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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 5531, 24 September 1929, Page 2

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; :Mr Couch- was in charge of the • Southbridge pupils and is Secondary ; Assistant of the School and Mr Brewi ard and Miss .L-ewta, also on the ; School staff were with him. About • thirty boys and girls made the trip in a large motor bus and Mr C. B. ■ Arnold, Secondary Assistant of the • Akaroa District High School made ! all arrangements this end in billet- , ing out pupils and porvid'ing for the • visitors' entertainment. All was carried out in a, very creditable man- ! ner. Friday afternoon' and Saturday ' morning were spent in games. On > Friday evening the visitors were eni tertained in 'St. Peter's Parish Hall, • at a social. Just before lunch on ! Saturday a launch trip was taken i down the harbour and the' South- ■ bridge children- who seldom' have the opportunity of a trip orr the water ! thoroughly appreciated this experi ience, which was new to many of , them. SPEECHES AT SCHOOL. On Friday afternoon after the i games had been played on the Recreation Ground, the pupils of both schools assembled 1 at the High School building where a very delectable afternoon tea hacli ibeen prepared by the girls under the supervision of" their cooking instructress, Mrs Maher The Mayor, Mr Geo. Armstrong, , welcomed therm all to Akaroa and said they had not seen Akaroa at itsbest but he hoped 1 any short-comings in the weather would /be made up in hospitality. Akaroa was an historic place and there was much of interest of the early days' to be learned l about it. Peninsula, people had always been nctsd for their hospitality and he hoped they would: always be considered: so. iMr P. A. Mi'dkle, Headmaster of the Akaroa District Higth! School, also . welcomed the visitors and expressed the pleasure it was to them al# to have them.. He hoped the contests : would be 4ncourage'd the two. schools and l that they would make another visit later on. again-. iMr Couch ' replied: thanking- the speakers and Akatoa people l ; warmly for their hearty welcome. He said the games were a minor, consideration compared with the great benefit the pupils derived from mingling together at such gatherings. SOCIAL' IN 1 EVENING. On Friday evening St. Peter's Parish (Hall was crowded with the visitors and the pupils and parents of the local school and a most enjoyable time was spent in game, music and dancing. Miss Betty Eggelton rendered two vocal items which were much appreciated while Mr Couch entertained the company with two humorous items which caused much amusement. IMisse9 Nancy Robinson and Audrey Haley did the Minuet very gracefully. A] competition for guessing the largest number of fam-. ous people was won by Mr Couch and 1 another for guessing advertisements resulted in Miss Lewta and Miss Betty Eggleton being equal' guessing thirteen out of 'fifteen. Misses Betty Whelc-h, Winnie Innes and 1 Nancy Rob inson assisted with the dance music. J A successful evening concluded with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne." The visitors left again on Saturday afternoon on their return trip and before departure expressed pleasure at the splendid treatment they had received and extended an invitation to the Akaroa -High School' pupils to pay them' a return visit next year. The result of the games played is as follows: — HOOKEY. r lhe Southbridge girls- who play hockey were much superior to the i local girls who play basket ball and won easily. I The teams competing were : I South-bridge—iM. Shearer, B. Ha-b----berjam, J. Beamsley, D. Lilley, J. Greenall, iG. 'Parkin, S. Hickman, B. Eggleton, B. Shearer ((Captain), J. Banatt, M. Overman. Altai oa -J. Mass, field, E, Woodill, M. 'Henning, T. 'Mickle, E. White, w'. Innes, P. .Backhand, N. Robinson, A. Kearney, A. Haley, J. Kearney. Misses B. Eggleton and B. Shearer scoied goals for Southbridge. Mr J Couch was referee. ; BASKET BALL. ] The teams were :— 1 Southbridge — B. HaJbbeva, M. 1 Shearer, J. Beamsley, E. Hannah, J. I Oi eenalhl, B. Shearer, B. Eggelton, 1 M. O'Gormnn, and J. Barratt. Akarca J. Mascifield, E. Woodill, i M. ITrnning, T. Miekle, E. White, W. Innes, I'. Buckland, N. Robinson and ■ I A. Kearney. r Akaroa won by 1- to 1. goals. As I Ik* Sout hbridige girls- were playing their first game of basket ball it was'

not to be expected they could compete against the local girls. Mr C. B. Arnold was referee. FOOTBALL. The teams were:— ' Southbridge—L. Gabbie, Re > Strutton, L. Lambie, E. Adams, v Patterson: (captain), D. VA V Simpson, C. Watson, JD- 11 1 ' Baylis", K. McNair, fl. Lan>bie, M. Watson and R. Thompson. Ip V. Sunckell, L. Narbey, V. Broche ,e (Captain l ), Max Gilbert, G. Lan„iope, D Boleyn, J. Wright, R <*rry. G. Jacobson. G. Williams, N. Eves, Armstrong'. v iMax Gilbert scored a ti.v and V. Brocherie kicked' a penalty tor Aka,..oa> .Mr E. Mickle was referee. tennis. Th? tennis games resulted as fol-

• lows, Akaroa players mentioned first: ■Singles. N. Kenning" beat B. Shearer 6-2. P. Buckland beat B. Habberjam 6-0. J. Maserfield lost to B. Eggleton 4-6, V. Brocherie 'beat L. Lambfe 6-2. M. Gilbert beat G. .Struttan 6-4. 0. Eves beat D. Bennett 6-3. D. Boleyn lost to iL. Hill 4-6. Doubles. j N. Henning andi P. Buckland beat [ B. Shearer and B. Habberjam 6-3. ' J. Mase'field and N. Robinson beat i>. 'Eggleton and 1 : S. Hickman! 6-2. V. Brocherie and) (M. Gilbert lost to L. Lambie and G. Stratton 4-6. 0. Eves and D. Boleyn Lost: to D Bennett and L. Hill 4-6. Akaroa 56 games, fSouthlbrido-e 4o ga.iros. Mrs G. N. Henning and Mr Breward acted as umpires.