GLEN OROUA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 21, 21 December 1932, Page 3

GLEN OROUA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) GLEN OROUA, Dec. 19. On Tuesday ladt a combined Glen OrouaTaikorea schoolboys’ cricket team, under the charge of their teachers, Messrs Parlano and \\ ard, travelled to Oroua Downs to try conclusions with the latter school team. Tho following players made the trip, C. Gimblett, G. Parlato, W. Soott, R. Wheeler, P. Sullivan and J. Scott (Glen Oroua), K. Mudford, N. Jones, J. Foster, R. Print, and G. Hill (Taikorea).. Oroua Downs found tho bowling of Gimblett and Parlato too much for them, and they were all out with the small total of 6 runs, seven players making “ducks.” The combined team hit up 58 runs in reply, Wheeler contributing a useful 18, and Foster 7. In the socond innings Oroua Downs made a bad start, Gimblett securing threo wickcte with four balls, but the remaining batsmen fared a littlo better and the innings closed for 20. Shailer was top scorer with 5. The combined team won by an innings and 20 runs. Gimblett took II wickets, Parlato 7, and Mudford 1, while ono player was run out. A feature of the game was the splendid wicket-keeping of Jack Scott, tho slow bowling of G. Parlato, and the fast, accurate bowling of C. Gimblett, who has tho making of a really good bowler. After the match the visitors wore entertained by the Downs players and the teachers, Mr J. B. Bennett, Miss Coles and Miss Freeman. On behalf of tho combined team Air Parlane, head teacher of Glen Oroua, thanked tho Oroua Downs people for their kindness, and three cheers were given by the visitors. On Friday afternoon the school’s annual breaking-up concort and prize-giving was held at tho hall. An innovation as far as this district was concerned was tho holding of an exhibiion of school work, and that it created a great deal of interest was apparent by the fact that tho attendance of parents and ex-pupils was tho largest yet seen hero on breaking-up day. The school work comprised tho writing and chawing of iliu various classes, hanuwork from waste material (including elephants, kangaroos, cats and rabbits made from old rubber tubes); pictures made Irom coloured tinfoil, glass and passe partout binding; rubber purses, basket work, woodwork and wire work, geography project books etc., and needlework. At about 2.16 p.m. a start was made with tho concert portion of tho programme, for which Miss Phillips, assistant teacher, was responsible. The lollowing items were tendered: Song, All, “The Bailiff’s Daughter of .Islington”; recitation, Enid Gimblett, “Dangerous Things”; song, juniors, “Gcck-a-doodle-do”; song, Nancy Wheeler and Marjorio Jells, "The Fairy Artist”; recitation, John Nolaij, “In the Night Time”; songs, Seniors, “Tho Bay of Biscay,” and

“Tho Littlo Sicilian Maid”; recitation, Audrey Boswell, “Elizabeth in London”; song. Juniors, “Acorn Babies”; recitation, Leslie Wallace, “Tho Postman”; songs, Senior Girls, “Mingled Melodies,” “Lullaby,” and “Lady Moon”; recitation, Ina Parlane, “Tea Time”; song, Alajoric Farland, “The Land of Nod”; recitation, Colin Davcy, “What Alight Have Been”; song, Juniors, “Twinklo, Twinkle, Littlo Star”; songs, Seniors, “The Alinstrel Boy” and “Titi Torea”; song, Patricia Croud, “Big Lady Aloon”; • and a playettc, “Alolly's Wish” by Standards 1 to 3 Girls. After the concert programme, Air Parlane, head teacher, asked Air \V. A. Boswell, chairman of the School Committee, to present tho prizes and certificates won during tho year. Before doing so, Air Boswell stated that the district was very fortunate in having two such teachers as Air Parlane and Aliss Phillips, and the splendid exhibition ol work seen in the hall testified to their ability as teachers, while the sports record of the school was one to be proud of. Aliss Phillips was deserving of special praise for tho line concert programmes submitted each year, and Airs Pcitley for her kindness in coming a long distance to act as ucoompanisto lor tho children during rehearsals and on breaking-up day. To those children leaving school Air Boswell stated that the outlook was not bright, and they would have to prepare themselves to grasp any opportunity that came their way, and by hard work make their positions secure. Each pupil iu the school was then presented with a book, and in addition the following special awards were made: Proficiency certificates, P. Gimblett, J. Gloyn, G. Parlato, N. Wheeler, R. Wheeler; competency, P. Sullivan. Primary life-saving certificates, N. Wheeler, G. Gimblett, G. Parlato, AL Jeffs, J. Lucas, J. Scott, E. Gimblett. Swimming certificates, 50 yards, At. Altree, P. Croud, 1. Parlane, I. Parlane, At. i’oupard; 220 yards, E. Gimblett, O. Lucas, P. Hunt, G. Parlato, C. Gimblett; 440 yards, J. Scott, P. Sullivan; 880 yards, X. Wheeler, J. Gloyn; winners of Herbert Smith Swimming Cups, J. Scott and I. Parlane (girls), G. Parlato (boys). Sports certificates: C. Gimblett (2), J. Scott, N. Webb, E. Gimblett. Attendance certificates: N. Webb, S. AlcAlillan, H. AlcAiillan, R. Wheeler, J. Webb, F. Lawlor, AI. Boswell, J. Scott, J. Nolan, I. Parlane, D. Carter, R. Lawlor. Calf Club certificates : C. Webb, first for type, and second for condition; W. Scott, first, condition; J. Scott, second, typo. Air Parlane’s hockey medals: D. Carter and AI. Parlato. Air W. Wallace's essay prizes: S. AlcAlillan (junior) and AI. Poupard (seniors). Airs _ W. Wallace’s sewing prizes: AI. Peat (junior), P. Gimblett (senior); Aliss Phillips’ sowing prize, Standards 5 and 6, J. Gloyn; Airs W. Gloyn’s sewing prize. Standard 3 and 4, J. Scott. Air G. H. Bennett’s progress prize, X. Parlato; committee’s progress prize, J. Scott. After the presentation of prizes, Mr Parlano presented Air Boswell with a smoker’s ash stand and thanked him for the assistance ho had been to the teachers and scholars during his term as chairman. Air Boswell responded suitably. All present were then provided with afternoon _ tea served by committee members, their wives, and other helpers, and the pupils were each given an orange and a bag of swoets, while the children under school ago were presented with small picture books. A most enjoyable afternoon brought to a close a very successful school year. Aliss E. AI. Phillips, assistant teacher, left by car on Saturday afternoon for her home in Gisborne. She was accompanied by her brother, Air T. Phillips, of tho staff of the Ashburton High School. In the recent Calf Club Competition, Alas ter W. Scott put up a good record m securing eight awards for his calf, including three cujis. one of which was the Barraud and Abraham Cup awarded to tho school receiving most points in tho competition. As the Glen Oroua district had only six calves entered this year, the performance put up was a meritorious one. Two ex-pupils of the school, Sheila Croad and Alarion Prebblc, obtained the following awards at the Palmerston North Girls High School: merit in English and typewriting, and second in form aggregate lor vear, Alarion Prcbble; merit in artithmetic, algebra, geometry, and home science, and honours in history, Sheila Croad. Another ex-pupil, Harry Scott was second in form aggregate at tho Boys’ High School. The tennis ladder competition has started the following matches having been p.ayed during tho last week: F. Wheeler beat, 1 1 . Connelly 7-5; R. Lawlor beat F. AVhec or 7—2- Mrs L. Ihlc beat Miss N. Wheeler 10-8.