Duffey, Monica O’Callaghan; 10 to 12: Rea Horsburgh, Joyce Palmer, Dorrie Duffey; 8 to 10: Silvy Cooney, D. Wallace, Doreen Warnock; 6 and under, Gladys McKenzie, Mona O’Callaghan, S. Rogers; 6 and under, Emily Cooney, Joan Anderson, Morime Lea; 6 to 8: Joyce Palmer, Coral Campbell, Ina Towns; 10 to 12: Effie Gerrard, Mabel Laverty, Mavis Mclntyre; 8 to 10: Margery Egerton, Betty Collett, Maureen Lindsay; wee tots, Eddie Geary, Jimmy Miller, Mervyn Carter; 12 to 16, Florence Bryce, Crissy Dixon, Nira Campbell. Adult events: Young Ladies’ Race, 16 to 18: Myrtle Baird, Nettie Pagan; married men’s race: F. Gill, J. Thombury, J. Downes; members’ wives race: Mrs O’Callaghan, Mrs Blackmun; Oddfellows’ Race: R. Tippett, M. Riedie, J. Collett; married ladies, under 25 years: Mrs J. Ward, Mrs A. Sheed; over 25 years: Mrs H. Grimwood, Mrs R. Hamilton; married men’s race: F. Gill, M. Riedie; single ladies’ race: M. Small 1, D. McNaught and Ivy Small 2 (equal); Sisters’ race: M. Baird, M. Dixon; stepping competition, Ladies: Mrs J. Marshall, 20yds lOin. 1, Mrs J. Austin 20yds 9in. 2, Actual distance, 20yds Ift; men: P. O’Callaghan 20yds Ift 3in, 1, C. Marshall, 20yds Ift 3Jin. 2. Actual distance 20yds Ift.