AMBERLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20989, 18 October 1933, Page 3

AMBERLEY HOUSE SCHOOL

ATHLETIC SPORTS Yesterday the Amberley House Girls' Collegiate School held its annual sports on the school playing field, which was in excellent condition. The programme commenced at 130, and the events were run off promptly under the direction of the sports mistress, who was helped by several parents and friends in time-keeping and judging. There was considerable competition for the senior, junior, and house cups, and the record for the high jump was broken by Lyndsey Thomson, who cleared 4ft 71 in. At the end of the programme, the visitors were entertained at afternoon tea in the dining room, after which Mrs A. E. Flower presented the cups. The winner of the senior cup was Joan Hay. and the runner-up L. Thomson. The junior cup was won by Nan Newton, with K. Rutherford runner-up, and the Lower School Cup by Jocelyn Robinson, with B. Maiden runner-up. The House Cup is presented on the total results of the swimming and athletic sports, and on the former, held at the beginning of this year, Rutherford House was leading by 36' points. The result of the athletic sports was:—Rutherford 94. McKellar 130, thus making the result a tie.

Among the visitors present were Mr and Mrs J. Bowker, Mr and Mrs Thomson. Mr and Mrs Bayley, Mr and Mrs E. Hay, Or. and Mrs A. Thomson, Dr. and Mrs Birkinshaw, the Rev. H. J. W. and Mrs Knights, Mr and Mrs S. Roberts, Mrs E. B. Newton, Mrs A. Flower, Miss A. Hay, Mrs A. K. Firth, Mrs H. S. E. Turner, Mrs H. Greenwood, Mrs F. Courage, Mrs G. Fulton, Mrs Overton, Mrs T. Thompson, Mrs ?. Murray, Miss Coleman, Mrs W. Parsons, Mrs E. Parsons, Mrs Oxlev. Miss Dunlop, Mrs Shier, Mrs G. Rutherford, Mrs E. Rutherford, Mrs Starky, Mrs Turnbull, Mrs F. Robinson, Mrs Dixon, Mrs Webb, Miss J. Webb, Mrs J. Wilson, Mrs Ncwburgh, Mrs McLean, and Messrs A. McKellar, T. McKellar, A. Killian, W. and J. Bayley, and the following Old Girls of the school: Misses A. Upharn, N. Firth, P. Courage, P. Acland, and M. McKellar.

100 YARDS (Senior Cup;. .T. Hay .. .. -1 0. Turner .. - A. Hay .. •« '-> Time, 13 l-sso'j. 100 YARDS FLAT (Lower School). J). Maiden . . . . 1 J. Robinson . . . . 2 E. Bowker .. .. . 3 Time, 1G 2-ssce. High Jump (Junior Cup)—K. Rutherford 1, K Newton 2, P. Knights 3. Height, 3ft llin. Hop, Step, and Jump (Lower School) —.!. Robinson 1, B. Maiden 2, E. Bowker 3. Distance, "JOft tin. Books on Head (open)—A. Hay 1, M. Maiden 2, J. Hay 3. 11UJU JUMP (Senior Cup). L. Thomson . . . . I D. Ncwburgh . . " A. liny and M. Knights (equal) '•* Height, -Ift 7Jin —a record. 100 YARDS (Junior Cup). N. Newton . . . . I B. Thomson . . ..2 K. Rutherford . . ..3 Time, It 3-i.scc. CO Yards Flat, (Lower School)—T. Robinson 1, B Maiden 2, J. Doughty 3. Time, s&<!■:. L>£ and Spoon Race fopen)- —J. Firth 1, G. Mather 2, A. Hay 3. HURDLES (Senior Cup). J. Hay .. .. 1. A. Hay .. .. :?. L. Thomson . „ .. 3 Time, 11 4-jscc. 150 YARDS FLAT (Junior Cup). X. N'ewtou . . 1 B. Thomson .. ~. .'.: K. Rutherford „. 3 Time, 22 4-ssec. Sack Race (open)—J. Whitcombo 1, A. Hay 2, C. Turner 3. LONG JUMP (Senior Cup). Ti. Thomson .. 1 J. Hay .. .. 2 A. Hay .. .. C Distance, 13ft 'Jin. Hockey Dribbling (open)—M. Knights 1, A. Hay 2, L. Thomson 3. LONG JUMP (Junior Cup). K. Rutherford .. „. 1 X. Newton .. .. 2 P. Bristol .. ..3 Distance, lift 7in. Obstnclo raco (open)—A. Hay 1, P. Bristol 2, D, Newburgli 3.

220 YARDS FLAT (Senior Cup). J. Hay . . . . 1 0. Turner . . . . 2 A. Hay .. ..3 Three legged Junior (open)—K. Rutherford and J. Robinson 1, B. Firth and 11. Maiden 2, P. Robinson and P. Knights ?,. Potato Race (open)—A. Hay 1, J. Firth 2, I*. Bristol 3. HURDLES (Junior Cup). 13. Thomson .. .. 1 X. Newton .. ■. 2 P. Bristol .. .. 3 Time. 12 3-ssec. Thren-legged Senior (open)—J. Whiteombe and IT. Knights 1, L. Thomson and J Hay 2, A. Hay and J. Firth 3. Kangaroo Hop (lower school) —J. Robinson 1, B. Maiden 2, P. Parsons 3. HOUSE RELAY. McKellar .. .. I Rutherford .. .. 2 OLD GIRLS'* RACE. A. Upham .. „ „ :i M. McKellar .. ..2 SCHOOL HANDICAP. J. Hay . . .. 1 J. Firth .. .. 2 P. Starky . . .. 3 Little Visitors' Race—W. Murray 1.