Page 2 - 1973 News Clippings

$1200 Raised by Ngaruawahia H.S.

Huntly Press So successful and well and world titles in the double
4th April 1973 supported was this event that -handed saw class; R.
it is planned that future Fletcher prominent in
Over $1200 is the Galas will be centred around chopping and sawing events;
approximate magnificent such a feature. H. Buchanan a recent N.Z.
sum raised by the The school is very Trialist and H. Bridgeman a
magnificent efforts of the grateful for the attendance relatively newcomer who
Ngaruawahia High School and displays of such famed gave a fine performance in
staff and pupils at their Gala and local wood-choppers and winning two events; the
for funds for a new sawers as W. Dixon who Novice 12” and 14” standing
Gymnasium on Saturday. won the 12-inch standing chops. R. Fletcher and A.
The response from the chop and is N.Z. title holder Cox won the double-handed
public in supplying and and has recently competed in saw event.
buying goods was truly Australia where he won Congratulations must be
great. several titles. offered to the organisers of
The main attraction of A. Poihipi and T. both Galas.
the programme was the Callaghan who hold two
wood-chopping and sawing. world titles and current N. Z.

Ngaruawahia High School Soccer

Huntly Press popularity of the sport in the The school team, led by
11th April 1973 area over recent years. Chris Barakat, only slightly
No Saturday morning heads off that of Robert
After two rounds of the teams are competing in the Paul, both teams having two
internally organised soccer Waikato Junior Football wins, but Chris Barakat’s
competition at the competitions because of the team did not concede any
Ngaruawahia High School, lack of adults to supervise. goals compared with one let
two teams have already However the local club has through by Paul’s team; both
shown through. entered an under-16 team in having scored 7 goals.
Eighty-four boys have the senior grades to A great deal of talent
been organised into six compensate. It is also hoped has been found in and
teams and play on a round that a Wednesday tourn- around Ngaruawahia in the
robin basis. The following of ament can be raised off the field of soccer and a
this soccer by many boys at ground as an inter-school continued growth of the
the school shows the rise in activity. sport is assured.
Three new teachers at high school

Huntly Press B. Allison, said on Friday Another overseas
February/March 1973 afternoon. graduate to come to teach at
Messers James Kerr Ngaruawahia is Mr William
Three new staff BA, B. Ed and Lincoln Best Burston. With a B. Tech.
members, two of them from MAB Ed both come from qualification from London
Canada, have joined the staff Nova Scotia. Mr Kerr University, he is taking
of Ngaruawahia High teaches history chiefly, and mathematics and chemistry.
School, the principal, Mr E. Mr Best English.