LIFE-SAVING AWARDS

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31783, 13 September 1968, Page 16

LIFE-SAVING AWARDS

New Record Established

The Canterbury branch of the Royal Life-saving Society (New Zealand) maintained its proud position as the most active in the Dominion by issuing a record total of 6509 awards during 1967-68. This exceeded by 1397 awards the previous record, set in 1966-67.

The 34 members of the Canterbury examination panel handled a tremendous volume of work. During the two main examination periods, 15 days near the end of the third school term and 12 days in March, 485 classes were examined.

The branch hopes to maintain its high standards by instituting a theoretical examination for candidate-examiners and by hiring the Wharenui pool for classes of instruction. The results of the excellence competitions held by the branch were:—

Walter Johnson Memorial Shield. —(Primary and intermediate schools): North New Brighton 1, Waimataitai School 2, Villa Maria School 3.

Rose Bowl. (Secondary schools with fewer than 150 pupils): Craighead School 1, Southbridge D.H.S. 2, Methven D.H.S. 3.

Collins Cup. (Secondary schools with between 150 and 300 pupils): Sacred Heart College (Timaru 1, Temuka High School 2.

Sir Henry Wigram Memorial Cup.—(Secondary schools with between 300 and 500 pupils): Rangi-Ruru School 1, Waimate High School 2, Villa Marla College 3. Petersen Cup. (Secondary schools with more than 500 pupils): St Margaret’s College 1, Christchurch Girls’ High School 2. Hagley High School 3. M. E. Lyons Memorial Trophy —(Resuscitation certificate): Villa Maria (primary) 1, St Andrew’s College 2, Shirley Intermediate 3.

Wigram Cup—(Swimming and surf clubs): Pleasant Point 1. Christchurch Ladies 2, St Albans

3. Sir John Hall Shield.—St Andrew’s College 1, Christchurch Boys’ High School 2, Hagley High School 3. Monica Thacker Shield.—Sacred Heart College 1. Burnside High School 2. Hagley High School 3.