IONA COLLEGE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXI, Issue 3, 15 December 1930, Page 7

IONA COLLEGE

SWIMMING SPORTS. SALE OF WORK AND ART DISPLAY. On Saturday a very enjoyable afternoon was sptnt by many visitors to lona College viewing the annual swimming sports, and then examining the beautiful needlework done by the girls during the year, also admiring the fine display of arts and crafts. Those who watched the swimming were tiered above the pool on the te 'races and the water below certainly looked very blue and beautiful set in a recess in the pretty lona grounds. Judges for the swimming events were the Rev. Waugh, and Messrs Nimon. John Graham and Lachlan Slaclean. The two prizes for the Old Girls’ Race were donated by Mr. J Bibby. The next interest for the visitors was the bazaar, which was opened by Mrs H. H. Ostler. The Rev. Robert Waugh, chairman of the school council, introduced Mrs Ostler, who briefly outlined the objects for which the bazaar was held—to raise money for Dr. Barnardo’s Homes, St Columba’s Presbyterian Church (Havelock North), and the school improvement fund. Forms VI.. V. Remove, V., IV. Remove, and IV. each had stalls and there was also a stall held by the Old Girls’ Association, a School Magazine, a sweet stall, and a parcel-wrapping stall. Afternoon tea was served by the girls in the school dining-room. The display of arts and crafts was held in the studio, and the year’s dressmaking and stitchery were on view in one of the formrooms. The following prizes were won:— The Cato Arts and Crafts cup, Joan Craig: runners-up for the Cato cup, Jeannie Duncan and Ida Wakely; senior dressmaking, prizes, Jonn, Craig 1, Betty List 2; junior dressmaking prizes. Sheila Nilsson 1. Joan Burt 2: white embroidery, senior, Joan Craig; iunior, June Mowat; underclothing, Mavis Houghton; coloured embroidery, June Mowat. The following is the programme fol the swimming events, with the winners :— Cup event—Senior speed, 50 yards. P. Holderness 1, B. Blackley 2. C. Robertson 3. Cup event.—Junior speed. 25 yards: S. White 1. K. Thorp 2, J. Muir 3. Junior speed, 25 yards (not cup competitors).—F. Mowat 1, M. Maclean 2, H. Rush 3. Cup event.—Senior breaststroke, 25 yards. P. Robertson and B. Blackley (equal) 1, P. Holderness 3. Cup event.—Junior breaststroke, 12 yards: S. White 1; K. Thorp 2, J. Muir 3. Cup event.—Senior diving: J. Small 1, P. Holderness 2, C. Robertson 3. Cup event.—Senior backstroke, 12 vards; B. Blackley 1, P. Holderness 2. C. Robertson 3. Junior: J. Muir 1. M. Caughey 2, S. White 3. Cup event.—Junior diving: K. Thorp 1, M Caughey 2, J. Muir 325 yards speed (open).—J. Wakely 1. P. Holderness 2. B. Blackley and M. Thorp (equal) 3. Beginners’ race, 12 yards: M. Fulton 1, S. Thomson 2, A. Rogers 3. Old Girls’ race, 25 yards.—K. Duncan 1, L. Holderness 2, E. McGregor 3. Breaststroke, backstroke, 12 yards. —Senior: B Blackley 1, P, Holderness 2 C. Robertson 3. Open dive (not cup competitors).— M. Brvant 1. I. Wakely and 11. Rush (equal) 2. L. Shanks 3. 25 yards speed (not cup competitors).—l. Wakely 1, J. Craig 2, M. Thorp 3. Egg-and-spoon race, open, 25 yards.—H. Crombie 1, C. Robertson 2, F. Mowat 3. Form relay: Form VI. 1, Form V. 2. Form V.R 3. Life-saving race—l. Wakely and P Holderness 1, J. Burt and C. Robertson 2, B. Blackley and J. Small 3. House relay—Gartan 1. House crocodile—Columba 1. Senior championship—P. Holderness and B. Blackley; runner-up, C. Robertson. Junior championship.—S. White and K. Thorp; runner-up, J. Muir. Maclean diving cup.—J. Small. Number of House points for House cup.—Gartan 78, Columba 76.