Avonside Girls’ High School

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29384, 10 December 1960, Page 15

Avonside Girls’ High School

“It was my privilege to be called to serve this school just on the eve of a period of progressive change in Christchurch postprimary administration and exciting development on the ‘Avonside’ property.’’ said the retiring headmistress of the Avonside Girls’ High School (Miss V. F. Townsend) in her . annual report presented at the school’s prize-giving ceremony last evening. “An active part in both these creative ventures has been for me a truly thrilling and rewarding experience, and my association with persons of faith rnd foresight an inspiration. “For their wise and devoted guardianship of the school, as well as their care at all time for my personal welfare. I would express the deepest gratitude, and can do no more than wish for my successor the same rich experience in friendship and co-operation,” said Miss Townsend. “On this last occasion I address you thus—staff, pupils and parents—l wish you who hold the destiny and spirit of this fine young school in your care, the joy of going on from strength to strength in the service you will render to this community.” Prizes were presented as follows: Sports Trophies Athletics.—Junior Challenge Cup (presented by Miss K. Gresson): Carol Rolton. Intermediate athletics (presented by Miss R. B. Karsten): Heather Robertson. Senior Challenge Cup (presented by Christchurch Girls’ High School Old Girls’ Association) : Judith Whiting. Swimming.—Junior Championship Cup (presented by Mr W. A. Mann) : Daphne Dasler. Intermediate Championship Cup (presented by Mr A. E. Flower): Margaret Snelling. Senior Championship Cup (presented by Miss Buxton): Jill Hall. Senior diving Championship Cup (presented by Miss Samuel): Sandra McClurg. Tennis. —Junior Singles Cup (presented by Miss R. Forbes): Marguerite Foxon. Junior doubles: Mary Rattray and Judith Andrews. A. E. Flower Cup for intermediate singles: Janice Hobbs. A. E. Flower Cup for intermediate doubles: Joy Hames and Alison Burn. Mr Aschman’s Cup for senior singles: Diane Hopping. Mrs E. A. Lee’s Cup for senior doubles: Lynley Richards and Diane Hopping. House Championships Challenge Cup for athletics (presented by Christchurch Girls’ High School): Seymour. Games Cup (presented by house officials, 1929-36): Randolph and Seymour. Interhouse Marching Cup: Randolph. Hockey.—Junior inter-house (presented by Mrs C. M. Teeuw): Randolph. Intermediate (presented by Miss M. E. Arthy): Randolph. Senior : Seymour. Basketball. —Junior: Cressy. Intermediate (presented by Jacqueline McNae): Cressy. Senior: Randolph. Tennis: —Allard Cup: Charlotte Jane. Physical Educaiton. —Cup (presented by Miss Karsten) Seymour. Softball. —Cup (presented by F. Mangos and D. Smith): Seymour. Swimming.—Randolph. Life-saving.—Cup presented by the Mitchell family: Randolph. House Choir. —Cup presented by E. Sealy and M. Watson: Charlotte Service in School and House Sport.—Cup presented by Helen Lord: Lyndsay Dasler. Peterson Cup (for highest number of life-saving awards in Canterbury in schools with more than 500 pupils): Avonside. SPECIAL PRIZES Art and Crafts. —Third Fogms: Alison Chaney (IIIH). Fourth Forms: Dianne Gray (IVM). Fifth Forms: Rosalind Corfe (VS). Sixth Forms: Diane -Dorrans (VIB1) and Jane Ryan (VIB2) (equal). Embroidery.—Leslie Hopkins (IVC) and Lorraine Brady (IVP1) (equal). Fifth Form French Cup (presented by Miss Gillian Diehl): Jonette Nalder (VS). Senior French Cup (presented by Miss Stewart): Barbara Bruce and Helen McDowell (equal). Cup for orchestral group (presented by Miss Janice Robinson): Wood-wind Section. Marion Martin Cup (for service to music): Lyndley Richards. Music prize (presented by Mr and Mrs Sealey): Rolene Lamb. Prepared Speeches (prizes presented by Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs). —Third Forms: Diana Isaac (IIIP2). Fourth Forms: Wendy Baxter (IVP1). Senior Speech (Miss Townsend’s prizes).—Fifth Forms: Ruth Churcher (VS). Sixth Forms: Diane Dorrans (VIB1). CLASS PRIZES 111 Commercial-Home: Wendy Steams. 11l Home: Claire Taylor. 11l Commercial: Elisabeth Wallace. 111 Modern: Carol Ingram. 11l General 2: Rita Salt. 11l General 1: Sandra Hibbmard. HI Professional 2: Marion Manson. 11l Professional 1: Christine Le Poidevin. IV Com-mercial-Home: Beverley Cornelius. IV Home: Rosalie Banks. IV Commercial: Tessa Thomas. IV Modern: Dianne Gray. IV General 2: Christine Wade and Janice Hobbs (equal) 1- IV General 1: Jocelyn Grainger and Jean Johnstone (equal) 1. IV Professional 2: Anne Donnell. IV Professional 1: Wendy Baxter and Lorraine Capill (equal) i. V Com-mercial-Home: Kathryn Pepper. V Home: Beverley Winter. V Commercial: Jennifer Ritchie and Jillian Hughes (equal) 1. Commercial Practice Section.— VJF2: Sandra McClurg, Sally Kyle V.M: Gabrielle Storey. V.S: Jdnette N»alder and Margaret Melville l. V.L: Susan Marshall and Kathleen Williams (equal) 1. VJI: Erola Whitcome and Gendv Bishop (equal) 1. V 1.82: Marcia * Scott 1, Lorraine Parker 2. Jane Rvan 3 VT.BI: Dianne Hyde 1. Carolyn Switzer 2. Diane Atkinson and Loreen Hart (equal) 3. Old Girls’ Association special prize for senior commercial work' Lorraine Parker (V 1.82 Mr Flower’s special prize for senior homelife work: Beverlev Winter (V.H). Miss Townsend’s prize awarded to head prefect: Margaret Sargent. Miss Townsend’s prize, awarded

to deputy-head prefect: Carolyn Suter. Miss Townsend’s prize, awarded to school captain: Jill Hall Avonside Girls’ High School Parent-Teacher VI.A Scholarship.— Dianne Hyde, Diane Atkinson and Loreen Hart (equal). Karsten Scholarship. Carolyn Switzer. House Honours Cup (presented by Miss G. Gebbie).—Randolph.