SCHOOL PRIZES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 950, 21 December 1933, Page 19

SCHOOL PRIZES.

Presentation Ceremonies in City. FEND ALTON BREAK-UP. The annual prize-giving and farewell ceremony of the Fendalton Open-air School was held or. Wednesday morning. Following a few introductory remarks by the chairman of the School Committee (Mr T. H. Beckett), the head master (Mr A. R. Blank) reviewed the progress made by the school in the past year. The vicar of the parish (the Rev F. B. Redgrave) presented the prizes, as follows: Form ll.—Dux of school, Gwen Sutherland. Heath Thompson 2, Mary Darwin 3, Tan Davis 4, Laurie Hay 5, Barbara Cotter 6. Prefect prizes—Gwen Sutherland, Barbara Cotter, Laurie Hay, Joan Evans, John Nurse, Bruce Garth, Heath Thompson. Jan Davis. Certificates—Lesley Moore, project book; Derek Byrne, progress; Barrie Cookson. progress; Stewart Munro, progress; George Percy, progress; Philip Toswill, progress; Gifford Fernendez, English; John Nurse, proficiency; Keith Heyder, history; Nesta Birch, sewing; Bruce Garth, diligence.

Form I.—John Mac Gibbon 1, June Leggat 2, John Stringleman 3. Certificates—Ruth Hobbs, progress; Gwen Smart, writing; Gilniour Steven, drawing; Alan Ren wick, accuracy; Carol Rollo, notebooks; Rita Gidley, cooking; Myrtle Crossen, serving.

Standard TV.—Dorothy Rose 1, John Lovell-Smith and Ross M’Pherson (equal) 2. Special prizes given by teacher—lmprovement, D. Lawrence; diligence, J. Foote, R. Graham; helpfulness, N. Palmer, J. Priestnall; nature study and drawing, 1,. Taylor. Certifi-

cates— Improvement, D. Kelly, B. Birch; diligence, E. Schmidt. J. Sutherland; needlework, M. Edwards, R. Smart; handwork, L. Blackburn; sewing, Myrtle Cooper. Kathleen Dotiglas, June Leggat. Standard V.a—P. Cook 1, N. Price 2, M. Moffat 3. First in points for honour books, M. Bates. Certificates—F. Anderson, improvement; D. Kemp, drawing; R. Nurse, handwork.

Standard I V.a—J. Darwin 1, K. Evans and M. Owen (equal) 2. M. Watson, first in points for honours books. Certificates—T. Carlton, improvement; A. M’Gibbon, improvement; M. Watson, handwork; M. Owen, handwork; P. Dyer, handwork.

Standard lII.a—J. Marshall 1. Certificates—A. Day, improvement; N. Murchison, improvement; J. Pei#ose, handwork.

Standard lll.—Barbara Shand 1 Michael Davison 2, Pat Harper and J

Cruse (equal) 3. Certificates—Drawing, P. Harper, J. Mannering. P. Donovan; sewing, B. Toon, Rae Dailey, M. Carpenter; composition. M. Davison.

Standard ll.—David Horne 1, Paul Hunter 2. Judith Hanna 3. Certificates —Craig Steven, drawing; C. Rudkin, drawing; J. Milliken, diligence and progress; E. Mathews, diligence. Standard I.—J. Hampton 1. P. Hutcheson 2, R. Stewart 3. Certificates— Writing, D. Vivian; composition, D. Gardiner; sewing, Muriel Lance; recitation and reading, B. Sharplin; arithmetic, G. Leggat: good conduct. P. Ellena; drawing. M. Hall; initiative, PFoote.

Standard I.a—D. Somerset-Thomas 1, M. Denton 2, D. Taylor 3. Certificates —D. Somerset-Thomas, composition and reading; M. Denton, spelling; J. Brown, writing; P. Kitson, arithmetic; M. Sellars, handwoik; Nancy Smith, reading; K. Cooke, recitation. Standard H.a—Helen Widdowson 1, D. Beaven 2. D. M’Phail 3. Certificates —J. Denton, composition; D. M’Phail, arithmetic; R. Lovell-Smith, drawing; G. Cross, writing; C. Berryman, reading; M. Copeland, handwork; J. M'Kenzie. recitation. P.4—Lorna Cooper, Morve Readmon, Shirlee Sladen, Ronald Walker, Norman Whitfield. Derek I-lamer.

P.3—Brian Jessaman, Bly Stevens, Laureen Merrin, Hazel Taylor, Molly Widdowson. Joy Oakley Drill Awards—Kitson Cup, Betty Cooper; Meares Cup, Olive Tinker; gold stripe. O. Tinker and B. Cooper; blue stripe, Kathleen Hobbs and Grade May, Joan Evans and Gwen Sutherland; red stripe, Meryl Willocks and Rena Murie (star and stripe). Stars—M. Bates. P. Hamer, A. Gourlav, D. Hasell, H. Niel, P. Mason, J. Darwin. N. Stephenson. H. Park, I. Res. P. Cook, J. Dew, J. Foote. A. Derbidge. The infant pupils held a Christmas party on Tuesday afternoon. A tree was heavily laden with toys and gay balloons, which were distributed by Father Christmas. The children sang several carols and Christmas songs, after which Judith Prins presented Father Christmas with a bouquet of sweet peas and gypsophila.

Elmwood. The end-of-the-year functions in connection with the Elmwood School began on Monday evening with a wellattended school concert. The infant school Christmas party was held on Tuesday afternoon, when Father Christmas paid his time-honoured call. Yesterday afternoon the distribution of prizes to the pupils of the upper standards took place in the assembly hall. Mr G. P. Purnell, chairman of the committee, presided. Before presenting the prizes Professor A. H. Tocker gave an account of a ’ school function in South London, where he represented the Dominion at an 5 Empire pageant, and of a different type r of school function at Raratonga on his , return journey from the recent Econo- \ mic Conference. S The following is the prize list: { Dux—John Buddie. f Form ll.a—Boys; James Tocker 1 L (donated by Mr D. Buddie). Alastair I Cleary 2. Gavin Suckling 3. Progress, i John Allison. Robert Pilgrim. Special I for project work. Archibald Russell and George Stacey. Girls: Isobel Wright 1. I Ray Wilson 2. Allison Wilkinson 3. I Pamela Tisch and June * M’Gregor. Sewing. Joan Ashbey 3, Al- _ iison Wilkinson 2. Form ll.b—Joyce Wolfendale 1, Sefton Hamann 2. Form I.a—Winston Nicholls and Rollin Bates (equal) 1. James Taylor 3. Patricia Rogers 4. Diligence. Laurence Ford. Winston Easterbrook-Smith. Shirley Wright. Lorna Hamilton. Noeiene Dixon. Sewing, Edna Rowe 3. Ethne Kingsland 2. Form I.b—Peggy Wren 3, Marion Ullrich 2. Jim Gregg 3. Progress, Harold Drummond. Geoffrey Worsdale. _ Joyce Cameron. Best scrap book. June Buddie. Mr Pilkington’s Scripture prizes. Alex Ching and Noel Buchanan. Standard IV.a—Joan Thompson 3. Joan Lattimore 2. Robert Stonyer 3. Diligence. Rene Stott, Leslie Hardy. Dorothy Comfort. Progress, Mary Matson. Airlie Kerrigan. Laurie Kibblewhite. Sewing. Mabel Kingsbury 1. Claire Stanley 2 (donated by Mrs F. L. Anderson). Standard TV.b—Wallace Blewett 1. Audrey Millow 2. John Wood and Muriel Davidson (equal) 3. Standard lll.—lan Wilkinson 1. Duncan Johns 2. Ken Tocker 3. Diligence. Ron Eaton. David Forsyth, Hamish Thomas. Jean Anderson. Progress. Leicester Stevens. Ken Henev. Composition. Peter Freeth. Sewing. Jessie Laing 1. Margari Law 2. Standard ll.—Laurence Hatherlev 3. Malcolm Anderson 2. Peggy Barnett 3.1 Diligence. Nancy Keys. Marion Lindlv. Colin Pilbrow. Lois Lyttle. Esther Hollander. Diligence and conduct. Roger Kepple. Sewing. Marion Thomson. Pauline Cameron. Scripture (Sister Agnes), Nancv Annand. Roger Kepple. Marion Lindlv. Colin Pilbrow, Thelma Vogle. Doreen Barton, Lois Lyttle. Arthur Keys. Standard I.—Warwick Hockley 1. Shona Parker 2. Rod Suckling 3. Diligence. Don Parker. Stuart Nicholls, Baughan Wisely. Pat Jones and Rex Stac-e. "Writing. Lorna Briden (special). Sewing. Eva M’Vey 3. Pat Jones 2. Primer IV.—Ruth Mitchell 1. Murray Lamb. Joy Hamilton and Pamela Searle (equal) 2. Progress. Noeline Clemens, Ray Collins. Primer lll.—Joyce Barrell. Clem Simmers. Progress, Eric Thompson. Peter Hale. Primers I. and TI. (Mrs D. Sinclair’s prizes)—Group 1. Mark Hollander: Group 2. Pat Oekendon; Group 3. Michael Broome; Group 4. Laurie Cox. Progress. Group 3. Gordon Aston; Group 2. Neil Roberts: Group 3. Gwen Dixon: Group 4. Duncan Sinclair. Athletics—L. B. Hart Athletic Cun. Winston Nicholls. Rose bowl. Margaret Dalton. Canterbury primal schools’ lawn tennis championship, girls’ singles. Kathleen Partridge.

Sydenham. Father Christmas arrived in a stage coach and presented prizes to every child in the infant department, after which the chairman of the School Com- i mittee presented prizes to the Upper School as follows: Standard Vl.—Dux, Ronald James and Vivian Brown, Neil Thomson and Vera Thompson fequal) 2; diligence, Eric Couch, Marjorie Johnstone; composition, Vivian Brown, George Emerson, Florence Patterson; progress, Lewis M’George, Mabel Julian; cooking, Vivian Brown; sewing. Ethel Tucker; sports, Rona Phillips, Dorothy M’Grath, Ronald Forscutt, Douglas M’Sherry; woodwork, Alan Philpott. Standard V.—Eric Marshall and Muriel Williams 3, Henry Wiltshire and Nola Soman 2; cooking, Mary Anderson. Greta Archer; woodwork, Edwin Stowe! 1; Rev-rug, Olive Graske; progress, Joan Packman. Standard IV.—Raymond Burns and Violet King 1. Murray Annand and Jean Thompson 2; sewing, Betty Gray; handwork, Norman Cockle. Standard 111.—Noel Taylor and Valerie Williams 1, Trevor Brown and Kathleen Pickering 2; sewing, Inez Hobbs. Standard ll.—Maurice Garlick and Ivy Thompson 1. Trevor. Thiele and Nola Thomson 2; improvement. Joyce Hunt: progress, Teddy Agnew ; progress, Ray Graske. Standard I.—Hubart Tims and Dinah Leith 1, Peter Godart and Joan Tann 2, progress, Vivian Homes, Adelia Cook. Mr H. W. Rogers, president of the Canterbury Hockey Association, present^ five-a-side "tournament as follows: A grade—C. Randle, H. Randle, R. James, R. Phillips, J. Martin. C grade—G. Hansen, B. Bvfield, R. Jones, C. Brown, S. Tanner. Sticks for the most improved players were presented to L. M’George (A grade), R. Britain (B grade) and V. Smith (C grade). Mr H. Throp, president of the Sydenham Hockey Club, presented a medal to R. Phillips, the most promising player. Mr I. Cromb presented trophies to Kon Forscutt and Adrian Scott, who scored centuries during the cricket season. Shirley. Dux medals, proficiency certificates and sports certificates have been awarded to the pupils of Standards V. and VI. of Shirley School for the last time. The opening of the new intermediate school will mean that Shirley will be without its two highest classes. Mr Creary, the chairman of the School Committee. presented the certificates and dux medals. Mr Irwin, the head master, mentioned the work of several silent workers who had provided soup and knitted clothing during the winter. Cheers were called for the staff and for the School Committee. The staff of the Shirley School entertained a number of guests at morning tea on the occasion of the leaving of five of their teachers. Mr Irwin, the head master, eulogised the work of Mr Beattie, the first assistant, who has been on the staff for thirteen years. The excellent results of the Shirley -School in sports and scholastic work were largely due to his untiring interest. Mrs Ironside. Mr Holmes, Miss Paynter and Miss Thomas had also done their share itj making the Shirley School the efficient school it is. Mr Balch, the former head master, spoke highly of the services of these teachers. Cashmere Hills. There was a large attendance of parents and friends at the annual prizegiving ceremony of the Cashmere Hills School yesterday afternoon. Mr J. H. Kidd, chairman of the School Committee, congratulated the head master, Mr W. G. Napier, on the high standard of the work done in the school. Form ll—Merit and proficiency: Edmund Andrews 1 (dux of school), June Mackisack 2, Patricia Dougall 3, Margaret Broadhead 4, Bruce Petrie 5, Robert Baker 6. Proficiency prizes: Denis Ager, Warren Alexander, Robert Brickell, John Cunningham, Edward Drayton. Noel Holmes, Philip Lawrence. Raymond Thurston, Bruce Wallace. Mary Aitke'n, Philippa Campbell. Margaret Dyson, Beryl Searff. Sewing (Mrs L. Baker’s prize): Margaret Broadhead 1. Beryl Searff 2. Domestic science (Simpson and Williams’s special): Philippa Campbell 1, Patricia Dougail 2. Science and gardening: Bruce Wallace 3. Woodwork (Simpson and Williams’s special): Denis Ager 1, Bruce Wallace 2. Committee’s prizes for helpfulness: Edward Drayton and George Drayton. Mr R. L. Kennett’s medal for excellence in school and sport: Patricia Dougall. Mr C. H. Taylor’s medal for excellence in sports: Raymond Thurston. Athletic cups: Girls, Shirley. Buchanan; boys, Denys Patterson. Miniature cups to last year’s holders of athletic cups: Alice Bennett and Lawrence M’llroy. First class attendance: Edward Drayton, Bruce Petrie, Ray Thurston, Denis Ager, Robert Baker, Bruce Wallace, Margaret Dyson, Mary Altken, Margaret Broadhead, June Mackisack, Philippa Campbell. Form I—Merit: Derek Patterson 1, Margaret Wells 2. Malcolm Petrie 3. Desmond Neville 4, Sonia Norrie 5, Joan Edwards 6. Sewing: Dorothy Myers 1, Claire Williams and Shirley Christie equal 2. Progress: George Bunce. Anthony Clayton. Gardening and science: Lawrence Gilmore. First class attendance: Shirley Christie. Dorothy Myers, Derek Patterson. Derry Lindsay, , Harold Barker, Kenneth Hill, Gloria Lane, Prudence Davie, Joan Edwards. Standard lll.—Merle Bascand 1, Alison Graham 2. Kenneth Cree 3. ' Frances Shipman 4. Diligence: Cherry Campbell. Sewing: Joyce Skilton 1, Margaret Simes 2. Attendance: Roy Wade and Peter Cotton. Standard IV.—Peggy Smith 1. David Bowron 2. Euan Jones 3. George Drayton 4. Science: Euan Jones. Diligence: Jacqueline Thomson. Sewing: Yvonne Macfarlane 1, Peggy Smith 2. Attendance: George Drayton, Pamela Lancaster. Helen Parsonson. Standard I.—Peggy Foweraker 1. Jane Waymouth 2, Alva Miller 3. Anne Reese 4. Diligence special: Betty Spence. Sewing: Mary Tucker 1, Peggy Foweraker 2. Attendance: lan Archibald, Frank Davie. Standard II. —Dick Bowron 1. Stewart Broadhead 2, Derry Laver 3, Helen Wilson 4. Sewing: Annette Davie 3. Lynette Maddren 2. Attendance: Noel Archibald. Rodney Cotton, Annette Davie. Helen Wilson. Dick Bowron, Donald Dunstan. Infants—Primer IV.: Murray Taylor I, Cedric Andrews 2. Patricia Barnes 3. Attendance: Murray Taylor, Ngaire Calvert. Laura Dunstan. In addition, each infant in the lower primer classes received a book. Prudhoe Memorial Scripture Prizes— Standard VI.: June Mackisack 1. Margaret Broadhead 2. Noel Holmes 3, Patricia Dougall 4. Margaret Dyson 5. Standard V.: Betty Bascand 3. Sonia Norrie 2. Joan Edwards 3, Margaret Wells and Prudence Davie (equal) 4, Derek Patterson 6. Shirley Buchanan 7. Standard TV.: Kathleen Mackisack 1. Geoffrey Buchanan 2. Euan Jones 3, Robert Daintv 4. Helen Parsonson 5. David Bowron 6. Standard III.: Kenneth Cree 1. Alison Graham 2, Frances Shipman 3. Merle Bascand 4, Dorothy Reese 5, Margaret Simes fi. Standard 11. Stewart Broadhead and Annette Davie (equal) 1, Donald Dunstan 3. Richard Bowron 4. Anthony White 5. Standard I.: Brian Bascand 1. Peggy Foweraker 2. Frank Davie 3, David Manson 4. Opawa. The annual prize-giving ceremony at the Opawa School took place yesterday morning. Proceedings opened with songs and carols by the infants, at the conclusion of which Santa Claus arrived in his coach and four and was greeted with the heartiest of cheers. He addressed the children and soon stripped the Christmas tree of its many gifts. Dancing by the special drill class followed. Then-Mr Dephoff. chairman of the School Committee, referred to the departure of Miss Bussell, Miss Rankin. Miss Beattie Hnd Miss Mooney, after which he introduced Mrs Allard, who, in the absence of Mrs M’Combs, M.P., presented the prizes as follows: Standard I.—Ray Blakley 1, Colin Bell 2, Tini Hudson 3. Newton Candish, progress. Standard n.—Shirley Fisher 1. Pauline Stafford 2. David Early 3. Wilfred Dephoff, progress. Standard lll.—Neville Burrell 1. Margaret Swann 2. Ted Turner 3. Miss Wylie’s special prizes for progress, Ralph Whiting and John Sutton. Standard IV.—Gerald Thomson 1, Maurice Pen well 2, Basil Steele 3. Billy Harris 4. Standard V.—Elsie Close 1. Joan Atkins

-2 Catherine Waltho 3. Miss Webb’s special prizes for art and anthology. Elsie Hammond and Gordon Scott.' Standard Vl.—Dux, girls, Esma Higgott; boys, Raymond Bisman. Special prizes

for progress, Alison Stewart, Albert (. O’Neill, Gordon Gemmell. j; The Eric Monro Memorial Prize, presented annually by Captain Monro to t the child who has performed the most : unselfish act, was won by Esma Higgott, . who was responsible for saving a boy ; at New Brighton from drowning. The . Elarold Dowling Smith Memorial Cup i and miniature, pesented by Miss D. ■ Smith for the 3 00yds championship, was . won by E. Warren. St Mark’s. The prize-list of St Mark’s Open-air School, Opawa, is as follows:—Standard I.—First class: Betty Cowlin, Neil Brownlie. Second class: Gordon Rew. ; Standard ll.—First class: Shirley Leech, Margaret Gurnsey, Shirley Chapman. ■ Second class: Desmond Wilson, Eric Day. Standard 111. First class: Betty Glass on. Hi 1 lye I-lelme, Robbie Long. Second class: Moira Erwin, June I'randsen, Rona Jones, Gerald Lane. Standard IV.—First class: Howard Thompson. Neil Norris. Second class: Patricia Copeland, Joan Holmes, Betty Skinner, Standard V.—First class: Nancy Glasson, Patricia I-Tenriigan. Second class: Ray Stewart. Standard Vl.—First class: Betty Glasson, Hugh Taylor (dux equal), Gloria Martin, Dorothy Rasmussen, Ngaire Sadler. Second class: Lorna i Cowlin. Special prizes—Captains: Betty |i Glasson, Bill Bailey. Drawing prize— Hugh Taylor. Special progress—Madeline Manning. Sewing—Seniors: Mabel Newton, Jeen Carter. Juniors: Noreen Frandsen, Barbara Laws, Keith Wilson, Robin Adcock. Special progress—Cara Rosanowski, Laurie Yates, Reggie Wheeler. The infants all received gifts. Hornby. A concert by the children of the Hornby School in the Islington Hall. Islington, drew a large audience, the hall being filled to capacity. The entertainment, which was of a high standard, was arranged by the School Committee in aid of the school funds. The chairman of the School Committee, Mr F. A. M’Teige, thanked the head master, Mr O'Flynn, and the staff of the school for its work in connection with the concert. During the interval the prizes won by the children were presented by Mrs F. A. M’Tigue, wife of the chairman of the School Committee. Prizes were presented to the children as follows: Progress prizes—Standard 1.: Ray Blythe. Standard 11.: Jill Bond. Standard III.: Lance Tretheway. Standard IV.: Nancy Jago. Standard V.: Betty Strachan. Standard VI.: Patrick Hornby. Dux medallist—Barbara BlakeProficiency certificates—Mary Davies, Barbara Blakemore, Mavis Joyce, Joy Strachan. Margaret Simmonds. Ray Wendelken, Ethel Teape, Harold Bush, Gilfred Day. David Evans, Ronald Harper, Alfred Jago, Clifton Kenworthy, Douglas Maclaine, Roderick Macdonald, James Smalley, Albert Thompson. Competency certificates—George Airey, James M’Gregor, Leslie M’Garry, Clarence Miller, George Moore, David Robinson, Cyril Whale. David Roberts. Prize donated to runner-up to dux—Marjorie Davies. Spores prizes—Tennis championship: Pamela Dickie and Clifton Kenworthy; runners-up, Peggy Pearce and Malcolm Lodge. Running Sports—Girls’ 100yds school championship: Peggy Archer. Boys: James Smalley. Swimming certificates issued by the New Zealand Swimming Association—Fifty yards: Ronald Harper, Malcolm Lodge, Stewart Jellie, Jack Booth, Ethel Earnshaw, Vida Sinclair, May Davies, Emmeline Maclaine, David Roberts. 75yds: Patrick Hornby, Nola Garrett, Margaret Coleman. 85yds: Thomas Cannon. 400yds: Alfred Jago. 150yds: Marjorie Davies, Betty Thomas, Peggy Pearce. 500yds: John Wendelken. ’ 700yds: Ray Wendelken. 825yds: Keith Sinclair. Half-mile: Marjorie Simmonds, George Foster, Joan Dove, Douglas Sinclair. The head master referred to the loss sustained by the school owing to the departure of Miss Hurdley. who had been infant mistress at the school for the past nine years. Sumner District High. The annual presentation of prizes to the scholars of the District High School took place in the Sumner Town Hall last evening, the chairman of the committee (Mr G. S. M’Kenzie) presiding. Congratulatory speeches were made by the chairman and the Mayor (Mr W. H. Nicholson). The head master (Mr H. M. Stevens) thanked the staff for its loyal support and expressed the deep appreciation of the teachers of the assistance given by the parents and the com mi. tee. A special feature was the presentation of the Canterbury Schools’ Athletic Shield, which was won by the boys’ team at Lancaster Park this year, and the presentation of the Canterbury Schools’ medal for the inter-schools’ 100yds championship, which was won by Tony M’Masters. The prizes were presented by the Mayoress (Mr s W. H. Nicholson) as follows: •SECONDARY DEPARTMENT. Form V.—Dux, Janet Turnbull; Lorna Kiingenstein 2, Ist algebra, Ist French, 2nd Englsih, 2nd history; Edgar Crawshaw, Ist science, Ist science notebook, Mr O’Donoliue’s special prize; special prize, proficiency and progress, Alan Carpinter, Ist arithmetic, Ist geometry, 2nd science and attendance; Carol Booth, attendance: Joan Edgar, Ist gardening and attendance; Mr Wm. C. Collins's Jubilee Cup, Felix Malley; senior championships, Rex Allen (boys); Margaret Malley (girls); girls’ tennis championship (Miss M. Reese’s prize), Jocelyn Turner; Mrs W. H. Nicholson’s Cup for life-saving, Carol Booth; swimming championship, Joeelyr. Turner. Form IV.—Nira Olackin 3. Ist English, Ist geometry, Ist science notebook, 2nd arithmetic, 2nd history, 2nd algebra, 2nd science; Vivien Comerford 2, 2nd science notebook and attendance; Marjorie Crawshaw, Ist gardening. P’orm lll.—Douglas Wethey, Ist science, Ist French, Ist algebra, Ist science notebook and attendance; John Booth 2, Ist English, Ist history and civics (Miss O. Suckling's prize); Phil Burns, attendance and history; Ken Fisher, attendance. PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. Form 2.—Class prizes—Boys, John M’Eldowney 1, Neil Johnson 2, Douglas Hall 3; girls, Erna White 1, Violet Wallace 2, Eileen Thompson 3. Sewing— Aileen Collins 1, Isabel Hickmott 2, Joyce Megowan. Special, attendance— Gordon Carter, Douglas Hall, Francis Harvey, Neil Johnson, Robert Lowcay, Peter Murdoch, Francis Murphy, Maurice Otley, Molly Beadel, Joan Cant, Joan Chitty, Aileen Collins, Thyra Hill. Edna Newman, Marion Duff, Isabel! Hickmott, Pamella Mower, Marie Edmonds, Daphne Odell, Violet » Wallace, Yvonne Webb. Sports prizes—J. M. Morel, senior champion, Ist long jump, 2nd high jump, 2nd 100yds championship, 2nd 220yds championship, 2nd 100yds open, 3rd swimming; A. A. M’Masters, runner-up, Ist 100yds championship, Ist 200yds championship, 2nd long jump, Ist 100yds open; Francis Harvey, Ist high jump, 3rd long jump; J. Cook. 3rd high jump; Neil Johnson, 2nd swimming; William Newburgh, Ist swimming. Girls—Lorraine Dawe, senior champion, Ist 100yds, Ist 50yds, Ist long jump. 3rd high jump, 3rd swimming, Ist under fourteen years; Marion Duff, runner-up, Ist high jump, 3rd 50vds championship, 2nd 100yds championship, 2nd swimming, 2nd under fourteen years; Joan Chitty, 2nd 50yds championship, 3rd 100yds championship, 2nd long jump, 3rd high jump. Ist under fifteen years; Isabel Hickmott, Ist high jump, 3rd long jump: Edna Newman, 2nd under thirteen years; Joan Cant, 3rd under fourteen years. Form I.—Class prizes—Boys, John Johnson 3, Deane Lipscombe 2, Graham Newton 3: girls. Norma Fee 1, Betty Rutherford 2, Rayma Thomas 3, Norma Davis, sewing 1. Attendance prizes— Betty Rutherford, Jessie Beadel, Pauline Hudson, Deane Lipscombe, Graham Newton, Fred Mulholland. Ivan Weastell, William Henley, Gordon Dunlop, Richard Hudson. Owen Gough, David Mouldey, Colin Mortimer. Gordon Will son, Machel Noonan. Sports prizes—- . Betty Rutherford, junior champion. Ist eleven years race; Norma Fee. 3rd ten ■ years’ race; Ivan Weastell, 3rd 100yds , championship, 3rd 200yds championI ship. 3rd 100yds under fifteen years; William Henley, 3rd under thirteen , years; Pauline Hudson, Ist swimming. Standard IV.—Class prizes—Boys. > Clifton Dawe 1, Michel M’Masters 2, . Noel Chambers and Harold Harvey 3 5 equal: girls. Patricia Hill 1, Bernice > Gale 2. Valerie Lipscombe 3; sewing. . Bernice Gale 1. Attendance prizes—- ; Clifton Dawe, Donald Gibson, Norman ; Crawe, Leslie Mott, lan Ward, Venn i Coles, Patricia Hill. Sports prizes—

Boys, Arthur Claydon, Ist under eleven jyears, 3rd 100yds, 3rd 75yds; Michel M’Masters, 2nd under twelve years; Gregor Gardiner, 2nd junior long jump, 2nd 3 00yds, Ist 75yds, Ist under ten years, runner-up for the junior championship: James M’Neil, Ist. junior high jump; Maurice Sheard, 3rd high jump; girls, Geraldine De Thier, 2nd under eleven years, 2nd 50yds, 2nd 75yds, 3st junior high jump. Ist junior long jump, runner-up for the junior championship; Pat Hill, Ist under ten years, 3rd junior high jump, 3rd 50yds; Runa Brandt, 3rd high jump; Dorothy Hedges, 3rd under thirteen years; Maurice Sheard, 3rd under eleven years; James Cook, 3rd under eleven years.

Standard Hl.—Class prizes—Boys, Peter Hunt 3, Euan Retallick 2, Hugh Atkinson 3: girls, Joyce Wells 3, Aileen Crawshaw 2, Jean White 3. Joyce Wells, sewing, 1. Attendance Euan Retallick, Hugh Atkinson, Keith Rollitt, Ernest Haase, Stanley Lawrence, Edward Archbold, John Sheenan, Myra Rutherford, Polly Rule, Laureen Drayton, June Beadel. Hazel Davis. Sports prizes—Keith Rollett, 3rd under ten years: .Toy Wells, 3rd junior long jump; Myra Rutherford, Ist under ten years; Pet Stevens, 2nd under ten years; Polly Rule, 3rd under twelve years; Betty Brown, 3rd 75yds junior championship. Standard ll.—Class prizes—Bovs, William Barlow 1, Eric Johnson 2. Owen 3; girls. Mary Smith 1, Daphne Carter 2, Margarita M’Kenzie 3. Betty Munton, sewing. 1 ; Noeline Clark, sewing. 2. Sports prizes—Boys, Tony Waller, Ist eight years: Derek Row, 3rd eight years; Noel Mortimer, Ist nine

years; junior champion, Rex Noonan, Ist 100yds junior championship, 2nd Tavds. Ist high jump, 3rd Jong jump, 2nd ten years’ race; girls, Pamela Smith. Ist 100yds; Peggy Gant, Ist eight years’ rare; Norma Dick, 2nd eight years’ race. Standard I.—Class prizes—Boys, George Linton 1, James Henderson and Neville Brooke 2 equal; girls, Vallory Rollitt 1. Daphne Davidson 2, Hazel Ford 3 Sewing—Faith Gurnsey 1. Barbara I Sherwood 2. Attendance—Roys, Laurence Idle, Frank .Towett. John Kerr, Thomas Henderson. Brian Morgan, Arthur Newman, lan de la Roche; girls. Iris Bailey, Betty Munton, Kathleen Hudson, Mona Higgins, Beryl Callahan, Ted Idle, Norman Arehbold. • Infants.—Attendance—Lindsv Kerr, Coltvyn Nevatt. Andrew Sheenan, Peter Mower, Colin Miles, Lindsay Davis, Jock Murdoch. Betty Smith, May Wooley. Sports—Boys, six years, Arthur Rutherford 1, Pat Mortimer 2: girls, Judith Jamieson 1, Ruth England 2, Audrey Maynard 3. Lirrwood Aveoue. Mr T. Nut tall, chairman of the Linwood Avenue School, when presenting the dux medals and attendance certificates at the close of the school on Wednesday, said: ” 1 must congratulate. Gene Collyer and Keith Dann upon winning the dux medals, Standard VI. upon the high percentage of proficiencies and the whole school upon the large number of good attendance certificates gained. I regret that Miss Greig is leaving us." The school will reopen on Tuesday. February 6. The picnic will be held in February. Burwood. At the prize-giving ceremony of the Burwood School the following were awarded prizes: Dux of School—Girl: Daphne Reaby; boy: Ronald Parks. Proficiency Certificates—Ronald Parks. Harry Rowse. Gilbert Gordon, Harold Nurse, Kathleen Rogerson. June Francis. Daphne Reaby. El va Boyd. Gladys Waldron, Rose Myrtle. Competency Certificates—Colin Badger, Russell Liggins. Trevor Waldron. Tennis —Boys' singles: Cresswell Delemain; girls: June Francis; girls’ doubles: Kathleen Rogerson and June Francis; boys’ doubles: Harold Nurse and Russell Liggins. Attendances—Primer IV.: Morris Parks. Standard I.: April Reaby. M. Barfitt. Standard II.: Ina Stevenson. Martha Murfitt. Ruth Hagglow, Arthur Parks. Lexie Taylor. Standard III.: Ina Weakley, Noeline Wetherall, Shirley Ullrich. Joyce Murfitt, Lorna Byers. Standard IV.: Betty Reaby, Dorothy Arnold. William Ullrich. Form I.: Cresswell Delemain. Leslie Stevenson. Form II.: Daphne - Reaby. June Francis, Rose Murfitt, Russell Liggins, Harold Nurse and Trevor Waldron. As a mark of appreciation for tlieir work the chairman. Mr Rowse. on behalf of the committee, i presented suitable gifts to the Misses Gant and Simpson and to Mr Southward (head master) and Mrs Southward. Lyttelton High School. The annual distribution of certificates to pupils of the Lyttelton District High School took place yesterday afternoon at the Oddfellows’ Hall, in the presence of a large gathering of parents and members of the School committee. Mr F. Tylee, chairman of the School Committee, welcomed the parents and at the

conclusion of the distribution of the awards congratulated the children and teaching staff and extended the season’s greetings. Mr A. M’Donald, on behalf of the Kilwinning Lodge, which presented the dux medals, c-omplmented the winners, William Thomas and Isabel Carson. Mr C. E. Brown presented the Hamilton Cup and Old Boys’ Shield to the winners. Following is a list of awards:— Dux of primary department—Girl: Isabel Carson. Boy: William Thomas. Scripture—Standard VI.: Phyllis Burns, Nancy Gillies. Standard V. : Gwen Sylvester, Diana Duckworth. Standard IV.: Lawrence Carey, Kama Tawbare. Standard III.: Phyllis Le Comte, Mervyn Schenkel. Standard II.: Gladys Thompson. Robert Duff. Standard I.: Leslie Taylor, Noeline Bartlett. Standard I.—First class certificates: Leslie Agar, James Edgar, William Lewis, Colin Strachan, Leslie Taylor, Noeline Bisman, Noeline Bartlett, Rae Radonovitch, Ruth Petrie. Dorothy Morton. Cynthia Curtis, Molly Beckett. Second class: Bessie Boyd, Theda Dodds, Joyce Driscoll, Isabel Schenkel, Gloria Tissiman, Jean Wilson, Nola .Wilson, Rose Workman. Beryl Laurence, Leslie Baynes, James Beatie, William Brown, Eliot Collett, Douglas Collett, Alan Erickson, Leslie Stevenson, Ronald Tozer, lan Wales, lan Torrens. Third class: Thomas Bachop, Keith Glasson, Benjamin Ornsby, Ralph Scott, •Jim Stewart, Mayorie Baynes, Rena Griffiths, Irene Garner. Standard ll.—First class: Robert Duff, William Martin, Norma Anderson, Bertha Arnesen. Una Davies, Norma Stevenson. Second class: Elaine Sterison, Dolly Tuck, Monica Wanstall, Rae White, Maurice Donaghey, Douglas Stanley. lan Cowan, William Stechman, Joan Beckett. Irene Beeby, Muriel Bisman, Nan Canning, June Harkess, Doris May, Ira M’Cormick, Bessie Radcliffe. Doreen Smith, Lorna Smith. Third class: Alfred Johnson, Arthur Shep- N heard, Leslie Stewart, Laurence Tozer, Mary Bethell. Standard TlT.—First class: Owen Hunter, Mervyn Schenkel, Frances Gillies, Phyllis Le Comte, Betty Marshall. Emily Thomas. Second class: Jack Arnold, Leonard Gallagher, Thomas Hay, James Radcliffe, William Rouse, Noel Seymour, Stanley Tibbie, Edith Boyd, Doris M’Cormick, Helen Plunket, Pat Sergison, Laurel Sowden. Mary Wilson, Beatrice Smith. Jack Arnold. Leonard Gallagher. Third class: Philip Allpress, Joseph Fenton, Victor Paulsen, Noel Glentvvorth, John Gilmour, Dorothy Bartlett, Shirley Bisman. Hetty Fordrey, Betty Baokett, Valina i Anderson. Standard IV.—First class: Brenda Green, Selwyn Carson, Lawrence Carey, John Smith. Second class: Joan Bartlett, Gwitha '■Miller, Mary Rees, Alice Smith. Lylla Willman. Elsie Whitford, Daphne Donnelly, Phillis Benn, Ernest Allan, Neil Cave, Neil Beaumont, Allan Blaekler. Walter Brooks, James Paulsen, Ivan Jory, Gordon Le Comte, Henry Robinson. Jack Smith. Kama Tauwhare, Norman Wales. Third class: Joan Phillips, Betty Agar, Nancy Greenaway, Lorna Smith, Poppy St John, Ngaio Tozer. Jessie Webb, Rona Wilson, Nola Winstanley, Cyril Field, Jack Nelson, P'rancis Smith. Henry Burns, Edward Bum stead. Form I.—First class: Elsie M’Cormick. Second class: Ivy Canning, Effie Boyd. Diana Duckworth, Mina M’Donald, Sylvia Norris, Noeline Wyatt, Charles Barnes, Eversen Beaumont., Alan Bisman, Pat Glasson, Albert Green, Harold Hempstalk, David Lublow, Duder Nelson, Reg Pryde. Third class: Ida Childs, Norma Duff, Emily Forward, George Carson, Sydney Forman, Leslie Quested, Joy Field, Dorothy Glasson, Marie Gillard, Ethel Hemsley. Maureen Marsden, Doris Nelson. Rene Norris. Lois Ritchie, Gwen Sylvester, Mary Wells, Ronald Smith. Douglas Smith. Form IT.—First class: William Thomas. Second class: Keith Ager, Harry Cave, Bruce Collett. Robert i Crocker, Ken Greenaway, Gordon Tibbie,

Phyllis Burns, Helen Borman, Nancy Chillies Eileen Mintey, Elsie Smith, Isabel Carson. Third class: Thomas Bird, Henry Donaghey, Max Dromgoole, Colin Erickson Ceof. Roper, Ron Stechman, William St John, Maurice Thurlow, Ray Wilson Gordon Williams, Alva Beaumont Grace Brooks, Agnes Rees, Olive Wyatt, Nancy Williams. Commercial Class, Second class—Form 4: Kenneth Patience 61. Form 3: Vonnie Barnes 66, Peggy Duckworth 66. Third class— Form 4: Roy Seymour 56, Noeline Smith 53, Betty Brooke 53, Louise Rees 51. Form 3- Joan Brown 56, Sydney Canning 56, Owen Duff 54, Violet Gardner 54, Lola Sergison 53. Sydney Ayres 51. Professional Class. Second class —Form sa: Eliot Brooke, Grace Davies, Gordon Matthews, Ronald Miller. Form sb: William Foubister. Form 3: Leslie Sales. Third class— Form sa: Joy Rasmussen. Form sb: Sidney Ellis. Form 4: Joyce Bisman, Gwen Glasson, Charles Hurley, Shirley Mouritsen, Thomas Wilson. Form 3: Lesbert Beaumont, Alfred Large, Ross Louttit, Leslie Merrifield, Victor Macnaughtan, Kenneth Wilson. Sports Trophies. The sports trophies were awarded as follows:—Hamilton Cup—Elsie M’Corrnick. Old Boys’ Shield—Charles Salomen. Winners of hockey cups—A team: T. Fenton. C. Erickson, H. Donaghey, r. Barnes, R. Crocker, B. Green, H. Cave, S. Forman, C. Salomen (captain), R. Stechman. K. Greenaway. C team: C. Loader, R. Pryde (captain), E. Fenton, N. Louttit, N. Jory, A. Roderick, P. Allpress, E. Allpress, T. Robinson. A. Stechman. L. Quested. Hockey sticks (most promising boys)—S. Forman (A team). T. Robinson (C team). Hockey badges—B. Green, B. Crocker, S. Forman. Senior free place—Betty Brooke, Gwen Glasson. Charles Hurley, I. Macnaughtan. Shirley Mouritsen, K. Patience, Louise Mees. R. Seymour Noeline Smith, T. Wilson.