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NGARUAWAHIA

15th June The other games all yielded convincing
The unbeaten Ngaruawahia High victories — 25-10 over Fraser High School
School first fifteen has scored 34 tries in firsts, 38-3 over Putaruru High School
its first five games - and 18 of those have seconds, 30-7 over St Paul Collegiate
come from mid-field. seconds and 40-4 over Huntly College firsts.
Centre C. Morgan, has scored 10, while Then a Cambridge High School XV
second five-eighth T. Wharakura has crossed was taken on (Cambridge plays in the first
eight times. division) for a 17-16 win.
Both these players were members of the
Ngaruawahia rowing crew which won the COACHES
New Zealand Secondary Schools Coaching the team are Waikato second
intermediate eights championship earlier this five-eight Mr B. A. Stephens and Mr P. Vela.
year. They have concentrated on fundamentals,
Also in that crew were G. Twidle and understanding and fitness.
G. Matthews — the first fifteen wingers The squad is: A. Keeys, G. Twidle, C.
who have a try apiece to their credit. Morgan, G. Matthews, T. Wharakura (vice-
Playing in the Waikato secondary captain), K. Simon, M. Smith, D. Crawford,
schools second division the Ngaruawahia P. McPherson, S. Weir (captain), G. Phillips,
boys ran up 164 points to 45 in five games. G. Kiddle, T. Dean, I. Bartlett, J. Matthews,
The closest game was against Matamata G. Stewart, P. Rogers.
College second fifteen — a 31-21 win.

Ngaruawahia P.T.A. Meeting

14th June this give parents an opportunity to discuss
The annual general meeting of the various points with the relevant teachers.
Ngaruawahia High School Parent-Teacher Discussion was held at the meeting on
Assn. was held recently at the High School the Gymnasium Fund, which at present
and was chaired by the president, Mrs Irene stands at approximately $12,000. An
McCowan. approach had been made by the Board of
In her report of the year’s activities, Governors to the South Auckland Education
Mrs McCowan said that funds had been Board, but it appears that a start cannot be
raised by a concert, a very successful Gala made until the Government restrictions on
Day, which realised a sum of approximately buildings is lifted. In the near future it is
$800; a mufti day and a hogget raffle, which hoped that permission will be granted for
had netted more than $100. She said that the three representatives of the P.T.A. to attend a
committee would be pleased to receive as Board meeting and confer with members on
much support as possible from parents in the the position.
ensuing year. An election of officers was held and
The principal, Mr E. B. Allison, resulted as follows; President, Mr T. Jew;
reported to the meeting that the morale of secretary, Mr P. Vela; committee, Messrs J.
the school was very good. He said that Hanna, P. Vercoe, Mesdames T. Jew, SW.
report evenings had proved to be very well Geddes, M. Derecourt, D. McLean, K.
attended and it was decided that another one Dooley, P. Lynch, I. McCowan, C. Haultain
would be held shortly, probably in July, and (Horotiu).