PRIMARY SCHOOLS' CHAMPIONSHIPS
About 200 pupils from the Wellington' primary schools competed in the annual competition for the Shields Memorial Trophy, hold at the Te Aro Baths on Wednesday morning. The placing:* were as follow: Clyde Quay, average time of each competitor, 49.0i)see, 1; Hataitai, 01.44.5ee, 2; Eoscncath, Gl.SOsce, 3. In addition, several .championship events wore decided, the results being as under: — 50yds Centre Schoolgirl . Championship. Standard time, 45sec: B. Thwaites (Clyde Quay), 1; I. Staples ■(Hataitai), 2; JVI. Pilcher (Kilbirnic), 3.. Time, 41sec. . ,
75yds Schoolgirl : Championship. Standard time, 76scc: B. Thwaites (Clyde Quay), 1; M. Pilcher (Kilbirnie), 2; T. Staples (Hataitai), 3. Time, 73sec.
75yds . Schoolboy Championship. Standard time, 61sec: S. Grounscll (Clyde Quay), 1; R. Henderson (Hutt Central), 2; E. Gotlieb (Hataitai), 3. Time, 50 2-ssee. ■ ' 100 yds Schoolboy Championship. Standard time, 85sec: S. Grounsell (Clyde Quay), 1; E. Henderson (Hutt Central), 2; R. Gotlieb (Hataitai), 3. Time,. 77 l-ssec. ■. ■ :
The following qualified for standard certificates: B. Thwaites (Clyde Quay), 50 yards and 75 yards; M. Pilcher (Kilbirnie), 70 yards; S. Grouusell (Clyde Quay), 70 yards and 100 yards; It. Henderson (Mutt Central), 75 yards and 100 yards.
The' presentation of the Shields Memorial Trophy will take place at the schools' carnival on 16th March, when the remaining championship events will also bo decided.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 55, 8 March 1929, Page 7
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