ENJOYABLE DAY

Southland Times, Issue 22489, 25 January 1935, Page 3

ENJOYABLE DAY

GROCERS’ PICNIC.

The 400 people who travelled to Orepuki for the Grocers picnic found it the ideal spot for such an outing. The weather conditions were all that could be desired and the number of happy and sunburnt faces to be seen on the return journey testified to the enjoyment of the day. A large programme of sports events was despatched in a manner which reflected credit on the work of the committee responsible. Results of the different races are as follows: — - Boys, four years and under: D. Mason 1, A. Hughes 2. Girls, four years and under: Shirley Lee 1, R. r Morris 2, M. Derby 3. Boys, six years and under: K. Barraclough 1, C. Ferguson 2, R. Lee 3. Girls, six years and under: B. Lee 1, M. Bone 2, G. Young 3. Boys, eight years and under: W. Brown and M. Milne 1, A. Young and J. Lee 2, E. Coran and J. Catherall 3. Girls, eight years and under: C. Ferguson 1, H. Hughes 2, D. McEwan 3. Boys, ten years and under: H. Young and J. Scully 1, H. Henessey and C. Skipworth 2, M. Daley and L. Bryce 3. Girls ten years and under: C. Coran 1, D. McLeod 2, M. Oughton 3. Boys, 12 years and under: R. Skow and N. O’Sullivan 1, D. Wilson and I. Buckingham 2, A. Wilson and J. Murphy 3. Girls, 12 years and under: M. Belesky and D. Young 1, M. Thomas and D. Hughes 2, M. Wilson and N. Young 3. Boys 14 years and under: J. Eccleton and I. Buckingham 1, R. Popham and Wilson 2, M. Young and B. McDougall 3.

Girls, 14 years and under: C. Graeve and J. Belesky 1, M. Wilson and M. Thomas 2, D. Young and D. Race 3. Boys, under eight years (consolation): R. Popham T, M. Rodgerson 2, I. Cooke 3.

Boys, under 16 years: T. Finnerty 1, M. McDougall 2, R. Davis 3. Girls, under eight years (consolation): C. Catherall 1, M. Heathcote 2, N. Norris 3.

Girls, under 12 years: M. Withington 1, M. Wilson 2. Boys’ Three-legged Race: R. Popham and A. Lee 1, Skipworth and W. Davies 2. Girls’ Three-legged Race: J. Belesky and M. Thomas 1, M. Henessy and N. Coran 2.

Apprentices’ Handicap: D. Luzmoor 1, G. Ker 2, A. McEwan 3. Single Ladies: M. Frame 1, A. Murphy 2, J. Bemrose 3. Single Men (open): J. McHardy 1, M. McCulloch.2, J,: Popham 3. Married Women’s Race: Mrs Lee 1, Mrs O’Neil 2, Mrs Seator 3. Grocers’Handicap: J. Hamilton 1, M. Moyle 2, R. Smith 3, F. Culling 4. Ladies’ and Gent’s. Three-legged Race: Mrs J. Bemrose • and J. Lowe 1, Mrs O’Neil and J. Popham 2. Men, over 50 years: H. Clark 1, F. Popham 2, M. Derbridge 3. Married Men’s Race (open): J. Lowe I, B. Hamilton 2, Laurie 3. Wheelbarrow Race (man and lady): J. Lowe and Mrs J. Bemrose 1, J. Popham and Mrs Rodgerson 2. Travellers’ Race: R. Bremner 1, J. N. Murdoch 2, H. Clark 3. Men in Trade: R. Bremner 1, J. N. Murdoch 2, J. Hamilton 3. Ladies in Trade (stepping): Mrs Langmuir 1, Mrs Moyle 2, Mrs Stewart 3. Men in Trade (stepping): E. Thompson and E. Buckingham (equal) 1, W. Bryce 3.