PRIZE-GIVING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 51, Issue 61, 22 December 1930, Page 3

PRIZE-GIVING.

THE BARRHILL SCHOOL. There was a large attendance of children, parents and friends at the annual break-up and presentation of prizes of the Barrhill School on Thursday. The afternoon was occupied with a sports programme. Air J. Bishop, who, for many years had been chairman of the School Committee, welcomed those present, and Airs Cs|npion presented the prizes. A dance was held in the school in the evening. The following are the sports results: Running Races—Standard V and VI: First heat: Edna Gilmour 1, Jean Holmes 2. Second heat: Doris Stephens 1, Jean Thompson 2, Bessie, T’izzarcl 3. Standard 111 and IV—First hbat: Margaret Campion 1, Allen Alaw 2, Cyril Hurst 3. Second heat: Allan Stephens 1, Len Hurst 2, Frank Dixon 3. Standards I and ll—First heat: George Hayward 1, Jean Campion 2, Joyce Lea man 3. Second heat: David Campion 1, Gordon Maw 2, Hazel Hooper 3. Third heat: John Dixon 1, William Hurst 2, Francis Clements 4. Fourth beat: Olive Fairy 1, Daphne Stephens 2, Myrtle Hurst 3, Three-legged Race. —• Standards V and VI: Jean Holmes and Jean Thompson 1, Doris Stephens and Edna Gilmour 2, Bessie Tizzard and Alargaret Campion 3. Boys: Cyril Hurst and Len Hurst 1, Allan Alaw and Allan Stephens 2. Young ’Ladies’ Race —T. Chapman 1, J. Paul 2, J. Hayward 3. Young Aren’s Race—A. Bishop and W. Holmes (dead heat) 1. S. Leaman 2. Alarried Alen’s Race— J. Doalc 1. 0. Hooper 2, E. Hayward 3. Married Ladies’ Race —Airs (filmour 1 Mrs Norman 2, Airs McNicholls 3. Infants—Boys: T. Hooper 1, L. Dixon 2, N. Gemmell 3. Girls: Melba Hazeldean 1, Velde Hazeldean 2, Olive Campion 3, Noel Hurst I. ADixon 5. - High Jump—Girls: Doris Stephens 1, Jean Holmes and Edna Gilmour (equal) 2. Boys: A. Stephens 1, i Hurst 2.

ruapuna. There was a large attendance at the annual school concert and prize-giving ceremony held) in the Ruapuna Hall on Thursday evening. Items were given by the children as follow: ’ Zealand Anthem,” “The b* o } l ,® Speech,” “Little lied Biding Hood, “Twinkle, Twinkle,” “I’m Getting Better,” sea chanty —“The Drunken Sailor,” “Fan Song,” “Crow Song, “Bingo,” “Golden Slumbers,” In tne Usual Way,” “Bag Dolls’ Drill,” “Gal- - “Why I am so Bad,” “Maon Canoe Song,” sea chanty Rio Grande,” “The Torch of lute,” Reuben and Rachel,” Maori haka. The chairman (Mr D. Harvey) extended Christmas greetings to tlie teacher (Mrs' Thompson), and congratulated her on the progress which had attended her efforts during tli>» ~ C 'tlio Rev. A. D. Kirkland congratulated. the children, on having done so well, especially those who bad gained their proficiency certificates. He then presented the prizes as follows— Standard VI. —Dux, Lvnton Thompson 1, Alabel Tasker 2. _ . Standard V. —Lena Moore I, Doris MoLay 2, Daphne Canty 3. Standard IV.—Esme Ross 1, Allan Tavlor 2, Marjorie Moore 3. Standard 111. —Gillie Baxter 1, Lucy King 2, Kathleen Harvey 3. Standard II. —Peter Sen ell 1. Patricia Glassey 2. . Standard 1. —Keith Ross and James Glassey 1, lsobel Harvey 3. Gift books were given to the lowei classes as follow, not in order of merit: Alai re Patterson, Shirley Thompson, Jim Harvey, Hubert McLay, John Patterson, Baden Harvey, Gregory Jones, Gavin Jackson, Burnie Glassey, Joyce Moore, Marty Baxter, Tui Baxter, May Bennett. , . . Sewing prizes—Standard vl. (given bv Mrs J. Moore): Phernie Alooic 1. Standard V. (given, by Mrs D. Harvev) • Jessie Harvey 1, Lena Moore (rrjven by Mrs J. Brown, Annum). Standard'lV. (given by Mrs E. Baxter): Marjorie Moore 1. Standard 111 (given bv Mrs H. Moore): Lucy King 1- Standard 11. (given by Mrs R. McLay): Pat Glassey 1. Standard T. (criyen by Airs C. Johnston): lsobel Harvey 1. Primers: Shirley Thompson and Ala ire Patterson. _ Good attendance certificate—f eter gewell (absent one day only during the year). , , Proficiency certificates Mabel Tasker, George King and Lvnton. Thompson. Competency —Will MoLay. After the prize-giving ceremony the chairman moved a. vote of thanks to Mrs Thompson for giving such an excellent entertainment; to Miss Boss for playing the accompaniments- to the ladies who gave the sewing prizes , to Mrs Brown for judging the sewing; to Air Kirkland for presenting the prizes, and. to the ladies who provided the supper.