LIFE-SAVING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19928, 15 May 1930, Page 9

LIFE-SAVING.

CANTERBURY CENTRE. The committee of the Canterbury Head Centre of the Royal Life Saving Society was held last night, Mr P. R. Olimie presiding. In a letter to the chief secretary, London, the secretary (Mr P- G. Bamford) wrote that the Victoria Head Centre was unable to bear the whole cost of block for the Surf Institute certificate, and he (the writer) was offering £o towards the cost if a special block is to. be made on lines previously suggested. By acclamation a vote of appreciation of Mr Bamford's action was agreed to. -^ As Mr Climie had another engagement Mr J. Breward was voted to the chair. , A The chief secretary. London, wrote that he would be happy to be of any assistance to Messrs P. G. Bamford and J. Struthers when they visited England. On March .22nd a conference between headquarters and-the English branches was held, and had proved helpful.. A printed report of the conference probably would be sent. _ The following were appointed examiners-—Messrs J. Wyn Irwin and N.'F. McDowell. Awards Made. The following awards were made (instructors' ' and' examiners' names in parentheses): : — Elementary Brighton School: Ivan L. Craw, Leonard Franklin, Gordon 0. Evans (Lewis Hudson, Mr J. Breward). ' . . ,_#,.,', Proficiency Certificates —Christchurch Girls High School: Flora M. Allan, Doris M. Cuthbertson, Marjorie J. Richardson, M. Betty Pine (Miss A. M. Allan, Miss I. V. Agassis). Christchurch. Girls' High School: Botty Leonard, Kathleen Sullivan, May Tomkinson (Miss F. B. Hill, Miss D. Brown). Christchurch Girls* High School: Patricia M. Ainbridge, Mabel Smith (Miss M. Ambridge, Miss I. V. Agassiz). Christchurch Boys High School: Neville B. Cowper, Clifford L. Hulston (Mr W. G, Evnaldson, Mr T. E. Hall). Christchurch Boys' High School: Keith Malcolnison, Herbert Keys, Eric Munt (Mr D; L, WooW, Mr G. D. Griffiths). Christchurch Boys' High School: Robert Schofield, Albert P. Roberts, Jack E. Osborne, Samuel E. Boanas, Burton Collins, Pat Reardon (Mr A. R. Wright, Mr F. J. L. Scott). Christchurch Training College: Nancy G. Glen, Joyce M. Tayler, Kura J. Bell, Margaret Sutherland, Maida G. Saunders (Miss E. H. Jackson, Miss B. L. Buxton). Normal School: Rita I. Williamson, Catherine F. McLeod, Foncey, V. Broad, Patricia, Hill (Miss R. Woodham, Miss I. V. Agassis). Normal School: Grace F. Beissel, Thelma E. L. Cameron, Russell Brown, Lily Blows, Myrtle J. Hatha way, Florence E. Wright (Miss M. A. Rhodes, Mr J. Breward). New Brighton School: Wilbur H. Dodge. Hector. L Craw, Lloyd W. Barry (Lewis J. Breward). Technical High School: Willis T." Carpenter, Jean G. Galloway. Vera F. Cordell, Marie D. Rose (Miss F. O. Booth, Misß D. Brown). .■».«' ■ tt, t. Bronze Medalliqn—Christchurch Girls High School: May Tomkinson, Kathleen Sullivan (Miss F. E. Hill. Miss I. V Christchurch CKrls' High School: Constance A. Jariss, Isobel A. Doig (M»" Lucy Baum and June Heenan, 78 points each Dialogue, 12-15-Pat McGavin and Sidney Blank, 85 points, 1; Jean Klye and Olive Winstanley, 83 points, 2, Noeline Wormington and Helen Ronton, 83 PO Recitation, 9 to 12, Own Selection (final) Pat McGavin, 82 points, 1; Ida McDonald, 81 points, 2; Helen Renton, 80 points, 3. Trophies. The winners of the various trophies wero: Shakespearean cup, Mr W. McGrath (Greymouth) ; Shakespearean rose bowl, Miss Mona Hannan (Greymouth); Corsair Bay Social Club's cup for New Zealand recitation, Miss Hazel- Perry; junior, cup, ■ New Zealand' recitation. Miss Mary McGavin; Moss gold medal for song, Miss.Ada Lynn; "Society's £5 5s bursary for most promising pianist, Miss Zita Munson (Runanga); choral singing banner, State School; Butler cup, junior Shakespearean recital, Mis* Nellie McDonnell (Greymouth).

|E. 0. Holderness, .\Hr '.-J; BrcVard)! Christohuroh Bovs' High School: Neville B. Cowperi. Frank G. -Watson, George Low, Clifford L..' Hulston, lan A. Fom« (Mr 'W. G. Donaldson, Mr "£: E. Haiyi Chiistchuroli Boys' High School: ■ Geoffrey Wg) Suckling (Mr D. L. Woolf,, Mr G. D. Griffiths). Christchurch Training College: Nancy G. Glen, Joyce M. Tayler, Kura J. BeU, Margaret Sutherland;• "Maida G. Saunders (Miss E. H. Jackson, 'Miss: B. L. Buxton). Cathedral Grammar School: Malcolm ■ Opie,* Edmund Newman, Eichard Pemberton, Michael Moffatt (Mr G. M. McKenzie, Mr J. Struthere). Technical High School: Willis T. Carpenter, Jean G. Galloway, Vera F. Cordell, Merle D. Eose (Miss. F. O. Booth, Miss €>. Brown). Surf Medallions—Sumner Surf Club: Charles E. Webster, Eeginald C. Blake, Francis-E. Clark, Oliver G. Wood, Stanley G. Henry, Clement, H.' JfcPhail \ (Mr ■ It. Sutherland, Mr A. T. -Bolam). J ' Teachers': Certificates—Christchurch Girls' High School: Maude Allan (Miss;; I.', Y. A gassiz), "Florence -E. Hill (MieaVD. * Brown j;; D. Margaret Ambridge (Miss I. V. Agassizj. Normal District_ High, School:;-Bona \£> v Woddhaw (Miss 'I. -V;* :: Agassiz), J Marie ''■'}&' Rhodes (Mr J. Breward). New Brighton School: Lewis Hudson (Mr J. Bre ward). Hon. Instructors' Certificates—Christchurch Girls' High School: Florence E. Hill (Mis" D. Brown), Elizabeth C. Holderaess (Mr 0» Broward). Christchurch Boys' High School: William G. Donaldson (Mr T. E. Hall). Christchurch Training College: Elsie Hilda Jackson (Miss B. L. Buxton). Technical High School: F. Olive Booth (Miss D. Brown).- _ Surf Instructor's-Certificate—Sumner Surf Club: Lorentz Sutherland (Mr A. T. Bolam). • Bars to Bronze Medallion—Christchurch Girls' High School: Margaret Amhridge. (Miss FJ«E. Hill, Miss D. Browa). Christ church Boys' High School: Boss R. Munro (Mr W. G. Donaldson, Mr T. E. Hall)* Christchurch Training College: WinifredBlackman (Miss E. H. Jackson, Miss B.Jjj.i Bnxton).., . -..'.'.> . *„■■ Bars 'to Surf 'Medallion—Sumner -Surf;: Club: Clarence J. Kite, -Duncan M. ■ Richardson, . Percy George Bamford '(Mr •' L. Sutherland, Mr A. T. Bolam). The secretary, replying to a question, said that to date this year 632 awards had been made.