SCHOOL SPORTS

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume LIV, Issue 21, 17 March 1933, Page 5

SCHOOL SPORTS

ELLESMERE PUPILS COMPETE.

FIELD DAY AT LEESTON,

Colourful and animated scenes were presented at the Recreation Ground at Leeston today where children from schools on this side of the Selwyn river had gathered for the annual summer sports meeting. In the bright sunshine the varied coloured dresses of the girls and the white shirts of the boys presented a pleasing scene as the children competed in friendly rivalry on the oval.

The meeting was organised by the Ellesmere Schcol Sports Association, a programme of 50 events having been prepared, providing opportunities for children of a_l ages to demonstrate their prowess. As there were two heats and a final for the large majority of events, efficient organisation and prompt despatch were absolutely essential to enable the noting to be concluded in anything like reasonable time. The organising work had been carefully planned and as ! carefully carried out and everything went with a swing all day. All the officials, who included school committeemen as well as teachers, had their appointed duties. The competing children were marshalled in readiness for their events, the beys on one side of the oval and the girls on the other, and as quickly as one race was completed another set of competitors was ready at the starting post for the next. There were in all 961 entries, the undermentioned schools being represented: Brookside, Dunsandel, Irwell, Killinchy, Lakeside, Leeston, Leeston Convent, Sedgemere and Southbridge. As well as iridivi-l dual events there were several which called for team competition, while there was keen rivalry between the different schools for the distinction of gaining most points. The usual arrangements were made for luncheon, and it seems hardly necessary to add that altogether the children had a very pleasant outing.

Great credit is due to the members of the committee, under the direction of Mr W. H. Cartwright, who organised the meeting, and to all officials who took part in the work of running it for the excellent manner in which the various details were attended to and carried out. Tfiere was a fair attendance of the public during the morning and a much larger number in the afternoon.

Below are given the results of the races up to the time, cf going to press:— HEATS. Boys. Under 7.—First heat: A. Carr, Southbridge, 1, A. Godsell, Leeston Convent 2, F. Young, Leeston 3., M. Harris, Leeston Convent, 4. Second heat: J. Clarke, Southbridge, 1, M. Ward, Doyleston, 2, G. Frampton, Lakeside, 3, M. Fleming, Killinchy, 4. Under B.—First heat: O. Sollitt, Dunsandel, 1, R. Webster, Leeston, 2, W. O'Neill, Leeston Convent, 3, S. McNair, Leeston Convent, 4. Second heat: G. Amyes, Lakeside, 1, J. Stevens, Brookside, 2, W. Gulliver, Sedgemere 3, A. Carr, Southbridge 4. Under 9.—First heat: M. Smith, Dunsandel 1, G. Baylis, Irwell 2, E. Frampton, Lakeside 3, W. Winchester, Lakeside 4. Second heat: R. Goulden, Southbridge 1, N. Howson, Sedgemere 2, O. Harper, Leeston 3, G. Armstrong, Southbridge 4. Under 10.—First heat: B. Hill, Southbridge 1, M. McMillan, Leeston 2, W. Denton, Southbridge 3, S. Pycroft, Killinchy 4. Second heat: M. Owens, Leeston Convent 1, T. Carr, Southbridge 2, S. Barnett, Irwell 3, C. Carr, Leeston Convent 4. Under 11. —First heat: J. Ormandy, Southbridge 1, E. Lambie, Lakeside 2, R. Washbourne, Brookside 3, E. Stevens, Brookside 4. Second heat: T. McMillan. Leeston 1, C. Jamieson, Dunsandel 2, G. Rodgers, Leeston 3, J. Clark, Southbridge 4.

Under 12.—First heat: I. Donaldson, Leeston 1, L. McMillan, Leeston 2, F. Nidd, Southbridge 3. Second h.at: Stan Stephens, Dunsandel 1, R. Gulliver, Sedgemere 2, G. Bray, Killinchy 3, W. Eggelton, Southbridge 4. Under 13.—First heat: H. Washbourne, Brookside 1, K. Bray, Doyleston 2, J. McNair, Leeston Convent 3, B. Carr, Leeston Convent 4. Second [heat: J. Walker, Dunsandel 1, D.

Young, Southbridge 2, M. Brooks, Brookside 3, J. Miller, Brookside 4. Under 14— First heat: Syd Stephens, Dunsandel 1, I. Smith, Doyleston 2, M. Nidd, Southbridge 3, M. Skinner, Irwell 4. Second heat: W. Gulliver, Sedgemere 1, T. Greenall, Leeston 2, D. Mercer, Leeston 3, M. Nairn, Lakeside 4. Open.—First heat: J. Walker, Dunsandel 1, Stan Stephens, Dunsandel 2, Syd Stephens, Dunsandel 3, G. McLachlan, Leeston 4. Second heat: R. Mercer, Leeston 1, D. Young, Southbridge 2, M. Nidd, Southbridge 3, B. Eggelton, Southbridge 4. Potato race.—First heat: Stan Stephens, Dunsandel 1, I. Donaldson, Leeston 2, G. Bray, Killinchy 3. Second heat: C. Hickman, Southbridge 1, W. Eggelton, Southbridge 2, R. McMillan, Leeston 3., B. O'Neill and B. Kelly, Leeston Convent 4. Siamese race, under 12.—First heat: I. Donaldson and L. McMillan, Leeston 1, H. Patterson and R. Gulliver, Sedgemere 2, F. McCormick and K. Chambers, Lakeside 3, A. Lambie and B. Winchester, Lakeside 4. Second heat: G. Eddy and I. Happer, Dunsandel 1, Stan Stephens and Davy Skinner, Dunsandel 2, G. Bray and Millar, Killinchy 3, J. Smith and C. Taylor, Irwell 4.

FINALS. ' Boys. Under 7: A. Carr, Southbridge 1, J. Clark, Southbridge 2, G. Frampton, Lakeside 3. Under 8: G. Aymes, Lakeside 1, O. Sollitt, Dunsandel 2, J. Stevens, Brookside 3. Under 9: M. Smith, Dunsandel 1, O. Harper, Leeston 2, G. Baylis, Irwell 3. Under 10: T. Carr, Southbridge 1, M. McMillan, Leeston 2, B. Hill, Southbridge 3. Under 11: T. McMillan, Leeston 1, R. Lambie, Lakeside 2, G. Rodgers, Leeston 3. Under 12: Stan Stephens, Dunsandel 1, G. Bray, Killinchy 2, I. Donald- \ son, Leeston 3. j | Under 13: J. Walker, Dunsandel 1, i !M. Brooks, Brookside 2, K. Bray,! Doyleston 3.

Under 14: W. Gulliver, Sedgemere 1, Syd. Stephens, Dunsandel 2, M. Nidd, Southbridge 3. Open:. R. Mercer, Leeston 1, J Walker, Dunsandel 2, Stan Stephens, Dunsandel 3. Siamese race, open: G. McLachlan and R. Mercer, Leeston 1, I. Millar and M. Brooks, Brookside 2, J. Martin and J. Johnston, Leeston 3. [ Jockey race, under 12: Stan Stephens and G. Eddy, Dunsandel 1, G. Bray and J. Boal, Killinchy 2, K. Chambers and F. McCormick, Lakeside 3. Jockey race, open: G. McLachlan and T. Greenall, Leeston 1, J. Pringle and R. Mercer, Leeston 2, D. Young and H. Leybourne, Lakeside 3. High jump: J. Walker, Dunsandel (4ft. sin.) 1, W. Gulliver, Sedgemere (4ft. 4m.) 2, C. Skinner, Dunsandel (4ft. Sin.) 3. Long jump: W. Gulliver, Sedgemere (13ft. 4in.) 1, M. Brooks, Brookside (12ft. 9m.) 2, J. Walker (Dun-1 sandel (12ft. 6m.) 3. Sack race, open: G. McLachlan, Leeston 1, H. Denton, Southbridge 2, H. Boon, Killinchy 3. Monkey race, under 12: W. Denton Southbridge 1, L. McMillan, Leeston 2, T. Carr, Southbridge 3. Monkey race, open: G. McLachlan, Leeston 1," M. Nairn, Lakeside 2, L. McMillan, Leeston 3. Spider race, under 12: F. McCormick, Lakeside 1, K. Chambers, Lakeside 2, C. Hickman, Southbridge. and L. McMillan, Leeston 3.

Spider race, open: M. Lakeside 1, F. Amyes, Lakeside 2, M. Brooks, Brookside 3. HEATS. Girls. Under 7: First heat: Joyce Watson, Lakeside 1, Ann Smith, Dunsandel 2, Dorothy Barnett, Irwell 3, June Saunders, Irwell 4. Second heat: Margaret Paterson, Lakeside 1, Betty Page, IrWell 2, Patty O'Neill, Convent 3, Ngaire McMillan, Leeston 4. ! Under B.—First heat: June Thian Lakeside 1, Phyllis Chambers, Lakeside 2, Lola McClelland, Southbridge 3, Margaret Kelly, Leeston Convent 4. Second heat: Emma McMillan Lakeside 1, Noeline Marshall, Lakeside 2, Evelyn Duffull, Leeston 3, Daphne Snell, Leeston 4.

Under 9.—First heat: Joan Bryce. Doyleston 1, Helen Gardiner, Brookside 2, Eileen Overton, Lakeside 3, Justine Henderson, Leeston 4. Second

heat: Ruth Heslop, Brookside 1, Shirley McLachlan, Leeston 2, Sylvia Power, Brookside 3, Irma Ford, Leeston 4.

Under 10.—First heat: May Parkin Leeston 1, Elsie Pratt, Leeston 2, Teresa McCormick, Lakeside 3, Irene McLachlan, Southbridge, and Marjory Carr, Leeston Convent 4. Second heat: N. Tod, Doyleston 1, J. Eddy, Dunsandel 2, B. Overton, Lakeside 3, E. Gardiner, Brookside 4. Under 11.—First heat: M. Duffull, Leeston 1, S. Goulden, Southbridge 2, U. Bicheno, Dunsandel 3, M. Parkin, Leeston 4. Second heat: L. Ford, Leeston 1, M. Marshall, Lakeside 2, Marion Marshall, Killinchy 3, R. IJ»elich, Dunsandel 4. Under 12.—First heat: J. Mercer, Leeston 1, D. Caldwell, Dunsandel 2, M. Turner, Doyleston 3, B. McLachlan, Southbridge 4. Second heat: R. Power, Leeston Convent 1, J. Reid, Leeston, 2, P. Overton, Lakeside 3, N. Harbidge, Doyleston 4.

Under 13.—First heat: V- Beamsley, Southbridge 1, N. Weavers, Leeston 2, J. Guest, Leeston Convent 3, N. Greenall, Leeston 4. Second heat: C. McClure, Leeston 1, D. Maw, Southbridge 2, R. Harkerss, Brookside 3, I. Dick, Killinchy 4.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Points fcr the championships were gained as under: Boys. Senior: G. McLachlan, Leeston, 9, J. Walker, Dunsandel, 9, W. Gulliver, Sedgemere, 8. Junior: Stan Stephens, Dunsandel, 5, G. Bray, Killinchy, 4, T. Carr, Southbridge, 4. Girls. Senior: E. Henderson, Doyleston 6, Y. Beamsley, Southbridge 6, L. Howson, Southbridge, 5. Junior: J. Mercer, Leeston, 12, N. Marshall, Lakeside, 7. SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIP. Lakeside was successful in gaining the championship for the schools, the others finishing in the following order: Dunsandel, Leeston, Sedgemere, Killinchy, Leeston Convent, Brookside, Doyleston, Southbridge and Irwell.