SCHOOL PICNIC

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 45, 23 February 1939, Page 10

SCHOOL PICNIC

OUTING AT RANGIWAHIA (Own Correspondent.) RANGIWAHIA, Feb. 22. The annual school picnic was held on the Domain on Saturday last, when there was a large attendance of parents and others to witness a varied and interesting programme despatched in record time. Before adjourning for afternoon tea, the chairman, Mr. W. E. Boshier, thanked all who had helped make the picnic the success it was. He also introduced Mr. and Mrs. Mills and Mr. and Mrs. Meiklejohn to the gathering. Mr. Mills, headmaster, asked for the co-operation of parents in matters pertaining to the school, as there was a good deal of spade work to be done on account of the changes in staff in the last few years. He also asked for the support of the people of: the district for the secondary department, as in Mr. Meiklejohn they had a teacher who was fully qualified to give the pupils sound instruction in the two courses available.

Mr. Meiklejohn also asked for the co-operation of parents and said that if any at any time were in doubt about matters in connection with his department, they could come to him and he would be pleased to do what he could. Afternoon tea, lolly, and walnut scrambles for the young and old terminated a very pleasant after-

noon. The following are the various prize winners for races and competitions:— Boys, 11 years and over. —Clarrie Jones 1, Bryan Lawrence 2, Russell Thompson 3. Girls, 11 years and over.—Shiela Rose 1, Mavis James 2, Fay Lawrence

Boys, 9 to 10 years.—Andrew Hodge 1, Bruce Blackler 2, Campbell Mills 3. ’ Girls, 9 to 10 years—Vivian Ireland 1, Valerie Lawrence 2, Vai Jones 3. Secondary Boys’ Championship. Ivan James 1, Terry Bielski 2, Desmond Boshier 3.

Secondary Girls' Championship. Heather Fankhauser 1, Slyvia Blackler 2, Evelyn Blackler 3.

Boys, 7 to 8 years. —Douglas Mills 1, Don Fankhauser 2, Ivan Deihl 3. ' Girls, 7 to 8 years.—Madge Moess 1, Margaret Jones 2, Elva Truman 3. ' Boys, 5 to 6 years.—Bobby Blackler 1, Lloyd Billinghurst 2, Freddie Bowness 3. Senior boys’ consolation. —Reece James 1, Hugh McLean 2, Keith Thompson 3. . Senior girls’ consolation.— Sylvia Blackler 1, Evelyn Blackler 2, Bessie McNeily 3. Junior boys' consolation.—Alister Tompkins 1, Roland Bowness 2, Athol Deihl 3. Junior girls' consolation. —Margaret Pearson 1, Helen McNeily 2, Barbara Mills 3. Boys’ potato race. —Reece James 1, Campbell Mills 2, Keith Thompson 3. Girls’ potato race.—Winnie Rose 1, Fay Lawrence 2.

Secondary relay.—Heather Fankhauser’s team 1, Ivan James and Noel Thompson 2, Noel Billinghurst and John Bowness 3.

Boys’ wheelbarrow race. Reece James and Keith Thompson 1. Girls’ sack race. —Esme Smith. 1, Fay Lawrence 2, Winnie Ross 3. Boy’s’ sack race. —Ivan James 1, Keith Thompson 2, Terry Bielski 3. Hoys’ three-legged race.—Campbell Mills and Russell Thompson 1, Noel

Thompson and Reece James 2. Girls’ three-legged race. Shiela Rose and Violet Bowness 1, Doreen Tompkins and Valerie Jones 2. Senior relay. Keith Thompson s team.

Junior relay. —Alma Thompson’s team.

Boys’ cycle race.—lvan James 1 Desmond Boshier 2, John Bowness 3 Girls’ cycle race.—Shiela Rose 1 Frances Hancock 2.

Boys’ slow cycle.—Desmond Boshier 1, Owen Evans 2, Abe Bowness 3. Girls' slow cycle.—Shiela Rose 1, Doreen Tompkins 2, Evelyn Blackler 3.

Boys’ tyre race.—Keith Thompson 1, Hervy Stent 2, Russell Thompson 3. Girls' tyro race.—Alma Thompson 1, Violet Bowness 2, Doreen Tompkins 3. Secondary boys’ handicap.—Gordon Fankhauser 1, Ivan James 2, Terry Bielski 3.

Secondary girls’ handicap.—Frances Hancock 1, Bessie McNeely 2, Eileen Fankhauser 3.

Senior high jump.—Bryan Lawrence 1, Clarrie Jones 2, Keith Thompson 3. Junior high jump.—Campbell and Douglas Mills 1, Andrew Hodges 2.