BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 89, 16 April 1935, Page 5

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS

WANGANUI-MAIN TRUNK AREA THE ANNUAL REPORT The annual report of the WanganuiMain Trunk area of the Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs has beeu released I as follows: Plots, tjiis season, were not less than 1-100 acre in extent and the pupils were provided with seeds of mangolds, carrots, parsnips, beetroot, swedes and soft turnips and were required to grow one row of each. In addition to the above six rows, they were invited to grow three additional rows of any crops they chose. Because of the varied nature of the crops in the plots, judging was somewhat of a problem but, after consideration, it was decided to eliminate weight and marks were awarded as follows: Cultivation (max. 10) includes thinping, spacing, working of plot, finish, Quality (max. 20) includes root types, fitness, value of plot as a whole. Extra rows (max. 20) awarded to •‘own choice” rows. Records (max. 20). In all. 208 plots were seen. The exceptionally dry spell during the Christmas vacation adversely affected the development of the plants in the plots and, speaking generally, the quality was not good. Where the soil was kept well mulched during that period, some very good plots were seen and the results were an object lesson in what can be accomplished by the continued use of the hoe. At the following schools all the plots were at the homes: —Orautoha, Karioi, Alton, Waverley. Marton, L'pper Tutaenui, Westmere, W’aitotara (first six plots). The results speak for themselves. At each school visited, club work was discussed fully with the interested parties and their views on the coming season’s work sought. The following is a summary of the information obtained: — Competition continued in present form: 8 schools. In favour of reverting to whole plot system: 6 schools. In favour of two rows carrots, 2 rows mangolds, two rows swedes, and three rows own choice: 7 schools. In favour of three rows carrots.

three rows swedes three rows mangolds: 1 school. From the above figures, it is plai* that those concerned favour the growing of various crops in their plots and i am of the opinion that the experiment has been well worth while. In the event of the continuation of the present system, L would suggest that soft turnips and beetroot be dropped from the compulsory crops list. 1 would further recommeend that all seeds be sent to schools not later than mid-JSeptcmber and that an endeavour be made to supply manures to the competitors. It is useless to sow seeds in certain districts without some fertiliser. For the Petersen Cup competition (most meritorious performance) J. recommend the Orautoha School and 1 would also highly commend the efforts of the Upper Tutaenui, Wangaehu, Ngutuwera and Alton Schools. The Farmers' Union Challenge Shield competition cann’ot be decided until the judging of the plots in the Mana-watu-Oroua division is completed. This will not be before the end of June. In conclusion, 1 desire to express my appreciation of the efforts of the youthful competitors. A very satisfactory season’s work has been Jone under very trying conditions. To the teachers, committeemen aud farmers who have interested themselves in the movement and, by their work, made the competition possible, the thanks of all concerned are due. j GROUPING OF SCHOOLS. Group 1.- -Kaetihi. Group 2.— Horopilo. Hukapapa, Makotuku, Mangaeturoa, Orautoha. Group 3. —Karioi, Ran gat ana, Uiuumuri. Group 4.—Alton, Kakaramea, Kuhi, AVhenuakura. Group 5. —Ngutuwera, Waitotara, Waverley. Group 6. Bulls, Marlon, Upper Tutaenui, I pokongaro, Waugaeh’u, Westmere. Group Prizes. Awarded by Central Executive, Wanganui. Group I. Ruth Vile, Raetilii, 1; Jim Baird, Kaetihi, 2; Arnold Da\is. Raetihi, 3. Group 2.—Leslie Rowles, Orautoha, 1, Gordon McNie. Orautoha, 2j Jack McNic, Orautoha .3. Group 3. —Trevor Selby, Kariof, 1; Allan Selby. Karioi, 2; Jan Selby, Karioi, 3. Group -1. Dora Metcalfe, Alton, J;

Ruth Nicholson, Alton, 2; Cliff Martin, Whenuakura 3. Group 5. — Violet Cronin, Ngutuwera, 1; Alex Trudgeon, Ngutuwera, 2; Ron. Downs, Ngutuwera, 3. Group 6.—Arthur Warren, Upper Tutaenui, 1; Aura Hi roti, Wangaehu, 2; Edward Warren, Upper Tutaenui, 3. SCHOOL RESULTS. KAETIHI SCHOOL. ± -- rt t. i -

Rul!« Vile o J K ° Arnold Davis •J" 14 4 Madge Oliver • . 2 -1 14 5 Vincent Stuckey 31 IK 4 1 4 K4 lan Rodgers :;i IK 3 2 K7 Ron Faull 34 13 4 5 66 * i 12 11 52 Beryl Rickards . .. 1 14 4 IK 65 Rex Bryers 12 2 13 54 Hugh Ward _■! 1 '2 3 40 Max Coiner 18 6 - 18 42 Edwin Paw son .. • • 18 5 - - 4 37 Vincent Head .. . . 1 9 9 5 .16 49 Colin Wright . . .. 1 6 2 27 Peter Newbold . . . . ? l 8 4 19 55 Norrie Bryers .. .. ',i 6 5 30 Jack Bolderson , . . 9 6 2 J. 61. Max Reid IK 4 2u Betty Marshall . .. 8 3 Terry 1 yn*i 94 iii 6 " i.. Martin Baird . . 9 7 2 Ralph Robinson 8 5 1 47 Ray Webb IS 8 26 Cyril Bergman .. .. 24 12 6 1 59 1 *1 ■S *» *’ Joan Windle 1 'J 8 4 53 Gordon Anderson . . 13 7 4 i Trevor Davis . , , , ■ ’ 13 5 4 •> Isabel MacLcan . 1 '.i 11 5 18 53 Ernest Anderson 14 4 44 Sigley Ponga . . .. IS 9 - 1 41 Colin Vile 1 , 11 4 10 50 Alec Scott 20 Don Parker 10 8 1 > h ;i David Lynch . . 1 8 8 3 1 43 Mat. Wilson '' I 12 6 39 Dan Christoi.ersen 26 12 7 4.i Vernon Thompson . 1 9 9 4 32 Darner Burling . . . . Neil Eagg IK 2 1 Fred Partridge . 1 8 6 4 1 > 43 Gillie Bryers S 5 3 6 Harold Windle . • IS 6 4 1 46 HOROPrk) SCHOOL. Percy Sullivan . 17 7 IS 71 Jack Galvin 14 7 1 I 60 Reg. Berry .. .. .. ‘28 11 7 19 68 Les. Berry . . ., .. 13 7 19 66 Cor ran Clough .. .. 15 6 1 66 Gordon Eyes 58 Les. Rayner 6 5 2 53 A If. Partridge 2" 5 4 ]8 47 William Havler . .. 1 i 4 1 39 Hl KAPAP s JHOOL. Ian Nabbs 90 15 71 Ern Manson 15 7 7 6 Vernon McQuade . . 1 8 1 " 7 William Long . . "n 12 s 64 Hugh Anderson . . .. •’ () 12 5} 63 David Gardner .. .. 19 62 Mary Gardner . . .. ’ 11 19 5 K' 1 Loonie McQuade . . . "d 1 ■' fi 61 Keith Gardner . . . . 1 9 10 6 61 Betty Stillwell , .17 14 4 56

Don Sharp 14 7 51 25 521 Iris Harris .. «. 181 12 4 17 51| Barry Stillwell ... 10 4 • - 25 39 Bernard Harris .. .. 23 10 2 - 35 MAKOTLKU SCHOOL. Grace Guthrie .. .. 25 10 5 IS 5S Joan Crowley ...» 21 8 5 20 55 Gwen Ellerby . , , . 23 9 4 17 53 Russell Guthrie .... 21 7 2 17 47 MAN GA ETC RO A SCHOOL. John Madsen .. .. 34 15 7 - 55 I Neil Mitchinaon .. 30 15 S — 54 I Clara Hunt 32 14 7 — 53

ORAUTOHA SCHOOL. Lesha Rowles 40 19 9 27 95 Gordon McNie -. •• 36 17 9 21 83 Jack McNie . .. •• 36 16 8 20 80 Ethel Gardner .. 35 14 X 22 79 Mat. Gardner .. •• KAR1OI 35 15 8 20 SCHOOL. 78 Trevor Selby .. .. 37 18 7 24 Allan Selby .*. 36 18 8 23 XS 36 16 4 24 80 Jean Jackson .. .. J8 RANGATALA 9 4 SCHOOL. 41 Allan King 35 15 8 14 72 Harry Casto rd .. • 30 15 4 14 63 Len Jeftery . . . .. Stanley Pulman 14 6 52 Stan. Fraser 19 in 5 13 47 Ian Jones . - • • «• 17 9 3 12 41 Maurice Pulman 5 3 15 •>4 Horace Reynolds ... 21 10 - ■ 31 30 Ivor Lodge "u 10 — Jack Gardner .. . • 18 10 — - Jim Ellis 15 Z4 Bernard Packer . .. 15 8 -- William Sinnett . .. 13 X — Harry Sheehan ... 1" 7 — I ML’ML'RI SCHOOL, Beryl Candish . . .. 31 14 6 16 67 Nita Winiata .. • • 26 11 5 15 57 Edward Baker .. .. 2 0 12 4 13 a a Victor Ormond . . .. 6 6 14 48 Ray McFarlane . .. 20 X 5 13 46 Edith Baker ... . . 1 9 4 12 6 5i 15 4 b Syd. London . • . 18 44 J Doug McFarlane 22 6 5 11 44 Owen Hammond . . . 20 6 2 16 44 Geo. Wilson Allan Candish . •• IX 7 5 10 40 Arthur Crump . . . . ALTON 20 8 4 SCHOOL. Dora Metcalfe 38 18 8 25 89 Rut It Nicholson , • ..a J 5 7 27 11 Fred;; Armstrong . ■ 35 16 24 i n Terry Bruft 36 14 5 17 Melba Amon . ■ • • 33 14 7 18 Victor Armstrong .>■1 14 4 17 69 Ian Armstrong 15 - 19 Tom Nicholson . 37 15 7 59 Alf. Palmer ... 28 12 6 KAKARAMEA SCHOOL. 46 Sylvia Hardaker . . . 32 12 « 23 73 Clarence Hardaker . 31 12 J 6 .21 Kath. Hamblyn . 20 6 4 22 Gert. Chamberlain 20 6 2 22 Hebe Thompson . . . 20 5 5 20 50 Melva Owen ■Ji 4 21 44 Alice Chamberlain - KOHI 18 6 2 18 SCHOOL. Paul Mountford 32 12 7 2'2 r 3 Roland Mountfort . • 32 13 6 20 7 L Robert Oliver . .. 30 13 6 B 67 Laurie Gulliver . . • 31 12 5 18 rb Lloyd Gulliver . . • - 25 11 5 22 b3 Arnold Oliver .... 22 WHEN L AKI RA Hl — - SCHOOL. Cliff. Martin or 11 6 24 76 Herb Pareons . . .. <>■1 10 8 22 i a Eileen Handley . .. 35 It 7 21 74 Sylvia Mercer . . .. 34 10 5 23 69 i Doreen Handley . .. 31 7 i 7 24 Marie Booker . . . 7 7 22 1 8 Lesley Hurley .4 .. <. • 6 4 24 (•6J Fred. Parsons . . • . •in 7| 3 21 Barbara Kuhfuss 7 J 5 21 65 J Norma Prout . .... 31 65 Myra Parsons . . .. 28 8 6 22 64 Dorothy Barnes . .. 30 8 4 j 20 62 i Kathleen Travers 30 6 4 20 60 Lorna Martin 27 6 3 24 60 Jim Travers 20 6 4 22 a c. Edward Handley 'a fi 19 50 Pat. Hurley 34 NGLTL’WERA 8 6 — SCHOOL. 48 Violet Cronin .... 37 16 6 28 87 Alex. 1'rudgeon . .. 14 7 29 85 Ron. Downs ... .. 36 16 — 27 85 Rex. Muldrock 34 14 6 28 <X2 George Trudgeon 36 15 7 — 58 Ivan Hooper 32 44 Laurence Hooper .. 30 WAFTOTARA 10 4 — SCHOOL. Jack McCulloch • •. 37 16 8 17 78 Tapa Noema 35 15 — 18 68 Ian Handley 28 13 8 18 67 Reg Seamark 26 12 7 17 62 Shirley Butterworth 30 10 5 15 60 Jack Noema 30 13 — 17 60 Betty Poki 25 12 — 15 52 Bryce Balsley 21 12 — 15 48 Neville Sandiford - • 24 la 7 — 46 Ethne Clifton .. • • 19 8—17 44 Alan Lee 20 8—14 42 Brian Clifton .. .. 18 5—16 39 Earl Sandiford . . • 20 12 5 — Tui Wipa 10 3 — 18 31 Desmond Clifton 15 19 Bruce Handley . •• 10 6 — - 16 Allan McConachy 10 14 Sylvia Holloway 12 2 — -- 14

9.120.32 Hazel Watson .... 10 2 Phyllis Dewar .... 1” Beryl Hurley . ... 9 — 9 WAN ER LEY SCHOOL. Robert Quayle 37 11 6 "4 81 David Stewart .. .. 33 12 6 20 <1 Ian Spratt 25 S 5 22 61 John Dickey ... .31 15 6 52 Alan Spratt . ... 20 * 4 10 42 BULLS SCHOOL. Liliant Churchill 22 1 4 7 28 xi Irene Ellery . 31 13 6 26 76 Joan Smith . -5 9 5 24 63 Kona Hill 2" S 4J -’2 54} MARTON D.H. SCHOOL. Richard Armstrong 37 14 6 20 77 Lloyd Bishop 22 12 7 16 57 Melby Scott ..... 25 12 6 43 UPPER TUTAENLT SCHOOL. Arthur Warren .. 39 1R 10 29 96 Edward Warren . . 39 17 10 25 91 Carey Collier .... 32 12 4 22 70 UPOKONGARO SCHOOL. Derek Penn 30 14 7 20 71 Geoff. Bartrum . 30 12 4 24 70 Betty Nagel . . .. 20 12 5 22 68 Robert McKnight .. 27 10 7 22 66 Trevor Priest .... 15 8 - 16 39 Owen Piyest 13 8 16 37 Kevin Church <■ .. - 11 s •> Horace Rupiha ... 12 6 3 — 21 WANGAEHU SCHOOL. Aura Hiroti 38 17 9 29 93 Molly O’Leary .... 36 17 9 27 89 Eileen Lynch ., .. 32 15 9 28 84 H. Smith 32 14 2 28 76 D. Woon 32 16 2 23 7 3 Basil Olsen .. .. 31 14 — 27 72 WESTMERE SCHOOL. Ethel Taylor ..... 27 11 1 < 55 Keith Taylor ...... 10 6 — 15 31