OLD PUPILS’ DAY

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 63, 8 December 1930, Page 6

OLD PUPILS’ DAY

Hutt High School SPORTS & GAMES RESULTS Over three hundred people, including the chairman of the Board of Governors (Captain W. Olphert) and the principal Mr. H. P. Kidson), attended the Old lupils pay of the Hutt Valley High School on Saturday. Durins the day games and sports events were indulged, the old pupils playing against present pupils. The following are the detailed results:— Cricket. The cricket match was won by the old pupils by 44 runs. The team’s victory was largely due to the excellent bowling of L. Scott (six for 13) and a good score of ol by K. Rix-Trott. Rix-Trott also obtained three wickets at the cost of 21 runs. For the school, Craig was most successful with the ball, taking six wickets. Longton (-3) was the school’s best batsman. ■ School. . . ■ Dudding, 1.b.w., b. Rowse 2 Church, 1.b.w., b. Rixx-Trott 1. Orr, b. Rix-Trott ...................... Evans, b. Rix-Trott .................... 14 Craig, b. Scott ........................ 1 Longton,.b. Scott -3 Burton, b. Scott ........................ 0 Burke, c. b. Scott 5 Jarvle, b. Scott 0 Drysdale, not out 4 Extras 2 . Total 60 Bowling Analysis.—Rowse took one wicket for 22; Rix-Trott, three for 21; Scott, six for 13. ' ~ Old Pupils. Rowse, b. Craig i 1 .Scott, b. Craig 7 Rix-Trott, b. Jarvie ................. 31 Sherwood, b. Craig 9 W. J. Taylor, c. and b. Craig 6 Featonby, 1.b.w., b.‘Craig ...7.......... 1 Long, Ib.w., b. Craig 15 Clegg, c.‘Evans, b. Church .15 Andrews, not out 7 Fry, b. Evans 6 Mair, b. Evans 4 Extras ....... A. 2 T0ta1..104 . - . , TENNIS. . In both boys’ and girls’ tennis the school team proved too good for tho old pupils. At the same time some very close games were recorded. The best game of the day was probably that between Vera Burns (School) - and Ivy Howe. It was a game marked by long rallies and hard hitting. Vera Burns, with the score I—4 against her, began to play a more steady game, and eventually won 6—5. Detailed results, School mentioned, first; —. ' Giris. Singles.— V. Burns beat I. Howe, 6—5; J. Burns lost to M.,Marryatt, 4—6; E. Thomas lost to L. Mawson, 5—6; M. Howe beat M. Hill, 6-5; N. Fleet lost to R. Thornton, 5—6; B. Olphert beat 31. Glover, 6—o. • Doubles—V. Burns and J. Burns beat I. Howe , and 31. Marryatt, 6—4; E. Thomas and 31. Howe beat Li Mawson and M. Hill, 6—l; N. Fleet and B. Olphert lost to R. Thornton and Z. Lowry/4—6; P. Mouatt and J. Mouatt, lost to J. Geisfen and SI. Glover, 6—o; G. Hadwin.and L. Wakelin beat M. Post and JL Taylor, 6—4. • School won 7 matches, SO games. ' Old Girls won 4 matches, 53 games. 1 ■ ■ Boys.' - • Singles.—Leighton lost to E. Kimbell, I—6; K. James beat’R. Anderson, 6—5; Mouatt beat F. Bryant, 6—4; J. McConville beat G. House, 6 —4. t Doubles.—Leighton and James beat Klinbell and Anderson, 6—3; Mouatt and 31cConville lost to Houseand Bryant, 4—6. . School won 4 matches, 29 games. Old Boys won 2 matches, 28 games. BASKETBALL. After an» evenly-contested game, the schools’ first basketball ball team defeated the Old Girls’ team by ten points, to six. Old Girls team; M. Body, K. Cooke, L. McPhun; E. Pope, E. Martin, F. Evans, M. Hartley, I£. Burke, and E. Gardner (captain). - ■ ■ , I . ' SHOOTING. A team of seven old boys tried conclusions with a school shooting team, but were beaten by 31 points. Out of a possible of 70, the best scorers were Marchant (65), W Taylor (63), Bornholdt (65), and McHolm (62). The following are the detailed results:— Present Pupils.—Marchant, 65; Wallace, 54; Bornholdt. 65; Burrell, 60; Croudls, 01; SlcHolm, 62; Slater, 56. Total, 423. Old Pupils.—W. Taylor, 63; J. Lopdell, 55; L. White, 55; C. Vartha, 52; S. Evcringham, 53: D. Body, 54; J. Hutcheson, 60. Total, '392. RELAY RACE. In a relay race the school defeated a team 'of old boys quite comfortably. The teams were as follow:— School: K. James, J. McConville, M. Turner. E. Collins. . Old Boys: G. Bournan, L. Smith, A. House, A. Henderson. EVENING FUNCTION That enthusiasm in association affairs is being well maintained was demonstrated in the evening also, when a dance held in the school concluded the day’s programme. Two class rooms, decorated with variegated streamers, were set aside for some fifty couples. Sir. KidsOn, accompanied by Mrs. Kidson, was among those present, as well as many foundation pupils.