1983 The Taranakian Vol.72 No. 1

AUTOGRAPHS

THE T ARANAKIAN 1983 VOLUME 72

Number 1

CONTENTS Staff The Headmaster Reflects Academic Results 1982 Laurie Giddy Clem Cave Bequest Head Boy' s Report Staff Notes Mid-winter Swim Flying Scholarship The Ball Forty-hour Famine Spirit of Adventure Teachers and Humour School Council Cricket Soft ball Athletics Volleyball Teen Scene Swimming

EDITOR: Mr G.L. Clareburt

ARTWORK: Mr R.D. Taberner

LITERARY EDITOR: Mr J.A. Howes

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Life-saving Badminton Representative Awards Tennis Hockey Scrum Machine Cycling Golf The Whistle Basketball Soccer Rugby Sportsman of the Year Crosscountry Skiing Technical Department Visits Construction Class Cadet Battalion Third Form Outdoor Education French Trip

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i.& C.F. Mon Lycee Music Notes How to Catch a Tiger Performing Artist of the Year Boarding Competition Results TeWa Pai School Diary P.T.A. Pococatapetl Prize List 1982 School Roll Dad's Demo Horror Movies Old Boys' News Japanese Exchange Monologue Overseas Students Drama

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NEW PLYMOUTH BOYS' HIG H SCH OOL BOARD OF GOVERNORS Chairman : J.V. Mclntyre (Old Boys) Deputy Chairma n: B.S. E. Bell ringer (Parents) J. Garcia (Taranaki Education Board) Mrs V. Bone (Parents) Heaps (Teachers Representative) T.G. R.J. Goodare (Parents) Mrs A. Jensen (Parents) A.D. Jellyman (Parents) B.A. Vivian (Contribu ting Schools) D.L. Slater (Parents) Boys) (Old Wolfe .

T.N Secretary: R.P. Bowler Assistan t Secretary: H. Russell

STAFF Headma ster: T.T. Ryder, M.A.(Hons.), Dip.Ed. Deputy Headma ster: L.R. Bublitz, B.Sc.(Hons.)

Senior Master: R.E. Brine, B.Sc. Dean 7 E.J. Abraham , D.F.C., Dip.Tchg. Social Studies and History Mrs. J.A. Barnes, A.C.T.D. B.L. Bayly, B.A. G.G . Bell, Dip.P.E. D.H. Bennett, M.A., Dip.Ed . Geograp hy D.R. Boyd, B.Mus.Ed. Music A.G.M. Bryant, B.Sc. (Relieving) A.D. Butler, H.N.C. (Mech .Eng.), Cert.Ed. M.C. Carrell, T.T.C., A. S.P.E. Outdoor Educatio n R.M. Carter, M.Sc.(Hons.), B.Ed. G.L. Clareburt, M.A. English (Asst. H/Dept) G.L. Clarke, B.Sc.(Hons.)

R.L. Cooper, B.Ed. P.L. D'Ath, Adv.T.C. D.K. Derby, B.A. , A.T.C.L. Guidanc e Counsel lor

M:E. Dobson, Adv .T.C~ Woodwortt H.J. Duynhoven, T.C., T.T.C. (On leave) A.E. Elgar, B.A. Teacher Librarian J.P. Fletcher, B.A. Mrs I.S.W. Gallon, B.A.(Hons.)

G.G. Giddy, B.Sc. M.R. Grimwoo d , Adv.T.C. (Technical) D.F.H. Gush, Adv.T.C. Engineering Worksho p L.M: Han, M.Sc. T.G. Heaps, B.A.(Hons.) English J.A. Howes, B.A. B.J. Hurle, B.E., B.Sc., A.T.C.L. Physics W.G. Kibby, B.A., Dip.Ed .

J. Krook, P.B.N.A. P.G. Lay, M.Sc.(Hons.) Chemist ry and Dean 4

Miss R.J .V. Mabin , B.A. D.C. Moore, T.T.C. Careers Adviser D.J. Mossop, B.Sc.(Hons.) Science W.M . Purdy, M.A.(Hons.)

P. Rangitaa wa, T.C., T.T.C. M. Rose, B.A. , Tech .Cert.

J. Rowlands, B.A. (On leave) R.T. Rowlands, T.C.C. Mathema tics J.A. Sims, B.Sc. P. Smith, B.A., Commerce, Dean 6 P.Q. Smith, Dip.P.E. (Relieving) R.D. Taberner, Dip.F.A. R.M. Turner, B.Sc. M.G. Watts, T.T.C. N.G. Wright, T.T.C. Reading, Dean 3 B.E. Wrigley, Dip.Teching, Dean 5 Mrs D.M. Baylee, T.T.C. (Part-time) Mrs. A.M. Harrop B.A. (Part-time) J.S. 'Hath路erly ; M.A., Dip:Ed . (Part-time) Mrs E. Rowlands, T.T.C. (Part-time)

SCHOOL COUNCIL 1983

Back Ro~: G. Nighting ale (Treasurer), M. Cox, D. Elgar, D. Goodare, J. Edwards (Secretary) R Morton, T. Crossma n, Mr E. Abraham Second Row: Mr M.C. Carro/1, Mr D. Mossop, K. Le Bas, P. McNairney, Front Row: Mr R.E. Brine, Mr L.R. Bublttz, M. Postmant, D. Cross, Dobso.1 1. Armstron g (Head Boy), N. Smith, S. Hill, Mr T. T. Ryder, Mr M. E.

Mrs M.H. Helms, Headma ster's Secretar y Mrs V. Baxenda le, Clerical Assistan t Mrs H.P. Breedveld, Clerical Assistan t/Recept ion Mrs M.P. Martin, Clerical Assistan t Mrs H. Butler, Laborato ry Techn ician Mrs J.R. Van Beers, Library Assistan t Miss J.P. Curd, Matron Mrs D. Liggott, Assistan t Matron L. Nials, Caretaker R. Bublitz, Grounds man L Wisnews ki, Grounds man

GROUP LEAD ERS

, S. Brine, C. Hea/y Back Row: C. Brown, C. Todd, J. Matheso n, A. Van der Elst, D. Goodare G. Gibson, F. Meachen , M. Dannett Harris, R. n, Robertso T. Elgar, D. Hall, G. Morton, R. Row: Second G. Tap/in, R. Morrice, P. Ka ne, K. Le Bas Third Row: P. McNairney, J. Carr, P. Sarjeant, C. Lagaluga , M. Cox, N. Smith, S. Hi!!, J. Edwards , D. Stockwe ll g, Armstron /.

Cross, D. i, Posiman M. , Front Row: P. Roberts, D. Sharman

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Who says that the year after a Centenary is bound to be quiet and uneventful? Many kind people made that prediction towards the e~d of 1982, perhaps out of consideration for those yvho might have looked a little Jaded after the exertions of the Y~ar of celebrations! But anticlimaxes are never popular in any society and the school of 1983 certainly hasn't stood still to catch its breath.

The beginning though, was unexpectedly sad. First we learne~ of the death, through drownmg, of Martin Mehring wh_o had just begun work after bemg accredited University Entrance and quickly after came the next shock of the death of Mr. Laurie Giddy who collapsed While on holiday. Mr Giddy was properly regarded as a pillar of the school: a dedicated and conscientious teacher a thorough and diligent Head of the Techni~al Department, a loyal man, f1rm but fair, and Head of Barak Hou~e. The mid-January funeral s~rv1ce overflowed the church w_1th those wishing to pay tnbute to a路 fine teacher and a 路 good man. When the school ye~r began $1,000.00 were QUICkly raised to establish the LV. Giddy Memorial Prize Fund for the encourageme nt of students of Technical Drawing.

How many of us have admired the student examples of dra_uQhting Mr Giddy used to exhi~~~ m the foyer each year? That sp1r1t of acknowledgem ent and g1vmg has marked the year or at least ~as established a quality

by Which so many of this year's accomplish ments can be measured.

B~ys wait impatiently for public examination results and so do parents and teachers. This year there was much to take heart from. Last year's Dux John Harrison, and last year's Head Boy, Clyde Haldane both won University Scholar~hips.

Peter Marsh just missed and seven seniors won A Bursaries an_d Taranaki Scholarships and thirteen won B Bursaries. Thirt~en candidates passed UniverSity Entrance by sitting and our overall pass rate exceeded 70 ~e.r cent. Again in School Certificate our results are better ~han th_e national pass rates and m horticulture and history they were outstanding. The number 4

of boys passing in four, five and six subjects is increasing and more than 80 per cent of Form 5 pupils have some success.

Boarders agaiJl did well: tt.le extra preparation clearly brings results.

The late summer was marked by two achievements : First, after vanquishing Hamilton at Cricket, our First Eleven went down to play Wanganui Collegiate and while Prince Edward watched, Tim lrvine and Philip Armstrong put on a record second-wicke t partnership of 226 runs. Each of them made a century!

Second, it became clear that our Top Field wicket needed a complete revival. Its variable bounce grew worse and 'Campaign Clay' was launched. The details of getting fifty cubic metres of clay are complex- but let it suffice to say that thanks to the herculean efforts of Mr John Mclntyre and such other Old Boys as the Cleland Brothers, David Waiter, Mark Wilson and many friends of the school the job was accomplished. As I write, late in August, the winter-sown grass has germinated and a deep green block is materialising.

The willin.gness to give persisted throughout the winter term. Mr Boyd and Miss Mabin found talent and entertainmen t aplenty for the June Concert

and the Form 3 Boarders proved show-stopper s under the direction of new housemaster, Mr Elgar. Then came the mid-winter swim which is reported on mo.re fully elsewhere in the Taranakian. The chosen means of raising money to replace our moribund baths never appealed to me but we threw our weight into the enterprise and the boys as usual triumphed. Mr Simpson, Chairman, and the P.T.A. were elated. The project generated great quantities of good-will and fun as well as a large amount of money.

By the end of July we knew the composition of 路 our new Board of Governors. lt has all the hallmarks of a good team and we congratulate Mr John Mclntyre on being elected Chairman. But to the outgoing Board, served by such two-term members as Mr John Laurenson, Mr Howard Smith, Mrs Ailsa Edwards. Mr Brian lrvine, Mr Malcolm Gray, and Mrs Anne Larsen and Mr Ernie Abraham, go the school's deep thanks for dedicated and productive service.

The school was in great form for the winter encounter against Wanganui Collegiate and it was most gratifying to hear the Reverend Tom Wood's tribute made to the boys over Radio Taranaki. He also stressed the quality of giving and especially

the encourageme nt the school , gave the Fi1'st -FHteen ~-t hroogh the mass haka and the enthusiastic barracking.

My last example of generosity - of contributing gladly to the good of the school communityis the first-class efforts of the School's senior boys in organising the Annual Senior Ball. And I not only acknowledge the organisers, I pay tribute to every senior boy who came either to find a partner, or with a partner, to the five dancing sessions prior to the ball. Everyone of them accepted the high standards set and none let us down.

The ball itself was again a model of dignified enjoyment and that is accomplished by giving, not taking.

About the same time more than twenty boys assisted with the City appeal for funds to restore the Town Clock. They gave hours of service and they wi 11 be properly rewarded when they hear the clock chimes ring out in the near future.

When August comes senior boys begin to turn their minds seriously to public examinations but for many there is one

last burst of action in their chosen spurts. lt is路 p~easing to report that this year four school teams took part in National Championship s. All had to work for the funds involved; without teachers and parents prepared to give a lot extra none of it would be possible.

Our congratulatio ns go to the First Eleven Hockey team which, without Mr Cooper, struck down by illness, did well in the Auckland tournament; to the First Basketball team which reached the Quarter Finals in Wellington; to our cyclists who were fourth in the Sir Bernard Fergusson team race at Levin; and to the First Soccer Eleven who travelled all the way to Oamaru and won the South Island section of the National Tournament.

Term three raises other matters: The Centennial Gymnasium should be opened in October and our new laundry is at last operational. The school's roll continues to grow. Boarding numbers are up, facilities are steadily improving in the hostel, and with only ten more boarders our accommodati on would be

full! Pressure is becoming acute for. technical drawing rooms, especially after the Music Suite is completed, and the renovation of the Woodwork Block and the building of the New Library cannot be too far away.

Then there are the rumblings over University Entrance and the future character of Form Six for the Secondary School System.

Will the 'Steps' employment training programme have an impact on the school's roll next year? We shall see. In the meantime we congratulate Mr Rob Rowlands on being appointed Director of the Taranaki Education Centre for 1984 and 1985 and Mr Carter on his appointment to the position of Assistant H.O.D. Mathematics. We look forward to the return of Mr Duynhoven and Mr Jeremy Rowlands after their European tours.

Never in recent years has our staff been more stable, and this, allied with our teaching strength, the endeavours of the boys, and the great encouragement of the parents, makes me look back over 1983 with a lot of satisfaction and forward to 1984 with confidence.

The New Gym - Opened November

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ACADEMIC RESULTS 1982 UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS

John Harrison: Dux 1982 Scholarship

Clyde Haldane: Scholarship UNIVERSITY BURSARIES B.E. Boocock (A), C.W. Boon (A), S.M .

Cayzer (B), N.W. Clement (B), P.J. Darney (B), G.R. Dun net (B), R.E. Good in (B), B. D. Gracie (B), C. Haldane (S), J.A. Harrison (S), J.C. Hyde (B), C.J . Karrison (A), M.W. Kibby (B), D.A. Laurenson (B), A.J . Little (B), T.G. Lloyd (B), P.G . Marsh (A), M. Patolo (B), E. Petelo (B), S.E. Rudd (B), R. Singh (B), F.P. Sipeli (B), E. N. Spence (B), P.D. Steffensen (A), D.J . Strawbridge (A), R.C. Tucker (B), B.J. Valent ine (A), D.W. Ward (A), B. E. Wilson (B).

UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE N.U. Anand (5), I.K. Armstrong (5), C.R. Baldock (4), R.M. Barnes (4), K.J. Best (5), S.R. Brine (5), I.M. Brown (4), P.J. Bryant (4), J.R. Carr (5), A.G. Coleman (4), M.A. Cox (5), D.M. Cross (5), M.E. Dannatt (5), M.N. Day (5), S.J . De Grey (5), J.C. Edwards (5), D.C. Elgar (5), M. Fenton (5), W.D. Garrett (5), G.A. Gibson (6), D.M.

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Goodare (5), M.J . Goodson (4), B.W. Gordon (5), D.W. Green (5), G.S. Hall (5), R.J .

Harris (4), R.A. Harvey (5), C.G. Healy (5), G. Hills (4), T.M . lrvine (4), P.W. Kane (5), A.J . Kenworthy (6), N.J. Kreisler (5), C. Lagaluga (5), L.C. Lawson (5), T. Lowe (5), C.T. Maihi (4), G.J. Matheson (5), P.J. MeComb (5), P.T. McNairney (5), F.C. Meachen (5), M.K. Mehring (5), R.M . Marrice (4), R.E. Morton (5), M.S. Muschamp (5), J. Newel! (5), J.D. Newson (4), G.D. Nightingale (5), S.A. O'Dowda (4), M.S. Posimani (5), K.J . Pratt (5), D.P. Raymond (4), A. E. Riddick (4), P.M. Roberts (5), T.l.

Robertson (5), D.B. Sharman (5), A.J .

Shaw (5), R.H . Shearer (4), B.J . Smith (5), N.D. Smith (4), P.L. Smith (5), B.E. Stephenson (5), M. Stevens (5), G.D. Taplin (5), M.E. Tatham (4), A.J. Van Der Elst (5), A.J . Vincent (4), N.D. Whitehead (5), B.G. Whittaker (5).

SCHOOL CERTIFICATE G. Andrews (1), W. Ansley (4), P.R. Armstrong (5), B.J. Axbey (4), G. M. Bailey (5), A.C. Bayly (2), D.R. Bentley (2), G.R. Benton (4), R.J. Berry (1), A.C. Beveridge (2), G.T. Bland (5), K.W. Bland (2), S. Bond (5), R.W. Boniface (2), C.D. Boulter (5), D.S. Bradley (4), M.R. Bradshaw (2), E.P. Broadbridge (1), G.E. Brown (4), S. Bull (5), R.J . Burns (4), P.J. Buxton (3), M.L. Caston (3), S.G. Chatterton (6), R.M. Cheyne (6), D.P. Chilcott (4), G.P. Clegg (4), B.D. Cleland (3), S.C. Clement (2), A.M. Cole (5), B.R. Connelly (6), D. Cox (5), M.T. Crane (4), A.R. Crawford (6), T.M. Cresswell (4), A.L. Crockett (3), M.J. Crofskey (4), T.G. Cross man (2), B.I. Davidson (4), N.T. Deighton (2), B.N. Dempsey (5), KR. Dohig (6), G. Donald (3), D.E. Doorbar (1), R.W. Dowsing (4), P.H. Dudding (6), G.A . Eden (6), J.M. Elliot (1) , S.l.

Feaver (1), N.L. Fenwick (1), J.S. Findlay (4), D.S. Flay (6), T. Francis (1), A.T. Freestone (6), B.A. Garrett (6), P.D. Gillespie (4), B.J. Goodin (5), P. Graves (3), E. M. Groves (6), D. E. Gulliver (1), S.J .

Hadland (2), J.B. Hammond (1), P.A. Harvey (1), B.E. Haszard (3), C.R. Haybittle (3), G. Hepworth (1), M.G. Herbert (5), W.D. Hoffmann (4), G. M. Holland (2), C.S. Hooper (2), L.B. Huizer (5), K.A. Hyde (6), G. lreson (2), R. Johnson (3), B.A. Johnsto n (1), A.T. Jury (1), D.C. Jury (1), P.J. Kerrigan (4), R.G . Kirk (4), J.P. Koch (1), J.M. Krook (3), J. Lawson (1), W. Lawson (4), P.J. Leach (4), C.B. Lines (1), T.T. Loorparg (2), R.T. Lu xford (1), J.D. Lyall (6), C.M. Mace (1), S.C. Mackey (2), G.C. Magill (1), D.J. Marshall (2), R.S. Mascull (4), G. McLennan (4), S.H .

Mehrtens (4), D.J. Merritt (2), G.C. Miles (1), B.L. Miller (6), D.J. Miller (4), T.W. Moyes (3), O.J. Murphy (4), A.J. Newel!

(6), S.B. Newland (5), T.G. Newson (1), P.M . Nielsen (6), D.J . O'Connor (1), S.G. Page (4), A.B. Pilbrow (4), L"': l. Porteous (2), G.M. Prestney (2), D.G. Pritchard (3), T.G. Quickfall (5) , T.G. Rawlinson (5), M. D. Reid (3), A.G. Richards (1), S.A. Robbins (2), M.J . Roberts (6), R.W. Robinson (4), M.J. Rouse (2), P.A. Rowe (5), J.S. Russell (5), M.S. Ryder (1), G.S. Sampson (1) , G.B. Sanger (3), S.J. Scott (3), W.R. Scott (5), P.A. Shearer (3), B.J. Si mons (1), E.G. Simpson (2), C.S. Skevington (1), R.J. Smith (5), B.J . Snellgrove (4), D.C. Stockwell (4), J.D. Stott (4), R.G. Sumpter (4), C.M. Sykes (1), P.L. Tatham (4), G.W. Thomas (5), P.M. Thompson (3) , R.T. Thompson (5), C.G. Todd (4), M.O. Trnjanin (2), P. Van Endhoven (5), J.N. Walker (5), B. D. Wall (2), D.K. Watson (5), S.W. Webber (3), P.G. Westbury (5), B.C. Whitehead (4), K.B. Williams (5) , G.L. Wills (5), C.R. Wilson (5), M.C. Wilson (2), R.P. Wilson (1), C.R. Wood (3), S.M. Worthington (3).

LAURIE V. GIDDY At school 1947-48. Master 1961-82. Died suddenly January 13th, 1983 aged 49.

A tribute from the Head Master made to Mr Giddy at the funeral service.

The news of Laurie Giddy's death was stunning - stunning because to everyone Laurie was at the height of his powers and certain to remain so for a long time.

To us at school he was an active dependable man, straight forward, down-to-earth, hard working and thorough. But above all, to me he was a man who loved his job. And yet teaching might so easily haye eluded him. Last year wh1le travel I i ng together to Pal merston North to see an exhibition of students' work, Laurie told me of the battle he had to join the teaching profession. He had to persuade a teacher selection panel .that he, a joiner in his middle twenties, had what it took to be a teacher. His first applications were rebuffed - but Laurie persisted - and as a result nearly two generations of boys have benefited.

That episode reveals two important qualities Laurie possessed: his very considerable determination, and his strong sense of vocation. He wanted to teach and the urge and the gift never left him.

After training, he began his career at Okato - but before

THE CLEM CAVE BEQUEST

This year the school has benefited from a most generous act of kindness. Old Boy, q1em Cave and his wife, Jan, dec1ded to leave to the school their ~n颅 tire estate and when Jan d1ed earlier this year the Board of Governors received the bequest.

Clem Cave came to the School from South Taranaki in 1926 and remained as a boarder until 1931. He had ability an_d matched it with hard work. S1x handsome leather-bound book prizes testify to his achievements as a scholar. In his final year he passed four units of the B.A. degree. He also excelle~ at rugby, swimming. and lifesaving. Such was h1s all-r?und quality that he was appomted Head Boy in 1931.

These were the years of the Great Depression. On leaving

long, in 1961, he joined the staff of his old school as a woodwork teacher under Dickie Horrill, the master craftsman, and immediately he establis~ed his reputation as a man 1n command of his subject who got on with the job. He did not put up with nonsense of idleness. He was firm but fair.

In 1972 he succeeded Bruce Scales as Head of the Technical Department - a department that had always been strong and which certainly remained strong under Laurie's reign.

Boys teachers, parents and employers had confidence in Laurie Giddy. His assessments of abi 1ity and character were accurate. He set high standards and he knew his pupils and he cared for them. Innumerable boys are grateful for the special School he won a bequest scholarship 'at Auckland University and was thus able to complete his degree.

He enlisted in World War Two and served with distinction as a Pi lot-Officer in the Pacific. In 1945 he returned to New Plymouth where he joined the editorial staff of the Taranaki Herald and soon rose to one of its most senior positions. He died in 1979.

Clem and Jan had no children and it is fitting that they elected to give encouragement to the School which had laid the foundations of such a successful career. The Clement Cave Trust will provide annual bursaries and scholarships tenable either at School or while continuing studies at a university. lt is possible that over the years ahead many underpriviliged boys will be able to attend the School as boarders or later pro-

interest he showed. He rejoiced over their good work and he fretted over their failures.

Laurie came to school early every day and he rarely left early. His planning, documentation of records and husbanding of resources were meticulous.

Finally let me pay tribute to Laurie's service and loyalty- for they went well beyond the classroom though the class-room was central to Laurie's teaching life. He was an excellent House Master, always busily instilling interest and pride. He was a vigorous member of the ~chool Council. He supported h1s colleagues - and always had the courage to speak his mind. Any task he could perform for the school he would. The New Honours Boards are built to his design.

In the last two years he has led the strong revival of table tennis in the school and it was typical of the man that during the last day of school in December 1982 he quietly sought from me authority to. upgrade equipment for his Technical Drawing Classes.

1 had hoped - we all had hoped - that we were safe with Laurie's drive, attention to detail, common sense, warm support, and wholesomeness for another decade. lt is not to be. But how grateful we all are for the twenty-two years of outstanding service Laurie Giddy gave to the School. ceed to a university.

The 路 thoughtful munificence of this distinguished Old Boy and his wife will be commemorated by a plaque in the Assembly Hall.

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HEAD BOY'S REPORT

Barra cks Week went well at Swim ming Spor ts were conThis year was in many ways a the end ~f the first term. The tested stron gly amon g the boys year of cons olida tion for scho ol school mrssed out on a bivou ac a! scho ol. The swim ming chamlast year, and the boys were events.

P!On for the year was also chamThe Haka was once again keen to get out in the bush.

P! On la~t year: Brendon Smit h. after its first perfo rman ce last However we didn 't stay out ~~f~savrng took off too and year for some time, perfo rmed there too long. The rain came JUnror boys gaine d awar ds in o_n the Gully Ground by an ex- down, well. ... Boys ' High Scho ol this field. crted scho ol as they watc hed boys can hand le a touch of rain Athle tics Spor ts were conour 1S! XV down the Wan ganu i but when the boys chos e 0 ; teste d stron gly too. The athwere rathe r direc ted throu gh Collegrate team. The Boarders' letics cham pion for this year Haka party led the scho ol well no-one's fault, to ca~p by the was Cameron Todd. creek on the creek flat and when and the Haka shoo k Colle giate Rugb y, I am told, is strug gling the creek beca me a river whic h and the pong a trees. a little in our scho ol, but 1 ~eca me a raging torre~t, the A good varie ty of socia l thou ght the team s did prett y lrlos some had slept on the night events betw een the Girls ' High w~ll. Th_e First XV was led by by School and our scho ol occu rred before beca me life rafts. A full Krm Le Bas. scale evac uatio n was ordered thro.ughout the year, not only for ~asketball had a good seas on We_ trud~ ~d out a little dampen~ Senror boys but also for those of thrs ed year , espe ciall y with 1n sp_rn ts.

I'm sure those boys the _Thi~d and Four th form. The are respect to the A Team. The team ravrn g for Barra cks Wee k Se_nrors Ball was once again won its way into the Men' s A sard to be the socia l high light of next year; at least 1 won' t be grade divis ion, and they won here to lose anot her grou p of the ye~u and it was a mem orab le tha~ divis ion. The team then won occasr_on for all conc erne d. t~em ~n an orien teeri ng exertherr way to the Natio nal crse - rt must have been the rain. ~uch frxtur es are very impo rtant Scho olboy cham pions hips and ~ 0 lose any one of the even ts rn a boys ' scho ol and the sucwere place d 8th natio nally . They ~ess of the Ball and othe r socia l whrch I have just given you an were led well by John Carr. I'm frxtures augu rs well for the ac.count of woul d be a pity, yet sure boys in the youn ger team s future. The orga nisat ion of such thrs year a new sort of event was are looki ng forward to getti ng inevents is left solel y to the put to the. scho ol, and this event, to that new gym with its new sc_hool's Seni or boys, who were altho ugh 1t was right at the time floor. thrs year a prett y mixe d crow d ~ee~s no re-run . The event 1 have Hock ey fields two team s at Most of them were, when there rn '"!llnd was the crazy Polar Bear y et 1 .t was a cred it ~chool. A large numb er of boys was. a JOb to be done, in there Swrm. . helprng. A grou p of these boys !o the P.T.A for initia ting the rn the two team s are junio r boys at the begin ning of the year rdea .and orga nisin g it so well - a of !he scho ol. These boys did therr best throu ghou t the year spent some of their time in cred_rt t? the boys, espe cially 'v'_'eekends and restored a sec- the JUnror. scho ol, for takin of and won several game s at a g to tourn amen t of hock tron of the Gully terra ces with the crazy rdea. ey playi ng scho ols held at Auck land. They ponga logs left behin d by last were place d seventh. year's Inter act Club. The Seven.T~e scho ol launc hed the fundt~s as usua l got up to some anrarsrng venture for the new . GycHng 路 has-路beoo me, a grow rng spor t in the scho ol and trcs. They had for some time in schoo_l pool , in raisin g doub their Com mon Room a C.R.C. the frgures sugg ested as le altho ugh invol ving only a smal l and a. C.C.C. The latte r suffe red !ar~e.t by the P.T.A. Outs tand a number of boys, they did well to ing a p~rrod of inact ivity after the rn~rvrdual effor ts featured pro- be place d fourt h natio nally in the ~choolboy cham pions hips ~enr<?r M~ster found round ballm~n~ntly on this and othe r lrke rmprrnts on the Com mon rarsrng ventu res throu qhoufundt the hel~ rn the Augu st holid ays at Levrn. They were unluc ky not to Room floor . They :.::J meho w year. I feel Darryn and Paul Jen'"!lanaged too, to moL a full-size sen n.eed a ment ion as they both be place d higher, as the team frbregl~ss horse onto the stage contr rbute d large porti ons in- was a stron g one. The cycli sts from drrec tly behind the stage deed. Once again, thoug h, the ~ere _led well by some enthu pulpi_t whic h almo st pushed Mr boys of the scho ol conti nued srastr as McNa_c seni or boys : Pete r Bublrtz over the pulpi t, and what many boys before them have rrney, Roger Smit h and was more the horse talked路 he done, in their role of helpi ng Brendon Smit h. was a bit _rude actua lly, both in them selve s and their scho Socc er has once again term s of hrs speech, in whic h he 9the r fund- raisin g ventu res ol. g~od year. Junio r socc er had a durteam s gave an acco unt of the Seni ors' rng the year were succ essfu l drd well and the First XI did very Ball ~hich he had atten ded a too. well. The team was invite d to the few nrgh ts earlie r and his manThe year has been a good one South Island, being the only ners - how a fibre glass horse t:Jorth Island team in this posifor sport whic h some of you may have the fr_rst . Crick et flour ished in tron, to play in a socc er tourna~er'"!" and thing s look seen grazing out on the foot- busy rn thrs men!. The team did very well in freld.

The crick eters path outsi de Nedd y's Sadd lery w~re pleas beatr~g the othe r scho and rn Dev_on Street, could poss ibly ~1th the ed to see and help securrng the New Zealaols nd Seresto ratio n of their deposrt horse drop pings we will prtch on the cond ary Sch ools tball never know - it must have been volved the top field, whic h in- Asso ciatio ns' troph y Foo at this work ing of a large the . back stage trem ors. The amou nt of clay tourn amen t. The team was led into the pitch S~nror Boys were heav ily comT~e First XI were led well by well by goaly Robert Morrice. mrtted to their scho ol, eithe r in Srmon Urba Scho ol cross coun try was hn term s of acad emic work or highl ight was and the seas on's compet~d undo for stron gly this year ubte dly the ~C~?OI spor t or cultu ral acdo~~le centu ry partn ershi p of the Junro r Cham pion being War: trvrtres.

Phrlrp Arms trong and Tim lrvine. ren Grady. The Inter medi ate

Cham pion was Clive Ward and the Seni or Cham pions were Peter Kane and Peter Hepw orth.

This year saw outst andin g individ ual effor ts in spor ting and cultu ral fields . Brendon Smit h: New Zealand Cycli ng Team, World Cham pions hips. Kim Le Bas: New Zealand Seco ndar y Scho olbo ys' Rubg y Tour to Aust ralia, Capt ain of Taranaki Secondary Scho ols' side. Peter Hepworth: Taranaki Seco ndar y Scho ols' Cros s Coun try Champion . Tim Robertson: Sopr ano cornet Cham pion of New Zealand.

Appr opria tely at the Awar d's Dinner Kim Le Bas received the Spor tsma n of the Year Awar d and Tim Robertson the best perform ing artis t of the year Award.

The dinne r itself was a grea t night and it was very enter taining. lt was an hono ur to have Mr J.J. Stew art as gues t spea ker at that dinne r. I spea k for all boys who atten ded when I say his addres s was som ethi ng to remember. lt was good to see this year cultu ral activ ities such as the School Band not alien ated from sport ing activ ities. Boys in the scho ol's repre senta tive spor ting team s played in the scho ol band and this, as well as being a grea t credi t to the boys, was grea t to

see. The Band unde r the direction of Mr Boyd has really become impre ssive and each time they give a perfo rman ce they seem to have improved. On the same note the boarders from Samoa and Niue enter taine d us with their song and dance. No one has any doub ts abou t these boys' talen ts on the stage singing or danc ing or on the sport ing field.

The Publ ic Speaking finals this year were very enter tainin g; Paul Vivian won the third form secti on, Calvin Scot t won the fourt h form secti on, Gavi n Deane won the fifth form section and Bruce Garr ett won the senio r secti on with his speech of truth on "Men are supe rior to wom en". lt was a thrill for the boys to have Mrs lda Gask in adjudic ate.

Many of the scho ol comm unity were made aware of just how rich the scho ol's musi cal talen t is at the musi c night ; it was only a pity more people didn 't see the fine perfo rman ce put on by these boys that night . Many of you will no doub t reme mber the humo rous prod uctio n of 'Cinderella' and 'The Wild Wes t' by the Third Form boar ders too.

Boy, were those ugly siste rs ugly!

Such boys make big contr ibu-

tions to our scho ol. They form part of the boar ding estab lishment whic h grew in numb ers this year by the arrival of some sixty new boys. The boar ders comp eted stron gly on and off the spor ting field with the dayboys and boar ders both taking out some of the events held.

I enjoy ed very much my association with the boarders and my meal with them once a week. lt was quite impre ssive to see too the boar ders' willin gnes s to get out on weekends and earn money to improve their game 's rooms by carpe ting them .

The lnter hous e comp etitio n was keen and good hous e spirit was foste red by the four head s of houses: Nige l Smit h, Deane Cross, Spencer Hill and Mich ael Posimani.

The end of this year mark s for a large body of Seni or Boys, the end of scho ol and on leaving I woul d like to than k on beha lf of all those boys, the staff who have taug ht us and helpe d in extra curri cula r activ ities, the ladie s of the tuck shop for feeding us, the pare nts of the P.T.A. for their help throu ghou t the year and the Board of Governors for main tainin g the high stand ards at our scho ol.

I wo uld like to wish the scho ol all the best for 1984. fan Arms trong

Head Boy: fan Arms trong

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STAFF NOTES The year started sadly. All staff members felt the death of Laurie Giddy, each in his own way. The Technical Department rallied especially to fill the gap he left. Harry Duynhoven who had applied for a year's leave of absence delayed his departure to give time to find a replacement. Mr I.B. Scales, a former H.O.D, then joined the staff for a few weeks until Mr Murray Grimwood, appointed H.O.D. Technical, arrived from Te Puke to lead the Department. The School wishes him well as he has a large daunting task to ensure the good reputation built up in previous years is maintained.

He has the experience and qualifications necessary to do the job.

Two other young teachers joined the staff at the beginning of the year. Miss R. Mabin is an energetic teacher of History, English and Music. Miss Mabin coaches cricket and basketball, demonstrating the ease with which she has fitted into the ethos of the school. Mr W. Purdy, a teacher of Social Studies and Ellglish, also 路 joi~ed ~ the ranks. He has shown an early promise, taking a full part in t~e life of the school. A dynam1c class-room teacher, he coaches the second soccer XI, cricket, and has edited the Whistle.

Mr Jeremy Rowlands was granted leave for overseas travel and peppered us with postcards from exotic places throughout the world, creating envy in most, but for Andy Bryant a chance to return to the staff as a relieving teacher of Maths and Social Studies. Mr Bryant coaches rugby and runs a driver education course in the Utility Period options and is a keen proponent of outdoor education.

Mr Rob Rowlands has accepted a two year relieving position as Director of the Education Centre, taking up the appointment next January. In his absence Mr Miles Carter has been appointed relieving H.O.D. Mathematics.

Mr and Mrs Rowlands, not to be outdone by their son, travelled to Samoa in the August holidays, but not to holiday. They led a group of twenty secondary school pupils under the auspices of The Friends of the Pacific. They painted and redecorated a Methodist school; the Friends of the Pacific supplied the materials. They intend returning in January with another group which will indude- two pupils from the school. This generous action, a well worthwhile aid programme, strengthens the school's long association with Samoa and is one which benefits both cultures.

After a startling population burst among staff members last year, the new experience of rattles and napkins is awaited this year by Mr and Mrs J. Sims.

One factor which falling rolls have influenced throughout New Zealand secondary schools is the stability in staffing. New Plymouth Boys' High is no exception and the only staff changes next year will result from those necessary to fi 11 relieving positions covering staff who have leave of absence for 1984, Mr R. Rowlands and Mr D. Bennett; and two additional staff members necessary because of a rising school roll. The increased roll is contrary to trends throughout most of the country.

Mr A. Elgar also joined the staff.

An experienced teacher of English he is in charge of the library and is an assistant housemaster in Carrington. He too has given valuable assistance in extra-curricular activities coaching rugby, cricket and cadets.

We congratulate Mr Bublitz on being elected to the City Council in October. He also is oecoming known as 'M r Puke'iti, being the very active President of the Pukeiti Trust.

Mr Hatherly continued his famed violin recitals with haun, ting emotive music in a wellfilled hall one lunch time.

Back Row: W.N. Purdy, M.G. Watts, R.M. Turner, P.L. D'Ath, B.L. Bayly, R.M. Carter, J.P. Fletcher, B.E. Wrigley, G.G. Bell Third Row: J.M. Sims, J.A. Howes, A.D. Butler, A.E. Elgar, A.G. Bryant, D.C. Moore, J. Krook, H.J. Duynhoven, G.L. Clarke, LM. Han, W.G. Kibby Second Row: Mrs 1. W.S. Gallon, Mrs M. Harrop, Mrs P. Baylee, Mrs E. Rowlands, D. H. Bennett, P. Smith, P. T. Lay, R.L. Cooper, G.L. Clareburt, M. E. Dobson, M. Rose, R. Mabin, Mrs J.A. Barnes Front Row: M. C. Carroll, T.G. Heaps, B.J. Hurle, E.J. Abraham, L.R. Bublitz, T. T. Ryder, R.E. Brine, R. T. Rowlands, O.J. Mossop, D. F. H. Gush, N. G. Wright What did the photographer say?

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THE MID-WINTER SWIM

The end may not always justify the means - but the P.T.A. got both parts right thanks to its resolute Chairman, Mr Rex Simpson. He had no trouble persuading the P.T.A. Executive and the Headmaster that we needed to set about replacing the old and leaking baths. A fund was quite in order but how were we to do it?

Answer: a sponsored Mid-Winter Swim!

The logic may have been obvious but the ramifications were anything but attractive! Who in his right mind is prepared to jump into near-freezing water on the shortest and perhaps coldest day of the year- for even the best of causes?

Answer: about 500 pupils led by the Head Boy, in the company of that great supporter of all good causes and Old Boy, Mayor David Lean, Mrs Barnes and other members of staff, Mr Laurenson, Board Chairman, and the Headmaster.

Tuesday, June 21, was memorable because the day was brilliantly fine, the senior staff were undeterred by the saboteurs who put potassium per-

FLYING SCHOLARSHIP

I spent ten days at Omaka, which is just outside Blenheim, learning how to fly. lt all came '"".'""'"'"路'"'"' about when my Commanding Officer at A.T.C. suggested I apply for an Air New Zealand Flying Scholarship. Ten days later I had found I had won the scholarship.

My flying training consisted of the practical aspects of flying and the theory behind it. Theory included the principles of flight and the checks that must be manginate in our own pool and made on an aircraft before takesimply marched the school up to off. The flying training prepared the Highlands Pool - for opera- me to fly solo and now I can aim tion "in and out". The hot soup to get my private pilot's licence was just what the doctor which requires a total of fifty ordered after the agony, and hours' flying. If you get the when Mrs May and the other chance to fly in a light aircraft, lady helpers counted up all the seize it.

Mark Stuart money after the expenses and prize money had been paid out - the New Pool Fund stood at $8,500.00. A triumph of school spirit and the power of persuasion! The tradition of self-help continues to flourish at N.P.B.H.S. but hopefully, as we build up the New Baths Fund, less formidable and more comfortable ways and means can be found to do the job.

Sponsored Celebrities: Rex Simpson, The Headmaster, David Lean

Judith Barnes, fan Armstrong, John Laurenson

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THE BALL Once again the gentlemen of the school stepped onto the dance floor for a very exciting evening. The "Senior Ball" was an evening enjoyed by all who participated.

The preparations for the ball were as much a part of the enjoyment as the ball itself. All had a great deal of entertainment just learning the art of dancing and in this respect I would like to thank Mrs Ward and her helpers. They transformed a seething mass of couples into graceful co-ordinated motion.

Long before the lessons started, a large group of seventh formers, inspired by lan Armstrong, started on the detai Is. Such things as a theme had to be decided upon. Once this was done the work could begin, from centre-piece to tickets. A couple of lunchtimes and afternoons were spent with the entire seventh form making the bulk of the decorations. The size and colour of the hall led us to decide upon a theme of "The Medieval Castle".

The Friday before the big event approached very quickly and a full day's work was packed in by many with others helping when possible. Battlements and buntings were erected, shields and lighting hung, punch made, and most important was the construction of Mr Ned and the Knight as the centre-piece.

Saturday, 6th of August, came and the final touches were made. Then with high expectations after last year's ball, glamorous couples arrived and fi lied the dance floor to capacity, with Mr Ned's watchful eye ensuring a good night was had by all.

With a bit of persuasion by our entertaining M.C., Mr Bub.litz, we managed to hold the Don Boyd Big Band till 12.20 and then the ball was ended for another year.

Only a handful could manage to turn up the next morning. Mr Derby and a couple of girls from Girls' High were a thankful sight and soon the hall returned to normality.

Still, it was one of the highlights of the senior's year and something I shall not forget.

Thank you, all who contributed.

D. Goodare She looked melodious in her new dress ....

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THE FORTY-HOUR FAMINE At the end of March this year about ninety boys from the school took part in the World Vision Forty-Hour Famine. World Vision is an undenominational Christian organization dedicated to helping people in poor countries. Funds are used to feed people who are hungry, provide medical and aid during epidemics, supply clothing and shelter, and find new sources of water for the victims of drought.

This year there has been a very bad drought in Northeast Africa, and the specific object of the Famine was to raise money to help the people affected by it.

Each boy who signed up for the Famine committed himself to go for forty hours without food, from 8.00 p.m. on Friday to 12.00 noon on Sunday. A few could not keep their commitment, for various reasons, but most managed to go through the ordeal successfully. They were allowed to drink cordial (but not milk) and suck on barley sugars.

Some organized themselves into groups in houses and held competitions or played games

to fill in the time. At school, a number of boarders spent the whole forty hours in the gym.

Every boy who took part was sponsored by one or more people for so much per hour. Most of the sponsors were friends and relations, but some enterprising boys went around knocking on doors to collect sponsors.

Collecting the money after the Famine was in some ways the hardest part. $1,790 has been banked: a very good effort indeed from the school.

There were some outstanding individual contributions: Craig Barkley raised $90.00, Steven White raised $79.00 and G. Serge who took five sponsorship 'books, raised nearly $200.00 with the help of his family and friends. However, even those who collected only small amounts have helped to alleviate the suffering of people in Ethiopia and other countries affected by the drought.

1 would like to thank all the boys who took part in the Famine and hope for another outstanding effort next year.

J.A. Howes.

SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE from $250 to $290 per person.

During April 1983 the school Our last two voyagers were was involved in selling raffle Phillip Gillespie and lan Br<?wn. tickets in support of the "Spirit of Adventure" Trust. The boys We are indebted to the L1ons sold in excess of $11,000 worth Club of Bell Block for partly of tickets which helped both the sponsoring these two boys.

The next voyage on which school and the Trust. Although each voyager has to pay to go on school has a berth is Voyage a Spirit of Adventure voyage the 241 which leaves Doubtful cost is heavtly sabsidisetl by the · Sound · on · 28th· February 1984, Trust and this can only be done and is scheduled to finish at if the Trust's fund-raising efforts Wellington on 9th March 1984. are successful. This year's suc- At the time of writing eight boys cessful raffle will enable the have applied for this berth .and cost of future voyages to be held once again the Bell Block L1ons to a reasonable amount. Even Club will provide part sponsorso, the cost is to be increased ship.

TEACHERS AND HUMOUR Teachers, like everyone else, appreciate the lighter moments of life. Those students who regard them as austere might find that surprising, but nevertheless it is true. And there is no better indicator of this than their ability to laugh at themselves.

For several years now a special award has been in circulation amongst the staff. The recipient of the awa~d h~s the privilege of presentmg 1.t the following week to one of h1s ~cl­ leagues either for somethmg positive he has done or more often for the blunder he has made. Occasionally it is merely a speech. Here is one example.

This week Mickey has decided to hop on the latest bandwagon of predicting di~asters.

Incidentally he has dec1ded to be charitable and has assumed that the earthquake was the disaster and not the administering of it. (This refers to the earthquake drill practice in August).

He has predicted that a TSUNAMI - a tidal wave to you Kiwis and the ultimate wave to you surfies- will hit this school at ten to twelve a.m. next Tuesday. Technical Department please note that TSUNAMIS are more considerate than EARTHQUAKES which strike at ten past twelve p.m., as they allow you time to clean up your workshops after the disaster and before the students go to lunch at twenty past twelve.

Incidentally, I tried to get him to make it for quarter to nine on Monday morning, but he tells me that we already have a disaster in action then. The drill for that one is to pull your socks up, take your hands out of your pockets, or rather the other way around as it saves you some sewing pick up any litter within a mile 'of you and say, "Rugby Rules".

Back to the Tsunami.

Hqw do you know it's a Tsunami, you might ask.

There are two ways of knowing. Firstly, if you look at your watch, it will digitify (a new word for the English Dept.) 11.50 A.M. TUES 9TH AUG . And if it has been programmed properly it will also say Tsunami. If you have got one of those earlier watches the small hand will be at just before the 12 and the big

hand will be •waving' at you.

The second way of knowing is that you will be soaking wet!

However to make sure that there is no doubt Mickey has arranged for the office staff to have snorkelling gear close ~y.

Heather will don her gear, sw1m over to the switchboard and ring the bell. Helen must swim over to the gym with a hand bell and ring it there as its electric bell doesn't work.

Now these bells are not to be confused with the bell that rings at the beginning or end of periods, nor the bell that rings for a .fire, nor the bell that do~s not ring for an earthquake. Th1.s bell will ring and then flash as 1t short circuits out. If anyone has any sense the bell~ wo~:t be the only things short-c1rcU1t1ng.

That is the signal for you to evacuate. Having dumped your load, you instruct the ~oys to carry their desks outs1de the classroom where you make a raft. Those of you who don't know how to make a raft out of desks must practice this next period. You then make your way to the Gully Ground and float somewhere above your normal station for fire drill. You are requested not to anchor against the terraces!

Contact teachers must remain with their classes, but noncontact teachers may arrange themselves in order of seniority up the rugby goal posts. T.T. in this case will stand for TIP TOP. The usual procedure will then follow. Nobody will move until Tom, I mean Mr Ryder, has made the waters recede and has had all the rubbish picked up. "You, boy get rid of that shark. You boys take that Maui platform up to the workshops. We should get a rugby machine out of that lot". (See Note).

Lynn, I mean Mr Pukeiti, will then sound the all-clear with a continuous ring of the bell.

"No, not another bell. Is that fire or what.. .. " Now all this talk about disasters leads me to present Mickey to a person who had a few calamities last week ....

R.L. Cooper NOTE: This story paralle ls the conversation held in the staff room between the Headmaster and Staff on the morning he announced that we would have an earthquake drill. There was confusion as to whether the bell

signified an earthquake or evacuation drill. Hence the reference to times, and the technical department's special request.

Hopefully the vibrations from a real earthquake will not ring the bells!

SCHOOL COUNCIL The council continued in its role as provider and spokesman for many boys of the school community. Its traditional role as a source of sports subsidies continued and for the first time those going on a musical and cultural tour to Wellington received a subsidy.

The council managed to have inter-house sports competitions held in utility periods to enable more boys to attend the fixtures so that they could support their house. Many boys did take advantage of these occasions.

House-committee meetings were held too. These were of value in that they enabled boys of the junior school to contribute and have their say through their group leader and council r~presentatives. As a result of these the Syme house colour was changed from white to go ld - the boys of Syme house thought white was too pure a colour for them. The adoption of the sweat shirt as school uniform was suggested but rejected.

The council gave support to the Friends of the Pacific working trip in which a girl from Sacred Heart was involved early in the year and the council supported the two boys from our school who plan to take part in the working holiday at Christmas time by holding a mufti day for them and the Raphael child.

The council organised another mufti day before the August holidays for teams travelling all around the country to national tournaments .

The co'uncil managed also, to have the photos of representative sports teams (i.e. 1st XV, XI, V) moved from their po~itions in the Alexander wing corndor to the Assembly Hall. The council also conducted a survey on the use of lockers and recommended that the lockers from Pridham Hall be removed as they are little used and detract from the historic place. fan Armstrong, Chairman of Council

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CRICKET

petition to improve playing standards for the coming season.

National figures indicate that there has been a great upsurge in the number of New Zealanders playing cricket. New Plymouth Boys' High School is no exception. In 1982 we had seven Saturday morning teams; that number increased to thirteen this year.

Although this is extremely encouraging to all cricket enthusiasts it also brought about problems: shortages of grounds, gear and more importantly , coaches. Extra pitches were made on the Gully while school funds and subscriptio ns enabled teams to be supplied with gear. Fortunately , eight staff members gave of their time to help coach, along with parents, fellow cricketers and members of the First XI. The results of the season are very encouragin g with the First XI playing well in both club and coiJege matches, while in the lower grades our top teams either led, or were close to the top of the points tables.

However, having the second and third Xl's playing in the Secondary School's competitio n again proved unsatisfact ory and we have entered the second XI into the N.T.C.A. second grade com-

CLUB SEASON The team enjoyed a very good club season finishing second in the Senior B Competitio n after qualifying second for the Top Four division. The Top Four provided four very even teams with each team having an outright win and an outright loss; consequently bonus points decided the champions hip. Our loss against New Plymouth, the result both of an atrocious wicket and some poor application by batsmen, gave that team the competition .

Batting in general was very good with the top five batsmen scoring well. Consistent efforts came from Philip Armstrong, Tim lrvine, Simon Urbahn and Geoff Hall. Spencer Hill was the mainstay of the bowling with Simon Urbahn and Geoff Hall performing consistentl y well.

Highlights of the season: - first game against Waitara whose hospitality will not be forgotten for a long time.

- an outright win against New Plymouth after being set 163 runs in 36 overs and getting them with time to spare. Simon Urbahn scoring 83 and Peter Leach 43.

-an outright win against Merrilands by 148 runs after dismissing them for 33 runs in their second innings, Spencer Hill taking 6 wickets for 4 runs.

Low point of the season: - having to bat on the substandard wicket on the top field which left most batsmen wondering. Fortunately steps have now been taken to improve this situation.

1st Round

Top Four

New Plymouth 175-9 declared S. Hi116-25 105-6 declared School 78 G. Hall 44 n.o.

147 P. Armstrong 46 Lost outright by 55 runs School 191-7 declared T. lrvine 29, S. Urbahn 40, B. Johnston 51 n.o.

G. Giddy 47 and 94 Merrilands 102 G. Hall 5-18 33 S. Hill 6-4, S. Urbahn 3-21 Won outright by 148 runs School 178-4 P. Armstrong 71 n.o.

G. Hall 30, B. Johnston 42 n.o. and 132-7 declared Waitara 182-3 129-6 Lost outright by 4 wickets

Merrilands 275-8 declared School 101 G. Giddy 34 and 71-1 Drawn School 123-9 G. Giddy 42 declared 43-4 declared Okato 44-9 declared O'Dowda 5 for 8 Drawn 61-4 School 103-9 declared P. Armstrong 45 Rained out Waitara 107-4 Spotswood 58 G. Hall 5-15, S. O'Dowda 4-21 School 171-7 S. Urbahn 44, G. Hall 39 Rained out New Plymouth 187-7 declared S. Hill5-95 106-5 declared School 131-6 declared 163-3 S. Urbahn 83, P. Leach 43 Won outright Vogeltown 101-8 and 62-8 School 127-9 T. lrvine 41 School 151-8 declared T. lrvine 54, P. Darney 33 129-3 declared P. Leach 36 , S. Urbahn 53 Huatoki 133 72 S. Urbahn 7-43 Won outright

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FIRST XI CRICKET Back Row (from left): A/an Jury, Peter Leach, Hamish Fairey, Murray Cox, Geoff Hall, Mr Giddy.

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Front Row: Brendon Johnson, Philip Armstrong, Simon Urbahn (Captain), Tim lrvine, Deane Cross, Spencer 14

COLLEGE GAMES After a defeat by Palmerston North Boys' High School at the end of last year the team developed well especially in the batting area. Those particularly to shine were Philip Armstrong, Peter Leach, Simon Urbahn, Tim lrvine and Geoff Hall. This led to an outright victory over Hamilton Boys' High School and much the better of the game against Wanganui Collegiate.

Spencer Hill, the most consistent bowler, was well supported

by Geoff Hall and Simon Urbahn. The fielding was once more of a good standard with Dean Cross keeping well.

Representa tive Honours were gained by Peter Leach- Western Districts Under 17; Philip Armstrong -Western Districts Under 17 and Central Districts Under 17; Simon Urbahn - Taranaki Secondary Schools (Captain); Geoff Hall - Taranaki Secondary Schools; Sean O'Dowda -Taranaki Secondary Schools; Dean Cross - Taranaki Secondary Schools.

The highlight of the season was undoubted ly the 211 run partnership between Phi lip Armstrong and Tim lrvine for the second wicket against Wanganui Collegiate. lt would indeed be rare for two batsmen to be at the wicket with centuries beside their names. vs WANGANU I COLLEGIATE School won the toss and elected to bat in fine conditions on a good wicket. Peter Leach was out for 15 with the score at 32. Then commence d an amazing partnership between Tim lrvine and Philip Armstrong. At lunch School was 89 for one (lrvine 38, Armstrong 27). In the next session they added 121 runs in even time and at tea the score was 210 for one (lrvine 92,

Philip Armstrong and Tim lrvine at Collegiate Armstrong 87). Soon after tea both brought up their centuries.

When lrvine lost his wicket for 110 the pair had added 211 runs for the second wicket. Armstrong went soon after for 102.

Both were out to very good catches. lrvine hit 11 fours and one six.

He was particularly strong off the back foot and driving on the onside. Armstrong hit 13 fours; he hit particularly well through the covers and drove well.

School declared at 279 for five with Geoff Hall not out 16.

At stumps Wanganui were 51 for two. School's bowling was far from what was needed for a real breakthrou gh.

Resuming, Wanganui batted steadily to be 198 for six at lunch. Veitch scored 70. Collegiate was finally all out for 239. The best of the bowlers were Simon Urbahn, three for 54 from 25 overs and Philip Armstrong, three for 49 from 15 overs.

School batted in an endeavour to score quick runs but defensive field placement and bowling made this difficult.

Peter Leach scored 42, Murray Cox 26, and Geoff Hall batted extremely well and quickly for 55 r:~ot out.

Declaring at 153 for five, Collegiate were left 194 runs in 20 minutes and 20 overs. Col-

legiate made little attempt ~t the runs with School using ten different bowlers until Atkinson scored one very hard hit 66. At stumps Collegiate were 160 for seve.n. Spencer Hill took three for nine, Hall, Cox, lrvine and Johnston all took one wicket.

Special thanks to Max Cross who drove the mini bus to Wanganui for the team.

NEW PLYMOUTH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL Second Innings

First Innings P. Armstrong c Young 102 b Bannister P. Leach cRoss b Hyslop 15 T. lrvine c Mclean 110 b Bannister S. Urbahn c Marr 11 b Bannister 16 G. Hall not out 7 B. Johnston b Marr M. Cox D.N.B 18 Ext ras Total for 5 wickets 279

D.N.B. c & b Hyslop

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c Williams b Marr

12 c Atkinson b Marr 55 not out 1 b Atkinson 26 b Atkinson 13 Extras Total for 5 wkts 153

WANGANUI COLLEGIATE Innings First 5 Young b Hall 27 Sherriff lbw Urbahn 10 Beard run out 5 Atkinson b Fairey 70 Veitch b Armstron~ 11 Ross b Urbahn 63 Bannister not out 5 Williams b Arm strong Mclean c Armstrong 0 b Urbahn 4 Hyslop run out 8 Marr b Armstrong 31 Extras 239 Total Bowling Hill Fairey Hall Urbahn Arm strong Cox

lrvine Johnston Jury Cross Leach Result Drawn.

0 13 12 16 25 15

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Second Innings c Hall b lrvine c Urbahn b Hill bCox c Cox b Hall cHill b Johnston c lrvine b Hill st Urbahn b Hill not out

R 18 21 67 54 49

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vs Palmerston North Boys' High School After a three hour trip down and a forty minute rest we won the toss and put Palmerston North in to bat. At the end of the first two and a half hour session due to some loose bowling and owing to a dropped catch, Palmerston North were 144 for 2. In the second session we collected five more wickets for the addition of a further 100 runs.

Palmerston North batted until 6.00 p.m. when they w_ere finally dismissed for 284. · School batted for one hour and lost four wickets for 25 runs on a pitch that showed rare life after a between-innings rolling.

On the second day an early partnership of 54 between Phil Armstrong and Sean O'.Dowda helped but wickets continued to fall. (Armstrong 37 and O'Dowda 43). We were all out for 132, the last two batsmen, Spencer Hill and Hamish Fairey, batting for some forty minutes to use up valuable time.

We were forced to follow on.

The second innings started with a fine 58 run partnership between Peter Leach and Phil Armstrong. Armstrong was out for 24 (six fours) while Leach batted brilliantly as wickets steadily fell at the other end. School was all out for 131 with Peter Leach carrying his bat through the complete innings, not out 73, including sixteen fours. We lost by an innings and 21 runs. For Palmerston North Boys' High School Finlay bowled brilliantly to take 10 wickets in the match.

PALMERSTON SCHOOL

NORTH

First Innings Lo wndes b O'Dowda Anderson lbw Urbahn Saker b O' Dowda Glover c Cross b Hall Adkins b Hall Fin lay c Leach b Hall All an b Urbahn Foster b O'Dowda Hazlett lbw Hil l Owen c & b Urbahn Parkes not out Extras Total Bowling Overs Maidens O'Dowda 27 4 Fairey 8 3 Hall 20 8 Hill 10 5 Urbahn 30 4

BOYS'

HIGH 51 98 10 9 4 21 22 8 25 10 0 25 284

Runs 93 15 52 19 79

Wi ckets 3 0 3 1 3

Bowling 0 M R 0 M R Fin lay 22 15 16 5 12 7 36 All an 15 7 14 2 Owen 12 6 31 2 Hazlett 15 6 18 1 20 10 41 Parkes 12 5 35 Result: lost outright by an innings and 21 runs.

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vs HAMILTON BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL Hamilton won the toss and batted in hot humid conditions.

Runs came slowly as wickets fell. At lunch Hamilton were 65 for 9 wickets and soon afterwards were all out for 75.

Hamish Fairey took three wickets for 18 runs while Spencer Hi 11 took five for 15 off 12 overs.

School batted very positively with Peter Leach and Tim lrvine adding 110 runs for the second wicket when Leach was out for 73. lrvine and Geoff Hall added 70 runs for the third wicket, Hall making 50. lrvine was unfortunately run out for 70. School declared at 246 for five wickets scored in 240 minutes.

Before stumps Hamilton had lost one wicket for 22 runs.

Hamilton batted more positively on the second morning but wickets continued to fall and they were finally dismissed for 151 runs giving School an outright win by an innings and 20 runs.

Geoff Hall took four wickets and Spencer Hill and Simon Urbahn three each in Hamilton's second innings.

The team had mixed success, losing two competttion· games; against a good Francis Douglas batting side, and on an atrocious Spotswood pitch to Spotswood but rounding off the season by soundly beating our own 3rd XI. Players to show out were P. Rawlins with some very lively bowling backed up by J. Stephenson, C. Wilson with good batting and bowling performances, D. Burbidge who 'kept and batted well, R. Dempster (Captain) and G. McEwen who also scored runs.

In our match against Hamilton, we were soundly beaten, falling from 94-3 to be all out for 118, Hamilton beating us losing only 3 wickets.

5th GRADE GOLD 5th Grade Gold experienced a successful and enjoyable season. Losing two games, they ended third in the competition only eight points behind the leaders. As the season progressed the boys improved and the future looks rosy for the 1983-84 season.

Best individual performances were, Jason Burbidge - 100 retired and Carl O'Dowda - 58.

With the ball Michael Carr bowled well with figures of 5 for 4 and 4 for 10. Greg Watt also showed ability with bat and ball.

5th GRADE YELLOW

Team: M. McMillan (Captain), M. Atkinson, M. Schultz, D. WilHAMILTON BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL liams, T. Saywell, N. Young, M. First Innings Hofstee, B. Paerata, G. KenWebst er c Cross b Fairey 6 c Cross b Hall 34 B. Coker cHill b Urbahn 17 c Cox b Hall nedy, V. Wood, G. Mills, C. N. Coker lbw Hill 2 lbw Hill 4 Mc leod c Cross b Hall 6 c Cross b Hil l 17 Penberthy, M. Telfer and A. Brewster lbw Fairey 1 b .Urbahn 1 Dark e.

Dewdney b Hill 12 c lrvine b Hall 45 Posa st. Cross b Hill 0 lbw Hill The 5th Yellow team attacked Pruden c Leach b Hill 1 c Armstrong b Urbahn 10 Wind b Fairey 0 c Armstrong b Hall 6 their opposition with some unorBall not out 9 b Urbahn 11 Griffiths b Hill 2 notout 1 thodox field placings, fine inExtras 18 Extras 22 dividual performances from Tot al 75 Total 151 Bowling Wood with the bat, Hofstee with 0 M R w 0 M R w the ball and a lot of good H. Fairey 11 3 18 3 18 6 37 0 S. Urbahn 18 12 10 1 14 9 8 3 humour. Our success was S. Hill 11 5 15 5 23 5 50 3 G. Hall 7 1 14 1 16 3 35 4 limited to only one win but this did not deter our cricketing enNEW PLYMOUTH BOYS' HIGH thusiasm.

W. Purdy SCHOOL ~r~!~~~~~~~uden P. Arm strong c Dewdney b Pruden T. lrvine run out G. Hall c Pruden b Wind S. Urbahn b Pruden B. Johnston not out Extras Total for 5 wi ckets Result won outright by an innings and 20 runs.

73 76

5th BLACK CRICKET

The highlight of our season 5o was playing against Waitara 2 ~ High School on their pitch and 2 ~~ winning by two wickets. lt was a very close game but very enNEW PLYMOUTH BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL First Innings Second Innings joyable. We were not a team of P. Leach c Adkins b Fin lay 0 Not out SECOND XI 73 outstanding talent, but the P. Armstrong lbw Owen 37 c Foster b Hazlett 2 S. Urbahn b All an 3 c Parkes b Hazlett !

Team: B. Boon, D. Burbidge, A. unflagging enthusiasm and exT. lrvine c Allan b Fin lay 2 c Owen b Hazlett 6 Moore, P. Rawlins, J. Stephen- cellent sportsmanship more D. Laurenson b Owen 0 b Hazlett G. Hall bAl l an 0 lbw Fin lay , son, G. McEwen, D. Sharman, C. than made up for it. Remarkable S. O' Dowda b Fin lay 43 b Fi n lay P. Darney lbw Hazlett 13 b Finlay 6 Wilson, R. Dempster, R. Rhodes, improvement was obvious with D. Cross b Fin lay 0 b Parkes ~ R. Morton, E. Simpson, A. Jury all the boys. Special thanks to S. Hill c Lowndes b Fin lay 1 lbw Finlay 2 lbw Fin lay H. Fairey not out o and T. Parsons.

Alan Foster, our captain, and Extras 31 Extras Total 132 Total ~~~ Player/Coach: Mr Clarke fine all-rounder.

R. Mabin 16 "The Taranakian" acknowledges with gratitude sponsorship from Govett Quilliam & Co.

INTER· HOUSE SOFTBALLTOURNAMENT This competition came about through Mr Bublitz, who suggested that the house which was waiting to run its swimming preliminaries, (one house swam, whilst two others did their athletics preliminaries), could play an inter-group competition, with the winning teams going on to a play-off on an inter-house basis. Mr Turner drew up a set of rules which eliminated the more contentious aspects of softball and competition got under way, using junior softball bats and tennis balls.

Each group was split in two to provide eighteen teams. Each team played against three others, the playing period being fifteen minutes with "side out" after three "outs" or four minutes, whichever the quicker.

The winning team was the team which scored the most number of runs in its three matches.

So much for the build-up; what about the action? In many ways this was the most successful in terms of participation in house preliminaries. Webster Field was covered in bodies of various shapes and sizes leaping hither and thither.

There was a Lance Cairns on every diamond and several Martin Sneddens out in the field.

There was the odd bit of Aussie petulance, but generally the games were played with good humour. The spectacle was such that it brought to a halt learning on the tertiary level stand at the eastern end of the ground - there were masses of Polytech students who seemed reluctant to go in to their studies.

The teams who qualified for the finals were Donnelly Group Five, Barak Group Five, Hatherly Group One and Syme Group Four. A knock-out competition was played on the Gully Ground during a utility period with Donnelly Group Five emerging as the winner.

Well done M r Butler. and team!

R. L. Cooper.

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Inter-Patriotism Imposing cosmetic freedom as Martial ransom - as Racial and Religious appeals Abusing constitutional restrictions Protesting against territorial . conferences tn Poly-lingual tares.

Grey-except in theoretical concepts.

Cultural ideals threatened by the Chauvinistic advocacy of jingoism .

Anon 5Py

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ATHLETICS The format was a little different from previous years in that we had no novelty events.

After a couple of postponements we finally managed to have the Athletic Championships. No real star arose but in the Seniors Peter Hepworth ran well to clinch a double in the 1500m and 800m. Cameron Todd also gained a double in the Discus and Triple Jump. The rest of the events went to different individuals. In the Intermediates, apart from a double by lan Porritt in the 100m and 200m and John Stephenson in the Long Jump and Triple Jump, the rest of the titles were taken by different individuals. lt was left to the Juniors to supply us with the records of the day. Tony Grainger shone with a win in the 200m and 400m and a second in 100m. However it was Douglas Mace who was the star of the day winning three throwing events: Discus, Shot and Javelin and in doing so created new records in the Discus and Shot.

The relays were a highlight of the day w-ith some ctose- contests. The Syme Junior team set a new school record and in a close cootest the Boarders ran out the winner.

Taranaki Secondary School Championships - lnglewood We entered a very big team with mixed results for some and very pleasing results for others.

Douglas Mace was again the star, picking up three titles a~d breaking his school record m the Junior Discus.

Six boys were selected to represent Taranaki in the North Island Championsh ip at Hamilton: Peter Hepworth, Cameron Todd Patterson Aifai , Steven Tahere, lan Porritt, Douglas Mace.

Peter Hepworth finished third in the Senior 1500m and Douglas Mace finished third in the Junior Discus at the North Island Championships.

The athletic team won the Tasman Hertz Rental Car Competition for the fourth year in a row winning each of the three nights, to become the overall winner.

Athletic Results 1983 JUNIOR: 100m-P. Roberts 12.8 secs 1; T. Grainger 2; K. Kahukaka 3.

200m-T. Grainger 26.6 secs 1; S. Chapman 2; S. Wood ,R Verry

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400m-T. Grainger 1:06.6 1; R. Verry 2; B. Revel! 3.

800m-A. Pennefather 2:26.3 1; B. Harvey 2; C. Barry 3.

1500m-W. Grady 5:02.6 1; A. Pennefather 2; B. Revel! 3.

100 Hurdles-A. Wright 18.2 secs 1; B. Moore 2.

Long Jump-G. Jones 4.86m 1; R. Norton 2; G. Turner 3.

Shot-D. Mace 11.31 m * 1; S. Chapman 2; G. Turner 3.

Javelin-D. Mace 27.43m 1; M. Emmanuel 2; T. Holswich 3.

High Jump-T. Holswich 1.36m 1; R. Wright 2; T. Little 3.

Triple Jump-N . Young 8.44m 1; B. Sutherland 2; P. Roberts 3.

Discus-D. Mace 32.65m * 1; B. Sutherland 2; P. Roberts 3.

INTERMEDIATE: 100m-l. Porritt 12.4 secs 1; G. Cawsey 2; J. Stevenson 3.

200m-l. Porritt 24.8 secs 1; J. Stephenson 2; G. Cawsey 3.

400m-B. Hall 1:00.7 1; R. Megaw 2; P. Lyall 3.

800m-M. Johns 2:13.6 1; P. Olliver 2; G. Woodward 3.

1500m-G. Woodward 4:54.3 1; M. Weston 2; P. Olliver 3.

100 Hurdles-G. Cawsey 17.1 secs 1; J. Stevenson 2; I. Porritt 3.

Long Jump-J. Stevenson 5.59m 1; R. Megaw 2; M. Si mons 3.

Shot-A. Doorbar 11.02m 1; E. Wineef a 2·;· R. ReHben 3.

Javelin-S. Tahere 43.20m 1; G. McEwen 2; C. Meads 3.

High Jump-R. Megaw 1.59m 1; T. Morris 2; I. Porritt 3.

Triple Jump-J. Stevenson 10.92m 1; I. Porritt 2; S. Davenport 3.

Discus-C. Mead 31.12m 1; G. McEwen 2; R. Reuben 3.

SENIOR: 100m-C. Todd 12.1 secs 1; B. Johnston 2; P. Armstrong 3.

200m-P. Armstrong 24.3 secs 1; B. Johnston 2; K. Dohig 3.

400m-C. Deane 56.1 secs 1; G. Hall 2; K. Dohig 3.

800m-P. Hepworth 2:.07.1 1; A. Bayly 2; D. Goodare 3.

1500m-P. Hepworth 4:39 1; P. Kane 2: J. Matheson 3.

110 Hurdles-T. Aiolupo 16.4 secs 1; M. Cox 2; G. Latu 3.

Long Jump-G. Hall 6.05m 1; A. Hekesi 2; K. Le Bas 3.

Shot-G . Barrack 11.22m 1; C. Lagaluga 2; E. Nemaia 3.

Javelin-C. Lagaluga 47.7m 1; G. McEwen 2; P. Aifai 3.

High Jump-K. Le Bas 1.65m 1; H. Fairey 2; B. Smith 3.

Triple Jump-C. Todd 12.49m 1; A. Hekesi 2; G. Hall 3.

Discus-C. Todd 33.85m 1; L. Porteous 2; G. Barrack 3.

OPEN EVENTS: Open 1600m Walk-S. Scott 9:0.3 1; N. Lilley 2; R. Maskell 3.

Open 3000m-P. Kane 9:54.5 1; J. Matheson 2; B. Axbey 3.

S: RELAY Group Finai-Donnelly 1; Barak 2; Hatherly 3; Syme 4.

Medley Finai-Barak 1; Donnelly 2; Syme 3; Hatherly 4.

Junior 4x100m-Syme 54.12* 1; Barak 2; Hath~rly 3; Donnelly 4.

Senior Volleyball

and United Men, which gave valuable experience. By the end of the season the team had developed a sound game with most of the attacks coming through Greg James, Russell Dempster and the height of Darryn Peters.

Results of Inter-College games: vs Wellington College- lost 12-15, 15-12, 12-15, 13-15 vs Rongotai College - won 15-3, 10-1 5, 16-14

The senior volleyball team consisted of ten players of which only Greg James had any previous playing experience .

Early practices were spent learning the basics, but lack of match pract ice was evident during the Inter-Secondary school to urn ament where we managed on ly fourth p lace. Midweek games were organ ised against F.D.M .C., Spot swood College

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Senior-C. Todd Intermediate-!. Porritt Junior-D. Mace * - New records.

TARANAKIINTER-SECONDARY ATHLETICS JUNIORS: Discus - D. Mace 1st, New school record; Javelin- D. Mace 1st; Shot- D. Mace 1st; Walk- B. Sutherland 2nd; 200m - S. Chapman 1st, T. Grainger 2nd; Shot -S. Chapman 3rd; 100m - T. Grainger 1st, K. Kahukaka 3rd; 400m - R. Verry 2nd.

INTERMEDIATE: High Jump- R. Megaw 1st, new school record 1.66m; 100 hurdle - G. Cawsey 2nd; 200m - I. Porritt 1st, G Cawsey 3rd; Javelin - S. Tahere 2nd; C. Meads 3rd; 100m - I. Porritt 1st.

ATHLETICS TEAM .

Back Row (from left): P. Armstrong, K. Dohig, G. Barrack, P. Hepworth, A. Warren, G. Hall, P. Kane.

Middle Row· Mr Watts, s. Chapman, T. Grainger, C. Todd, G. McEwen, J. Math1~son, K. Kahukaka , R. Verry, I. Pomtt. ·B s ther/and• p · Al'fai ' c. Deane' K. Le Bas, B. Johnston, D. Mace, A. Pennefather.

Front Row: . u

Intermediate 4x100m-Hatherly 50.9 1; Syme 2; Barak 3; Donnelly ~nior 4x100m-Donnelly 48.3 1·, Syme 2·, Barak 3·, Hatherly 4.

Dayboys v Boarders-Boarders 1; Day boys 2.

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS:

'A' VOLLEYBAL TEAM Back Row: Albert Hekesi, Darren Peters, Russell Dempster, Canan Heatley Front Row: Bill Lawson, Greg James (Captain), A/an Jury, Tom Moms

SENIORS: Shot Put - G. Barrack 1st; Long Jump - A. Hekesi 3rd; Walk - S. Scott 1st; Discuss - C. Todd 1st, G. Barrack 2nd; Javelin- P. Aifai 1st; BOOm - P. Hepworth 1st; 3000m - P. Kane 1st, J. Matheson 2nd; 200m - P. Armstrong 3rd; Triple Jump - C. Todd 2nd, A. Hekesi 3rd; 400m - C. Deane 3rd; 1500m- P. Hepworth 1st.

Relay: Junior-1st; Intermediate - 1st; Senior- 2nd.

TEEN SCENE lt was something different: Something that nobody had counted en, the biggest I'd ever seen, and the rest of us. Yes, it was the night before the party and I ll ad a pimple. The biggest anyone had ever seen. I rushed down to the chemist and bought some topex. I quickly ran home and applied some. I sat in front of the mirror and, and, and waited! Another one had popped up. I quickly zapped him with the topex and watched. I must have been t here for hal f an hour at least bu t st ill nothing, so I began squeezing them an d pickin g at th em, unt il finally they were gone. I applied more topex and then went to bed . I couldn't wait for the party, considering it was mine.

I awoke in the morn ing to find the biggest most ugliest scabs I had ever seen. What was I to do?

I couldn't face my friends like this. I used the whole bottle of topex but still nothing worked.

The day drew on to a close and my friends began arriving. I didn't want to see them. They were all here now, and I was in my room. Suddenly they all burst in and their faces were covered in pimples! They asked what I was doing in here, and I said that I was afraid to show myself because of my pimples.

Someone said, "Look around, we've all got them, it's an epidemic." We all laughed and went to the party.

"The Taranakian" acknowledges with gratitude sponsorship from W.J. Cleland & Sons Ltd.

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SWIMMING Organisers: Mr G. Bell and Sixth Form Certificate Class.

PRELIMS Each house was allocated one and a half hours in which to find its best swimmers for the events on finals day. Each entrant in the preliminary events gained a point for his house.

Perhaps Syme and Donnelly houses were at a disadvantage here as they had to swim at 9 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday respectively, hence breaking the ice for the other two houses, who swam at 11 a.m.

The points gained from the preliminaries were as follows: 169 Donnelly 205 Barak 185 Hatherly 161 Syme

CHAMPIONSHIP DAY This year Mr Cooper had organised eight lanes, so that each house could have two entrants in each event and each race would produce a winner. As each house always swam in the same two lanes, spectators could identify their representatives. The procedure of "whistle ... announcement of events ... "set" ... bang!" was also an improvement, as it gave the spectators time to identify the swimmers, rather than being bamboozled by the flurry of bodies hurtling from the start blocks practically before the previous race had finished. Mr Carrell certainly appreciated the new gun, which did not fail once.

The followtng 路'boys路 !Jrovect to be the stronger swimmers at their respective levels: Juniors: A. Chapman, I. Rust, K. Kahukaka, R. Mackay, A. Slater, T. Dew, D. Willets, H. Wills, J Clarke, B. Larsen.

Intermediate: P. Jensen, M. Simons, S. Davenport, P. Lyall, B.Johns, A. Court.

Seniors: B. Smith, J. Lyall, J. Hyde, G. Hall, S. Urbahn, P. Broad bridge, A. Bailey, L. Erasi.

The respective champions were A. Chapman (3 firsts), P. Jensen (3 firsts & 1 second), B. Smith (3 firsts and 1 second).

Once again the only novelty event was "the march of the lemmings" whereby each house had to get as many of its members as possible to swim one length of the pool. lt really is a tremendous sight.

Donnelly had the better of the 66% Backstroke: P. Jensen 49.35 1; B .Johns 2; M. Si mons 3. other houses, recording 68% participation against Barak's 66% Breaststroke: P. Jensen and 51.07 1; S. Davenport 2; A. Court Syme's 55% 59%, Hatherly's 54%. Last year's 3. figures were Donnelly 60%, 331/3 Butterfly: M. Simons 19.2 1; Barak 67%, Syme 53% and S. Davenport 2; P. Lyall 3.

Hatherly 71.5% respectively. 100 yd Freestyle: P. Jensen What happened, Hatherly 59.94 1; P. Lyal.l 2; M. Si mons 3.

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SENIOR RESULTS: The Old Boys were due to give 331/a Freestyle: B. Smith 16.73 1; another demonstration (rumour J. Lyall 2; S. Urbahn 3. had it that this year they plann- 66% Backstroke: B. Smith 46.84 ed to have Mr Ryder water skiing 1; J. Lyall 2; P. Broadbridge 3. behind their rubber duckie!) and 66% Breaststroke: K. Hyde also to race against the school, 52.73 1; B. Smith 2; L. Enari 3. but national lifesaving competi- 331/a Butterfly: J. Lyall 20.13 1; tion commitments prevented G. Hall 2; P. Broadbridge 3. the "Old Stars" from appearing 100 yd Freestyle: B. Smith 1.00.8 and they did not want to risk be- 1; J. Lyall 2; A. Bailey 3. ing beaten by fielding a new Open 220 yard: M. Si mons 1; P. team.

Lyall 2; J. Lyall 3.

The staff easily accounted for Open 440 yard: J. Lyall 1; P. the Seventh Form and the main Jensen 2; P. Lvall 3. event of the day, the Boarders v Life-Saving: Crane & Foubister 1; Day Boys relay was won by the Simon & Simon 2; McKernan & Boarders.

Price 3.

Barak house won the House RELAYS: championship with 616 points Junior 4x1 Medley: Barak 1; from Hatherly with 482, Donnelly Hatherly 2; Syme 3; Donnelly 4.

456 and Syme 401.

Intermediate 4x1 Medley: Barak Congratulations must go to 1; Donnelly 2; Syme 3; Hatherly all winners and to Mr Bell, the 4.

Sixth form certificate P.E. class senior 4x1 Medley: Syme 1; and all staff concerned for a Barak 2; Donnelly 3; Hatherly 4.

Junior 4x1 Freestyle: Donnelly 1; successful day's competition.

Barak 2; Syme 3; Hatherly 4.

JUNIOR RESULTS: 331/3 Freestyle: A. Chapman 26.1 Intermediate 4x1 Freestyle: Donnelly 1; Barak 2; Syme 3; Hather1; K. Kahukaka 2; R. Mackay 3.

33 Va Backstroke: I. Rust 23.4 1; ly 4.

Senior 4x1 Freestyle: Hatherly 1; A. Slater 2; R. Mackay 3.

33 Va Breaststroke: I. Rust 30.0 1; Syme 2; Donnelly 3; Barak 4.

'A' House Relay: Syme 1; R. Mackay 3.

331/3 Butterfly: A. Chapman Hatherly 2; Donnelly 3; Barak 4.

26.22 1; ? . Dew 2; B. Larsen 3.

Boarder vs Dayboys WON by the 100 yd Freestyle: A. Chapman Boarders.

1.08.8 1; D. Willetts 2; H. Wills 3. Staff vs 7th form WON by the Staff.

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS: 331/3 Freestyle: S. Davenport Mass Swim: Donnelly 68%; Barak 59%; Syme 55%; Hatherly 16.68 1; P. Jensen 2; P. Lyall 3.

54%.

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House Championship Points: Barak 616; Hatherly 482; Donnelly 456; Syme 401.

Senior Champion: Brendon Smith 1; Jonathon Lyall 2.

Intermediate Champion: Paul Jensen 1; Simon Davenport 2.

Junior Champion: Stuart Chapman 1; Ian Rust 2.

Team Manager: Mr R. Turner Team: Seniors: Brendon Smith.

Jonathon Lyall, Philip Broad-. oridge, Owen Murphy, Earnest Nemaia.

Intermediate: Patrick Lyall, Paul Jensen, Matthew Simons, Simon Davenport, Bevan Johns.

Junior: Stuart Chapman, Darren Willetts, lan Rust, Ross Mackay, Tony Dew.

INTER SECONDARY SCHOOL SWIMMING

Our swimmers met stronger opposition this year and were not as successful as last year.

This year our school hosted the championships, which were organised by Mr R.L. Cooper in association with the Taranaki Swimming Centre, a most efficient arrangement.

RESULTS: Juniors: 2nd Junior Boys Medley Relay; 2nd Junior Boys Freestyle Relay.

Intermediates: M. Simons 1st Intermediate Boys 66% Butterfly 41.82; P. Jensen 2nd Intermediate Boys 661/3 Breaststroke 52.63; P. Jensen 3rd Intermediate Boys 100 Freestyle 1-01.00. 1st Intermediate Boys Medley Relay.

1st Intermediate Boys Freestyle Relay.

Seniors: B. Smith 2nd Senior Boys 100 x Freestyle 1-00-18.

As organiser I would like to thank Mr lan Russell, the Taranaki Swimming Centre, Mr Derby and Mr Turner for their invaluable assistance and also those boarders and swimmers who helped set up and clear away the equipment.

R.L. Cooper

Taranaki Inter-Secondary SCHOOL LIFESAVING Competition

Two teams from the school were entered. The 'A' team was Kerry May, Luke Worth, Marcus Crane, Bevan Johns, Matthew Simons and Kit Littlejohn (instructor); and the 'B' team was David Schwamm, Patrick Lyall, Paul Jensen, James Foubister, Darren Jensen and James 路 Strode (instructor).

The day was brilliantly fine and the water temperature very warm, a pleasant change from our own pool where we froze on numerous occasions during training.

The '8' team drew No. 3 in the order of competition and after a good start in the resuscitation, they cost points in the land release section as a result of a misunderstanding of the competition rules, but recovered well in all the water sections to gain a total of 600 points. A good performance from a team first time up.

The 'A' team drew No. 5 and performed well all through the competition to gain 828 points and retain the Butcher Cup for the boys' competition.

We hope next year other schools will put forward boys' teams and give us some real competition, but the experience gained both last year and this year by the 'A' team and this year by the 'B' team will be invaluable in the future.

K.J. Littlejohn.

LIFESAVING TEAM Winners of Butcher Cup 1983 Back Row (from left): P. Jensen, L. Worth, J. Lya/1, M. E. Dobson.

Front Row: M. Simons, J. Foubister, M. Crane, B. Johns.

Absent: K. Littlejohn (Instructor).

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Wish they would let people be themselves, Majority rules but only through numbers, He likes his hair and clothes, Expression of feelings, Music does the same, He's no different inside, But why hide happiness in dull rags?

He likes the colourful bright life, Summer rather than Winter, He's a European Son. R. Snodgrass

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BADMINTON This year after trials in April, the school badminton squad for the 1983 season was chosen.

The squad was: John Ferry, Adrian Kelly, Russell Dempster, Stephen Hinton, Paul Anderson, Andrew Pennefather, Stuart Dempster and Spencer Hill.

Each Monday saw practice at the Bell Block Community Hall in preparation for the season's programme. The first match was against Hamilton Boys' High School at Hamilton with Ferry, Kelly, A. & S. Dempster, Hinton and Pennefather making up the team. Hamilton were not a strong team this year and we won the singles 12-0 and the doubles 3·0, for a 15-0 win overall.

For the first time this season school played Wanganui Collegiate. The team, with Anderson substituted for Pennefather, was far too strong for Collegiate, and by winning the singles 12-0 and the doubles 3-0 completed another 15-0 victory.

In July at Hawera we participated in the Taranaki Secondary Schools' Badminton Championships, Joh.n F.err}(> and Adrian · Kelly representing us in the seniors and Andrew Pennefather and Kerry May representing us in the juniors. The organization was very good this year and at the end of an enjoyable day the results were: Junior singles winner: A. Pennefather Junior singles runner-up: K. May Junior doubles runners-up: A. Pennefather and K. May. Senior doubles winners: A. Kelly and J. Ferry.

On Thursday, August 4th, again at Hawera, we played Hawera High School in the Taranaki eliminations of the N.Z. Secondary Schools' Championships. Ferry, Kelly, R. Dempster, Hinton and Anderson played well to defeat them 8-0.

As a consequence, this team travelled to Hamilton to play in the regional final against teams from Hawkes Bay, Waikato and Thames Valley. Here the competition was far tougher, and in such company the team acquitted itself very well, especially in a first effort at such a level.

In the first match against Colenso High School (Hawkes Bay) we drew the matches 4-4, but lost 10·9 on games with John Ferry having an excellent win

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against his opposing No. 1.

Ag~inst Fairfield College (Wa1kato), the eventual winners, t~e team ~ad a greater struggle f1nally losmg 7-1, but ended with a good 8-0 win against Morri nsvi lie College (Thames Valley). The weekend was good experience which can be put to good use when we prepare for it again in 1984.

The season ended with the school champions hips at the beginning of the third term. The results were: Senior singles: A. Kelly defeated J. Ferry 10-15, 15-5, 15-10.

Senior doubles: A. Kelly and J. Ferry.

Junior singles: S. Hinton defeated S. Dempster 12-15, 15-13, 15-12.

Junior doubles: C. Barkley and S. Dempster.

Many of the players performed well outside school. Adrian and John Ferry ~epreKell

sented Taranaki in the under-17 representat ive team, and Kelly was runner-up in the Taranaki under-17 singles, winner of the doubles and Ferry was runnerup in the mixed doubles. Kerry May was the under-15 triple champion with Andrew Pennefather as his partner in the doubles. In the big YMCA junior tournamen t John Ferry won the under-17 singles and · Craig Barkley the under-15 singles and then partnering Stuart Dempster to win the doubles. Kerry May won the under-15 mixed doubles.

Honours awards: Adrian Kelly, John Ferry and Russell Dempster.

With the new gymnasium giving us four courts we hope to be able to expand in 1984 - a club afternoon, more coaching classes, the introductio n of the N.Z. Junior Incentive Award, better preparation for the school team and more inter-schoo l matches.

REPRESENTATIVE AWARDS Head Boy: lan Armstrong School Council: Deane Cross, Murray Cox, Tim Crossman, Dean Elgar, David Goodare, Spencer Hill, Kim Le Bas, Peter McNairney, Rab Morton, Michael Posimani, Brendon Smith ' Nigel Smith, Simon Urbahn.

Cricket: Simon Urbahn, Philip Armstrong , Peter Leach, Tim lrvine, Geoff Hall, Brendon Johnston, Deane Cross, Spencer Hill, Murray Cox, Alan Jury, Hamish Fairey.

Athletics: Peter Hepworth , Cameron Todd, lan Porritt, Gerald Barrack, Robert Megaw Paterson Aifai, Peter Kane, Ste'phen Scott.

Tennis (from 1982): Lindsay Pilbrow, Michael Ham. Rugby: Phillip Armstrong , Spencer Hill, Mark Ryder, Geoff Hall, Simon Urbahn, Murray Cox, Loveni Enari, Kim Le Bas, Ronald Reuben, Julian Walker, Gerald Barrack, Tim Crossman, George Latu, Colin Boulter, Michael Posimani, Simon Mehrtens, David Doorbar, Campbell Brown, Glenn Taplin.

Socce_r. ~avid Burbidge, Patterson A1fa1, Michael Fegan, Tony

Aiolupo, Brett Spedding, Glen Watson, Dinesh Phal, Chris Wilson, Robert Morrice, Dean Cross, Dean Elgar, Billy Lawson.

Basketball: John Carr, Scott Anderson, David Goodare, Darren Peters, Roger Harris, Hamish Fairey, Luke Worth, Tom Morris, Tim lrvine.

Badminton : John Ferry, Adrian Kelly, Russell Dempster.

Hockey: Nigel Smith, Peter Kane, Sukhvinder Singh, Wayne Hoffman, Wade Scott, Robert Burns, Karl Phillips, Justin Brownlie, Guy Vickers, Gavin Newman.

Golf: Stephen Brine.

Music: Tim Robertson, David Goodare, Nigel Smith, Geoffrey Nightingale , Guy Gibson, Steven De Grey, Wade Scott, Phillip Armstrong, Richard Kirk, Simon Davenport, Glenn Watson, Gavin Deane, Tim Deighton, Tony Pug h.

Cadets: Darryn Pritchard.

Cycling: Brendon Smith, Peter McNairney, Paul Lister, Roger Smith.

Swimming : Brendon Smith, Matthew Simons.

NEW ZEALAND INTER COLLEGIATE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS Wilson G~:~lliver, fi-rst in the-78 kg Division and Scott Gulliver, third in the 75 kg Division. ....with the whole army being trapped by German snookers.

TENNIS

TENNIS

Back Row: L. Pi/brow, B. Haszard, G. Barrack, B. Dunnet, P. White/ock, J. Carr Front Row: M. Weston, K. /kin, M. Han (Captain), Mr T. Heaps, T. Morris, S. Hinton ~s.ent: .s. Edwards Ab _.;.,;;

BADMINTON

Back Row: A. Kelly, S. Dempster, R. Dempster, S. Hill, A. Pennefather Front Row: K. May, P. Anderson, J. Ferry, Mr T. Heaps, S. Hinton

d A The third term began with H onours war s 1983 school champions hips. In the The school tennis team began open champions hip Paul WhiteLindsay Pilbrow and Michael 1983 by playing Hamilton Boys' lock defeated Lindsay Pilbrow Ham. in whilst title, High School at Hamilton. The 6-0, 6-1 to win the team chosen was Paul White- the junior champions hips Lind- . With a young team, we hope m the future our strength will inlock, Michael Ham (Captain), say Pilbrow defeated Gary lkin the are events g if we can keep our preForthcomin 6-0. crease lkin, Kevin Pilbrow, Lindsay sent team for two or three John Carr- and Tom Morris. We Intermedia te Champions hips, were fortunate to have White- the Beetham Cup contested by seasons. The larger number of lock and lkin join school as day boys and boarders, and the boys playing tennis and making seniors to add some strength, Stevenson Cup for inter-house themselves available for school" teams is very pleasing, as are the compensat ing for the loss at the competition . third formers who entered many are hips These champions end of 1982 of Lane Lawson and in 1983. school for teams choose to used also we Suman Modgill. However, iate faced a very strong Hamilton the third term inter-colleg Boarders' tennis is also lookteam, and after playing singles, matches. For the match against ing up. In 1982-3 two teams in reverse singles and doubles lost Palmerston North Boys' High conjunction with Girls' H'igh School the team chosen was: 15-0.

However, in the match Paul Whitelock, Lindsay Pil- School were entered in the local junior inter-club competitio n. · against Wanganui Collegiate at brow, Michael Ham, Kevin lkin, New P.lymouth at the end of Michael Weston and Tom Mor- The 'A' team acquitted itself well coming fourth. In 1983-4 March it was a different matter. ris. For the match against Six players were added to the Wanganui Collegiate six more two more teams have been entered with N. Lilley, C. Lilley, J. team: Michael Weston, Bruce players were added: John Carr, Dunnet, Nicholas Maxwell, Stephen Ed- Dalmer, A. Wilson, M. Wilson, P. Brent Haszard, Clark, G. Roberston and A. PenStephen Hinton, Stephen Ed- wards, Richard Sumpter, Brent nefather selected to play. Their wards and Gerald Barrack. We Dunnett and Tony Roberts. The is being aided by Mr preparation n Palmersto against match winnhad much more success R. Croon, a local professiona l ing the singles 10-2, the doubles North is expected to be tough, 5-1, and the reverse doubles 4-0 with the Collegiate match ac- coach. The future is looking good! ting as a good preparation . to give us a 19-3 victory.

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HOCKEY Master in Charge Mr R.L. Cooper.

1st XI Coach- Mr C. Tilley up to 20th July, Mr R.L. Cooper from 20 July.

2nd XI Coach - Mr R.L. Cooper, assisted by Mr D. Boyd.

TEAMS 1st XI: N. Smith (Capt.), P. Kane (Vice Capt.), G. Newman, W. Scott, W. Hoffmann, R. Burns, M. Stewart, S. Singh, K. Phillips, H. McCandlish, K. Groot, J. Browlie, G. Vickers, A. Darke, B. Lilly.

2nd XI: M. Stewart (Capt.), D. Morris (Vice Capt.), M. Billinghurst, M. Ekdahl, P. Williams, S. Thomson, G. Murtagh, V. Smith, C. Bridgeman, R. Watson, H. Hofstee, J. Williams, T. Brimelow, J. Elliott, C. Glow, R. Giltrap, C. Feron. *There were enough players to have run three teams this year, but some players couldn't guaraQtee appearing, so that only two teams were run.

REPORT: The 1st XI did something this year that they haven't done in a long time - they won a college match!. Th.ey beat -Wang.anuj Boys' High School 2-1, the first victory against that school since 1968. Better teams have lost, but a win is· a win.

Perhaps more deserving of praise is their 0-0 draw against Wellington College. Indeed Wellington considered themselves lucky not to lose, play being camped in their half for most pf the game. lt was a tremendous effort from the whole team, but especially from Sukhvinder Singh and Gavin Newman.

Prior to that, the team had lost its home games against Wanganui Collegiate, 3-0 and Hamilton B-:.ts' High School, 6-0. The change in fortunes happened to coincide with a change in coaches. Mr Tilley concentrated on the attacking aspect of the game, whereas Mr Cooper wanted his team to dominate the midfield. In the Hamilton and Collegiate games the opposition were able to bring the ball virtually unopposed into our 22 metres zone. There is no room for error there. Against Wellington and Wanganui Boys' High the opposition had difficulty getting out of their own half.

I hope that the above does not decry from the tremendous service Colin Tilley gave to hockey in this school, - (There were other factors which led to the various results, factors beyoog ·t he control of coaches) - Colin trained the First XI for almost three seasons, involving two practices a week, Saturday mornings, College days and Tourna-

ment weeks. Therefore it is not only for this year's players, but also for those of '81 and '82, that I thank him for his time and energy. We wish him every success in Wellington.

As a general comment on the players, they could do with more controlled aggression. Too often they concede the ball to the opposition, when basically they are there to deprive them of any ball. Nigel Smith, the goalkeeper, certainly lets the opposition know that the circle is his and that they had better be very wary if they come inside it. He does not foul them, but he is very positive in his actions. The rest of the team should follow his example.

Nigel has had a full season.

As well as captaining our team, he played for New Plymouth Combined on Saturday afternoons and represented Taranaki at the National Colts tournament and in provincial fixtures.

He will be difficult to replace next season.

2nd XI REPORT: The 2nd XI operated a large squad this year and in giving everyone a game they did not always field their strongest combination. However, there was always a good team spirit and every effort was made to play good hockey.

You played some good hockey this season, Team, and made taking you quite enjoyable. My apologies for abandoning you late in the season.

My thanks to Mr B~yd _and Mr Bridgeman for stepping m.

SUPPORTERS CLUB lt was a pleasure to see so many parents supporting the teams this season. The Brown lies must become our first Honorary Life Members; by the time Justin leaves school they will have had eight or nine seasons of supporting the First XI, not only on Saturday mornings and College Days, but also at the August tournaments. A special thanks for their support.

And many thanks to all parents who not only supported us but who also provided transport and billeted the Hamilton team.

Finally on behalf of the teams 1 would like to thank the following people: E.M.I. Old Boys Hockey Club and New Plymouth Combined for providing duty umpires on Saturday mornings.

Ray Adams, Maurice Setts, Alistair Lane, and Harley Simpson for umpiring the College matches. New Plymouth Combined for the use of its Te Mete Park facilities for the College matches. And the Taranaki Hockey Association for organising the leagues.

Richard Cooper.

AUGUST TOURNAMENT

1st HOCKEY Back Row: A. Darke, W. Hoffmann, S. Singh, G. Newman, M. Stewart, R. Burns, K. Phi/lips, ~- Cooper Front Row: H. McCandlish, J. Brownlie, W. Scott, N. Smith (Captain), P. Kane (Vice Captain), B. Ltlly, G. V1ckers Absent: Mrs J. Barnes (Tournament Manager)

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2nd XI Back Row: V. Smith, M. Billinghurst, G. Murtagh Second Row: R. Watson, D. Stewart, M. Ekdahl, C. Bridgeman, Mr M. Bridgeman Front Row: J. Elliott, D. Morris, M. Stewart (Captain), B. Lilley, T. Brimelow avoid the main centres in ttle future.

As for the competition itself, the team appears to have followed the usual pattern of Boys' High teams at tournaments: a tentative start usually resulting in a narrow loss, followed by a gradual improvement as the players gained in confidence and skills level, and finishing with a convincing win.

RESULTS: Section Play: Mahurangi College L 0-1 Rotorua BHS w 2-0 Horowhenua College D 3-3 Westlake BHS L 0-1 Post-Section Play: Rangitoto College L 1-4 Takapuna GS w 4-0 Peter Kane impressed with his performances and was selected to play for the Tourna-

ment Team, which beat a North Shore Invitation Colts team 2-0.

Congratulations, Peter.

I am irrdebted to Mrs Barnes for looking after the team, giving up part of her holidays to do so, and to Nigel Smith, who is not only an able goal keeper but also ·an excellent captain both on and off the field. Many thanks for all you have done for the Hockey Club, Nigel. You will be sorely missed ..

I ~ould also. l1ke to ~hank Ham1sh and Ne1l Brownl1e for the advice to the team and Merle for her continued support.

Finally I thank all those leaving ~he team this year for the_ir serv1ces to the sport at th1s ~chool. I trust that you will stay 10 the game.

Richard Cooper

Preparation for the tournament was not the best, with the coach going down with pneumonia ten days prior to the competition. However, Nigel Smith, who has proved a most responsible and able captain, took over the coaching and continued with the ·lunchtime and after school practices. Mrs Judith Barnes very gallantly offered to look after the team. She proved to be an excellent manager and certainly had the welfare of the players at heart.

The tournament venue was the North · Shore, which had been chosen as it was thought everything would be convenient.

The opposite was the case with the hockey fields being next to the North Auckland sewerage works in the middle of nowhere, with no connecting bus services. The facilities at the ground were practically nonexistent, everyone having to change in a tin shed. Players were billeted between Devonport and Brown's Bay - a fair scattering. We shall most likely Karl Quinn "The Taranakian" acknowledges with gratitude sponsorship from General Foods N.Z. Ltd.

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HEAVE! it's all very well calling for weight in the scrum, but correct technique needs to be taught and a good scrum machine is an indispensable teaching device.

At the beginning of the season our old machine broke down and our rugby players made do without its services.

Making do hardly prepared us for the major encounters.

The Headmaster noted the problem and had amongst his papers the plans of a mobile machine he was familiar with. lt was the brain-child of Dennis Young,' former All Black and Canterbury hooker, and had been built and used with success by many clubs and schools in the South Island.

Problem . Who was to build it?

Normally the task would have been put to the Form Six Industrial Technology class, but in Mr Duynhoven 's absence Mr Gush, Head of Engineering, undertook the job and virtually single-handed with some help from Form Five boys and Mr Krook and Mr Rose he cut and assembled the steel components. lt was a timeconsuming business but in early August the "Chariot of Fire" was rolled out of the workshop ready for action.

We are indebted to Mr Gush and to Mangorei Industries who kindly paid for the materials. In the seasons to come the machine will be a familiar sight on the Gully and McNaught Field testing the most strenuous ef路 forts of the power-houses of our rugby team.

Our boys were hoping this year to win and were perhaps a little disappointed with their fourth placing. Weather conditions were ideal for fast racing and good times were recorded.

In more windy conditions the strength of our riders could well have prevailed over the faster South Island teams. Still a fourth placing and a $100 prize was an excellent achievement in this premiere team event for New Zealand school boys.

On the following Monday the New Zealand individual Schoolboy Championships were held at Manfield Motor racing circuit.

Last year Peter McNairney won this 30 km event and he was determined to win again this year. However large events such as this (there were more than eighty starters) are rarely won by an individual on his own and the four New Plymouth riders had determined before the race to work as a team so that the coveted cup would remain with their school for a further year.

After two laps of the thirteen lap race it was clear to them that Brendon Smith was the in-form ri.der. From this point on each boy rode a perfect tactical race which ensured Brendon's victory. Paul Lister and Roger Smith took turns at "chasing the breaks" and pulling "stray hares" back into the main bunch while Brendon settled down, concentrating on holding the best possible tactical position.

Peter McNairney, an acknowledged champion in the sprints, concentrated on ensuring that Brendon was given the best

Mr Gush and the First Fifteen pack look on as Mr Hayson passes a cheque to the Headmaster.

Respect for the driver's licence would cut down on carless drivin g.

St Joan - the worrier in shining armour.

Sir Bernard Ferguson -TEAM TIME TRIALThis event was held in Levin on the 20 August. There were representatives from schools all over New Zealand and with some twenty-six teams competing the standard of cycling was extremely high. The Boys' High team of Brendon and Roger Smith, Peter McNairney, Paul Lister and Roger Night-

ingale rode extremely well to finish in fourth place, only three seconds behind third-placed Tauranga Boys' High, and twenty three seconds behind the winners. Second placing went to the highly-favoured team of Shirley Boys' High and first place to another Christchurch team - Burnside.

Brendon Smith: N.Z. Secondary School Road Cycling Champion, Member of N.Z. Road Cycling Team World Championship, Wanganui.

"lead outs". Before each sprint, as the large group of riders rounded the final turn into the straight it was exciting to see Peter's bobbing white crash helmet leading the bunch with Brendon "slip streaming" right on his wheel. At the vital moment Peter pulled to one side and Brendon hurtled through to win four of the five sprint laps. it was a personal triumph for Brendon and a magnificent example of unselfish team work by Peter, Roger and Paul - and the cup stays safely at New Plymouth Boys' High for a further year.

GOLF During the past two years the school has endeavoured to promote the game of golf and an annual fixture has been established with Hamilton Boys' High. Last year Hamilton brought down two golfers with their 1st rugby XV and this year we sent a team of four to Hamilton along with our rugby team.

Attempts to establis.h fixtures with Wanganui Collegiate and Auckland Grammar have so far not been successful. Two other golfing events however have been the National Provident Fund Trophy for Taranaki Secondary School teams and the Taranaki Schoolboys' Tournament held in the August holidays. In these events boys from the school have performed very well.

Results: Match v Hamilton B.H.S. NPBHS 2% b Hamilton BHS 1% Team: S Brine, G. Moorhead, B. Dunnet and M. Standing.

National Provident Fund Trophy (Teams stroke play) NPBHS A Team 1st.

Team: S. Brine, G. Moorhead, B. Dunnet and M. Standing.

Schoolboy Championships Qualifying round: Best gross- S. Brine (NPBHS) Best nett- T. Saywell (NPBHS) Championship final - S. Brine (NPBHS) b P. Turner.

(Waitara High School 3 and 2) Championship Flight- B.Dunnet Egmont Handicap- L. Adams Consolation Flight- A. Munro Par Competition - M. Thompson During the winter term golf has been offered as an option during utility periods and this has provided a number of boys with the opportunity to try the game and for others to improve their skills.

THE WHISTLE

The Whistle began this year with the definite aim of resurrecting the paper within the school.

We wanted at least three copies, a broader appeal for the public and a more lively approach within the paper itself. lt is my opinion that we went a long way to satisfy these objectives.

A stellar group consisting of Mark Stewart, Mark Stevens, Guy Gibson and W. Purdy saw each paper to its conclusion. A largely inexperienced editorial committee, we were helped greatly by Guy Gibson's . previous experience. We were joined by a large group of contributors during the course of the year.

John Abbot, Greg Eden, John Russell, Peter Westbury (Axe), Adrian Claridge, James McKillop, Marcus Crane, Ross Davies and an anonymous cartoonist were among those to get involved.

Issue 1 sold out its 300 copies, while Issue 2 sold out its 200 copy run, helped immeasurably I'm sure by Jonathon Lyall's vending skills at NPBHS. The second term's issue was also allotted a page of the local Sunday Express, an innovation we hope to see continued to a greater extent next year.

The Whistle relies on certain essential elements within the school - the enthusiasm of the editorial committee, the support of pupils buying the paper, and the valued contribution made by the typists and photo-copying staff. This year we enjoyed good support in all three areas.

Personal thanks must go to Mrs Stewart for extra-curricular typing and all the boys who wanted to help put the Whistle into print.

W. Purdy

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'A' BASKETBALL The basketb all season began in early April with the trials for the 'A' team. The team con sisted of six of last year's 'A' team which provided a sound base for this year's team. The six "_Vere J_ohn Carr (Captain), Ham1sh Fa1rey, David Goodare, Roger Harris, Tim lrvine and Darren Peters. There was only one player added to the team - Scott Anderso n.

The 'A' team had to qualify to enter the Men's 'A' Reserve competi tion in New Plymout h.

With two very good wins the team was able to qualify for that grade.

The team, aided by the coach Mr Bayly playing in the team, went through the competi tion unbeate n and won the division .

The men's grade prepared the team physica lly for later games at national level.

College Games For the college games and regiona l games two further players were brought into the team - Luke Worth and Tom Morris.

The first college match was against Hamilto n Boys' High at New Plymqut h . Assisted by the support of the boys, flie ream played a fast attackin g game and the 'A' team ran out the win-

ners by 96-46. All the team played well with Luke Worth and Tom Morris playing good first games for the 'A' team.

The team's next game was also at home, this time against Wangan ui Collegia te. In past years Wangan ui Collegia te has not been a strong team and this was shown by a 89-21 win. Scott Anderso n played very well with good rebound ing at both ends of the court.

The next college game was against Welling ton College .

Having to travel down and play on the same day left the team tired which showed in the 70-48 loss. Welling ton was a strong team and showed this by coming runners- up in the N.Z. Secondary Schoolb oys Basketb all Champi onships .

The team's last college match was in Wanga nui against Wangan ui Boys' College. The 'A' team had not had victory against Boys' College for a long time but in this game the 'A' team played extreme ly well and finally won 49-44. Darren Peters played very well showing good rebound ing and scoring form.

Regionals & Tournaments The regional s were held in Stratford on ..the 23rd. an.d 24th July. There were eight teams from the Taranak i, Wangan ui, Manawa tu and Central Plateau

re_gions. The 'A' team had easy w1ns over Stratford High 79-22 Wangan ui College 55-21 and Wangan ui High School 60-30. In the semi-fin al the team met Francis Douglas . In a closely fought game it was 19-19 at halftime . The 'A' team slowly gained control and won the encounter 44-41. In this game Roger Harris and David Goodare played well by showing their expenence and control. This put the team into the final and the ~econd~ry School boys Nationals m Welling ton in the August holidays . This was the first time since 1975 that a N.P.B.H.S. basketb all team had made the Nationa ls. The final against Wangan ui Boys' College was a slow game as both teams were tired. Wangan ui eventua lly won the game 44-33.

Both teams qualified for the Nationals.

The only tournam ent that the 'A' team went to was the Wanganui Boys' College Invitatio n Tournam ent in Wangan ui on the 29th-30th of July. There were six teams in all from the Hamilto n Wangan ui, New Plymout h and Wellingt on regions.

After coming second in sectional play we played the other _secti.on winner, Welli_ngton College. In a tight game Welling ton came off best winning the close encount er 50-43. This put Well-

ington into the final and left School to play off for third and fourth. As Rongota i also lost the1 _ r game in a close game agamst Wangan ui Boys' we had t? play Rongota i again. This ~lme the 'A' team went out playlnQ hard and notched up a 10 po1nt. lead which the team held to Win 6~-~4. Welling ton beat Wanganu1 m the final to make them champio ns. John carr and Hamish Fairey were named Man of the Match in two of the games and John Carr was also selected in the Tournam ent Team .

Nationals The N.P.B.H.S. team for the N~tionals w_as John Carr (Captain) , Ham 1sh Fairey, David Goodare, Roger Harris, Scott Anderso n , Darren Peters Tim lrvine, Luke Worth, Tom 'Morris Robert Boniface . At the Na: tionals there were 16 teams four sections of four teams: Our section included Church College of Hamilto n, Marlborough Boys' High and St. Pats of Wellingt on.

The team's first game against Marlbor ough was very much one-sided in the first half and N.P.B.H.S. had a 19 point lead .

In the second half Marlbor ough came back to force extra time as the score was locked at 64 all.

N.P.B.H.S. took control in extra time and won 74-71.

The next game was also very close but this time Church College took the lead in the dying minutes to win 55-52.

The last game in the section play was against St. Pats. In a close, exciting game N.P.B.H.S.

won 50-47. This put the team into the top eight. After losing to Kelston Boys' of Aucklan d the eventua l winners and Hasting s Boys' , the team then had to play off for 7th and 8th against Church College. Once again Church got the better of the team and won leaving N.P.B.H .S. the eighth best Second ary School basketb all _team in New Zealand .

After the experien ce of the Second ary Schools Nationa l Basketb all Champi onships the team realised the need for greater physica l fitness and each_ pl_ayer must develop his own 1nd1v1dual skills by practise .

The team also apprecia tes the ve~y high standard of basketb all be1ng develop ed by the top Secondary Schools .

The team would like to thank the coach, Mr Bayly, for his time and effort, and also the parents for their support during the year.

John Carr

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Tom Morris (Captain), Broadb ridge, Kemp Det~nemo , ~obert Greer, Robert B<;>n1face, M1chael Blair, Trevor lkm and David Flay. Coach: Darren Peters.

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TITANS

The Titans college grade indoor basketb all team compris ed Paul MacKen zie (Captain), Andr~w Laurens on , Shaun Brodenck, Arnold Fawcett , Greg McEwan, Dean Larsen, Andrew Moore, Brendan Boon, Rod Snodgr ass and Coach Mr Mossop. ' The team was made up of the nucleus of last year's successful Meathea ds side but f?und the standard of competi tion. was much higher than in prev1ous years. Despite this the team won nin_e games, som~ by narrow margms in extra time and gave their coach and supporters some anxious moment s.

The team lost only two games ROYALS BASKETBALL both to the other school teams: A_s a result of a puzzling deciTEAM ~lon by basketb all adminis traCollege Grade Winners 1983 t!on, the third place in the semiThe team had some potentia l finals was given to a Franc+s ~t the beginnin g of the year havIng good wins over Spots.;.,ood Dou_glas team and so we were College and Francis Douglas den1ed the opportu nity to comteams. Unfortun ately we suf- pete for the top three places. fered some losses in the middle . Neverth eless, our congratu laof. the season and we struggle d tions must go the rapidly imw1th ~orm. With some good proved Royals team. coachm g and directio n from Coach: D.J. Mossop .

Darren Pet~Hs the team was able to play With more confiden ce PIONEERS an_d ~ more relaxed style. With thiS m our favour we were able College grade basketb all was to fe~d off some strong bids for at. a very high standard this year, the t1tle. w1th some keen competi tion through out all grades. Our team Con ratulatio ns Is. the "Pionee rs" had a success ful season to finish runners-up. The boys pl_ayed well through out the year w1th outstand ing improve ment showing in some of the players.

The team consiste d of L. Worth (Captain), E. Namaia, P. Harris, C. Heatley, C. Boulter, D. Jensen, P. Rowe, K. Quinn.

Coach: R. Worth.

We look forward to an exciting season in 1984.

MO HAWK S

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Boniface, Mr Bayly

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In action at the Nationals.

The Mohawk s had an excellent season, reaching the semifinals for their grade. They played some very hard games but through stamina and some well-ma noeuvre d fast-bre aks (thanks David) manage d to come out on top, losing only two games.

R. Mabin.

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AVENGERS

FIRST XI SOCCE R

The Avengers played in the Junior League A Grade for fourth formers. The team comprised Maurice Gilmour (Captain), Angus Stewart, Boyd Gardner, Tony Emanuel, John Dance, Darren Willets, Andrew Wilson, Steven King, Shane Wood and Link Uera.

The team struggled against some tough competition in this grade. Most of the games were lost by a narrow margin with the highlight being a win over the top Francis Douglas team, 4-2.

At all times, the team combined well and it was a credit to them.

The team finished the competition in fifth place.

B. Bayly, Coach

The 1983 season saw the first Eleven back in the T.F.A. first Division. lt was a young team containing only five members of last year's squad. The team was R. Morrice (Captain), D. Elgar, B. Lawson. A. Anand. D. Cross. C. Wilson, T. Aiolupo, D. Phal, B. Spedding, B. Burbridge, M. Fegan, G. Watson, P. Aifi with C. Deane, I. Wallace and S. Newland being subs for some of our more important games.

There was some doubt at the start of the season if this First XI would survive in this division but all doubt was removed when we won our opening game 13 to 1.

However disaster soon fell upon us in our second game when N. Anand, whilst challenging the opposition's keeper, collided and fractured his leg. This finished a brilliant start to his season.

Even with this drawback the First XI managed to produce some very exciting, skilful and stylish soccer which unfortunately landed us only fourth in the division at the conclusion of the season.

LAKERS The Junior League 'B' Lakers Basketball Team performed very well over the 1983 season to go on to win the final by twelve points over Spotswood ColleQe. We finished the season remaining unbeaten. Our hardest game was against our rivals, the Boys' High Celtics.

We thank Alan Boniface (Coach) and Murray Roberts, who let us use the YMCA facilities for two and a half hours on a Sunday.

While Scott Boniface and Tony Roberts were the leading scorers, Stuart Chapman worked extremely well getting a lot of the under-the-ba sket goals.

Scott McEwen and Craig Moles played consistentl y well throughout the season while Bernard Sutherland and Michael Miller look to be promising players for the near future.

We are looking forward to the coming season.

Scott Boniface, Captain

CELTICS

Hamilton Boys' H.S.- 23rd June lt was a fine day with a moist field. The field was somewhat smaller than we had been used to and sand placed in the goal mouths made ball control hard inside these areas. The game was well fought by Hamilton and they were superior in the air.

An example of this was their first goal, a cross high above our fullbacks' heads and headed neatly past our keeper. An equaliser was scored when C. Wilson went in on the keeper and T. Aiolupo forced the loose oall into the net. However, Hamilton came back, scoring by wrong footing the defence an~ catching R. Morrice out of position. The third came from a penalty which was very well placed. A 3-1 loss to School.

Wellington College - 25th July The field was something we found hard to accept. lt could best be described as swampy.

We arrived with plenty of confidence and with the heavy conditions managed to hold a 1-1 score at halftime. Wellington scored first from a header and B. Spedding equalised with a f~n颅 tastic goal. Unfortunately be1ng unable to run the ball we soon were overcome by constant attacks and it wasn't long before they slotted three very wellplaced goals.

At this point we swapped keepers and D. Burbridge managed to save some very hard shots but had finally to concede two more goals. A disappointing game for us.

A 6-1 loss by School.

Wanganui B.H.S. - 3rd August Another fine day with the team in extremely good spiritsperhaps over-confident; Wf!J were expecting a walkover. Th1s was soon dismissed when they scored first, a header just touching the bottom left-hand post and sneaking in behind the outstretched arms of our keeper. The game was one of unlucky breaks and bad shooting. However, one player did shine for School, that be1ng G. Watson who, with constant running, challenged to the final whistle. A 3-1 win to School.

To sum up this year, we had a great team with plenty of_ team spirit which could be obviously seen. Once again the credit must go to rylr J. Sims and Mr B. Lawson coaches who put many hours into producing a fit an~ disciplined team. Without their organisation and support the South Island tournament tour would have been impossible.

Thanks must also go to all our supporters who followed us through the season and helped in fund-raising.

The Celtics team , which came SECOND XI SOCCER third in the competition, had in its team nine players. They were Gary lkin, Kelly Kahukaka, Craig Wanganui Collegiate- 20th July Team: J. Find lay (Captain), W. Purdy (Player-Coach), R. Sump(New Plymouth) Lilley, Greg Watt, Philip Clark, An excellent day; sunshine ter, K. Hyde, C. Deane, L. Danny Price, Stuart Marriner, Rana Gosh, Todd Parlane. They and a firm field. This was a Adams, P. Ellis, M. Ham, R. Meall had good qualities. Gary, special day for the First XI for Kinnon, I. Wallace, A. Mundell, Danny, Todd and Stuart are this was the first time we had S. Newland, W. Dowsing, D. Megood shooters. Kelly, Rana and been supported by a haka party. Marice, G. Heaysman, B. Phi lip are good jumpers. Craig, This seemed to spur the team to Goodin.

Playing in the Second DiviGreg and Gary were good for lay new heights and we had a very ups and breaks. Throughout the convincing victory. The team sion of the Taranaki F.A. against season the team played ex- played good, controlled football. older and physically stronger cellently and only lost by a small Goals coming from C. Wilson 2, teams proved a tough test for_ us margin. The team enjoyed play- B. Lawson 2, D. Phal 1, B. Sped- in the first round. Play1ng against more committed, harder ding 2. A 7-0 win to School. ing basketball this year.

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Back Row: J. Sims (Coach), P. Aifai, D. Cross, D. Phal, B. Spe~ding, D. Burbidge~ M. Fegan, W. Lawson (Coach) Front Row: G. Watson, W. Lawson, T. Aiolupo, R. Momce (Captatn), C. Wtlson, N. Anand, D. Elgar

main problem was not lack of tack Ii ng, and generally fitter I would like to thank all the ability, but players failing to turn men, resulted in players being boys who gave me support all up. Practices were usually quite reluctant to challenge for the season. Each week the team well attended, but when it got to ball. At the end of the first round card was full of eager players Saturday morning and we were the team found itself bottom of wanting a game. Congratula- playing a very good team, about the table with only one point - tions are due to R. Sumpter, I. half the players failed to turn up, coming from a 2-2 draw with Wallace, S. Newland, L. Adams probably because they were cerHawera, a game we would have and C. Deane who gained selec- tain in their own minds that we won had not Hawera equalised tion during the season to the were going to lose. If there in ihe last thirty seconds.

First XI for College games. been as much fooling w. Purdv!J. Find/ay hadn't The second round proved around at practices and the more rewarding in a result 15th GRADE GLADIATOR S players had really tried, we sense. The youngish side found could have won more games. lt SOCCER TEAM REPORT its form and its natural football is no fun playing in a team that skills. Our opposition found us loses almost consistently by Generally, the 1983 season more committed in the tackle was a very tough one for the seven or eight goals. I hope that and less reluctant to score Gladiators team. We won only next year, instead of having one goals. Each game saw a huge two or three games, and our really good team and two below improvement with each player worst losing margin was by average ones, that there will be doing his best. Highlights in- about 13 goals. However, nearly a more even spreading round of cluded a 2-1 win over Stratford, a everyone in the team improved a the really good players, to give 2-2 draw with Hawera. Bell lot and I feel this was partly each team a much better Block were stunned by a 3-1 because of the extremely dif- chance, with a better team Spencer Brown scoreboard. Both victories were ficult games we had to play. Our spirit. realised without Player/Coach ----------------~----~ W. Purdy! 路 The last game of the season matched us against Woodleigh Cosmos - the third place holders. Without our regular goalkeeper, R. Sumpter, we enlisted the help of R. Morrice, who not only kept goal but also scored a penalty. The final 3-1 win was a fine result for the School. The game was indicative of our approach all season - showing confidence in our abilities, good humour on our part, and continued the conviction we had all season that we could hold our own with the best in the division and even 1st squad 'training' at Tekapo. beat them.

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RUGBY

Twelve teams tooK part in regular Saturday competition, an increase of one from last year. A points system was kept for the morning grade teams for the first time for a number of years and while our 'Gold' teams performed with merit throughout the grades, the 'Black' and 'White' sides found the going tough. lt is extremely disheartening for players who know they are within weight and age limits to play teams with up to eight dispensated players.

Thanks are due to all coaches and particularly to those from outside the school: Messrs Mahura, Goodin, Hayson, Boon, Bell ringer and O'Dowda, without whose help it would be extremely difficult to provide rugby for the boys.

A special thanks must also go to Mr Tony Hayso~, whose _firm, Mangorei lndustnes, ass1sted with the payment of the new scrum machine, built by Mr Gush in the Engineering shop, and for assisting Kim Le Bas on his trip with the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Team.

Representative Honours: The season was highlighted by the selection of Kim Le Bas in the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Team which toured Australia during the August

school holidays.

In addition David Doorbar, George Latu, Tim Crossman, Julian Walker, Simon Urbahn, Geoff Hall and Mark Ryder were selected for the Taranaki Secondary Schools' team which played in the Hughes and Cossar Tournament, Ronald Reuben and Peter McKenzie were members of the Taranaki Under-16 Team which played in the Northern Regions Tournament.

bahn was the leading points scorer with 97 points, while Michael Posimani was the leading try scorer with 9 tries.

Traditional Matches: vs Hamilton Boys' High School Played in Hamilton in perfect conditions, the firsts started well against a talented and very experienced Hamilton side.

Simon Urbahn opened the scoring with a penalty after eight minutes. He then conFl RST Fl FTEEN verted a try scored by Gerald Only five of last year's squad returned and only three who had Barrack and added another two before half time.

'College Match" experience so penalties Hamilton however were always it was obvious that it was going able to force their way back into to be a tough season. An overall the game through a very good record of nine wins from nine- forward pack and a backline teen games and only one win in that had far greater pace than our traditional fixtures does not School's.

With the halftime indicate the tremendous score favouring Hamilton 19-15 amount of improvement the we forced to defend for team made during the year, the mostwere of the second spell. Our highlights of which were the midfield backs were outclassed defeat of the Clifton Under 21 by the experienced Hamilton side early in the season, the win- pair but i1 was nevertheless a ning of our traditional match performance against against Wanganui Collegiate creditable polished The final a very and an extremely good team result was a team.

33-15 win to performance against Palmers- Hamilton. ton North.

The team was: Armstrong, Phil Armstrong, Michael Taplin, Posimani, Brown, Hill, Posimani, Geoff Hall, Simon Ur- Hall, Urbahn, Enari, Merhtens, bahn, Kim Le Bas and Tim Le Bas, Reuben, Barrack, DoorCrossman were the most con- bar, Crossman, Walker. sistent performers. Simon Ur-

FIRST XV Back Row (from left): L. Enari, G. McEwan, R. Reuben, M. Cox, E. Nemeia, G. Barrack, D. Doorbar Centre Row: P. MacKenzie, C. Brown, G. Tap/in, G. Latu, G. Hall, J. Walker, C. Boulter, S. Merhtens Front Row: M. Posimani, M. Ryder, T. Crossman, K. Le Bas (Captain), S. Urbahn, S. Hill, P. Armstrong

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vs St. Patrick's College, Silverstream The team battled hard against a good Si lverstream side, atrocious weather conditions and some dubious refereeing decisions. Whilst it is thought within the team that St. Pat's winning margin of 28-7 was flattering to them they certainly did deserve to win the game.

The New Plymouth pack played well, especially in the second half of this game and it marked the beginning of a real improvement in the team's performances. For School Simon Urbahn kicked a penalty and Peter MacKenzie scored a try after coming on to replace Kim Le Bas in the second soell. vs Wanganui Collegiate A beautiful day, a good crowd and our first College Match at home helped the team to defeat Collegiate 19-13. The school team started the match at a fast pace with the expressed purpose of moving the ball. This proved a good tactic when Michael Posimani scored after Simon Urbahn had made a quick break from a penalty and linked up with the backline. A few minutes later Posimani scored again from a set move close to tt:te Collegiate line. This was converted by Urbahn. Later in the half Mark Ryder drop kicked a goal and at halftime School was leading by 13 points to 3.

In the second spell Posimani scored yet again, a try which Urbahn converted to make the score 19-3. Collegiate then forced their way back into the game with two quick tries, one of which was converted to make

the final score 19-13.

The team was: Armstrong, Hill, Posimani, Hall, Ryder, Boulter, Urbahn, Merhtens (replaced by Cox), Enari, Le Bas, Reuben, Barrack, Doorbar, Crossman, Walker. vs Palmerston North Conditions were again perfect for rugby for our match against Palmerston North. Prematch predictions were for a convincing win to Palmerston who could boast four members of their team gaining selection for the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Team. The whole of the New Plymouth team played well.

Kim Le Bas was the outstanding loose forward on the day despite Palmerston North having two N.Z. Representatives in those positions and Simon Urbahn out-played his N.Z. Representative opposite but it was a tremendous 'team' effort. Down 12-3 at halftime, the 'locals' were predicting a run-away win for their team but a try by Le Bas, converted by Urbahn, who added a further penalty, made the score 12 all and a tense finish developed. In the final six minutes Palmerston North outflanked School's defence to score in the corner. This try was converted to make the final score 18-12. vs Te Aute A hard game against Palmerston North and a rugged club match meant a rearranged team for the Te Aute match. The team had suffered a spate of players lost through broken noses.

However, once again the weather conditions were perfect for rugby. The Te Aute team had

SECOND XV Back Row (from left): M. Tawhai, A. Fawcett, L. Porteous, C. Laga/uga, E. Nemaia Centre Row: K. Detenamo, I. Armstrong, P. Leach, A. Gateman, D. McCallum, G. Wills Front Row: P. White/ock, S. Page, A. Bailey, R. Morton (Captain), A. Doorbar, B. Axbey, A. Hekesi

beaten Palmerston North and drawn with Gisborne Boys', holders of the Moascar Cup. They proved to be an extremely mobile side and were convincing winners by 28-13. School dominated for a long period in the first half but found points very difficult to obtain. The pack played extremely well but the backs found the strong running Te Aute backs, whose support play was outstanding, a handful.

For School, Le Bas and Hall scored tries while Boulter kicked a penalty and a conversion. vs Auckland Grammar A very cold day with difficult wind conditions marked the beginning of our match against Auckland Grammar. School were outclassed by a welldrilled team . We had to survive on little ball but when we did win it we were often forced into errors, especially in the backs. lt was a disappointing display after the performances the team had put up during the latter part of the season but in the final analysis of the game Grammar deserved their 20-0 victory.

Special thanks is due to Dave_ Meuli and Murray Wills for helping at times during the season and especially to Peter Le Bas for the amoont "of time~ guidance and effort he put into the team.路

2nd XV Four wins in the season was a good result considering some of the problems encountered during the season.

The first half of the season was downhill as players lacked confidence and failed to provide the necessary effort. After losing players for various reasons and promoting some from the fifth grade the team improved having their first win against.

Waitara, a feat they achieved in their second encounter also.

The game aga inst Hamilton Boys' High 2nd XV saw an even first half bu t the well -drilled Hamilton team took charge in the second half and we lost 3-17.

Wins were: vs Waitara 18-4 vs Waitara 10-9 vs Spotswood 24-9 vs Patea 34-9 The backs showed plen ty of individual skills when running with the ball, especially Albert Hekesi and tackling was good.

But they showed a lack of finish which was often very costly as on at least five occasions a vital pass was missed which, taken, would have meant a certain try but missed resulted in the op33

position scoring at the other end of the field. Most backs had chances to play in other positions. Miles Tawhai, Chris Lagaluga, Albert Hekesi, Alan Doorbar, Kemp Detenamo, Dean MacCullum, Peter Leach, Stephen Edwards, Grant Wills and latterly Andrew Bayly formed the backline.

The forwards generally competed well against larger and more skilled forward packs. The improvement over the second half of the season was pleasing with Ernest Nemaia, Stephen Page, Boyd Gard ner, Len Porteous, Arnold Fawcett, Andrew Cole, Paul Whitelock and Rab Morton forming a good unit.

Paul Whitelock proved invaluable with his good kicking.

His percentage of successes would have been very hiQh.

UNDER 16's vs WANGANUI COLLEGIATE N.P.B.H.S. 18 Wanganui Collegiate 10 Pla'yed on a路 wet and 路slippery ground the slightly larger School forward pack dominated the first twenty minutes winning most of the possession and driving very well. The pressure resulted in two very good tries being scored by Kemp Detenamo from set moves from scrums. Paul Whitelock converted both.

Wanganui then started winning some good ball to score a try. Near halftime Andrew Cole scored a try after a fine forward movement. Paul Whitelock converted making the score School 18, Wanganui Collegiate 4 at halftime.

The second half was even with 路 possession shared but the slippery ball meant there were a lot of mistakes. Midway through the half Wanganui scored and converted after a good backline movement. Final score: School 18; Wanganui Collegiate 10.

managing several good performances. Darryl Harris was chosen to represent Taranaki in the Under-17 team. Others whose individual contribution was outstanding included Owen Murphy, Tony Rawlinson and Shane Young. The line out play was on occasions excellent.

Thus despite only a few wins it was an enjoyable season.

Thanks are extended to all supporters, especially the parents who provided transport to the many out of town games.

6th GRADE GOLD This season we had a series of ups and downs. We lost our first game 16-10 and drew our second 4 all. We then had a winning sequence of eight consecutive wins and in doing so we won the Top Dog shield. We retained it against tour challenges and in doing so we beat the eventual top Sixth Grade side.

Players to be selected for the North Taranaki Team were Gary Benton, Richard Stenning, Jamie Strode and John Gibbons.

As well as these Bruce Hall, Bary Newsome, Michael Blair and lan Porritt were selected for the tour team for Sixth Grade.

Although we had a range from third formers to sixth formers we were able to bond into a good team with constant encouragement from Mr Watts.

Young and promising players Stuart Chapman, Andrew Warren, and Kelly Kahukaka look to have a good future in rugby.

Thanks have to go to Mr Watts for giving up his time to coach us and the parents who helped with transport.

John Gibbons Captain

nhGRADEBLACK

Congratulations to the boys who made the 3rd form team which defeated Auckland Grammar; Robert Field, Stuart Marriner, Robbie Emmett.

6th GRADE BLACK Sixth grade black had a good start to the season with a strong pack of forwards and quick line of backs, but in the middle of the season we lost two of our backs, Stephen Sheehy and Andrew Matheson, through injury. But the team battled on to win another three games.

Sincere thanks go to Mr Bel! for coaching us.

P. Scouller

7th GOLD We had a team of good players from both the third and fourth forms.

After a shaky start,in which the first two games were drawn, the side went from strength to strength.

We were narrowly defeated on two occasions, 4-0 and 11-6. We had some massive victories up to 78 points to nil. lt is also significant that there were only seventeen players in the squad which proved that great team spirit existed throughout the season.

Of the third formers in the team B. Copplestone, J. Jonas, L. Layson, M. Shatter, J. Ede, P. Grey and A. Slater all played in the victorious third form team which defeated Auckland Grammar. A large part of the success of the team was due to the dedicated coaches, Mr G. Boon and Mr T. Hayson.

&hGRADEBLACK

Forthefirsthalfoftheseas on The team struggled the 7th Grade Black team receiv- throughout the season, general5th Gold had a disappointing ed a number of severe beatings. ly against larger opponents. season; totally in contrast to the However the boys stuck to the Nevertheless there was always performance of the team in task and when the grade was a good spirit in the team and no previous seasons. Fewer num- split into two divisions they rose matter the number of points bers in the grade resulted in an at one stage to the top of Divi- against, success was counted if amalgamation with 5th Black sion 11. we could score points, which did and the loss of players through The team played at all times happen in most games. Two injury and the better ones to with excellent spirit and gave its games were won. higher grades reflected on the best at all times. Captain Robert The team certainly improved teams performance.

Field led by example and was a through the season and in fact Mr Bublitz gave valued coach- tireless worker. This was a team won its last game. Sincere ing. The team, captained by that 'v_Vas small in stature but thanks go to the parents and Peter Sarjeant, had good spirit large 1n heart. staff who provided transport. " The Taranakian " acknowledges with gratitude sponsorship from Jones & Sandford Ltd.

5th GRADE GOLD

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Australian Tour

1 was picked to play the "Test" on Sunday at 3.15. They hit us hard from the start, scoring early points with ~ penal~y and a converted try. ThiS was 1n the first fifteen minutes. lt was the only time they wer~ hot _on attack. We crossed the1r try-lm~ a couple of times but couldn t press. We had a cha~ce to even the score with two m mutes to go but took too long and the refer!3e awarded a scrum to Australia.

The final score was 9-12 to Australia. That night we had a formal dinner at Caltex House and returned to New Zealand on the Monday.

The tour was both enjoyable and hard. This would not have been possible without the help of my coaches, both in Rep. and school rugby, and my father and mother.

Kim Le Bas

The New Zealand Secondary School's training camp was set up at Pukekohe on the 23rd of August. We trained through the week from 10 o'clock to 5 o'clock and had Andy Dalton giving us advice on the Wednesday and Malcolm Hood, ~he physio. for the All Blacks, takmg all the warm-ups. On the Thursday we travelled to Eden Park to play the Barbarians and won this 32-26 playing against Bruce Robertson , G. Coiling and most of the Auckland Colts. On the Saturday we watched the N.Z. Colts play the Australian Und~r 21 team and we left for Australia on Monday 29th.

1 was billeted at St. Ives, an hour's drive from Queen's Park and Coogee Oval. On. Tuesday we trained in the mornmg, had a THIRD FORM BOARDERS V free afternoon and then a reception by the Australian Rugby P.N. COLLEGE HOUSE Union at Randwick Rugby Club.

The large intake of third form Wednesday was our first big boarders this year enabled a game against N.S.W. 1st. I was picked to play in this game and it was all we expected with them running it out to their back~ and using the fullback and wmgs.

Forward mauls were well contested and the ground was rock hard. 1 went out of this the hard way by tackling a winger around the ankles from behind and scraping half the shin and more from my knee. This later turned poisonous and travelled up, putting me out for five days and two games.

We won the first game 13-7.

On Thursday we went to Ne_wcastle and were welcomed w1th T.V. cameras and a civic reception. We took a coach tour to an open-cut mine and the team had training, although I had to se~ a doctor and had my knee heavily bandaged.

On Sunday we played at Waratah Oval against N.~.W. Country. This team had JUSt come back from a tour of the North Island and we won easily 48-nil.

On Monday, the 5th, we travelled by bus back to Sy_d ney and 1 was billeted at Bond1. We played our last two games at the T.G. Miller Field, Eastwood. W,e played the G.P.S. - Great ~ubl1c Schools side who were without five of their key players as they were in the Autralian side . We won 38-nil. On Thursday we had another training run and g~t ~ew billets from Epping Boys H1gh.

On Friday morning we we':'t as a team to shop in town - th1s was -~--....~.......l:!::.,;._.......__-=颅 the only chance any of us got.

wider selection of rugby players for a traditional match played between N iger house and Palmerston North's College House.

The third form Boarders team was invited to play this fixture at Palmerston to celebrate their 75th Jubilee.

A lot of effort from everybody was given in the practices leading up to the one game they played as a team.

Carrying good hostel spirit and a slight size advantage, the forward did well and offered good position for a dominating back line.

Verry scored first on the wing five minutes into the first half followed by a try by Kahukaka and converted by Field giving a halft ime score of 10-0.

The second half saw tries from Verry, Field and Wood, one converted by Field.

Rugby of a high calibre was demonstrated and the fulltime score was 24-0.

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T.S.S. X-COUNTRY This year's competition was held on Wednesday, 5th October at Francis Douglas College. 'The change from a Saturday to a weekday meant that schools were able to field full teams . Unfortunately most senior students were preoccupied with exams and ~o~ld not put in the amount of trammg they would have liked. Sheer determination, rather than preparation, drove Peter Kane and John Matheson to do as well as they did. Peter Hepworth on the other hand, looked very c'omfortable in leading from start to finish. He finished a good hundred metres ahead o_f the second runner. (The opposition are thinking of imposing a restriction on length of leg, Hep!).

Other runners who finished in the 路top -ten of their races were Warren Grady (4th) and Brett Harvey (5th) in the Juniors and Clive Ward (6th) in the Intermediates.

Each school could field eight runner per event with the best six results counting towards the team total. This makes the placings of the fifth and sixth runners as crucial as the first two runners. The Juniors came second to Spotswood College, who had the first two runners home. The Intermediates also came second to Spotswood, but only by two points. The Seni?rs came third to Hawera H1gh School and Stratford High School, three points separating the schools.

CROSSCOUNTRY RESULTS: Juniors: W. Grady 1; B. Harvey 2; A. Pennefather 3. Time: 15.01,

new record.

House Points: Barak 1; Hatherly 2; Donnelly 3; Syme 4.

Intermediates: C. Ward 1; G. Woodward 2; M. Wilson 3. Time: 21 min 22.06 sec.

House Points: Syme 1; Donnelly 2; Barak 3; Hatherly 4.

Seniors: P. Kane 1; P. Hepworth 1; J. Matheson 3. Time: 25 min 14.31 sec.

House Points: Donnelly 1; Barak 2; Hatherly 3; Syme 4.

Total House Points: 1st Donnelly 4085 points; 2nd Barak 3868 points; 3rd Syme 3532 points; 4th Hatherly 2989 points.

SKIING

This year saw the introducti~n of a training programme for s1x racers on Mt. Egmont. Coaching was provided by Paul Burke, an American skiing coach and

Peter Quinn, a former New Zealand champion and Old Boy of the school. Unfortunately owing to the poor season experienced on Egmont this year the programme was severely curtailed and the School Skiing Championships could not be held.

The school fielded a team of six boys in the North Island Inter-Secondary School Championships held at Turoa Skifield.

They performed reasonably well to gain seventeenth place out of a field in excess of fifty teams.

Team members were Brendon Boon, Brett Cleland, James Foubister, Campbell Brown, Andrew Moore and Bernard Sutherland. As the bulk of this team will be returning next year the school should be able to field a strong team in next year's event.

Special thanks go to Mrs Boon, Mr & Mrs Brown, Mr Moore, Mr Cleland and Mr Kirk for their support in providing transport and accommodation throughout the season.

TEAMS & INDIVIDUAL PLACINGS Juniors: (71 runners) Warren

Grady 4th, Brett Harvey 5th, Andrew Pennefather 22nd, Michael Carr 29th Paul Gardner 31st, Alan Cope man 41st, Brian Moore 45th, Dellaney Chatterton 63rd.

Intermediates: (65 runners) Clive Ward 6th, Michael Weston 8th, Mark Harvey 14th , Heath Radcliffe 18th, Matthew Wilson 23rd Patrick Hodder 30th, Shane Wood 42nd, Garry Woodward 46th.

Seniors: (47 runners) Peter Hepworth 1st, Peter Kane 11th, John Matheson 12th, Gavin McLellan 18th, Kerry Dohig 25th, Colin Deane 28th, Campbell Brown 29th, lain Wallace 36th.

Three Dimensional Sculpture: R.L. Cooper, Manager " The Taranakian" acknowledges with gratitude sponsorship from Jim's Foodtown.

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TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT VISITS Term one was busy and most rewarding. Initially the Work Experience group visited three homebu i lt aircraft. These craft, in various stages of construction, illustrated the use of different materials - wood, metal and fibreglass and very clearly revealed the limits of all the materials.

In the afternoon we continued on to the airport for lectures and demonstrations on principles of flight, navigation, aircraft control and crash services. Finally all of the boys had a fifteen minute flight to view the petrochemical projects from the aira great experience.

Following on from this we received an invitation to accompany thirty senior boys to Ohakea on Friday, 8th April and at 7.30 a.m. we set off by bus to arrive most punctually at 10.00 a.m. precisely. From that moment on, the boys were mesmerised with humorous and expertly delivered lectures, film shows and tours all over the R.N.Z.A.F. base.

The itinerary included seeing Strikemasters and Skyhawks, a Cessna and the V.I.P. Andover.

Boys were fitted out in full flying gear, shown radar and traffic control and the parachute bay! lt was indeed a much better informed and knowledgeable group who arrived back at scllool at 7.30 p.m. Our thanks must go to the officers who not only gave us their time but so expertly explained and guided us on yet another most successful Tech. Dept. visit.

sections. We were even taken right through a 747 into the cockpit, first class and business cabins and could not fail to be impressed by the visit.

We left by chartered bus and arrived at Waiuku College at 2.50 p.m. for biiiets. Some of our boys (nineteen of them) were unlucky enough to be billeted with girls!

On the next morning our charter bus drove us to the steel mill , a fifteen minute ride, and the group was split into four smaller groups to tour the iron and steel plants before lunch in the work's canteen.

The iron and steel plants are very exciting places to visit; one's senses are totally overcome with the sheer heat, deafening noise, unique smells, mind-stretching size, and rumbling, shaking feeling of a live and busy works which never sleeps.

After lunch we toured the tube, colour coat and training schools before leaving to enable us to meet our billets for the evening. Some of our students visited Auckland city with their billets and parents and some went to Rainbow's End Adventure Park. All had a most enjoyable evening and our bus driver managed to squeeze in a visit to the sand mines and a brief sightseeing tour of the local points of interest before arriving at Mangere airport for our flight home.

We had a very enjoyable clear blue sky and in fifty-five minutes we landed back at New Ply-

mouth. We had a fine visit full of interest. lt was an educational event which will be remembered by all for a long time to come.

M. Rose

6th FORM CONSTRUCTION CLASS This year saw the largest class since its inception. The major project has been the demolition of the existing Carrington Hostel lockers and the erection of "new" lockers from the Patea Freezing Works. This proved a challenging task for the construction boys, particularly working in the medium of metal, of which the new lockers are constructed.

To protect these new lockers a covered way was constructed between the locker bay at the rear of the library and Carrington House.

The major highlight of the year was the arrival of a "kit" of tools for use by this class, provided by the Parent Teacher Association, with proceeds from the raffle of the Child's Playhouse built by the class of '82. ~These tools have been a great asset to the class and the bys are indebted to the P.T.A. for their generosity.

The final project for this year will be the construction of a propagation bench for the Horticulture classes in the school glass house.

FORM IV VISIT TO AUCKLAND

Kart Quinn.

Twenty-four students and Mr D'Ath and Mr Rose flew on a clear Tuesday morning from New Plymouth airport to Mangere (Auckland) in a Fokker Friendship and were lucky enough to be taken up to the cockpit during our fifty-five minute flight and given an aerial view of the Glenbrook Steelworks before landing and being met by our Air New Zealand guides.

For the next two hours we toured the ground engineering facilities looking at the comVisit to Ohakea . puter, test, engine, radio, store, training school and engineering "The Taranakian" acknowledges with gratitude sponsorship from Masterprint Press Ltd. 37

CADET BATTALION Barracks Week this year was impaired by heavy and almost continuous rain. B, C and D Coy. had to abandon their training after only two days. A Coy., which was bivouacking in bush at the top of Mangorei Road soldiered on cheerfully. Yet they were forced to leave the area in the morning rather than the afternoon as had been planned, and by a different route because of a flooded Mangorei Stream.

The Battalion paraded the following week and during the course of the parade the Mayor of New Plymouth, Mr David Lean, presented LieutenantColonel M.C. Carrell with a clasp to his Cadet Force's Medal. This award is made in recognition of twenty-four years of continuous service to the New Zealand Cadet Forces.

From N路ovember 28th until December 1st the Fourth Form cadets will undergo training based both at school and at a tented camp at the mouth of the Tapuae Stream.

1983 has proved to be an eventful year in the history of our cadet unit. Government has limited the Cadet Forces' annual spending to $700,000. In order to keep with in this financial constraint N.Z.C.F. has been forced to make drast ic red uctions in its activities. Included in t hese cuts was t he decis ion to limi t ex isting un its to no more than 100 cadets.

As a consequen ce, thi s is probab ly t he last year that we shall muster as a battalion ! Many would wish that cadet training could remain as an experience to be shared by all boys who attend New Plymouth Boys' High School. However, in the light of such diminished material support it has been necessary to make a re-appraisal of the place of cadets within our calendar of extra-curricular activities. The majority support of boys, staff and the Board of Governors, would indicate the continuance of some form of cadet training.

At the time of writing it is probable that in 1984 our cadet unit will comprise 100 volunteer cadets who will train during the utility periods of term s One and Three and who wi 11 attend at least two training camps out of the school during the year.

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The Junior N.C.O. course normally held in May was cancelled this year because of the financial restrictions already mentioned but the following boys successfully undertook the Senior N.C.O. course: Sergeants J.N. Bellringer, B.J. Barleyman, R.J. Greer, W.J. Crofsky and B.T. Boon. In August the following boys passed the Under Officers' Course at Burnham M.C.: Under Officers R.J. Greer and B.J. Barleyman.

The Officers of the Battalion this year were: Commanding Of-

ficer - Lieutenant-Colonel M.C. Carrell; Adjutant - Lieutenant M.R. Dobson; Company Commanders - Major R.E. Brine, Captain D.J. Mossop, Lieutenants M. Carter and G. Clareburt and Pilot Officer P. Lay; Platoon Commanders - Second Lieutenants W. Kibby, A. Elgar, M. Rose and Pilot Officers A. Butler and D. Boyd; Under Officers - D. Pritchard, P. Broadbridge, B. Goodin, J. Russell, R. Burns and M. Wilson; the Regimental Sergeant-Major was W.O.I. I. Armstrong.

Getting down to it.

Col. Carro/1 receives 24路year service meda l.

to some pretty nifty work by Krook-Mossop Enterprises, Glen was able to cycle back on the Prior to 1980 the Third Form Friday, albeit a bit wobbly). had normal school whilst the Tuesday afternoon saw the Fourth Form underwent an army路 based outdoor education pro- group going over the confidence gramme. Since 1980, under Mr course and down the flying fox.

Ryder's direction, the Third Mr Krook was obviously out to Form have also been "outdoors" get fit as he was seen to race and to some exotic places at the pulley the full 80 metres, that. For example this year's then to tow the person back up camps were at Mayor Island, the hill. However it turned out he Wellington, Kiritehere, Uruti , did all this so that he could get a Tongariro and North Egmont. ride himself. We now know what There were also two mobile a Flying Dutchman is!

Then it was off to the river for groups, one tramping the Matemateonga Walkway and the a swim, but as no one seemed other circumnavigating Mount particularly keen to get in, Mr Egmont. Previous venues in- Cooper decided it was rockclude Te Wera State Forest, hopping time. Initially, as the Dawson Falls, Everett Road, group worked its way upstream, the rocks were two feet above Mangorei Road and Pungarehu. lt was unfortunate that not all the water, but then they soon third formers could go out in a became level with the water and camp situation this year. Last eventually two feet under. .. year the Third Form went out in three feet under... One or two a different week to the Fourth even went for a swim!

Wednesday saw half the Form so that the best use could be made of the talents of the group cycling fourteen kilostaff. However this arrangement metres to Lake Ratapiko to do proved inconvenient for school canoeing with Paddles Cooper administration, coming as it and sailing with Captain Krook, does in the last three weeks of whilst the other half went the school year, when exams walkabout with Scout Mossop have to be sat and marked, and Sub-mariner Carrell. Lake -reports have to be written and Ratapiko proved a good venue preparation made for 'break-up'. for the water activities, as there This year the two levels went out were inlets to explore yet no at the same time, that is in the harm cou Id come to the week ending 2nd December. School's somewhat fragile Consequently there were fewer canoes.

Captain Krook was able to ply staff available for the Third Form Camps, which meant that his 'Jim Young' up and down seventy boys had to be based at with boys taking turns to help school. They had a varied pro- "Some have it and others just gramme, but unfortunately don't", - J. Krook. lt was very missed out on one of the main good of Mr Krook to put his own benefits of outdoor pursuits, boat at risk so that boys might that is the social process of hav- experience sailing. Thank you ing to learn to live with one's very much, Captain. fellows twenty-four hours a day Thursday's group took a more in unusual circumstances. cross-country route to the The change in individual and "Meeting of the Waters" group dynamics can be quite (Wednesday's group had joined dramatic during the course of up with a farm track that was the week. All is not lost, once an ancient Maori path runhowever, as the Fourth Form ning through the Rimutauteka programme will have these area). They did a rope crossing students camping out next year. at a place where Gordon Wallace would have only got his EVERETT RD. CAMP 1982 knees wet. Mr Cooper knew he would have avoided the holes The camp started on a Tues- that some of his group managed day with a cycle ride from to find, resulting in their getting School to Everett Park, a dis- their midriffs wet. At least their tance of 30 kilometres. Gordon packs stayed dry. Mr Butler, who Wallace had problems keeping kindly came out as a late reup with the '10' club on his placement, managed to find the Raleigh 20 and Glen Scott came deepest hole of the lot. He knew a cropper on Burgess Hill when he had to do river crossings, but his front wheel hit the loose he didn't know there was a 7 km metal on the side of the road. He walk between them! suffered slight grazing, but his Meanwhile at the Lake everyrear wheel was buckled. (Thanks thing was going to plan, until a

THIRD FORM OUTDOOR WEEK

sudden gust caught Ken Rowlands unawares and he promptly dumped himself and Captain Krook in the water by overturning the boat.

Friday morning saw the first bit of _rain during the camp, preventing completion of .the o~stacle course relay race, the bndge building, orienteering and archery. Fortunately it had cleared up by 1 pm, when it was time to mount bicycles and head back to New Plymouth. The last ones were back by 3 pm.

MANGOREI CAMP During the Third Form Outdoor week, twenty-eight boys enjoyed four days at the Mangorei Campsite close to the bushline on the Pouakai Ranges. Leaders were Mr Wright, Mr Dobson and Mr Smith, while Mrs Wright was head chef.

Mornings were spent around camp studying map reading and compass work, botany, mountain safety, vulcanism, orienteering, and other related topics. The all-day tramp was to_ the top of Maude Peak and back to camp via Maude Track.

Mr Bill King of the Tatanaki Alpine Club, gave an illustrated talk about Antarctica and climbing in the Himalayas.

The weather washed out the outdoor competitive aspects of Friday morning, but quick improvisations by the leaders provided an indoor mini games morning which was thoroughly enjoyed.

MAYOR ISLAND During junior outdoor education week a group of forty boys and four staff made the excursion to Mayor Island. This island provides a unique natural environment which is largely untouched by man. The trip was highly successful with boys experiencing skin diving, tramping as well as the normal outdoor activities. The following comments come from one member of the group.

Right from the start of The Mount, it is all go, with a fast paced run to the top of The Mount, but the view was great.

Every morning there was a brisk run and then a dip in the cold sea. The adventure down the Devil's Staircase was well worth while with great views of the lakes. it's wonderful how the boat has to nudge up to the beach because there is no jetty.

You really get a feeling of being back with nature.

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MON LYCEE FRENCH TRIP We left New Plymouth at a quarter past midnight on Saturday morning. lt was the 11th of June. The party consisted of Mrs Gallon, Mrs Anderson, Chris Vause, Andrew Laurenson, Greg McEwan, Dean Larsen, Richard Lennox, Paul Anderson, Stephen Hinton, Timothy Deighton, Tom Parsons, Brad Nagle, Doug Herbert, John Lyall and Nick Kreisler. We arrived in Auckland at 7~ 15 and the rest of the morning was spent looking round inner Auckland. We boarded the 737 which took us to Tontouta after all the usual formalities.

Tontouta is New Caledonia's international airport and is one hour's drive away from Noumea.

We reached Tontouta about 6 p.m. and then we had a very entertaining trip into town as the baggage door of the bus came open and numerous cases were strewn along the highway.

Eventually everything was recovered much to the relief of all who lost them.

Sunday dawned bright and sunny and we had breakfast around 8 a.m. Breakfast consisted of baguettes (the long thin French loaf of bread), croissants (delicious pasty bars) and hot chocolate or fruit juice. Sunday afternoon we took a bus tour of Noumea as well as going to the Aquarium. Monday was our own to explore Noumea.

Tuesday was the day scheduled for our cruise to the Amedee Island Lighthouse. We left at 8.15 a.m . and it took one and a quarter hours to reach the island. The beaches and waters of Noumea are so vastly different from our ironsand beaches. The sand was whitegolden brown and the sea was warm even in winter. The coral reefs are really magnificent.

Lunch was barbecued fish and side dishes and it was delicious.

Entertainment was by "native" dancers who did a very spectacular fire dance.

Wednesday afternoon we went to the w ildlife park and there we saw many things including the national bird - the Cagou (a flightless bird). That evening the majority of us went to the movies which were very entertainin g. Thursday morning we visited the t rade fai r that was being hel d in t he town hall. That afte rnoon was spent having Fren ch pronunc iation lessons.

Friday, our second to last day, came and we got up early so that we could get to see the produce market in town, which is open between 5 - 819 a.m. Most interesting was their method of selling crabs. They _wer~ kept alive and had the1r pinCE!rs bound. They could then be Inspected by the buyer before he decided to purchase them. That evening we went out to dinner at a very nice restaurant called "Chez Nicholas" and there we had an exciting meal. On the menu there were such things as -snails, crab and -wait for itFROG'S LEGS which actually tasted similar to chicken.

Saturday was our last day and that afternoon we departed Noumea for Auckland via Tontouta. We arrived back in New Zealand about 11 p.m. and left the following morning for home.

INTER-SCHOOL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP After being virtually in recess during 1982, the Inter-School Christian Fellowship held weekly meetings throughout 1983. A core of six boys attended very regularly, while another fourteen attended from time to time.

A new feature was several pot-luck teas shared with New Plymouth Girls' High School and lnglewood Girls' prior to Youth for Christ rallies.

Visitors included an Underground Evangelism organiser who spoke about Christian persecution in the Soviet Union, and a Maori missionary who was several years in Thailand.

The biggest disappointment for the group has been that not all Christian boys of the school have attended the "sharing" times.

View of one of Noumea 's Bays

Noumea

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B.on}_om . . Je suis ic.i .pour. parler de mon lycee. Mon lycee est tres grand et tres vieux. A mon lycee je porte une chemise grise et un pull-over noir et les chaussettes et les chaussures noires. Je vais au lycee en velo, mais quelquefois je vais au lycee en voiture.

A mon lycee, il y a une piscine. L'eau dans la piscine est bleue mais en hiver elle est tres froide . Quand je nage dans la piscine en hiver, j'ai tres, tres fro id.

11 y a une bibliotheque aussi.

El le a beaucoup de romans avec beaucoup de pages. La bibliotheque est grande et j'y vais souvent quand il pleut.

Nous avons un grand gymnase aussi a mon lycee. Des etudiants jouent au basketball dans le gymnase, qui est pres de la piscine. Bientot il va y avoir un nouveau gymnase pas loin du vieux gymnase.

Pas loin du gymnase est le theatre ou les eleves regardent des films. Mon lycee a beaucoup de salles de classe avec beaucoup de fenetres. Les salles ont des pupitres et des tables et beaucoup de chaises.

Elles ont des tableaux et des corbeilles aussi.

J'aime aller au lycee, mais je n'aime pas faire mes devoirs ou les discours!

Good morning. I am here to talk about my school. My school is very big and very old. At school I wear a grey shirt, black pullover, and black socks and shoes. I go to school by bike but sometimes I go by car.

At my school there is a swimmFeet: Brett Jackson ing pool. The water in the pool is blue but in winter very cold.

When I swim in the pool in winter, I feel freezing. There is a library too. lt has a lot of novels with lots of pages. The library is Becalmed big and I often go there when it's The gentle rocking of my skiff raining. and the flapping of the sails, We also have a large gym. me into a state of Lull Students play basketball in the comfortable gym which is near t~e s'-:'immsemi-consciousness ing pool. Soon there 1s gomg to in the bow and watch lie I be a new gymn not far from the gulls circle my the one. old Wooden oasis in a desert of Near the gym is the theatre water. where the students watch films.

The skiff tugs impatiently at My school has lots of classher moorings like rooms with a lot of windows. an excited dog at its The rooms have desks and restraining chain. tables and a lot of chairs. They The boom squeaks, the sails have blackboards and rubbish flutter, and the gulls cry. bins too.

But there is silence.

1 like going to school but I Anon 5Py don't like doing homework or . makina soeeches!

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MUSIC NOTES

Special mention must ~lso be made of Miss Rosey Mabm who has already in her first year, made a significant impact on music in the school, and along with Mr Howes and Mr Kibby of the English department is making a valued contribution to general music.

After the tremendous performance demands made in the Centennial year, this year has been one of consolidation.

However, the band played with such enthusiasm at the battalion parade that the bass drummer (namely Mr Boyd) This year after the Secondary decided to put an end to the life Schools' Music Festival, it was of the drum by putting his beater right through it! The tempo of , the march past was, for the first time in a number of years at the correct speed of 120 beats per minute, much to the embarrassment of those of higher rank in the battalion.

At the Taranaki Secondary Schools' music festival , we again acquitted ourselves well with a large choir in attendance and our usual strong representation of instrumentalists. The standard of the latter was again hi gh; however our singing still left room for much improvement.

This improvement was to come in term two, as the choir, with reduced numbers and under the direction of Miss Mabin, took on a new lease of life as its members pt epared .

CHOIR themselves to sing at WellingBack Row: Guy Gibson, Tim Robertson, Nigel Smith, David Stewart ton College. Many of the items Middle Row: Mr D. Boyd, Bruce Peterson, Greg Reynolds, Tony Pugh, performed on this cultural exDavid Goodare, Timothy Deighton, Calvin Scott, Miss R. Mabin change, were also presented at Row: Derek Cattely, fan Rust, Matthew Russe/1, Glen Murtagh, Front the concert put on for boarders' Andrew Munro, Wade Scott parents earlier in the term. This concert has become an annual event, and being well received, it shows the quality and also the diversity of talent that exists amongst the boys and staff.

However the trip to Wellington College, along with the soccer, hockey and basketball teams, had special significance this year, as it hopefully marks the beginning of a continuing number of exchanges which can only help to foster the growth of music within the school.

The remodelling of the existing music rooms, which began in term three, will do a lot to improve the working conditions for not only our full-time music teachers, but also for the six part-time instrumental tutors and all those pupils who benefit from their tuition. The music department wishes to thank these teachers for their conBack Row: Richard Kirk, Tony Pugh, Gregory Reynolds. tinued service _ namely M r Ron Smith, Mr Paddy Dwyer, Mrs Second Row (from back): Nigel Smith, Jonathon Lya/1, Kart Hyde, Philip Armstrong Third Row: Mr D. Boyd, Catvin Scott, Geoffrey Nightingale, Timothy Deighton, Kerry Ginever, Mrs Margaret PurPhilip Broadbridge, Guy Gibson, Stephen DeGrey, fan Jury.

Front Row: Gtenn Watson, Spencer Brown, DavidGoodare, Tim Robertson, dy, Mrs Gail Boswell, Mr Trevor Thomas, Simon Davenport.

Stephen Johnston and Mr Ken Absent: Koen Groot, Craig Wadsworth, Stephen Nightingale, Gavin Deane.

Andrews.

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HOW TO CATCH A TIGER

decided to continue having a choir. lt is small but enthusiastic, and on average we would probably laugh as much as we sing.

There have been two public performances, the Variety Concert and then the trip to Wellington College, both of which were fun and . for which we all worked hard.

r

Several people have attempted to catch this elusive beast in several different ways, some with success, some without.

The most practical way, of course, would be to take a crack at one with a rifle, but this way is far too boring and easy, unless you miss. This is where the fun begins: you fire, miss and panic, that is the usual order of events.

The panic strikes when you have missed (you didn't tell anyone you couldn't hit the back of a barn with a shovel) and then realize the rifle is only a single shot model therefore you have only about ten seconds to open the bolt, eject the last shell, place a fresh one in , close the bolt and take aim again, this time on a rapidly moving target, coming your way. I will let your imagination flash through the Tim Roberston - Performing Artist of the Year: following gory details if you Winner of Junior Soprano Cornet Solo at the National Band Championship. miss again, so - Don't.

Other people have tried various other tiger-catching methods, most without success unless you are very accurate.

Some of the least popular tiger- Here is the plan: place a few The cab is ten feet past you catching equipment, I shall list sprinkles of pepper on a fairly When you finally see the for you: Shanghai - a small large rock and go home. When truck. stone-throwing device with you come back the next morning And if we blow our air-horn seemingly no effect on the tiger you will find a dead, or knocked And wake you from your but a great effect on the human out tiger, beside the rock. This is sleep if the tiger gets hit; Boomerang what happened: the tiger has You shake your fist in - this is a boomerang-shape d walked along and bent over to anger object which is to be thrown at smell the pepper which, of And give your horn a beep. the target by hand, inexperienc- course, made it sneeze and Then comes the time of ed boomerang volunteers still therefore made the tiger bang day have not been seen after their its head on the rock. Simple.

When mother has to drive latest expedition; StoneThis method can be used for And the speed of the whole throwing - this is where the various species of animals - damn outfit human (or mad-man) throws a from rabbits to ... well,tigers.

Drops by twenty-five. stone, preferably of 2-3 inches in G. Benton On twenty five of bitumen , diameter, very hard at the large, TRUCKERS LAMENT Two trucks can pass with aggressive, big horrible tiger. If ease the stone does not hit the tiger To the man who drives the But the average /urchin' right on the temple at approx- caravan caravan imately 20 miles an hour the per- I've got to give you the best Sprays gravel in the son (or mad-man) is advised to You have to be considered breeze.

The highway's greatest run, very very fast.

So if you want to travel While you are reading this you pest. go by road And special no have are probably thinking "Why not You You must a shotgun? The pellets spread licence Relax behind a professional so you've got more chance than To drive your swaying van And go there in a bus. with a rifle to hit the tiger You don 't have to fill out a P. Gatenby haven't you?" Ah yes, you are log book perfectly right of course, but the You drive when you think shotgun's hitting range is a you can. .... who went around pulling little maximum of thirty feet and if You don't look in your girls' pink tails. you are crazy enough to think mirror you can get within thirty feet of So you don't know what's Not only did he steal the a tiger without being seen you behind valuables, he also stole the probably don't want to live And when you try to show. back-up anyway. So what is the use? . . unwind. can't you knot a No, there is only one way to There's Th1s story 1s about a plane that d f t lt 路 th t' 'll k1 crashed in a lake inside a plane To try to ov.erta_ke you e sa es an IS a lger. 路 smartest way ever thought of. Is an exerctse m luck "The Taranakian" acknowledges with gratitude sponsorship from McKechnie Bros.

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BOARDING The Hostel began and ended the year with a roll of 137, enrolments balancing the numbers who left to take up jobs. This year we had a record fifty third form entrants.

As is to be expected boarders featured strongly in most sporting events and several show outstanding academic prowess.

Two senior boys gained national honours in their chosen fields of endeavour- Brendon Smith as a road cyclist and Tim Robertson as a cornet soloist.

Seldom can there have been a year when so many improvements have been made to the fabric of the Hostel. All dormitories are now carpeted; Carrington House has new lockers and a new drying room ; a new laundry has been commissioned which in turn has made possible a much-improved baggage room and bicycle shed, and both

Houses have had facilities added so that boys may make supper within their House. Money raised by the boys was subsidised so that the Games Rooms have also been carpeted.

Carrington House Housemaster: Mr P.J . Lay; Assistant Housemasters: Mr A.E. Elgar and Mr E. Lithgow; Prefects: Michael Posimani, Martin Tatham, Peter Sarjeant and Murray Herbert.

Moyes House Housemaster: Mr J.A. Howes; Assistant Housemaster: Mr K. Ti m Prefects: 0' Keefe; Crossman, Andrew Cole, Brendon Axbey, Tony Rawlinson, Brendon Smith and Campbell Brown.

Mr M.C. Carrell was the Senior Hostel Master, Miss J. Curd was the Matron and Mrs D. Leggett the Assistant Matron.

PUBLIC SPEAKING This year's contestants proved just as well informed and well presented as last year's according to the adjudicator Mrs Gaskin.

The selection process began with each pupil taking part in a class competition with the more able Public Speakers going forward to the semi-finals and ultimately the finals.

The final evening was well attended by parents and boarders.

The success of the event was founded on the professionalism of the Adjudicator, Mrs lda Gaskin, and the warm, cheerful control exercised by the Chairman, lan Armstrong . On this foundation the boys gave entertaining, informative and provocative speeches, with one group of fourth formers outstanding.

Final place-getters were as follows: Form 3: P. Vivian 1; A. Slater 2; N. Young 3.

Form 4: C. Scott 1; G. Reynolds 2; B. Gasgoine 3.

Form 5: G. Deane 1; D. Joyce 2; M. Smith 3.

Form 6/7: B. Garrett 1; W. Scott 2; M. Smith 3.

I would like to express by personal gratitude to both lan Armstr-ong and Mrs Gask in.

W. Purdy

ESSAY Form 3: P. Mitchell 1; A. Gray 2; B. Larsen 3.

Form 4: R. Murphy 1; S. Reynolds 2; H. Kyle 3.

Form 5: R. Gill ies 1; C. lmbs 2; G. Woodward 3.

Form 6: B. Davidson 1; E. Groves 2; R. Rob in son 3.

Form 7: L. Enari 1; J. Newel I 2; L. 路 Tal ia3.

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Form 3: D. Catt ley 1; B. Pritch ard ' 2; M. McMillan 3.

Form 4: S. Reyno lds 1; K. Li tt lejohn 2; A. Claridge 3.

Form 5: T. Pugh 1; S. Davenport 2; B. Harrison 3.

Form 6: W. Scott 1; B. Good in 2; K. Dohig 3.

Form 7: I. Armstrong 1; D. Cross 2; M. Cox 3.

TE WA PAl I te hararei i te mutunga o te kura mo te Kirihimete ka haere toku whanau ki Nuparemata mo te hararei. E rua nga wiki matou i reira. Ka noho matou i tetahi motera, tino tata ki te moana. E toru nga miniti anake te taima haere mai i te motera atu ki te one. Ko Ngamotu te ingoa o te one. He nui nga mahitakaro o reira, he whakatere iota, he kauhoe, he whakahekeheke, he hiika, he aha, he aha.

He maha nga wahi ataahua o Nuparemata. He kari nui kei waenga i te taone. Ko Pukekura te ingoa. Ko Pukeiti, ko Tupare etahi o nga kari atu. mea nga o Tetahi whakamiharo, ko Paritutu , he toka teitei. E rima rau putu te teitei. Tino tupoupou ki te piki.

Otira, ka tae ake koe ki runga, tino pai te tirohanga.

Ae, he wahi pai rawa a Nuparemata mo te hararei.

Na D. Warren i tuhituhi A GOOD TIME During the holidays at the end of school for Christmas my family and I went to New Plymouth for a break. We spent two weeks there. We stayed in a motel wh ich was very close to the beach . l t took only three minutes to walk from the motel to the sea. The beach is known as Ngamotu. There are many leisure activities there - sailing yachts , swimm i ng, surfing , fishing and other such things.

There are many beautiful places in New Plymouth. There is a large park in the middle of the city, called Pukekura. Pukeiti and Tupare are some of the other gardens.

One of the amazing things of New Plymouth is Paritutu, a tall rock. lt is five hundred feet in height. lt is very steep to climb.

However, once you reach the summit there is an excellent view.

Yes, New Plymouth is an exce!!ent place for a holiday.

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GRAHAM MOURIE So alive! So powerful!

You great white death Looking for that special crunchie breakfast!

Fast! Hungry, torpedo-shaped dracula devil.

Break! with all-powerful engine jaws.

Sierra dagger-sharp teeth would cause Corpse pallor in knowing victim .

Terror inspiring eye, Monster of mindless appetite, Warning only with delta fin, Do not stay. Go today.

Sail far from sight.

Class poem 3CI

Graham Mourie, Solid as a rock, On the side of the scrum he awaits Ready to pounce, On Ella or his brother.

The leather spins, Bursts forward. Mourie like a coiled spring Takes Ella round the lace, Cuts his brow, Blood runs down his face.

Bleeding like a stuck sow But he rushes forth again Into the battle, the rush, and maul Mourie goes in for the kill.

Not stopping till everything's still Till the ref blows his whistle and yells "The game 's over lads".

"We've won!" Mourie cries, And the crowd surges forward in a crashing wave.

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SCHOOL DIARY 1983 JANUARY 31 Man-Welcome back! 5th, 6th, 7th forms. (a. m.).

FEBRUARY 1 Tues - First day for 3rd, 4th forms .

2 W ed - All levels present. Ja nus.

Return firm of purpose. Tributes to Martin Mehring, B.L. Edwards, Laurie Giddy.

5 Fri-Assembly: Planning success · Academic results, 7 Man-School go vernment. Group leaders appointed.

9 Wed-School Council functions.

Gary Brain - percussionist- to 3rd, 4th forms.

11 Fri - Announcement of membership of Schoo l Cou ncil, Heads of Houses.

Donnel l y: Dean Cross ; Barak: Spencer Hill; Hatherly : Michael Posimani ; Syme: Nigel Smith .

14 Mon - Head Boy: lan Armstrong.

15 Tu e s-At hIe tic IS w i m m in g Preliminaries/Softball. (a.m.)

16 Wed - Assembly: Mr Duynhoven: Corso Water Project. School baths filter failing.

17 T h u r s-At hIe tic IS w i m m in g Preliminaries/Soft ball (a.m.).

18 Fri - Hostel Prefects announced .

21 Mon - The School Community: Day Boys- Boarders. Cricket: v Hamilton at Hamilton .

22 Tues-Cricket - Hamilton. P.T.A. A.G.M .

23 Wed-Swi mming Sports 11.10- 3.25.

24 Thurs - Group Softball final- Victors: Hatherly 1.

25 Fri-Assembly: Youth for Christ publicity: School reputation . Cricket successes.

26 Sat-Tennis v Hamilton at Hamilton.

28 Man-Assembly: Participation. Oral reading competitions.

MARCH 2 Wed-Japanese visitors at school.

3 Thurs-School fees . House relays selected .

4 Fri-Certain Sounds.

5 Sat-Taranaki Inter-Sec swimming at school.

7 Man-Assembly: The Lord ' s Prayer.

9 Wed-Assembly: Race Relations.

Athletics postponed.

11 Fri-Assemb ly: Hace Relations (2).

14 Mon-Taranaki Day: Cricket 1st XI v P.N.B.H.S. at N.P. 15 Tues - At hletics day fin·ally held.

16 Wed-Photographs - individuals of the school.

17 Thurs-Road Show. School to Opera House PI & E. 18 Fri-Assembly: Motonui - Development and its influen ce.

19 Sat - Taranaki Inter-Sec Athleti cs at lnglewood .

21 Man-Politi cs and Truth ; race .

22 Tues - Outdoor Education: Fo rms 5,6,7. A Coy Mt Egmont, B Co y Sc hool b d ase · 23 Wed-Drizzle - programme c ontinued.

24 Thurs-Very wet - all but ATC (Matemateaongas) and 6th form t d re urne · 25 Fri-Assembly: Wait Witman : The Run-away Slave. 40-Hour Famine be · 8 00 26 sa~~~a'rth p. ~iand Sec . Schools Athletics. . b R ace R ea I t IOns 28 Mon-Assem of Adventure Raffle ; N t. f S · 't ly: 1ce o p1n · o 30 Wed-A ssembly: In teract - Peter Coombes. Tenn is: v Wanganui Col31

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The Seven Words from the Cross: Mr Hatherly, Mr Wright.

APRIL 1-5 Easter recess 6 Wed-Assembly: Guy Gibson: Trip to Malaysia.

7 Thurs - Spirit of Adventure Raffle tickets; utility options begin.

8 Fri-Assemb ly: Race Against Time; Motonui Outfa ll issue; Whist le No 1.

11 Man-Assemb ly: Getting on wit h the job: Interact/Rotary work on ponga bank.

13 Wed - Assembly: Getting the record strain. ,_, ht: Cricket/Rugby photos begin in Cramond Wing.

Thurs - Seniors se lling Spirit of 14 Adventure Raff le.

15 Fri-Assembly: Sir Ronald Syme: 80 years old: Times tribute. 3rd form Social_ hosts: Seniors.

18 Mon - Music Festi val.

22 Fri - Assembly: School Band.

Anzac Ceremony: Guest speaker: Mr W.D. Saunders.

27 Wed - French speaking: Jonathon Lya ll: New Caledonia prospects.

29 Fri - Assembly: Dealing with failure.

Junior Reports issued.

MAY 2 Man - Assembly~ Sportsmanship .

Thanks to opponents, referees/urnpires. Maths Fair.

4 Wed-Assembly: Motonui: Water Rights: Cricket wicket- new clay. 3rd Form Report night.

6 Fri-Samoan : Niuean Assembly .

Senior Reports issued.

Term Ends.

23 Mon-Term 2. Welcomes. Consolidalion term .

25 Wed-Mid-winter swim propo sed to school.

27 Fri-Litter. Top field, Terraces. Mark Stewart - Flying Scholarship.

30 Man-Assembly: School aims: Confidence bu ilding.

31 Tues/Wed- 6th , 7th form trip to Massey.

JUNE 1 Wed-Mark Stewart address.

3 Fri-David' s prayer for Solomon .

6 Man-Beautiful, sunny, calm, clear, Queen's Birthday. 3rd Form Boarders 24 vs P . N.B . H . S . 0 at P . N .

8 Wed-3rd Form Haka practi ce - ten nis co urts.

10 .fri- The power of languages. School French to ur to New Caled o nia.

13 Mon- " The under-dog " . 2nd XV su ecess.

15 Wed-Haka practice.

17 Fri-Assembly: Needless ris k-taking. Hostel open day/weekend. Concert .

20 Mon - Good wishes for sporting ex· changes with Ham i lton. Return of New Caledonia visitors.

21 Tues-Mid-winter madness: Po lar Bear Swim.

24 Fri-Sports results . New li brary books. Exam enco uragement.

27 Mon-On giv i ng than k s: lette rs.

Death of Mr L.M. Moss - 22 ye ars o n Board of Governors.

29 Wed-Senior Exams begin.

JULY c 6 Wed-Vi s itors: Lt Col W ilson ( adet Forces) ; Mr Jim Ch appl e - ant inuclear war campa igner.

8 Fri-Awards for Polar Bear Swim .

9 Sat-1st X V v St Pat ' s a t Silverstream.

11 ,12-Mid-term Exeat.

15 Fri-Assembly: Use of tim e - use o f small amounts.

18 Man-Assembly: Mr Brine: Moascar Cup history.

20 Wed-Sports exchange with Collegiate: Rugby, Soccer, H oc key, Basketball , Badminton.

22 Fri-Assembly-Mr Brine: On doing

one's best..

25 Man-Assembly: How others see us.

Rev. Tom Woods: Schoo l Spirit. Sport and Music trip- We llington College.

26 Tues - Superb, sunny, calm day.

27 wed - s en 1 ·or Repor t n1g · ht .

28Th urs- 1s t XV R ug b y v p . N . B. H .s . at Pa lmerston Nort h.

29 Fri - "Jumbo Day" Teachers lnser·ce c curses. v1 30 s a t - p .TA . . L as egas Even·m g .

AUGUST 1 Man-Assemb ly: Mr Bublitz: Excellence: our sharing in it.

2 Tues - 1st XV toTe A ute.

3 Wed - Te Aute visit 1st XV; Wa nganui exchanges 2 XV, Hockey, Soccer, Basketball. Assembly: Jonathon Lyall: Noumea.

6 Sat-Senior Ba ll.

8 Man-Assembly: Report on the bal l, straight from the horse's mouth! Mr Bublitz: Humour of yesteryear- shifting the path of the earth by jumping!

9 Tues-Speech finals.

10 Wed-Assembly: Giving and Receiving; Mr Boyd : Hang-gliding . Hawera visits: A Man For All Seasons.

12 Fri - Public Speaking finalists. P. Vi vian : Fly Fishing; C. Scott: Sunday Afternoons; G.Deane: The Brain; B. Garret!: Men are Superior to Women .

15 Mon-C. Cave bequest announced.

17 Wed-Assembly : Miss Sandra Thomas: United World College, New Mex ico.

18 Thurs-Mufti Day for teams to national tournaments. Junior Report evening.

19 Fri-Term Review: Use of holidays, Awards announced ; Senior NCO certificates; Sc hool Concert Band . End of Term!

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Mon-Fresh st art! National , lnternational events; Sports results .

7 Wed-As sembl y: Captains' reports of sports events: Nigel Smith , John Carr, Peter McNairney, Robert Morri ce.

15Thurs-Spo rt steams photos.

16 Fri-Mr Yu Peng c heng fro m the Embassy o f th e Peo pl e's Republic of Chin a.

19 Man-A s sembly : The pla ce o f humour. S.A. Comp etitions thi s w eek.

21 Wed-Mr R. Rowlan ds sp oke o n wo rk in Western Samoa.

22 Thu rs-Day Boys v Boarders, rugby.

23 Fri-Assembl y: Mr Co oper: Tsumai Preca uti ons - in lighter ve in.

26 Ma n-Assem bl y: Lo cal bod y el eclions.

27 Tu es-Au strali a 11 defeats Libert y tak ing " Ameri ca's Cup".

28 Wed-Senior exa ms beg in .

OCTOBE R 3 Mon-lnte r- class J· unior debating this week.

PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION The Parent Teacher Associa· tion had again played an important role at the school.

Office Bearers elected for 1983/84 were: President: Mr Rex Simpson Vice President: Mr Jim Daniel Immediate Past President: Mr Ron Goodare Secretary: Mrs Alison Jensen Treasurer: Mrs Marion May Committee: Mesdames: E. Shaw, W. Hall, R. Deane, A. Harris, N. Hyde, J. McMillan, K. Ward, J. Wills, B. Armstrong.

Messrs: R. Armstrong, R. Barnes, A. Jellyman, B. Meachen, K. Roberts, M. Roberts, J. Scott, P. Wadsworth, R. Wills.

Staff"Representatives: The Headmaster, D. Derby, W. Purdy.

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4 Tuesunio rMarti drams: The Ca in e Mutiny JCourt al.

5 Wed-Senior exams conclude.

6 Thur s -A wa rds Dinner: Mr J .J .

Stewa rt guest speake r,· Spo rt sm an of th e Yea r: Kim Le Bas; Perform ing Arl ist of th e Year: Tim Ro bertson- cornet'lst .

7 Fri-Assembl y: Awards Dinner. Hertz Trop hy presented t o Athletic Club.

10 Ma n-A ss embly: Aes o p's Fabl es: Cry Wolf. Bursaries available·, Congratulati onsGto k' Mr Bublitz (M t (City . d)Council lo r) ; Mrs as 1n as ermm .

12 Wed-Kim Le Bas. N.Z. Secondary Sc hoo l Rugby Tour of Australia.

Japanese Exc hange St udent: Kerry .

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14 Fri - Aesop: A friend in need; St John's Ambulance Awards; Mufti day for Samoan aid/Raphael student, India.

17 Mon - Aesop: Share and share alike; Music block changes.

19 Wed - C.S.U . meeting.

21 Fri-Mr Stephenson: Life Saving Clubs; Senior reports issued.

24 Man-Labour Day: wet.

26 Wed-E xam preparat ion - ex hortation ; Cadet matters.

NOVEMBER 2 Wed-F7 Specials begin.

8 Tues-F7 Specials end .

11 Fri - Entrance Scholarship exams begin .

14 Man-Senior Prizegiving - Mrs Gaskin.

15 Tues-Junior Exams begin .

16 Wed-School certificate begins.

17 Thurs-Junior Athletics at Francis Douglas.

18 Fri - Junior exams end .

Unfortunately early in the year Mr R. Simpson resigned owing to increasing business commitments. Mr Jim Daniel filled the position of President most satisfactorily.

Fundraising is an important function of the P.T.A. New baths are urgently needed for our school so appropriately a MidWinter Swim was organised.

Amidst a lot of fun and goodwill, cold water and hot soup, $8,600.00 was raised. This is only a beginning. A great deal more money is required to have a pool befitting this great school.

Another Las Vegas evening was held, not specifically as a fund-raising venture, but as a social event for staff, parents and friends of the school, however $552.00 helped our Funds.

Ladies of the Committee spent many hours counting

21 Mon - U.E. & Bursary exams begin .

28 Man - Junior Outdoor Education week begins.

DECEMBER 1 Thurs - Junior tennis at N.P.G.H.S. 2 Fri-Junior Outdoor Education week ends.

5 Man - Return of text books. Cricket 1st XI v We llington College at N.P. 8 Thurs-Junior Prize Giving .

9 Fri - School Year Ends.

money raised by the boys in the Spirit of Adventure Raffle where $6,227.75 was raised.

A Gala Day is being organised for early next year. A lot of support is going to be required here.

Mrs Wendy Hall has excelled as Catering Convenor organising suppers and afternoon teas at many functions throughout the year. This has been a busy task well done by a few people.

Funds have been spent on a new electronic scoreboard for the fine new gymnasium, for an Apple Computer and for printing and framing of the Centennial Photographs which are now in the Assembly Hall. Further framing and refurbishing of oldphotographs had been done.

The P."!".A. has had a satisfactory year and thanks ·parent·s and s,taff for the support they have given to accomplish this.

found a hard day's work ahead didn't clog the guns. of me, so I took some pretty We had a few drinks and we Pococatapetl "is" a disease green pills and sent my cold to were on our way, but we had one that the television advertise- Arizona. My secretary appeared stop, 'to be a tidy kiwi'. Then ment crew get after being on the and announced that we were out came the big question, "Does it job for a little more than too of my secret weapon, the bite?" long. They don't know it, but "world's most favourite" brand Now I thought I was on to their mind starts thinking like a of instant coffee. So I, being the something good here, but I filled useless stupid advertisement. cool, calm and collected person my glass a hundred times and An example of this would be 1 . am, replied, "Cheeze right, my litre didn't last a little longer.

"John". A strange character you'll be able to get some at Then she decided she couldn 't that writes a letter-type entry in- your Cut Price Store, they're the get by without her "mum", so to his diary and it is addressed real discounters, you can count · she went home with the tip top to him. lt goes something like on it". man; never mind, I thought, that this: So lunch-time arrived when I will turn his minus days into Dear John, had a quick snack - it was plus days.

I woke up this morning feeling finger-lickin' good, after all I made my sad way home free and lovely, had a bath and nobody does it better and it eats and thought I'd had enough, so I pampered until I was squeaky dirt and stains at the same time. gave Ti~er his jellymeat, turned clean - that shows there's no Back to work. The day had off the T.V. and the Mazda Wongrease left. Of course, I don't progressed well, my secret da light. Then I jumped int · my feel alive until I've had my cup of weapon had held out long Pocos to dream something wild. f idence Bell tea, but I decided to milk it enough, my ring of con_ This is just one of the many instead this morning. At about 8 never left me and my JOCkeys cases of Pococatapetl! am, before I had brushed longer supported me throughout the R. Murphy to gain my ring of confidence, I day. decided to head for work. So I 1 invited the secretary out to a Mr Mossop's instruction for put my four-o-fours on the dance that night - "that's what I supervising teacher: check the "floor" because they're number call impulse", and it didn't even rats. sting my eyes, but everyone one on the "road" and started rolling, rolling, rolling through knows it is wrong sometimes to . another day. say love Hertz. so 1 donned my A metaphor- a man who fights a When I got to the office I original blue denims, which bull.

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Accounting: (Legal Old Boys INTERMEDIATE: Prize), Ross Goodin 100m: Beckbessin ger Cup 1982 French: (French Embassy Prize), -Cameron Todd SENIOR PRIZEGIVING Andrew Little Discus: Edmonds Trophy History: Darryl Ward -Cameron Todd Guest speaker: The Rt. Hon. Art History: Brett Gracie 400m: Bothamley Cup - Philip R.D. Muldoon.

Senior Essay: Darryl Ward Armstrong FIFTH FORM SUBJECT PRIZES: Senior Public Speaking: Andrew BOOm: Gilmour Cup- Peter HepAccounting: David Jury Little worth French: Bruce Garrett Progress & Effort: Wayne Cle- Long Jump: Cartwright Cup Woodwork: Paul Tatham ment & Gary Dunnet Geoff Hall Engineering Shopwork: Bruce MUSIC: CROSS COUNTRY Dempsey Most Oustanding Brass Player: Senior: 1911 Cup - John MathMusic: Jonathan Lyall (Port Nicholson Cup), Nigel eson Art: Wayne Ansley Smith Intermediate: Herbert Smith Cup Maori: Murray Herbert Choir General Excellence: (Faull . Peter Hepworth GENERAL ACADEMIC Challenge Cup), Wayne Clement EXCELLENCE AWARDS: ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 3rd Aggregate: Brett Miller- 1st Garry Towler Cup- Murray Day Technical Drawing, 1st Hor- SPECIAL AWARDS: SWIMMING ticulture, 4th Science.

Excellence in Humanities: Senior: Sykes Memorial Cup 2nd Aggregate: Peter Nielsen (Sheila Prentice Cup), Andrew Brendon Smith -2nd Geography, 4th English, 3rd Little Intermediate: Challenge Cup Science, 1st History, 2nd Mathe- Drama: Chris Baldock Jonathon Lyall matics.

Best Performing Artist of the Life-saving: Smith & Easton Cup 1st Aggregate: Michael Roberts Year: (Colleges Cup), an in- Simon Cayzer & Wayne Cle- 1st English, Mathematics , augural award as a result of the ment Science, Economics, Latin and generosity of Spotswood, FranBADMINTON Geography. cis Douglas and Sacred Heart Senior: Cook & Lister Cup EFFORT & PROGRESS AWARDS: Colleges: Andrew Little Glynn Hills Brendon Axbey, Tony Quickfall Best Original Work: (Heurtley TENNIS Public Speaking: Bruce Garrett Memorial Prize), Darryl Ward Best Polynesian Student: Senior: Candy Cup - Lane Essay: Brian Connelly (Department of Maori & Island Lawson SIXTH FORM PRIZES: Affairs Prize), Michael Posirna!li CRICKET Subject Prizes (Tabor Awards): Best Cadet: (Sole Cup), Cnspm 2nd XI Most Improved Player: English: Deane Cross Kerrison Giddy Shield- Murray Cox Chemistry: Mark Stevens Head Boarder: (Eggleton Cup 1st XI Batting: Meuli Cup History: Geoff Nightingale Prize), Michael Franks Simon Urbahn Music: Martin Mehring Head Boy: (Brookman Cup), 1st XI Bowling: Parkinson Technical Drawing & Industrial Clyde Haldane Memorial Cup- Sean O'Dowda Technical: Martin Tatham General Excellence: (Fookes Most Contribution to Cricket: Languages: Nicholas Kreisler Cup), Bevan Boocock. .

Alistar Jordan Cup - Simon UrConstruction: Stephen Biss Jack west Centenmal Pnze: bahn GENERAL ACADEMIC EX· Clyde Haldane & J?hn Goodare SOCCER CELLENCE: Proxime Access1t: (MacLeod 3rd Aggregate (Tabor Prize): Memorial Prize), Clyde Halda~e- 1st XI Most Improved Player: Stephen Brine - 2nd Chemistry, 1st Economics, 2nd Applied Burmester Trophy- Chris Mace 4th Mathematics, 5th Physics, Mathematics 2nd Physics, 2nd HOCKEY 5th Geography.

Chemistry, 2~d Mathematics.

1st XI Most Improved Player: and Warren Garrett -1st Accoun- Dux: (Buick Challenge Cup & Simonson Cup- Wayne Hoffman ting, 1st Economics, 1st Bio- NP Old Boys Association Pri~e), BASKETBALL logy John Harrison - 1st Appl1ed 2nd. Aggregate: Brendon Smith Mathematics (Harrop Pr!ze), 1st Most Improved Player: Peter Lay -1st + Geography, 4th English, Mathematics, 1st Phys1cs, 1st Trophy- Brett Boniface 2nd Mathematics, 4th Chemis- Chemistry, 1st Biol~gy (Waiter RUGBY try.

Crowley Memorial Pnze).

1st XV Contributed Most to Play: 1st Aggregate (Harrison Cup & Leuthart Cup - Peter Darney Tabor Prize): Alistair Kenworthy 1st XV Supporters Most lmprov-1 st MathematicAs, 1st Physics, ATHLETICS ~~ Piayer: Watts Cup - Spencer 1st Biology, 1st rt.

SENIOR: Effort & Progress: N ei I oom: Old Boys Cup_ Malaefatu GYMNASTICS Whitehead, Michael Muschamp. 1 Patolo School Championship : JenkinPublic Speaking: Chris Baldock Hurdles: Noakes Cup - Malefatu son Cup - Wayne Clement Essay: Paul Roberts Patolo Senior Championship : Wayne SEVENTH FORM PRIZES: 200m: Herbert Smith Cup-Philip Clement English Literature: (White Bryant BOXING Memorial Prize), Darryl Ward 400m: Old Boys Shield- Richard Outstanding Boxer Trophy · English Language: (John Brodie Tucker Cameron Todd Memorial Prize), Andrew Little BOOm: Mason Memorial Shield SKIING Geography: (Bennett Prize), -Bevan Boocock School Champion: Ohakune OB Richard Tucker 1500m: Fookes Cup· Peter Kane Trophy- Cameron Todd "The Taranakian" acknowledges with gratitude sponsorsh ip from School Supplies Ltd.

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DAY BOYS V BOARDERS Tennis: Beetham Cup- Dayboys, L. Lawson Swimming: Dempsey Shield Dayboys, J. Lyall Rugby: Pease Cup - Dayboys, P. Darney INTER-HOUSE EVENTS Swimming: Burnbank Cup Barak, L. LeSueur Rugby: Kerr Cup - Hatherly, D. Rams ay Cricket: Bates Cup - Barak, J. LeSueur Soccer: Holder Cup - Donnelly, P. Darney Athletics: Hansard Cup - Donnelly, P. Darney Tennis: Stevenson Cup- Hatherly Sportsman of the Year: Colleges Cup - M. Day (An inaugural award as the result of the generosity of Spotswood, Francis Douglas and Sacred Heart Colleges) Overall House Champion: Cra· mond Cup- Donnelly, P. Darney; Hatherly, D. Ramsay Table Tennis: Giddy Cup- Barak, J. LeSueur

CERTIFICATES: FIFTH FORM: Public Speaking: Kerry Dohig 2; Wade Scott 3.

Oral Reading: Ross Cheyne 1; Bruce Garrett 2 =, David Jury 2=.

Essay: Kerry Dohig 2; Neil Fenwick 3.

SIXTH FORM: Public Speaking: Dean Cross 2; Geoff Nightingale 3.

Essay: Peter Kane 2; Murray Goodson 3.

Sixth & Seventh Forms Oral Reading: Nigel Smith 1; Chris Baldock 2; Andrew Little 3.

Seventh Form Public Speaking: Richard Tucker 2; Tim Lloyd 3.

Essay: John Goodare 2; Tim Lloyd 3.

JUNIOR PRIZE LIST ESSAY: Form 3: Calvin Scott 1; Philip Landon 2; Nigel Kelly 3.

Form 4: (Rex Dowding Memorial Cup) - Alan Winch 1; Mark Bill· inghurst 2; Glen Watson 3.

READING: Form 3: Kitt Littlejohn 1; Gregory Reynolds 2; Craig Thompson 3.

Form 4: David Joyce 1; Simon Davenport 2; Matthew Standing 3.

ORATORY: Form 3: (Moss Cup) - Kitt Little· john 1; Jason Mac Lean 2; Bryan Gascoigne 3.

Form 4: David Joyce 1; Simon Davenport 2; Paul Anderson 3.

MUSIC: Most Improved String Player: Hatherly Prize - Tim Deighton Junior Chorister: Urquhart Trophy- Mathew Russell Most Improved Brass Player: Gibbs Cup- Simon Davenport Most Improved Woodwind Player: Boyd Cup - Tony Pugh MATHEMATICS: Form 4: Wattie Wilkie Memorial Prize for Progress- Robert Greer FORM 3 AGGREGATE: Jason Mac Lean, 1st Social Studies, 1st Latin, 1; Shane Reynolds, 1st Business Studies, 2; Kitt Littlejohn, 1st English, 3.

FORM 3 SUBJECT PRIZES: Mathematics: Brent Cathie Science: Bruce Wills French: Angus Stewart & Calvin Scott Technical Drawing: Michael Johns & Herman Veluwenkamp Woodwork: Cameron Aird Metalwork: Peter Williams Art: Paul Jensen FORM 3 PROGRESS & EFFORT AWARDS: Bryan Gascoigne & Trevor Thomas FORM 4 AGGREGATE: Simon Davenport, 1st Mathematics, 1st Science, 1st Latin, 1; Mark Billinghurst, 1st English, 1st Technical Drawing, 2; Adrian Kelly 3.

FORM 4 SUBJECT PRIZES: Social Studies: Robert Megaw French: Paul Anderson Woodwork: Mark Lundt Metalwork: Glen Watson Business Studies: Tony Pugh Maori: Kerry Brine Music: Tim Deighton Horticulture: Peter Sampson Art: Colin Deane/Karl Quinn

BOXING: Most Scientific Boxer: Patterson Aifai SHOOTING: 1st Overall: Loveday Cup - Rhys Stanford 2nd Overall: Ross Gillies 3rd Overall: Paul MacKenzie ATHLETICS: Intermediate: 200m: Challenge Cup - lan Porritt 4H2 24.9 secs.

High Jump: Keller Cup - Tom Morris 1.55m 100m Hurdles: Marsh Cup· Mark Trott 4S7 17.6 secs.

Junior: 100m: Bennett Cup - Mathew Simons 3S9 13.2 secs.

200m: Mathew Simons 28.25 secs.

400m: Harman Cup· Ross Dixon 3D7 1:03 BOOm: Houston Cup - Michael Johns 3B3 2:27 1500m: Grieve Cup - Michael Weston 3S5 5:01-5 Triple Jump: Robert Duff 3D4 8.80m High Jump: Bryce Marr 3H9 1.45m Discus: Stuart Dempster 3D723.82m Javelin: Bryce Marr 30.95m Shop Putt: Bryce Marr 9.64m Field .,Events Champion: Garlic Cup - E3ryce Marr BOOm: BMX Race - Paul Brooks 4D3 CROSS COUNTRY: Junior Champion: Noakes Cup Heath Radcliffe 3H5 SWIMMING: Junior Champion: Fox Cup Mathew Simons BOrn Backstroke: 22.6 secs.

BOm Freestyle: 17.52 BOm Breaststroke: 25.05 BOm Butterfly: 19.81 100m Freestyle: 1.01.32 BADMINTON: Junior Champion: lsaac Cup -Adrian Kelly 4B7

FORM 4 PROGRESS & EFFORT AWARDS: Gavin Deane, Bill Crofsky TENNIS: Most lmoroved Player: Burgess Cup- Lindsay Pilbrow 3H5 Junior Champion: Herbert Smith Cup- Michael Ham 4B3 GYMNASTICS: 4th Form Champion: Herbert Smith Cup· lan Porritt 4H2 3rd Form Champion: Peter ....__ _ _....._._..._......_,..-__ Saunders Cup · Peter Williams If Prizegiving comes can break-up be tar behind?

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SCHOOL ROLL BY ENGLISH CLASSES * Indicates leavers

3CI: Sam Buchanan Greg Cockerill Braide Coplestone Jason Court Andrew Darke David Harvey Wayne Hodson Paul Holswi ch Garry lkin Bobby Johns Jonathon Jonas Glenn Jones Kelly Kahukaka Eugene Kreisler Bruce Lill y Craig Lill y Brent Marshal!

Grant Moorhead Richard Muir Mark O'Connell " Colin Plowright Philip Pollock Stephen Pullen Kelly Riley Shane Richardson Tony Saywell Alan Simes Andrew Slater David Stevens Shane Sutcliffe Fred Thomp son• Ziziel Ward Brent Wallis Greg Watt An-drew Way Vincent Wood

3EI (A): Shaun Bur! Dean Cook Bradley Dannefaerd Jason Ede Alan Foster Craig Frederickson Robert Giltrap Gerald Green Philip Hanser Chris Hogg Gene Kennedy Tony Little Scott McEwen Aaron Mahura Greg Mills Stephen Nightingale Ross Pennington Blair Pritchard Andrew Richards Tony Roberts Jason Ruruku Darren Shadbolt Derrin Simpson Peter M itchell Richard Verry Kurt Ward Todd Whittaker Jason Williams Heath Wills Mark Inch Keith Julian Aaron Holswich Paul Vivi~n

3EI (E): Alan Benton Adam Beaumont Greg Calvert Arthur De Grey Adrian Collis Glenn De Groat Jonathon Elliott Robert Field Julian Brown Craig lmbs Darren Joseph M. Miller David Wilson Nigel Lattimer Martin MacMillan Kerry May Pau l Murray Brett Paerata Todd Parlane Craig Pen berthy

Danny Price Shaun Raven Tony Richards Gordon Robertson Paul Rudd lan Rust David Sharpe Mark Shatter Brett Skevington Shawn Stevenson Stephen Tuck Kerry Wray Ross Wright Graem~

Jenkins

3Ho: Robert Aim Stephen Barry John Bishop Danny Slake Scott Boniface Philip Boulter Alien Bramley Kerry Chambers Jeremy Draper Andrew Donald Stephen Elliott Mark Frankl yn Paul Gardner Chris Gaze Lothair Hamann Donald Harris Lean Hayson Hendrik Hcitstee Todd Jago lvon Joe Graeme McBet h Ro nald McNeil Kelly MacVey Donald Mellors Bryce Revel I Roger Van Endhoven Barry Vevers Guy Vickers Cliff Ward Dallas Willi ams Kevin Williamson

Andrew lies Paul Winth er

3Ky: Craig Anderson Andre Beckett Keith Bedford Shane Bishop Richard Brooke Justin Brownlie Jason Carter Derek Cattley Stuart Chapman Anthony Dew Darren Erb Kevin Dodunski Murray Easthope Robert Emett Ri chard Gardiner Bruce Greer Peter Grey Brei! Harvey David Hazelg rove Peter Hewer Allan Jacks Reed Jeffery Wayne Keightley Paul McGione Anthony Marsden Karl May lan Melton Shane Moeller Craig Phillips Michael Pyefinch Michael Schultze Danny Sullivan Brian Ward

3Ma: Rodney Bishop Ronald Brons Trevor Bull Carey Claw Rhys Flavell Mark Gladney Warren G rady

Anthony Grainger Tony Holswich James Jensen Brent Larsen Ross Lewis Craig McEwen Craig Moles

Andrew Warren Michael Wilson Michael Miller Hinton Osborne Daniel Stamper

Brian Moore

3Wr:

Brett Newsome Phillip Plowright Matthew Pratt Brett Ransom Paul Rivers David Rydon Emery Seu Andrew Shearer Taylor Cassidy Aaron Soffe Gary Stevens Michael Teller Brian Troll Glenn Turner David White Nicholas Young Paul Baylay

3Pu: Shane Atkinson Craig Barrowman Chris Barry Andrew Batten Adrian Bentley Chris Bridgeman Adrian Brough Peter Brown Brian Burroughs Simon Coles Andrew Crawshaw Michael Emanuel Paul Gardner• Rana Ghosh Andrew Gray Lester Gulliver Craig Holland Kevin Lowther Craig Mackay Scott Mackenzie Neil McKee Brent Mitchell Karl O'Dowda Lloyd Robbin s Paul Roberts David Schwamm Peter Smale Bernard Sutherland David Van Hattum Rod erick Waiter Ri chard Watson Brendon King James Dalmer Philip Clark John Vink

3St: Mark Atkinson Nicholas Barnes Duane Bland Simon Boshier Tristan .Brimelow Jason Burbidge Michael Carr Del any Chatterton Alan Copeman Ash ley Colla m Gavin Cox Rowan Dunnet

Wayne Fraser• Richard Frankl yn Simon Green Grant Herbert Michael lreson Spencer Jellyman Dean Johns Jason Jordan· Harry Longstaff" Shaun McKnight Martin McNairney Douglas Mace Stuart Marriner Andrew Pennefather Alex Scott Kevin Simonsen

Paul V aka

Shane Adamson Anthony Ad lam Jason Baikie Paul Burton Urban Clarke Gary Crawford Shane Croton Chris Feron Nigel Fraser Murray Greenwood Deane John son Edward Kingi Daryl Lindsay Paul Manu Wayne Pelham Billy Pratt Wayne Reve ll Chris Rogers Matthew Squire Gene Taylor Ern est Te Ruki Paul Wakeman Andrew Rl chard son Danny Stevenson

4CI: Matthew Brash lan Daniel Kemp Detenamo Damian Ellerton Athol Ferri es Adrian Foster Quenton Fowler Kun Groat Marcel Hamann Graeme Hawkes Bert Hofstee John Hunter Michael Johnson Bruce Kerrigan Darryl King Craig Langton Terry Lee• Geoff McKernan Mark Mitchell David Nattrass• Scott Newman Richard Norton Jon O'Neill Glenn Penfold James Read Mathew Savage Richie Sheather Martin Sorenson Jason Tahere Dean Thorn Ross Tui Craig Thompson Robert Wilson Greg Watson R. Norton

4Ha (D): Dean Adlam Mervyn Adlam Patterson Aifai James Amos Steven Brett Neil Butler Barney Cassidy Adrian Claridge• Bruce Cox Wayne Crawford Gregory Gale Mark Hill Duane Horgan Richard Horri 11 Ashley Klenner Shaun Le Bas Gary Liningstone Jeftrey Martin Alastair Munro Warren Olley Scott Powell

Keni Pratt A. Reilly" Dennis Theobald Mark Tuck Gordon Wallace Kelvin Whitehead Shane Wood Ni_gel Wynd

Harvey McCandlish Roger Nightingale Rhys Old Robert Stenner James Stew art Link Uera Stephen Watson David Zeh nder Tony Wilson John Liley

4Ha (A): Cameron Aird Mark Armstrong Simon Blanchard Roy ce Brown Shane Butler Graeme Cawsey Hien Duong Jonathon Durdle Allan Findlay Adam Gillbanks Wilson Gilliver Mark Harris Grant Harvey Craig Hibel l Tony Hill Leon House Anthony Kenrick Kenneth Kyle Philip Landon Jason McKnight Stephen Peacock Allan Simpson Heath Radcliffe Tony Roberts Aaron Rump Dean Shaw Ricky Simons Paul Smith" Gregory Taylor Stephen White Shane Wilson Warren Wisnewski

Brei! Jurd Jeffrey McKeeve

4He: Karl Aldrich Scott Alsweiler Gregory Ballard Phillip Brown.

Spencer Brown David Cook Paddy Crotskey Grant Cross Leyton Davies Colin Downing Robert Duff Bryan Gascoigne Lain Jager Hamish Kyle Patrick Lyal l Ross Mackay James McKillop Nicholas Maxwell Paul Mischewski Lindsay Pilbrow Brendon Reid Glen Robertson Craig Saywell Calvin Scott Gavin Sharpe Matthew Simons Evan Spence David Sumpter Michael Weston Patrick Williams Andrew Wilson Thomas Wrigley

4Ky (D): Michael Brien Michael Broadbridge Paul Brooks John Bruce Neil Cuthberston Jon Dannatt Mark Di xon Simon Ellingham Bryan Frank Nicholas Fuller Boyd Gardner Aaron Gibson Maurice Gilmour

Rodney Hin e Paul House Michael Johns Stephen Lewi s Mathew Newton Uipul Patel Gregory Puttick Mathew Russell Michael Sarcich Glen Scott Vaughan Smith David Stewart Duane Vercoe Nigel Webb Gavin Webber Darren Willetts Mat hew Wilson Tamati Wiringi" Chris Wright

4Ma: Craig Barkley Martin Barrack Brent Cat hie Jason Clarke John Dance Ross Dixon Ri chard Graves Tim Groenstein Tony Hetherington James Hook Bevin Johns lan Jury Javed Kennard Kilt Littlejohn Jason Maclean David Mandell Richard Murphy Douglas Nich olls Herman Veluwenkamp Karl Phill ips Greg Reynold s Shayne Re yno ld s Roger Smillie Angus Stewart Jamie Strode Trevor Thomas Alan Wesselson Ross White Bruce Wills

4Ky (A):

4Py:

Kerry Adlam Carl Avery Wayne Connor Steven Emett Fran k Fenton Carey Foster Warren Graystone Brady Hamilton Paul Hancock Elgin Hill" P<!lrick Hodder David Johns•

John Abbot!

Tony Atkinson• Mark Besseling Ste.w art Dempster Ton y Emanuel Shane Fever Mark Frampton Kerry French David Hine Shane Hoskin Murry Howell Paul Jensen

Kirk Reed Matthew Standing Craig Wadsworth Darryn Warren Glenn Watson Kenneth Webb Alan Winch Gary Woodward

Kelvin Price

Lee Ramsay• Ken Rowlands Mark Stevenson Rodney Stew art Graeme Tompkins Paul Turner Craig Ward Pau I Col vi lie Cliff Cameron

5CI: Shaun Broderick Paul Ellis Chris Fegan Brendon Frankl yn Ross Gillies David Hamilton Andrew Hawkes Raymond Joe Bryan Callender David Morris Dwane Phi Ilips David Plowright Craig Porteous Andrew Prout Karl Quinn Tony Richards" Tony Ross Chris Snowdon Robert Sutherland Karl Turner• Dean Ward Sharney Way Stephen West Paul Whitelock Tony Wood

5EI: Brei! Barleyman David Burbidge Peter Devonshire David Doorbar David Furze Duane Gulliver Scott Gulliver Darrell Harris Bruce Harrison

David Joyce Alien Krutz Nigel Lilky Dean McColl Robert Megaw Al lan Mills Leonard Porteous Andrew Sampson Nigel Spedding Brandon Snodgrass Miohael Thompson Mark Tuck Phi lip Uren Paul Van'! Hot Clive Ward Geott Wineera

Terence Rowlin son

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Bruce JOnson Nigil Kelly Greg Kerr Steven King Kevin Longstaff Bryce Marr Glen Murtagh David Northcott Douglas Paynter

SHe: Paul Anderson Jeftrey Bellringer Graeme Se rge Jarred Bilbe Mark Billinghurst Ton y Burgess Billy Crofskey Simon Davenport Gavin Deane Robert Greer Stephen Hinton Adrian Kelly Dean Larsen Andrew Laurenson

Richard Lennox Mark Lundt Paul Mackenzie Greg McEwen Kirk Mehring Braden Nagle Tony Pugh

5Ho (D): Rowan Ackroyd Lee Adams Philip Broadbridge Tony Cattley Neil Downing Brian Dravitzki John Gibbons Bruce Hall Paul Haskell Doug Herbert Kevin lkin Nigel Marsh Craig Miscall Peter Olliver Ronald Reuben Grant Scott Paul Sheehy Richard Stening Shaun Whitcombe

5Ho (F): Kent Austin Peter Amor Robert Barnard Kerry Brine Russell Dempster Stephen Edwards Arnold Fawcett Michael Grey Paul Hayton David Hedley Clayton lmbs Andrew Moore Charlie Mead lan Porritt Brent Rol lo lan Rowe Marcus MacRury Steven Sheehy Neil Simons Paul Strawbridge Stephen Wildbore Chris Wilkins Grant Wilson

5Kg: Andrew Barnes

Alastair Chivers Colin Deane Alan Doorbar Stephen Dunn Brent Dunnet Michael Ham Brent Moorhead Kel Hetet Lyle Jenkins• Milton Kilgour John Krook Grant Lee Miles Tawhai Dean Meuli Bradley Miles Gavin Miles• Tom Morris Tom Newson Dean Peterson Brenden Pitt wood Alan Rothwell Mark Smith Shane Young lain Wallace Patrick Williams Craig Withers Gary Worthington

5Ma: Nick Seekers George Besseling Robert Burroughs Michael Fegan James Foubister Peter Gatenby Guy Heaysman Greg James Wayne Julian Brei! Jackson Jason Koch Ross McKinnon Paul Lister Andrew Munro

Todd Naumann Steven Page Thomas Parsons

Phillip Rawlins Peter Sampson Mark Sexton Glenn Turnbull Udo Vink Barry Watson Luke Worth

Peter Leach Spencer Hill Kim Le Bas Peter McComb Stephen Page Fraser M each en Russell Rhodes Geotfrey Nightingale Fakaosimanaua Sionetuato Dean Raymond Paul Tatham Paul Robert s Paul Thompson Timothy Robertso n Rhys Robinson Lameko Talia Philip Shearer

7CI: 5Py: Gary Andrews Craig Atkinson• Richard Baker Michael Blair Brendon Boon Terry Clegg Anthony Dicker Tim Deighton Andrew Ferguson Mark Harvey Canan Heatley Peter Hepworth Brooke Hughes Trevor lkin Darryn Jen sen Allan Jury Dean McCallum Andrew Matheson Dean Maxwell Garry Newsone Gerard Rowe Paul Scouller Steven Smith Brei! Spedd i ng Barry Van De Water Chris Vause Murry Walker• Craig Wilson• Douglas Yearbu ry

5Wr: Trent Adamson• John Bannister• Kevin Christofferson· Philip Batten• Paul Dixon• Philip Dodunski Warwick Findlay Tim Hayman• Gary Kendall" Terry Parker Gavin Pelham Grayam Petterson Shane Pyecrof t Dean Riley Ri cky Ross Robert Senior• Scott Thompson John Thurston Mark Troll" John Williams Andrew Wisnewski" Brett Zimmerman• Jamie Montgmerie" Grant Russell

6CI: Scott Anderson Brendon Axbey Gary Benton Kerry Dohig Paul Dudding Bruce Garret!

Peter Graves Craig Haybittle Gavin lreson* Terry Loorparg Brei! Miller Andrew Newell James Poihega Ton y Rawlinson Rog er Smith Rod Snodgrass Richard Sumpter Dean Stockwell Ph ilip Van Endhoven

6EI: Phi lip Armstrong Robert Boniface Peter Bu xton Andrew Cole Murray Crotskey Greg Donald" Bruce Haszard Murray Herbert Karl Hyde Ri chard Kirk

6He: Robert Burns Stuart Chatterton• Ross Cheyne Brian Connelly Timothy Crossman Hamish Fairey Neil Fenwick* Brendan Johnston Andrew Mundell Scott Newland Darren Peters Darryn Pritchard Tony Quickfall Shaun Robbins• Mark Ryder Wade Scott Gavin Thomas Cameron Todd Peter Wallace• Grant Wills Mark Wilson

lan Armstrong John Carr John Edwards Loveni Enari

Geoff Hall Tim lrvine

Peter Kane George Latu Chris Lagaluga Peter McNairney John Matheson Robert Morrice Rab Morton Jell Newell

Lemi Ponifasio" Raj Prasad Adrian Shaw Nigel Smith Paul Smith Sukhvinder Singh Martin Tatham And re Van Der Elst

F7: Non English Stephen Brine Mark Dannatt Stephen De Grey Michael Fenton Guy Gibson David Goodare Craig Healy Spencer Hill Michael Posimani David Sharman Brendon Smith Mark Stevens Glenn Taplin

6Ho: Wayne Ansley Mark Caston Brett Davidson Barry Good in Albert Hekesi Wayne Hoffman Billy Lawson Richard Mascull Si mon Mehrtens Dinesh Phal Peter Rowe Peter Sarjeant Julian Walker

6Ky: Gerald Barrack David Bently Campbell Brown Stephen Bull Gavin Clegg Marcus Crane

Angus Crawford Ross Davis" Jason Findlay David Flay Phillip Gillespie Paul Harvey• Simon Mundell Peter Nielsen Gavin Newman

Dinesh Patel Bruce Petterson Stephen Scott Simon Urbahn" David Watson

6Py: Andrew Bayly Brei! Cleland Tom Cresswell Wayne Dowsing Greg Eden Elliot Groves Bruce Hanrahan David Jury Jonathon Lyall Gavin McLennan

C/ayhead: Darren Jensen

Earnest Nemeia

John Russell Erin Simpson•

Bryce Snellgrove· Mark Stewart Peter West bury

7He: Ton y Aiolupo Nathaniel Anand Richard Barnes Murray Cox Oeane Cross

Dean Elgar Murray Goodson Roger Harri s

Portrait: Go/in Dean

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DAD'S DEMO I was so funny, to see Dad sprawled on top of the blackberry hedge, covered in mud from head to toe. His face went two different shades of purple and then turned deep blue. His clothes were torn and oily. He was muttering words I never even knew existed. I recalled how it all began.

"We are going out to Uncle Bruce's farm today," Dad said, as he came into the kichen after being on the phone for the better part of an hour, talking to his brother.

We left after breakfast, and arrived just before lunch. Aunt Shirley was a marvellous cook.

We had roast turkey and all the trimmings, and for desert we had home-made apple pie and ice cream made from cream from their herd of cows.

After lunch we went outside.

Uncle Bruce asked if I wanted to take one of the motor bikes for a spin. I accepted the offer and took a 80cc scrambing bike from his shed.

My uncle had five bikes and he took another bike and came with me.

When we got back I said to Dad that I was getting pretty good on the motor bike. He then announced that he was going to show me how it's done.

With these words still hovering in the air Dad jumped on the bike my uncle was riding and raced away to the first paddock.

Everyone came down to the paddock to watch. When we arrived Dad was already covered in mud.

"Watch this!" he bellowed and he took off ac ross the field full tilt. In his excitement he forgot about the drain in the middle of the paddock. The front wheel of the motor bike hit it and Dad went flying through the air and landed in the hedge.

He haven't been to Uncle Bruce's lately.

S. Way

THE CORNER

OLD BOYS' NEWS

The squealing rips open your brain, A sudden jolt sideways, You are being spun around, Your mind smashing against walls, Your limbs snapping like sticks when Your body takes the impact, Then there is silence.

Everything is black.

Your face is sticky.

Your body numb.

Something explodes, and crackling Surrounds you, The heat, so intense against your face, In the distance someone is screaming lt is you.

There is a strange calmness In your mind.

You are floating Away.

G.R. Benton

Tyger, tyger burning bright. ...

screwed-up five and two dollar notes. 1 stomped over to the large entrance and stuck out my ticket to a pair of bulging eyes. lt gave my ticket back even though it had been bitten through the middle. The cold bulging eyes opened the door and I walking cautiously into the darkness.

Strange noises of laughter and banging surrounded me.

When suddenly a bright light was shoved into my white face.

"Good evening ... please ... come ... in" said a deep voice in the darkness.

The light shone like the Colditz spotlight through the misty theatre while people groaned when the glaring beam struck the m in the face. The beam stopped when it came to a seat in a deep dark corner. I followed t he light to the seat when I saw a

horrific shadow chasing me. I started running but the shadow kept coming when I stopped and sniggered. I realised that the dark figure was my own. I strolled to my seat and slumped into it.

The screen began to flicker and flash when screams of horror and surprise swept throughout the hall of evil. I stared away from the screen then looked up only to find that it was showing advertisements.

Then to my surprise the movie began. A head came on the screen with red curly snakes for hair. I rushed out of the theatre with my hands waving at t he top of my head and my lungs shrieking as loud as they could go.

I could not stand the pain of the motion picture " Ann ie" any longer.

H. Kyle

HORROR MOVIES The door creaked open and slammed into the protruding rubber stopper. My sweating hand reached in my pocket and pulled out a crinkly ten dollar note.

I handed t he folded value through the wind ow and scaly fingers reached out and grabbed it; the same bunch of fingers gave me a flat ticket, and City: Stephen West " Th e Taranakian" acknowledges with gratitude sponsorship fro m Wadsworth's Bookcentre 52

Extracts from the Annual Reoort This year has been a year of consolidation for the association. Decisions taken will be felt for many years to come because the association will be stronger and as a consequence its service to the school should be even greater than in the past.

The new strength will result in better communication to all Old Boys of the school through regular newsletters posted to all whose addresses are known.

This y~ar over 5000 newsletters were sent. They have been well received. The whole ventu re was made poss ible, of course, by the investing of the Old Boys' share of the profit from the Centennial celebrations, only one of the legacies of the goodwill generated by that reunion. A continual flow of Old Boys visiting the school throughout the year clearly demonstrates the awakened attachment to their school. Mr Ryder has made it more than evident that he welcomes these visits. A full review of the Centennial was printed in last year's Taranakian and tl:le Headmaster has compiled an album of photos, cuttings and memorabilia which wi 11 be kept in the Ii brary for future reference.

Perhaps the most tangible and important contribution to the future of the school was the success of the Trust Fund. The corpus of this will be determined in March of next year. $100,000 was the target but through the generosity of so many individuals, business firms, Taranaki Savings Bank and the City Council over

$150,000 will form the capital invested in perpetuity for the school.

Changes to the Constitution The proposed changes in the constitution regarding membership I hope will be ratified this meeting. These will mean that all pupils on leaving school will be entered on the Old Boys' register and therefore be members of the Association for life. Each will be asked to make a lump sum contribution or subscription of $20, an amount which will be reviewed from time to time, sometime during his lifetime. Branches will still have the authority to levy their own members. All Old Boys will receive newsletters when produced, either annually or biennially, depending on cost and the income generated from the initial investment supplemented by any subscription income.

Th is has been quite substantial this year, a heartening beginning to the proposed new system.

Board Representatives This year, for the third time since the school has been administered by its own Board, the Association has appointed two members to it. Mr John Mclntyre, who was our representative on the previous Board, was reappointed. He was subsequently elected Chairman for the ensuing year, the first Old Boy to hold this position since Mr H.R. Billing, who retired in 1956. He was joined on the Board by Neil Wolfe who takes to the Board considerable business acumen and experience gained from almost twenty years service on the Old Boys' Executive.

Mr Derek Quickfall, our other representative on the previous Board , was unavailable for reappointment. In his three year term he has assisted the Board in guiding decisions on many important financial issues.

Good decisions in these matters have assured a healthy and stable boarding establishment, which is so important to the maintenance of the spirit and indeed the school as we know it.

General As this meeting concludes my two years as President of the Association I must express my thanks for the support I have had from the Executive, the Old Boy members of the Centennial Committee, in particular Mr Jack West; the encouragement from the Headmaster who plainly values the support for the school from a strong Old Boys' Association; Mr John Mclntyre who has accompanied me on branch visits and Mr Brian Bellringer. As Trea$urer of the Association and Secretary to the Trust Fund, Brian has quietly and effectively husbanded our resources since 1977. He represents another of the growing list of men who have served New Plymouth Boys' High School so well.

In conclusion the Association extends to our Patron, Mr Alexander and Mrs Alexander our heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of the celebration of their Golden Wedding anniversary. Many remember with affection their outstanding contribution to the school.

L.R. Bublitz President N.P.B.H.S.O.B.A.

Off to Japan Kerry Brine (15) of Bell Block and Matthew Standing (15) of New Plymouth, discuss Kerry's forthcoming trip to Japan while looking at a map of the country.

A three-member panel representing the school and pupils' parents chose Kerry to go to Japan in January for about a month.

Kerry will stay near Tokyo with the family of a Kanto High School pupil and says he will ' see the school and several other Japanese high schools.

His trip resulted from a visit to Boys' High in July by three Kanto. high te.achers, who agreed w1th the 1dea of exchanging pupils between the schools. " The Taranakian" acknowledges with gratitude sponsorship from Western Bottling Ltd. 53

Old Boys' News A very good quality Old Boys' Newletter was printed this year.

Much more information on Old Boys is available by contacting the Association.

Gavin Faull, 35, who attended the Easter Centennial celebrations, has become chief executive of the newly restructured Vacation Hotels Ltd. He was group controller with the Peninsula Group which runs luxury hotels in Hong Kong, China, the Philippines and Singapore.

Malcolm McCaw has become president of the New Zealand Society of Accountants. He has been chairman of the Governments's task force on tax reform. The McCaw Report recommended major changes to the taxation system including reduction in personal income tax. He is currently a government nominee on the New Zealand Wool Board and chairman on an advisory committee on Health Department computer services. He was a boarder at school from 1943-47.

Jim Tucker (36) has been appointed an assistant editor of the Auckland Star. He had spent much of his career on the Taranaki Herald but has been most recently n~ws editor for the New Zealand Women's Weekly.

Crowley Weston, now of Christchurch, has had three months in Britain. While there he attended the eightieth anniversary of the Rhodes Trust. Monty Barak sends his regards to all his friends.

Garry Mace is the new chief executive of Tasman Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd. Pat Williams was appointed group general manager of New Zealand News Ltd. Air Marshal! Ewan Jamieson, formerly Chief of Air Staff, has been appointed Chief of Defence Staff, the country's top defence post. Air Marshal!

Jamieson reviewed the battalion at last year's Easter Centennial.

NOTES ON SOME WELLINGTON OLD BOYS

Wilson and Roger Papps. Barry Boon is at Chapman Tripp & Co. Dick Wilks is Governor of the Reserve Bank. Also involved in banking are Bob Bradshaw, Chairman of BNZ Finance, Murray Jensen, General Manager of Wellington Savings Bank and David Renwick with National Bank Visa. John Perham and Peter Churchouse are partners in a stock broking firm.

Practising as public accountants are Steven Underwood and Malcolm McCaw. Accountants in commercial firms are Derick McCorkindale, Eric Batten, lan Thompson , Barry Waite, and Malcolm and Brian Chapman.

Graeme Duff is General Manager of Robert Jones Investments Ltd. In attendance at the St. Pat's fixture in July at Silverstream were many Old Boys including John McEidowney, Lyn Papps, Dick Simpson, Bill Noakes, Phil Hogg, Peter Churchouse, Alan Andrews, Roger Papps, Tony Loorparg, Barry Waite, and former teacher Willie Morton and lan Francis and two of our Old Boy politicians, Ken Comber .and John Terris.

Everyone enjoyed the match and meeting the Headmaster, Tom Ryder, and the Deputy Headmaster and Chairman of the Old Boys' l;xecutive, Lynn Bublitz. Our thanks are due to Phi I Hogg for organising the 'do' afterwards.

OBITUARIES George Spencer Anderson.

Spence Anderson was at school from 1923-28. He was a member of the famous rugby victory of 49-0 over Auckland Grammar played in Pukekura on 18 August 1928. Spence kicked a record number of eight goals in that particular rugby match.

Spence was also a member of the 1928 First XI cricket and was head boarder in 1928.

A prominent member of New Plymouth's business community for more than a decade after World War 11, he died at his Pauanui, Coromandel, home 8th January, aged 72.

Gerald McNaughton Chong (82) died 15.12.82. He was the youngest son of dairying pioneer Chew Chong. He was a private in the N.A.E.F. during the First World War. He worked as a chemist in Waitara and later became manager of the Friendly Society for forty years.

He was Taranaki gold champion for two years and former committee member and vicepresident of the New Plymouth Golf Club. He was also a former member of the New Plymouth Rotary Club.

Sydney Faber Fookes died 1.6.83. Mr Fookes was a Taranaki lawyer, local body representative and sportsman. He practised law in lnglewood for twentynine years, was the solicitor for the lnglewood Borough and County Councils and represented them on the Taranaki Hospital Board for twenty-one years. He was a sportsman and administrator in rugby, swimming, cricket and was a committee member of the Taranaki Jockey Club for more than forty years. He was Head Boy in 1924 and 1925.

Kevin Douglas Graham (31), an Old Boy (Boarder) has been killed in a helicopter crash in England. He had worked as a commercial pilot in Taranaki, King Country and Taihape and had been working for an English crop-spraying company.

W. Hayward died late 1982. At school 1926-28. While here "Duck" was renowned for his wicket-keeping ability and was a member of both the First XI and First XV. Laurie Herdman, died 5.12.82.

He came to New Plymouth about 1915 and was a prefect in his final year at School. He gained an M.A. at Victoria and became headmaster of the Okato District High School and Devon Intermediate. He was a member of the New Plymouth City Council from 1962 to 1980, and was a former chairman of the New Plymouth sub-branch of the St. John Ambulance Association.

Lyn Papps, already Chairman of the Railways Corporation, the ANZ Bank, UEB Industries Ltd Warwick lan Brown (24) was kill- Gordon Robert Kear, (69). and several other companies, ed in a freak accident on 31.8.83. Palmerston North's Deputy has recently been appointed He was a prominent Taranaki Mayor, died suddenly, 5.8.83.

Chairman of N.Z. Forest Pro- skier but was killed when the car Mervyn Charles Kibby died he was travelling in was struck 16.11.82. Sub-lieutenant in Fleet ducts Ltd .

Other partners with him in the by a boulder. The accident oc- Air Arm and businessman in law firm, Bell Gully & Co, are curred on the track to the Ere- New Plymouth for many years.

Dick Simpson, Tim Fookes, Bill whon Skifield, near Ashburton.

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William Norman Wood Leech, a distinguished member of the Forest and Bird Society for about forty years, died in Palmerston North 6.1.83. He graduated as a junior officer from Duntroon and served two campaigns in India between 1919 and 1921. After some time farming he joined the New Zealand Electricity Department as an engineer. He was one of the first to use aerial surveying methods. His retirement over twenty years ago allowed him to follow more freely his interests and hobbies of conservation, photography, tramping and fishing.

Kenneth Sydney Lovell (60) died 21.3.83. He served in the R.N.Z.N. from 1942 in the Indian Ocean. He was a keen member of the New Plymouth R.S.A. Bowling Club and won thecll:lb's senior singles title.

Martin Mehring, died on 28.12.82 as the result of a boating accident. Pupil from 1979-1982. fine a was Martin conscientious student who gained U.E. last year. He had made a very favourable impresCustoms the in sion Department.

Leyon Miall (Len) Moss, One of Taranaki's longest-practisin g lawyers, who was also recognised for his services to education died on 25.6.1983 at the age of 路 ninety.

Mr Moss, founder of the New Plymouth law firm of Moss and .Co.jn 1922,- retired in 19.74 after spending 58 years practising law. He was also well -known in his service in education administration, which included 22 years on the Taranaki Scholarship Trust Board and the New Plymouth High School Board.

In 1963 he was awarded an OBE for his services to education.

Mr Len Moss was particularly well-known as a court lawyer.

He served as a president of the Taranaki District Law Society in 1932.

His interest outside law were varied. He was a member of the New Plymouth Aero Club and New Plymouth Yacht Club, and was president of the New Plymouth Chamber of Commerce.

Frank Michael Novak, died on 10.5.83. He was born in New Plymouth and was head boy in 1939. He played in the school's First XV for four years being captain for the last two. Later on he represented Taranaki-King Country against Australia. He served with the New Zealand Army during World War 11 and after the w~r embarked on a long career 1n accountancy.

Daniel O'Dea (70) in January 1983. He was a keen sportsman, being associated with the Athletic senior rugby team for many years and was interested in tennis and bowls. He was a pilot officer during the war and became senior partner in a Hawera family law practice.

William Percy Okey (91) died 24.4.83. He fought at Gallipoli during the First World war and in 1917 returned to become the secretary for the Taranaki A & P Association for 46 years. He was the president of the New Plymouth Philharmonic Society and life member of the Fitzroy Bowling Club. Mr Okey attended the Centennial Celebrations last year.

Graeme Edward Rosser, died 27.11.82 as the result of an accident. He was aged 36.

Donald F. Saxton died 31.12.82.

Don was Head Boy in 1918 and for part of 1919. Prior to his retirement he was Managing Editor of the Daily News.

Olive Mary Simmons, (85) died in December 1982. Miss Simmons was one of the last surviving female "Old Boys" of the school. She was a pupil in 1912 prior to the Girls' High School being established as a separate school. Miss Simmons registered for the Easter '82 Centennial and attended the Saturday dinner.

Father Kevin Staunton (70) at Port Macquarie N.S.W. after a long illness. He began a career in journalism with the Taranaki Herald and later concentrated on sporting journalism in Wellington. He served in Greece and Crete in World War 11 and later trained as a priest with the Society of Jesus, working eight years in the parish of Lavender Bay, Sydney.

Claude Herbert Strombom (75), died 29.9.83. Pupil 1921-25.

Claude was a past president of the Old Boys' Association and drafted the Association's constitution. He won a junior national Scholarship in 1920. He was a member of the First XV in 1923 and was head boarding prefect in 1925. Besides being a prominent New Plymouth lawyer he was a keen tennis player, holding his club's championship for eight years and was the Taranaki Singles Champion in 1932, 1935 and 1940. In later years golf became his great sporting interest. He was on the Taranaki Hospital Board for fifteen years.

Photo: Craig Haybittle

"The Taranakian" acknowledges with gratitude sponsorship from Taranaki Savings Bank 55

MONOLOGUE For six, slow drawn-out years of my life I had suffered! The tho~ghts h~d throbbed in my bram, causmg the adrenalin to pulsate through my body with eager bubbling anticipation.

Always watched by their beady eyes, looking down their long noses. Telling me what to do with my life! Running it as if it were an insignificant toy in their great machine! But it was not a total waste - No! Everyday of those six years was spent scheming and planning my revenge! No way, were they going to use me like everyone else! No - I had to get back at them - and I had!

I laughed aloud . "Yes, they've surely learnt their lesson", 1 thought. That door, that I had spent half my time sitting out~ide , awaiting some cruel punIShment, had been the first to go. Yes, the - axe had come in handy- in more ways than one!

His great desk - would make good kindling now. I laughed savage laughter! That grey forbidding prison - that had been even better. I had always wondered what they put behind blackboards; all these years and I had just found out. Oh yes and his treasured books which no one was to go near. They could be toilet paper for all they are worth now! Wuthering Heights Lord of the Flies- all gone. Yes: everything gone. His damned desks and chairs, his posters and his damned light switches which he was always flicking on and off - the blind bat! Every four walled room I did!

"Say something. Speak louder" , he always said. "In a big loud voice!" Like a bloody parrot! Well they will all read about me tomorrow in the papers. 1 wonder if I will be on T.V. That would be good. Yeah. Oh yes they'll laugh when they look at Old Baldy's ceiling. I wonder what his wife will think of that.

That bastard came today.

Reckoned I'd be here all my life for what I did to his desk alone!

Boy was he red. it's cold yet 1 feel great! I've finally got themfi~ally got my revenge, And yet I st1ll feel cold, I am still in a grey ~ull room and everyone is callIng me names. I don't understand, one of them is vandal.

L. Enari ,,-"I 56

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OVERSEAS STUDENTS J. Poihega, G. Latu , P. Broadbridge, E. Nemaia, A. Hekesi,

A. ~undell, K. Detenamo, L. Enari , G. Barrack, S. Prasad, T. Aiolupo, M. Broadbndge, ~- Anand , S. Singh, F. Sionetuato, D. Phal , S. Mundell, M. Barrack A. Atlas, L1nk Uera, T.T. Ryder, P. Sargent, M. Posimani , c. Lagaluga, M. Carrell, L. Talia

DRAMA There has been no major production this year as many of the senior boys interested in drama left at the end of 1982. However a small group of enthusiastic fourth formers devoted a lot of time and energy in the third term to presenting a 45 minute version of the Trial scene from The Caine Mutiny. This was played to audiences of third and fourth formers and provided excellent experience for the players. The cast consisted of Damian Ellerton, Graham Hawkes, Kitt Littlejohn, Jason McLean, Greg Reynolds, Calvin Scott and Stephen White. Lighting assistance was given by Mr Fletcher and his Crew: Craig Anderson, Kerry Brine, Lane Jaeger, Bruce Jonson and Brian Ward.

In the backstage department we are gradually becoming more self-sufficient with the purchase of more lights and a cyclorama, provided from the proceeds of last year's Centennial Concert.

Mr Rose and the backstage crew of Jason Koch, Lindsay Pilbrow, Philip Plowright, Ken Rowlands and Mark Stevenson have made considerable improvements to the fly floor, after being instructed in stage management

by Mr C. Rush of the New Plymouth Opera House.

All in all , not a spectacular year but a lot of hard work has been done by all connected with drama in the school and the benefits will be there for the future.

T. Newson

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