FAIRLIE PARENTS’ DAY AT SCHOOL

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21573, 8 February 1940, Page 4

FAIRLIE PARENTS’ DAY AT SCHOOL

Committee Profits From Function

Miss Meldrum’s Services

Recognised

The success of Parents' Day at the Fairlie District High School was referred to at a meeting of the committee by the chairman. Mr A. R. Manchester. The profit from the stalls had beeh £lO, he skid. It was decided to grant the headmaster a third of this for incidental expenses. The resignation of Miss M. Meldrum was received and it was decided to record appreciation of her work during the last five and a-half years.

It was repotted that the Sherwood Downs School would not reopen and that the children from that district would travel to Fairlie in the school bus. The annual school excursion to Timaru will be held on February 15. It was agreed to invite pupils and parents of the Convent School to join in the excursion.

AMATEUR ATHLETICS PROGRESS IN AGGREGATES The December points’ trophy of the Fairlie Amateur Athletic Club resulted as follows: E. Crrfchton 24J. N. Devon 21, F. Surridge 21. C. Goulter 17Y A. Cameron 12, A. Mackie 10-L C. R. Ellis 10. H. Gibson 9, C. Surridge 9, D. O’Connor 9. Season aggregate to February’ I—F.1 —F. Surridge 42 points, N. Devon 37. E. Crichton 36. H. Gibson 35. C. Goulter 29. C. R. Ellis 28. C. Surridge 27J, D. O’Connor 26, A. Mackie 245, A Cameron 18. Women’s Aggregate—Y. Anniss 53. N. Wareing 45L D. Crdmptbn 42, N. Rapley 25, J. Black 23*. N. McConnell 22, D. Cameron 13, M. Cowan 13. Boys’ Aggregate—J. Fahey 19L N. Surridge 181. E. Slow 18. R. McConnell 13.

Girls’ Aggregate—J. McConnell 20. N. Anniss 17. M. Fahey 14, J. Carlton 11. M. Wareing 10.

The women’s handicaps for to-night are:—

50 Yards—N. McConnell scr. D. Crampton Iyd. Y. Anniss Uyds, N. Rapley, N. Wareing 2yds. A. Page 3yds. D. Cameron 4yds, J. O’Connor, T. O’Connor 6yds.

Long Jump—N. McConnell, N. Rapley scr, D. Crampton. Y. Anniss, N. Wareing, A. Page 6ins, M. Cowan Ift 6ins, D. Cameron 2ft, J. O’Connor, T. O’Connor 3ft 6ins.

High Jump—D. Crampton. Y. Anniss. N. Rapley scr. M. Cow.ih lin, A. Page. N. McConnell 2ins, D. Cameron 3ins. N. Wareing sins, J. O’Connor, T. O'Connor 6ins. STRONG NOR’-WESTEY, Preceded uy a heavy downpour of rain, a boisterous nor’-wester raged on Tuesday night and yesterday, damaging trees and crops. In the country some crops were severely battered and stooks were blown about the paddocks. A few trees were blown down in the plantations. BOWLIN j The team to represent Fairlie in the South Canterbury Champion of Champiohs competition is: C. Stamp. W. Black, W. J. Whitehead, C. D. Boulter (s).