THE SCHOOLS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21531, 19 December 1939, Page 4

THE SCHOOLS

I Annual Prize-Givings Winchester I The break-up of the Winchester School took place on Friday. There was a large attendance of parents, | friends and ex-pupils. Mr B. Trumper, chairman of the School committee, paid a tribute to the | parents and to the staff. They had ! with them that day Mr Alex Shaw, one of the first pupils at the school who ! would present the prizes. Mr Shaw said he had attended the 1 Winchester School 67 years ago and it was then called the Waihi Crossing School. Mr Shaw presented the prizes as follows: P. 1: Margaret South. Faye Craig, ! Noelene McClelland. P. 2: Anne Baker. P. 3: Arnold Priest. P. 4: Nona Horan, Jessie Symes. Billie Gudsell. Std. I: Keith McFarlane 1. Margaret ; Shaw 2. Tom Bussell. Std. II: Merle Wilkes 1. Rex Moffatt 2. Maureen Nolan 3. Std. Ill: Joyce Trumper 1. Wilma Kenny 2. Joy Shaw 3. Std. IV: Leyland Gudsell 1. Bernard Nolan 2, Valerie Greenall 3. Form I: Winnie McClelland 1. Betty Toomey 2, Dick Harrison 3. Form II: Shirley Bailes 'dux), Shirley Chalmers 2, Eric McClelland 3. Special Prize for general neatness given by Mr H. Washington: Dennisse Moffatt. Running Cup—Girls: Shirley Chalmers. Boys: Tom Greenall. Tennis Cup—Girls: Shirley Bailes. Boys: Eric McClelland. Tennis Tournament—Girls: Shirley Bailes. Boys: Alan Scott. ' Sports Infants 25yds: Margaret South 1, Fays Craig 2. Jessie Symes 3. 75yds—under 12: Valerie Greenall 1, • Joyce Trumper 2, Winnie McClelland 3. Boys: Eric Moffatt 1. Alan Scott 2, Bernard Nolan. Over 12: Shirley i Chalmers 1, Dennisse Moffatt 2. Shirley Bailes 3. Boys: Tom Greenall 1, HccI tor Trumper and Eric McClelland 2. Sack race—under 12: Wilma Kenny ; 1, Grade McClelland 2, Joyce Trumper ; 3. Boys: Alan Scott 1, Joe Holliday 2, : Gordon Bill 3. Over 12: Dennisse : Moffatt 1, Shirley Chalmers 2, Shirley : Bailes 3. Boys: Eric McClelland 1, Clifford Nolan 2. Eric Trumper 3. > Book race—Girls under 12: Winnie McClelland 1. Valerie Greenall 2. Wili ma Kenny 3. Boys: Colin Symes 1, 1 Gordon Bill 2, Joe Holliday 3. Over 12: i Shirley Chalmers 1. Dennisse Moffatt 2. > Betty Toomey 3. Boys: Tom Greenall ! 1, Clifford Nolan 2, Trevor Greenall 3. Egg and spoon—under 12: Winnie Mcj Clelland 1, Valerie Greenall 2, Wilma > Kenny 3. Boys: John Milliken 1. Gordon Bill 2. Alan Scott 3. Over 12: Shirley Bailes 1, Dennisse Moffatt 2. Betty Toomey 3. Boys: Sefton Gray 1, Tom Greenall 2, Eric McClelland 3. Skipping—under 12: Valerie Greenall 1, Merle Wilks 2. Ivy Holliday 3. s Over 12: Shirley Chalmers 1, Dennisse . Moffatt 2, Shirley Bailes 3. Wheelbarrow race: Shirley Chalmers and Valerie Greenall 1. Joan Nolan and ’ Betty Toomey 2, Joyce Trumper and Winie McClelland 3. Boys: Clifford Nolan and Tom Greenall 1. Robert “ Ferguson and Hector Trumper 2. • Backwards race—under 12: Valerie • Greenall 1. Joyce Trumper 2. Winnie ’ McClelland 3. Boys: Joe Holliday 1, Eric Moffatt 2. Alan Scott 3. Over 12; s Shirley Chalmers 1. Dennisse Moffatt ? 2. Shirley Bailes 3. Boys: Tom Greeni all 1, Eric McClelland 2, Hector Trum- ? per 3. Three-legged race: Shirley Chalmers . and Shirley Bailes 1, Dennisse Moffatt and Valerie Greenall 2. Joyce Trumper and Winnie McClelland 3. Boys: Bernard Nolan and Eric Moffatt 1, Hector Trumper and Eric McClelland 2. Under 12: Merle Wilks and Judith Nicholas 1. Ivy Holliday and Brenda Trumj per 2, Jessie Symes and Bernadette ? Ferguson 3. Boys: Eric Moffatt and » Bernard Nolan 1, Eric McClelland and ? Hector Ti’umper 2. Murray Ashton and r Alan McFarlane 3. J Std. I and 11, Backward race: fvy } Holliday 1, Brenda Trumper 2, Marie Horan 3. ' Hopping race—under 12: Valerie ’ Greenall 1, Winnie McClelland 2, Gracie McClelland 3. Boys: Eric Mof- ’ fatt 1, Joe Holliday 2, Colin Symes 3. ’ Over 12: Shirley Chalmers 1. Betty Toomey 2. Shirley Bailes 3. Boys: Clifford Nolan 1. Malcom Bisdee 2. Tom Greenall 3. Under 12: Ivy Holliday 1, Maureen Nolan 2, Std. I and II Hopping race: Alan McFarlanee 1, Murray Ashton 2. Alan Baker 3. s Slow bicycle race—over 12: Shirley • Chalmers 1. Joyce Trumper 2, Shirley . Bailes 3. Under 12: Joyce Shaw 1, } Judith Nicholas 2. Valerie Greenall 3. Boys: Clifford Nolan 1. Alan Scott 2. Single men’s race: R. Sharpe 1. B. • Ferguson 2. Single women: H. De- • Renzy 1. R. Deßenzy 2. E. Deßenzy 3. 3 Most points—over 12: Shirley Chaim--1 ers 1. Dennisse Moffatt 2, Shirley Bailes • 3. Under 12: Valerie Greenall 1. Joyce - Trumper 2. Winnie McClelland 3. . Under 12: Valerie Greenall 1. Joyce J Trumper 2. Winnie McClelland 3. Std. I and II: Merle Wilks 1. Judith Nicholas 2, Maureen Nolen 3. Little tots: Joan Kenny 1. Joan Craig 2. Eion i Trumper 3. j Married women: Mrs C. G. McClelland 1. Mrs T. Harrison 2. [ Tom Greenall on behalf of the senior I pupils made a presentation to Mr Wor- , thington who briefly acknowledged iht gift. WAIHI At the Waihi School break-up ceremony the prizes were presented by Mrs Maxwell Deans as follows: Latin—Form I: A. M. Deans 1. J. M ? D. Hall 2. H. A. Montgomery 3 Form . II: A. H. Gould 1, R. D. Gould 2. J. M . S. Douglas 3. Form III: G. A. Northcote 1, A. D. F. Neill and P. L. Sanders 5 (equal) 2, J. E. Wanklyn 4. Form IV: A. A. Anderson 1. c. J. Harper 2. J P. ; D. Hall 3. Form V: P. J. A. Page* 1. . F F. Wilding 2. M. R. Murchison 3. > French—Form I: A. M. Deans 1. L M. D. Hall 2, H. A. Montgomery 3. ; Form II: A. H. Gould and N. W. Fitz- , gerald (equal) 1, J. M. Monro 3. Form > III: R. D. Gould 1. M. G H. Murray 2. P. D. Fox 3. Form IV: P. S. North- ’ cote 1, A. N. K. Baxter 2. P. L. Sanders 3. Form V: A. A. Anderson 1, I. T. Gilmour 2, F. G. Ulrich 3. Form VI: >’ M. A. Louisson 1, R. H. Johnston 2, P. J. A. Page 3. English—Form : A. M. Deans 1. H. A. Montgomery 2, J. M. Hall 3. Form II: ■ A. N. K. Baxter 1, A. H. Gould 2, M. G. H. Murray 3. Form III: J. P. D. Hall and C. J. Harper (equal) 1. A. D. F. ; Neill 3, P. L. Sanders 4. Form IV: G : A. Northcote 1, W. A. Anderson 2, N. ! W. Fitzgerald 3. Geography and History—Form 1: J. E. Wanklyn 1. F. F. Wilding 2. P. J. A. ; Page 3. Form II: P. S. Northcote 1, A. A. Anderson 2, R. V. F. Smith 3 Headmaster’s prize: R. H. S. Baker 1.

Arithmetic —Form I: H. A. Montgomery 1, A. M. Deans 2. Form II: J. M. D. Hall 1, J. E. N. Quaife 2. J. A. Sinclair Thomson 3. Form III: M. G. R. Murray 1, P. D. Fox 2. T. C. Grigg 3. Form IV: I. T. Gilmour 1. R. D. Gould 2, E. V. Murray 3. Form V: R. H. S. Darker 1, J. P. D. Hall and C. J. Harper (.equal) 2. H. F. D. Bell 4. Form VI:

jF. F. Wilding 1. M. R. Murchison 2. G. A. Northcote 3. Form VII: J. S. Heard 11, E. P. Wilding 2. I Algebra—Form I: H. A. Montgomery ! I, A. M. Deans 2. Form II: J. M D. | Hall 1, J. A. Sinclair Thomson 2. J. E. i N. Quaife 3. Form III: J. M. S. Doug- i las 1, M. G. R. Murray 2, P. D. Fox 3. ’ Geometry—Form I: H. A. Montgom- ' ery 1, A. M. Deans 2. Form II: J. A. i I Sinclair Thomson 1. J. E. N. Quaife 2. | J. M. D. Hall 3. Form III: P. D. Fox 1. I ; A. N. K. Baxter 2, T. C. Grigg 3, I. E. O McKeliar 4. Chemistry—Form I: A. M. Deans 1. , ' J. A. Monro 2. H. A. Montgomery 3. i Form II: P. D. Fox 1, I. E. O. McKeliar I j 2. T. C. Grigg 3. I General knowledge—Form I: J. M. L). ■ Hall 1, J. A. Monro 2, A. M. Deans 3. Form II: A. A. Anderson 1. H. F. D. i Bell 2, J. P. D. Hall 3. | Music (Miss B. Opie’s prizes)—Sen- ! iors: J. E. N. Quaife and G. Fitzgerald : (equal) 1. Intermediate: J. M. D. Hall. ; Junior: A. D. F. Neill. Drawing (Miss Orford’s prize' : A. D. IF. Neill 1. Singing: J. A. Sinclair ■ Thomson. I Harrison Memorial: A. M. Deans. Bartrop Memorial: J. A. Sinclair i Thomson. j Orford Memorial: A. M. Deans. Batting average (Mr T. T. Harrison’s prize): A. M. Deans (60.2). J. A. Sinclair Thomson (24). H. A. Montgomery (20.5). Bowling (Mr Burbury’s Cup): A. M. Deans (12.9), H. A. Montgomery (13.75), C. J. Harper (17). Best all-round cricketer (Mr G. E. F. Kingscote’s Cup) : A. M. Deans. Swimming—4oyds open (Mr Fisher's Cup): F. G. Ulrich 1. J. A. Monro 2. R. K. Heard 3. 100yds open (Messrs ■ Good and Moore’s Cup) : J. M. S. Doua- ' las 1. J. A. Monro 2. F. G. Ulrich 3. 40yds under 12 (Mrs Robinson’s Cup»: | D. H. Grigg 1. G. Pinckney 2. A. D F. I Neill 3. 20yds under 11: (Mr and Mrs | Hope’s Cup) : A. T. Murray 1. R. IT. * Johnston 2. N. W. Fitzgeraid 3. Diving (Mr Wanklyn’s Cup): P. D. Fox 1. J. M. S. Douglas 2. J. S. Heard 3. Somes Scholarships to Christ’s College: J. M. D. Hall. A. M. Deans. H. A. Montgomery. Buller and Reay Exhibitions to Christ's College: J. s. Sinclair Thomson, G. Fitzgerald. The following pupils will enter Christ’s College next term: A. M. Deans, J. A. Sinclair Thomson. H. A. Montgomery. G. Fitzgerald. J. E. N. Quaife, T. C. Grigg. J. M. D. Hall. I. E. O. McKeliar, J. A. Monro. A. N. K. Baxter and R. K. Heard (Nelson College). PLEASANT VALLEY The Pleasant Valley School breakup, which took the form of a picnic, was held in the Woodbury Domain. The day was ideal for such a function, and the children enjoyed cricket, swimming and other games. A sports programme was also held for children and adults. Competitions were won by Mr N. Gale. Mrs T. Robinson, Mrs F. R. Wilks and Mr W. Leary. Mr H. Bailey, chairman of the school committee, referred to the pending departure of Mr Wilks and expressed appreciation of his work. He had been instrumental in having great improvements made in the school grounds and house. He had worked in harmony with the committee and everything had run smoothly; Each child received a prize as flollows: Form II: Charles Shields and Maurice Walker, who also received school leaving certificates. Form I: Hugh Crotty, Murray Tiplady. Std. 4: Margaret Hunter. Std. 3: Penelope Robinson. Rona Crotty, Statia Leary, Eileen Walker. Lloyd Walker, Maurice Crotty. lan Evans. Std. 2: Ngaire Evans, Betty Hunter. Janet Hunter. Std. 1: Isabel Robinson, Margaret Gale. Joy Evans. Std. lb.: Mary Crotty. Maurice Leary. Infants: Betty Gale, Mary Lenihan. lan Walker. Margaret Lenihan. Peter Brophy. Tom Robinson, Stephen Lea.y, Helen Lenihan. Stephen Robinson. SEADOWN The end of year function of the Seadown School was very largely attended. Mr Edgar, chairman of the School Committee, mentioned that a great deal of praise was due to the staff for the high standard of work attained. Reviewing what had been a very busy and interesting year. Mr Ward (the headmaster) said he was grateful to Miss Seyb (his assistant) for the loyal and sincere work she had done and to the many parents and friends who had given prizes. He expressed his appreciation to Mrs Ward for her assistance throughout the year, especially during the staging of the concert programme, the committee, who had show/i a very lively interest and help in the school, and finally the judges, who in many cases had a difficult task in awarding the prizes. Following is the prize list:— Form ll.—Kevin O’Connor 1. Stewart Taylor 2. Neatness and progress.—Jean Dunnett, John Hewson. Form I.—Graham Ward 1, John Ross 2, Bessie Greenlow 3. Standard 4—Theresa O'Connor 1, Joan Pemberton 2. Jim Stevenson 3. Progress.—Nola Taylor. Std. 3—Malolm Cargo 1, Kevin Dwyer 2, Shirley Paterson 3. Std. 2 —Noeline O'Connor 1. Kelvin Anglem 2, Essie Spring and Alastair Ross 3. Improvement—Thelma Robinson. Graeme Browne. Std. I—Owen Ward 1, Beverley Boyle and Jim King 2 equal, Mary King 3. Progress—Josephine Sloan. Irene Boulton, Gretta Greenbow, Keith Steffenson, Peter Cornelius, Ernest McCuish. P.4—William Stevenson 1. Rex Phillips 2, Joseph Beaton 3, Gerald i Boyle. j Primers—Norman Robinson. Alan Phillips, Peter Boyle, Ron Cornelius. Ken Cargo. Fraser Ross. Margaret Hunt. George Boulton, Mary Mathleson, Janet King, John Dwyer, Elizabeth Cooper, John Donald, Peter Donald, John King. Special prizes were won as follows: Form ll.—Handwork. Jean Dunnett (Mrs Phillips's prize). Woodwork. Stewart Taylor. Cookery. Jean Dunnett. Sewing, Jean Dunnett (Mrs Topham). Monitors, John Hewson and Jean Hewson (Mr Ward’s prize). I Form I.—Handwork, Neroli Narby 1, Beryl Hughes 2 (Mrs Smith). Sewing: Bessie Greenlow 1 (Mrs Oldfield). | Jean Hewson 2 (Mrs Gillies). Woodj work: Graham Ward. Cookery: Bessie Greelow (Mrs Lear). Home gardening: Graham Ward 1, John Hewson 2 (Mr McCully). Cooking. girls: Bessie Greenlow; boys: Graham Ward 1 (Mrs Gillies), Neil Dwyer 2. Std 4 —Handwork: Joan Pemberton 1 (Mrs Ross), Theresa O’Connor 2 (Mrs Spring). Sewing: Veronica Narbey 1 (Mrs Cargo), Joan Pemberton 2 (Mrs Spring). Drawing and handwork: Jim Stevenson 1 (Mrs Dunnett). Home gardening: Stds. 3 and 4, William Seyb 1. Harry Hewson 2. Cooking: Joan Pemberton and Shirley Paterson. Std. 3—Handwork: Shirley Paterson (Mrs Pemberton). Rita Oldfield (Mrs Fitzgerald). Sewing: Shirley Paterson 1 (Mrs O’Connor). Kathleen Narby 2 (Mrs Fitzgerald). Std. 2 —Handwork, boys: George Greenlow 1 (Mrs O'Connor). Ross

Paterson 2. Girls: Essie Spring and Noeline O'Connor. Sowing: Noeline O’Connor 1 (Mrs Hughes), Essie Spring 2 (Mrs Browne). Std. I—Handwork, girls: Mary Spring 1 < Miss Seyb). Gretta Greenlow 2. Boys: Owen Ward 1. Mrs Hughes). Peter Cornelius 2. Sewing: I Gretta Greenlcw 1, Irene Boulton | 2 i Mrs Browne). P.4 —Handwork: William Stevenson i 1 iMiss Seyb), Gerald Boyle 2. Infants: Allan Phillips 1 (Mrs Hewson). Fraser Ross 2 (Mrs Spring). Diligence (presented by Mr R. Edgar) : Joan Ross and John Phillips. Special conduct prize (presented by Mrs Narby • : Russell Lear. Lamb rearing (Mr Smith’s prize): Joan Ross. Calf rearing: Harry Hewson. Tenn’s cups, girls: Beryl Hughes. Boys: Joan Hewson. Std. 3—Tennis: Malcolm Cargo (Mrs Ward). Full attendance certificates —Noelene O’Connor. Malcolm Cargo, Bessie Greenlow. Graham Ward. Swimming—2s yards: Jack Phillips. Malcolm Cargo, Stewart Taylor; 50yds. Jim Stevenson. ham Ward. Theresa O’Connor. At the school concert the programme was as follows:—Songs. “Early One Morning,” “The Ash Grove.” “The Month of Maying, seniors; song and chorus, “John Peel,” four boys: “Cinderella.” a playette by junior boys; ballet tap dance by eight girls; songs and nursery jingles, juniors: recitation. “Jonny Price, Janet King; play. “The Pied Piper.” junior boys; playette, "The Girl and the Gloves”; duo tap dance. J. Dunnett and T. O’Connor; selection, mouth organ band; Highland Fling, J. Hewson and N. O’Connor: playette. "The Travellers and the Bear,” Std. 3; Irish Jig. T. O’Connor; play. "The Egg and Its Master.” Std. 3 and 4; play, “SOS.’ Form I. and 11.