INTER-HOUSE COMPETITION '88 lt has been another very busy highly competitive year. The Inter-house Competitions have had a strong impact on the school. Throughout the year, there has been one house which had dominated right from the start. That house was Hatherly - the Boarders. Out of the nine contests Hatherly has won five. A good example of the Boarders' determination to win was at the swimming sports where they really got behind their house and cheered them on. After all the sports had been played, this is how the tally stood.
Form 3 1st S. Grant, The Myth of the Macho Male 2nd A. Edser, How to Lie 3rd D. Chapman, A Guide to Speakers; D, Mclntosh, Early Man
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Form 4 1st R. Anandaraja, Politics 2nd N. Thorpe, Emotion = 3rd H. MacKenzie, Pimples; E. Davies, Government Form 5 1st J. Renau, Body Language 2nd M. Baird, Advertising 3rd B. Beaven, The Treaty of Waitangi Form 6 1st T. Buchanan, What Is lt? . 2nd M. Couper, The Necessities For f-!ealthy Living 3rd T. Baker, A Day in the Life of the "Spirit of New Zealand" Form 7 1st P. Fenton, War 2nd P. Shearer, Speechless 3rd H. Silby, Psychology
ORAL READING
1988
ESSAY COMPETITION
Athletics Simon Manu Jonathon Okesene Sione Sionetama Glen Tiaon Nixon Toremana Badminton Rhys Alexander Richard Lambert
Hatherly won the following competitions: Athletics, swimming, cricket, soccer, and haka. Syme won the basketball and cross-country competitions. Barak won the rugby and volleyball. Donnelly did not win any contest but came second in the swimming, cricket and basketball. Let's hope that the Interhouse Competition next year will be just as exciting, as this year's were. We will also see whether the Boarders will be beaten.
Darren Bride David Bublitz Jeremy Burton Glenn Coxhead Blair Hicks Daryl Moles Gavin Roberts Graham Sands Campbell Thompson Tim Young
Nathan O'Keeffe
Cadets Form Ill July 21st 1988
SPEECH COMPETITION RESULTS 1988
SPORTS AND CULTURAL AWARDS
1st Hatherly with 98 points 2nd Syme with 69 points 3rd Barak with 61 points 4th Donnelly with 33 points
AIR NEW ZEALAND- JET BASE AUCKLAND
A CAPITAL PHOTO Sack Row L to R: P. Shearer, Syme, S. Johns, Barak, P. Donovan, Donnelly Front Row L to R: K. Wipatene, Mr T. T. Ryder, M. Bates, Hatherly
A JAPANESE EXPERIENCE
After one cancellation and an hour's delay, neatly pacified and well-fed courtesy of Air New Zealand, our group of twenty five Metalcraft Students, Mr Jones and I settled back for the fifty minute F.27 Friendship flight to Auckland. During the flight many of our boys were privileged to visit Captain Kirk on the flight deck to have a hundred and one questions answered. On arrival at Auckland Domestic Terminal we walked to the nearby Jet Base in two groups and toured the base, being shown in detail how the jet engines are stripped down, maintained and rebuilt. We saw plasma metal spraying, T.I.G. welding and testing and the avionics departments (that is where all instruments are repaired and calibrated). We inspected the giant hangar to study at first hand a 747 Jumbo being rebuilt after its regular service. We visited the 'upstairs' Club lounge, and sat in the captain's seat and were photographed in and out of the aircraft. Running almost an hour late, lunch provided by Air New Zealand- delicious club sandwiches and cream cakes, another walk brought us to the Cargo Base. Here our group saw how the important cargo is dealt with. We listened in wonder at the tales "of strange cargoes carried. Yes, Air New Zealand has even flown elephants around. On once more we reached the International Terminal for a talk and tour before all too soon we checked in at the Domestic Terminal for the return flight to New Plymouth. lt had been a busy, informative and fascinating day. New Plymouth Boys' High School has been the only school granted the privilege of visiting the Jet Base for four years. That is a privilege earned by our reputation. Many old boys working at the Jet Base assured us that they still carry much pride in their hearts for the school and enjoyed having us visit them. Our many grateful thanks go to Air New Zealand for such a great day. ·• ·
Basketball
Edwin Grainger Choir/Orchestra Tim Harland Council
Karl Wipatene Howard Silby Jody Brewer Jason Fisher Cameron Greig Stephen Johns Andrew Hocken Chris Luke Paul Shearer Todd Wolfe Greg Scriven Martin Bates Andrew Harvie Brendon Bellamy Cameron Marshal! Debating Greg Scriven Gavin Smith Hockey Jeff Vickers Mark Dingle Dylan Cleaver Duane Burtt Andrew Taylor James Pettersen Brad Whitter Thomas Goodwin Wrestling
Chris Scadden
Music Duncan Haynes Stephen Bremner Gareth Thomas Manu Scott Paul Lester Richard Dobson Douglas bavey Chris King Tim Baker Public Speaking
Paul Fenton Rugby Todd Wolfe Andrew Hocken Sione Sionetama Sean Donovan Damian Mahura Jody Brewer Thomas Trowern Martin Bates Tony Kana Chris Luke Grant Holmes Gordon Slater Jason Fisher Jason Holland Jonathan Okesene
As 1 walk I notice the shapes of characters Bold on shop-signs, on the indicators of buses, On the covers of magazines, on the doorposts of houses. Some I know, and say to myself quietly. Others I recognise, understand, but can't remember What sound they make. Many I recognise But cannot understand. And many more Always seem new, unknown. The poem describes Kanji; one of two alphabets used in Japan. lt is as foreign to us as the stimulating and intense society that has developed from a feudal culture to the world's most developed and richest country. Japanese society is orderly and extremely organised. The trains are accurate to the minute stopping within one centimetre of the point the people queue behind. The society's obedience and organisation are obvious throughout Japan; be it art, clear-cut and definitive, or poetry, the Haiku, brief and exacting. In April of this year I and three other New Plymouth Boys' High School and four New Plymouth Girls' High School students were lucky enough to partake in a student exchange programme run in conjunction with Kanto High School in Tokyo. The exchange was for one month and included an opportunity to go to school with Japanese students as well as explore and observe family life and visit ancient shrines and temples.
Karl Wipatene Jonah Mitau Peter Korinihona Stuart Wilson Jason Carter Sean McFall AndyWall William Horoto Glen Hooper John Waki Louis Rattray Blair McKinnon Craig McKenzie Manu Scott Matthew Hancock
Japan's recent growth since World War Two has been astounding. 1t was very interesting seeing the effects of this extraordinary growth entwined with a rich and ancient history making many subtle, but often obvious contrasts. The most vivid I saw included an ancient Shinto shrine surrounded by enormous high-rise buildings and dwarfed by a huge outdQor television screen beating out Western rock video clips. With over thirteen million pople in Tokyo city alone, it surprised me to see a gold pen lying on the ground when I went to school one morning that was in exactly the same place when I went home late that evening! The Japanese as a whole are extremely honest. The respect for each other and impeccable manners are unique to Japan but are essential to the day to day survival in such a high population density. Visiting Japan is a great experience be your taste from ~rchitecture to religion or maybe just an interest in the electric atmosphere of the Shinjuku nightlife. If the opportunity is ever available, I can assure you that a visit to Japan is well worth the effort.
Swimming Stephen Johns
By Thomas Buchanan, Form 6 Poetry: "Kanji" by Anthony Thwalte
Skiing
Stefan Quinn Soccer
Tennis
Gavin Hudson Millen Baird Sean McFall Marshal! Couper Duncan McDonald David Bublitz
M. Rose
3rd Form Third Form
1st Simon Angelo 2nd Damion Chapman 3rd Kerry Davis Fourth Form 1st Romesh Anandaraja 2nd Nicholas Thorpe 3rd Evan .Davis Fifth Form 1st Roger Donaldson 2nd Brent Bevan 3rd Leyton Hunt Sixth Form 1st Tim Baker 2nd Mark Brooker 3rd Mark Sheridan
Jaracz Heather Shane Grant Michael Coronno 4th Form
Nicholas Thorp Romesh Anandaraja Fraser Bint 5th Form
Peter Whyte Leighton Hunt $tephen Denne 7th Form
Kevin Leong James Stewart Paul Fenton Variety evenings ...
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