PRIZE-GIVING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18569, 19 December 1925, Page 8

PRIZE-GIVING.

ELMWOOD SCHOOL. The prizes were presented by Mr H. Holland, M.P., in the pre-sence of a large number of parents. The prize list was:— Standard Vl.A—Dux of School, John Norrie; most ladylike girl, Nancy Green; runner-up (Mr A. K. Anderson's special prize), Dora Deal; most chivalrous boy, Bruce Wilson"; runner-up (Mr A. K. Anderson's special prize). John Quane; merit prizes. Dora Deal 1, Dudley Carter 2, Sybil Lane 3, May Herriott 4, Jack Thomson 5, Jessie McDonald 6; progress prize, Keith Watkins 1, Norman Tovey 2; diligence, Noeline Buchanan;, sewing, Dora Deal and Ena Chapman. Standard VLB—Edwin Borlhwirk (runnerup to Dux), Wilfred Peak (serond boy in class), Muriel Ockenden (first girl in class), Joan Paterson (second girl in class), composition ; Norma Davidson (third girl in class), Tom Penny (third hoy in class), Reina Ncate (Mr North's prize for general helpfulness). Standard V.A—Flo. Hill, first in class; Margaret McNeil, second in class; lan McLachan and Mabel Andrews, third in class (equal) ; Sadie Woods, composition, third equal in class; Keith Friehard, general proficiency and neatness; Frank Stoddart. progress and keenness; Lcn Suckling, composition. Standard V.B—General Proficiency: Phyllis Simpson 1, Phyllis Taylor 2, Phyllis Cameron 3, Jack Vaughan 4, Oswald Checsman 5; oral -work (special prize presented by Mr Williams), Geoff. Evans 1, Geoff. Hadfield 2, Joan Corsbie 3; diligence and progress, Lindsay Levestam; sewing, Jean Osment 1, Olive Wcndelborn 2. Standard IV.A—Proficiency, Mac. McLean 1, first (equal) composition, and first arithmetic, Billie Thomson 2 and first (equal), geography, Margaret Webley 3, Hope Paterson 4 and second composition, and first drawing; composition and reading, Betty Findlay; general 7>rogress. Geoff Kissell; diligence, Lorna Stavcley, Reg. Cook. Standard IV.B —Shirley Johns, first proficiency, first arithmetic, Dick Neale, second proficiency, second arithmetic, second (equal) composition; Leslie Prichard, third proficiency, first geography, second drawing; John Davison, fourth proficiency, first composition, first reading; Ronald Gibbons, fifth proficiency, 'Jrst English, second (equal) composition; Eileen Banks, general knowledge; Eric Elderton, diligence; Miriam Dabscheck, dilegence: sewing, Marjorie Tingey 1, Betty Sliand 2. * Class lll.A—Merit, Olive Brookes and Freda Lane (equal) 1, Iris Miles 3, Marion Jamicson 4, Felix Symes 5. Joan Hincksman and Leonard Barnes (equal) 6; neatness and progress (prises presented by Mrs Rutherford), Zona Chambers, Douglas Hunter, Pat Seymour; sewing, Ruth Paynter. Standard lll.B—Merit, Winston Christian 1, writing 1; James Gardner 2 history 1; Peggy Hutchinson 3, writing 1; Jack Mitchell 4; Enid Ockenden 5, diligence 1; progress, Betty Banks, Nancy Pike; sewing, Myrle Corrick. Standard ll.A—Proficiency, Marjorie Wood 1, Dorothy Wilkinson 2, Edna Gibbons 3, Colin Cupforth 4, Patricia Johns 5; progress and diligence, John Shine, Isobel Caverhill; sewing, Roma Nicholson 1, Betty Larcomb 2.

Standard ll.B—Proficiency, Shirley Sandford 1, Geoffrey Green 2. Joan Stavelty 3, Bessie Hosking and Betty Herriott (equal) 4; progress, Lucy Airey 1, Phyllis Good 2, Alastair Sams 3; diligence (Mrs Rumbold's prize), Gwen Lilley. Standard I.A—Proficiency, Jean Sinclair 1, Margaret Thornton 2, Aubrey Sheppard 3, Stephanie Buckhurst 4, Loma Boyle and Neilson Murphy (equal) 5; Willie McCausland, special progress; Ailsa Shine, sewing prize. Standard I.B—Proficiency, Alan Johns 1, "Valerie Barrell 2, Joan Davison 3, Marjory Ockenden 4, Edward Turner 5; diligence (Mrs Rumbold's prize), Bruce Matson. School Sports. Boys—soyds, under 9: B. Thompson 1, Anzac Hearne 2, \V. Paterson 3; s,oyds, under 10, D. Martin 1, K. Truseott 2, A. Hadfield .'!; 75yds, under 11, G. Rich 1, R; Martin 2, D\ Smith 3; 75yds, under 12, J. Davison 1, B. Sutherland 2, M. McLean 3; 100 yds, under 13, F. Harrison and P. Leggett (equal) 1, K. Cook 2; 100 yds, under 14, J. Heasley 1, W. Brown 2, B. Winchester 3. Girls —50yds, under 9—J. Davison 1, R. Adams 2, J. Peak 3; 50yds under 10, J. Staveley 1, D. Burges 2, A. Shepherd 3. 75yds, under 11, A. Jackson 1, F. Lane 2, N. Merrie 3. 75vds, under 12, M. McNeil 1, R. Wilkinson 2, M. Corrick 3; 100 yds, under 13, N. Corby 1, B. Green 2. P. Easterbrook 3; 100 yds, under 14, M. Tingey 1, G. Hobbs 2, D. Lennie 3. Girls —Tennis ball throw (open), Margaret Mathieson 1, Reina Neate 2; basketball throw (medal presented by Messrs Coates, and Co.), Reina Neate 1, Seila Paynter 2;< high jump, open, Nancy Corby 1, Hilda Oldman 2, Margaret Mathieson 3. Boys—High jump (open), B. Wilson 1, J. Quane 2, P. Leggfctt 3; cricket ball throw (open), J. Quane 1, J. Heasley 2, E. Halcrow 3; championship, 100 yds (open), J. Quano 1, B. Wilson 2, A. Thomson 3; championship, 200 yds (open), J. Quane 1, B. Wilson 2, E. Halcrow 3; championship, 440 yds (open), J. Quaue 1, B. Wilson 2, E. Halctow 3.

Girls—Championship, 100 yds (open), Leila Paynter and Nancy Green (dead heat) 1, Reina Neate 2; championship, 200 yds (open), L. Paynter 1, N. Green 2, P. Easterbrook 3. Partners' race (open), J. Quane and R. Neate 1, B. Wilson and N. Green 2; partners' race, under 12, J. Minson and H. Paterson 1, D. Martin and M. McNeil 2; thread-the-needle race, 'B. Wilson and N. Green 1, O. Wood and L. Paynter 2, D. Dedrick and D. Lock 3; thread-the-needle race, under 12, R. Martin and M. McNeil' 1, J. Davison and B. Banks 2, G. Green and L. Anderson 3.

Girls—Hunt-the-boot race (open), J. Seabrook 1, >M. McNeil 2, M. Tingey 3. Boys—Hunt-the-boot race (open), A. Tompson 1, R. Cook 2, 0. Wood 3.

Girls' Championship Cup, presented by Mr Peter Grant, and medal presented by Mr S. R. Whale for most points—Leila Paynter 12 points, Reina Neate (runner-up), 9 points. Boys' Championship Cup, presented by Mr L. B. Hart for most points, won by J. Quane 23 points, B. Wilson (runner-up) 14 points.

SOMERFIELD Dur, boy: George Sponcer. Dux, girl: Muriel Foster. Senior Prefect (boy): Maurice Blackmore. Senior Prefect (girl) : Muriel Clark. Pilgrim's Essay Competition (2nd): Noreen Butterfield. Swimming Championship—Boys: Maurice Blackmore 1, Peter Henderson -, Jack Thornton, 3; girls: Madge Winsor 1, Elsie Rowe 2, Muriel Clark 3. Attendance: Clarence Campbell (Std. VI., seven years), Frances Gill. Sewing: Muriel Clark. Agriculture: Owen Edwards. Basketball Medals: Daisy Odering, Muriel Clark, Joan Gordon, Madge Winsor, Elsie Kowe, Ivy McGrane, Doris Webster, Noreen Butterfield, Tholma Brealy, Daisy Weir, Dulcic Johnston, Myrtle Robinson. Progress Prizes. —Standard VI.: Edward Hendy and Florence Dobbs. Standard V.: Cecil grander and Kathleen Holdswortb. Standard IV.: George Brander and Mavis Roud. Standard III.: Arthur Adams and Lorna Dufneld. Standard A: William Alderdice and Shona Roscoe. Standard II.: John Perry and Doreen Evans. Standard 1.: Claude Burrell and Elizabeth Hunton. Diligcnco Prizes.—Standard Harper and Ivess Smith. Standard V.: Allen Hodgkinson and Thelma Brealy. Standard IV.: Raymond Britten, Amy Harris and Patricia Cairns. Standard III.: William Burgos!' and Eunice Johnston. Standard A: Frank Wilmhurst and Irene Round. ■Standard II.: William Wilson and Lloyd Firth, and Joyce Stanley. Standard I.: Arthur Britten and Harold Rumney and Gladys Brandigam and Margaret Boon. Primers: Each child in the Primer classes received a present from Father Christmas.

Good Attendance Certificates—P.l and ": Adam Thomson. P. 3: Malcolm Campbell. P. 4: Dorothy Dron, Pearl Henderson, Margaret Tjeslie, Frank Milne, Lawrio Smith. P. 5: Jean Foster Joan Scott, Aubrey Dacombe, Albert Fehsenfeld, Raymond Fehsenfeld, Alan Holdsworth, John Mowbray, George Harper. William Messenger, George Gurdler, Neville Smith, James Wright. Standard I.: Giadys Brandigam, Katherine Harrison, Perry, Daphne Whittle, Claude Burreli. Leslie Duffield, Alfred Hensen, Kenneth Perry, John Roscoe, Douglas Scott, John Waddell, Krnest Wright. Standard II.: Joyce Chambers, Mary Ensor, Elizabeth Harper, Eileen Hawkins, Florence Long, Oiga Robinson, Joyce Stanley, Joyce Williams, Noeiinc McGibbon, May Nielson, Basil Brook, Ivan Brook, Colin Campbell, Alan Chambers, David D»nn 4 Frank Eaton, William Hensen, Stephen "Mowbray, Colin Parkinson, John Perry, Harry Slade, Thomas Thomson. Standard 111. (Lower) : Nance brandigam, Irene Clark, Gertrude Dron, Daisy Gill, Gwyneth Meredith, Shona Roscoe, William Alderdico,- Kenneth Blackmore, Rayraond Hand, Jack McLean, Ronald Miles, Albert Hound, Frank Wilmshurst. Standard III.: Edith Alderdice, Mareia Clemens, Lorna Duflield, Helen Glass, Marion Harrison, Netty Highet, Rachel McCammon, Douglas Brown, Lachlan Burreli, Edgar Clark, Arthur Adams, Jock Sherrsrd, Ronald Kickcrby, Ciarenco Perry, Stanley Odering, Cedric Hailoway, Norman Duckworth, Norman McAllister, John Southward, Noel Miller, Gray Henderson, lan Jackson. Standard IV.: Joyce Bell, Cynthia Brightmore, Norma Collett, Ruby Cross, Joyce Dobbs, Frances Dron, Caroline Duffield, Nora Gill, Yvonne Merfield, Norma Nielsdn, Maris Roud, Dorothy Scott, Raymond Britten, John Carrodus, Reginald Capes, Eric Foster, Victor Hampton, Krnest Hutton, Keith Rickerby, Leonard Scott, Frank Tanner, Allan Yates. Standard V.: Bernice Campbell, Edna Frascr, Jean Gordon, Kathleen Holdsworth, Ruby Odering, Avice Sheppard, Pearl Tanner, Winnie Woodham, Dorothy Wright, Thelma Brealy, Doris Hensen, Dorothy Ring, Frederick Baird, Owen Bell, Cecil Brsnder, Arthur Collett, Leonard Butterfield, Laurence Chambers, Alfred Clark, Keith Dash, Wilfred Brunt, Graham Duffield, Fred Eaton, John Firth, Arthur Garters, de Renzy Gordon, Nool Harper, Laarence Hunter, Allan Miller, Elwyn Piper, Benjamin Throp, R. Webb, F. Wendelkin,' Allan Hodgkinson. Standard Noreen Butterfield, Muriel Foster, Frances Gill, Dulcie Johnston, Olga Nelson, Dorothy Roberts, Myrtle Kpbincon, Ivesa Smith, Hazel

Tinker, Je&n Waddell, Margaret Yates, Ngaire Williams, Maurice. Blackmore, Norman Calvert, Clarence, Campbell, Owen Edwards, Edward Gee, Horace Harper, Edward Hendy, Archibald Me.Pherson, George Roud, Robert Rnsbridge, George Spencer, Peter Thomson, Bruce Wright. Record Attendances. —Frances Gill (seven years), Clarence Campbell (seven years). Winners, competitions, school concert: — Recitations —Standards VI. and V.: Ivy McGrane 1. Olga Nelson 2, Cecil Brander h c. Standards IV. and III.: Joyce Dobbs I,'Nessie Waring 2, Rachel McCammon, George Brander, R. For h c. Below Standard III.: Eileen Hawkin3 1, Marjorie Chapman and W. McCammon (equal) 2, Alma Shaw, Bertie Filer, Lorna Pulley, Jean Foster h c. Songs—Below Standard III.: Doris Cole 1, Leslie Duffield 2, Jack Kirwan hc. Piano— Standards VI. and V.: Kathleen Holdsworth 1, John Thornton 2, Dorothy Ring 3. Standards IV. and III.: Valmai Wood. Clarence I'trry 1. Dancing—Highland Fling: Colin Campbell 1. Patricia Cairns 2, Noelino Bates 3. Irish Jig: Joyce Chambers 1. "THE BINZIAN" PRIVATE SCHOOL. On Wednesday evening, at the schoolroom, Cracroft terrace, Cashmere Hills, a most enjoyable fancy dress party was held, the occasion being the breaking-up ceremony of "The Binzian" Private School. Rev. A. H. Norris presided. A short programme of songs and recitations was given by • the scholars. A French play, written by Mdlle. de Clecne, was acted by her pupils. A brief report of the year's work was given by Miss Kevs. During the evening, Miss Keys, Miss Hudson, and Mdlle. de Cleene wxre presented by the pupils with bouquets and gifts. The prize-list was: —Standard VI.: General excellence, Alisoun Carey. Standard V.: General excellence, Roma Broadway; progress, Daphne Patterson, Eileen Bradshaw. . Standard IV.: General excellence, Isobcl Wright; good work, Sheila Pcmberton. Standard III.: General excellence, Celia Reese, Helen Truesdale; progress, Lois Bradshaw, Garth Carey. Standard II.: General excellence, Wilma Broadway: good work, Norah Blackmore; progress, Mary Norris; progress and improvement, Derrick Powrie. Standard I.: General excellence, John Belton; progress, Clarence Rosewarne. Standard I. (lower) : General excellence, Roger Carey; writing, Helen Wright; drawing, Dorothy Pairman; progress, Joy Smith. Primer IV.: Progress, Bernard Bicknell. Primer III.: General excellence, Humphrey Belton; progress, Gloria Taylor. Primer II.: General excellence, Barbara Hale; progress, Patricia Dougall. Primer I.: Conduct, Henry Cotton, Adrienne Wright. Attendance prizes: Four years' unbroken attendance: Alisoun Carey (prize presented by Mrs Powrie); one year, Sheila Pemberton, Garth Carey; absent one day only, Marv Norris. Sewing; Senior, Alisoun Carey (presented by Mrs Hudson) ; intermediate, Lois Bradshaw (presented by Mrs Carey); junior, Joy Smith, Patricia Dougall (presented by Miss Hudson). French: Senior, Alisoun Carey (presented by Mdlle. de Cleene) ; junior, John Belton (presented by Mdlle. de Clecne). Special prizes for improvement (presented by Miss Marshall) Roma Broadway. Special prize for drawing and painting (presented by Miss Marwick): Isobel Wright.. BECKENHAM. The Bcckenhani school "break-up" took place on Thursday evening. The chairman of the School Committee (Mr J. M. Heath) congratulated the teaching staff on the excellent result of the year's work, and Mr H. T. Armstrong, M.P., spoke of the pleasure it afforded him in presenting the prizes to tho scholars. Jean Houghton was presented with the Dux medal (girls) and Mavis Anstiss received the second prize. Edward Clark received tho Dux medal (boys) and Ernest Cavell the second prize. Nancy Holland was presented with the "golden spoon" for domestic science and Jack Heath received the prize presented for woodwork. One hundred and seventeen attendance certificates were issued and a number of swimming certificates gained. A feature of the evening was the huge Christmas tree, laden with toys, for the younger children. Each of the children of Standard I. and the primer classes was presented with toys and. Sweets by Father Christmas.