KAITANGATA NEWS.

Clutha Leader, Volume XLVII, Issue 51, 24 December 1920, Page 3

KAITANGATA NEWS.

The South Otago Kifle Association meeting to be held on the Centrewood Range, Kaitaiigata, on Decemlber 27, 28 and 29 shows evidence of being most successful for a first meeting, there boing- nearly 70 entries. There -will be three or four teams representing the Kaitangata Defence Bide Club, but the following have been entered 'by the club:—(Riflemen W. D. 'Carson, M. Brown (Wangaloa), W. D. Patcrson, Jas. Smith and Jas. Kyle. Good weather is all that is required to make the outing an enjoyable one. The secretary (Mr "H. Cuthbertson) and his committee have all arrangements well in. hand.

For the athletic club's gathering there has been a good entry for the big event, 15 having entered for the 135 yds Sheffield. According to all accounts each event on the programme is going to be keenly contested by a large number of competitors.

The break-up of the Kaitangata School took place' yesterday. The following is the prize-list:— Standard I.—Boys: Allan McMillan 1, Leonard Grimshaw 2, John Espie 3. Girls: Mavis Stephenson 1, Doris Brown 2, Lizzie Maekie ?>. Merit certificates: .Robert Kockliff, Charles Penman. William Gage, Eric Stanaway, Doris Chapman, Jessie Lowe, Hope Allan, Phyllis McCaughan, Alice Mundy, Elva Oliver, Eva Townley, Mavis Callow, Jean Rutherford, Myra Vickers, Freda Vickers, Dogmar Nyfeerg. Standard IT.—Boys: Stuart Allan 1, Bonald Hay 2, Herbert Illingworth 3. Oirls: Bridget Rogers 1, Mavis Black 2, Alva Myers 3. Merit certificates: David Anderson, William Illingworth, Leslie McMillan, Eric ißichardson, Matthew MeKinuey, 'Stanley .lames, Henry Pryde, Daisy Burns, Annie Cairns, Madge Lockart, Agnes Wilson, Annie Gardner, 'Lois Chapman, Florence Pilling, Agnes Baltoch, Lottie Simm, Margaret Xylberg. Standard lII.—-Boys: Norman McMillan 1, Robert ißamsay 2; progress, Patrick Rogers. Girls:' Hazel Morrison 1, Elizabeth Braidwood 2; progress, Mary Xewburn. Special for passing two standards in one year—Stanley Lowe. Merit certificates: Douglas Lane, James Wilson, Joe Clarkson, Leslie 'Rutherford, James Richardson, Agnes Kyle, Margaret Balloeh, Elizabeth Fletcher. • ' Standard TV.—Boys: Brendan Ratcliffo 1, Stanley Bockliff .2, Samuel Fletcher .'!. Girls: Olwen Shaw 1, Frances Sharp 2, Marjory Allan 3. Special for passing two standards in one year—Jack Gage. Merit certificates: Jack Spark; Ernest Richardson, Boy 'Carson, William 'Hall, Charles James, Lex Hay, Florence Thomson, Marguerite Clark, Aileen Sharman, Jan* Mason, Jean Mclnnes. Standard V.—Boys: Albert Tripp 1, Richard Hughes 2. Girls: Miriam Smyth 1 Mavis Smith 2, Jean Carter and Emma Harrison (equal) 3. Merit certificates: Lindsay McMillan, Alan MeJCrostie, Nellie ' McGhee, Myrtle Thomson, 'Margaret Finch, Pearl Penman.

Standard Vl.—Dux of school, Frank Cooke (gold medal presented by old' boys); Phyllis Oliver 2, John G-ribben 3. Merit certificates: John Brennan, .Courtenay Ellis, James Kyle, William Coulter, Alan .Jordan, Irvine Weastell, Louisa Clements, Man- Harrison, G-wen. 'Millar.

Navy League Prizes.—Standard VI, Mary. Harrison; Standard V, Miriam Smyth, 'Emma Harrison. Swimming. —School championship (silver medal presented by Otago Swimming 'Centre), Irvine Weastell. Forty-two attendance certificates were given. The dux of the school (Frank Cooke) liafl gone through all the classes unbeaten. The gift 'books for the infant department and the prizes for Standards I and II were prosented by the ex-girls.