HOUSE PICNIC.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 943, 2 April 1908, Page 6

HOUSE PICNIC.

The employees of Messrs. A. Cleave and Co., Ltd., held their annual picnic at Arkle’s Bay on Saturday. The weather conditions were all that could be desired and a most enjoyable time was spent by all who attended. A programme of sports was gone through, the different events bringing out some large fields. The party left Auckland in the s.s. Orewa at 9.30, reaching their destination at a little after 12. Lunch over, pleasure was at once sought and in every case found. The sports proved a big attraction. Five started in the Ladies’ Race. Miss Jeffries proved too fleet of foot for the rest of the contestants and

won by three yards. The Office Championship was responsible for an entry of 12 aspirants to fame. This event was run over about 170 yards, and proved about 100 yards too long for some of the more staid of the starters. The winner turned up in W. Hoare, P. Cleave being second. The Swimming Championship brought out six starters, of whom Goodhew proved the most speedy, Young second. The Married Men’s Race was won by Goodhew, Gilling second. The Handicap Swimming Race saw six starters in place and resulted in E. Rutledge being first, Goodhew second, Hogan third. The Orewa left on her return journey at 5 o’clock, reaching town at 7.30 p.m., the popular opinion being that a first class day had been spent. Before the wharf was reached some speech making was indulged in. Mr. Brookes, on behalf of the employees, expressed the gratification of “all hands” at the day’s outing, and hoped the picnic might be an annual one, especially thanking Mr. Cleave for his hearty co-operation. He paid special tribute to the excellent manner in which the secretary (Mr. Richards) had carried out his duties, he having practically all the arrangements to attend to. Mr. Cleave suitably responded and expressed a wish that the picnic would be the forerunner of many similar outings. Cheers were given for Mr. Cleave, for the secretary and members of the committee, the proceedings closing with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” and the “National Anthem.”