ATHLETICS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 125, 8 March 1941, Page 2

ATHLETICS.

ALLENTON SCHOOL SPORTS. A SUCCESSFUL AFTERNOON. A successful athletic sports gathering was held at the AUenton School yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of parents, who took a keen interest in the sports and generously patronised the stalls, which produced a gross sum of £23 17s 10d, a much better figure than last year. White House, with 100 points, was the winner of the -athletic competition. Red House was second, with 64, and Blue House third, with 47. The chairman of the School Committee (Mr E. C. Bathurst) presented the cups as follows: Herbert Smith Cups, for swimming: Senior girls, Adele Burton; junior girls, Shirley Barr; senior boys, D. McCrea and I. Taylor; junior boys, Cliff Burton and John Burton. House Cup, for athlete with most points in winning house: Noel Lochhead. The headmaster (Mr J. Southward) addressed the children .and thanked parents for their support. ' The stalls were in charge of the following: Ice-cream and drinks, Mrs C. Burton; sweets, Mesdames J. Cowans and A. Argyle; refreshments, Mesdames G. Knox, B. J. Evans, W. Bart; cakes, Mesdames H. Stevens and RTurnbull; produce, Mesdames G. H. Rollinson and J. Southward. Results of.the sports are as follow: 50 Yards Boys—Five years: B. Barr 1, Laffoy 2, McDougall 3. Six years: K. Lochhead 1, C. Hardy 2, Harvey and R. Jamison (equal) 3. Seven years: D. Good 1, R. Wellman 2, D. Argyle 3. Eight years: B. Keen 1, S. Kircher 2, D. Hawke 3. 50 Yards Girls—Five years: P. Burton 1, Scheib 2, Clucas 3. Six years: H. Campbell 1, A. Vartha 2, B. Parker 3. Seven years: C. Cartwright 1, Thomas 2, Cairns 3. Eight years: G. Thomson ,1, A. Black 2, Scheib. 3. 75 Yai’ds Boys—Nine years: Hunter I, Gourdie 2, Gibson 3. Ten years: Burton 1, Tonks 2, Jones 3. Eleven years: D. Wilson 1, S. Garner 2, B. Douglas 3. Twelve years: P. Kirkman 1, Hughes 2, ‘McCrea 3. 75 Yards Girls—Nine years: J. Robilliard 1, N. Turnbull 2. Ten years': L. Horsburgh 1, F. Withell 2, J. Ev&ns and W. Drummond (equal) 3. Eleven years: M. Hunter 1, M. Patching 2, J. Kircher 3, Twelve years: R. Bell 1, Stevens 2, King 3. 100 Yards Boys—Thirteen years: D. Trudgeon 1, Lochhead 2, Eaden 3. Fourteen years.: Jamison 1, Thomas 2, Soon, 3. 100 Yards Girls—Thirteen years: M. Patching 1, Y. Rollinson 2, M. Corbett 3. Boys’ Three-legged Races—Under 10: Wilson and Douglas 1, McDougall and Garner 2, Jones and Kircher 3. Over 12: Griffiths and Eaden 1, Scheib and Trudgeon 2, Eaden and Kirkman 3. Girls’ Three-legged Races—Under 10: R. Bell and L. Jamison 1, Eaden and Tonks 2, K. King and Y. Rollinson 3. Under 12: N. Sparrow and J. Patching 1, A. Collins and J. Kircher 2, L. Horsburgh and J. Evans 3. Boys’ Sack Races—Under 12* D. Wilson 1, I. McDougall 2, H. v Kircher 3, Over 12: N. Lochhead 1, Griffiths 2, R. Eaden 3. Girls’ Slack Races—. Under 12- L Horsburgh 1, M. Turner 2, A. Collins 3; 12 anff over: I. Eaden 1, D. Robinson 2, Y. Rollinson 3. , 220 Yards BSys—Senior: R. Jamison 1, Trudgeon, 2, Thomas 3; junior: D. Wilson 1, S. Garner 2, Tonks 3. 220 Yards Girls: I. Eaden 1, Patching 2, Y. Rollinson and N. Stevens (equal) 3. Girls’ Long Jump—Junior: M. Hunter 1, L. Horsburgh 2, W. (Drummond 3; (senior: R, Bell 1, N. Bishop 2, I. Eaden and D. Robinson (equal) 3. Boys’ Long Jump—JuniorN. fl>. Broome 1, K. Tonks 2, I, McDougall 3; senior: Trudgeon 1, Jamison 2, Lochhead 3. s 3 H °nse Re-lay : White 1, Blue 2, Red Boys Obstacle Race—Senior: Eaden 1, Griffiths 2, Lochhead 3; junior: M. Chapman 1,. B. Douglas 2, I. McDougall 3. Girls’ Obstacle Race—Senior: I. Eaden 1, R. Tonks 2, N. Stevens 3; junior :N. Sparrow 1, L. Horsburgh 2, 01.O 1 . McNatty 3.