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Ngaruawahia High School Highlights - 7th March 1979

ATHLETICS Athletic Champions: Senior Boys -

secondary schools Despite windy conditions eleven Ivan Thackray 1, Andrew Bell 2,
swimming meet at Otorohanga on records were equalled or set at the Bruce Wilson 3. Intermediate Boys -
Saturday, Ngaruawahia gained a school’s athletic championships on Roland Ruha 1, Brett Hyslop 2, Ross

Maria Thursday and Friday. Wall 3. Junior Boys - Peter Rawiri 1,
1st in the Junior Girls 1 New records were established by Helewaru Muru 2, Rion Liddell 3.
length breaststroke and 1st in the 2 Andrew Bell (senior long jump), Bruce Senior Girls - Joanne Loveridge and
Debbie Lauder 1 equal, Marise Bond
Wilson (senior 1500m), Glen Solomon and Debbie Tuck 3 equal. Intermediate
2nd in the senior (senior hurdles), Ivan Thackray (senior Girls - Lesley Clay 1, Vivien Taylor 2,

Karen Smith 200m record equalled), Gordon Bond Maureen Smith and Carolyn Fletcher
3rd equal in the junior girls 3 lengths (Int. 1500m), Debbie Tuck (senior 3 equal. Junior Girls - Denise Turton
lap medley. 1500m), Vivien Taylor (Int. high jump), 1, Michelle Tai 2, Hazel Watson 3.
3rd in the senior girls Maureen Smith (Int. 1500m), House results - Havelock 1, Newcastle
in junior Maniapoto Junior Girls relay and 2, Maniapoto 3, Tainui 4.

Havelock Senior Boys relay.

Ngaruawahia High School Highlights - 14th March 1979

between the school, Maori parents community, is vital if the aims of two ex-students from Ngaruawahia -

TuTangata are to be achieved. Carlo Gregory and Alan Cotter.

To make the work of Maori Affairs HOUSE SENIORS ATTENDANCE

Two further Houses have appointed Staff are greatly concerned at some
As part of this project Howard senior student leaders - Tainui—Dean students non-attendance and erratic
Morrison and community officers of the Haggie and Michael Schwass. attendance, especially in the senior

Maori Affairs Department will be Havelock—Bruce Wilson, Bruce forms. Parents should realise the
coming to Ngaruawahia H.S. tomorrow Haultain, Brenda Henry and Lyn importance of regular attendance, as in
afternoon, March 15. They will Plummer. the majority of cases, work missed
highlight these objectives by speaking ROWING cannot be successfully made up.
to all the students, entertaining them BASKETBALL

and, most important, sharing with them Last year the school had the honour
an understanding of TuTangata and of of ex-pupil Alan Cotter coxing the Playing a poor match the school
N.Z. rowing eights in the world won 31-17 in the YMCA summer

championships. basketball competition and are currently
Involvement and support from placed 4th.
students, parents, teachers, community Nominations and selections for the

officers of the Maori Affairs 17-man squad for the 1979
Department and, in fact, the whole championships in Yugoslavia included