WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18588, 24 December 1934, Page 10

WAIROA NEWS

(Herald Correspondent.)

Tlity following games were played on tl at VV'aiipa howling gt ecu on \yctfnesday : —l'lclcher, Noble. and f&njfftiV 27 v. Drysdale, H. Cook and Galbraith 19; I. Brciwhe, G.oodley. and. Mopye.22 v, Saunders, Sheehan and Coleman ‘At ; VV. Hill, Mornsey, Halhyright. and Andresen 2/ Thompson. Mackuy, McLachtau and Clark 11. in the Tilcis competition the holders, Momsey and Rachingev, tied, for the second time with McKay and Gootlley, and the. holders therefore retain the, trophies. The Port Fairy sailed at. 7 a.m. on Friday for -New Plymouth, her loading at tyaikokopn having been finished at 2 a.m. Tile meat went "on board in excellent- condition. In continuation of the YVairoa Boating Club’s McOoldrick Doubles, Anderson and Mann (I6sec.) defeated Hole and Tounsley (lOsec.) by about four lengths, Gilligan and Jackson (lOsec.) beat Anderson and Mann (16sec.) after a good race. Knight and Prior (18sec.) beat Helean and Marker (scr.) after a very good race. droves and Dunbar (2f7see.) beat G. Williams and T. Nicol (19sec.) by four lengths. The final will bo rowed to-day. The swimming sports in connection with the secondary department of the YVairoa District High School were most successful. Results:—’Boys, 60yds.: M. Unwin, 1; W. Sainsbury, 2; It. Shortt, 3. IGOyds.: M. Unwin, IA. Gemmell, 2; J. Hill, 3. 220yds.: M. Unwin, 1; R. Shortt, 2; I. Hill, 3. 100yds. breaststroke: A. Gemmell, 1; W. Cowan, 2; I. Hill, 3. Diving: M. Unwin, 1; M. Glengarry, 2; I. Hill, 3. Girls. —50yds.: K. Young, 1; V. Highet, 2; M- Ara.nui, 3. 100yds.: K. Young, 1; v. IXighet, 2j M. Prebble, 3. 50yds. : breaststroke: V. Highet, 1; K. Young, 2; D. Naitrass, 3. JiJiving: % Highet, 1; D. Nattrass, 2; K. Young, 3. Inter-form relay: Form IH (A team), 1: form IV, 2; form 111 (C team), 3. Boys’ Corfu dive: L Hill, 1. Gjirls: K. Young, 1. Championship points.— Bovs: ;M. X’mvin, 12pts,, X : A. Gemmell, spts., 2; I. Hill, 4pts., 3. GW Is: V. Highet, ICpts., 1; K. Young, 9pts., 2; D. Nattrass, 3pts., 3. The Hon. 11 E. Macmillan, Minister for Agriculture, passed through YVairoa on Thursday,—Mr- O. Sporle, Feilding, who has been on a visit to Whuroa, has returned home.—Miss May Davv, sister of Mrs. R. Steed, Nuhaka, is a patient in the YY'airoa Hospital. The prospects for the Te Reingn sports at Ruakituri and the annual regatta at Wnikaremoana arc very promising. HIGH SCHOOL FUNCTION

After the presentation of the proficiency certificates at the YVairoa District High School breaking-up assembly on YVednesday, a special prize donated by a former prominent resident of YVairoa, who desired to remain anonymous, was awarded to Pat Galbraith for highest aggregate marks in English. The attendance and swimming certificates .won during the year also were presented. During the afternoon a very pleasing function took place in Form It room, when a presentation of a solid silver cigarette case was made to Air. Mudgway by -Master Barry Coleman, who expressed the appreciation of their popular master’s efforts on their behalf. In acknowledging the compliment, Mr. Aludgway urged the boys and girls to be good citizens. In the secondary department, pupils and staff assembled at the close of the school year. Air. Isdale farewelled the retiring headmaster, Air. Robson, expressing deep appreciation of the latter’s strenuous efforts on their behalf. Air. Robson presented the awards for the physical culture championship, and complimented the winner, Joan Heighten, on her achievement in two successive years. Marie Prebblc, the runner-up, also received a well deserved tribute. Good attendance certificates were given to the following: Monica Scoff, Bessie Dalgleish, Isobel Easton, Gladys Marshall, Y’ivicnnc Savage, Arnold Hill, Lilian Webber, Thomas Gemmell, Allan Hislop, Robin Grarcr, Douglas Mollgaard, .Sidney Deacon, Patrick Galbraith, Raymond YVilkins, Tail Allen. Donald Glengarry, John- Cooke, Donald Wilkins, William Marshall, Aland Simpsoil, Afay Daken, Alary Kelly, Robert Maclnnes, Trevor Gnodley, Robert Thomson, Noel Adamson, Walter Hart, Joyce Marshall, Joan Owens, Zona Bylord, Zona Hill, Dorothy Powell, lan Brown, Allan Deacon, Billy Galbraith, Terence Hague, Ray Hart, Arthur Savage, Afay Deacon, YVntene Rarcre, Joan Marshall, John Daken, George Marshall, David YVong, Peter YVong, Henry Wong, Jane YVong, and Peter Galbraith.