GIRLS' COLLEGE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 61, 14 March 1939, Page 17

GIRLS' COLLEGE

ATHLETIC SPORTS

The annual athletic sports of the Wellington Girls' College, postponed from Friday on account of the rain, were held yesterday in perfect weather at Kelburn Park. In the afternoon many parents and friends gathered to watch the finals and the more amusing races. The large number of entries made many heats necessary, but these for the most part were run off in the morning. In the official party were Mrs. Knox Gilmer (member of the Board of Governors), Miss Greig (ex-principal), Miss Batham (ex-principal Wellington East), Mr, and Mrs. Theo Hills (president, Parents' Association), Mrs. W. O. TJrquhart (president,. Old Girls' Association),. Mrs, I. McKay and Mrs, Oilier (Parents' Association). The results of the various events were as follows;— Senior Champion.—Margaret John, 17 points; runner-up, Marjory Kinross, 12% points. Junior Champion.—Pamela Wilmshurst, 15 points: runner-up, Olive McGregor, 9 points. Senior, 150 yds Championship.—M. John, 1; G. Shearer, 2; 31. Kinross, 3. 100 yds Walk Championship.—P. Page, 1; P. Craig, 2; A. Entrican, 3. 50yds Championship.—M, John, 1; M. Kinross, 2; B. Rogers, 3. Hurdles Championship.—M. Kinross, 1; M. John, 2; S. Smith, 3. 100 yds Non-championship.—B. Rogers, 1; M. Kinross and M. John, equal, 2. Long Jump Championship.—J. Marsden, 1; A. Entrican, 2; N. Henderson, 3. Egg-and-spoon.—D. Bell, 1; M. Eberhardt, 2; N. Henderson, 3. Sack.—C. Cox, 1; P. Hills, 2; D. Cowle, 3. 75yds.—M. Kinross, 1; N. Hawken, 2; B. Rogers, 3. Three-legged.—M. John and N. Henderson, 1; P. Hills and B. Bicknell, 2; E. Saxton and J. Langdon, 3. Throwing the Cricket Ball. —H. Lankshear, 1: E. Birrell, 2; J. Marsden, 3. Junior. 50yds Championship.—P. Wilmshurst, 1; O. I McGregor, 2; P. Morland, 3. 100 yds Championship.—P. Wilmshurst, 1; O. McGregor, 2; 1.. Leeder, 3. Hurdles Championship.—B. Bridge, 1; M. Tomlinson, 2; S. Baker, 3. 75yds (non-championship).—P. Wilmshurst, 1: O. McGregor, 2. Egg-and-spoon.—P. Morland, 1; J. Schoch, 2; S. Hill, 3. Three-legged.—S. Gwilliam and N. Moore, 1; L. Leeder and 0. McGregor, 2; C. Daily and C. Windley, 3. Throwing Cricket Ball.—S, Baker, 1J M. Gunn, 2; A. Wylie, 3. Long Jump.—L. Leeder, 1; P. Morland, 2: V, Pool, 3. Sack. —G. Laurier, 1: E. Shallcrass, 2; B. Brake, 3. Other Events. House Relay.—Cecil and Wakefleld, equal, 1; Rutherford, 3. Balloon Race.—V. Satherley, 1; B. McCurdy. 2; B. Taylor, 3. Driving Race. —Wycliffe, 1; Rutherford, 2: Selwyn, 3. Visitors, under 9 years.—Nancy Pearce, 1: Jocelyn Pyne, 2; Pat Holland, 3. Potato Race. —SI. Tomlinson, 1; E. Steel, 2: S. Gwilliam, 3. Thread-the-needle Race. —M. Silver, 1; N\ Moore, 2; P. Morland, 3. Under 13 years Race. —J. Schoch, 1; N. Russell. 2; N. Norton, 3. Slapping Race.—E. Steel, 1; O. McGregor. 2. Form VI Race. —D. Filmer, 1; A. Menzies, 2; P. Craig, 3. Boot Race. —D. Grigg, 1; M. Holmes, 2: h Hirst, 3. Forms' Relay.—TVA, 1: V. Remore, 2. Obstacle Race. —J. Egley, 1; V. Chapman.. 2; B. Casey, 3. Ball Relay.—V Modern, 1; VB, 2; VA Maths., 3. Book on Head.—"V. Martin, 1; B. Taylor, 2; M. Lopdell, 3. Bunny Jump.—N. Moore, 1; P. Craig, 2: E. Steel, 3. Wellington Girls' College v. Wellington East College, won by Wellington Glrla' College