END OF SCHOOL YEAR

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 75, 21 December 1928, Page 21

END OF SCHOOL YEAR

SOUTH WELLINGTON “BREAKUP.” At the “break-up” ceremony of the South Wellington School, which was held in the school hall, the chairman of the School Committee. Mr. C. W. J. Collyer, presided. Several items were rendered by the scholars. Mr. R. McKeen, M.P., addressed the parents, and in congratulating the school on the year’s work stressed the pressing needs of the primary schools. Mr. McKeen presented the proficiency certificates, Mrs. McKeen the sports certificates, Mrs. Collyer the sports trophies, and the chairman the dux medal. On behalf of the School Committee, Mr. McKeen presented Mr. Finlayson with a framed photograph of the football team, • Mr. Simpson with one of the hockey team. He also banded one photograph of each to the headmaster to place in the school.

The following were the winners of the sports trophies:—Football: N. Hennessey; cricket, batting and bowling average : N. Hennessey, 1: D. Hennessey. 2. Hockey: R. Elliott. Basketball: Margaret Clark. Tennis: Natalie Halliburton.

Results of events at the annual sports are as follow:—

Seniors.—looyds. boys’ open: Johnson. 1; Williams. 2; Wellem, 3. 220yds. boys’ open: Williams, 1: Johnson, 2; Wellem. 3. 75yds. boys, 11 years: Fallen!, 1: Hutchcn, 2; Elton, 3. 50yds. girls. 11 years: N. Ransley, 1; J. Munn, 2; JI. Eveleigh. 3. 75yds., boys, 12 years: Arnold, 1: J. Stcveilson, 2; W. White, 3. 75yds. girls, 12 years: JI. Wilson. 1: M. Bedingflfield, 2; H. Jupp, 3. 100yds. boys, 13 years: Johnson, 1: JleJlillan, 2: Wellem, 3. 75yds. girls, 13 years: JI. Marshall. 1; A. Rooke, 2: M. Rochester, 3. 75yds. girls, open: W. Cook. 1: JI. Marshall. 2; M. Burns. 3. Three-legged race, girls 11 and 12: M. Wilson and M. Bedingiield, 1: Ji. Tonks and F. Moynahan. 2: B. Edie and I. Tonga. 3. Three-legged race, girls, open: M. Wilson and 1,. Homer, 1; A. Rooke and R. Cameron, 2; M. Burns and R. Sexton, 3. Hurdle race, 80yds.. boys: McMillan, 1; Williams, 2: Hennessy. 3. Skipping race, girls 11 and 12: JI. Wilson. 1: H. Jupp. 2; N. Ransley, 3. Skipping race, girls, open: 'JI. Wilson, 1: B. Edie, 2: M. Rochester. 3. Egg ami spoon race, 11 and 12: N. Ransley, 1; F. Cook. 2: B. Edie, 3. Egg and spoon race, open: R. Cameron. 1: N. Ransley. 2: Ji. Marshall, 3. Hoop race, girls 11 and 12: JI. Evelyiglt, 1: E. Upton, 2: B. Edie. 3. Hoop race, girls, open: JI; Wilson. T: B. Edie, 2: K. Hopkins, 3. Potato race, girls 11 and 12: N. Ransley, 1: JI. Tonks, 2; M. Rochester, 3. Potato race, girls, open: JI. Burns, 1; JI. Rochester, 2. Long jump, open: Bryan, 13ft. Cin., 1; Williams, 2: Arnold. 3. High jump, open: JlcJlillan, 1; Hennessy and McElwain, dead heat. 2. Hop. step, and jump, open: C. Wilson, I: D. Hennessy. 2: Johnson, 3. Cricket ball throw, open: Johnson, 1: McElwain. 2. Senior Championship:—Boys: Johnson. Girls: M. Burns and Jl.’-Wilson. Juniors.—High jump. 10 and under: Gardner. 1: Mead. 2: Shepherd. 3. Hop. step and jump, 10 and under: Mend. 1: Stott. 2: Shepherd. 3. Long jump, 10 and under: Gardner, 1: Mead. 2; Stott. 3. 50 cards race, boys S yearf: A. McElwain. 1; R. King. 2: J. Piereey. 3. 35 yards race, girls 8 years: S. Cbristey, 1: N. Collins, 2; J. Stevenson. 3. 50 yards race, boys 9 years: M. Daley, 1; J. Fyfe, 2: A. James, 3. 50 yards race, girls 9 years: N. Flan, 1; D. Crundwell. 2; N. Miller, 3. 75 cards race, boys 10 years: .Jlead, 1; Stott. 2: B. Billcliff, 3. 50 yards race, girls 10 years: S. Dickey, 1: R. Tonkin. 2; J. Stevenson. 3. Three-legged race, boys 8 years: T. Copeland and K. Bowe, 1: P. Thomson and D. Hooper. 2: It. King and W. JleFadzean, 3. Three-legged race, girls 10 years: D. Rochester and R. Rochester. 1; A. Williams and E. Sexton, 2; V. Swanson and N. Goodyer. 3. Threelegged race, boys 10 years: D. Christsen and L. Mead. 1: F. Tonks and Stott, 2: M. Daley and F. Miller. 3. Skipping race, girls 7 and 8: S. Christie. 1: N. Collins. 2: J. Clark. 3. Skipping race, girls Hand 10: N. Flan, 1; J. Roberts. 2: J. Bowe, 3. Hoop race, girls 9 and 10: S. Dickey. 1: G. Cooper. 2; J. Roberts, 3. Egg-and-spoon race, girls 9 and 10: J. Bowe, 1: I. Smith. 2; R) Rochester. 3. Potato race, girls 9 and 10: R. Rochester. 1; D. Crundwell. 2: D. Rochester. 3.

Cham pi on sb ips.—Boys’ junior ■ championship. L. Mend: girls’ junior championship, R. Rochester.