FARMERS' PICNIC

Waikato Independent, Volume XXX, Issue 3203, 25 February 1930, Page 5

FARMERS' PICNIC

BIG GATHERING AT BRUNTWOOD.

FOURTH FIXTURE A GREAT SUCCESS.

(Own Correspondent)

A very successful picnic was hold at Mr and Mrs C. Potts', "Broadmcadows," Bruntwood, on Saturday last, ,l>y the combined farming district of Bruntwood, Hautapu, Fencourt and Pukeroro. The number present was estimated at .fully 2000, including many residents of the borough. The Fen«ourt residents were a bit unlucky in lhat they had "power", troubles over their way in the morning, which resulted in their late attendance.

The sports committee consisted of: President, Mr. A.' Swaync; vice-presid-ent, Mr R. Hinton; handicappers, Messrs A. Thompson and W. Cubis; starter, Mr J. Vincent; judges, Messrs G. Watt, J. Ambury and J. J. Bourkc; call steward, Mr H. P. Duff. Committee: Messrs & Perry, F. Hinton, C. Hargreave?, <3. Potts, F. Thorpe and E. Entwislc. Ladies'' Committee: Mrs Thompson, 3dUss U. Thompson, Miss L. Thompson, Miss M. Bourke, Miss K. Bourkc, Mrs IEL. Roberts and Miss N. Butler. Hon. secretary, Mr C. Thompson. Much credit is due to the committee for the efficient way in which it carried out its work. It resulted in the early iJnish of a lengthy programme. Special thanks are due to the hon. secretary, Mr C. Thompson, on whose shoulders fell the organising of the many details of the day, and without such attention bo picnic is a .success. ' President's Thanks. During the luncheon interval the president, in a few words, thanked Mr and Mrs Potts and Mr F. Discombe for the use of their fine grounds. He also thanked the many helpers, not forgetting the Hautapu factory, who had lent a lorry to bring water and other Necessities. The president stated he bad a letter from Mr F. Lye, M.P., apologising for his absence due to business in Wellington. The president bumorously remarked, that perhaps he iwas helping Sir . Joseph Ward in the hunt for the 70 millions at ,'4i per cent. (Laughter). The president then introduced Mr D. S. Reid, ex-M3\, who thanked the committee for their invitation to be present. He stated that this picnic was one of the functions during thenar that he did not like to miss, and'that oho would have to travel far to sec such a lot of bright and happy :faces as were before him. Baby Show. During the afternoon the baby show was held, Mrs Simpson and Mrs McDonald acting as judges. There was a large number of entries and the judges remarked that they were one of the finest lot. of babies they had judged, and were a credit to the district. Results were: Under 12 months, Geoff Peebles 1, Jessie Watt 2. Under 24 and over 12 months: Mary Dunning 1, Donald Ellison 2. The Sports Results. The children's jumping events created much interest, the centre of which was "Pat McSweeny," the talking doll, who rode on horseback and competed with the rest. Mr G. Heslip, who had charge of "Pat," is a handy man at ventriloquism, and the children were somewhat surprised to see the doll •work his lips and answer their questions. Ponto, the riding dog, also took his place among the jumpers. / Results were:—Pony high jump: William Lyons 1, Ray Russell 2, Walter McKenzie 3.

Pony Hunter: Glen 'Bourke 1, George 2. Results of foot and various novelty ■events were as follows: Boys, 14yds of age: Walter Cox 1, lan Bruce 2, Tony Middleton 3. Girls 14yrs: Kathleen Sullivan I, Eva Morriss 2, May Kerr 3. Boys 13yrs: Jack Wattam , 1, Tom Voyle 2, Norman Charlton 3. Girls 13yrs: Beryl Cubis 1, Joyce Ambury 2, Agnes Wallace 3. Boys 12yrs: Len Kelly and Alec Holmes (dead heat) 1, Prod Moore 3. Girls ,12yrs: Irene Neweombe 1, Lily Bore 2, Gloria Cubis 3. Boys llyrs: Phil Jamieson 1, Fcnton Bourke 2, Bill McLean 3. Girls llyrs: Eva Cubis 1, Joyce Sharp and Zona Selby (head heat) 2. Boys lOyrs: Ross Sclby 1, Jack Bartlett 2, Dominica Busso 3. Girls lOyrs: Freda Bartlett 1, Sybil Wallace 2, Amy Haycock 3. Boys 9yrs: George Bartlett 1, Oswel! Beer 2, Willie Lowe 3. Girls 9yrs: Pat Ambury 1, Queen: o Bartlett 2, Mary Lowe 3.

Boys Byrs: Peter Shaw 1, Russell Cartmill 2, Gordon White 3. - Girls Byrs: Molly Perry 1, Joy Duff 2. Boys 7yrs: Sam Holmes 1, Colin Discombe 2, Jim Wiseman 3.

Girls 7yrs: Dorothy Voyle 1, Joan Bajjbtt 2, Tui Ambury 3. '""Boys 6yrs: lan Wallace 1, Mervyn Stokes 2, Doug. Bourke 3. Girls 6yrs: Elena Russo 1, Dawn

Boyco 2". Boys syrs and under: Mervyn Holmes 1, Ross Bamford 2, Ronald Burns 3. Girls syrs: Jean Lowe 1, Barbara Bamford 2, Pat Bourke 3. Boys' three-legged race: Ross Belby and George Bartlett 1, Phil Jamieson and Wilfred Voyle 2, Fred Voyle and George Beer 3. Girls' three-legged race of three heats—Final: Zona Serby and Joyce Sharp 1, Kitty Miller and Eva Cubis 2, Jenny Miller and Eva Morriss 3. Boys 15 to 18yrs: N. Holmes 1, L. Roachc 2, A. Wiseman 3. Girls 15 to 18yrs: Miss B. Martyn 1, Miss P. Taylor 2, Miss M. Jamieson 3.

IOOYds open handicap: H. Marshall 1, N. Holmes 2, J. Watt 3. Thread-thc-necdle (ladies to run); three heats —Final: Miss Shaw 1, Miss B. Martyn 2, Miss I. Newcombe 3. Young ladies' Tacc: Miss Jamieson 1, Misses Burns, Levesque and Bourke {dead heat) 2. Married men's (junior): G. Williams I, F. Paton and W. Bourke (dead heat) 2.

Married men's (senior): R. Bourke 1, R. Wattam 2.

Lady and gent, three-legged race: Miss B. Martyn anil A. Thompson 1, Miss J. Miller and N. Charlton 2, Miss A. Miller and J. Watt 3. Relay sack race: G. Entwisle's team 1, A. Thompson's team 2. Bachelors' handicap: A. Thompson 1, D. Bourke 2, F. Paton 3. Married ladies' (junior): Mrs T. Russell 1, Mrs H. Roberts 2, Mrs W. Bourke 3. Married ladies' (senior): Mrs Neil 1, Mrs Petersen 2, Mrs Ambury 3. Ladies' sack race: Miss J. Thompson 1, Miss Jamieson 2, Miss Bourkc 3. • Relay race (two ladies and two men) —Misses Martyn, - W. Cubis and L. Bourke 1. Horse Events. Ladies' Bracelet—Heat 1: W. Bourke 1, F. Jamieson 2. Heat 2: Laurent 1, S. McMillan 2. Heat 3: Glen Bourkc 1, Fenton Bourkc 2. Heat 4: Ray Russell 1, A. Thompson 2. Final: W. Bourkc 1, Laurent 2, Ray Russell 3. Cigar ano> Umbrella—Heat 1: W. Bourkc 1, E. Speakc 2. Heat 2: C. Speake 1, Laurent 2. Final: E. Speakc 1, > Speake 2, Laurent 3. The committee are indebted to all who assisted and to the generosity of the district residents in providing no less than £4O for prizes.

UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES EXCURSION TO ROTORUA. \ . \ The weather was ideal for the United Friendly Societies' railway excursion to Rotorua en Sunday last, three special trains from Frankton, Hamilton and Cambridge making the tiip to the thermal regions. The excursion as a whole was a great success, and the excursiuiists had a most enjoyable day. The excursion special from Cambridge was only fairly well patronised the number of excursionists being just over 150. The train left at S a.m. pickino- up a contingent of about 30 at Matangi. Other contingents entrained at Morrinsville and along the line, the train being fairly well filled by the time it reached Rotorua. The other two trains were very well patronised. A tired but happy lot of holiday-mak-ers returned to Cambridge about 10.30.