SPORTS FOR THE SCHOOLS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 142, 13 December 1923, Page 11

SPORTS FOR THE SCHOOLS

ANNUAL ATHLETIC CHAMPION. SHIPS

SUCCESSFUL MEETING AT BASIN RESERVE.

A striking picture of health and vitality was to be seen at the Baßin Reserve yesterday, when the chosen boys and girls from the various public schools in the Wellington city and nearby districts engaged in the annual sports championships, under the management of the Wellington Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association. The popularity of amateur athletics in the schools was clearly demonstrated by the exceptionally large entries,, the keenness with .which the boys and girls entered into the contests, and the general spirit of enthusiasm in competition on the sporty arena, and in play on the paths and slopes of the reserve. It was 'a great day ; for the children, of whom there were some thousands present at the Reserve, as well as for the adults who visited the ground during the day. The gathering, so large as to necessitate a great amount of organisation, "was managed in a commendable manner, and the large number of events were decided without a hitch. Those children chosen to represent their respective schools were assembled in sections along the eastern slopes of the ground, and at a given call proceeded to the main ground to take their places on the marks as soon as the starter was ready for them. The contests were varied and interesting. In addition to honours in the various events, the competitors were also bent upon honours for their schools, a school's championship being held in connection with the gathering. Taken on the whole the sports were even more successful than those previously held. .The principal officials were as follow :—President, Mr. A. 0. Blake; hon. secretary, Mr. W. Binet Brown;, hon. treasurer, Mr. P. M. Jackson; starters, Messrs. T. W. Leslie and J. o'Sullivan; boys' maTshall, Mr. G. R. Kidson; girls' marshal, Mr. W. H. Foster; competitors' official, Mr. W. H. Btainton; judges, Messrs. Harland,. O'Connor, B. T. Blake, Rodgers, Calder, Howarth, Kane, Feltham, Duncan, White, Batt, Ronaldson, Ward, Melody, Lothian; time-keepers, Messrs. W. H. Tucker and Grant; press steward, Mr; J. T. 0. Stephens. ■ . The names of the schools are abbreviated as follow:—

(B.), Brooklyn (Bn.), Clyde Quay (C.Q.), Hutt Main (H.M.), Hutt East (E.H.), Hataitai (H.), Island B# y > (I#' • Johnsonville (J.), Karori (K.) Kaiwarra (Ka.), Kilbirnie (Ke.). Khandall a h'(Kh.), Kelburn (Kn.), Lyall f ay,(L-B.), Muritai (M.j, Mirafnar South (M.S.), Mount Cook (M.C.), Newtown (N.) Northland (Nd.), Ngaio (Ng-). P°™ua (P.). Plinfmerton (Pn.), £?tone Mam (P.M.),. Petone West <P-W.). H<weneath' &\ Seatoun (S.), South Wellington (S.W.), Terrace T. Thorndon (Tn.), T e Aro (T.A.), Upper ? Utt JggJ' Wadestown 1 (W.)!' Worser Bay (W. 8.). ..^ esuit8 ?, ther than thosß published in liie Post yesterday are as follow :— GIRLS' EVENTS. .Basketball Throwing (open).—A. Guest (N) 3' *! (B° 2< E> Sexton Egg and Spoon Race, 60 yards (12 years and under).—Heat winners: M. (Ng}), I. Macklin (K.). Seconds in a™\ \ Sherwo°d (Ke.), M. Sivereon P^' S" fl^/ 6" iW->, I- Howard (P.M.), N. Rodder (T.A.). Final- D Egg and Spoon Eace, SO yards (13 years and under).—Heat winners.- R. <£** (J;). H. Eo M (N.), H. Holland TM M. Palmer (T.[, V. Hallies b.W.). Seconds in heats: J. Jones &X?- Brown (I-)' D; Ch6°y (M.0.). M. Money (P.M.), M. Fraser (W. . Final: J. Jones (R.) 1, M. Fraser (W.) I, a. Ross (N.) 3. Relay Race, 50-yard laps (12 years and under).—Heat winners: Clyde Quay, Muntai, Hataitai, Brooklyn. Seconds m heats: Lyall Bay, Kelburn, Terrace. Thorndon, Island Bay. Final • Muritai (D. Orme, M. Howell, W. Bennington, M. Griffiths) 1, Kelburn.(J. Nichol g.- 8.fge..0- Long, L. Livprmore) 2, Hataitai (M. Watson, B. SLuke, L. Rhodes, J. Wallace) 3. Relay Race, 75-yard laps (13 years and over).—Heat winners : Newtown, South Wellington, Kelburn, Clyde Quay. Seconds! in heats: Ngaio, Muritai, Wadestown, Lyall Bay. Final: Newtown (E. Sexton, P. Watson,. E. Schultz, E. Schultz) 1, South Wellington (G. Jeffs F. Stevenson, N. Cook, E. Porter) 2 Lyall Bay (B. Currie, E. Clay, C. Waddell, M. Hall) 3. : ') 35 Yards (under 9 years).—Final.- E SSSWA* Walkce in-] *' E- / 35 Yards (9 years).—Final: Z. Clarke (K.) 1, B. Boyer (Nd.) 2, N. Williams (H.) 3.

50 Yards (10 years).—Final: G M'Gavin (Kn.) 1, A. Seai-le (CO.) 2 V Murray (N.) 3. • ' 50 Yarda (11 years).—Final:. M. Watson (H.) 1, T. Furness (Ng.) 2, W. Bennington (M.) 3. :. 75 Yards (12 years).—Final: J. Nichol (Kn.) 1, M. Howell (M.) 2, L. Garner (0.Q.) 3. 75 Yards (13. yearg).—Final: E. Porter (S.W.) 1, W. Winnie (H.M.) 2, J. Murray (M.C.) 3. - • ' 75 Yards (14 years and over).—Final: E. "Sexton (N.) 1, J. Howard (W. 8.) 2, F. Clisby (C.Q.) 3. ' . ■ ' ' 35 Yards Three-legged Race (9 and 10 years).—Final: D. Johns and M. Burch (M.) 1, J. Derby (N.) 2, D. Robins and A. Kean 3.; 35 Yards Three-legged Kace (9 and 10 years).—Final: R. Brooks and R. Allen (M.) 1, S. Adams and M. Nelson (N.) 2, D. Brightwell and N. MWie (C.Q.) 3. 50 Yards Three-legged Race (11 and 12 years).—Final: W. Bowles' and J. Nichol (Kn.) 1, 0. Dawson and E. Davies (B.) 2, W. Bennington and L. Stewart (M.) 3.

50 Yards Three-legged Eace (13 years and under).—Final: F. Gillon and H. Ross (N.) 1, F. Mather and A. Bowden (M.) 2, G. Howard and L. Hicks (W. 8.) 3.5 Yards Skipping Race (under 9 years).—Final: N. Wallace (H.) 1. E. Wmdley (P.) 2, J. Williams (Kh.) 3. 35 Yards Skipping Eace (9 and 10 years).—Final: A. Searle (C.Q.) 1 J, Wallace (H.) 2, P. Roberts and S. Laughton (N.), equal, 3. 50 Yards Skipping Eace (11. and 12 years).—Final: P. Taplin (J.) 1, B FugTe (K.) 2, G. Scadden (C.Q.) 3. 50 Yards Skipping Eace (13 years and over). —Final: N. Cooper (H.) 1 ■ F. /Clisby (C.Q.) 2, F. Mather (M.) 3. BOYS' EVENTS. Hop, Step, and Jump (13 years and over).-G. Marple (N.), 34ft, 1; V. Billing (Bn.J, 33ft 6in, 2; R. Watson (C.Q.), 32ft 2in, 3. • Hop, Step, and Jump (12 years and iuid«r),—Q. Adanie (8.W.), 29ft Hin,

1; E. Petersen (T.A.), 28ft Bin, 2; C. Read (I.B.), 28ft sin, 3. ■ Relay Race, 75-yard laps (12 years and under).—Heat winners -. Keiburn, Mount Cook, Hataitai. Seconds in heats: Newtown, Muritai, Berhampore. Final: Mount Cook (B. Lawson, R. Jackson, W. Zanda, G. Rowntree) 1, Hataitai (N. Hislop, D. Elliott, B. Bennett, A. Donald) 2, Island Bay (R. Stevens, —. Duncan, I. Stephenson, B. M'Carty) 3. Relay Race, 100-yard laps (13 years, and over). —Heat winners : Mount Cook,i Upper Hutt, Newtown, Clyde Quay. Seconds in heats: Lyall Bay, Te Aro, Keiburn, Berhampore.' Final: Clyde Quay (J. Wright, E. Barclay, A. Pengelly, J. Chesterman) 1, Newtown (R. Miller, T. Stevens,' P. Clementson, S. Tilsley) 2, South Wellington (E. Fisher, 0. Lachbre, K. Williams, R. Waterhouse) 3. 50 Yards (under 9 years).—Final: F. Burrell (H.M.) 1, J. M'Kay (Kh.) 2, N. Church (H.M.) 3. . 60 Yards (9 years).—Final: B. Taylor (Bn.) 1, W. Jupp (S.W.) 2, C. Webster (Ke.) 3. , ' 60 Yards (10 years).—Final: H. Stephenson (B.) 1, R. Jackson (N.) 2, M. Cooper (E.H.) 3. 75 Yards (11 years).—Final: W. Tuckwell (T.) 1, 0. Turner (W.) 2, J. Donnelly (H.M.) 3. 75 Yards (12 years).—Final: J. Bailey (Bn.) 1, B. Lawson (M.C.) 2, J. Stephemon (I.B.) 3. 100 .Yards (13 _srears).—Final: F. Johansen (H.) 1. H. Avery (B.) 2, R. Kidd (M.C.) 3. 100 Yards (14 years and over). —Final: G. Marple (N.) 1, J. Wright (C.Q.) 2, G. Nayfor (M.C.) 3. i. '; Sack Race, 50 yards' (12 years and under).—Final: A. Hill (Kh.) 1, K. Wilton (I.B.) 2, A. Brown (Kh.) 3. Sad: Race, 50 .yards (13 years and over).—Final: A.' May (P.M.) 1, M. Dellabanca (M.) 2, F. Wellington'(M.C.)

*5 Yards Tltree-legged Race (under P. years.)— Final: N. M'Hugh and E. Morrell (M.C.) 1, —. Comrie andi —. Griffiths (K.) 2, J. M'Kay and —. Pino (Kh.) 3. 50 Yards Three-legged Race (9 yean). —Final: C. Wilson and H. Cathie (H.) 1, P. Harding and F. Kelly (Kh.) 2, R. Jones and I). Mummie (Bn.) 3. 60 Yards Three-legged Race (Id years).—Final: H. Phillips and I. Gau din (H.M.) 1, J. Hickmott and A. Burt (H.) 2, G. Wilkinson and S. Burney (Nd.) 3.