GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 131, 29 November 1902, Page 5

GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

It was not the best of afternoons yesterday for the annual athletic sports 'of the Girls' High School. As a matter of fact, it was an exceeding^"- disagreeable one. A high wind raged throughout, and towards the end of the programme rain came on and scared most of those onlookers who had ventured tin appearance in summer attire into the schoolroom. The sports themselves were interesting, and proved that girls can enjoy a romp just as much as boys, and compete with, them, too, in mdst of their athletic exercises. The events were got off on the tennis ground within the school enclosure, and the embankment overlooking it servi ed the puipose of a grandstand, where visitors made themselves as co-aifortable =»s possible, watched the games, and listened to the playing of Jupp's Band, which was qu&rlered under the trees. Mr Martin Luckie fulfilled the duties of starter, Mr. Harrison of handicipper, and Messrs. Dolby, Jackson, and Joynt shared the responsibility of judges, while the school staff looked to tha comfort of their visitors, and gave them afternoon tea. An attractive item obout mid.way through the programme ! was provided by pupils of Mr. Harrii soil's gymnastic class, who marched on to the green and performed a series of [ mojss exercises with skill and precision. | The following are the events and their [results: — Threading Needle: M. Coulter !1, E. West 2, I. King 3. Senior Race: 1. Gibbs 1, E. Stuart 2, 3). Wilson 3. Junior Race : H. llamerlon 1, J. West 2, B. lieeve 3. Combined Bicycle Race : E. Solomon and L. llulville 1, E. West ■ and M. Pegg 2. Three-legged Race : E. ! Johnston and R. Waterhoaisc 1, E. SoloI mon and C. Oit 2. Bicycle Obstacle j Race: D. Reid 1, B. Wilson 2. Senior I Handicap: D. Reid 1, M. Berkeley 2, I. [ Gibbs 3. Egg and Spoon Race : E. West 1, V. Zohrab 2, F. Hannay 3. llioyole Tortoise : E. West 1, I. Irons 2. j Hopping Race : N. Zohrab 1, I. Gibbs |2. Under 12 : Q. Johnston 1, K. King 2. [ Vihiting Girls, under 10: V. Collins 1, E. North 2. Bicycle Egg-and-Spoon Race : V. Nation 1, *E. Webt 2. Blindfold Walking: D. Reid 1, K. Barnett 2, E. West 3. Old Girls' Egg-and-Spoon Race : W. Thompson 1, J. Van Staveren 2. Sack Race: C. Or 1, 1. Gibbs 2, M. Berkeley 3. Old Girls' Combined Race : G. Lennox and E. Bulkley 1, W. Ilannay and G. Mon-ah 2 : Pota-to Race : C. Oit 1, E. Johnston 2, E. West 3. Skipping Race: I). Reid 1, E. We«t 2. Combined Race : E. Barnett and I. Gibbs 1, M. Coulter and B. Reeve 2. Consola~lion Race : M. Gavin 1, F. Hannay' 2. Croquet breaks (visitors) : Misses Berkeley, West, Lennox. Championship (greatest number of points in races, excluding bicycle races) : I. Gibbs 1, D. Reid. 2. At the alose of the programme the prizes were presented in the schoolroom by Mrs. A. do >>. Brandon, Avifc of the Chairman of the Boaird of Governors. The prizes v. on earlier in the year at the swimming sports were also distributed.