Levin School Pupils Receive Swimming Awards
The swimming certificates won this season by pupils of the Levin Primary School were presented to them yesterday ' morning by the president of the Levin Amateur Swimming and Lifesaving Club, Mr. W. G. Phillips. In introducing Mr. Phillips, the headmaster, Mr. H. F. McClune, made reference to the excellent work he had done as„ president of the club. There had been real enthusiasm and interest in the progress of the Junior members and many hours had been spent in tuition. Mr. McClune also mentioned the fine work done by the custodian of the Coronation Baths, Mr. F. Taylor, in coaching and supervision. Mr. Phillips congratulated the winners of. the awards and laid stress on the importance of swimming, both for the deveiopment of the body ahd the mind. He recalled the number of fatalities each year brought about because people could not swim, and remarked how disappointed he was that so many children at the school were still; unable to swim. The following certificates were then presented: — , Merit certificates, half mile or fiiore. — Mary Todd, Roderick Clarke, Alan Nicol, John Routley, Peter Travers and Darcie Rikihana. Profici6ncy certificates, 220 yards or more. — Delmae Read, June Miller, Desmond Blackburn, Phifiip Hazelwood, Elaine Williams, Gae Nisbet, Don. Harris "and John, Nahona.' ' " J Learners' certificates, 50 yards of i more.^ — Noel Hazelwood, David Keenan> Trevor BayliS; Roderick Clarke, Reginald Sinkinson, -.Leslie Judd, Yvonne.. Brown, Davidl WH-son-Grant, Peter Bull, Susan Mac-, Donald, Gae Dene Hichards, Donald Thornley, Elaine Williams and Davinia McDonald. Beginners' certificates. — Hine Haputaka, Geoffrey Shilton, Rosalie Aitchison, Evelyn KnigKt, Bruce Aitchison, Fon Wong Shee, Lindsay Stewart; 'Kenneth Martin, Clyde Buckingham, Beverley Jameson, Thomas Benjamin, Peter Heremaia, Nancy Brown, Marie Bovey, Bronwyn Phillips, Trevor Parrant, David Keenan, Diane Brazendale, Brian Blackburn, Michael McGregor, Kenneth McKenzie, Kennett Shaw and Gavin Coates.
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Chronicle (Levin), 30 March 1949, Page 4
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