SCHOOL SPORTS.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XL, Issue 5774, 26 February 1912, Page 6

SCHOOL SPORTS.

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Th.« annual sports in connection with the Tuuranga District High • School took place in the cricket Itomain on Thursday aiternoon anil favoured with line weather children and parents spent a most enjoyable time. A lengthy .sports pro-gramme was got oIT ami it will bo a long time 'l;vforc the chiUren forgot the fun tU\\ had. The following memhers of the school committee wore present. : Airs 1\ Munro. Messrs (/.. A JWabant. A. K. Hammond, K. H. Hammond. 11. d. Bickers and J. Murdoch, and assisted Headmaster Bow den ami his stall' in connection with ihv- various nints. The parents o;' the scholars generously donated a bountiful supply ot provisions, iu\.A durinu:-an interval reft e.vhiiunts wore handed round and much appreciated, especially by the children. The races took place on four courses and some splendid athletic ;oMH'Sis were .witnessed, some oi ta» competitors showing' a marked im[U'ownient i~rr "their pcri\.>rrji-aiices compared with a year ago. Mr ■ llmulen and his assistants ha;! all pn-liminarics set. in Excellent ordei an;l are to ho congratulated on the success of the gathering-. At the- ; close of the afternoon's fun Mr C. . \A. Uraixmt,) Ihainnan of the iSchoof Committee, U>ok up his posit ion in the midst of the gat her my which assembled oji the terrace b\ the cricket pavilion. He comprmient!ed the teachers for promoting and \ conducting the sports and than'vt'U i the parents lor their generosity in 1 providing the eatables in such profusion. Mr Hrabant then ealtul ior elteers tor the teachers and parents, the children making the place ring with their response. Mr Bowden then called on the pupils to give three cheers for the committee, and the youngsters testified their appreciation. Mr Brabant afterwards presented the prizes—many of them vcr\ valuable—to the successful contestants -on the field. Subjoined are the results :— Hurdle Race. Hoy s -K. Wa.lker 1. 11. Dow ling 2. High ."Jump, Boys 1.2 and underM. Wallis 1. V. Alk-ly Long Jump, Boys over 12—<;. Slane 1, K. Walker 2. 75 Va.rtls Race. Boys S and V— .1. Donovan .1, S. JMniels 2. 75 ,Yards Raw?, l'>oys 10 and 11 — W. S-pence 1, A. Asher 2. 100 Yards Race, Boys 12 and loD. Kennedy 1. R. Dowlin^ 'J. Three-legged Itae.e, Boys over V2< E.Walker and C. Robinson 1. 11. Stewart and A. navies 2. Wheelbarrow Kace—Pohiriri anu H. Dowlhig- :l, A. Hicks and IX Burnett 2. 100 Yards Race. Boys over 13G. Siane 3, I}. W u lkcr 2. Three-legged Race, .Boys under 12V. Farquhar and '11-'I 1-' linmeka ), 11. A,llel\- and .J . Donovan —- Potato Kaee, Hoys over I:»—Ti. Howling 1, V, Clark 2, S. Sj-ence 3. Quarter-mile Handicap—l>. ICer.nefKlv T. Mitchell "2, J. Tono\'iin ». Boot Kace—C. Fitch 1, M. .Stuart 2, D. Kennedy il. Half-mile Handicap—(_J. Klanc 1, C Robinson 2, A. Hicks 3. High Jurup, Boys over 12—i-'. Walker (4ft Sin) 1. Long Jump, Hoys 12 ami undei — Frank Allely 1, U. Smith 2. Sack Race, Boys 12 ami under— R. Roberts 1, A. Burnett 2. Sack Race, Boys over 12— Scantlebury 1, V. Clark 2. fiirls' Race, 8 years—M. hoioVan 1, 2C. t'enn 2. Girls' Raw, 9 years—i I. Harper 1, B. Meers 2. Girls' Race, 10 years—X. Jbbotson 1. M. Burnett 2. Girls' Uace t 11 years—JJ', Kennedy 1, X. Kensington 2. Girls' Race, 12 \ ears—M- Sj>cueo 1, M. Nelson 2, Girls' Race, 13 years—May Slewart 1, O. Kensington '2. Three-LJggeo Race, Girls' .12 and under—B. Meers and ,M. {.'hillips 1. M. Burnett ami Muriel Stewart 2. fe and Sj)oon liace. <»iris under J2— \\. Kennedy 1, M. "Burnett 2. I'Zg.g and Spoon Race. Girls 12 years and over —S. Thomas 1, P Kelly 2. ■Skipping Race, Girls' under 12— E. I\_ellv- 1. XJ- Kennedy i>. Skipping Race, Girls years and over—M. Nelson 1, D. Butcher 2. lielaj- Hace,j Girls—M. Stewart. 11. Harper, 7\fc Burnett and v. Kensington 1* Consolation liacc, Gjrls J. 2 and over—X. Stuart 1, M. Carpenter 2, L. Jioll'e a. , Oon.sol.atton Race, Girls 'tinder 12 —A. Adams 1, J». Crosby 2. R. J- onassen 3. l^oys' Race, 5 to (> years—C. Kui. mon 1, B. King 2. Consolation ltace, Boys o to G years— ll. Here] 11. 'V. * Hicks 2. Girls' Races sto G years—X. Ye, kakau !, (J. Rkiley 2. Consolation Race. Clii-ls; i> to y»»ars—X. Ash ton 1, M. Stt;vei»tO Jioys1 Race. <i to 7 years—CV Kensington I, V. Bickers 2. Oonsolatiou Race, Boys 0 to 7 years—R. Castaing- 1, A. f>eslie 2. Girls' Race, 6 to 7 years— M Fountain 1, K. 3Teers 2. Consolation Race. Girls G to 7 yenrs-D. Ashyon, 1, IMitjmiu 2. Ikns' Race. 7 to 8 years—l. fc>iiiit-h 1, A. Harper 2, Consolation Race, Boys 7 to H years—X. King 1, C. MiUett 2. Girly' Raco. 7 to 8 years—M J\cvcll 1. C. Hall 2. Consolation Jiace, Girls 7 ( o rt

years-^l. Philpotts 1, K. i-'o'inmiii' Three-leygvd Mace, ,I'rimer CJirls— M. Uaitara uml M. l'h o nias 1, (' and J. Hall 2. ') Consolation liac-e. 'rhree-teg-o-etl > Primer Girls—S. Crosby and °U. Moore 1, X Way to and'n. Ayrton A.. •T-hret^-legrsTtMi- itace. J^imer n O vs r. Smith and It. l-'arq\ih-ar 1~ A. Hicks and N, King; 2. Consolation Kace, 'nvree-leircred Primer I! O ys— W. Castuintr and && W Turner 1, K. (/asiuinjr ami |{. Lees Skipping Itai'L', lYiiuor Girls-M Thomas- 1. Waitara 2. Hoop Kace, L'rimer B u .\s— F Smith 1. .?. Edwards 2.