ATHLETICS.

Franklin Times, Volume XIX, Issue 38, 3 April 1929, Page 5

ATHLETICS.

FRANKLIN PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

FIRST COMBINED SPORTS.

The Franklin Primary .Schools’ atHA letic association’s first combined sports

were held at the Franklin A. and P. Showgrounds on Thursday last in the presence of a good attendance of parents. ~ -t

The fixture was marred somewhat by the inclement weather. In the’ morning fell which caused a de-

lay and again at about 2 p.m. The weather cleared temporarily and sevv oral events were decided but a torrential downpour was experienced shortly after three o’clock which necessitated the-postponement of the remaining events until Friday next.

A feature of the gathering was the keen rivalry which existed between the ten competing schools, Buckland, Pulceokhe, Bombay, Pukekohe East, Mauku, Puni, Paerata, Patumahoe, Paparata and Waiau Pa. Arrangements were complete in every detail and the fixture was a big success from .every point of view. - • i - - ■'

Although the programme was not completed, the championship is pretty well decided, and at present it appears as though Buckland will be the first winner of the championship trophy. Championship points so far are as follow :

Buckland 99 points; Pukekohe 72; Bombay 66; Pukekohe East 58; Mauku 48; Puni 34; Paerata 24; Patumahoe 16; Paparata and Waiau Pa 8 each.

. Results after the Times went to press on Thursday are:— Boys Events.

880 yards, under 15 years: Preece (Puni) 1, B. Carter (Buckland) 2, An-

derton (Bombay) 3. 120 yards hurdles: First heat, Bayly (Pukekohe) 1, Petersen (Bombay) 2, Mitchell (Paerata) 3. Second heat, Harris (Bombay) i, L. Wright (Mauku) 2, Hogan .(Paerata) 3. Third heat, J. Carter (Buckland) 1, Edwards (Pukekohe) 2, Jones (Mauku) 3. Final, J. Garter (Buckland)' 1, Bayly (Pukekohe) 2,. Harris . (Bombay) 3. High jump, under 15 years: Miller (Paerata) and J. Carter (Buckland) tied and are to jump off. High jump, (under 12: Hewitt (Buckland), Reynolds (Pukekohe), Harris (Bombay) all tied for first place. 440 yards, under 15: Fitzgerald (Bombay) 1, B. Carter (Buckland) and Mitchell (Paerata), dead heat, 2. Flat race, under 9 years (final) : Clarke (Waiau Pa) 1, Steenson (Buckland) 2, Whitmore (Pukekohe Eas-t) 3.

Flat, race, under 10 years (final) : A. Woods (Pukekohe) 1, Fausett (Pukekohe) 2, Raynes (Pukekohe) 3. Flat race, under 11 years (final) : Hunniford (Pukekohe) 1, Gibson (Puni) 2, Ingram (Pukekohe East) 3. Flat race, under 12 years (final) : Lauer (Pukekohe) 1, Fahey (Bombay) 2, ’Pukekohe East and Bombay (dead heat) 3. , •

Flat race, under 13 years( final): Boyce (Pukekohe) 1, Hill (Buckland) 2, Carter (Buckland) 3.

Flat race under 14 years (final) : Bayley (Pukekohe) 1, Mitchell (Paerata) 2, Edwards (Pukekohe) 3. Flat race, under 15 years (final) : Carter (Buckland) 1, Preece (Puni) 2, Walden (Paparata)' 3. 220 yards, (final) : Carter (Buckland 1, Bayley (Pukekohe) 2. Three legged race, under 12.(final) : Robinson and Ingram (Pukekohe East) 1, Carter and Seeley (Buckland) 2, .Duke and Sullings (Pukekohe) 3. Three legged race, under 15 (final) : Ritchie and McFadden (Patumahoe) 1, Anderton and Sweatman (Bombay) 2, Miller and Mitchell (Paerata) 3. Sack race, under 12 (final) : Carter (Pukekohe East) 1, Wright (Mauku) 2, Whitmore (Pukekohe East) 3. Sack race, under 15 (final): Carter (Pukekohe East) 1, Whitmore (Pukekohe East) 2, Donovan (Bombay) 3. Hop, step and jump, under 15 years: J. Carter (Buckland) 1, Preece (Puni) 2, Ritchie (Paerata) 3. Long jump, under 12: Carter (Pukekohe East) 1, Lauer (Pukekohe) 2, Clarke (Pukekohe) 3. Long jump, under 15:, Ritchie (Paerata) 1, Ryan (Pukekohe) 2, Carter (Pukekohe East) 3.

Girls Events

Flat race, under 9 (final) : P. Sommerville (Mauku) 1, M. Seeley (Buckland) 2, M. Blair (Pukekohe) 3. Flat race, under 10 (final) : K. Gibson (Puni) 1, J. Lowe (Mauku) 2, G. McKinney (Pukekohe) 3.

Flat race, under 11 (final) : P. Steenson (Buckland) 1, M. Anderton (Bombay) 2, M. Massey (Puni) 3. Flat race, under 12 (final) : M. Le Heron (Pukekohe) 1, R. Hunt (Pukekohe) 2, M. Robinson' (Pukekohe East) 3. . ,

Flat race, under 13 (final) : .T. Baguley (Pukekohe) 1, N. .Tef coate (Mauku), —Morgan (Paparata) (dead heat)' 2.

Flat race, under 14 (final) : M. Pratt (Buckland) 1, M. Anderton (Bombay) 2, C. Watson (Puni),3. Flat race, under 15 (final) : G. Jeffs (Bombay) 1, M. Pratt (Buckland) 2. L. Ruebe (Buckland) 3. Three legged race, under 12 (final) : H. Menzies and D. Coutts (Mauku) 1. M. Massey and M. Warren (Puni) 2, T. Currie and D. Marshall (Pukekohe) 3.

Three legged race, under 15 (final) : M. Pratt and L. Ruebe (Buckland) 1, G. Jeffs and R. Harrison (Bombay) 2, It. King and G. Wilson (Paerata) 3. Sack race, under 12 (final) : E. Foster (Mauku) 1. E. Landon (Bombay) 2, H. Menzies (Mauku) 3.

Sack race, under 15 (Anal) : Z. Anderton (Bombay) 1, I. Collins (Mauku) and Z. Goutts (Mauku) dead heat, 2. Hop step and jump, under 15: Jean Moore (Patumahoe) 1, D - Ruebe (Buckland) 2, C. Watson (Puni) 3. Long jump, under 12: E. Ferguson (Pukekohe) 1, E. Landon (Bombay) 2, J. Tuohey (BAmbay) 3. Long jump, under 15: L. Ruebe (Buckland) 1, J. Baguley (Pukekohe) 2, M. Pratt (Buckland) 3. During the afternoon a squad of girls and boys from the Pukekohe school gave a splendid exhibition of physical" drill under [ho headmaster, Mr E. F. Snell.