SCHOOL ATHLETES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 88, 15 April 1933, Page 13

SCHOOL ATHLETES.

ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

BOYS BREAK MANY RECORDS.

PAPATOETOE AND WESTMERE WIN.

Despite early morning rain, a shower at noon and the threat of a wet afternoon, the weather was kind to Auckland Primary Schools' Amateur Athletic Association on Thursday, when over 7500 pupils completed the big programme at the annual championship meeting at the Domain. The aggregate points scored in the respective championships were:— Boys.—Papatoetoe, 121; Owairaka, 116; Cornwall Park (1932 champions), 105; King's School, 62%. Girls.—Westmere, 57%; Otahuhu Primary, 57; Owairaka, 44; Cornwall Park (.1932 champions), 40. The outstanding individual performer was V. Dawson, of Papatoetoe, who won both the senior jumps and was second in the hurdles, in which latter event his school filled all three places, thus taking the championship from Owairaka in the very last event of the day. 3 The performance of Owairaka in both sections earned golden opinions on all sides. Its victory would have been extremely popular in view of the wonderful work done by Mr. H. C. Mabbett in coaching his youngsters and organising such a bold bid on the championship from a comparatively small district. One of the most meritorious performances was registered by the Northcote senior overhead ball team. In its heat this team recorded 2.18 4-5, which was 7 l-5s lower than the existing record. The team's performance in the final was better still, the time being 2.15 3-5, which >vill probably stand for some years. Thirty-three schools sent out 1460 pupils to give a magnificent display of massed folk-dancing. The numbers performed were:—Danish Dance of Greeting, Highland Fling, The Ace of Diamonds, and Bellingers Bound. The officers of the association are:— Patron, Mr. T. U. Wells; president, Mr. S. V. Smerdon (Mangere Bridge); vicepresidents, Miss L. K. Evans, Messrs. Spenceley Walker and K. C. Maclaurin; secretary, Mr. G. W. Warner (Cornwall Park); assistanti secretary, Mr. A. F. Scherer (Newmarket)'; treasurer, Mr. H. Tidmarsh (Cornwall Park); executive, Misses I. D. Earle, E. H. Foote and E. M. Phillips, Messrs. W. Birss, H. I. Blow and H. T. Robinson. Among the hundreds of officials were:— Referee, Dr. J. W." Mcllraith; controller, Mr. J. W. McGechie; judges in charge Miss K. W. Longdill and Mr. F. A. Garry; judges' stewards in charge, Misses J. M. Earle and M. Anderson, Messrs. F. Goodwin and B. M. Hayson; record stewards in charge, Messrs. D. V. Moore and A. G. Menzies; starters, Messrs. H. C. Mabbett, L. F. J. Colgan (boys), E. C. Stretton and W. D. Johns (girls); grounds committee, Mr. H. I. Blow in charge, Assisted by 50 Training College students under Sir. W. G. Miller and group organisers; marksmen in charge, Messrs. J. Fawcett (boys) and L. L. J. Grice (girls); marshals in charge, Messrs. C. F. Stratford (boys), A. B. Fordyce and C. W. Boswell (girls); overhead ball steward in charge, Mr. E. W. B. Caddy; timekeeper in charge, Mr. A. H. M. Smith.

Altogether the plan of organisation was remarkably well-conceived and admirably earned out, and a testimony to the care and attention devoted to the complete arrangements by the secretary, Mr. G. W. Warner. The president, Mr. S. V. Smerdon, was not only popular, but carried out the duties of his high office with ditrnity and distinction. The Auckland Primary Schools' Amateur Athletic Association was founded about 30 years ago, and has held sports meetings annually since that time, except for two years during the war. The association has grown steadily, and this year 56 schools were affiliated, including three which have not participated previously—Swanson, Takanini and Waitakere. This year's aggregate entries of 7615 were a record. Results 'of finals\yGIRLS* EVENTS. /50 Yards (under 8). —M. Smith (Otahuhu) 1, M. White (Manurewa) 2, M. Cowie (Cornwall Park) 3. Time, 7 4-ss— equalling the record of-D. Unsworth (Otahuhu) 1930. 50 Yards (under O). —M. Raffan (Owairaka) 1, R. Cutler (Remuera) 2, M. Gearing (Westmere) 3. Time, 7 3-ss. 50 Yards (under 10). —L. Stevens (Edendale) 1, I. Martin (Ellerslie) 2, B. Sidaway (Mount Albert) 3. Time, 7 l-5s — equalling the record of R. Simpson (Epsom) 1029 and F. Morris (Parnell) 1031. 65 Yards (under 11). —J. Sanders (Grey Lynn) 1, L. Wrigley (Takapuna) 2, E. Todd (Owairaka) 3. Time, 9s. 75 Yards (under 12). —D. Lumley (Westmere) 1, P. Morris (Takapuna) 2, A. Mason (Kemuera) 3. Time, 9 4-ss—equalling the record of W. Roberts (Normal) 1931. 75 Yards (under 13). —J. Marshall (Papatoetoe) 1, D. Syme (Devonport) 2. Time, 10s. 75 Yards Skipping (under 11). —V. Southgate (Edendale) 1, J. Fielden (Papatoetoe) 2, K. Mears ' (Otahuhu) 3.,j 75 Yards Skipping (under 13).—Edna Walters (Koliimnrama) 1, Betty Cork (Cornwall Park) 2, Joan Bilkey (Papakura) 3. 50 Yards Junior Relay.—Westmere 1, Otahuhu Intermediate 2, Avondale 3. Time, 42 75 Yards Senior Relay.—Beresford Street 1, Te Papapa 2, Devonport 3. Time, 61s. Junior Ball Throwing Relay.—Ellerslie 1, Westmere 2, Grey Lynn 3. Senior Ball Throwing Relay.—Northcote and Kowhai, dead-lieat, 1, Grey Junior Overhead Ball.— Street 1, Edendale 2, Avondale 3. Time, 2—9 4-5 —breaking the record of 2.3- --5, credited to Grey Lynn in 1930. Senior Overhead Ball.—Northcote l, Beresford Street 2, Richmond Road 3. Time, 2.15 3-s—breaking the record of 2—6 credited to Beresford Street in 1932. BOYS EVENTS. 50 Yards (under 8). —C. Kay (King's School) 1, L. Renner (Westmere) 2, N. Blincoe (Westmere) 3. Time, 7 3-ss. 50 Yards (under 9). —L. McCann (Owairaka) 1, A. Jenkin (Edendale) 2, R. Schubert (Epsom) 3. Time, 7s -breaking the record of 7 l-5s put up by J. McAneny (Cornwall Park) in 1931. _ , , 75 Yards (under 10). —J. Buckton (Vauxhall) 1. K. Cowie (Cornwall Park) 2, R. Seymour (Manurewa) 3. Time, 10s breaking the record of 10 l-5s put up by L. Oswald (Grey Lynn) in 1930. 75 Yards (under 11). —J. McAneny 1 (Cornwall Park) 1, C. Carnachan (Normal) 2 E. Ellott (King's School) 3. Time, 9 4'-ss—equalling the record of F. Brinsden (Takapuna), in 1930. 75 Yards (under 12). —M. Parker (Takapuna) 1, N. McCook (Cornwall Park) 2, I. Raffan (Owairaka) 3. Time, 9 4-oS. 100 Yards (under 13). —R. Thompson (King's School) 1, J. Rose (Normal) 2, K. Douglas (Otahuhu Intermediate ) 3. Time, 12 2-ss—breaking the record of 12is put up by K. Elwln (Westmere), 1930. 100 Yards (under 14).— J. Carr (Avondale) 1, R. Sherman (Manurewa) 2, Max Cleary (Bayfield) 3. Time, 12s—equalling the record of F. Sherwin (Otahuhu Intermediate) in 1931. m t> t. 100 Yards (under 15). —T. Bush [ (Remuera),' 1, E. Feek (Glen Eden) 2, B. [Jeffs (Papatoetoe)) 3. Time, 11 4-js. ! 100 Yards (open).—T. Bush (Remuera) 1 R. Ozanne (Remuera) 2, E. Feek (Glen Eden) 3. Time, 11 4-ss. I 440 Yards (under 15). —M. Rowntree (Gladstone) 1, T. Trezise (Takapuna) 2 N. Barton (Mount Roskill) and R. Mitchell (Bayfield) dead-lieat, 3. Time, 60 3-os— beating the record of 62 4-5s put up by V. Hall (Kowhai) In 1929. Half Mile (under 12). —P. McManus (Otahuhu Intermediate) 1, B. Bayliss (Mount Roskill) 2, G. Wilson (Ellerslie) 3, Time, 2.33. Half Mile (under 15). —G. Osborne (Papakura) 1, O. Steers (Meadowbank)_ ~, R. Keyes (Ellerslie) 3. Time, 2.29 4-0— breaking tlie record of 2.30 put up by A. McManus (Otahuhu Intermediate) in 1931. One Mile (under 15). —C. Drabble (Papatoetoe* 1, H. Hustler (Vauxhall) 2, G. Hewitt (Royal Oak) 3. Time, 5.34 2-5. 100 Yards Hurdles. —L. Jeffs (P&patoetoe) 1, V. Dawson (Papatoetoe) 2, B. Jeffs (Papatoetoe) 3. Time, .15 /8-5s — equalling the record of J. Thomas (Papatoetoe) and B. Philcox (Normal) who dead-heated in 1931. Junior Long Jump.—N. Thorn (Westmere), 14ft BJin, 1; L. Smyth (Papatoetoe), 14ft, 2; G. Marshall (Papatoetoe), 13ft 4iin, 3. " All three Jumps beat the previous record of 13ft 3in established by W. iBeU jffiytßOThgjt »4§38,

Senior Long Jump.—V. Djiwson (Papatoetoe) 1, B. Jeffs (Papatoetoe) 2, K. Coyle (Owairaka) 3. The winner jumped 15ft 31n, breaking the record of 15ft 2in established by A. McDonald (Epsom) in 1930. Junior High Jump.—G. Lamer (King's School) 1, W. Raymond (Gladstone) 2, R. White (Owairaka) and P. (Otaliuhu Intermediate), equal, 3. The winner .jumped Oft 2iu, equalling the record of J. Bicfcerdike (King's School), in 1931. Senior High Jump.—V. Dawson (Papatoetoe) 1, C. Thomas (Papatoetoe) 2, K. Coyle (Owairaka) 3. The winner's jump of 4ft Gin just failed to equal the- record of 4ft 71n established by J. Thomas (Papatoetoe), in 1931. Pple Vaulting.—C. Thomas (Papatoetoe) 1, E. Robertson (Mangere Bridge) 2, D. Halsey (Papatoetoe) 3. The winner vaulted 7ft 4Jin —breaking the record of 7ft 3in established by J. Thomas (Papatoetoe), 1931. 75 Yards Junior Relay.—Cornwall Park 1, Kowhai 2, King's School 3. 100 Yards Senior Relay.—Remuera 1, Cornwall Park 2, Papatoetoe 3. Stick-jumping Relay.—Owairaka 1, Epsom 2, Remuera 3.