STAFF PICNICS HELD

Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1928, Page 8

STAFF PICNICS HELD

MASTERS, LTD., AT URENUI. STRATFORD AND NEW PLYMOUTH. With the object of giving the members of its Stratford and New Plymouth staffs the-opportunity of knowing one another, Messrs Masters, Ltd., held a picnic at the Urenui Domain during the week-end. The firm provided four cars, a bus and a lorry to bring 45 men, women and children and luggage from Stratford, and a bus to take 45 persons from New Plymouth. Milk, sugar, tea and fruit were distributed free, and there were many scrambles for the children. The outing was adjudged a great success and the hope expressed that it would be repeated, next year. Competitions were held between the Stratford and New Plymouth staffs. Stratford won the 100 yards scratch race, and the ladies’ swimming, while New Plymouth won the tug-of-war and the men’s swimming. In a tug-of-war, Masters, Ltd., defeated the Post and Telegraph Department, which was also holding a picnic at Urenui, ‘but the department won a cricket match and a relay race. At the conclusion of the picnic, Air. H. Gardner, on behalf of the staff, expressed appreciation of the generous manner in which Messrs Alasters, Ltd., had entertained them. He voiced the desire of all present that the picnic would be the forerunner of many others. Air. Robert Masters thanked Air. Gardner, and said that, if members of the staff had received as much pleasure out of the outing as the firm had in extending the hospitality, then the feelings were mutual. It was the intention, said Air. Alasters, to make the picnic an annual one, and the mistakes of that day, if any, would be the lessons of the future. He was pleased at the social spirit displayed between the Stratford and New Plymouth staffs. It would have the effect of bringing them closer together. It was his oue desire that every member of the staff who was present that day would be present next year, and perhaps he might be permitted to express-the wish that in numbers they would be augmented. POST AND TELEGRAPHS. PICNIC AT URENUI. About 100 members of the staff of the Chief Post Office, New Plymouth, were taken in two buses to the Urenui sportsground on Sunday for their first annual picnic. So successful was it that it has been decided to hold another. Tea, sugar and milk were provided free by the committee, and ice creams, sweets and lollio scrambles for the children. The chairman of the domain committee saw to it that the picnickers’ wants were met and the tennis courts were available for the visitors throughout the day. In a one-innings cricket match the upstairs staff defeated the downstairs staff by 45 runs. The scores were:— UPSTAIRS.

K. Jones, b Adamson 4 Extras 2 Total 90 Bowling analysis.—Hoffmann took four wickets and Adamson six wickets. DOWNSTAIRS.

Total 54 Bowling analysis.—Clegg took two wickets, Jones two, Des Forges three aud Harvey one. Races were won a follow: — Boys, under five years. —Max Lobb 1, Rex McGiven 2. Girls, under five. —Joy Loveridge 1, D. McGiven 2, J. Elliott 3. Boys, under seven.—Allan Baxter .1, Ray Jordan 2, Bruee Jordan 3. Boys, under 12. —J. Walton 1, T. Gillick 2. Girls, under 12.—Delma Jordan 1, Al. Courtenay 2, B. 'Seldon 3. Single ladies’ race.—K. D. Oakley 1, D. Gillespie 2, F. Walton 3. Married ladies’ race.—Mrs. Gil'lick, Mrs. Baxter and Airs. Walton triple heat. Relay race, 440yds.—Telegraph teain (C. Hunt, 8. Lobb, W. Elliott, J. Harris) 1. Three other office teams competed. Won by twenty yards. ■ Three-legged race (couples).—Alias Pratt and Hunt 1, Miss Okey and Waters 2. Mr. and Mrs. Loveridge 3. Thread the needle race.—Aliss Pratt and D. Baker 1, Mr. and Mrs. Loveridge 2, Aliss Cornwall and partner 3. Tug-of-war.—Upstairs (telegraph and exchange) v. Downstairs (mail room, letter carriers, linesmen). Upstairs team won on the first two one-minute straight pulls against their heavier opponents. The upstairs team was: Anchor, E. Easthope, S. Lob'b, N. Baxter, T. Price, E. Beggs, G. Harvey, C. Hunt, J. Harris, G. Loveridge, R. Baker. Boys’ bun race. —A. Riddell 1, J. Walton 2. Girls’ bun race. —Delma Jordan 1. Chain-stepping competition.—Alias Cornwall 1, Aliss Webby 2. Committeemen’s race.—T, Crone 1, Gil'lick 2, Roberts 3. P. and T. relay team (J. Boyer, R. Holmes, R. Baker aud J. Harris) do feated Masters, Ltd. Won easily by 30 yards. Married men’s raee. —A. -Stanley 1, C. Waters 2, R. McGiven 3 RAILWAYMEN AT STRATFORD. DAY IN KING EDWARD PARK. A special train took 250 pass .’ gers to Stratford for the annual railwaymen's picnic on Sunday. Ice creams, sweets and soft drinks were distributed on the way, and when Stratford was reached at 9.40 a.m. a motor-lorry, provided by the Stratford Borough Council, was ready to take the visitors to King Edward Park. The council had erected tents there and everything seemed to have been done to make the picnic a success. Buses and lorries were ready in New

Plymouth to take the picnickers home to the railway settlement on the arrival of the train. Swimming in the Patea River was a popular pastime. There was a long sports programme, the results of the more important events being as follow: — Railway Handicap (100yds).—A. Roper 1, Martin 2. Stepping the Chain. —Men: Keating 1. Caskey 2. Ladies: Airs. Veale 1, Mrs. Bell 2. Nail-driving.—Men: N, Hunter 1, H. Campbell 2. Ladies: Airs. Furze 1, Mrs. ■Sharpe 2. Open: Mrs. Sims 1, Airs. Hodge 2. Committeemen’s race.- Air. Hopkitison 1. The officials for the races and competitions were as follow: Judges, Messrs T. Kirkwood, T. Cox, W. Donohue, J. Duffiu, J. Lash; handicapper, Mr. E. Alacfarlane; starter, Air. H. Campbell; children’s races, Air. S. Bennett; joint secretaries, Messrs N. S. Brooks and A. Roper.

D. Jones, c Jordan, b Adamson .... 40 K. Clegg, l.b.w., b Hoffmann . i. 13 J. Harris, l.b.w., b Adamson 3 c. Des Forges, c Seldon, b Hoffmann 24 VV Elliott, b Adamson 0 G. Harvev, o and b Hoffmann .... 11 R. Baker, c Jordan, b Adamson .. 0 R. Shoemark, c Jordan, b Adamson 2 D. Hagertv, run out 0 C. HinkIey, not out .......... 0

J. Clarke, :b D. Jones » 4 Tweedale, st , 13 Hoffmann, b Ciegg . o Seldon, b Clegg . 0 Jordan, l.b.w., b Des 'forges ... 2 Kib'bv, not out .... . 4 Stanley, b Des Forges . 12 Adamson, c Harris, t> D. Jones . . 1 Crone, b Des Forges . 1 Courtenay, c and ‘b Harvey 5 Bremner, run out . 0 Kvt.ra.'S 0 —