SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15769, 9 December 1916, Page 12

SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.

y. . ANNUAL SPORTS. Tho annual sports gathering of tho scholars attending the School for tho Deaf at Sumner took place yesterday afternoon at the school grounds, in tho presence ci a, large gathering of parents and friend?. All the events were keenly contested, and caused great interest. Tho prizes were gciicroualy provided by theiouso and teaching staffs. Several of the events caused much amusement especially the mug and water raco and the bun and treacle competition. The school breaks up for the Christmas vacation on Thursday next. Tho following is the result of the sports: — 100 yds Championship (boye)—Leonard Williams 1, Tame Rangihaunui 2, Alfred McCormick ". 100 yds Championship (girls) —Alice Barton 1, Jano Stirling 2. Doris Pearson '•'. Big Boys' Handicap—Martin O'Meara 1, Grafton Sole 2, Leonard Williams 3. Big Girls' Handicap—Hino Waru 1, Victoria Hist 2, Alice Barton 3.. Medium Bovg' Handicap—Morris Williams 1 Harry Lawrence and Clarence Carter (dead heat) 2. Medium Girls' Handicap—Annio Ashley 1, Katie Struthers 2. Julia Hicks 3. Little Boys' Handicap—Walter Burkhnrd 1, Arthur Hino 2, George Saxon 3. Littlo Girls' Handicap—Eunice C'oetley 1, Pearl Harris 2, Hilda Falconsr 3. Three-legged Rneo (boys)—Piripi te Hcuheit and Sclwyn Hewald 1, Tame Rangihaunui and Leonard Williams 2. Three-logged Raco (girls)—A. Barton and E. Livingston» 1. V. Rist and P. Hegarty 2. Three-legged Race (littlo girls)—Mona Ryan and Pearl Harris»l, Olive Harvey and Phyllis Watson 2. Potato Race (little girls)— Elsie Wis 1, Myrtlo Oliver 2. High Jump (boys)—Grafton Sole, 4ft 6in, 1; Solwyn Hewald 2. Tame Rangihaunui 3. Sack Racy (boys)—A. McCormack 1, Morris Williams 2. Sack Race (girls)—Hine Warn 1, Katie Slruthers 2. Blindfold Boxing—Tamo Rangihaunui and Piripi to Heuhcu, Neville Moulin and Alf. McCormack. Bottle Race (girls)—P. Cha.ppdl and Sylvia Street, Vio. Ris't and Ph. Hegarty equal 1. Thread-ihc-Neodln Race (boys and girls)— Amelia Carter and M. O'Meara 1, Kitty Cunningham and A. Willis 2. Overhead Ball—Big boys defeated big girls; medium girls defeated medium boys." Wheelbarrow Race—A. Reed and Rose Eyre 3 1, K. Simmclhay and Florence Pa°-c ° Bun and Treacle Race—Phyllis Wat=on 1 Pearl Harris 2. ' Tho tug-of-war boys v. girls was won by the boys Dr. Symos's Raee—Hine Warn 3, Victoria Risi 2. Egg nud Spoon Raee (girle)—Rosina Carson ], Amelia Carter 2.