WAIUKU ACTIVITIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 497, 29 October 1928, Page 16

WAIUKU ACTIVITIES

CARNIVAL AND COMPETITIONS A queen carnival to raise funds to provide for a tennis court and other improvements to the grounds of the Waiuku Central School resulted in Miss Gwen Cameron. 8,309 votes, being elected queen, Miss Elaine Barriball, 6,953 votes, being second, and Miss Beth McNaughton, 3,303 votes, third. It is expected that when the coronation is held to-night about £SO will be in hand for the work desired to be completed. Musical and elocutionary competitions between the pupils of the Waiuku school and the schools of the surrounding districts were held on Friday and Saturday, and were well patronised. The competitions were promoted by Mr. W. S. Bridle, the object being to raise funds to purchase typewriters for the Waiuku District High School. Mrs. A. Griffiths, of Auckland, acted as judge for all the competitions. Following are the results: — Test recitation, boys under seven years, “The White Road to the Sea,” Victor Hair 1, Mervyn Hair 2. Test recitation, girls Under seven years, “Best,” Edna Barriball 1\ Mane Hull

* Song, own selection, girls under 12 years, IST. Miller 1, M. Holmes Humorous recitation, boys under 12 years. M. Barriball 1, D. Naysmith 2 Pianoforte solo, boy or girl, under 14 years. Miss I. Seawright 1. Master M. Wilkin 2. . , , Pianoforte solo, boy or girl, under 16 years, Master Harold Parker 1, Miss K. McNamara 2. 1 B Sight reading, boy or girl, under 16 years. Master I. Mackie 1. Master M. Buttimore 2. _ T School choir, in part, Standard VI. I, Standard 111. 2. Physical drill, High School girls 1, High School boys and Standard 111. girls (equal) 2. . , _ Humorous recitation, girls under lb years, Miss M. Muir. Song, own selection, girls under 16 years.—Miss I. McEwen 1. Miss M. Duff 2 ' School Choir, in unison, High School, “Come to the Fair,” 1; Standard VI., and Standards I. and 11. (equal), 2. Test recitation, boys under 16 years, “Work and Triumph,” M. Buttimore 1, C. Bright 2. , , Sight-reading, boy or girl, under 13 years.—Miss E. Mclntosh 1, Masters Bob Jerram and Victor Baker (equal) 2. Test recitation, boys under 11 years, “It Couldn't Be Done,” R. Cuming 1, S. Chalmers 2, B. Wymer h.c. Recitation, boys 15 and under, “Arms and the Man,” P. Holmes 2. Action recitation, boys under 12, U. Nelson 1, D. Naysmith 2. Sight-reading, boys and girls under 10 years, Olive Hair 1, Francis Blake 2. Humorous recitation, girls under 12 years, J. Brinton 1. I. Miller 2. Song, boys under 16 years, G. McCarthy 1. The judge said that the winner had a splendid voice. Humorous recitation, boy under 16, Victor Baker 1, T. McGowan 2, D. Shepherd h.c. Test recitation, girls 15 years and under, “The First Step,” J. Edwards 1, M. Mclntosh 2, A. Buttimore 3. Action recitation, girls under 12 years, W. Goodwright 1, G. Waller 2. Test recitation, girls under 11 • years, “Susan Wonders,” G. Waller and Una Vaughan (equal) 2.