SCHOOL BREAKS-UP

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 December 1934, Page 12

SCHOOL BREAKS-UP

GREY MAIN SCHOOL. A break-up social was held at the Grey Main school last evening, there being a, large attendance of pupils, and members ''of the staff. June Black and Molly Barrowman, on behalf of the Standard VI pupils, made preesntations to their teacher, Mrs. E. Wise, in recognition of her work for them. Mr. J. Graham (headmaster) and Mrs. V. Black (for assisting at the annual concert) were also the recipients of presentations. Items were given during the evening by June Black and Len O’Callaghan, and community singing was led by Rata Shaw. Supper was served, and the evening concluded with, a card tournament. BLAKETOWN SIDE SCHOOL. The honours’ list for Blaketown was: — St. 2: Trevor Dixon 1, Norma Jones 2, Jean Goodall 3, Isobell Traves 4, Elva Price 5, Daphne Williams 6. St. 1: Pat Costelloe 1, Ida Leach 2, Tom Lawry 3, Dorothy Stanton 4, Cuthbert McGuire 5, Ray Leach G. Special awards to Trevor Sheard and Zelma Steel.

BLACKBALL- AWARDS. [our own correspondent.] The Blackball Primary School broke up yesterday for the summer vacation. Following is the honours list: — Form 111, Progress: Fred Cruse and Molly Kirk. Form II: Ted Kibblewhite, Dux of School. Flora Robinson, second, merit. Pat. McLuskie, third, merit. Alex Walker, diligence, Isohel Williams, diligence. Walter Dunn, diligence. Irene Burn, progress. Ellen Walsh, progress. Cecilia Connors, progress. Nancy Pascoe, improvement. Eunice Clark, improvement. Bill Leitch, improvement. Form I: Vai Neilson, Ist merit. Noeline Walsh second, merit. Gwen Gilmer, 3rd merit. Mabel Gibson, diligence. Ray Nuttall, diligence. Dora Aynsley, diligence. Progress: Nellie Clark, Glynn Jones, lan McNaughton. Improvement: Betty Anderson, Mabel Hogg, Doris Moore, Tom Phillips. Std. IV: Greta Williamson • first, merit. Gordon Nuttall, second, merit. Kath Rarity, third, merit. Diligence: George Bowkett, Paul Foster, Iris Jones. Progress: Joan Tippett, Bill Robinson. Improvement: Joyce Heyward, Drena Boag. Ireneßurn, neatness. Harry Jamieson, handwork. Std III: Air Hogg, first, merit. Jean Davies, second, merit. Molly McGhie, third, merit. Diligence: Elsie Clark, Margaret Anderson. Progress: Edna Waters, Jean Day. Improvement: Ivy Batey, Jack Rarity, Jack McDonald. Handwork, Gordon Jamieson.

II: Eileen Coyle, first, merit. Doris Tennent, second, merit; May McDougall, third, merit. Diligence: Esme Moore, Mildred Shaw. Progress: Albert Dillon, Shirley Park, Lorna Nuttall. Improvement: Helen Anderson, George Wright.

Std I: Marjorie Anderson, first, merit. lan McGougan, second, merit. Peter Morrow, third, merit. Bill McDonald, diligence. Dick O’Callaghan, progress. Ralph Smith, improvmeht. Alex Stenhouse, industry. Dornan Walsh, consistency. Bob McLuskie, general knowledge, Rose Balderstone, progress. Dawn Ledsham, progress, and Dorreen Hampton, neatness. Primer 4: Pat Connors 1, Doris Heyward 2, Yvonne Kirk 3, Amelda Cleghorn, good work. Jack McDonald, good work. Each infant received a prize. Sewing prizes: Donated by Mr McLuskie, Irene Burn. Donated by Mrs Quinn: Mehelia Stacey. Special, donated by Mrs Askenback: Dora Aynsley. At the school yesterday morning, small presentations were made to Miss Jean Glasson and Mr King from Standard V pupils, by Gwyn Gilmer. Pat McLuskie, on behalf of Standard VI and VII presented Mr Kibblewhite with a small token. REEFTON D.H.S. The following is the Honours List for the Reefton District High School: Form V. —H. Chandler 1, AV. Parsonage 2, E. Thompson 3, R. Begg 4, A. Mitchell 5, A. Scoble 6. Form IV.—Patricia Pratt 1, William Willis 2, William Barnett 3, Alan Richdale, Richard Thomas, Richard Kearns (equal) 4.

Attendance Certificates:—Allan Richdale, Miriam Leggoe, Dorothy Gilmour, Alta Mitchell, Lester Sara, Alex Drummond, Aubrey Scoble, Betty Lochore, Edward Williams, Robert Honey. Frank Wells, Ralph Hindmarsh, Peter Stevens, Jean Honey, Jessie Renwick, Martin Sara, Leslie Harris, Marjory Paterson, Lester Woods. Form 3. —Dorothy Cleaver, Robert Honey, Sheila Richdale, Ilona Potter, Lenin Evans, Jean Campbell. Form 2.—lan Duff, Alfred Cleaver, Norman Dawson, June Barnett, Ruth Coldbeck, Stanley Baxter. Form I.—Ruth • Yellowlees, Helen Harwood, Keith Pratt, Douglas Potter, George Watson, Kathleen Absalom. Standard IV. —Audrey Sara 1, Thomas Parsonage 2, June Panckhurst 3. Jack Heslop 4, Marjorie Paterson and Joan Cate (equal) 5. Standard 111. —Jean Duff 1, Ivy Cleaver 2, William Absalom 3. Geoffrey Allen 4, Jean Yellowlees 5, Phyllis Cook G.

. Standard ll.—Peter Dick 1, Violet Griffiths 2. Eric Newcombe 3. Kingsley McKane 4, June Williams 5, Irma Absalom 6. Standard I. —Kenneth Busch 1, Ronald Tatterley 2, Ronald Dawson 3, Victor Fifield 4, June Osborne 5, Frank Wells 6. Primer IV.—Pamela Campbell 1, Marie Heslop 2, Cecily McLean and William Richdale (equal) 3, Novo Earl and Albert Barnett (equal) 5. The following presentations were made: —Dux of the secondary department, Huon Chandler; primary department, lan Duff; higher leaving certificates, AV. Andrew and E. Fitzgerald. The Proficiency Certificates were also presented; also the trophy won at the sports, as follow:—Total points for the year: House relay.—Energetic (boys); girls, Ajax. Senior Championship:—Senior Boy, AV. Andrew; Junior Boy, AV. Barnett; girl, L. Burns. The Crossman Cup was presented by Mr. J. Crossman, to the captain of the basket ball team, High School).

SPORTS RESULTS The result of the Secondary sports for the R.D.H. School were as follows:—Boys’ 880 yards senior: AV. Andrew 1, A. Scoble 2, AV. Barnett 3. 220 yards: AV. Andrew 1, AV. Barnett 2, A. Richdale 3. 100 yards: AV. Andrew, AV. Barnett (equal) 1. 440 yards: W. Andrew 1, AV. Parsonage 2, W. Barnett 3. 1 mile: AV. Andrew 1, A. Scoble 2, H. Chandler 3. High

jump: AV. Andrew 1, A. Drummond 2, A. Richdale and AV. Parsonage (equal) 3. Throwing cricket ball: AV. Andrew 1, AV. Barnett 2, J. Coxall 3. Long jump: AV. Andrew 1, AV. Barnett 2, A. Richdale 3. Hop step and jump: AV. Andrew 1, AV. Barnett 2, AV. Parsonage 3. Three-legged race: Ajax 1. House relay: Energetic 1. Girls’ 75 yards: L. Bruns 1, D. Patterson 2, A. Mitchell 3. 50 yards: L. Burns 1, D. Patterson 2, A. Mitchell 3. 100 yards: L. Burns 1, D. Patterson 2, E. Thompson 3. Three-legged race: Energetic 1, Ajax 2. House relay: Ajax 1, 'Energetic 2. Combined relay: Energetic 1. Egg and spoon race: P. Pratt 1, P. Tobin 2, E. Thompson 3. Long Jump: L. Burns 1, D. Patterson 2, P. Pratt 3. Thread-the-needle race: Ajax 1, Energetic 2.