Scindian 1976
Scindian Committee
General Editor: Mr R.B. Curham.
Artistic Editor: Mr R. Left.
Editorial: M. Sweetapple.
Committee: P. Bull, B. Whiteman, S. O. Woodhouse, R. Cappie, M. Anderson, M. Clarke, M. Melbourne, F. Walker.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The Scindian Committee would like to thank the following for their assistance: J. Melhuish and M. Dunn (art work); the Daily Telegraph (photos).
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EDITORIAL
Heredity, environment – both help shape our lives and make us what we are. At present there is little we can do to control the former and much of our environment is also dictated by circumstances. The home is obviously the foundation on which much of our early training and experience is to be found. Schools provide another, usually more deliberate and controlled form for training and experience. It is here that an atmosphere needs to be created which will help provide a “core” of knowledge for all and yet hopefully allow room for individual pursuits. The success in this project is not only difficult to obtain, but also is the source of much controversy as to the methods used to achieve such a goal and how to measure such an educative process.
Presently, our education system is experiencing a period of transition. An increasing number of critics have attacked the present set-up, alternatives systems have been put forward, and in some cases, implemented to a limited degree. Next year, Napier Boys’ High School, along with three other local high schools, is going to introduce one of these alternatives: notably, internal assessment. The results of this experiment could help point the way to a national implementation of such a system. It is praiseworthy that our school, one of the earliest to be established in the country, should still lead in pioneering such a development. Perhaps the school is not as dated and old-fashioned as some think.
Physically, the school has also changed. The narrow concrete corridors of “A” Block have disappeared for ever and have been replaced by two new bricked buildings which, after teething troubles, have generally been accepted by both teachers and pupils. There remains, however, a grim reminder of the former days in the shape of a very dilapidated A13 and A14 awaiting final demolition – lonely sentinels of the past.
This year has been a memorable one for a variety of other reasons too. Firstly a new timetable was introduced based on one hour, and forty minute periods which was intended to provide more flexibility in subject options with its seven line structure. Unfortunately the addition of electives where a pupil could choose to do something other than school work had to be abandoned due to the problem of organisation. This left many seniors with up to six “study” periods and two periods of physical education a week. Whether these “study” periods benefitted the students or not, has been a bone of contention. The task of wheeling and dealing with a school timetable is an unenviable one for it has to remain within certain restrictive limits which inevitably narrows the amount that can be achieved.
The world of cultural activities has not been allowed to languish either. As a result of its dedication the Pipe Band can claim the distinction of being the top “C” Grade Band in New Zealand and the school orchestra has made history by being awarded “colours”, once the prerogative of sports’ teams only. Sport is well and thriving, as is witnessed by the numbers participating in rugby, hockey, cricket, soccer, etc and as part of the social development of the student regular contact is maintained with Girls’ High through mainly dances and combined drama and musical activities.
Finally, this year also signals what is popularly called the “end of an era”. Each principal who “reigns” over his “subjects” as a kind of benevolent dictator, must leave his mark on the school. Mr Caird’s retirement at the end of the third term represents the termination of long service not only to the pupils of Napier Boys’ High School, but to all the schools at which he has taught.
Whether pupils realise it or not, they are the school, the buildings alone are like frames without a heart, without a purpose. While the curriculum changes, and physical appearance alters, the school is essentially the same. Attitudes and feelings for the institution on the part of teachers and students, intangible things, will prove a stronger cement than any mortar and bricks.
M. SWEETAPPLE
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Chairman: Mrs D. R. LUCAS, B.Sc. (Econ. Hon. Lond.)
Mr J. A. BROWNLIE
Mr J. N. CARADUS, M.Sc. (Hons.)
Mr M. J. CLARE
Mr G. T. DAWSON
Mrs J. E. EMERY
Mr L. F. HELLYER, A.C.A., J.P.
Mr L. H. JACKSON
Mr R. LEE
Mr B. McCONNOCHIE
Mr H. R. MATTHEWS. C.Eng., M.I.E.E., M.N.Z.I.E.
Dr M. NATHAN, M.B., CH.B., D.D.R.
Mrs A. RICKETTS, LL.B.
Mr C. P. THOMSEN
Secretary and Treasurer:
A. L. A. LIDDALL
Principal
D. P. CAIRD, B.A., Dip.Ed.
Deputy-Principal:
J. N. CARADUS, M.Sc. (Hons.)
TEACHING STAFF
P. B. ALDOUS, B.B.S., A.C.A.
M. ATKINSON, B.A., Dip.Ed., L.T.C.L.
P. J. BERRY, T.T.C.
D. BEUTH, M.Sc.
M. A. BOYCE
J. BROCK, T.T.C.
O. H. BROWN, M.A. (Hons.)
M. G. CAIRD (Mrs), B.A.
D. CAMERON, C & G., F.T.C.
W. T. CARPENTER, B.A., Dip.Ed.
R. B. CURHAM, B.A.
J. H. DAVIES, B.Sc. (Hons.) R. H. ELLIS, M.A.
G. FENIGSOHN, B.A.
J. R. FRY, B.Sc.
R. B. GOURLEY, B.Sc.
R. S. HEWITT, M.A., L.R.S.M.
A. T. HOWLETT, B.A., Dip.Ed. (Mus.)
D. J. HUTCHINSON, C & G., F.T.C.
W.S. KYLE, T.T.C.
R. J. LEFT, B.F.A.
M. J. A. LISTER, M.A.
J. E. LLOYD, 1st Cl. Marine Cert.
R. D. J. McCAW, B.A., B.Sc. (Hons.)
I. A. McINTOSH, B-Sc.
D. McINTYRE, M.A., Dip.P.E., A.H.P.E.R.
M. D. MEAR, M.A. (Hons.)
C. NICOL, T.T.C.
B. G. O’CONNOR, B.A., Dip.Ed., Dip. Geog.
J. E. O’CONNOR, B.A.
K. R. PAGE, B.Sc. (Hons.)
M. R. PUDNEY, B.S.Sc.
P. I. RANKIN, M.A.
A. RYAN (Mrs), B.A.
J. SHEAT
A. SHEPPARD (Mrs), T.T.C.
C. SMEATON, B.Ag.Sc.
F. SMITH, T.T.C., Double Adv. T.C.
N. SMITH, T.T.C.
J. STEPHENS, P.H.A., P.H. Phys. Ed.
F. TWYFORD, A.C.A., T.T.C.
P. WALKER, B.Sc.
U. WILSON (Miss), T.T.C.
J. W. E. YOUNG, R.E.A., M.N.I.E.T.
Visiting Music Teachers:
Mr J M. BAKER
Mrs L. J. CLIFFORD, F.T.C.L.
Mrs B. DINE, L.R.S.M.
Mr R. G. GALLEN, LL.B.
Mrs E. HOCKING
Mrs A. NORRIS, L.R.A.M.
Mr C. WIGGINS
Mr P. WILKINSON, L.R.S.M.
Mrs A. WILSON, L.R.S.M.
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School Responsibilities
Prefects: P. J. Bull (Head), M. B. Coker, G. D. Cooper, A. J. Double,* H.S. Hiha, * K. L. Johnstone,* J. J. Loughlin, B. C. Walker,* B. S. Percival, W. R. Rolls, G. I. Barrett,* S. R. Eddy, R. C. Jimmieson, W. D.
McIntyre.
* Denotes left school or resigned responsibilities.
Scinde House: Senior Prefects: B. Percival (Head), W. Steele, B. Barron,* C. Tangaere, G. Cleaver, C. Smith.
House Captains: Hawke: G. Barrett; Napier: P. Bull; Clyde: J. Loughlin; Scinde: B. Percival.
Library: Librarian: Mr A. T. Howlett; Assistant Librarians: Mrs W. Heath, Mrs B. Wright.
I.S.C.F.: Master in Charge: Mr J. Brock.
Drama: Master in Charge: Mr M. Atkinson.
Debating: Teachers in Charge: Mr B. O’Connor, Mrs A. Ryan.
Interact Club: Master in Charge: Mr O. H. Brown; President: M. Melbourne; Vice President/Treasurer: R. Cappie.
Cafeteria: Master in Charge: Mr C. Smith; Committee: D. Lawlor, P. Bull, G. Scott, R. Christensen.
Orchestra: Master in Charge: Mr M. Hewitt.
Brass Band: Master in Charge: Mr M. Hewitt.
Pipe Band: Master in Charge: Mr I. McIntosh; Drum Major: T. Munden.
Rugby Football: Master in Charge: Mr R. Ellis; Captain 1st XV: S. Eddy.
Association Football: Master in Charge: Mr R. Gourley; Captain 1st XI: P. Temple.
Hockey: Master in Charge: Mr C. Nicol; Captain 1st XI: J. Melhuish.
Indoor Basketball: Master in Charge: Mr K. Page.
Cricket: Master in Charge: Mr D. Beuth; Captain 1st XI: S. Eddy.
Softball: Master in Fenigsohn.
Tennis: Master in Charge: Mr M. Lister.
Athletics: Master in Charge: Mr M. Mear.
Swimming: Master in Charge: Mr P. Berry.
Mr G. Headmaster’s Report – 1975
Madam Chairman, Your Worship the Mayor and Mrs Jeffery, Mr and Mrs Christie, Miss Miller, Ladies and Gentlemen. Although the School is one hundred and three years old progress and change is ever with us. An immediate example comes to mind. Recently the role of the Inspectorate has changed. The practice in the past was for a team of inspectors to arrive at the School and over a period of two or three days they would examine the work of the pupils and the teachers, the courses, the School organisation and then report on same to the Minister of Education and the Board. This no longer happens. A liaison inspector is attached to the School and visits the School several times throughout the year. Among many other duties this inspector is responsible for the approval of courses especially at the senior levels, as well as being an adviser to staff and most important a direct link between the Education Department and the School. Today I introduce to you Miss Miller, who is attached to our School and I must say we are most fortunate and delighted to have a person of Miss Miller’s calibre as our liaison inspector.
Over the years we have attempted to give individual attention to our pupils and perhaps we have been more successful in this since the introduction of the tutor-dean system. This guidance network has enabled us to have greater communication between the pupil, parent and teacher. The Education Department has granted us special approval to expand this network in 1976. Although it has been most gratifying that so many parents have attended our meetings, particularly those relating to courses, etc., we would commend these meetings to parents who may feel reluctant to attend. The School is not only a place of learning, it is a meeting place for discussion, information, or social activities for all parents as well as pupils.
This year there has been greater dialogue between staff and senior pupils. The seventh form in particular have played an important part in the affairs of the
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School. They very ably organised a successful work day during the first term. The funds raised were turned to good use in equipping the kitchen of the School Cafeteria known as “The Barn”. Their committee met frequently almost daily, to plan the kitchen and to organise the successful functioning of the Cafeteria. Many boys gave their own time in the weekends and holidays to paint the roof and exterior walls of “The Barn”. In addition they have organised social functions particularly for the third and fourth form pupils. Closely associated with the seventh form in these activities have been the members of the Interact Club.
With the gradual transfer of apprentice classes to the Community College we now have the space needed to develop our Technical Courses. This allows us to make another change in our organisation of third form courses. Next year a new entrant will take not only the usual core subjects of English, Social Studies, General Science, Mathematics, Music and Physical Education, but also he will take Economic Studies and a language experience (either a foreign language, language extension or remedial work) and either Technical Arts (when he will develop skills in the use of a wide variety of hand and machine tools, using old and new materials) or Agriculture involving general agriculture and Farm Theory and Work Shop Practice. In the senior school the students may take six subjects instead of the traditional five subjects as well as selecting an elective which may be a recreational, remedial or an additional study according to a student’s own decision on his individual needs.
The quality of an education a pupil receives may be measured in several ways. One measuring rod is success in external examinations. The standards achieved by the pupils of this School are well exemplified by the following results in the 1974 Examinations: Philip Hazell and Peter Fleischl were awarded Junior Scholarships, six were awarded “A” Bursaries, nine “B” Bursaries, 48 University Entrance and 81 were awarded Sixth Form Certificate. These achievements have been matched at both Higher and School Certificate level as well as in the Cultural and Sporting activities.
For the fourth year now we have had “the Invasion” from Palmerston North and all that it implies; yet again the Is t Hockey XI won the August Tournament; the Debating Teams at all levels have maintained their praiseworthy records; the Pipe Band has performed with merit and is preparing for the National Championships next February. Time does not allow me to expand of the many and varied activities but it must be noted that in all areas pupils have responded to the efforts of their coaches or instructors and have given of their best at all times.
There is no doubt that these standards cannot be maintained without stability in staffing. This is a luxury this School has enjoyed over recent years. At the beginning of the year Messrs Atkinson, Brock, Kyle, N. Smith and Twyford joined the staff and later in the year Messrs Cameron and Davies arrived from the United Kingdom. We are most grateful to Messrs Fenigsohn, Haagenson and Rajendram for their services as relieving teachers during 1975.
At the end of the second term we farewelled Mr Peter Williams who has taken up an appointment at the Community College. Mr Williams’ resignation was a sad blow to the musical activities of this school. The Combined Girls and Boys Schools’ Orchestra has achieved a high level of musical performance under his direction. The brass band and chamber music groups have also flourished. Fortunately the Hawke’s Bay community is still receiving the benefit of Mr Williams’ experience and knowledge. After seven years in the position of Secretary to the Headmaster we were sorry to farewell Miss Joan Stevens who left because of illness in her family at the end of July. We welcome Mrs J. Hindmarsh who has filled the vacancy. At year’s end we are also sorry to lose Miss Schon and Mr Paxie – they both leave us on promotion. Miss Schon who has been an extremely capable teacher of French and English, an encouraging coach of hockey teams, and a dedicated mentor of debating, is going to Kuranui College. Mr Paxie who has not only worked conscientiously in the classroom, but also has
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enthusiastically coached softball, rugby and life-saving and efficiently organised the swimming sports, is going to Te Anau. We wish them both well in their new positions.
As can easily be seen the buildings are changing continually. The old familiar administration building is about to disappear – the new administration block will be occupied in January 1976. The S68 classroom block is scheduled for completion in August 1976. It is disappointing to say the least to find that the new classrooms are more difficult to work in than were the rooms they replaced. The main problems are acoustics, ventilation and weather proofing. These deficiencies in the S68 plan were highlighted by a panel of architects and departmental officers about 1970 after a detailed study of Ashburton College, yet we have the same deficiencies existing in the building being erected in 1975. Furthermore we find it hard to believe that the Authorities still insist it is better to import petrochemical products such as vinyl and special acoustic tiles to alleviate acoustic problems rather than use the indigenous product carpet to eliminate the problem at its source. Is it due to the bureaucrat’s belief that carpet is for the sole use of the aristocracy or the executive rather than for universal use as a flooring material alternative to dirt, straw, timber, concrete or vinyl? Surely carpet is as suitable for secondary schools as it is for hotel bars or primary schools. Its use would reduce nervous wear and tear on teachers and pupils alike and certainly lessen the practice of pupils in the third row “switching off”.
Finally I would express my thanks and appreciation to the boys, be they seniors or juniors, to the Staff, members of the Board, the Parents’ League and representatives of the Education Department for the co-operation, working spirit, and comradeship which has made this school a worthwhile educational establishment.
D. P. CAIRD, Headmaster
School Diary – 1976
FEBRUARY:
2 – Beginning of Term 1.
9 – Tabloid Swimming Sports.
13 – Swimming Championships.
19 – Tabloid Athletic Sports.
MARCH:
5 – Work Day.
9 – Athletic Championships.
15 – 16 – Annual Summer Sports Fixture: Palmerston North Boys’ High.
20 – Intersecondary Athletic Sports.
APRIL:
2 – Rugby Squad to Opoutama.
MAY:
5 – 1st XV South Island Tour.
8 – End of Term.
24 – Beginning of Term 2.
JUNE:
9 – 15 – Senior Examinations.
21 – Annual Winter Sports Fixture: Gisborne High School.
JULY:
15 – 18 – “Oliver” Performances.
21 – Annual Winter Sports Fixtures: Wairarapa College.
AUGUST:
5 – Annual “Invasion” with P.N.B.H.S. cancelled: Only First Teams took part.
17 – Hastings Field Day: Winter Sports.
20 – End of Second Term.
SEPTEMBER:
13 – Beginning of Third Term.
14 – House Games: Round 1.
15 – Orchestra and Pipe Band travelled to Palmerston North.
16 – House Games: Round 2.
20 – Shearing Week.
22 – School Cross-country.
25 – Mini-Band Contest.
29 – Sixth Form Examinations begin.
OCTOBER:
9 – Intersecondary Schools Cross-country.
21 – Show Day.
27 – Fifth and Seventh Form Examinations Gisborne Boys’ High. Begin.
NOVEMBER:
11-12 – Annual Summer Sports Fixture: Hastings Boys’ High School.
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12 – External Examinations begin: Scholarship.
17 – U.E. Accrediting announced.
19 – Teacher-only Day: Internal Assessments.
22 – School Certificate and University Entrance Examinations begin; Accredited Sixth Formers trip to Waikaremoana.
DECEMBER:
1 – Summer Sports: Teams to Central Hawke’s Bay College.
7 – Official Break-up Ceremony.
10 – End of Year.
Staff Notes
“What we call the beginning is often the end.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.”
The words of T. S. Elliot seem relevant to our situation. Demolition begun over two years ago has brought an end to a building that was a Napier landmark; now the completion of re-construction is accompanied by the end of one headmastership and the beginning of another.
Three men joined us at the beginning of the year. Mr R. Hewitt, an old boy of the school, began duties as music master, a position of responsibility which became vacant when Mr. Williams went to Hawke’s Bay Community College last year. Mr Hewitt had for several years been teaching in secondary schools in Great Britain including Eton. He has devoted a great deal of his time to encouraging music groups, and was the musical director of this years most successful
production “Oliver”.
Mr Pudney took up the position of guidance teacher. In addition to teaching English and Social Studies, he has been involved with the with the extension of the guidance programme in the school.
Mr A. Smeaton joined the Science Department and has been teaching mainly biology and agriculture subjects.
In February we were also pleased to welcome back Mr P. Aldous. Last year he successfully combined study at Massey University and relieving teaching at Palmerston North Boy’s High School. Unfortunately for us, he has again left, this time at the end of second term, to take up a position with New Zealand Steel at Waiuku, at a greatly increased salary.
At the beginning of the second term, Mr O’Connor accepted a relieving position. A most versatile young man, Mr O’Connor’s interests range from writing poetry, teaching English and Social Studies, to running a workshop and coaching boxing. He has decided to make teaching his career and next year plans to go to the Christchurch Secondary Teachers’ College.
In September Mr D. McIntyre returned to New Zealand from the United States of America, where he had been on staff at the University of Iowa. His speciality is physical education, but he is also a qualified teacher of science.
With regret we record impending departures.
After an association with the school beginning in 1964, Mr and Mrs Caird have decided to retire from the teaching profession.
A valedictory to Mr Caird appears elsewhere in the “Scindian”, but here we must express appreciation of Mrs Caird’s work. Initially she undertook relieving work “just for three weeks” when we were desperately short of a mathematics teacher, but that was twelve years ago, and she has been a full time staff member ever since. The school owes much to her dedication and professional skill. In recent years she has worked almost wholly with mathematics classes, but there was a time when she was also teaching English. Many fifth form boys who had difficulties with mathematics and English owe their success in the School Certificate Examination to the teaching of Mrs Caird.
She has taken an interest in school stage shows. This year as wardrobe
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mistress for “Oliver” she undertook almost single-handed responsibility for costuming.
In the last three years she has taken overall charge of text books – not by any means a sought-after job. Our congratulations to her for having survived the pressures of the classroom so magnificently, and best wishes for the future.
Miss U. Wilson has also decided to retire from teaching. Since joining us in 1965 she has been a specialist teacher of reading. Immediately after her arrival, she set about establishing a well equipped and expertly run remedial reading room. Many boys have good reason to thank her for patient, skilful tuition which helped them to cope with reading in general subject areas. Best wishes to her for a long and happy retirement.
STAFF
Back Row: Mr F. C, Twyford, Mr J. O’Connor, Mr W. S. Kyle, Mr D. F. Cameron, Mr J. Brock, Mr D. Beuth, Mr M. D. Mear, Mr N. C. Smith, Mr R. H. Ellis, Mr M. J. A. Lister, Mr I. McIntyre, Mr R. J. Stephens, Mr G. Fenigsohn, Mr M. A. Boyce.
Middle Row: Mrs M. Wyeth, Mrs A. M. Ryan, Mr G. P. Walker, Mr A. C. Smeaton, Mr P. I. Rankin, Mr K. R. Page, Mr J. R. Fry, Mr M. R. Pudney, Mr R. J. Left, Mr D. J. Hutchinson, Mrs A. Sheppard, Mr J. E. Lloyd, Mrs J. Hindmarsh, Miss U. Wilson, Mrs M. G. Caird.
Front Row: Mrs J. Evans, Mr R. S. Hewitt, Mr C. V. Nicol, Mr O. H. Brown, Mr C, F. Smith, Mr A. J. Sheat, Mr B. G. O’Connor (Senior Master), Mr D. P. Caird (Principal), Mr J. N. Caradus (Deputy Principal), Mr P. J. Berry, Mr W. T. Carpenter, Mr M. Atkinson, Mr R. D. J. McCaw, Mr R. B. Gourley, Mr A. T Howlett, Mr R. B. Curham.
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Mr R. B. Curham is leaving on promotion to a position of responsibility at St. Joseph’s College, Greenmeadows. He first joined the staff in 1966, left in 1968 to travel overseas, but came back to us in 1973.
Commanding of nature and unflappable in manner, Mr Curham has become the consummate school master. For the last two years he has been Head of History and has also taught English classes. He has been a most successful hockey coach and for two years has been the architect of 1st XI successes at August tournaments. For the past three years he has been Editor of the “Scindian”. This year he has been Dean of Third Forms. We are sorry indeed to lose a man of Mr Curham’s experience and talents.
When Mr G. Fenigsohn went home to Virginia at the end of last year we were not sure whether to expect him back or not. Happily for us, he did return, but now that he has a New Zealand bride, he has decided to go back to the United States. An enthusiastic teacher, Mr Fenigsohn has worked hard with English and Social Studies classes and been a worthy ambassador for his country. We hope that he and Mrs Fenigsohn have many prosperous and happy years ahead of them.
Mr Brock has been taking classes in Technical Drawing for several periods a week at the Girls’ High School and has become so enchanted with the place that he has accepted a permanent position there. He has been with us since 1974 and worked in the Technical Department. He deserves our thanks not only for his work there, but also for willing assistance in other areas, this year especially for help in constructing a stage set and various properties for “Oliver”.
We are always pleased to see ex-staff members in the common room, but Mr D. G. Revell’s appearances have been exceptionally popular. He has undertaken day relief work and saved most of us at one time or another from having to give up “non-contact” periods. We thank him for his help and are pleased to note that in the halls of learning he still works with undiminished mana.
Mr D. P. CAIRD, B.A., Dip. Ed.
Mr D. P. Caird leaves us at the end of this year, having completed thirteen years as Principal of the school and a total of forty-one years in the teaching service. His retirement marks the close of what has probably been the greatest developmental period in the history of Napier Boys’ High School.
Mr Caird came to the school with a solid record of achievement in and out of the classroom. At Palmerston North Technical College he had coached 1st XV rugby, 1st XI cricket, athletics, swimming, and had been Officer Commanding the Air Training Corps unit. He had been a Head of English Department and a producer of plays. Before coming to Napier Boys’ High School, he was Deputy Principal of Shirley Boys’ High School in Christchurch.
During the period of Mr Caird’s principalship, the school faced many challenges. In the 1960’s the roll expanded rapidly, the peak year being 1968 when 954 pupils, a record number, were on the roll. This was also a period of acute staffing shortages throughout New Zealand secondary schools, and a little later in the early 1970’s school systems generally came under pressure from various “Little Red School Book” enthusiasts. That the school survived these challenges, strengthened rather than scathed, is in large measure owing to the leadership Mr Caird gave, the standards of discipline he demanded, and the achievements in scholarship and sport he encouraged.
His encouragement has been manifest in steps taken to secure the best available conditions for staff and pupils. Shortly after his taking office the old staff room was completely renovated, a much needed staff workroom was built, and the assembly hall was extended. In 1969, “C” Block was completed, with carpet
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on the first floor – at the time a virtually unheard of amenity in a State Secondary school classroom. In the same year the much admired hexagonal addition to the Memorial Library was completed.
During the same three years demolition has gone and re-construction has gone on apace and the old A block has been replaced by of S68 design. A carpentry workshop has been converted into a cafeteria.
Photo caption – D. P. CAIRD. B.A., Dip.Ed.
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These alternations have been so extensive that any old boy of ten years standing would find the physical set-up of the school he once knew almost recognisable today.
That these changes have been accompanied by frustrations can be seen from the efforts Mr Caird was obliged to make to remedy ventilation and acoustic deficiencies in the new S68 Block. Although he was unsuccessful in persuading the Education Department to carpet floors to improve acoustics, no one could have worked harder to obtain the improvements that have in fact t been made.
Items of equipment even now not generally seen in schools, became available to us through the good offices of Mr Caird. He showed great foresight in the purchase of a Beckstein [Bechstein] grand piano. Until recently this was the best concert piano in a public hall in the Napier-Hastings area. Consequently, for many years world class pianists who visited Hawke’s Bay invariably gave their public recitals in the school assembly hall. The school was one of the first in the district to have Xerox duplicating equipment and a video-tape recorder.
It would be true that until recent cuts in education spending enforced severe restrictions, Mr Caird, once convinced that an item of equipment was educationally advantageous, would find some way of obtaining it.
In the all important area of curriculum content and organisation, Mr Caird has always been receptive to suggestions for improvement. Extensive developments have gone on. A full guidance network and dean-tutor system have been instituted, third and fourth form courses have been broadened to give boys an opportunity to take a wide range of subjects; a subject line structure enables a pupil in the senior school to work at more than one academic level; outdoor education has become a feature of our curriculum. Perhaps most significant of all, our school, with others in the area, will embark on a programme for the internal assessment of School Certificate next year.
Mr Caird has not spared himself in the broad interests of the school. In addition to duties connected with the day school, he has been Manager of Scinde House Boarding Hostel, and has had responsibilities connected with the school farm. He has kept up cordial relationships with the Board of Governors, Parents’ League and Old Boys’ Association; and the goodwill of these bodies rebounds greatly to the advantage of the school.
In 1972 Napier Boys’ High School celebrated its centenary, a prestigious accomplishment to which Mr Caird has frequently referred in assemblies. Very greatly to his credit, the school at the time of his leaving is sound of heart and well equipped to face its second century.
Mr Caird retires officially on 31 January, 1977. He and Mrs Caird will continue to live in Napier, but for part of next year they intend to travel overseas. Our sincere thanks and best wishes go to them both for a long and happy retirement.
Mr B. DAVIE, M.A.
Mr B. Davie will succeed Mr Caird as Principal of Napier Boys’ High School.
Mr Davie has taught at Greymouth High School and Nelson Boys’ College. At Nelson College he was Head of the Commerce Department, and taught History, Geography and Economics. He coached 1st XV rugby and 2nd XI cricket. He also coached athletics and swimming and was involved with adventure training programmes.
For nine years he was a hostel master and became a Senior Housemaster.
Since 1972 Mr Davie has been in the Education Department Inspectorate.
We congratulate him on his appointment as Principal and welcome him to the School.
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PREFECTS 1976
Back Row: W. Rolls, C. Jimmieson, A Double, J. J. Loughlin.
Front Row: B. Percival P. Bull (head prefect), M. Coker, G. Cooper.
Prefects´ Report – 1976
Prefects were appointed late in the first term. Prefects ’76 were: P. Bull (head), M. Coker, B. Percival, G. Cooper, B. Walker, W. Rolls, C. Jimmieson, J. J. Loughlin, S. Hiha, S. Eddy, K. Johnstone, D. McIntyre, G. Barrett, A. Double.
Mr C. Smith was appointed master-in-charge and the Prefects thank him for all the time he has devoted and support he gave us.
This year’s prefects have not been very active in the extra-mural field but the activities that were undertaken were very successful.
These included a Junior dance in the first term, a Senior dance in the 2nd term and another Junior social in the 3rd term.
Prefects individually took part in other facets of school life, for example, 1st XI Cricket, lst XV Rugby, Athletics, Orchestra, Debating, Oliver production, Tennis and Cross-country school team.
On the social side there were many exchanges with Girls’ High Prefects, some sporting, some otherwise. The N.B.H.S. Prefects hockey team defeated the G.HS. Prefects team 6-0 and drew 1-1 with the G.H.S. A team.
This year’s Prefects faced the uncontrollable problem of dwindling numbers. Our first loss was Shane Hiha who left for the big wide world.
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Next, five prefects lost their badges following a school trip. It is not the job of this report to go into the justice or otherwise of this move. The official statement has been made.
Early in the third term Alistair Double left leaving behind seven of the original 14 Prefects.
Another problem faced this year was a lack of authority. I believed that one of the Prefect’s functions was to support the disciplinary efforts of the masters and to continue on from their authority in the classroom. This we found difficult to do. The ensuing frustration is partially responsible for the disillusion of the Prefects this year.
If the Prefect’s system is to continue with any success, I believe there must be better liaison between Prefects and staff as a whole (not just one or two interested masters) and if discipline and general atmosphere about the school is to improve, the staff should make the initial moves, then the Prefects have at least some chance of giving effective support.
After all, a deputy is only as good as his sheriff.
HEAD PREFECT 1976
P. J. Bull
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SENIOR DANCE
Held in the second term, this event gave the Prefects a bit of a fright. It was not supported very well and we were a bit worried that we might not break even. However it turned out to be a real success. The band “August”, played long, hard and well and on top of all that they were really neat people to meet.
A most enjoyable evening, but a pity that so many people failed to come.
Thanks to Mr Berry, Mr Kyle and Mr Caird, who were the only staff to turn up. Thanks for your time.
The Prefects donated the profit to the Library to help restoration of the Dictionary.
THIRD AND FOURTH FORM SOCIAL
In the first term G.H.S. Council, with the support of B.H.S. Prefects, held a Social for third and fourth formers at G.H.S.
With the fine music and Deejaying of the memorable Doc and his outfit, the evening was a great success.
After a little coaxing we eventually got some people on the floor and from then it was all on.
Everybody had a really good time, especially the 7th formers who I think enjoyed it most of all.
Thanks to the guys and girls who went.
P. J. BULL
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INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
Next year this school, along with other Napier schools, will embark on an experiment of national importance. Each school will be given the responsibility of assessing the work students do during the year and deciding whether they have reached the necessary standard for the award of School Certificate. This step, away from the external exam, will have a profound effect both on teachers and pupils.
Pupils will now have to spread their work effort over the whole year as there will be programmes of continuous assessment in all subjects. They will, however, have a chance to prove their abilities not only through written exams and tests, but also in the workshops and laboratories. Written work and assignments will also count towards their final marks.
The removal of the external exam will mean that there is no extra pressure to push on at all costs towards the final exam because it is essential to finish the syllabus. Completing courses will still be a prime objective of teachers but not at the cost of understanding. Consequently attention will hopefully turn more towards understanding the subject rather than passing exams and the pursuit of excellence will become the aim of all.
Teachers will find that without the examination restraint they will be free to modify existing prescriptions and mould them to suit the students they are dealing with. New courses will eventually be introduced to satisfy a local need. This is impossible under the existing examination structure.
To ensure that standards are being maintained and detect differences not only between Napier schools, but also between these schools and the rest of New Zealand, a reference test will be taken by all students sometime during next year. Indirectly this test determines the overall school pass rate in each school. While it is impossible to prepare for this test as it is not a subject test, all students should attempt to do as well as possible because of the fact that the overall effort determines the school’s pass rate. But at the same time it must be understood that an individual’s performance will in no way directly affect his final results. A student who does poorly in the reference test, with good work during the year can pass all subjects.
At the end of the year all marks will be sent to a local computer for scaling. The final marks will then be sent to Wellington and students will not be aware of their final results until they arrive through the mail at the usual time in late January.
Because students here will be well aware of their marks during the year, most will know whether they have passed or failed. It is only those border-line students who will have to await with some trepidation the final posting.
Scaling is a most misunderstood process. It has to be done because no two teachers can agree on what is the necessary standard of attainment. Some give hard tests, some easy. A scaling system must detect and modify these effects against a basic standard which, in this case, is the reference test. For this reason, scaling is a protection for both teacher and student and ensures that a pass in one subject is just as difficult to achieve as in another, and that levels of attainment are measured in the same way between classes, between subjects, from school to school and from year to year.
Mr R. McCAW
GUIDANCE: ITS PLACE AND PURPOSE AT OUR SCHOOL
Over recent years, schools have moved from a “course” structure – where fixed classes taking the same subjects move on from year to year, to a more flexible system of optional choice, where pupils take different subjects more suited to personal needs.
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In society, work patterns and occupations are more complex so new training methods and courses develop. The institution of the family has become less stable, attitudes to “right” and “wrong” are questioned and new ideas emerge. With these and many more changes taking place there can be a need for guidance.
Teachers have always guided pupils as part of their task, but to try to help more effectively we have developed our system. To give more stability to the class group we have the Tutor and for continuity and cohesion for each form level we have the Dean. These people are in direct contact with their pupils to help in any way they are wanted and are also a link to parents.
For specialist information on careers, to keep school subjects related to the world of work and provide an ear if a personal problem needs airing there are also the staff of the Guidance department. They may have a ready and factual answer for some special information about courses and regulations. A personal problem is, however, a personal responsibility, but a solution may perhaps be made more clear by discussion, in confidence, with one not directly involved.
Our national character stresses rugged individualism but remember – it is not weakness to seek help and advice, rather it is a sign of maturity.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
During the last five or six years the amount of pupil and staff participation in activities involving tramping and camping out has increased considerably. In 1971 most sixth and seventh formers took part in a camp near Waikaremoana and this led to the annual “Trip round the lake” for those sixth formers who are accredited University Entrance. It has proved most popular with all who take part and perhaps particularly with those boys who have had no previous experience of this type of activity.
From time to time individual teachers have taken classes on short trips but the opportunity for a camp out to learn bush and mountain skills has come to many more boys since the establishment of two centres, the “Outdoor Pursuits Centre” near Turangi and the “Guthrie-Smith Outdoor Education Centre” at Tutira. The former is operated by a permanent staff of young and dedicated instructors and this, school is allocated one weekly visit per year when 40 boys have the opportunity to enjoy a week in the mountains and bush learning such skills as skiing, rock climbing, abseiling, canoeing, map and compass work in both bush and mountains plus camping and survival techniques. The Tutira centre became available for the first time in October 1975 and was in full operation during 1976. This school received a three week allocation and used this by giving seven fourth form classes three days each in residence. This centre lends itself to similar activities to those at Outdoor Pursuits, but in less rugged terrain and is also an excellent area for field studies in farming, geography and biology in particular. The centre has no permanent staff but it is hoped in the future to have a teacher permanently in residence as a manager and instructor.
Another opportunity available to two boys per year from this school is a ten day cruise on the “Spirit of Adventure”, a 105 ft steel schooner which operates out of Auckland. In the three years since it became available this school has had no difficulty in finding boys to fill our small allocation. Those pupils who have been on a trip have been most enthusiastic on their return and consider it a most worthwhile and memorable occasion.
Apart from the trips already mentioned the school tramping club enjoys a number of day trips during the year, usually to the Kaweka or Ruahine Ranges. These have proved most popular over a number of years and it is hoped they will continue to be so.
Towards the end of each school year class trips are traditionally organised by individual teachers, but with the school year tending to end later this is becoming more difficult. Perhaps it could be transferred to the beginning of the year.
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A COUNTRY MORNING
An orange ball of fire appears,
From behind a distant hill
Forcing orange streaks to creep
Greedily over the earth below
Awakening the soft call
Of the early blackbird.
A frost disappears drowning in embarrassment
And the slightly sharp cold air follows,
To allow a sheet of inviting warmth,
Cover a motionless land.
J. GRACE 4A
TRIP TO OUTDOOR PURSUITS: A PERSONAL REVIEW
On 19th July a group of 4th and 5th formers went on a trip to the outdoor pursuits centre of New Zealand, which is situated halfway between Turangi and National Park in the Tongariro National Park. We left at 4 o’clock on the Sunday and after a light tea at Taupo arrived at the centre at about 8 o’clock. That night we were shown some slides and films about the centre. and instructed on some of the activities we would be doing over the week.
Monday: We were to do some bushcraft the first morning. We were split into four groups and each group was allocated an instructor. Instruction on map and compass readings, how to make bivvies, construct fires, etc., were gone over. That night we were also shown some tips on skiing as we were to be going to the Ruapehu slopes if the weather was fine.
Tuesday: After packing lunches that morning, we left for Ruapehu around 9 o’clock. On the ski slopes we had a lot of fun falling off, trying to get up again, and making general nuisances of ourselves. However by the end of the day, we were getting the hang of things and most of us could do the simple things like stopping, turning, etc. In the evening we were told about our next two days’ activities – a walk to Taumarunui, twenty-five odd miles away.
Wednesday and Thursday. Left about 10 o’clock and went the various routes we had decided on. Two groups decided to go along the Wanganui River and
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two decided to take longer, cut paths. After a hard day’s walk the groups camped out. The next day there was still about 12 miles walk by main road. Most groups got into town around 3 or 4 o’clock, although one group got in at 11 a.m. After tea at a motor camp, we went to the pictures and arrived back at the centre about 1 p.m.
Friday: We cleaned up the camp in the morning and left about 4 o’clock that afternoon.
The instructors were excellent, as were the facilities and the meals. I would recommend this course to any boy. It gives an excellent knowledge of the bush, as well as a lesson in co-operation.
J. DAGG
EVENING SCHOOL
With the expansion of the Community College more classes formerly under our control have become the responsibility of the College. All Accountancy and Management classes are now organised by the College even though these classes continue to be held in our buildings while the classroom block at Otatara is being built. Next year all Year Three subjects for TCA will be conducted by the College, but all Year One and Two subjects for TCA as well as those for School Certificate and University Entrance will continue to be taught here at school.
Non-vocational (hobby) classes continue to expand in size even though the Government has restricted our total number of classes and reduced the length of the teaching session from 33 weeks to 26 weeks. However in spite of these restrictions and the drop in the total number of classes from 124 in 1974 to 61 this year, our total roll numbers have only changed from 832 in 1974 to 810 this year. This of course shows that there is a tremendous demand for continuing education and for developing creative skills and interests. With buildings and facilities worth in excess of two million dollars it would be totally uneconomic for the school to close at 3.30 each day. So make sure that everyone is aware that they are welcome to attend classes at the school.
In 1977 apprentice motor mechanics and apprentice electricians will continue to attend theory classes here up to and including Trade Certificate level. Advanced Trade Certificate classes in these fields will be organised by the school but will use the facilities at the Community College. Shorthand classes will continue at school but we will be organising classes in typewriting and shorthand/typewriting at the Community College. All School Certificate and University Entrance subjects will continue as will our range of hobby classes. We hope to extend our Prison classes and also to widen our activities in other specialist fields.
Education does not stop when you finish school and a large number of school students will have to return to Evening Classes if they wish to obtain qualifications in trade or technician areas.
Full details of all classes are advertised in the local papers in February but inquiries are welcome at any time.
A. T. HOWLETT, Chief Supervisor of Evening Classes
OUR BORED TEENAGERS
“Society is now one polish’d horde
Form’d of two mighty tribes, the Bores and Bored.”
Information from a year-long research carried out by an officer with the Ministry of Internal Affairs showed that a quarter of a million of young New Zealanders aged between 12 and 17 are thoroughly bored, unhappy and apathetic. We conducted interviews with the members of 6B6 to ascertain whether or not
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they are “Thoroughly bored” and “apathetic”. A criticism of New Zealand society is that it is very dull and humourless, lacking the leisure time activities of other countries. To see just how true this is, we asked what leisure time activities our class is involved with.
6B6 is endowed with a variety of musicians who participate both inside the school and outside in established groups. From the world of piping comes Simon Minto, who in the school pipe band has had considerable success. Early this year at several competitions, both regional and national, the band has acquired a reputation as one of the best New Zealand school pipe bands (if not the world!) after winning the C grade title. Orchestral music is an avid pastime for Malcolm Cox and Graham Goldsmith, both ’cellists and Martin Lum (viola and piano), but chamber music is also a popular sideline. Malcolm and Martin were highly commended for a string quartet at a regional contest and Graham, who played a piano trio with Martin, came second. From the brass section are Neville Christenson and Glen Hansson. Both are members of the Napier City Band which often per- forms in public. At recent Central District competitions the band won several sections. Glen also conducts a junior band which will go to Christchurch for training. Glen has also achieved a high standard on the trombone and this year he was selected to play in the National Youth Orchestra and in past years in the National Youth Brass Band, both of which are milestones for any young musician. Along with Neville, Malcolm, Graham and Martin, Glen is in the Napier Youth Orchestra consisting of players from all Napier schools. Such music activities are instrumental in the encouragement of musicianship among the young people of Napier.
There appears to be many keen sportsmen in the class, in particular Barry Green and David Bell. Barry is a New Zealand representative speed skater who competed recently in Australia in the 10,000m, 5000m and 1000m where he gained a bronze medal. Allied to speed skating is roller hockey, mainly a European game which is spreading in New Zealand. Barry also participates in that as a member of the Hawke’s Bay team which takes part in the Oceanic League annually.
David Bell’s claim to fame is his swimming where at the New Zealand age group championships in breaststroke events he has won four silvers in the last two years and this year he raced in the National “finals”. His immediate aims were for the New Zealand games which unfortunately have been cancelled. The Moscow Olympics are now the main goal for the future. David is assisted in training (24 hours a day) by the New Zealand Olympic coach, Bert Cotterill.
Paddy Reeves’ forte seems to be surf lifesaving. He belongs to the Westshore club and was a member of the crew which at the National surf boats races in the junior event won a gold. Paddy won the junior surfboard races. As Westshore is a fairly safe beach, activities are mainly social and competitive. Paddy also captains the 2nd XV.
Quite a few members of 6B6 play a summer and winter sport. Brent Muggeridge and Garth Kersey are both in the 1st XV. Brent is the top seed in the school tennis team. Michael Hughes, who is the second seed, also plays soccer for the 1st XI, which was very successful in this year’s competition. Then there was Donald Harper who went away to Christchurch with the Hawke’s Bay Booth Shield golf team. Donald, a reluctant hero, has a handicap of 6.
Probably this class has more “celebrities” than any other Sixth Form in the school. Believe it or not Michael Bolton is keenly involved in scuba diving at Mahia and Opotiki. You, too, for the meagre cost of $400-500 can be fully equipped for this sport. John Andersen claims as his distinction “back-chatting teachers”. He does, however, play rugby, cricket (big hitter) and, of course, golf on the side. A man of the world, he goes to parties and listens to music in his spare time.
A very studious fellow is David Lloyd. His nose is frequently buried in some
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historical novel and he comes alive now and then to stun the History class with his wide knowledge. Mark Sweetapple is captain of the cricket 1st XI and centre half in the Soccer 1st XI. He proved his versatility by winning the senior prepared speech and gained 3rd place in the Hawke’s Bay secondary schools speech competition.
Another activity is the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade, pursued by Martin Lum. Involvement in this organisation provides an opportunity to learn the valuable knowledge of First Aid. Competitors maintain high standards and up to last year Martin was a representative of a Hawke’s Bay squad at National Competitions. Mark Anderson also has interest in another community aspect. He is interested in a Y.M.C.A. project promoting a “Pub with no beer” for young Napier people. Mark is also the secretary of the Interact Club which is affiliated to the service club, Rotary. Mark relishes the chances he receives in the senior debating team to slay the opposition with his verbal mastery.
Noel Stoddart is one of the misguided many who play rugby – “C” grade rugby in fact. As well as this he enjoys swimming, purely recreational, and also practises hitting a ball over a net and inside a defined area – tennis. Graeme Ricketts likes to flounder in the snow, which he has named snow skiing besides raising the ire of fishermen with his water skiing. In this sport he is joined by Mark Whittle who also participates in “A” grade rugby. Another rugby player is Malcolm Allen whose distinction is to be a member of the Eskview under 23 team. Malcolm also plays his part in the high lights of night life.
There is obviously no lack of pastime activities in New Zealand. From our class alone a wide range of interests is pursued. The opportunities for the “quarter million bored young New Zealanders” are present. It seems simply a matter of will power to do something constructive in leisure time. Although some students have achieved distinction, participation in worthwhile leisure time pursuits is what matters most.
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A CAT’S MEAL
The cool jade jungle
Mottled with shadows,
Of flora and fauna alike
Is the home of the tiger.
The warm artificially lit room
With its wall to wall carpet
And the flickering warmth giving fire
Under which on a sheepskin rug lies puss.
On its big leathery pads
He flops along under the
Massive architrave of tropical plants,
Silently testing the air.
Puss rises to his paws
And stretches luxurious,
Yawning trots off to a dark corner
To find a cool place to lie.
A nervous rapid movement far off
In the misty depths of the emerald jungle
Attracts the cautious tiger which
Squats to contemplate its future movements.
The whirr of an opening fridge
Wakes puss from his lazy slumber,
Poising he scents the arrival of
A meal of tinned, man-made, adulterated meat.
A plump guinea-fowl stupidly ruffles
Its plumage, the tiger’s eves gleam with
Intent, as it crawls painstakingly through
The dense undergrowth choked with obstacles.
Almost as if in panic the domestic cat
Follows his master’s feet attracted
By some invisible, magnetic force,
It all but trips up its owner.
Unhurried it crouches ready for
The kill, its muscles contract like
Metallic springs, then the adrenalin gushes
Into the tiger’s bulging veins as it leaps
Its unsheathed steely claws snatch
The unsuspecting fowl from its perch.
The sudden jolt snaps its puny backbone
And the tiger gorges itself on the tantalising meat.
The cat waits impatiently following its owner’s
Every movement until the mongrelized meat
Is slopped into the crusted fly-ridden plate,
As puss, almost choking, gulps its food.
VAUGHAN ATKINSON, 4F
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DUCK SHOOTING
Early morning,
Cold air surrounds me,
Sitting in this mai mai,
Waiting for the whirr of wings,
Still and calm,
Cold metal of barrel in my hand,
A flapping in the distance,
Then two splashes,
And the ducks land,
I jump up and the ducks rise,
Two shots shatter the calm,
Two ducks fall,
Compensation for the cold.
ROSS DUCKWORTH, 4A
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SPLIT ELEGANCE
She was wearing a magnificent fur coat, and her bag and shoes, rings and bracelets, all spoke subtly of wealth and good taste. Her hair and make-up were immaculate and, to the casual observer, her bearing and appearance was that of an assured, elegant still attractive woman idling away a pleasant afternoon in the scented, deep carpeted luxury of one of London’s most expensive and exclusive department stores. She was one of those customers to whom, when she made a purchase the assistance seldom enquire, “Cash or Account, Madam?” They assumed, quite rightly, that she would have an account with the store.
Only the expression on her face was at odds with the cool, graceful image she presented as she moved slowly about the haberdashery department. Small lines of tension etched the sides of her mouth, and her large dark eyes revealed a curious mixture of emotions; a sort of nervousness and the bitter desolate look of loneliness.
The late night shoppers jostled and delayed her as she left the store and for a moment she was unaware of the light but firm touch on her sleeve, or the voice saying, “I’m sorry, Madam. You have left the store with goods you have not paid for. I must ask you to accompany me to the managers office.”
“For God’s sake Carol, all I want is some sort of explanation! Heaven knows, I’m trying to understand. I don’t want to be unreasonable, but the whole thing is beyond me. It’s monstrous.” Her husband Paul strode up and down their bedroom, smoking furiously, fiddling with the articles on the dressing table, dark, bulky and aggressively masculine among the fragile furniture, the pale carpets and flowery curtains.
She lay quietly in the wide bed with her arms at her sides, like an effigy. Sometimes she watched her husband, sometimes she allowed her weighted eyebrows to droop. Her mind spiralled in dazed, confused loops through fantasy and reality, her limbs felt numb and heavy.
She forced herself to pay attention to her husband’s voice. He carried on. “Fortunately the manager is a descent chap. Very understanding. With a bit of luck we’ll be able to keep it out of the Press at least.
“You appreciate the damage this escapade could do to my position? ‘Chairman’s wife apprehended stealing plastic hair curlers to the value of 2 dollars and 75 cents, from well known Knightsbridge department store.’ What in the devil possessed you Carol? I mean,” he added, his normally calm and commanding face creased with bewilderment,”- it’s not even as if you use the damn things.”
An hysterical desire to giggle gripped her convulsively for a moment and she pressed her hands to her mouth. Aware of Pauls gaze, she thought soberly: He is seeing me. For the first time he’s actually seeing me. He’s trying to understand what happened to me this afternoon. This was the first understanding reaction he had shown in years towards her.
R. ANNAN. 4A
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STREAM
Over rocks
Under fallen boughs
Down mountain sides tumbling
Born of ice and sun.
B. CHAPMAN, 4A
Silver stream wandering gently down.
Between the fern and bush strewn banks
Dodging and darting along the way
To a waterfall and pool below.
K. TAYLOR. 4A
NATURE’S AFTERNOON
The wind fingers its way through sleepy silver backed willows,
Below a silent glittering brook, tumbles down,
Over rocks, to end in deep sleepy pools.
All around the long waving grass hugs the ground.
R. LAYTON, 4A
IDEAS
Momentarily coming,
Bringing thoughts forward
Forming new dreams
Flashing away in a second.
R. HALL, 5B
SEA
Lapping rhythmically
White crests surfing
Crashing on the shore
Sweeping pebbles up the beach.
C. McCARTY
MEMORY
Walking down the paths of your mind
The perpetuation of an image
Where time lies undisturbed in its slumber.
R. LAYTON
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Me
I know everything and nothing
I am like a deaf man who can’t hear silence.
I am like a blind man who can’t see black.
My mind is like a sponge,
Dipped in the bowl of knowledge.
There are impurities –
They block my mind.
My form is like a mangrove.
Complex.
To perform the simplest tasks.
My hands can manipulate the smallest things.
For tasks of no importance.
To die one must be able to think.
My knowledge is death.
For because of it I die.
I am death.
Die!
RICHARD CAVANEY, 5B5
LAVA
The mountain, with majestic grace,
Did upon the valley face
And thrust its shadow o’er the land,
With life and death at its command.
The mountain wept a fiery flood.
No trace was left, no speck of blood,
But human hollows in the mud.
T. L. HAWKINS, 5C2
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Driven,
by four
man-made
jets of fire.
The plane ripped through the cloud –
gone,
and everyone roared.
Driven,
only by its own strength,
the butterfly,
grappled his way
through the walls of his prison
as it broke out
of the cocoon
to launch
into the
world
no
one
even
saw.
GUNN, 3N2
TOOL SHED
A worn out shovel
Rusted with age:
Junk forgotten
In a tangled mess
Lie corroded tools
Dirt and grime.
P. GILLON. 5T3
FIGHT
On the ground beneath us, stained with blood,
Lay a figure covered with mud –
Why did we fight?
What was our aim?
I only know I walked away ashamed.
F. LAMBERT, 3N2
CONFECTIONERY
Jubes,
Chewy toffees,
Chocolate coated marshmallow,
Hard, glassy, boiled lollies —
Every imaginable shape and size.
Milky ones that pull
Your fillings out.
Sweet, sickly
Sweets.
B. CHAPMAN, 4A
THE CONDOR
High above the Andes,
Suspended on huge wings –
Gliding banking, soaring.
A majestic silhouette,
Mocking gravity,
Defying realism.
Awesome,
With the mortal world beneath.
Finally, it alights
And all is lost.
What once was beautiful,
Is ugly and grotesque.
P. D. JOHNSON, 4F
BLACK FOG
Black fog drifting fast
Over the valley yonder
Slowly thinning out.
A. MORGAN, 4A
FROST
White blanket
Covers the ground
Sheep huddle up close
Keeping the cold out.
K. TAYLOR, 4A
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DRIFTS
Smog covers cities
Drifts over distant buildings.
M. HILL, 4A
FOG.
Misty day
Can not see
Shadowy shapes
C. TAYLOR, 4A
BIRDS
Birds
Colourful, dull,
Screeching, quiet, chirping,
Feathers spread for flight,
Smog covers cities Graceful as the falling leaves.
Drifts over distant buildings. Sunlight catches the wing tips,
Silhouette in sunlight,
Another day,
Peace
A. P. ORMOND, 4A
FOG
Fog
Phantom white
Creeping over hills
Clearing in the light
Reaching out like fingers.
B. MOGFORD, 513
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A MOMENT OF PANIC
As we throttled down to pass through Clive I raised my voice to speak to Alan.
“I know where we’re going so you can go ahead of the others if you like.” Alan’s helmet bobbed, mute testimony that he understood. We picked up speed as we left the 50 kmp area, looking for a place to pass, but the traffic was too heavy.
We pass over the Ngauraroa [Ngaruroro] River bridge and as we moved onto the curve to the Tutaekuri River bridge Alan drifted out to the centreline to see if he could pass. The bridge wasn’t far away and with four cars in front of us and a car approaching the other way I didn’t expect him to pass. But he knocked down a cog, pulled out, and wound the throttle wide open. The gentle murmur of the Honda 350 rose to a roar and the vibration through the carrier, seat and footpegs increased. I waved at the startled faces of our friends as we roared past, enjoying the exhilarating joy of speed.
I glanced over Alan’s shoulder and the exhilaration faded as fear took over. That car was a lot closer than I had thought and we had two cars to pass yet. Into top now, the needle passing 120 kmp as we raced to regain our side of the road.
On the bridge now, racing closer to the car and death. Closer and closer, the fear rising, gripping the carrier with all my might, willing the bike faster and faster…
Relief we were through.
G. BROWN, 5C5
WHEN I AM NOT THERE
When I am not there,
Take your clothes, books and meaningless
words,
For I will not watch you leave;
Strip each room of the trinkets
You collected, till all is gone.
Pack our time in the casual memory
Of a few whispered tears.
So that I will know it was not wasted.
R. ANNAN, 4A
THEM
Once I met a man
Who couldn’t really see,
That he’d only met himself
Instead of really me.
He came to him
Who wasn’t me
And saw what he disliked.
Blinded with disgust he was
At what he thought was me.
They both of them
Who met themselves,
Never looked twice at me.
For I was not really there
Not what was me you see.
After many hate-stirred words,
hey parted from themselves,
Each going where they would,
Far away from me.
The moral of this tale
Is not what can be seen.
If you met a man like you,
He may not quite be me.
R. CAVANEY, 5B5
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Athletics
In keeping with tradition, the school tabloid athletic sports once again formed the basis for the selection of teams to compete in the school athletic championships at McLean Park on the 9th of March.
An interesting innovation with this year’s meeting was the official opening which took the form of a march past of athletes. The march past tended to give the houses a lot more identity with the spectators and helped to create much more spirit amongst the competitors.
While standards were high throughout the meeting in both track and field events, three names stood out for there record breaking performances: M. Stephenson, K. Maloney and P. Rayner. In the Intermediate Boys High Jump M. Stephenson jumped extremely well to break M. Mear’s twelve year old record with a new height of 1.69m. Middle distance records also tumbled. In the Junior Championship 800m and 1500m K. Maloney established new records of 2 min. 14.6 sec. and 4 min. 38.2 sec. In the same events in the Senior Championship P. Rayner also turned on an exceptional performance, reducing the 800m record to 1min. 57.5 sec. and the 1500m record to 4 min. 26.7 sec.
For the first time in many years Scinde House found themselves at the bottom of the years points table instead of at the top as shown.
Napier 463, Hawke 405, Clyde 392, Scinde 334.
Athletics Champions for 1976 were as follows:
Junior: K. Maloney (C) 20 pts, M. Pearse (N) 18 pts, R. Aranui (C) 10 pts
Intermediate: M. Stephenson (N) 25 pts, C. Smith (N) 17 pts, K. Wright (C) 10 pts.
Senior: K. Johnstone (N) 18 pts W. Steele (S) 15 pts, M. Dunn (S) 13 pts.
The School Athletic Team, which was selected from those who performed well on the day, went on to compete at the Inter-Secondary School Sports in Hastings on 20th of March. Those chosen in the team performed well as the following results show:
Results Inter-School Athletic Sports
Junior: Triple Jump, K. Maloney 2nd; 100m Hurdles, T. Carolan 1st; 100 metres, Perese 3rd; 200 metres, Perese 2nd; 800 metres, K. Maloney 1st; 1500 metres, K. Maloney 2nd; “B” Relay, N.B.H.S. 3rd.
Intermediate: High Jump, M. Stephenson, 1st; Triple Jump, M. Stephenson 1st; Javelin, P. Neal 2nd equal; Shot Put: D. Morton 2nd; “A” Relay, N.B.H.S. 2nd.
Senior: Long Jump. M. Hutchinson 1st; 110m Hurdles, M. Dunn, 2nd; 200 metres, N. Cross, 2nd; 800 metres, P. Rayner, 1st; 1500 metres, P. Rayner 2nd; “B” Relay, N.B.H.S. 1st.
Athletic Results:
Junior Championships:
100m: M. Perese (N) 1st, R. Aranui ((C) 2nd, K. Joe (N) 3rd. 12.6 sec.
200m: M. Perese (N) 1st, G. Harrison (N) 2nd, R. Aranui (C) 3rd. 27.0 sec.
400m: J. Grace (N) 1st, A. Carolan (N) 2nd, R. Aranui (C) 3rd. 60.8 sec.
800m: K. Maloney (C) 1st A. Woodhouse (H) 2nd, D. Burke (H) 3rd. 2 min. 14.6 sec.
100m Hurdles: A. Carolan (N) 1st, R. Cushing (C) 2nd, P. Cross (H) 3rd. 17.0 sec.
1500m: K. Maloney (C) 1st, A. Woodhouse (H) 2nd, D. Smale (S) 3rd. 4 min. 38.2sec.
High Jump: K. Maloney (C) 1st, Kingi (N) 2nd, R. Cousins (N), Jones (N), Chadwick (C) 3rd equal. 1.48m.
Broad Jump: R. Aranui (C) 1st, R. Cousins (N) 2nd, G. Harrison (N) 3rd. 5.09m.
Triple Jump: K. Maloney (C) 1st, R. Cousins (N) 2nd, R. Cushing (C) 3rd. 10.32m.
Shot Put: G. Harrison (N) 1st, M. Perese (N) 2nd, I. Mugan (H) 3rd. 9.69m.
Discus: M. Perese (N) 1st, J. Alexander (C) 2nd, Barry (N) 3rd. 29.03m.
Javelin: B. Digman (N) 1st, I. Mugan (H) 2nd, R. Cousins (N) 3rd. 26.26m
4 x 100m Relay: Clyde 1st, Napier 2nd, Hawke 3rd. 52.9sec.
Intermediate Championship:
100m: M. Stephenson (H) 1st, J. Blom (N) 2nd, R. Nicol (C) 3rd. 12.2 sec.
200m: G. Butler (H) 1st, J. Blom (N) 2nd, K. Wright (C) 3rd. 26.6 sec.
400m: K. Wright (H) 1st, C. Dellow (C) 2nd, G. Sandtmann (S) 3rd. 57.3 sec.
800m: K. Wright (H) 1st, M. Hawker (C) 2nd, R. Hall (S) 3rd. 2 min. 12.8 sec.
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100m Hurdles: M. Stephenson (H) 1st, C. Smith (N) 2nd, A. Emmerson (C) 3rd. 17.8 sec.
1500m: J. Dagg (C) 1st, M. Hawker C) 2nd, Clifton (S) 3rd. 4min. 41.9 sec.
High Jump: M. Stephenson (H) 1st, J. Clifton (S) 2nd, R. Christensen (C) 3rd 1.69m.
Broad Jump: M. Stephenson (H) 1st, C. Smith (N) 2nd, W. Lowe (N) 3rd. 5.57m.
Triple Jump: M. Stephenson (H) 1st, C. Smith (N) 2nd, R. Hall (S) 3rd. 12.62m.
Shot Put: D. Morton (C) 1st, J. Mataira (H) 2nd, C. Barrett (H) 3rd. 37.44m.
Javelin: P. Neal (C) 1st, C. Smith (N) 2nd, R. Hall (S) 3rd. 37.00m.
4 x 100 Relay: Napier 1st, Scinde 2nd, Clyde 3rd. 50.8 sec.
Photo caption – Master in Charge of Athletics, Mr Mear, congratulates M. Stephenson, who has just broken Mr Mear’s 12 year old high jump record.
– “Daily Telegraph” photo
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Senior Championship:
100m: N. Crosse (S) 1st, K. Johnstone (N) 2nd, G. Hardwicke (H) 3rd. 11.8 sec.
200m: N. Crosse (S) 1st, K. Johnstone (N) 2nd, G. Kersey (H) 3rd. 24.4 sec.
400m: M. Dunn (S) 1st, G. Kersey (H) 2nd. E. Duffell (N) 3rd.
800m: P. Rayner (C) 1st. W. Rolls (H) 2nd. G. Cooper (H) 3rd. 1 min. 57.5 sec.
100m Hurdles: M. Dunn (S) 1st, K. Johnstone (N) 2nd, S. Church (C) 3rd. 17.7 sec.
1500m: P. Rayner (C) 1st, G. Cooper (H) 2nd. E. Duffell (N) 3rd. 4 min. 26.7 sec.
High Jump: W. Steele (S) 1st, K. Johnstone (N) 2nd, J. Symons (C) 3rd. 1.50m.
Broad Jump: M. Hutchinson (C) 1st, K. Johnstone (N) 2nd, R. Collins (S) 3rd. 6.22m.
Triple Jump: M. Hutchinson (C) 1st, K. Johnstone (N) 2nd. R. Horomoana (H) 3rd. 12.21m.
Shot Put: A. Costello (N) 1st, S. Comrie (S) 2nd, R. Brownlie (H) 3rd. 11.05m.
Discus: W. Steele (S) 1st, M. Cotter (S) 2nd, C. Smith (S) 3rd.
Javelin: W. Steele (S) 1st, M. Dunn (S) 2nd, M. McGurk (S) 3rd. 41.50m.
4x 100 Relay: Clyde 1st. Scinde 2nd, Hawke 3rd. 48.5 sec.
Photo caption – ATHLETICS TEAM
Back Row: R. Cushing, M. Perese, K. Wright, P. Rayner, M. Cotter, S. Church, R. Aranui.
Middle Row: Mr M. D. Mear (Master in charge ), A. Woodhouse, P, Neal, T. Mataira, R. Cousins, Mr R. Stevens (Master in charge).
Front Row: B. Moffat, M. Hutchinson, M. Stevenson, K. Johnstone, M. Dunn, M. McGurk N. Crosse.
Absent: R. Cappie.
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Basketball 1976
This year’s team was inexperienced as only two of last year’s team had returned. These being M. Dunn and G. Johansson.
The team was: M. Dunn (capt.), G. Johansson (vice capt.), B. McKeesick, M. Lunn, M. Cox and David Beu, whose jumping was greatly appreciated. I would like to thank Mr Page for the time and effort which he put into the team and also for the nights he played. His presence was greatly appreciated by the team.
This year was almost a repeat of last year, with our opponents being far more experienced and having the advantage in height. The team played well in all games, and it seemed, improved all the time, but not enough to get a placing in the division.
We played two inter-school games, these being against Gisborne and Hastings. The Gisborne game, as expected, we lost by a very large margin. They were far more experienced and had three rep. players from the Gisborne area.
Unfortunately the same applied to the Hastings game and the less said about that the better.
We were very lucky to have two players picked for the Napier High All Stars who played Wellington College. These were M. Dunn and G. Johansson.
M. DUNN
Cricket
1st XI
Inevitably, with players leaving and newcomers joining, the fortunes of school teams fluctuate to some degree. This has been the case with the First Cricket XI. From the strong team of two years ago, Napier has had to rebuild to a stage where at the beginning of this year we retained virtually all of our team members. Prospects were bright for a successful year’s cricket. The XI as they stood at the begining of the year were: S. Eddy (capt.), J. Cotterell, K. Johnstone, S. Hiha, R. Brownlie, D. Harper, A. Pearson, C. Strickland, M. Sweetapple, B. Walker, C. Jimmieson, J. Melhuish.
Club matches reflected that when the team felt reasonably confident of its chances of success, it performed well. In the 1975-76 season two outright wins against Marist and an outright win against Hastings Boys’ High proved the capabilities of the team. The outright win against Hastings Boys’ Old Boys over Labour weekend augurs well for the rest of the 76-77 season.
Of course, the games that most people look to are the inter-school matches where the traditional rivalry between Palmerston B.H.S., Gisborne B.H.S., Hastings B.H.S. and Napier has continued for decades. Perhaps it is unfortunate Napier B.H.S. was never able to do itself justice when the occasion demanded. Certainly Mr Ellis has warranted more success in this field than has been the case for his earnest efforts on our behalf. The whole team realises and appreciates the sometimes thankless task he has undertaken and is very grateful.
v. Gisborne B.H.S. at Gisborne:
In a match in which wet, drizzly conditions played a part Gisborne were first to bat. After starting well they were dismissed for 110 runs.
Napier next failed to capitalise on its good fielding efforts and scored, overall, disappointingly. Cotterell, Johnstone and Harper were the only ones to offer some resistance. The final total was 103 all out. Napier’s fielding again shone in the second inings and Gisborne were back in the field having scored 90 runs.
However, although only seeking 98 for the win, brittleness in the batting allowed Gisborne to completely dominate proceedings. Napier B.H.S. were all out for 66 and consequently lost the match.
1st Innings:
Gisborne 110 (Pearson 2-18; Sweetapple 6-26).
Napier 103 (Johnstone 25; Cotterell 25; Harper 22).
2nd Innings:
Gisborne 90 (Cotterell 3-39; Sweetapple 6-30; Pearson 1-7).
Napier 66 (Hiha 22).
Result: Outright win to Gisborne B.H.S.
There may be some consolation in the thought that Gisborne had not won this annual encounter for some years.
v. Palmerston N.B.H.S. at Napier:
The omens for this match were hardly encouraging considering the heavy defeat we suffered at Palmerston North last year and our unconvincing performance against Gisborne.
Napier batted first and in a slow but sure inings [innings] managed a respectable 144. Palmerston North B.H.S. reply was to score at the same rate to be all out at one o’clock the following
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day for 116 runs, 28 behind on the first innings.
The 2nd innings realised a repeat “rot” among the batsmen. The team was dismissed for 62 by four o’clock, leaving Palmerston North 91 for victory in 120 minutes – a viable proposition, to say the least. They started briskly but became bogged down once their enterprising openers were dismissed. When time was up they were still 24 short of victory.
1st Innings:
Napier 144 (Sweetapple 56).
Palmerston 116 (Pearson 6-38: Cotterell 2-36; Sweetapple 1-27).
2nd Innings:
Napier 62 (Hiha 15).
Palmerston 67-6 wickets (Sweetapple 2-26; Pearson 3-31).
Result: Draw.
Overall this was a satisfying result: a morale booster.
v. Hastings B.H.S. at Hastings:
Originally set down for Wednesday and Thursday the 3rd and 4th November, continual rain signalled the postponement of the match due to the soggy state of the pitch. Eventually we started the game on Thursday with the track still feeling like a sponge mattress underfoot.
Photo caption –
1st CRICKET XI
Back Row: C. Jimmieson, K. Johnstone, B. Walker, D. Harper, C. Strickland, J. Melhuish.
Front Row: A. Pearson, J. Cotterell, S. Eddy, M. Sweetapple, R. Brownlie, Mr R. Ellis (coach).
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Hastings won the toss and elected to bat. The ball was inclined to slow down and rise slightly when it struck the pitch. Hastings early batsmen gave chances which were not taken and profiting from the easy conditions they moved to 5 wickets down for 94 runs. However they appeared to have a long tail end of batsmen and were all out for 108 runs. C. Jimmieson, who proved to be the find of the match, bowled his spinners very well. This was the sort of total which could and should be capitalised upon.
Our innings began sensationally as both the openers were out without scoring and the uphill struggle began. Some defiance in the middle order by A. Pearson and C. Strickland added to by lusty hitting from J. Melhuish and in particular J. Anderson enabled the team to run up 99 runs.
On Friday morning the trend of missed chances again allowed Hastings B.H.S.’s top order batsmen to make a sound start to be at one stage 5 wickets down for 126 runs. They were then bundled out for 136 runs, Jimmieson’s tight left arm bowling being, once more, the destroyer.
The opportunity to redeem ourselves was at hand. Set to score 146 runs for victory in approximately 230 minutes was definitely within our ability. Following another unfortunate start, A. Pearson and C. Strickland again proved to be the backbone of the side and took the score from 3-16 to 89 before the next wicket fell. Now wickets fell steadily until Napier was 121-9. The final pair picked up runs confidently until at 131 runs, just 15 short of victory, the partnership was broken and Hastings won the match. Experienced players S. Eddy, S. Hiha and K. Johnstone were unavailable. They were replaced by D. Morton, N. Payne and S. Anderson.
First Innings:
Hastings 108 (Jimmieson 5-24; Pearson 3-52; Sweetapple 2-17).
Napier 99 (Anderson 22; Melhuish 16).
2nd Innings:
Hastings 136 (Jimmieson 6-41; Sweetapple 4-27).
Napier 131 (Pearson 27; Strickland 39).
Once again thanks go to our coach Mr Ellis and we look forward to next year’s inter- school matches and club cricket.
3rd XI
This season’s 3rd XI was a particularly strong side, losing only one game all season. The success of the team was mainly due to the return of several players who had decided to come out of retirement. Included among these were: G. Barrett (captain, speed bowler, wicketkeeper, batsman, scorer and coach), J Andersen (vice-capt., speed bowler, batsman – last of the big hitters, the longest cricket ball thrower in the school, and generally the most dangerous person on the field), P. Temple (spin bowler, batsman, scorer and the person that could stay in the longest). Other team members were: G. Cotterell – brilliant defence, average 0 not out.
P. Chen: Due to unfair l.b.w. decisions, Paul’s full talents were never realised.
R. Small: Gave other teams chances with his tricky donkey drops; good batsman though.
F. Dagg: If he could bowl or bat as half as well as he could talk he would be brilliant.
The Jones family: The only serious players in the team.
Despite the handicap of these players, the team did however manage to gain a high standard of cricket. The team would like to thank Mr Jones for giving up his time to coach us and the school for supplying some of the gear.
HARRIERS
Perhaps the most strenuous sport at N.B.H.S. during 1976 was cross-country running. Yet over 20 boys participated every Wednesday and excellent results were shown in the Hawke’s Bay Championships held at the Redcliff’s course in October.
The junior team was led by Kevin Moloney. Kevin won the individual championship and proved to the field that he is one of the best young cross-country runners in the North Island. The intermediate harriers showed great determination and team spirit to finish 3rd in their division. The senior team, in a rugged 7000 metres race, surprised even themselves to finish an excellent 2nd in their category.
The annual N.B.H.S. cross-country race was also willingly (and perhaps unwillingly) participated in by over 700 boys. K. Moloney, J. Dagg and P. Raynor [Rayner] were the individual winners, with Scinde House the overall team champion.
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First few minutes of the Senior Cross-country Race.
– “Daily Telegraph” photo
Hockey
FIRST HOCKEY ELEVEN
The 1976 season began with a disappointment for the team. After playing for two years in the Senior A Grade we were demoted to the Senior Reserve Grade which had been formed the previous season.
The team this year was comparatively young even though six players returned for the whole season. These were: J. Melhuish (captain), W. Steele (vice-captain), J. Bannister, A. Pearson, G. Davidson, and R. Lowe. The new members were: D. Hellyer, B. Moore, R. Garland, M. Holthusen, M. Proctor and R. Smythe.
S. Hiha returned for the beginning of the season as captain but soon left school. As he was very strong in both the forward and the half lines this was a great loss to the team.
In the Napier-Hastings senior reserve grade competition the team started very well, not losing a game until late in the season, but we lost too many points through draws to win the grade.
Several of the team were involved with refereeing lower grade Saturday games and gained much valuable experience of the rules of hockey.
Inter-school Fixtures:
v. Gisborne Boys’ High School:
The team travelled to Gisborne determined to retain the Hustler and Goldsmith trophy which we had won convincingly the previous two years. The team was too over-confident at the beginning of the game and we were only one goal up at half-time. After a “we are not here to pet spiders” talk by Mr Nicol, the team) brushed off the “cobwebs” and played much better hockey in the second half, still only managing to win 2-0.
Scorers: A. Pearson and M. Holthusen.
v. Wairarapa College:
We thought that this game was going to be our hardest inter-school match of the season, not having beaten Wairarapa for several years. Our confidence was boosted when we discovered that they had lost a few of their senior players and that we were playing on our home
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ground in dry conditions. Napier got off to a tremendous start by scoring in the first few minutes of play. We kept ahead throughout the game although Wairarapa had control of play for most of the second half, but our defence was too strong. The final score was 3-1, their only goal being scored from a penalty stroke.
Scorers: A. Pearson, D. Hellyer and R. Lowe.
v. Palmerston North Boys’ High School:
We travelled to Palmerston in pouring rain on the day before the “Invasion” was supposed to take place. It had been raining in Palmerston since Christmas and the grounds had “slightly” suffered. We were not used to these conditions and the opposition dictated play throughout the game using the tactics they were so used to for such a submerged field. The final score was 5-1 to Palmerston, with most of their goals being scored near the end as both ball and players began to merge in with the surroundings.
Scorer: D. Hellyer.
v Hastings Boys’ High School:
We played this game on our own ground and the result also counted in our Saturday competition points. Although a close game, Napier was ahead 2-() at half-time, both goals coming from penalty corners. Over-confident, the team relaxed in the second half after scoring another goal and Hastings, with determination, came through to score three quick goals. Put off balance by such a fast comeback we went straight back on to attack but were unable to break their defence. The final score was 3-3.
Scorers: A. Pearson 2. W. Steele 1.
Photo caption –
1st HOCKEY XI
Back Row: D. Hellyer, M. Proctor, M. Holthusen, R. Garland, R. Smyth, B. Moore, Mr R. B. Curham (coach).
Front Row: J. Bannister, J. Davidson, W. Steele (v.c.), J. Melhuish (capt.), A. Pearson, R. Lowe.
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NZSSHA Tournament:
Reluctantly it was decided that Napier had to defend the Founder’s Cup for the second time, after winning it both in 1974 and 1975. This year the tournament was held in Palmerston North and fortunately we had got to know our host team, Palmerston North Boys’ High, quite well because of our earlier inter-school match.
The tournament was divided into two pools; one of six teams and one of seven. Napier drew the smaller pool and in the opinion of many people, the easiest.
N.B.H.S. Pool Results:
v. PNBHS 2nd XI, drew 1-1
v. Papanui, won 1-0
v. Freyberg, won 6-0
v. Hutt Club, won 7-0
v. Melville, won 3-1.
As a result, we reached the semi-finals against the very highly rated Whakatane High School. We went into this game rather apprehensively even though this was our first game to be played on relatively dry fields which we were used to. Much against the run of play, Napier scored a goal from a penalty corner in the first half. This boosted the team’s morale and from then on we played better and harder hockey. The Napier defence was continually pounded for the rest of the game but could not be broken, until Whakatane scored from a penalty corner about one minute before the full time whistle was blown, levelling the score at 1-1. Disheartened after such a valiant defensive effort, we went into extra time. But, more determined than ever, Napier forced through and much to the surprise of everyone, scored twice more, the final score being 3-1 to Napier.
Scorers: A. Pearson 2, R. Lowe 1.
This win meant that Napier Boys’ High had reached the tournament final for the third year in a row, but this time our opposition was PNBHS. As would have been guessed, Palmerston North turned on the bad weather again that night and on the day of the final the field was a complete quagmire. As we walked onto the field we had memories of the last time we played this team in these conditions and we were hoping to turn the scales this time. Even though the score was 3-0 to Palmerston at half-time, the game was closely fought and soon we had the score to 3-2, but the week of hard hockey took its: effects and the fitter opposition came through in the last few minutes of the game to score three more goals. The final score being 6-2 to PNBHS.
Scorer: A. Pearson 2.
Even though we had lost the cup we were very satisfied to have got so far in the tournament when we were not even expected to reach the semi-finals after such poor early performances. Overall we had scored 23 goals and had 9 scored against us, 6 of those being in the final. At the closing ceremony the tournament representative team was announced and both J. Melhuish and J. Bannister were chosen and presented with certificates.
Five-a-Side Tournament:
Only one five-a-side team travelled to the annual tournament at Wanganui. The team consisted of: W. Steele (capt.), J. Bannister, R. Lowe, B. Moore and M. Proctor, together with coach and inspiration, Mr Curham. The tournament is a one-day affair and it is the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Unfortunately the team did poorly, not getting past post-section play-offs, due mainly to lack of practice and the inability to adapt to the game. Many thanks to Mr Curham for driving the team over and for the use of his shorts.
Several of the team were chosen for local representative sides this season: J. Melhuish and A. Pearson played for the HB Colts and went away to the National Tournament in Wellington in May.
Note must also be given to: J. Bannister, R. Lowe, B. Moore, R. Garland and M. Holthusen who played for the H.B. Secondary Schools’ team.
On behalf of the team I would like to thank Mr Curham for his efforts during the year and I hope that future teams will be able to benefit from his patient coaching as much as we have.
J. MELHUISH
2nd XI HOCKEY
We started off the season with a comparatively new team with only a few players from last year. We played in a high grade for a 2nd XI and as a result all our opponents but one were men’s teams. Even though well beaten in some games we pulled off some spectacular wins, all the time gaining experience. This
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really showed in our inter-school games where we scored 10 goals for and only one against.
v. Gisborne Boys’ High School 2nd XI:
In our first inter-school game we didn’t know what to expect but within a minute we scored. Napier came out the winners 3-2.
v. Wairarapa 2nd XI:
This was our easiest game and gave Graham Goldsmith a chance to show his ability by scoring 6 goals. Brown scored the other. The final score was 7-0.
v. Hastings Boys’ High School:
Even though we won the game 6-0, the game wasn’t as one-sided as it may seem. Hastings had a bad day and they couldn’t put the ball into the net, instead they hit the goalpost and put shots over the crossbar.
The team: N. Nikolaison (capt.), G. Goldsmith (v. captain), D. Gunn, Q. Brown, D. Jackson, V. Atkinson, S. Ricketts, R. Moore, K. Lister, R. Walker, R. Rahui, N. Yeoman, R. Waaka.
We would like to thank Mr Nicol for his coaching during the season and his hints and ideas during games.
Rugby
1st XV:
As in previous years 40 boys were selected to attend a training camp at Opoutama for four days where emphasis was placed on fitness and ball skills. From this number, a squad of 21 boys was chosen for the First Fifteen. These were:
S. Eddy (Capt.), G. Barrett (vice-capt.), R. Brownlie, W. McIntyre, C. Tangaere, N. Crosse, C. Rogers, C. Smith, K. Johnstone, G. Kersey, B. Muggeridge, B. Walker, J. Cotterell, A. Costello, S. Comrie, R. Gordon, N. Harvey, G. Scott, K. Andrews, T. Aranui and L. McLean.
The team began the under 23 inter-city competition well, winning their first five games before going down to Hastings H.S.O.B. 3-10. This was our only defeat in the grade and we subsequently won the inter-city trophy and the Lane Cup for Napier Junior Clubs. During the series we played 13 games with only one loss and scored 328 points and 84 against.
INTER-SCHOOL FIXTURES:
v. Shirley Boys’ High School: Lost 3-6
Played in Christchurch on a dull day but with the ground in excellent order, this was the hardest game to date, particularly as Shirley had a very strong forward pack that we had difficulty containing.
The first spell ended with Napier ahead 3-0 after B. Muggeridge had kicked a fine field goal, but early after the changeover, Shirley scored a brilliant try against the run of play to go ahead 6-3. Only desperate defence kept us from scoring again and late into the game a chance to draw level saw a good penalty attempt by R. Brownlie strike the upright.
v. Marlborough Boys’ College: Won 27-7
It was apparent early in this game that we had a much more powerful and better drilled set of forwards than the opposition and with a feast of ball the backs set up many sparkling movements that swept the length of the field. S. Eddy gave B. Muggeridge good service and G. Kersey made many fine runs. C. Smith at centre was difficult to contain but often lost the support of his wings.
K. Andrews toped [topped] off a fine forward display with a try and although well beaten, Marl- borough never gave up and scored a well de- served try at the end.
C. Tangaere, C. Smith, G. Kersey, S. Eddy, K. Andrews a try each, R. Brownlie 2 conversions and 1 penalty.
v. Otago Boys’ High School: Lost 12-16
This was not one of our better games as lapses in tackling allowed the Otago team to score 4 tries, often against the run of play. Our backs did not show the penetration of which they were capable and it was generally a disappointing spectacle. It was only the boot of R. Brownlie that kept us in the game and right to the final whistle the issue was in doubt.
R. Brownlie 4 penalties.
v. The Scots College (Sydney): Won 24-7
After Scots had won their quadrangular tournament at Waitaki, they were expected to be very strong, but in one of our best displays of the season on a very dry and hard McLean Park we proceeded to show the Australians what rugby is all about.
Hard, driving play by the forwards led by G. Barrett, K. Andrews and R. Gordon in particular, and K. Johnstone, C. Tangaere, S. Eddy and G. Kersey giving great thrust to the backline saw us in a comfortable victory.
K. Johnstone and C. Tangaere 2 tries, B. Muggeridge 1 try, R. Brownlie 2 conversions.
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v. Gisborne Boys’ High School: Lost 0-31
As usual Gisborne had a very strong team, with very fast and hard backs and forwards. We were surprisingly out-scrummed and out- trucked and consequently our backs saw very little ball. Clever switches of play had us at sixs [sixes] and sevens, to which we had little answer. However we never gave up and came close to getting tries on many occasions.
T. Aranui played his heart out, as did S. Eddy, R. Gordon and K. Andrews, while C. Tangaere often looked dangerous.
v. Hastings Boys’ High School: Won 17-15
We went into this game very much the underdogs but were determined to retain the Ebbett Trophy. A great start saw B. Muggeridge feed G. Kersey who scampered in for the try. The game flowed endlessly and was dominated by hard driving forward play where the Napier pack subdued the Hastings side. It was apparent now that experience in the Under 23 grade was the deciding factor.
Hastings came back in the second spell and after two quick tries trailed by 13-12, then a few minutes from time a dropped goal put them in front for the first time! However from the kick-off a tremendous surge saw the ball won on the Hastings line and then quickly through the backs for C. Tangaere to score in the corner and save the day.
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1st XV
Back Row: G. Kersey, D. Harper, B. Walker, R. Gordon, J [S]. Comrie, W. Cotterell, R. Brownlie.
Middle Row: G. Scott, N. Crosse, W. McIntyre, N. Harvey, K. Andrews, B. Muggeridge, L. McLean.
Front Row: Mr P. Berry (coach), C. Tangaere, K. Johnstone, S. Eddy (capt.). G. Barrett (v.c.), T. Costello, T. Aranui.
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S. Comrie had his best game of the year to dominate the lineouts, while A. Costello was the outstanding forward. S. Eddy gave another fine performance, B. Muggeridge was the complete general and G. Kersey exposed many defence weaknesses.
G. Kersey, A. Costello, C. Tangaere tries, B. Muggeridge 1 conversion and 1 penalty.
v. Wairarapa College: Won 12-6
After weeks of rain the field was very heavy and in places was covered in water. Wairarapa although outweighed put up a very strong and spirited resistance and the game turned out to be a very even affair. We began tentatively and it was only when the game was well under way that B. Muggeridge and G. Kersey showed the flair that they are capable of.
S. Eddy again had a fine game and his covering and tackling stemmed many dangerous attacks. Replacement N. Crosse made his presence felt and scored a fine try.
S. Eddy, N. Crosse and J. Cotterell a try each.
v. Palmerston North Boys’ High School: Lost 0-31
Because all our top players were unavailable to play, virtually the 3rd XV took on the might of Palmerston for the Polson Banner. Conditions were atrocious with ankle deep mud covering the pitch. Although we never at any stage had a chance of winning all credit must go to the youngsters who battled their hearts out against older, bigger and much more experienced opponents.
To keep the score at such a low level speaks volumes for their tenacity and with an ounce of luck. W. Navailu would have scored by the posts.
C. Brownlie, J. Symons and J. Dagg never gave up in the forwards, while W. Lowe was the pick of the backs. With most of the team returning for at least two more years, our rugby will be in good hands.
A number of players were selected for the Hawke’s Bay Under 18 team for tournament in Wanganui and these were S. Eddy, G. Scott, A. Costello, K. Andrews and S. Comrie.
Also S. Eddy, K. Johnstone, G. Scott and T. Aranui were picked for the Junior Olympians team that played in Gisborne.
Individual points table:
Points Tries
R. Brownlie 124 2
C. Tangaere 44 11
B. Muggeridge 38 4
C. Smith 36 9
G. Kersey 32 8
W. McIntyre 28 7
K. Johnstone 28 7
N. Crosse 24 6
A. Costello 24 6
G. Scott 15 2
S. Eddy 12 3
S. Comrie 12 3
C. Rogers 8 2
G. Barrett 8 2
K. Andrews 8 2
L. McLean 8 2
B. Walker 4 1
T. Aranui 4 1
2nd XV
This year’s 2nd XV played in a grade which it was suited to and were able to show that up against equal opposition we could play good constructive rugby. The team proved this by beating all teams in the Hawke’s Bay A2 grade.
I feel it would be unfair to mention any particular player that made the team what it was. It was a matter of working as a team and playing as a team.
Many thanks must go to Mr Mear for coaching us through the season and also for providing transport to out of town games, and to all other people who helped in this way.
Our school games started off with a game against the highly rated Gisborne 2nd XV. Both our teams had been unbeaten so far this season, but on the day Gisborne were the better team and we were unable to hold them down. The final score does not reflect the amount of effort that the team put into playing this highly skilled team and were unlucky that it was such a big defeat. Score 42-4.
Next school game was the trip to Wairarapa. This game was the one we had to win. The ground was very muddy but the team was able to notch up a handsome win. Score 45-3.
In closing, I would like to thank Mr Mear and players for an enjoyable season of rugby.
Season playing record: Played 12, won 10, lost 2. Points for 274, against 109.
Team: Jon Anderson, Roger Aranui, Colin Barrett, Mike Cotter, Dawson Davis, John Forde, Donald Harper, Sonny Mikara, Bill Moffat, Bruce Morton, David Morton, Tom Morton, Waka Navale, Paddy Reeves (capt.), Murray Rofe, Ross Small, Carl Strickland, Russell Torr, Mark Whittle, Tina Rangihuna.
PADDY REEVES (Capt.)
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3rd XV
The year started with the 3rd XV competing in the A2 grade – the same as the 2nd XV The new grades were introduced for the first time this year. The team had only two losses before being disbanded because of the misfortunes of the 1st and 2nd XV. Our losses were to Hastings 2nds 0-14 and our own 2nds 4-8.
The team was: G. Beere, C. Brownlie, J. Dagg, C. Devine, R. Gilvray, F. Groom, P. Gurran (capt), R. Helen, K. Lake, A. MacKay, M. McGurk, W. Morris, P. Neal, G. Newton, J. Peebles (left), R. Rangihuna, S. Redden, A. Ross, G. Sandtmann (v. capt.) and M. Tane (left).
The team scored 272 points for and 64 points against, R. Helen top scoring with 102 points, and G. Newton and G. Sandtmann top try scorers with 7 each. The team benefitted from the presence of J. Dagg and R. Helen who were selected for the H.B. Under 16 team. R. Helen went on to make the regional team which was selected after the tournament. As he is only a fourth former, he is a player of great potential.
We were pleased to be under the jurisdiction of Mr McCaw who decided to make a change from his usual F grade team to take the more accomplished 3rd XV. I would like to wish the players all the best for coming seasons.
P.J.G
4th XV
Following selection of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd XV this year, it became clear that a group of about 20 boys remained, who, while keen on their rugby had not yet found a place in a top team. A 4th XV looked a possibility. The only snag was that no coach was available to look after such a team. Since he had been a sup- porter of the idea of such a team, Mr Sheat was brought out of semi-retirement as manager of the Social team. As the latter was composed mainly of Senior boys, it was thought they were capable of being self-sustained.
After a few runs the 4th XV began to show promise in making their presence felt in Hawke’s Bay Secondary Schools B grade rugby. Practices against the 3rd XV and Social team showed that the 4th XV could hold their own and would not be disgraced in their grade.
During the season the 4th XV managed 6 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. Two of the draws being 0-0 and two losses were very close, 7-8 v. Colenso and 12-13 v. Lindisfarne.
Ably led by Ross (Port) Strawbridge and aided by Max (Royal) Wakefield, the team members were: Winston Lowe, J. (Batty) Barker, J. Blom, S. Schwalger, P. (MDO) Taana, C. (MDO2) Kiki, M. (go for the gap) Northcroft, W. (Boom) Dysart, C. Keefe, H. McDonald (one appearance for the 2nd XV), T. Phillips, N. (agony) Paine, R. (came orf me bike) Davidson, Mog. (l’ve got a cold) Ryder, S. Cotterell, S. (cooked foot) Kirby, R. (zippidy-spring, pounce, bounce, boing) Hall, and occasionally, K. Wiki.
SOCIAL TEAM “76”
12 matches, 4 wins, 2 draws.
This year the social team started on a very keen note, having returned seven of the great players from last year’s team: Fred, Stumpy, Pull, Bird, Teddy and Percy.
The first shock to the system was that the powers to be decided to have a fourth fifteen, but there was one snag – coach would be needed. Choice? Our own Mr Sheat. This was a big loss to the team but we were sure he was with us in spirit. (Johnny Walker Black Label.)
Mr Sheat has served the social team for a good number of years and deserves to be commended for his long service. The team thanks you Mr Sheat.
I feel the introduction of a fourth fifteen and the move to take our coach was the Establishment’s first moves to try and destroy the whole ideal of social rugby. But we, the Social Movement, will live on for years to come!
There is a place in this school for a social team in rugby and other sports. If it is going to get more people playing sport then it is definitely worth while.
Four or five wins (or whatever it was) is not the most successful record, but we feel that winning is not everything. We just like to play the game. We defaulted only one match during the whole season, due to a very successful senior dance the night before.
Two memorable games were against our 2nd XV and a Hastings team in the field day. The game against the 2nd’s was a tough game. The score was nil all at half-time. Mr Mear must have really chewed a few ears during the break and they eventually came out winners 25-0.
The game against Hastings in the field day was held here at school and the team just clicked in every way with Mark Tester scoring two tries after trying too hard all season to get one! We eventually came out victors by over 30 points.
Team: F. Double, P. Bull, D. Lawlor, W. Rolls, C. Jimmieson, B. Percival, D. Parker, M. Tester, N. Earnshaw, T. Cowley, J. Symonds and many guest stars.
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1st SOCCER XI
Back Row: M. Stevenson, D. Cowley, P. Rayner, M. Hughes, M. Melbourne, M. Andrews, Mr D. Cameron (coach).
Front Row: T. Clark, G. Hardwick, M. Sweetapple, P. Temple (capt.), M. Helliwell, G. Bell.
Absent: G. Guerin.
Soccer
1st XI SOCCER 1976
The Team:
DAVID PLOWMAN (1975-6) (Goalie) Come back and help
Dave had an extremely successful season in goal. He showed great ability in the air. We were sad to lose him towards the end of the season, but we were happy to welcome Michael Stevenson to the team as a replacement.
MICHAEL HUGHES (1974-5-6): Can I play up-field?
Michael played at the left back position at the beginning of the season but later showed great flare on the left wing.
MARK SWEETAPPLE (1974-5-6) (Vice Captain) Sweeper: I’ll get it Mike.
Mark played excellent soccer throughout the season and must be one of the finest defenders the school has had. He showed aspiring ability to contain the opposition and guide the defence.
MICHAEL MELBOURNE (1974-5-6) Front Sweeper: S-o-r-r-e-e c-a-n-‘t get it.
Michael had an exceptional ability for having a name taken and generally disrupting play. At times, though he proved his place in the team.
DESMOND CROWLEY (1975-6) Mid-field:
I’m coming.
Des played consistently in mid-field throughout the year.
PAUL TEMPLE (1974-5-6) (Capt.) Mid-field: We know the rules.
Paul confidently led his team through the season with the expected qualities of an experienced captain.
PAUL RAYNER (1975-6) Striker: Hey Ref! He tripped me.
Paul was by far the fittest player. He had the ball control to score and power from any angle.
TIM CLARK (1975-6) Left wing: Aagh! M’ foot.
Tim had a good season in the forward line and showed promise when switching with Michael Hughes.
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New members to the team and prospects for the next season are:
Glen Hardwick: Forward line.
Glen Guerin: Forward line.
Graeme Bell: Forward line.
Mark Helliwell: Mid-field.
Milton Andrews: Defence.
Shaugh Hopper: Mid-field.
H.B. Reps:
Under 16: D. Crowley: Under 18: P. Temple and M. Sweetapple.
H.B. Local League (2nd Division):
The team decided to drop from the 1st division this year because of a large number of inexperienced players in the side.
After playing consistently in the first round of the Fairclough Cup we found ourselves only one point behind the leaders. Havelock North Wanderers. In the second round we were also one point behind the leaders, who this time were Napier City Rovers. We were dismayed to find out though, that the two rounds were for individual cups. So even though we had won overall we had actually only come runners-up twice.
H.B. Knockout Cup:
The Knockout Cup was played for between the teams of both the 1st and 2nd divisions of the Local League.
The school’s first game was against the 2nd division side, Technical Old Boys whom we had not lost a game to all season. This time was no exception and the team went through to the quarter-finals.
The next game was against the 1st division team, NCR. This was our hardest game of the season to this stage but the sheer determination of the mid-field to win the ball slowly brought us on top and we came out with a narrow 3-2 victory.
Our semi-final was against the Taradale 1st local side whom we had little trouble defeating 4-1.
Through to the final and the hardest game of all – Eskview United. The Eskview team comprised of ex Central League 1st division players who had come together from various Hawke’s Bay clubs to form a new club.
In the first half of the match the play was evenly distributed between both sides and at half-time the score was 0-0. I would say at this stage of the game we had a slight edge. The opposition had fallen, time and time again, for our off-side play. We had more opportunities than them, including a snot which nit the crossbar.
Thirty minutes into the second half it was noticeable that our hold on the game was slipping. To our dismay Eskview scored from a penalty kick following a confused incident in the box. Then another quick goal soon after seemed to be the end. In the last three minutes of the game, however, Boys’ High drilled the woodwork three more times in a comeback bid but were unsuccessful. We were destined to be runners-up yet again.
Inter-School Matches:
The first inter-school match of the season was played against Gisborne Boys’ High, at Gisborne. In past years Gisborne had proven themselves to be a formidable challenge. This season they were holding third place on the Eastern League points table and had a great psychological advantage over our team, but our determination shone through and we came out with a convincing 5-1 win.
The second match was against Wairarapa College at home. The game was played at an extremely fast pace on the large school field. Boys’ High School won by an easy 3 goals to 1.
Now, with Palmerston to go we were in line or the treble. This year their team was well polished and held fourth place in the Central League third division. The weather conditions in Palmerston were worse than usual for the encounter. In fact the venue was changed three times due to grounds being closed.
The field finally decided on was a mud bowl. The Napier style of pushing the ball long the ground could not be employed in these conditions. In fact any style of play seemed to be hopeless, but Palmerston displayed their talent for goal scoring and the result was a 6-1 loss.
Our fourth and final inter-school match was played against Hastings Boys’ High School on the inter-school sports day. The Hastings side was not as strong as it had been in past years. We had little trouble in winning the match 3-1.
Special thanks go to Mrs Melbourne and Mr Cameron for their moral support from the sideline.
P. TEMPLE
SOFTBALL
Senior Team: G. Scott (capt.), Te Aranui, C. Tangaere, M. Cotter, P. Keefe, P. Taana, R. Aranui, R. Wiki, N. Lowe, S. Mikara.
Early in the year we became aware of the fact that if something wasn’t done promptly, softball in Boys’ High would no longer exist.
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After several meetings with Mr Caird, we managed to obtain enough funds to purchase softball shirts and softball gear to arouse some interest in the sport. Mr Fenigsohn kindly offered to take the responsibility of looking after the guys and by the middle of February we were ready to play our first two games: The annual inter-school fixture against P.N.B.H.S. We won our first game 6-1. Unfortunately We were not so successful in the second game against a strong P.N. A team and lost by 13-7.
The rugby season was soon upon us and the gear was put into mothballs until the third term when we were entered into a secondary school open grade. So far in the competition we have managed to play four games without sustaining a loss. These games included Taradale “A” 6-1; Taradale “B” 10-0; Colenso 18-; and N.B.H.S. “B” 10-5.
One other game I think should be mentioned is our memorable win against the highly rated Wellington side, Berhampore Blacks. With the help of Steve Eddy and Ken Johnstone and some spirited pitching from Ti Aranui, we ran out the winners 3-1.
Finally I would like to thank Mr Fenigsohn for his time and effort to organise our games and training.
Swimming
Friday, 13th February, turned out to be a poor day for the finals of the Inter-House sports but in spite of the conditions we curried on to complete the programme with the exception of the relays which were held later at school.
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SOFTBALL
Back Row: D. Whaanga, R. Aranui, S. Mikara, T. Rangihuna, R. Wiki.
Sitting: M. Cotter, C. Tangaere, G. Scott (capt.), T. Aranui (v.c.), P. Keefe.
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The highlight was undoubtedly the clash between Paul Chen and David Bell, two extremely fine competitors, who fought out the Senior Championships.
Abbreviations: Clyde (C), Hawke (H), Napier (N), Scinde (S).
Championship Events:
Senior
400 metres Freestyle: Bell (C) 1, Cotterill (H) (2), Hodgson (N) 3. 5 min. 24.0 sec.
200 metres Freestyle: Bell (C) 1, Chen (H) 2, Reeves (H) 3. 2 min. 22.1 sec (Record).
100 metres Freestyle: Bell (C) 1, Chen (H) 2, Reeves (H) 3. 64.8 sec.
50 metres Freestyle: Bell (C) 1, Chen (H) 2, Reeves (H) 3. 29.9 sec.
50 metres Backstroke: Bell (C) 1, Chen (H) 2, Muggeridge (S) 3. 37.9 sec.
50 metres Breaststroke: Bell (C) 1, Chen (H) 2, Comrie (S) 3. 38.3 sec. (Record).
50 metres Butterfly: Chen (H) 1, Bell (C) 2, Reeves (H) 3. 33.0 see. (Record).
Intermediate
200 metres Freestyle: McDonald (S) 1, Dysart (S) 2, Cotterill (H) 3. 3 min. 6.6 see.
100 metres Freestyles McDonald (S) 1, Dysart (S) 2, Lowe (N) 3. 1 min. 16.4 sec.
50 metres Freestyles McDonald (S) 1, Sandtman (S) 2, Moore (N) 3. 34.0 sec.
50 metres Backstroke: Zorn (C) 1, Farrell (H) 2, Mildon (N) 3. 41.8 sec.
50 metres Breaststroke: Powell (N) 1, Cotterill (H) 2, Dagg (C) 3. 45.5 sec.
50 metres Butterfly: Cotterill (H) 1, Dailey (N) 2. 43.1 sec.
Junior
100 metres Freestyle: Matson (N) 1, Beaver (C) 2, Devine (C) 3. 1 min. 12.9 sec.
50 metres Freestyle: Beaver (C) 1, Neilson (C) 2, Dockary (H) 3. 36.1 sec.
50 metres Backstroke: Matson (N) 1, Beaver (C) 2. Devine (C) 3. 37.5 sec.
50 metres Breaststroke: Robson (C) 1, Lloyd (N) 2, Neilson (C) 3. 53.7 sec.
50 metres Butterfly: Matson (N) 1, Cotterill (C) 2, Devine (C) 3. 39.6 sec.
House Relays
Junior: Clyde 1, Hawke 2, Scinde 3.
Intermediate: Scinde 1, Clyde 2, Hawke 3.
Senior: Scinde 1, Hawke 2, Clyde 3.
Combined: Scinde 1, Clyde 2, Hawke 3.
Non Championship Events:
Senior B
100 metres Freestyle: Muggeridge (S) 1, Costello (N) 2, Cotter (S) 3. 1 min. 24.1 sec.
50 metres Freestyle: Rofe (S) 1, Coker (H) 2, Moroney (N) 3. 33.8 sec.
50 metres Breastroke: Lister (S) 1, Stoddart (S) 2, Scott (N) 3. 52.8 sec.
They’re off…
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Intermediate B
100 metres Freestyle: Nilsson (S) 1, Dailey (N) 2, Beere (S) 3. 1 min. 24.0 sec.
50 metres Freestyle: Nilsson (S) 1, Yates (N) 2, Wakefield (N) 3. 35.1 sec.
50 metres Breaststroke: Waaka (N) 1, Taylor (C) 2, Dailey (N) 3. 50.1 sec.
Junior B
100 metres Freestyle: Day (N) 1, Lawson (H) 2, Buckendahl (C) 3. 1 min. 32.1 sec.
50 metres Freestyle: Matson (N) 1, Gosling (N) 2, Johannsen (C) 3. 32.1 sec.
50 metres Backstroke: Gosling (N) 1, Buckendahl (C) 2, Johannsen (C) 3. 42.0 sec.
50 metres Breaststroke: Cotterill (C) 1, Matson (N) 2, Russell (N) 3. 53.3 sec.
Open Events:
Pyjama Race: Coker (H) 1, Costello (N) 2, Helliwell (C) 3. 1 min. 42.4 sec.
Diving: Day (N) 1, Bull (N) 2, Brocklehurst (C) 3.
School Championships:
Senior: David Bell, Runner-up Paul Chen.
Intermediate: Hugh McDonald, Runner-up Cotterill.
Junior: Peter Matson, Runner-up Beaver.
Final House Placings:
1st Scinde, 201 pts; 2nd Clyde, 199 pts; 3rd Napier, 125. pts; 4th Hawke 117 pts.
NORTH ISLAND SWIMMING CHAMPS AT PALMERSTON NORTH, 29th MARCH
David Bell – 1st 200 metres Breastroke, 2 min. 46.4 sec. (Record); 2nd 100 metres Breaststroke, 1 min. 17.9 sec.
Tennis
Term I 1976 was the most successful season for some time. A strong Junior A team consisting of Robert Hellen, 4E; Wayne Monteith, 4A; Stephen Cottrell, 4E; David Whaanga, 3N2; Wayne Rolls, 4C; Shane Grant, 4H; won the Saturday morning competition, losing only one game out of 30. They also played very well against Palmerston North B.H.S. and Gisborne B.H.S., losing both series by one match only. These were probably lost through the top two players being needed to strengthen the Senior A team (Mark Jessep, 4C and Kevin Murphy, 4D made up the team on these two occasions).
The Senior A team played more consistently on Saturdays than in previous seasons, losing only one match outright (against Colenso) and finishing 3rd. The team was: Brent Muggeridge 6; Michael Hughes 6; Jimmy Puketapu 5; Murray Rofe 5; Glen Guerin 6; Bruce Muggeridge 5. However, Gisborne and Palmerston were too strong in inter-school matches, despite good individual performances in singles and doubles from Brent Muggeridge, Robert Hellen and Wayne Monteith.
Both Junior B and Senior B teams have been keen to improve their rankings and played consistently on Saturday mornings.
We expect third formers to join Junior B and C teams in Term III when the Saturday competition is played over a period of 12 weeks.
M. LISTER
COLOURS 1976
M. Andersen 4; M. Andrews 8; H. Baker 6; J. Bannister 5; D. Bell 9; G. Bell 8; C. Budge 6; P. Bull 4, 7; P. Chen 9; T. Clark 8; M. Coker 7; G. Cooper 7; J. Cotterell 3; D. Cowley 8; N. Crosse 1; G. Davidson 5; G. Davies 6; A. Double 7; M. Dunn 2; S. Eddy 3; R. Fraser 6; R. Garland 5; G. Guerin 8; G. Hardwick 8, D. Harper 3; R. Hellen 10; M. Helliwell 6, 8; D. Hellyer 5; S. Hiha 3, 7; M. Holthusen 5; S. Hopper 8; M. Hughes 8, 10; R. Jimmieson 7; G. Johansson 2; K. Johnstone 1, 3; J. Loughlin 4, 7; R. Lowe 5; R. MacKenzie 6; M. Melbourne 8; J. Melhuish 5; S. Minto 6; W. Monteith 10; B. Moore 5; B. Muggeridge 10; T. Munden 6; A. Pearson 3, 5; B. Percival 7; M. Proctor 5; J. Puketapu 10; P. Rayner 8; M. Rofe 10; S. Roff 6; W. Rolls 7; M. Rush 6; R. Smythe 5; W. Steele 5; C. Strickland 3; M. Sweetapple 3, 8; H. Temple 8; T. Van Ham 6.
Key: Athletics 1, Basketball 2, Cricket 3, Debating 4, Hockey 5, Pipe Band 6, Prefects 7, Soccer 8, Swimming 9, Tennis 10.
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We look forward to more of their performances which never fail to bring smiles to the audience.
Still with a concert at Wycliffe Intermediate and the prize-giving ceremonies to play at, the orchestra this year has accomplished a high standard of play with a wide range of music. The variety of our chamber groups illustrates the diversity of its members, especially in the establishment of our jazz group. The performing arts in our schools have given the opportunity for more social intercourse between schools. This can only lead to greater understanding between students from their common interests in music.
Combined Napier Boys’, Napier Girls’ and Taradale Orchestra members:
First Violins: Don Gannaway (leader), Rhonda Fan, Koji Okawa, Sarah Taylor, Jane Whittleston, Kerryn Lum (THS).
Second Violins: Louise Barnicoat, Rachel Brebner, Gary Brown, Derek Cole, Christine Elliot, Marianne Gannaway, Helen Geddis, Peter Holt, Stephen Hughes, Alison Laughlin, Bruce Moore, Stephen Ricketts, Paul Yeoman.
Viola: Martin Lum.
Double Bass: John Melhuish.
’Cellos: Malcolm Cox, Graham Goldsmith, Julia Reading, Karen Goldsmith.
Flutes: Neil Earnshaw, Donald Hellyer, Anthony Morgon, Cynthia Barnicoat, Deborah Harwood (THS).
Clarinets: Paul Chen, Catherine Husheer, Fiona Law, Tina Page, Michael Proctor, Lynette Nalder, Jean Scollay, Frank Walker, Kathy White, Neville Yeoman, Kathryn Hicks (THS), Mandy Prebble (THS).
Trumpets: Neville Christenson, Murray Basher, Stefan Fletcher, Stephan Holt. Trombone: Glen Hansson.
Horns: Lyndo Hansson, Paul Mather.
Euphonium: Peter Bull.
Percussion: Julian Hansson, Cameron Budge.
Piano: Sarah Rogers.
Special thanks must go to all the numerous tutors for their part ensuring that the orchestra does not always arrive at rehearsals sight-reading. Because of the difficulty of meeting for practices each fortnight, the venue alternates between Girls’ and Boys’ High. We must thank all those who volunteered to transport instruments and players to and from rehearsals. Without their generous service the combined orchestra could not exist. Also to Mrs Clifford and particularly our conductor, Mr Hewitt, is due the gratitude of the whole orchestra for their dedication and at times frantic organisation to give us a greater experience and feeling for music.
M.L.
Chamber Music
Miss Judith Clark from Wellington was the adjudicator for this year’s Bank of New South Wales Music Contest held on June 8th at the Art Gallery. Napier Boys’ High School entered the most number of groups from a single school, including three small groups and two large groups. In the large group section the “Tower Brass”, a brass group, played a Saraband and a Carillon by Couperin. The Jazz group, “The Scinde Dixielanders” played “Sugar Foot Stomp” and “Ory’s Creole Trombone”, which provided a light finish and a precedent for future years’ chamber music. The smaller groups were “Haydn in the Chambers” who played the first movement of Haydn’s String Quartet Op. 33 No. 3; “The Gove” played Sonata in F maj. No. 2 by Sarmmartin; and “Beethoven Root Nine” which came runner up in its section by playing the first movement of Beethoven’s Trio in C min. Op. 1 No. 3. This trio consisted of Martin Lum (piano), Don Gannaway (violin) and Graham Goldsmith (cello).
General Comments
A great deal of effort went into the production of “Oliver”. I felt a very high standard was reached musically, as it was in every other respect, and the
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boys involved got a tremendous amount of satisfaction from this.
“Oliver” meant that other events were neglected a little, most notably the Music Competitions which were held towards the end of the third term. Mr Warwick Curtis, the H.B. School Music Advisor, adjudicated. He seemed very pleased with the general standard and made the following decisions:
Junior Vocal: 1. D. G. McConnochie.
Senior Vocal: 1. K. Okawa.
Junior Instrumental: 1. L. Hansson (Horn).
Senior Instrumental: 1. G. Hansson (Trombone).
It is worth recording that Glen Hansson won a place in the National Youth Orchestra this year, which is an honour that is increasingly difficult to obtain while still at school. Most places go to University musicians. Glen was the only secondary student from Hawke’s Bay to win a place.
R.S.H.
NBHS PIPE BAND FOR DOMINION CONTEST, FEBRUARY 1976
Back Row: Drum Corps, R. Martin, G. Davies, H. Baker, S. Roff, T. van Ham.
Middle Row: Drum Major T. Munden, Pipers M. Helliwell, R. Cameron, R. Fraser, S. Minto.
Front Row: M. Rush, R. MacKenzie, K. Nielsen, P. Cunningham.
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PIPE BAND 1976
The whole year has been very successful for the band, particularly in February when we attended the New Zealand Pipe Band Championships which was held in Wellington. We were entered in the C Grade and were placed 7th overall out of 15 bands. Another great achievement was performed when our Drum Major, Terry Munden, was placed second in the open grade staff flourishing. This was a great effort by Terry because in doing so, he was placed ahead of many A Grade Drum Majors.
The actual events participated in were: Street March, Quickstep, Selection, Staff Flourishing, and Massed Bands.
The contest team was:
Pipers – M. Helliwell, R. MacKenzie, M. Rush, S. Minto, R. Fraser, P. Cunningham,* K. Neilsen,* R. Cameron.*
Drummers – R. Martin,* S. Roff, G. Davies, T. Van Ham, H. Baker, C. Tucker.
Drum Major – T. Munden.
(* – denotes left the band during the year.)
The band also attended the following contests, where they performed creditably and gained praise from many of the country’s top bands: Levin (Provincial contest), Paraparaumu (mini-band), and Napier (mini-band).
New playing members this year are: A. McKinnon, K. Stewart, C. Budge, B. Mogford, G. Tester, and F. Lambert. Keep up the good work.
Apart from contests, the band also participated in many local functions. These were mainly street parades for sports events, galas, market days, and for the Top Town parade. Another regular event was the Napier and Hastings Scottish Inglesides (Dances) at which we played alternately with the City of Napier Pipe Band, of which many of us are also members. Our association with the Napier Pipe band has enabled us to learn from experienced pipers, and in turn we are able to pass on our knowledge to the younger members of the school band.
The band also travelled to Palmerston North in the third term after the annual invasion was cancelled. Concerts were given at Palmerston North Boys’ High, Queen Elizabeth College, Palmerston North Girls’ High, and an evening concert. This gave us the chance to show our talents at another centre and also to see our friends in the Palmerston North Boys’ High Pipe Band. Their band is about the same size as ours but is a younger band in terms of years it has been operating.
Throughout the year, individual members have often travelled to solo competitions where the standard is high and competition tough. Successful soloists have been: M. Rush, M. Helliwell, C. Budge.
Highly Commended – R. MacKenzie, S. Minto.
I would like to thank the following people who have helped make the band a success this year:
R. Walker (Drill Instructor)
S. Ramage (Bass and Tenor Drums)
I. Mansfield (Pipes)
I. Wright (Staff Flourishing Tutor).
Special thanks must go to Mr I. MacKintosh for his support during the year. He often went out of his way at his own expense to help the band. He also began learning the pipes at the beginning of the year – so keep up the practice!
Those leaving the band this year wish all the best to the returning members and hope that a large batch of next year’s third formers will want to join the band.
It is my opinion that the pipe band, symbolised around the school by the kilts and sporrans, will remain part of the traditional Napier Boys’ High School, even though many of the older parts of the school are beginning to disappear.
M. HELLIWELL
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DEBATING NOTES:
This year’s senior teams were centred around the following debators [debaters]: Peter Bull, Mark Anderson, Brendon Whiteman, John Loughlin, Graeme Goldsmith and Michael Hughes.
However, only one team was entered in the Jaycee competition.
In the first round, our team drew against Taradale. We took the negative of the topic, “That pressure groups have too much influence in New Zealand”.
The team for this debate was: P. Bull 1st, Mark Andersen 2nd, B. Whiteman 3rd. Boys’ High came out the winners by the margin of 60 points.
In the second round we drew the traditionally unbeatable Sacred Heart. This year proved to be no exception. Taking the negative side of the topic, “That censorship should be abolished,” we were defeated by 10 points. The team: B. Whiteman 1st, M. Anderson 2nd, J. Loughlin 3rd.
Next on the agenda was the field-day debate with Hastings. Boys’ High took the negative of the topic, “That it is better in the dark,” and although we won, this potentially entertaining debate was not properly researched or planned. The team: P. Bull 1st, J. Loughlin 2nd, M. Anderson 3rd.
Two senior teams were fielded against Palmerston North.
The A team: P. Bull 1st, M. Anderson 2nd, B. Whiteman 3rd, affirmed the topic, “That modern education develops character,” and after an interesting debate, came out victorious.
The B team negated the topic, “That apartheid is a necessary prerequisite to equality,” and unfortunately lost.
Also this year a junior team competed which consisted of Trevor Worsop, Stephen Minto, Ricky Moore, and substitute Nigel Mannering.
This team was generally inactive this year because the Jaycees competition for junior teams was discontinued.
The team debated against Hastings Boys’ High at the field day, negating the topic, “That Napier and Hastings are traditional rivals,” which resulted in a very conclusive victory to Napier.
The team also accompanied the Senior team to Palmerston North and negated the topic, “That the Olympic Games are a farce and should be discontinued,” resulting in a win to Napier
Late in the third term, Gisborne Boys High School Debating travelled down to Napier to compete for the Shuker Cup.
The topic was, “That New Zealander’s are a passionless people”. N.B.H.S. took the affirmative and came out the winners by a 36 point margin.
Debating colours for 1976 were awarded to: P. Bull, M. Anderson and J. Loughlin.
Thanks to Mr O’Connor from the Seniors and Mrs Ryan from the Juniors for the time spent in coaching and making up speeches. Thanks to their efforts I’m sure debating will continue in this school at a high level.
NAPIER BOYS’ HIGH INTERACT CLUB
Presidents Report 1976:
Officers for 1976 were: Pres., M. Melbourne; Treas./Vice-Pres., M. Anderson; Secretary: R. Cappie; Directors: M. Melbourne, M. Anderson, R. Cappie, R. Christenson, B. Whiteman, S. Woodhouse.
This year’s club began with a very small membership, accentuated by the fact that most of last year’s seniors had left. With this small nut of Interactors we went about to try and recruit new members, but unfortunately we did not seem to have much luck.
Although this year’s club has been small, restricting the number of projects to be undertaken, I feel that we have fulfilled our commitments within the three fields of service.
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In the school service we have helped the school cafeteria, in the way that we have lined and insulated the main eating area. The cafeteria, which when fully operational shall be the main source of our income. The old school bar, has now been transformed into a new clubroom, very handy for meetings at night. Also we have planned a dance which will involve other schools.
In this year’s Community work we seem to have involved ourselves in gardening and the likes. Such things included: The Annual Clear-up around the trees at The Colenso Memorial; the helping of Rotary in planting trees in Sturns [Sturms] Gully, and the caring of ladies’ gardens for the Social Welfare.
Apart from the nature side of things, we also undertook a car wash, but this was not very successful because of poor weather and lack of advertising. In the International Field we are limited as to what we can do, so through the S.C.F., we have undertaken the Annual sponsorship of a Korean child.
Alongside these projects our main one was with the involvement of the Napier Girls’ High Interact, and this was of course, the Conference, Intercon 1976. From the meetings, starting late last year, we learned one main thing, and that was that the support of Rotary for Interact in Napier was far from dwindling. In fact, if the Conference Committee did not have the support that they had, I am sure the Conference would not have been as successful as it was.
On behalf of the Conference Committee I would like to extend my thanks to those Rotarians for giving up a lot of their time for us. Also on behalf of the club I would like to thank Mr Brown for his never-ending involvement within the club.
Officers for next year are: Pres., M. Anderson, Treas./Vice-Pres./Sec., R. Cappie.
Finally I would like to thank this year’s club for their support throughout the year and to wish next year’s club Good Luck and a Good Year.
M. MELBOURNE
I.S.C.F.
I.S.C.F. (Inter School Christian Fellowship) is comprised of about 200 groups, both boys and girls, throughout most of the New Zealand secondary schools who believe that the Christian faith has the answer to life and who want to share this belief with their friends.
Our main activity within the school is the weekly lunchtime meeting, but this year we have combined with other Hawke’s Bay schools for various functions, such as:
(a) A walk to Cape Kidnappers early in the year
(b) A dinner, organised by the Hastings Girls High I.S.C.F.
(c) A camp at mid-term break at the Forest and Bird Lodge, Patoka, with Wairoa College and with hikes into the Kawekas.
(d) Senior students seminar at the Napier Baptist Church.
(e) Pizza and Pancake evening, with games and films and lots of fun at Taradale High School.
We thank the Principal and staff for their continued co-operation and especially Mr Brock who has led the group and provided us with a room for our meetings.
N. YEOMAN and G. BROWN, Secretaries
LIBRARY NOTES
As in other years the library has tried to carry on its function of supplying students with reading for information and also relaxation. Unfortunately, because some abuse the facilities offered, restrictions on the use of the library have had to be introduced.
If students cannot respect the books and furnishings then they should not complain if the use of these things is denied to them. Unfortunately it is the most
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vocal against these measures who are amongst those responsible for the restrictions. Any student who genuinely wishes to use the library for study, research or quiet reading is always welcome. Stirrers keep out.
Once again we are indebted to the mothers on the Ladies’ Committee of the Parents’ League who have given up time on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings to repair damaged books or process new books. Now that the library handles all English Department class sets there is a great deal of work involved in maintaining these books in good condition.
We are grateful to the following for donations of books and/or money to the library: South African Consulate, Beattie & Forbes Ltd., D. Paxie, P. Callinicos, C. Junk, G. McGirr, M. Baker, R. Hellyer. D. McIntyre, K. Callinicos, Mrs P. Cox, 1975 Student Teachers, J. H. Bennett & Co., R. Allen, C. Hopper, 1975 Prefects, 1976 Prefects and the Parents’ League.
We are indebted to Mr Howlett. Mrs Heath and Mrs Wright for their work in the library. I am also grateful to the librarians who have assisted in so many ways.
LIBRARY
Back Row: P. Ormond, S. McKie, D. Bachelor, P. Quinn, C. Tucker.
Front Row: S. Jenkinson, D. Cole, T. Callinicos, N. Earnshaw, N. Christensen, T. Van Ham, L. Pryor.
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Staff:
Librarian: Mr A. Howlett.
Library Assistants: Mrs H. Heath, Mrs B. Wright.
Head Librarian: N. R. Earnshaw.
Deputy Librarian: A. J. Callinicos.
Assistant Librarians: D. Batchelor, N. Christensen, D. Cole, A. Hollywood, S. Jenkinson, D. McKie, P. Ormond, L. Pryor, P. Quinn, S. Schwalger, C. Tucker, T. van Ham.
USE THE LIBRARY – DO NOT ABUSE IT.
N. EARNSHAW
SCINDE HOUSE
Scinde House was again by far the smallest of the school houses, with only 130 members. There were three of last year’s housemasters awaiting the return of the troops: Messrs Rankin, Smith and Ellis. We also had Mr Hansen and Mr Smeaton to make up the ranks. However, Mr Ellis and Mr Smeaton left vacancies which were filled by an ex-boarder, Mr Jarden, and Mr Hewitt.
The task of matron was again undertaken by Miss Turnbull who was assisted in the 1st term by Mrs Garwood and Mrs Kone. For the rest of the year assistance came from Mrs Brunt and for a brief period Miss Cousins.
The original prefects for this year were, B. Percival (Head), W. Steele, B. Barron, C. Tangaere, G. Cleaver and C. Smith. Despite the disappearance of B. Barron we came through this year with a net gain when M. Rofe and P. Gurran were elected.
Traditionally Scinde won yet again the tabloid swimming and followed this up by snatching victory from Napier in the swimming championships.
Following this Scinde again was victorious by winning the tabloid athletics but was unfortunate not to become placed in the first three of the athletic championships. However, Scinde did have some minor victories when M. Dunn won the Davis Cup and W. Crosse the Sprint Cup, and with W. Steele close in contesting the Senior Champ.
Rugby was a very strong winter sport this year. Scinde was represented by: B. Muggeridge, C. Tangaere, S. Comrie, R. Gordon, W. Crosse and D. Harper making the 1st XV, eleven being in the 2nd XV and a number making other teams. S. Comrie was also selected for the H.B. under 18 team.
The Scinde squad consisted of B. Muggeridge (capt.), S. Comrie, C. Tangaere, R. Gordon, N. Crosse, D. Harper, P. Gurran, J. Forde, W. Dysart, H. McDonald, M. McGurk, S. Mikara, T. Morton, W. Moffat, B. Percival, M. Rofe, G. Sandtmann, W. Naivalu, R. Small, R. Strawbridge, C. Strickland, R. Torr, being coached by both Mr Smith and Mr Hansen.
Unfortunately, a second team had to be selected to play Lindisfarne this year and did well to be narrowly beaten, on a very muddy ground, by 10 to 3. W. Naivalu dropped goal.
The annual boarders versus day boys match proved, however, to be disappointing with the boarders being beaten 22-6. N. Crosse a try; B. Muggeridge conversion.
Hockey wasn’t very strong this year and was reflected in its loss against Lindisfarne by 7-2. Only W. Steele was in the 1st XI.
Tennis was a very strong sport within Scinde House with the tennis courts seldom being empty. B. Muggeridge and M. Rofe were in the senior tennis team. D. Whaanga and R. Grant in the junior.
Cricket in Scinde House is not as strong as in other houses but we were represented by D. Harper and C. Strickland who were in the 1st XI and also there were two in the 2nd XI.
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The basketball team of M. Dunn, B. McKeesick, G. Cleaver, C. Smith and W. Steele managed to win the inter-house games this year, with M. Dunn and B. McKeesick in the school team. M. Dunn was selected for the H.B. Secondary Schools team.
Scinde House was again successful in the annual cross country with M. McGurk, B. Percival, W. Steele, R. Hall, M. Carter, D. Smale and S. Little representing the school in the inter-secondary schools cross country.
The work done in and around Scinde House that did not always go unnoticed was that of the staff and was much appreciated by boys and masters.
On behalf of Scinde House I would like to farewell Mr Caird from his position as headmaster of the school and hostel and wish him well in his years ahead.
I wish those returning the best of luck in their activities next year.
B. PERCIVAL
SCINDE HOUSE RUGBY TEAM
Back Row: H. McDonald, W. Moffat, P. Gurran, R. Gordon, T. Morton, C. Strickland.
Middle Row: N. Smith, G. Sandtman, M. McGurk, S. Mikara, R. Torr, R. Small, B. Dysart.
Front Row: C. Tangaere, J. Forde, D. Harper, S. Comrie (v.c.), B. Muggeridge (capt.), N. Crosse, M. Rofe, W. Percival.
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HAWKE HOUSE NOTES
The first task undertaken by the House was to elect its leaders. These were Graeme Barrett (House Captain), Garth Kersey, Gavin Cooper and Jim Cotterell. The first pressure these bright young lads had placed on them was to get us through the swimming sports. We managed to get through without any fatalities except for house points. We did however sneak into third place.
Members who gained recognition in the swimming sports were: P. Chen, P. Reeves (senior swimming), M. Coker (winner of pyjama race) and J. Farrell (the entire intermediate relay team).
The next major task was to organise the athletics. There was a greater effort by all those who entered resulting in the House coming a close second, only a few points behind the winners. The heroes of the House this time were: Butler, King Blair, Stevenson, Barrett, Cotterell and Walker (who won the Prefects Cup for the most non-championship points). One of the new events this year, which in our opinion was only there to gain Scinde House a few more points, was the marching around the track of the competitors. Scinde, of course, won this with our house coming a close fourth.
Our winter sports proved very successful with every team reaching the finals. The hockey team won the final against Clyde by three goals to one. The soccer team played very well but could only manage second place after a very good game. The junior rugby team was also unlucky to lose by 13-12 in a game which they deserved to win. The senior rugby however was one of the highlights of the year. The team, although comprising of seven members of the 1st XV, played badly against the strong Napier house team but still managed to win 7-3. We therefore went into the final as the underdogs as Scinde were a strong and confident side. However the team certainly rose to the occasion and played brilliant rugby which resulted in us winning 18-0.
The final fixture of the year was the cross country run, where we again rose to the occasion and were placed 2nd overall after some fine running.
The House would like to thank all the teachers, especially Mr Stevens, for helping to run the House smoothly. The House would also like to thank its elected leaders for their great organisation of all the sports teams and House activities.
This is a
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JENNILEAH DOUGLAS STRATE
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7th FORM 1976
Back Row: S. Woodhouse, T. Costello, A. Hatfield. W. Cotterell, Moo Melbourne, G. Barrett. B. Walker, G. Bell, T. Clark.
Middle Row: G. Cooper, A. Farquhar, R. McIvor, B. Whiteman, H. C. Baker, P. Temple. J. J. Loughlin, C. Jimmieson, M. Coker.
Front Row: A. Kumar, D. Parker, S. Eddy. W. Rolls. K. Johnstone, A. Double. N. Earnshaw, W. McIntyre. B. Percival, P. Bull.
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State Examination Results
School Certificate Results (Numbers in parentheses indicate subjects passed): Agnew K. L. (2), Andersen, M. T. (5), Anderson, G. M. (1), Andrews K. C. (4), Andrews M. R. (5), Atkinson T. (1), Bain D. (2), Bannister P. J. (6), Barker S. J. (1), Barron B. G. (1), Batten N. C. (1), Bell D. W. (6), Bicknell M. (3), Blackburn G. A. (4), Bloomer D. J. (6), Blundell R. P. (2), Bolton M. J. M. (5), Bowie R. J. (6), Bradshaw A. G. (3), Bridges S. J. (1), Brownlie J. R. (4), Buckendahl K. D. (1), Bullock N. I. (1), Bullock R. E. (1), Callinicos A. J. (2), Cameron R. (3), Cappie R. (5), Chandler C. A. (1), Chen, P. S. C. (6), Christensen N. W. (5), Clark M. S. (6), Collin R. (5), Collins S. M. (4), Cox M. P. (6), Crosse N. J. (3), Cunningham’ M. R. (3), Davidson G. J. (5), Davidson I. B. (3), Davidson RB A. (1), Davis R. W. E. (2), Devine M. J. (1), Digman M. O. (2), Dockary A. T. (1), Dunn M. J. (4), Garnshaw N. R. (1), Eddy S. R. (1), Elliot F. H. (4), Elliot S. E. (3), Fair D. G. (5), Faloon T. G. (2), Ferguson K. D. (1), Fidanis N. C.(3), Forde J. L. (5), Forde W. P. (5), Fox S. T. (1), Gill A. S. (4), Gilvray G. E. (3), Gilvray R. D. (2), Goldsmith G. B. (6), Gordon R. A. (4), Groom L. M. (5), Gurran Pp. J. (5), Hall M. C. (2), Hallgarth G. A. (5), Hambleton J. E. (2), Hansson G. J. (1), Hardwick G. M. (6), Harper D. S. (6), Hartree S. J. (5), Harvey D. I. (5), Heays S. H. (4), Helliwell M. D. (6), , Hellyer D. C. (6), Higgs N. D. (1), Hill B. J. (4), Hing R. S. (4), Hogg S. L. (2), Holdsworth W. B. (1), Hollywood G. (2), Holt S. F. (1), Holter P. J. (5), Horomona R. B. (2), Huskins R. D. (3), Hughes M. C. (6), Hunter A. W. (4), Hutchinson M. M. (2), Jeffares W. T. (4), Jennings M. H. (3), Jimmieson L. M. (5), Kampkes M. P. (5), Kersey G. A. (1), Lawlor D. L. (2), Le Quesne N. R. (2), Lloyd D. M. (3), Lum M. E. (6), McCarthy P. J. ()), McCormick B. D. (2), McDougall P. E. (5), McGirr G. F. (1), McGurk M. J. (2), Mackay A. D. (6). MacKenzie G. RB. (5). McLean L. G. (2), MacMillan C. K. (1), Melhuish J. R. Co), Minto S. G. (4), Mohi S. F. (1), Moroney B. W. (4), Morrell P. (1), Morris W. R. (5), Morton B. W. (5), Morton T. W. (4), Muggeridge B. W. (5) Newton G. J. (5), Nikolaison R. N. O. (3), Okawa Koji (4), Oliver M. E. (2), Pearson A. K. (5), Plowman D. R. (6), Prisk I. J. (6), Rayner P. F. (5), Reeves P. J. (5), Richardson A. D. (6), Ricketts G. A. (6), Riden S. J. (6), Robottom D. J. (1), Rofe M. J. (3), Rogers C. B. (6), Rowe R. W. (1), Rush M. W. (5), Schwalger S. T. (6), Simmiss S. A. (2), Smith A. M. J. (1), Steele W. P. (1), Stoddart N. D. N. (5), Strawbridge R. H. (5), Strickland C. J. (2), Strong B. I. (1), Sutton D. W. (3), Sweetapple M. D. (6), Swinbanks P. L. (4), Tahau S. P. (2), Thelwall J. P. (1), Thorburn J. M. (5), Torr R. W. (4), Tozer L. P. (5), Trow . J. (1), Walker A. J. (1), Walker G. J. (2), White R. G. (6), Whittle M. A. (6), Wiggins T. P. (4), Willis T. W. (5), Wills C. P. (4), Willis G. T. (3), Wilson J. D. (1), Wooster R. P. (1), Wright C. (1), Wylie B. P. (2), Youngs B. G. (1), Chapman K. M. (5), Schagler H. R. (4), Parkes R. M. (1), Trow D. R. (1), Guerin G, M. D. (4), Harvey N. G. (3), Smyth R. I. (5), Green B. W. (4), Comrie S. J. C. (1).
University Entrance Results: Ansell K. D., Arnold A. T., Baker H. C., Barrett G. L., Bell G. C., Bull P. J., Catley P., Cave L. R., Clark T. R., Cleaver V. G., Coker M. B., Cooper G. D., Cowley A. J., Dockary A. T., Double A. J., Eddy S. R., Farquhar A. R., Fitzgerald R. W., Fraser R. S., Gempton B. J., Hall N. J., Hatfield A. R., Heavey B. G., Higgs N. D., Hiha H. S., Jimmieson R. C., Johnstone K. L., Kelliher P. D., Loughlin J. J.. Lynch M. R., McIntyre W. D., McIvor R. M., McLennan G. W., Percival B. S., Reynolds R. J., Rolls W. R., Schroder G. W., Smith D. C., Steele W. P., Sutton C. W. O., Walker B. C., Whiteman B. N., Woodhouse O. S.
A Bursaries: Bannister S. M., Collins G. 5., Cox E. D., Hellyer R. L., Okawa S., Whittleston M.
B Bursaries: Breen M. G., Bristow P., Callinicos K. S., Cavanagh W. D., Gosling P. E., Green M. G., Heath M. C., Jones K. W., Mannering G. A., Pidd G. W., Riden B. A.
SCHOOL ROLL
* Indicates left during year.
Dean of 7 Form: Mr Brown.
FORM 7: Mr Brown; Baker H. C., Barrett G. L., *Barron B. G., Bell G. C., Bull P. J., Clark T. R., Cleaver V. G., Coker M. B., Cooper G. D., Costello A. G., *Cotterell R. J., Cowley A. J., *Dockery A. T., *Double A. J., Earnshaw N. R., *Eddy S. R., Farquhar A. R., *Fraser R. S., Hatfield A. R., *Hiha H. S., Jimmieson R. C., *Johnstone K. L., *Kelliher P. D., Kumar Ani, Kumar Ash, Loughlin J. J., Lynch M. R., McIntyre W. D., McIvor R. M., Melbourne M., Moore G. W., Parker D. L., Percival B. S., Rolls W. R., *Schroder G. W., Steele W. P., Temple H. P., Tester M. A., Walker B. C., Whiteman B. N., Woodhouse S. O.
Dean of 6 Form: Mr C. Smith.
FORM 6B1: Mr Beuth; Aranui T. R., Bain D., *Bowie R. J., Chen P. S. C., Comrie S. J., Hallett T. J., Holt S. F., Le Quesne N. R., McCarthy P. J., McLean L. G., Moroney B. W., Okawa K., *Oliver M. E., *Plowman D. R., *Prisk I. J., Riden S. J., Scott G. A., Strickland C. J. *Strong B. I., Symons J. G., Tangaere C., *Taylor G. B., Thorburn, J. M., Willink T. W.
FORM 6B7: Mr M. Atkinson; Chapman K. M., Crosse N. J., Ferguson K. D., Forde J. L., Gordon R. A., *Hartree S. J. *Heays S. H., Horomona R. B., Hutchinson M. M., Jimmieson L. M., Kampkes M. P., McGurk M. J., Morton T. W., Newton G. J., Rush M. W., Schwalger S. T, Smyth R. L, Strawbridge R. H., White R. G.
FORM 6B6: Mr B. O’Connor; Adamson M. J. R., Allen M., Andersen J. H., Andersen M. T., Bell D. W., Bolton M. J. M., Christensen N. W., Cox M. P., Goldsmith G. B., Green B. W., Hansson G. J., Harper D. S., Hughes M. G., Kersey G. A., Lloyd D. M., Lum M. E., Minto S. G., Muggeridge B. W., Reeves P. J.,
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Ricketts G. A., Stoddart N. D. N., Sweetapple M. D., Whittle M. A.
FORM 6C6: Mr Howlett; Andrews K. C,, Andrews M. R., Bannister P. J., Bloomer D. J., *Callinicos A. J., Cappie R. C., Clark M. s, Davidson G. J., ‘Fidanis N. C., “Guerin G. M. D., *Hallgarth G. A Hardwick G. M., Helliwell M. D., Hellyer D. C., Lawlor D., MacKenzie G. R., Melhuish J. R., Morton B. N., Pearson A. K., Rayner P. F., Rogers C. B.
FORM 6N5: Mr McCaw; Blackburn G. A., Brownlie J. R., Collin R., *Collins M. D. &., Dunn M. J., *Forde W. P., Gilvray R. D., Groom L. M., Gurran P. J., Harrison A. C., Harvey D. I, Harvey N. G., Hing R. S., MacKay A. D., Morris W. R., Nikolaison R. N. O., Rofe M. J., Tahau S. P., Torr R. W., Tozer L. P., Wiggins T. P.
Dean of 5 Form: Mr Sheat.
FORM 5P4: Mr Lister; Andrews G. B., Angove D. H., Bradshaw I. R., Buchanan C. D., Church S. R., *Coveny M. W., Curle V. W., Curry L. F., Hagen T. P., Joe K. C., Julian L. C., Keefe P. T., Lake K. G., Needham S. M., Nicol R. M., Noble D. A., Pedersen K. J., *Roser G. T., Rush R. J., Ryder M. A., Te Pau Konui K. C., Tester R. I., Waaka R. W., Wakefield M., Watt D. A., Whyte S. C., Zorn J. J.
FORM 5C2: Mr Mear; *Church G. D., Cotterill G. J., Cowley D. E., Devine C. D., Farquhar R. M., Harper P. H., Hawkins T. L., Hood S. A., Jensen A. R., Kennedy D. A., *Kihi A. M., Lynch, X. P., McConnochie G. B., McGirr, G. A., McKinnie M. A., Mannering A. E., Mataira J. W., Neal P. B., Owers B. J., Pickup J. O., Robinson C. G., Schrodski R. M., Stuart M. M., Wildermoth D. C., Yeoman N. J., Mooney, S. C.
FORM 5B5: Mr Berry; Bevin D. G., Cavaney R. G., Dagg J. C., Dockary B. J., Forward A. H., Groom F. W., Hannon P. M., Herring R. A. J., Kihi A. M., Johnstone B. R., McCabe B. B., McKenzie J. D. McNaught G. J, Moffat W. P. A., Moore B., *Northcroft P., Proctor M. J., Smith G. G. M., Sutton R. J., Thompson S., Weir G. I., Willink R. D.
FORM 5C1: Mr Young; Barrett C. R., *Beattie W. F., Bell E. K., Bleach E. A., Bridges M. D., Bruns R., *Bryan D. J., Bryant P. C., *Cunningham J. S., Dean R. T., *Goodin N. P., Higgins J. P., *Hune J., *Kemp C. A., Lowe W. J., *McGowan D., *Meyer R. I., Mikara S. H., *Nicholson G. A., *Rangihuna T. P. W., Robertson M. T., Robinson W. P. T., Stephenson M. J., Waitere S. J., *Nepata P. E.
FORM 5P7: Mr J. Fry; Arnott N. W., Barker J. F, Basher S. B., Bowen P. E. D,, *Buckendahl M. J., Cotter M. W., Davidson R. A., Davis D. T., Evernden L. J., Gannaway A. D., Gannaway B. C., Halpin E. B., Hardgrave W. S., Hopper S. G., Lister K. P., *Muggeridge B. M., *Prue A. D., *Ritchie A. R., *Strachan J. P., Tucker C. M., Walker F. R. V.
FORM 5C5: Mr Eilis; Brown G. A., Cranswick R. M., Darroch R. J., Duffil E. G., Hallett M. H., Hansson J. P., Hard G. J., Jackson D. A., Jones M. C., Kirby S. R., Lowe R. J., McKie D. H., Mather P. D., Morgan D. L., *Peebles J. A., Richardson D. J., Shakeshaft G. P., Van Ham A. A. Waring C. C,, Woodward A. L., Wright G. J., Wilson N. G.
FORM 5C4: Mr Hutchinson; *Angen M. R., Blenkey C, R., Brandon P. J., Campbell R. N., Christensen R. B., Farrell D. M., *Gestro M. V., Lewis C. R., Luvigsen R. D., *McLean N. L., Marsden D. A. F., Marsters J. D., Mildon R., Ross D. A., *Samuels K. E., Taana P. P., Taylor B. M., Tong K. R., Tutton C. P., Wallace E. P., Wiki R., Wimsett M. R., Yates T. J. K., Yeo P. J.
FORM 5B3: Mr McIntosh and Mr Smeaton; Batchelar D. W., Brooks G. I., Crabtree W. M., Dysart W. J., Hollywood R., Jackson J. D., Lampitt C. J., McCallum D. H., McDonald H. M., Mackintosh G. S., MacKay H. J., Olsen I. J., Phillips T. J., Quinn P. J., Ramlose B. C., Redden S. J., Sandtmann G. P., Small R. L., *Smith C. E., Taylor W. J., Webb M. P. B., Wilson S. E.
FORM 5T3: Mr M. Boyce; Beere G. J., Brocklehurst G. B., Buckman S. W. R., Clifton J. P., *Dellow C. B., Faloon B. C. J., Foley R. T., Gillon P. M., Graham R. M., Hall R. K., Hansen G. B., Hart B. P., Leask M. T. G., Loving R. M., McCarty C. D., McLay A. S., Maulder G. C., Mogford B. W., Munden T. W., Mott W. T., Nilsson K. J., Parker G. H., Prince I. G., Puketapu H. J., Smith W. J., Vanderspeck M. J., Wigmore K. R., Wright K. F.
Dean of 4 Form: Mr Nicol.
FORM 4C: Mr Rankin; Allen B. R. W., Bee G. R., Brown M. E., Brownlie C. J., Chruch G. R., Cox S. T., Cushing R. J., Demanser L. G., Dysart J. B., Falconer M. J., Farrell C. A,, Godfrey A. D., Halas J. W., Hollywood A., Jessep M. I1., *Jury M. B., Lynch S. B., Newman P. J., Pewhairangi R. S. H., Reynolds C., Rolls T. G., Spotswood A. G., Sunnex G. J., Thompson R. P., Ward G. M., Wyllie D. R., Smith M. H. G., *Barrett S., Wilson G. S.
FORM 4B: Mr Cameron; Aranui R. G., Blair T. J. A., Bruhns T., Butler G., Cresswell R. L., Digman B. J., Dunnett D. J., Garland R. E., German A., Glass J. P., Gosling M. J., Halliday D. G., Halse J. A., Harrison G. J.. Joe K. C., Kitt F. M., Lawson W. A., McKay M. L., Maggin C. W., Matson P. F., Miller G. M., Mugan I. P., Nilsson W. I., Northcroft M. H., Owers R. C., Roff S. C., Rogers B. B., Sargent D. E., Simpkin C. J., Tane M. J.
FORM 4A: Mr Page; Annan R. J., Carswell I. D., Carter M. L., Chapman B. C., Cousins R. F., Cross P. J., Demanser K. G., Duckworth K. R., Fraser R. A., Grace J. T.. Hammon D. C., Hill M. A., Hunter D. J., Johansson G. L., Layton R. F., McConnochie D. G., MacKay R. M., Monteith W. R., Morgan A. J., Morton D. J., Nikolaison L. M., Ormond A. P., Rees A. D., Robertson M. D., Sowerby S.,
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Sutherland B. K., Taylor G., Taylor K. G., Van Voorthuijsen G. P., Williams B. A.
FORM 4H: Mr Davies; Blom J., Carolan A. J., Grant R. S., *Hagen R., Handley M. G., Haynes M. R., *Hughes R. A., Junk C. M.,, Kempton D. L., *Lenden D. W., Leonard D. G., Mayes R. B., Meehan M. L., Metekingi N. G., “Moa P. R., Powell G. M., Smith G. J., Smith R. H., Sorensen L. D., *Taurima H., Wakefield T. H., Pimm W. M.
FORM 4E: Mr Stephens; Alexander J. H., Bulled B., Burns J. B., Burton G. I., Cave C., Clark D., Cottrell S. L., Elliott A. R., Evans S. D., Fright B., Hellen R. L., Hunt D. L., Jones E. F., Little W. S., McGoverne P. J. 5§., Mills D. L., Nicholas F. L., Rangihuna R., Rolls M. S., Ross A. C., Smith A., Smith P. J. M., Spiller N. S., White D. R., Wilkins G. J., *Williams R. H., *Willshire R. G.
FORM 4D: Mr N. Smith; Agnew W. R., Beaver R. C., Cowley N. W., Dailey R. I., Dally R. J, Davies G. R., Gannaway L. G., Hamlin P. C., Hansson L. D., Harvey S. G., Jensen G. B., King B. R., Larkin R. L., Magon W. A, *McLean A. D., McLean M. L., Marsh G. J., Morris W. R., Murphy K. B., *Papuni H. B., Porter D. E., Robertson I. B., *Ross R. J., Seed S. R. Smith S. R., Stoney P. A. Templeton D. C., Thomas R. L., Watt P. L., Bushby, Papuni, H. B.
FORM 4F: Mrs Ryan; Atkinson V. W., Baggett A. E., Bary G. D., Clark A. S., Cole D., Dockary W. T., Guerin J. P. J. Hawker M. K. R., Jenkinson S., Johnson P. D., Malli T. J., Mannering N. N., Minto S. N., Mitchell N. D., Moloney K. J., Moore R., Price M. A., Pryor L. G., Ricketts S. J., Sayer B. A., Sellar A. K., Sherburn S., Speedy R. N. T., Streeter B. G., Wimsett R. J.. Worsop T. R. A.
FORM 4G: Mr J. O’Connor; Andrews W. M., Bailey C. G., Coffin E. B., Cullen N. D., Cushen N. M., Daniels Q. U. E., Elford L. G., Emerson A. R., *Fenn A., *Grant A. L., Halpin H. P. T., Hoare K. R., Hodgson B. J., Holland M. D., Holthusen M. A., *Martin B. A., Morris T. J., Nation P. G., Nielsen K. A., Paine N. J., Poszeluk P. A. J., Robson V. M., Shapland G. V., Smith N. J. A. *Strampel M. E., Wallace B. H., Wilson G. S., Winterburn V. M., Yates M. S.
FORM 4I: Mr Hewitt; Dean F. C., *Duncan W. R., *Forsyth S., Gray W., Hammond B., Hurinui K., *James T., *Jones N. W., Junk W. M., *McCleland I. J., Morgan L. B., Oakley B. W., *O’Brien D. C., Peka B. D., Smyth F., *Taylor T., *Kellett G.
Dean of 3 Form: Mr Curham.
FORM 3P3: Mr Fenigsohn; Atchison M. A., Barrett M. P., Collins N. J., Cullen J. E., *Edwards W., Gray L. H., Hargreaves C. R., Hill G., Jenkins I. S., Lenden R., Long G. T., Pell C. J., Price R. W., Smith B. C. V., Smith M. D., *Taurima S. M., Taylor T. E., Tehei S. A., Wilkin L. J.. Ormond D. J.
FORM 3N4: Mrs Sheppard; Brown A. J., Burke D. A., Chadwick P. T., Cotterill D. M., Dawson C. R., Farquhar B. J. D., Hearn C. D., Hoare N. R., Holt P. R., Jones G. S., King P. A., McCarthy J. C. R., McKinnon A. H. R., McLean R. L., Morgan C. M., Parkes B. T., Rahui R. T., Scott H. J., Shelford R. J., Skeet C. S.,, Smith M. T., Sweetapple P. J., Thompson S. P., Trow W. S., Walker S. B., Webb M. H., Yeoman P. M.
FORM 3B2: Mr Walker; Anderson K. J. S., *Andrews K. J., Andrews R. B., Baker W. E., Beamsley S. B., Bleach A. W., *Buckendahl N. B., Christieson G. M., Colville-Smith J., Derwin P. D., Gregory R. L., Heperi S. P., Hooper W., Hurworth D. M., Kempton S. J., Kingi W. D. E., McAulay K. H. D., Mackey K. M., Nesbit G., Newman G. C., Palmer B. D., Pope B. A., Roser A. L., Shakeshaft T., Smith M., Sutton P. T., Taylor M., Tutton A. C., Ward A., *Wilson K. J.
FORM 3ART: Mr Left; Adamson D. W., Allen J. B., Allen P. P., Avison P. D., Basher G. W., Black P. J., Fraser D. C. N., Hambleton C. A., Hawkins M. V., Hura P., Laufiso P., Layton M. R., Pedersen M. G., Rigby T. R., Strawbridge P. R., Tester K. G., Walters A. T., Watt R. J.
FORM 3N2: Mr Twyford; Alexander S. R., Baker M. H., Cammish N., Carter B. L., Chatfield E. G., Fletcher S. P., Gunn D. G., *Henderson S. J., Hill L. C., Kent B. E,, Kliskey K. E., Knowles T. J., Lambert F. T. T., Libby J. W., *Lloyd G. W., McCarty T. A., Marriage G. L. G., Page S. D., Ruru W. H., Shattky S. B., Thomson R. S., Trow J. C., Whaanga D. T., Wilson W., Woodhouse A. J., Lagan M. D.
FORM 3N3: Mrs Caird; Adam S. W., Anderson R. D., Andrews A. S., Basher M. D., Bell C. M., Brocklehurst E. C., Budge C. J., Clarke K., Coates L. W., Day B. T., Durbin E. G., Fleming D. J., Gurran D. P., Hubbard E. L., Karatau S. J., Le Quesne B. A., Osgood P. A., Pearson M. W., Perese S. I., Riddell B. D., Robinson P. I., Ross S. N. D., *Snowsill M., Spain J. T., Street J. A.. Taurima B., Thompson N., Tolley S. C., Walker M. P., Winson D. B.
FORM 3T8: Mr Kyle; Allen G. R., Basher G. L., Brown H. T., *Cormack R. L. D., Dentice O. J., Edmonds P. G., Erickson S. C., Gordon K. B., Hadfield V. A., Hawaikirangi P. A., Hughes S. A., Karauria V. P., Kelly D. L., Ladlow T. G. Lunt R. G. McIlroy K. F., Moody C. J., *Ormond D. J., Plimmer M. E., Robertson A. D., Russell P. W., *Schwalger T. C., Smale D. E., Smith A. D., Stuart B. D., Taylor K. J., Thompson D. P., Walsh A. T., Wills D. J., Wright K. W., Devine S. T., Lowson S. C.
FORM 3A13: Mr Gourley; Ansell T. J., Baillie M. J., Birch M. H., Croskery A. M., Donaldson K. V. M., Easton S. D., *Eria T. M., Fifield R. G., Flyger H. M., Halliday G. M., Hartree N. R., Heremia E. M., Hughes W. L., Jackson I. D., Jones M. R., *Jury R. I., Kihi R. A, Lawrence J. J., McCoard A. T., Marsden B. N. F., Maulder D. J., Mudford P. K., Ngarimu T. H., Osgood A. J., Schroder K. L., Tane L. S., Vincent A. B., Walker A. D., Whyte G. W., Wilton R. D., Wyeth M. A.
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