ODDFELLOWSHIP.

Waipa Post, Volume III, Issue 100, 9 April 1912, Page 3

ODDFELLOWSHIP.

SECOND ANNUAL PICNIC AND SPORTS. Committee—Messrs Boys, We3t. Tickel- \ penvy, C. North, Griffiths, H. Fear, Wood, Teddy, Hall, Kirkham, Walters, Alexander, Pollard, Middlebrook, Sherwood, and Lawson. JUDGES—Messrs Sherwood, Tickelpenny, and Lawson. " Starter—Mr West. Handicappers—Messrs Wood, Verner, and Worthhgton. Track Stewards—Messrs Fear and Boys. Judge of Baby Show—Mr H. Irvine. Secretary and TREASURER-Mr H. Worthinston.

Easter Monday, the clay set apart for the annual sports meeting of the Oddfellows' Lodge, has been long looked for by many throughout this district. So successful was the inaugural meeting last year that tue return of Easter Monday was awaited, and this now popular fixture bids fair to rank amongst the foremost of local sporting arrangements. The second sports meeting held on Mr Pollard's paddock yesterday did much to establish the event in this district, all present expressing themselves as beingwell pleased of the manner in which the arrangements were carried out. The unfavourable weather—especially during Sunday night and the early hours of Monday morning, resulted in an uncertainty whether the sports would be held, so that the attendance was consequently lessened. Notwithstanding there were 600 or 700 people present. The Town Band—under Deputy-Conductor J. T. North—played several selections during the day, thus adding to the enjoyment of the outing. The officers are to be congratulated on the success attained, competitors and public alike expressing themselves in high terms of the interesting and enjoyable day's pleasure. Private parties were in evidence. Pollard's paddock was again shown to advantage, and proved all that could be desired as a 7 picnic ground. Following are the results of the sports programme :

Girls' Race, 7 years and under; trophies presented by the committee. K. Plead 1 B. Merry weather ... 2 4 started. Single Ladies Race; trophies presented by David Silk, and Mr H. Y. Collins. L. Collins 1 .N.Bond 2 11 started. Married Ladies' Race ; trophies presented by L. D. Nathan & Co., and House, Daking, Sindel, Ltd. Mrs Shaw I Mrs Lawson 2 9 started. Boys' Race, 7 years and under; trophies presented by J. Wiseman & Son, and F. J. Gilbert. A. Head I G. Tickelpenny ... 2 7 started. Boys' Race, 15 years and under; trophies presented by the committee and MrEmpson, F.Hall I A. Finch 2 12 started. Boys' Race, 15 years and over ; trophies presented by W. Kohn, and A. C. Tremain. W. McGivern ... I G. Griffith 2 10 started. Open Handicap, 150 yards; trophies valued at £3 from committee, and trophy presented by G.Gifford. D. Andrew I Silcock 2 10 started: Half-Mile Handicap; medal presented by J. Jackson, and trophy by H. Y. Collins. E.Clarke I James 2 10 started. One Mile Bicycle Race; trophies presented by Lawson and Swain and E. A. Cox. Herring (Grey Lynn) I Moffitt "2 7 started. 1 hree Mile Bicycle Race; medal presented by W. N. von Stunner, and trophy by"Ritfktt & Son. . Moffitt... ... '•-*•.. I Coulhoun 2 6 started. Oddfellows' Handicap, 100 yards. Jewel presented-by J. Middlebrook, and Goodl'ellow Ltd. D. Andrew I Silcock 2 5 started. Sack Race, 50 yards ; trophies presented by F. J. Verner, and committee. James I Sutherland ..." ... 2 6 started. Married Men's Race, 75 yards; trophies presented by House, Daking, Sindel, Ltd., and B. Adams. - - C. A. Reilly I M. Shaw 2 14 started. High Jump ; trophies presented by Mr S. H. Dwen and the • Committee. ■'■ R. Ramsay I James 2 5 entries. Hop, Step, and Jump ; trophies presented by Mr S. H. West and the Ceommittee. James I F. Hinton 2 10 started.

Hurdle Race; trophies presented by Le Sueur's and G. M. Ahier. D.Andrew I J.Sutherland ... 2 II started. School Boys' Handicap, 150 yards; medal presented by W. G. Abbott. F.Hall 1 A. Finch 2 22 started. Ladies' Nail-Driving Competition ; trophies presented by W. J. Phillips and Auld and Co. Mrs Bluck I Mrs Lawson 2 Two Mile Bicycle Race (Te Awamutu Rudge Cycling Club ; trophies presented by Baddeley Bros, and W. A. Fenton. Herring (Grey Lynn) I Moffitt 2 6 started. Baby Show; trophies presented by Dick and Cowden and W. Jeffery. Out of a large number of entries the prizeswere awarded to (12 months and under) Malcolm Prescott and Jean McCardle and to (12 to 18 months) James Henderson and Eric Worthington. Tug-of-War, Oddfellows v. all comers. Two most promising teams came forward, but in the early stages of the tussle the rope broke, and on the pitch of the coin the Oddfellows lost.