Page 3 - 1972 News Clippings

Fund-raising to Aid Gymnasium

23 August 1972 organised by members of the pupils and jobs undertaken
Parent-Teacher Association. A included housework,
In order to raise further large number of parents and gardening, car-washing and
funds towards the gymnasium pupils attended the function casual farm labouring. This
fund of the Ngaruawahia High and a considerable sum was was held on Tuesday, August
School a barn dance was held realised. 15.
recently on the property of Mr Another fund-raising
Jew on Fox Road, Hopu Hopu, activity was a work-day for

Te Aute Pupils Visit Ngaruawahia

23 August 1972 assistant at Ngaruawahia High an exciting match were beaten
School during its first year. 26-14.
Last Thursday Ngarua- The visitors attended The home economics
wahia High School played host morning assembly then the girls, directed by Mrs Sloane,
to a rugby team and concert concert party entertained provided luncheon for the Te
party from Te Aute College. teachers and pupils in the hall. Aute party, who then left for
The principal of this famous Later in the morning the Hamilton.
Maori boarding school is Mr visiting rugby team me
N. O. Vickridge, who was first Ngaruawahia’s first 15 and in Senior

Ngaruawahia Ngaruawahia Schoolboy

Swimmers Athletes Selection

28 June 1972
Chosen Compete

The following boys have
30 August 1972 22 March 1972 been selected to represent
Waikato to play the Bay of
The Waikato swim team A bus-load of athletic Plenty in a promotion-
to compete against Hawkes competitors from the relegation rugby league match
Bay—Poverty Bay at Napier Ngaruawahia High School to decide which team will be
on September 9 has been travelled recently to Porritt relegated to the ‘B’ section in
announced. The team leaves on Stadium in Hamilton to the National Tournament to be
September 8 and arrives back participate in events at the played at Greymouth during
on September 10. Waikato secondary schools’ the August school holidays:—
Included in the team are zome athletic championships. O. Paki, H. Cameron, B.
two Ngaruawahia swimmers, Several competitors won their Osborne, I. Bogie (United), J.
Mark Flyger (freestyle) and respective events and many of Williamson, B. Kells, M.
Keith Osborne (freestyle and them gained places. Tahu, R. Phillips, N.
butterfly). Williams, T. Tarawhiti, J.
Matthews (Ngaruawahia), M.
Gray, M. Nikau (Turanga-
waewae), D. Ellis, D. Beazley
(Hamilton), P. Whiunui
(Taniwharau), B. Mills (Huntly
South).