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ARBOR DAY
Marlborough School
A very enjoyable afternoon was spent
at the Marlborough school grounds, four
Cocos Plumoso palms being planted and
a number of plots prepared for a num
ber of roses to be planted later. A
largo number of visitors attended, the
Marlborough branch of the Country
Womens Association being wen repre
sented. A basket picnic was provided
by the ladies. Sports and races were
run on the point system, which in
cluded flat, sack, relay, hopping, three
legged, threadthe-needle and wheel
barrow races for all ages. Thirty-five
points were the maximum. Mary
Kyalls secured the highest score for
pirls, 25 points. W. Tomkins and
Geoffrey Skewes, with 20, tied for
hierhest score for boys. Next in order
were :
Girls: Doris Black 20. Nonnie Oleen
18, Mavis Frossy 15, Marjory Pearce
13. Cooey Porter 12, Gwen Griffiths 12,
Dulcie Black 12, Audrey Frossy 11,
Jessie Griffiths 9, Gill Porter 9, Ellie
Olsen 8, Thora Bennett 7, Audrey Grif
fiths 6, Joan Rayncr 5, Jean Sylvester
5, Ellie Ravner 5, Joan O'Connor 4,
Valda Bennett 4.
Bnvs. Vinrmt PoHpr 19. Arthur
Faulkner 14, Leslie Tomkins 13, Sydney
Griffiths 11, Lock Skewes 9, Douglas
Skewes 9, Laurie Sylvester 9, Lejol
Frossv 9, Herbert Judas 9, Leslie Judas
8, Mervan Frossy 7, Noel Thomas 6,
Arthur Bennett 6, Roger Robinson 5,
Jim Ravner 3, Ronny Frossy 1, Keith
Sylvester 1. Desmond Bennett 1.
The headteacher (Mr. W. C. Klemm)
in a short speech on behalf of the
school commiteee thanked all present
for making such an enjoyable day pos
sible and explained the object of plant
ing trees in the school grounds.
Three cheers from the school children
brought the afternoon to a close.