EMPLOYEES OF CITY COUNCIL HOLD PICNIC.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18062, 24 January 1927, Page 12

EMPLOYEES OF CITY COUNCIL HOLD PICNIC.

train 10 Little River on Saturday, where the City Council outside employees held their annual picnic. The weather was delightful, and all who took advantage of the trip thoroughly enjoyed their outing. During the day sports were held, resulting as follows: 100yds Labourers’ Race—J. Foss t, E. O’Connor 2, P. O’Leary 3. 110yds Electrical Handicap—W. Toon 1, K. Thomson 2. _ _ . 2 00yds Drivers' Handicap—W. Bishop 1. H. Bartley 2. G. Giles 3. BOvds Thread-the-Xeedle Race —K. Pepper 1. M. Murphy 2. 75yds, Girls. 14 to 26—Iris Harper 1, 75vds. Boys. 1~4 to 16—V. Harper 1, Pat ‘Ford 2. H. Bunting 3. 85yds Sack Race —L. Carey 1. x C. Brown 2, R. Pepper 3. 75yds Married Ladies (employees wives only)—Mrs Mayo 1. Mrs Brown ' 100yds Drivers’ Handicap—E. O'Connor ll V. Brown 2. A- Murphy 3. 75yds Labourers’ Three-Legged Rare Miss Ware and Mr Brown 3, Miss Humphries and N. Mayo 2. 7Bvds Ladies’ Three-Legged Race-* Miss M’Leod and Mrs Sculling 1, Mis* Parsons and Mrs Holman 2. 100yds Reserve Handicap—H. Heatlev 1. 1-L TTnxvin 2. 75yds Married Ladies’ Race—Mr* Godfrey 2. Mrs Brown 2, Mrs 3'rebble 3. 3 00yds Men’s Open Handicap—E. Harper 3. V. Brown 2. E. O’Connor 3. 75vds Single Ladies' Race—Miss U nwin *3, I. Harper 2, Miss Boyd 3. jOO'ds Halswell Handicap—B. Brown 3 P. Aleth\ - en 2, A. Mason 3. ’3ooyds Bandsmen’s Race —M. Fenton 2, D. Stribben 2. 75vds Old Men’s r.ace—Mi* Beggs 3, Mr Williams 2, Mr Foggarty 3. 3 00 vds Committeemen's Race—'; Giles*!. T. Mayo and Fitzsimmons (dead heat) 2. H- M’Caw 3. Tug-of-War—Central Ward 3, llalsW< Xaii_"j>rivlng Competition for Ladies— Mrs Price 3, Miss Terry 2, Mrs Pearn 3. The children’s sports were under the direction of Mr Jcmmctt. The members «>f the office staff of the City Council held their annual picnic at Diamond iiaxbour on Saturday. _