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Southland Times, Issue 22200, 18 December 1933, Page 4

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GORE SCHOOL CLASS POSITIONS. The class positions at the Gore School for the last term are as follows:— , „ , •_ Form 2.—Dux of School: Noel Blair Smith (gold medal presented by the School Committee). Class Marks: Boys, Noel Smith 1, Harold Gutschlag 2, Cyril Bailey 3, Roger Speden 4. Girls, Natalie Dolamore 1, Marjorie Miller 2, Mona McArthur 3, Jocelyn Wallis 4 General Excellence: Norman Barclay, Ross Rusbridge, Lorraine Brownlie, Sheila Sherborne. Progress: Margery Henderson, Gladys Williamson, Athol Harper, Fred Latham, Margery Hodgson, Elsie Fraser. Domestic Science: Marjorie Miller, Marjorie Hodgson. Woodwork: Robert Weir, James Burgess. Printing: Marjorie Miller. Drawing: Fred Latham. History: Noel Smith. English. Noel Smith, Mona McArthur. Science: Harold Gutschlag. Arithmetic: Noel Smith, Mona McArthur. Geography: Ross Rusbridge, Cyril Bailey. Composition: Natalie Dolamore. Sewing. Sheila Sherborne, Lorraine Brownlie, Gladys Williamson. Good Attendance Certificates: Cyril Bailey, Norman Barclay, Eric Broome, Alan Hamilton, Athol • Harper, Bernard Nelly, Fred Latham, Douglas Mair, Ross McGoldrick, Noel Smith, Roger Speden, David Spittle, Mervyn Steel, Robert Weir, Lorraine Brownlie, Doris Crawford, Emily Cunningham, Elsie Fraser, Marjorie Hodgson, Mona McArthur, Sheila Sherborne, Phyllis Tutty. Form I.—Class Marks: Boys, Robert McCartney 1. Reg Rusbridge 2, Darrell Cooper 3, James Wilson 4. Girls, Winsome Wallis 1, Margaret Terry 2, Thora Byron 3, Isobel Drysdale 4 Progress: Eric Allison, John Smith, Russell Clearwater, William Penman, Joyce Gai-diner, Margaret Welch, Rosemary Wilson, Doreen Yates. Composition: Winsome Wallis, James Wilson, Darrell Cooper. Arithmetic: Robert McCartney, Darrell Cooper, Stacey Byron. Reading: Paulin Williamson, Winsome Wallis, Gloria Glasson. Spelling: Keg Rusbridge, Robert McCartney. Writing: Jean McQuillan, Llouise Mackenzie. History: James Wilson, Harry Holmes. Geography: Darrell Cooper, Reg R^ 13bridge. Science: Harry Holmes, Keg Rusbridge. Drawing: William Forbes, Llouise Mackenzie. Domestic Science: Winsome Wallis, Jessie McGillivray. Woodwork: Robert McCartney.. Sewing: Jessie McGillivray. Agriculture: John McGee, Owen O Neill. Good Attendance Certificates: Lloyd Aitken Robert Briggs, Stacey Byron, Russell Clearwater, Russell Craig, Wdham Cunningham, Harry Holmes, Darrell Latham, Robert McCartney, John McGee Ivan Rit-hie, John Smith, Isobel Drysdale, Olga McDougall, Doris Mair, Doreen Yates. .. Std. 4a—Class Marks: Boys, Cohn Mac Gibbon 1, Keith Reynolds 2, Callan Pascoe 3, Colin Mackenzie 4 Girls: Edna Grant 1, Jean Miller 2, Mary Fvfe 3 Avis McKitterick 4. General Excellence: Betty Wilson, Olive Wilson, Sheila Gentle, Marie Crombie, Marion Wallis, Dorothy McLay, Sheila Scobie, Margaret Bannerman, William Bishop, Desmond Tutty, James Henry Progress: Ernest Sleeman, Leslie Sleeman, Basil Beaton, Allan Garrick, David McIntyre, James Ryder, Stanley Mee, Richard Craig, Rita Horn, Noehne Haggart. Special Positions: Needlework: Hazel Gutschlag. Neatness: Edeen McDonald. Handwork: David Mclntyre. Good Attendance Certificates: Gavin Symons, Colin Mackenzie, Ernest Sleeman, Ernest Mackie, Earl Tutty, William Bishop. David Mclntyre, Callan Pascoe, John Weir, John Nicolson, Basil Beaton, James Ryder, Stanley Mee, Margaret Bannerman, Jean Miller, Sheila Gentle, Hazel Gutschlag, Naomi Gerken, Noeline Haggart, Marion Wallis, Eileen Macdonald, Marie Crombie, Edna Grant. . Std. 4b.—Class Marks: Boys: Edwin Lyttle 1, Ira Pepperell 2 lan Henry 3, Fred Douglas 4. Girls: Ina McArthur 1, Cynthia Harraway 2, Phyllis Ferguson 3, Jean Hepburn 4. General Excellence: Jack Newman, Jack Newell, Walter Baldwin, Norma Cuddihy, Mavis Falconer, Mary Hamilton, Margaret Mclntosh, John Kirk. Initiative: Fred Douglas. Progress: May Barnett Jean McCubbin, Molly Richards, Harold Greer, Ivan Broome Osborne Hicks, Dorothy Douglas, Shirley Smith, lan Dixon, James Tutty, Vera PorterDrawing: Jack Newell. Good Attendance Certificates: May Barnett Norma Cuddihy, Eleanor Graeve, Hilda Hall, Mavis Hall, Mary Hamilton Cynthia Harraway, Ina McArthur, Jean McCubbin, Margaret Mclntosh, Veia Porter Shirley Smith, Walter Baldwin, Ivan Broome, Fred Douglas, Ron Graeve, Osborne Hicks, John Kirk, Edwin Lyttle, Jack Newell, James Tutty.

Std 3a.—Class Marks: Boys: Ryton Caverhill 1, Albert Heads 2. Girls: Shirley Fowler 1, Jocelyn Perry 2. General Excellence: Stuart Shanks, Myra Weir. Progress: Leslie Salton, Albert Heads, Myra Weir, Shirley Fowler. Needlework: Jocelyn Perry. Neatness: Myra Weir. Handwork: Ryton Caverhill. Good Attendance Certificates: Albert Heads, Leslie Salton, Ryton Caverhill, Doris Gerken, Jocelyn Perry, Myra Weir. Std. 3b.—Class Marks: Boys: John Gee 1, Stanley Baldwin 2, John Webb 3 Douglas Turnbull 4. Girls: June Eastwood 1, Frances Forbes 2, Elizabeth McPhee 3, Elizabeth Matthews 4. Progress: John Latham, Francis Brown, Thomas Robbie, Jessie Deans, Phyllis Drysdale, Sylvia Blackmore. Drawing: Donald- McPhee, James Laird, Ronald McMath. Recitation: Stanley Baldwin, John Webb, Mervyn Jenkins. Needlework: Phyllis Trusler, Rose Gerken. Good Attendance Certificates: Stanley Baldwin, Robert Broome, John Latham, Roderick Lyttle, Donald McPhee Milton Park, Douglas Turnbull,. Edward Tutty Femie Adams, Sylvia Blackmore,’Phyllis Drysdale, Elizabeth Matthews, Lilian McNaught, Elizabeth McPhee Violet Orchard, Phyllis Trusler.

Std. 2—Class Marks: Boys: Tony Harraway 1, Keith Cunningham 2, Stanley Clifford 3, Derik Scobie 4. Girls: Doreen Grant 1, Betty Douglas 2, Dons Mackie 3 Ngaire Muir 4. General Excellence. Catherine Mclntosh, Mary ■ McPhee, Ronald Henry, Alan Simpson. Progress: Daphne Steel, Althea Mitchell, Valerie Craig Thomas McPherson, Evan Mclntosh, John Terry. Drawing: Dulcie McKay. Recitation: Mary Hill. Composition: Mervyn Mair. Handwork: Morris Yates. Sewing: Florrie Cleine, Joyce Wilson Good Attendance Certificates: Florence Cleine, Betty Douglas, Doreen Grant, Mary McPhee, Ngaire Sleeman, Marion Penman, Walter Adams, Stabley Clifford, Keith Cunningham, Alan Haggart, Noel Hepburn, Alan Simpson, Mervvn Houston, Mervyn Mair. Std'. I—Class Marks: Boys: Evan Pascoe 1, Stuart Ballantyne 2, William Watters 3, Ronald de Roo 4. Girls: Elsie Grant 1, Mary Watson 2, Gladys Anderson 3, June Findlater 4. Progress: William Robbie, Donald Robbie, Gordon Gerken, Peter Graham, Robert Pierson, Charles McArthur, William Park, Loris Badman, Marjorie Morris, Joan Telfer, Brenda Glasson, Joyce Watson, Phyllis Tregarthen, Annie Frago. Diligence: Violet Weir. Good Attendance Certificates: Gladys Anderson, Elsie Grant, Leafy Jones, Phyllis Low, Joan Telfer, Violet Weir, Mary Watson, Joyce Watson, Ivan Aitken, Stuart Ballantyne, Don Robbie, Mervyn Gray, Eric Porter. Primer 3-4—Class Positions: Boys: Alex Miller 1, Ron Cooper 2, Ralph Robbie 3, Reg Clutterbuck 4. Girls: Nancy Wilson 1, Marylyn Mac Gibbon 2, Tuia Baldwin 3, Lorna Gutschlag and Elizabeth MacDonald 4. General Excellence: Lois Hicks, Shirley Hinchey, Margaret Coventry, Raymond McKay, Dunean McLennan, Phil Rammage. Progress: Ngaire Salton, Olwyn Adams, Thelma Mclntyre, Raymond Simpson,

Neil McMillan, Roderick Barclay. Printing and Writing: Tui Baldwin, Lois Hicks, Marylyn Mac Gibbon, Ron Cooper, Rod Barclay. Good Attendance Certificates: Elizabeth MacDonald, Tui Baldwin, Mavis Leabody, Emma Hall, John Martin, Thelma Mclntyre, Ray Simpson, Ralph Robbie, Gordon Lyttle, Phil Rammage. Primer 2—Class Positions: Boys: Alan Melvin 1, Mervyn Heads 2, Tom Tutty 3. Girls: Joyce Sleeman 1, Mary Shore 2 Dorothy Middlemiss 3. General Excellence: Ngaire Kirk, Nathalie Craig. Margaret Ferguson. Progress: Joyce Houston, Nancy Barclay, Mary Shives, Graham Taylor, Alan Taylor. Scripting: Evan Painter. Drawing: James Beaton. Good Attendance Certificates: Joan Cleine, James Beaton. ST. COLUMBA’S CONVENT On Thursday afternoon the annual break-up ceremony of St. Columba’s Convent, Riverton, took place, a large gathering of parents and friends of the Sisters and pupils being present. Prior to the prize-giving, the pupils gave a short programme of musical, elocutionary and dancing items. The Rev. Father Fenelon, who presented the prizes, congratulated teachers and children on the splendid performance given that afternoon and also complimented the prize-winners. In a happy speech, the Rev. Father Columb referred’in eulogistic terms to the work accomplished during the past scholastic year. He made special mention of the sacrifices so cheerfully made by children who travelled long distances by rail in order to receive a religious education.

Following is the prize list:— Dux: Joan Holloway (gold medal). Christian Doctrine: James Watson (gold medal); Maurice Houlihan 2 Form ll.—Second in class: Maurice Rabbitt; third in class: Maureen O’Neill; fourth in class: James Watson. Arithmetic: Martin Forde. Essaywriting: Mima Molloy. History: Pat Eccleton. Geography: John Murphy. Drawing: Kathleen Corkery. Attendance: Pat Eccleton. Form I.—First in class: Maurice Houlihan; second in class: Doreen Callanan; third in class: Phyllis Kenneally; fourth in class: John Anderson. Writing: Katie Molloy. Recitation: Frances Laffey. Improvement: James Bone, Mary Corkery. Standard 4. —Christian Doctrine: James O’Neill (medal), Margaret McKone 2. First in class: Margaret McKone; second in class: James O’Neill; third in class: Frances Watson; fourth in class: Nora Cox. Writing: Jessie Cox.

Std. 3.—lst in class: Margaret Brown; second in class: James Staunton; third in class: Maurice Corkery; fourth in class: Bat Lynch. Arithmetic: James Leader. Recitation: Thomas Molloy. Drawing: Vincent Davis. Improvement: William Anderson.

Std. 2.—Christian Doctrine: Catherine Cox. First in class: Anna Anderson; second in class: Thelma McKenna; third in class: Doreen Molloy; fourth in class: Catherine Cox.

Std. I.—First in class: Marie O'Sullivan; second in class: Brian Eccleton; third in class: Kevin Leary. Attendance: Marie O’Sullivan.

The children of the primer classes were presented with toys. When afternoon tea had been handed round, all adjourned to the boys’ playground where a lengthy sports programme was carried out by the united efforts of the Rev. Father Columb and Messrs O’Sullivan, Corkery, T. White, M. McKone, Fitzpatrick and Sheridan. Among those present on the grounds were the Rev. Fathers Barr-Brown and Gilhooly. A lolly-scramble terminated a very pleasant afternoon. The Sisters of Mercy desire to thank all who contributed to the prize-fund or who assisted in making the function a success

Following are the sports results:— Boys under 6: M. Kenneally 1, J. O’Neill 2, P. Lynch 3. Girls under 6: L. Molley 1, P. Corkery 2, K. McKone 3. Boys 6-8: J. Molloy 1, P. Wood 2, D. Branks 3. Girls 6-8: J. Molley 1, J. Lynch 2. Boys 9-11: M. Corkery 1, Q. Molloy 2, J. O’Neill 3. Girls 9-11: A. Anderson 1, D. Molloy 2, M. Corkery 3. Boys 11-14: J. White 1, J. Murphy 2, M. Forde 3. Girls 11-14: M. O’Neill 1, K. Molloy 2, M. Molloy 3. Boys’ three-legged race: W. Anderson, Q. Molloy 1, M. Forde, J. Leader 2, P. Eccleton, J. White 3. Girls’ three-leg-ged race: K. Corkery, M. Molloy 1, I. Molloy, K. Cox 2, D. Callanan, M. Corkery 3. Boys’ sack race: J. Murphy 1, W. Anderson 2, J. Staunton 3. Girls’ sack race: K. Corkery 1, M. Molloy 2, M. O’Neill 3. Boys’ 500 yards: P. Eccleton 1, D. Kenneally 2, J. Staunton 3. Giris’ 250 yards: M. Rabbitt 1, N. Cox 2, M. O’Neill 3. Boys’ consolation race: B. Eccleton 1, I. White 2, G. Anderson 3. Giris’ consolation race: J. Anderson 1, J. Cox 2, M. McKone 3. Married ladies’ race: Mrs E. Bone 1, Mrs E. Cox 2, Mrs Daley 3.