SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17631, 7 December 1922, Page 9

SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.

ANNUAL SPORTS.

The annual •*»*. ioh ,° l^ e til of the Sumner •School for the »«i » * very important event, took place in tLe | Irounds'cf the institution noo n. The weather was »d«*l, «d ho Parents and friends who came to watct th. gramme wore welcomed by *'«*?*' M?J. E. SUvona, and «t the end c£ the afternoon entertained by the matron, M» Feaxy. The management of the .ports »» ;„ the hands of the teaming etaff, worked enthuaiastioaty to give the cuilJren an afternoon of real enpyment. iao contests wereentered into keen.y, the : *s» jump by the boy» being a distinctly creditable performance. The competition for the prize annually given by Dr. Symes created great interest. '.Chi* is a contest in de portment, in which those ,°™, nave to walk whilet balancing on xhe head Tvessel fiH«d with water. There were twenty-flix ontriee for this, * very severe test Kb? the number to four. A j.M • urn* Ited another, but tie event had, finally, * Wedded by a run, m w^ proved the winnet' after V tWM v V,w£[ fifteen minutes. 'The function waa U-ougU to a fitting close by * tea which » beau, tifully served in the large dining hall, ui* results wero as follow*: ...,,■ loOyda Championship, Boys-W. Burkhardt 1 T. Paeno 2, J. Parker 3. Girls (14 years and over)—E. Costely 1, ifKennedy 2, P. "Watson 8. 75yd* Intermediate Boys' Handicap-*V\ Young- 1, W. Harrison 2, I. Cmrcihe.d 8. S Intermediate Girls-J. Falconer 1, B. Shirreffs % C. Cox 3. TJ-r-rft 59yds Handicap-Junior Boy*: TT. Barret* 1, H. Long 2, J. Miller 8. Junior Gtrta: K. Bridger i?M.*Morrl* 2, £ McKevatty 3. Bebf Girls: ■E. Morris 1, M. Cowan 2, B. Duckmanton 3. -rnlOOydd Boys' Handicap-?. Paene 1, W. Burkhardt 2, W. Tipoki 3. Three-leased Kace-Big Boys: Hawkcs and B Sey and Chirchfield and Cairns dead heat 1, Burkliaidt. and Parker 3 Gins J. Fatner and M. Stock 1, E Costley and % LjTVSSt: anTE. McKatty 2, WBSf k 5 Sf«;; SSS?. p-e (ift^vi. StJoT«?W. Eecott 1 B lallot and H. Jt Bridget and S. Fletcher X, B. Hallet* B Mcktty 2, K. By'.es and AY. Barrett "'High Jump (Medium Boysl-L Clapham j TST Harrison (3ft 10m equal I. a fndlnlSn S ljoyce McLeod 1, Jean Ball, Senior Boy* t ffirjj *-* „f three twts-Girls won easily >n two 3i^^--2.MrU *!!• SSToirW. McLeod I,D. SimpS °L 2 k F Kac? e &umßoy a -L.C l aphaml, E . Barclay ». er x E . Bramky Sack Race. BO7S— J. .raraer 1, 3 'r, P \^* ? «* qwte-V. Borihardfs team A T rfri J W 1 goal .to nil 2£? W J Sto P n« T, P. Hanley 2, J. Maloney

3, -r- „, p q-vwi V.ve— Girls: B. "Wfikie 1, V Mi"ne 0. A. Mover 3. Medium Boys: V. 1 P. B>nley 2. TuW/Ba:i, Boys-Fin*!: S*»:l ooye.