FARMERS’ PICNIC

Waikato Independent, Volume XXVII, Issue 2764, 29 March 1927, Page 6

FARMERS’ PICNIC

'GATHERING AT HAUTAPU. m&M, gW';’P. SPORTS RESULTS. ' ff' .Girls, lOyrs: B. Cubis 1, J. Ambury A. Duncan 3. Ills Boys, lOyrs: J. Wattara 1, T. Voylc C. Marccau 3. $ Boys, 9yrs: A. Holmes 1, A. Russell Beer 3. |jl|||-Girls,. 9yvs: L. Bones 1,- V. Blair 2. |; Bovs, gyrs: J. Box 1, J. Hauselfer 2, |p. Ward 3. M ' Girls, gyrs: K. Cubis 1, K. Miller 2, p;j.' Taylor 3. ■■r Bovs. 7yrs: J. Bartlett 1. V. Peake 2, fob' . k'Wi Carpenter 3. f;' Girls, 7yrs: R. Grawshaw 1, X. Reese j) 2, if;* Ambury 3. ' l‘>'Boys, syrs: F. Jones l, 1,. Waite 2, pS. Ellison 3. ' '/ • ip Bays, syrs: G. Russell 1, 11. Cart mi 11 White 3. I’ 1 : Girls, syrs: M. Perry 1, 0. Bartlett 2, ;f .H.,Tayloi\ 3. j ' Bovs, llyrs: H. Wallace 1, R. Himp'‘f:\stm 2, W. Cox 3. / Girls, llyrs: M. Ambury. 1, E. Mor-ri;itris-'h, J. Miller 3. -• j , Bovs, ll’yrs: H. Peake Ambury ; 7.2. Pi Cox 3.' _ ! !'•: (Gi'ris, 12yrs: E. Box l‘, E. Bourke 2,' |TK. Sullivan 3. r Boys, ISyrs: W. Dodd 1, H. McGarry | 2, J./Kelly 3. - i • • Girls, ISyrs: M. Jamieson !, K. Ham frii, WY Hargreaves 3.. • ' t i Boys, l lyrs: R. McDonnell 1. J. Kerr 22, ■ Mi Holmes. 3. y ; Girls, l-lyrsi-.X. If in don 1, M. Ham yi2,. AL Brown 3* . IP Boys \ thi'ce.-Jogged., .race: Kerr a nil . girls’ three-legged race-:- R. Levesque M. Price RE. Morris and. E. Box 2. Boys, 15 to ISyrs:- J. Hair 1, J. Watt Donnan 3. • .'Girls, 15 to ISyrs:.. H.. Chynoivcth 1, s&£,' Cbynoweth 2, .J.;.Ferguson 3. ' .. TXWYds open handicap: 0./ Thompson Jj, W. Cubis 2, B. McDonnell 3. A capi- • ;la ! » race, though Thompson won fairly Mtaafly. • • Thread-needle race:- Gladys Brittain J. : F. Levesque 2, Mrs W. Cubis 3. . Young ladies ’ race, over IS: Miss M. Inclines 1, Miss Iv. Fisher 2, Miss X. j§W&Baee 3. An excellent race, in which Cnianv of the competitors showed a good Ctimi of foot. • W Married men’s race (juniors): First jpieut; J. Cubis .1, Hauseler 2, W. Bourke r "3. -Second heat: Turner I,'Thorpe 2. Clarke 3. Final: W. Cubis. 1, W. Bourke 2, Hauseler 3. All these-events - iverWmost interesting, and the final was fa splendid face. The judge bad iliflicul•!iy in separating Hauseler and Bourke. Hif:, Married men (seniors): J. Ambury 1, 3?. Wattam 2, J. Dodds 3.

Tbree-lt'ggcd race, ladies and men: First heat: A. Thompson aucl Miss Lc

vesque 1, W. Cubis and Miss G. Brittain 2, W. Bourke and Mrs Bourke 3. Second heat: Hollicr and Miss Chynoweth 1, C. Thompson and Miss -Vcalc 2, .J. Bourke and -Miss K. Bourke 3. Final: A. Thompson, and Miss Levesque ], W. Bourke and Mrs Bourke 2. Relay sack race: A. Thompson, F. Kntwisle , C. Thompson and W. Cubis .1. A capital event, well contested, and provoking much fun. .

Boys’ sack race: First heat: Holmes I, Cubis 2, Kelly 3.- -Second heat: Jamieson ,1, Simpson 2, Duncan 3. Final: Jamieson 1, Kelly 2, Duncan 3. Bandsmen's Race: T. Hargreaves. I, Edge 2, J. Wilkinson 3. , Bachelors’ race: K. Speake 1. 0Entwisle .2, A. Thompson 3, • (Ladies ’ sack face: First heat : Miss JV. Thompson 1, Miss Bourke 2, Miss B. Watt 3. Second heal: Miss E. Garland J. - Miss Ghynowoth 2, Miss Miller 3. Final: Miss J. Thompson 1, Miss -B. Watt 2. Miss E. Garland 3. This race . ' ■ i created much .merriment. The winner developed a great turn of speed, and found the sack little hindrance to her movements. ... Girls’ sack race:.: M. Jamieson 1, J. Miller -2, JE. Morris 3. Married ladies’ lace (seniors): Mrs Ambury 1, Mrs Petersen 2, Mrs Mareoau 3. Mrs Boer looked an easy winner, but fell when only two or three yards from the tape. Married -ladies race (juniors): 'Mrs Perry 1, Mrs Iv. Browne 2, Mrs Buckland 3. A great race, with many entrants. •••■'• ." - Relay race: Cubis’ team 1, Speake 2. Dickinson 3. Another iiuo race. : 1 Motor-cycle bending race: Speake I. C. Morgan-2. This novel event cheated much interest. There were a number of minor mishaps. . Horse Events. Ladies’ bracelet: Mrs Arioll and X. Barnes .1, Miss Ferguson and F. Svvayne o . Cigar and umbrella race: A. Thompson 1, A. Jamieson 2, W. Hollior 3. Children’s bending competition, girls: Miss R- Ham .1, Miss H. Peake 2. Men’s bending competition: A. Thompson I, A. Jamieson 2.