SANSON NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 55, 7 March 1946, Page 2

SANSON NOTES

ANNUAL SCHOOL PICNIC (0.C.) Sanson, March 5. The annual picnic of the Sanson School, held at Foxton Beach last Saturday, proved a most enjoyable function. Transport was provided per medium of buses, and other arrangements made by the committee were excellent. Ice cream, soft drinks and fruit were freely distributed. In the afternoon a sports programme was undertaken. Winners of the events were as follow: Girls’ 100 yards (Standards 5 and 6): Beth Drew 1, Frances Collier 2, Ailsa Fagan 3. Boys’ 100 yards (Standards 5 and 6): Reg Sievers 1, Basil Jordan 2. Girls’ 100 yards (Standards 3 and 4): Barbara Wise 1, Mavis Sievers 2, Dawn Lumsden 3. Boys’ 100 yards (Standards 3 and 4): Gordon Young 1, Barry Sanson 2, Leicester Kent 3. Girls' 75 yards (Standards 1 and 2): Joan Matthews 1, Margaret Jones 2, Bronwyn Sanson 3. Boys’ 75 yards (Standards 1 and 2): Colin McConachy 1, John Sanson 2, John Leitch 3.

Primers: Keith Harris 1, Neville Grace 2, Barbara Drew 3. Tiny tots: Alwyn Matthews 1, Warren Kent 2, Allan Jones 3. Girls’ 3-legged race: Frances Collier and Ailsa Fagan 1, Mavis Sievers and Barbara Wise 2, Margaret Jones and Joan ’Matthews 3. Boys’ 3-legged race: Leicester Kent and Barry Sanson 1, Rex Harris and Reg. Sievers 2, Gordon Young and Graham Harris 3. Girls’ sack race: Frances Collier 1, Ailsa Fagan 2, Mavis Sievers 3, Boys’ sack race: Reg Sievers 1, Gordon Young 2, Barry Sanson 3. Qirls’ skipping race: Frances Collier 1, Beth Drew 2, Lorraine Wise 3. Relay race: Barry Sanson’s team 1. Ex-pupils’ race: Lois Currie 1, June Young 2, Lorraine Gulbransen 3. Single ladies' race: Miss Pam Butler I, Miss Ngaire Tattle 2, Miss Jean Sievers 3. Married ladies’ race: Mrs. A. S. Reeve 1, Mi's. N. M. Sanson 2, Mrs. S. L. Kent 3. Married men’s race: F. S. Collier I, J. W. Beattie 2, R. W. Lumsden 3. Obstacle race: Brian Collier 1, Leicester Kent 2, Maurice Meyer 3. Marching contest: Girls, Lorraine Wise 1, Mavis Sievers 2; boys, Basil Jordan 1, Gordon Young 2. The winner of the. treasure hunt was Mrs. G. W. Richardson.