ATHLETICS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 17, 31 October 1929, Page 6

ATHLETICS.

TECHNICAL GIRLS’ SPORTS. TWO RECORDS BROKEN, The annual sports of the girls of tlie Ashburton Technical Sbhool have, been m progress this week, and will be completed this afternoon. The reeoid for the hop, step and jump, which was held by Bertha Watson, was broken by Ina McLennan, who put up a new record of 291 t. In the high jump, Dorothy Gale broke her own record of 4ft. lih. by 2Jins. The second girl, Joyce Watson, cleared 4ft. 3in. Four events have yet to he decided. The results of the remainder of the events were as follow: 100 Yards, open—ina McLennan 1, Joyce Watson 2. Olive Spedding 3. 100 Yards, Championship—-Ina McLennan 1, Olive Spedding 2, Mary Dennison 3. 50 Yards, open—Joyce Watson 1, Syidnev Breach 2, Jna McLennan 3. . - 50 Yards, Championship—S-. Breach 1. I McLennan 2, O. Spedding 3. ' Book on Head, openi—Marie Halliburton 1, Joyce Watson 2, Mary Benmson 3. Book on Head, Championship—M. Halliburton) 1, M. Bennison 2. 75 Yards, open—Joyce Watson 1, Ina McLennan 2, Mary Bennison! and 0. Spedding (equal) 3. 75 Yards, Championship—l. McLennan 1, M. Bennison 2, O. Spedding (equal) 3. . Bicycle Tortoise, open—Mavis Moore 1, Katie Musson 2, Joan Mceking 3. Bicycle Tortoise, Championship—M. .Moore 1, J. Mceking 2, E. Musson 3. •Sack Rac, open—Marjorie Forsyth 1, Dorothy Gale 2, Katie Musson 3.^ Sack Race (championship)—M. Forsyth 1, I). Gale 2, I. McLennan 3. Skipping Race, ojien.—Joyce Watson 1, Dorothy Gale 2, Sydney Breach 3. Skipning Race Championship—D. Gale 1, S'. Breach 2, N. Bishop 3. Tliread-the-Needle (open and championship)—Eva Musson 1, Dorothy Gale 2, Joan Meeking 3. House Relay—Blue 1, Gold 2, Green 3. Long Jump, open—Joyce WatsJon, 12ft llin, 1; Julia Brown, 12ft Gin, 2; Ina McLennan, 12ft 3in, 3. Long Jump Championship —• Julia Brown, 12ft Gin, 1; I. Mclennan, 12ft 3in, 2; Eva Musson, 12ft lin, 3. Hop, Step and Jump (open and championship)—lna McLennan, 29ft, 1; Dorothy Gale, 28ft 4in, 2; Julia Brown, 27ft 9in, 3. Throwing Cricket- Ball (open)—Mavis Burrowes, 1.40 ft, 1; Marjorie Galletly, 128 ft 7in, 2; Joan Meeking, 123 ft, 3. Throwing Cricket Ball (championship)—Joan Meeking, 123 ft, 1 ; Sydney Breach. 120 ft lin, 2; Mabel Toncks, 108 ft Gin. 3. High Jump (open)—Dorothy Gale, 4ft 3)in, 1; Joyce Watson, 4ft 3in, 2; Ina McLennan, 4ft lin, 3. High Jump (championship) Dorothy Gale, 4ft 3.lin, 1; Ina McLannan, 4ft lin, 2; Sydney Breach, 4ft 01 in, 3. Egg and Spoon (open)—Joyce Watson X Nancy Bishop 2, Sydney Breach 3 * Egg and Spoon (championship)— Nancy Bishop 1, Sydney Breach 2.