SANSON NEWS

Wanganui Chronicle, 24 July 1947, Page 2

SANSON NEWS

wait MEMORIAL PROPOSALS (0.C.) Sanson, July 22 War memorial proposals were advanced a further stage at a meeting held in the Town Hali <>n Thursday last, when representatives from R.S.A., Federated Farmers, Women’s Institute. Table Tennis Club, Football Ciub. Rifle Ciub, Old Boys’ Association. National Part'. Park Improvement Committee. I’iunket Society, Tennis Ciob, Methodist Church, Anglican Church, Ohakea District. School Committee and members of the public, further discussed suggested proposals. A full d.scuss.on on the various proposals was taken, and finally a committee of three, comprising Messrs H. V. Bond. C. E. Eglinton and J. C. Fagan with the chairman tMr. A. Kilpatrick* and the secretary (Mr. R Leathami was appointed to bring down a report on costs etc. on the folowing suggested proposals: (1» Erection of two-roomed buildi ing, which would serve the purposes of a Plunket Room, doctors consulting room with conveniences etc.; (2) erection of swimming baths; <3» section of Memorial Gates at Domain. or theguming of the park into a Memorial Park. When the report is ready a further public meeting is to be held. miniature rifles. Winners of the Lawrence Buttons at the weekly shoot of the Miniature Rille Club were. •’A" grade. R. Lumsden. ”B” grade, N. Butler; ‘C grade. J. W. Meyer. Scores registered were:—R. Lumsden 70, 68, 138; L. Cuitis 67 68. 135; L. Masters 66. 68. 134: K. Masters 67. 65, 132; A. Guibransen 65, 66, 131; rt. Meyer 66, 63. 129: K. McKay 63, 66. 129; R. Oppatt 64. 62. 126. The second handicap si.<;« l for R. Oppatts trophy was held, details being as follows:—W. Lawrence 63. 60. 8, 139; V. Meyer 67 . 64. 10, 153; W. Masters 66. 65. 10. 139, K. Reeve 63. 69. IU. 136; N. Butler 66. 68, 8, 138; J. W. Meyer 68, 65. 9. iT.3 (. N. Oppatt 66. 64. 1?. 138; J- Young 51 60. 12. 136; L. Genmiis 68, 68, 8, 136; M. Batchelor 61, 61, 10. 133; R. Giles 64. 66. 15. 1.5; R. Kilpatrick 49. 62. 35. 134; M. Meyei .36. 20. 130; R. Gardner 55. 57. 15, 130; R. Sanson 63. 57. 10, 130; A. Walls 59. 54. 14. 127; M. Gl'es 54, 61. 12, 127. In the event of a contestant securing more than the possible, his score is taken back accordingly. WHITEBAIT. Although the whitebait season officially opened on July 1. no catches in the district have yet been reported. The gazetted regulations for 1947 contains some points ot interest. They provide, inter alia, that no person may fish far whitebait in any place with any net the mouth of which has, when in the water, an area exceeding nine square feet. l'< a stream or channel is being fished at a place where the stream or channel Is less than Ju feet in width, then the greatest diameter ot the mouth ot a net when in the water, must not exceed three feet. Fishing fol or taking or whitebait by any method involving me us? o' mechanical power, or any other power except that provided manually is prohibited. A box net is not permitted, or any other kind of a net which is towed by a lope alongside the stream No person may leave a whitebait net where whitebail may enter it, unless he himself is in atteendanev. nor can he use a hurdle, or a wall constructed from the bank whereby fish may Im- diverted into a net BASKETBALL Results of the last series ol matches were as follows. A grade; Kopane 24 v. Rongotea 14. Rangiotu 22 y. Glen Oroua 2. Oroua Downs won by default from 'i’alkorea. B grade; Kopane 16 v. Rongotea 6. Bulls A 16 \ Bulls B 10. Championship points to date are as follows: A grade, Oroua Downs 17. Rangiotu 16, Kopane 15, Rongotea 8. Glen Oroua 4. Talkcrea 0. B. Grade: Kopane 16. Bulls A 14. Rongotea 4. Bulls B 2.