BLACKBALL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 December 1935, Page 14

BLACKBALL NOTES

[OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

The wind-up social for 1935, of the Women’s Institute was held In the Druids’ Hall. Each member invited a friend and a pleasant evening was spent in games and competitions. The senior members staged an amusing one-act play entitled “That’s That.” The competition, carrying peas on a knife, was won by Mrs. R. Duggan, and word-building, Miss E. Burns. Mrs. R. Butterworth and Miss D. James were equal for the dozen cakes competition. Two recitations were rendered by Mrs. Colquhuon and Miss M. Shields sang “Silver Hair and Heart of Gold.” Supper was served.

At the monthly meeting of the R.S.A. Mr. Geo. Nuttall (chairman) presided. The balance sheet' was received as satisfactory. Mr. J. Williamson was elected secretary in lieu of Mr. .1. Hunt who has left the district. Mr. A. Gomme was elected to the committee and Mr. D. Nicolls was appointed auditor. Mr. D. Cochrane (Treasurer) has been discharged from hospital. It was resolved that in future the meetings be held on the first Sunday in the month. Boring operations have commenced on-what is known as the Ford Creek area. I’his area is on the bottom side of the'Argo Dredge and "those Avho know the district are much interested. The annual sports of the Blackball School were held on Wednesday and Thursday under the control of the headmaster, Mr. Kibblewhite. They were well contested, Miss Mabel Hogg being the winner of the senior championship cup for girls and Harry Jamieson won the senior championship for boys. The junior championship medal was won by Rosa Balderstpne for girls and G. Lindley won the junior championship medal. Following are the results: — Junior Boys’ Long Jump: Oliver Day 1, lan McGougan 2, George Lindley 3. Junior. Girls’ Long Jump: Rosa Balderstone 1, Joan Harden 2, Margaret Anderson 3. Senior Boys’ Long Jump: H. Jamieson 1, D. Penman 2, Victor Heyward 3. Senior Girls’ Long Jump: Gwyn Gilmer 1, Mabel Hogg 2; Mabel Gibson 3. 100 Yards' Girls: Hazel Dillon 1, Joan Harden 2, Rosa Balderstone 3. 100 Yards Junior Boys: George Lindley 1, Silas Lewis 2, Peter Morrow 3. 100 Yards’, Senior Girls: Mabel Hogg 1, Gwyn Gilmer 2, Peg Driscoll 3. 100 Yards’ Senior Boys: 11. Jamieson 1, B. Mountford 2, D. Penman 3.

Swimming—Width baths: Senior Girls: Mabel Hogg 1, Jean Park 2, Patsy Kirk 3. Senior Boys: Bill Davies 1, H. Jamieson 2, Dave Penman and G. Jamieson equal, 3. Swimming Length Baths —Senior Girls: Patsy Kirk 1, Jean Park 2, Mabel Hogg 3. Senior Boys: Bill Davies 1, H. Jamieson 2, D. Penman 3. Junior Girls: J. Harden 1, R. Balderstone 2/ H. Dillon 3. Junior Boys: G. Lindley 1, S. Lewis 2. R. McGuigan 3. 50 Yards’ Running—Senior Girls: M. Hogg 1, D. Aynsley 2, P. Driscoll 3. 100 Yards’ Hurdles: Senior Boys: H. Jamieson 1, B. Mountford 2, D. Penman 3. Senior Girls: M. Hogg 1. G. Gilmer-2, P. Driscoll 3. One mile— Senior Boys: B. Mountford 1, K. Mountford 2, T. Phillips 3. High Jump —Junior Boys: G. Lindley 1, I. McGougan and R. McGuigan equal 2. Senior Boys: H. Jamieson 1, Reynolds and Phillips equal 2. Goal ThrowingJunior Girls: R. Balderstone 1, G. Jones, B. Docherty and A. Moore equal. Senior Girls: M. Gibson 1, G. Gilmer 2, D.‘ Aynsley 3. High Jump: Junior Girls: R. Balderstone 1, M. Anderson 2, J. Harden and P. Connors equal 3 High Jump—Senior Girls: G. Gilmer 1, P. Driscoll 2, M. Hogg 3. 75 Yards—Senior Girls: M. Hogg and G. Gilmer equal 1, D. Aynsley 3. Junior Girls: J. Harden 1, R. Balderstone 2, M Anderson 3. Junior Boys: S. Lewis 1, G. Lindley 2, P. Morrow 3. 220 Yards —Senior Boys: B. Mountford 1. H. Jamieson 2, T. Phillips 3. Senior Girls: M. Hogg 1, G. Gilmer 2, P. Driscoll 3. Hop, Step and Jump: Junior Boys: C. Day, I. McGougan 2, P. Morrow 3 Junior Girls: R. Balderstone 1, J. Harden 2, D. Hampden 3. Senior Boys: D. Penman 1, T. Phillips 2, H. Jamieson. 3. Senior Girls: M. Hogg 1, G. Gilmer 2, P. Driscoll 3. Pole Jump — Senior Boys: H. Jamieson 7ft. 2ins. 1; T. Phillips 2, R. Nuttall 3. 220 Yards— Junior Boys: S. Lewis 1, P. Morrow and G. Lindley equal 2. Junior Girls: H. Dillon, J. Harden 2, R. Balderstone 3. The recent spell of fine weather enjoyed, is having its disadvantages as far as the residents living on the main road are concerned, owing to the dust nuisance. The numerous cars travelling create large clouds of dust and houses are thickly covered. Mr. A. Jamieson, Main Road, has left for Wellington for the Christmas vacaMiss A. Neilson, Wellington, who has been on a holiday visit to relatives has left on return. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hay, Clifford Street, have left on an extended holiday visit. to Dunedin. _ Mrs. F. Fisher is a patient at Ngarana Private Hospital. Mrs; W. Harding, is on a holiday Visit to Christchurch.