CHILDREN'S SPORTS GATHERING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 89, 16 April 1927, Page 3

CHILDREN'S SPORTS GATHERING.

LARGE MUSTER OP FUPILL

EIGHT THOUSAND ENTRIES.

Thousands of children were present it the annua! primary schools" sports meet* ing at the Domain on Thursday. Despit« the fact that the entries reached tb« amazing number of 8000, the manniT and promptness with which the cvcnU were run off was indeed a credit to the officials. The whole programme vai carried out without a hitch, and stoma idea of the positions in which those in charge were at times placed may he formed from the fact that several of th» events had to be run in twenty heats. Although times w ere not recorded for the race*, some excellent performances were registered. In the Jong jump, the winner put up the exceptional figures of l"»ft' luin. a. very fine leap for so young an athlete. Other races provided some exciting finishes, and the judges were taxed to the utmost in distinguishing those who had earned plates. Details" of the results are as follow: — ROTS' EVENTS. Yards Championship < under Ri — Couxhlan (Curraa Street, i. j> orc <£ pMlltn | 2, Cameron (Cornwall part* 3. ' 50 Yards Championship (und*» J*) — Hawk <K«himarama) I. Burabaju <C»:aSjuhut 2. Beot (Papatocloe) S. lott Yard* ttpet, ChamploiiKtiip.— Steele' (Kowhai, 3. Frost (Rcaiuera) 2. Hou-f (Betnoera) 3. 75 Yards Championship (under 10).—M. „ «'«■»*< Beawra * 1. K. Bunnan (Olahuhui 2. j.. King (Otabuhn) 3. 75 Yards Championship (under 32) v. Brown (Grafton, r. P. Spinal (Grafton) 2. R Clark (Richmond Road) 3. Half-mile Championship (under IS) r* ' Cochrane (Otabubu) L J. Mains (Papatoel Joe) 2. J. Murray (Cornwall Park) 3. 300 Yards Championship (under 33) C Dc-chenr (Otabuhu) 3. A. Webster (Bsvl field) 2, R. Kirchner (Henderson I 3. 100 Yards Championship (under 34) —X Willis (Epsom) 3. A. Cammell ( Va pa J oetoel -. B. (Newmarket) 3. 1<»0 Yards Championship <under 3.*.) R, Steele (Kowhai) 3. X. Frost < Rcmuera, 2. K- Brennnn (Grafton, 3. 320 Yards Hurdles Championship.—S. I ountain (Manure East i 3. .3 Mrlror (Barficldt 2. L. Gribhle < Ravfield > 3. "Df Mile Cycle <~hamp7onsbin —J MaeShane (Pamell) :. A. Ross (Grafton) 2 B. Andrew* (PnnsonhT) 3. 440 Yards Championship—W. Cashmor* <R:n field i 1 •' Brennan (Graftoni 2. 1» Lanjre (Epsom) 3. j Junior ~<ix\ user —Eps-om |, Kowhai 2. Cornwall Park 3 Senior Belay Race—Kowhai ] ( BavfieJ* 2. Papatoeloe 3. j The hanner for competition among t!i« boys was von by Kcmuera School with 00 points. Ot-aimh-j was second with .S*. and l3psom ihird with .'».'.. Other school* finished] in the following order:—Bayfield <"»oji. Pa pa tortoe (471. Kowhai *<4T»). Grafton (371. and Cornwa!! Park (32J,. Several other school* competed, but ibosc above beaded the list l.v a largo number of points. GIRLS - EVEXTK. 7.". Yard* Skipping Raee (under 3-3 1 — .T Crosdej- (Taknpunai 1. J. Willis (Epsom* 2. D. Box (Otahuhu, S Senior Be3ay Race —Remuera 3. Epson) 2. Oneimnjra 3. Junior Relay Race — Meadow-hank 1, Bemuera 2. Epsom 3. Drill Competition —Papatoeloe I. Yatnhall 2. Bayfield ami Kobimaratna 3. Walk Iteporimeat -Bemuera 3. EirhmonJ Road 2. Kowhai 3. The girls' banner was won by Epsom uith 3(*.'i points. Kcmuera (48) heir." -eoond. and Meadow Jiank 141 $j third.