FOXTON.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 80, 2 March 1935, Page 8

FOXTON.

(From Our Own Correspondent,) FQXTON, March 1. The death occurred in the Palmerston North Hospital on Thursday night of MiHector P. S. Berry, eldest son of Mr and Mrs H. Berry, of Thynno Street, Fox ton. Ho was born in Foxton in 1918 and educated at- the local District High School obtaining his proficiency certificate and boing dux boy of the school, as well as winning tho Bock Memorial Prize, in 1930. In tho same year he also won a Junior National Scholarship. In 1933 he passed the matriculation examination; and in 1934 obtained his higher leaving certificate. This year he was senior prefect of the school. Deceased ranked scholastically among tho most, successful of the school’s pupils of recent years. He took a prominent part in tho Methodist Sunday School, of which ho was a teacher, and Bible class activities of the town. Ho was a keen swimmer and it was while practising this sport recently that he became ill. His illness lasted only a week and his death came as a .shock to all who knew him. The annual athletic sports of tho secondary department of the Foxton District High School resulted as follow, tho letters in parentheses indicating which house the competitor represented. Girls’ junior long jump: E. Spcii-3 (R) 1, A. Spoil's (II) 2. .T. McKenzie (II) 3. Senior, J. Barron (R) 1, N. Chrystall (II) 2, F. Roorc (R) 3. Boys’ senior long jump; C. Gates (R) 1, K. Chrystall (II) 2, S. Spring (II) 3; junior, D. Thano (R) 1, J. Shqrthouse (R) 2, B. Smith (PI) 3. Girls' junior high jump; E. Speirs (R) 1. A. Spcirs (II) 2; senior, R. Roore (R) 1. S. Roore (H) and N. Hodges (H) 2. Boys’ junior high jump: D. Thane (R) 1, L.'Heath (R) 2. B. Smith (H) 3; senior, C. Gates (2) 1, K. Chrystall (II) 2, L. Irons (H) 3. Boys’ 100 yards senior championship; K. Chrystall (H) 1, C. Gates (R) 2. S. Spring (PI) 3. Girls’ 75 yards senior championship: N. BotarofT (R) 1. J. Barron (R) 2, S. Roore (H) 3. Boys’ 100 vards junior championship: D. Thano (R) ‘I, J. Shorthmise (R) 2, A Booih (R) 3. Girls’ 75 yards junior championship: J. Chester (II) 1, E. Coley (PI) 2, J. McKenzie (PI) 3. Boys’ 220 yards senior championship: K. Chrystall (H) 1, O. Gates (R). S. Spring (II) 3. Girls’ 120 yards senior championship: J. Barron (R) 1, S. Rooro (II) 2, N. BotarotT (R) 3. Boys’ 220 yards junior championship: D. Thane (R) 1, B. Smith (PI) 2, Sim (R) 3. Girls’ 120 yards junior championship: E. Coley (IP) 1, J. McKenzie (II) 2, L. Pcdloy (II) 3. Boys’ 440 yards senior championship: K. Chrystall (PI) 1, C. Gates (R) 2, S. Spring (PI) 3; junior, D. Thano (R) 1, E. I’opple (R) 2, A. Booth (R) 3. Senior boy champion: K. Chrystall, 13 points 1, C. Gates, 12 points, 2. Junior champion :' D. Thano, 15 points, 1, J. Shorthouse, 4 points 2. Girls’ senior champion: J. Barron. 8 points 1; S. Roorc, 41 points, 2; junior, E. Spoil's. 6 points, 1; 15. Coley, 5 points, 2. Hau Han House 87j: Rewi 731. Tho Shannon B team visited Foxton on Wednesday afternoon and engaged a local tennis team in an inter-club match. Scores. Shannon players being mentioned first:— Men’s singles: Pope beat Martin, 7—3: Ostler beat M. Baird, 7—l; Edginfon beat A. Baird, 7—6; Gillespie lost to Symons. 6—7. Ladies’ singles: Miss Moynihan beat Miss Francis, 7 —3; Miss Fiunorty lost to Miss Easton, 3 —7; Mrs McGuckin beat Miss C. McKenzie. 7—o: Mrs Wisncfski beat Miss If. McKenzie, 7—2. Men’s doubles: Pope and Ostler beat Martin and Baird, 9 —5: Edginton and Gillespie boat Baird and Symons, 9—5. Ladies’ doubles: Misses Moynihan and Finnerty heat Misses Easton and Francis, 7—2; Mesdamos McGuckin and Wisnofski beat Misses McKenzie and McKenzie. 7—3. Mixed doubles: Pope and Miss Moynihan beat Martin and Miss Franeis, 7—5": Ostler and Mrs Wisnofski bent M. Baird and Miss Easton, 7—2; Gillespie and Mrs McGuckin beat A. Baird and Miss McKenzie, 7—5; Edginton and Miss Finnerty beat Svmons and Miss McKenzie, 7—3. The vital statistics for Foxton for tho month of February, with the figures for the corresponding period Inst year in parentheses, arc as follow:—Births, 4 (5); deaths, 1 (1); marriages. 3 (ml). Maori: Births, nil (2); deaths, nil (ml). During February rain fell locally on seven days, a total of 3.39 inches being recorded. The maximum' daily fall was 1.48 inches on the 20th. Tho hottest day was (lie 9th., with a temperature of 80 degrees, and tlie coldest day was the 25th with 57 degrees.