PICNIC AT PURAU.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20542, 18 February 1935, Page 13

PICNIC AT PURAU.

“ Times ” and “ Star ” Staffs’ Outing. SPORTS AND BATHING. Fine weather favoured the fourth annual picnic of New Zealand Newspapers, Ltd., which was held at Purau yesterday. More than two hundred members of the staffs of the •’Christchurch Times” and tiie "Cnristchurch Star” and their friends enjoyed a programme of sports events and bathing. At the conclusion of the sports the prizes were presented by Mr J. J. S tuples. Following were the results of the sports:—Boys and girls under five—- . Lewis Blackburn 1, llata Wornall 2. Boys, five and under seven—Murray Wornall 1, Graham Watson 2. Girls—Pat Oakley 1, Doreen Hahn 2. Boys, seven and under nine—Robert Fleming 1, Stanley Hahn 2. Girls —Merle Roberts 1, Melva Larcombe 2. Boys, nine and under eleven—Geoffrey Oakley 1. Allan Davies 2. Girls—Daphne Wooles 1, Nancy Hahn 2. Boys, eleven and under thirteen—David Morrison 1, Edward Blackburn 2. Girls—Ethne Buckley 1, Peggy Barnard 2. Boys, thirteen and under fifteen—R. Cameron 1, Fred Fleming 2. Girls—Natalie Wooles 1, Olwen Williams 2. Girls and boys’ threelegged race—Doreen Ray and Roy Jones 1, Fay Miller and R. Cameron 2. Men's staff handicap, 100yds— J. J. Staples (45yds) l. W. Fright (15yds) 2, C. Seaward (18yds) 3. Women’s 76yds handicap— Mrs F. Larcombe 1. Miss Z. Gamble 2. Mrs B. A. Mair .1. Putting the shot—W. Fright 1, B Rogers 2. A. Rutledge 3. Distance—32ft ft in. Women's nail-driving competition—Mrs T. B road be 11 l, Mrs R. H. Neill 2. Mrs George Young 3. Staff 100yds championship—A. Marriott 1. K. 11. S. Taylor 2. L. Neill 3. Elopement race—Miss I. Bentley and G. M’Gee 1. Miss D. Bryce and N. V. Williams 2, Miss V. Skilling and R. Turley 3. Married men’s 75vds staff handicap —A. Owen 1. B. A. Mair 2. E. P. Miller 3. Inter-departmental reliy—News Room (V. Burrowes. W. Fright. 13. Rogers and R. Broad belt) 1. Stereo 2. Reporters No. 1 3. Visitors’ 100yds handicap—C. Simms 1, R O Dav 2. A. O. Brinkman 3. Women Visitors’ 75yds handicap—M*«s M. Rhirnl l. Miss N. Harrison 2. Miss S. Andrew 2. Reporters’ 75yds— K. W. Staples 1, K. H. S. Taylor 2. Committee’s race—B. Rogers 1. A. Owen 2. Thread the needle race—Mrs Taylor and K. H. S. Tavlor 1, Miss B. Nelson and A. Marriott 2. Airs Mafr and B. A. Mair 3. Lucky ticket Mrs G. Miln 1. Mrs C. Robbins 2. Mrs George 3. Women’s chaih stenping— Miss M Rogers 1. Miss O. Williams 2. Mrs Oakley 3.