WESTMERE SCHOOL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 85, 12 April 1940, Page 2

WESTMERE SCHOOL

ANNUAL PICNIC HELD SPORTS AT ARAMOHO PARK An enjoyable picnic was held by the Westmere School, at Aramoho Park. The School Committee had made ample arrangements for catering and prizes, and for the conveyance of i children. Competitions and athletic! events for adults and children were held. A fine day and the agreeable | surroundings at the park made the day most happy, and successful. Results were as follows: Chain Stepping (ladies). Mrs. Leach; (men), Mr. C. Dawes. Sheep Weight Guessing (ladies). Mrs. J. J. O’Reilly; (men), Mr. A. Hammond. Married Ladies’ Race.—Mrs. Townsend 1, Mrs. Payne 2. Single Ladies’ Race.—Miss Gordon 1, Miss Olds 2. Married Men’s Race. —M. Skilton 1, M. Dawes 2. Single Men’s Race. —D. O’Reilly 1, H. Hussey 2. Cigarette Race.—D. O’Reilly 1, E. Taylor 2. Boys’ High Jump (under 12). P. Littlejohn 1, E. Rowan 2, L. Lind 3; (over 12), B. Donald and A. Barnes 1 equal. 50yds. Under 8 Years.—(boys), K. Townsend 1, R. Sarjeant 2, G. Crichton 3; (girls), G. Corliss 1, D. Bur- ■ nett 2, J. Kumeroa 3. Under 9 (boys).—A. Donald 1, A. : Skilton 2, I. Wallace 3; (girls), B. ■ Hussey 1, N. Davidson 2, L. Page 3. | Under 10 (boys).—M. Wilson 1, E. Townsend 2; (girls), N. Pedley 1, M. Taylor 2, B. Rowan 3. Boys (under 11).—D. Welsh 1, I. : Donald 2; (girls), D. Wallace 1, D. 1 Newton 2, J. Sargeant 3. Boys (under 12).—P. Littlejohn 1, , E. Rowan 2, R. Pedley 3; (girls), D. I Crichton 1, B. Dawes 2, B. Laird 3. Boys (under 13).—N. Wallace 1, N. : Janrdngs 2, J. Taylor 3; (girls), J. Page 1, M. Ponting 2, G. Smith 3. , Boys (under 14).—A. Barnes 1, B. ■ Donald 2, N. Wallace 3. Three-legged Race (boys).—R. Pedley and E. Rowan 1, N. Wallace and A. Barnes 2, K. Wilson and J. Taylor 3; (girls), G. Smith and C. Smith 1, B. Laird and J. Sarjeant 2, D. Crichton and B. Dawes 3. All Fours Race (boys).—P. Littlejohn 1, N. Wallace 2, B. Donald 3; : (girls), Betty Laird. 1, C. Smith 2, D. Crichton 3. Thread Needle Race.—B. Donald and J. Sarjeant 1, A. Barnes and C. Smith 2. Sack Race (girls).—D. Crichton 1, B. Dawes 2, B. Laird 3; (boys), I. Donald 1, N. Wallace 2, J. Taylor 3. Potato Race (girls).—M. Ponting 1, A. Johns 2, J. Page 3; (boys), B. Donald 1, D. Welsh 2, N. Wallace 3. Tiny Tot’s Race.—All winners! | A bag of sweets for every child at the picnic was kindly donated by Mrs. J. J. O’Reilly. Mr. V. S. M. Wilson donated the sheep for the weightguessing, and Mr. C. Dawes a case of apples. These and other donations by various parents and friends of the school made the day a happy and successful one, which children and adults ; alike thoroughly enjoyed.