Primary Schools’ Athletic Sports.

Franklin Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 31, 31 March 1937, Page 5

Primary Schools’ Athletic Sports.

THE ANNUAL FIXTURE. POINTS CUP TO PUKEKOHE. t WALfu PA WINS THE SHIELD. The .Franklin Primary Schools’ Athletic Association’s ninth annual sports meetirig was held at Bledisloe park, Pukekohe, on Thursday, before a large attendance and in beautiful.weather. Representative teams from eleven schools —-Bombay, Buckland, Harris--ville, Mauku, Patumahoe, Pukekohe, Pukekohe Jgast, Puni, Tuakau, Waiau Pa and* V^Jjagarata—met in 'friendly was of the keenest, and great interest was maintained throughout. The grand parade of teams presented an imposing spectacle and as each team passed the stand it received an ovation from the big crowd. i ' The Herbert Smith challenge cup for the school gaining the greatest number of points was won by Pukekohe and the schools’ athletic association’s shield for the runners-up went

to Waiau Pa, which school won the points’ cup last year. Pukekohe East v won the cup for the girls’ overhead ball event, while Pukekohe also w:on three cups for the girls’ and boys’ relay races and the boys’ ball-throwing event.s. The following points were gained, under an arranged scale of points: Pukekohe, 104; Waiau Pa, 76; Buckland, 47; Bombay, 44(1; Puni, 44; Pukekohe East, 38; Harrisville, 36; Whangarata, 32; Patumahoe, 27; Tuakau, 20; and Mauku, 12. i At the conclusion of the sports, the president, Mr F. McGrath, welcomed parents and friends, and .thanked all who had assisted to make the meeting such an unqualified success. Mr McGrath specially thanked the borough council, the Franklin power board and the Franklin Racing Club. He then called on the member for Franklin, Mr t A. C. A. Sexton, to present the tro.phies. ,

Mr Sexton .complimented the competitors on their keen rivalry, mentioning that each was not running for himself or herself, but for the honour of their particular school. That was a wonderful spirit. He congratulated the president and officials on the excellent manner in which the sports • were conducted. He suggested that next year events be arranged for committeemen and the teachers; such events he was sure would be appreciated by the boys and girls. Mr Sexton then presented the tro-' phies to the winning schools, and called for cheers for the winners and officials. Abbreviations: . Bombay (Bom); Buckland (Buck) ; Harrisville (H) ; v Mauku (M) ; Patumahoe (Pat) ; Pukekohe (Puke); Pukekohe East (East); . Puni . (Pu) ; Tuakau (T) ; Whangarata (W) ; Waiau Pa (W.P). Results are as follow:, — Boys Events. 220 yards.—First heat: B. Rawhiti (Buck) 1,, S. Kirkwood (Pu) -2, R.

Lewis ~: ( ll) 3. Second heat: H. Brown (Puke) 1, B. Finn (T).2, K. L Kearney (W) 3. Third heat: M. Balme (Bom) 1, J. Barnett (Puke) 2, L. Guthbert (H) 3. . Final: Lewis 1, Balme 2, Rawhiti 3. Time, 30 3-ss. 75yds., under eight years.—First heat: F. Bell (W.P'.) 1, D. Gash (Pu) ®«pk,'R. Asher (T) 3. Second heat: P. Rogers (Pu) 1, E. Short (Puke) 2, J. Brewster (W) 3. Third heat: V. Bakalich (T) 1, W. Hart (T)‘ 2, E. Adams (Buck) 3. Fourth heat: R. Greenwell (Bom) 1, B. Holt (W.P.) *2, J. MacPherson (Puke) 3. Final: Greenwell 1, Bell 2, Roger’s 3. Time, 11 3-ss.

75yds., under 10 years.—First heat: heat: J. Dacre (Puke) 1, C. Revell (H), 2, W.-Needham (Pat) 3. Second hf*at: J. Kearsley (Puke) 1, N. Schofield (Buck) 2, M. Fulton (Pu) 3. Third heat: R. Greenwell (Bom) 1, R. Alack (T) 2, A. Russell (Puke) 3. Final: Dacre 1, Alack 2, Needham 3. Time, 9 3-ss. 75yds., under 10 years. —Frist.heat: J. Lawson (Buck) 1, T. Brewster (W; 2E. Farley (W.P.) 3. Second heat: W. Lee (Puke) 1, A. Geraghty (T) 2, G. Lowe (M) 3. Third heat: G. Hardstaff (Puke) 1, B. Mill (Bom) 2, L. Twidle (M) 3. Final: Hard staff 1, Dawson 2, Lee 3. Time, 10s. 75yds., under 11 years.—First heat : W. Revell (Puke) 1, R. Conroy (Pal) 2, .1. Lawson (Buck) 3. Second heat: J. Sparks (Puke) 1, T. Brewster (W) 2, B. Grice (W.P.) 3. Third

heat: L. Griffith (Puke) 1, B. Ander-

son (Bom) 2, D. McMillan (Fat) 3. r Final: Revell 1, Sparks 2, Conroy 3 ATiine, 10s. 100yds., under 12 years.—First heat: H. Brown (Puke) 1, G. Day (i^u) 2, G. Holmes (Bom) 3. Secon. 1 heat,: .1. Barnett (Puke) 1, P. Jones (Pu) 2, J. Lawson (Buck) 3. Third heat: D. Baguley (Pat) 1, V. Miller (Puke) 2, R. McLarin (W.P.) 3. Final: Brown 1, Holmes 2, Barnett 3. Time, 13s. 100yds., under 13 years.—First heat : L. Wanklyn (Puke) 1, N. Schofield (W.P.) 2, H. Lowe (M) 3. Sec-

ond heat: B. Finn (T) 1, E. Phillips V (Bom) 2, R. Conroy (Pat) 3. Third heat: R. Geraghty (T) and M. Brown (Bom) dead heat, 1, K. Holt (Puke) 3. Final: Wanklyn ; 1, Geraghty 2. Brown 3. Time. 13 l-ss. 100yds., under 14 years.—First heat: B. Rawhiti (Buck) 1, 11. Rodgers (Puke) 2, V. Conroy (Pat) 3.

Second heat: C. Lewis (Buck) 1. J. ’ ’Moorman (T) 2, N. Fitness (Puke) 3. Third heat: M. Balme (Bom) J, N. Ruth (Buck) 2, J. Robertson (Puke)

3. Final: Rawhiti and Balme (dead heat) 1, Lewis 3. Time, 12 4-ss. 100yds., under 15 years.—R. Lewis (H) 1, L. Taylor (Pat) 2, S. Kirkwood (Pu) 3. Time, 13s.

Three-legged race, 75yds., under 12 years.—-iFrst heat: L. Griffith and J. Russell (Puke) 1, K. Douglas and P. Jones (Pu) 2, W. Spence and Alexander (East) 3. Second heat: P. Harwood and Miller (Puke) 1, L. Preston and R. Morgan (East) 2, J Lawson and R. Adams (Buck) 3. Third heat: M. Parker and K. Holt (Puke) 1, D. McMillan and D. Litchfield (Pat) 2. Final: Griffith and Russell and Harwood and Miller (dead heat) 1, Douglas and Jones 3. Time, 12s. Three-legged race, 75yds., u.’der 15 years.—First heat: D. Gordon and H. Lowe (M) 1, R. Howard and N. Ruth (Buck) 2, B. Flay and p. Robson (Bom) 3. Second heat: Volz and Jenkins (W.P.) 1, Douglas and Jones (Pu) 2, Balme and Brown (Bom’i 3. Third heat: Griffith and Russell (Puke) 1, Wilcox and Lewis (Buck) 2, Day and Douglas (Pu) 3. Final: Griffith and Russell 1, Volz and Jenkins 2, Wilcox and Lewis 3. Time, 13s.

120yds. hurdles. —First heat: G. Day (Pu) 1, R. Lewis (I-I) 2, B. Rawhiti (Buck) 3. Second heat: P. Robson (Bom) 1, H. Brown (Puke) and R. Geraghty (T) dead heat 2. Third heat: G. Preston (East) 1, S. Kirkwood (Pu) 2, O. Duncan (Puke) 3. Final: Day 1, Kirkwood 2, Preston 3. Time, 19s.

Long jump, under 12 years.—L. Wanklyn (Pukekohe), 13ft Sin, 1; G. Day (Puni), 13ft 4in, 2; H. Brown (Pukekohe), 13ft, 3. Long jump, under 15 years: B. Rawhiti (Buckland), 14ft 6|in, 1; R. Lewis (Harrisville); 14ft Gin, 2; D. Reynolds (Pukekohe), 13ft 9in. 3. High jump, under 12 years.—H. Brown (Pukekohe), 4ft 2Ain, 1; O. Pollock (Pukekohe), 2; G. Day (Puni) 3.

High jump, under 15 years.—C. Preston (Pukekohe East), 4ft. 3£in, 1; B. Rawhiti (Buckland) ,~2; S. Kirkwood (Puni) 3. Girls’ Events. ) 50yds., undereight years.—First heat: E. Yate (Puke) 1, V. Wallace (T) 2, D. Brewster (W) 3. Second heat: L. Pollard (W) 1, P. Wiseman (T) 2, V. Burke (East) 3. Third heat: E. Malcolmson (T) 1, M. Hinderks (Puke) 2, N. Bilkey (Buck) 3. Final;/L. Pollard 1, E. Yate 2, M. Hinderks 3. Time, 9 l-ss. 50yds., under nine years.—First heat: P. Silva (P'u) 1, J. Grice (W.P.) 2, L. Reid (Bom) 3. Second heat: A. Patrick (Pu) 1, P. Dwyer (T) 2, E. Adams (Buck) 3. Third heat: J. Robb (T) 1, D. Growden (Puke) 2, P. Hoe (P'u) 3. Final: J. Robb 1, D. Growden 2, P. Silva 3. Time, 9 l-ss. 50yds., under 10 years.—First heat: E. Millen (W.P.) 1, F. Hart (Puke) 2, D. Hewitt (II) 3. Second heat: J. Craig (Puke) 1. I. Clark (W.P.) 2, F. Anderson (East) 3. Third heat: L. Fletcher (Bom) 1, M. Robertson (Puke) 2, A. Spence (East) 3. Final: E. Millen J, F. Hart 2, L. Fletcher 3. 50yds.-, under 11 years.—First heat: 13. Day (Pu) 1. ,B. Mills (Puke) 2, A. Bullock (Buck) 3. Second heat: B. Oswin (Puke) 1, V. Morgan. (East) 2; R. Osmond (Buck) 3. Third heat: I. Wilks (Pu) 1, N. Bilkey (Buck) 2, X. Lawrence (Bom) 3. Fourth heat: T. Smeed (W) 1, T. McKay (Puke) 2, N. Morgan (East) 3. Final: -E. Hinlon (East) I.T. Smeed 2, B. Day 3.

75yds.,' under 12 years.-—First heat: M. Svendsen (Puke) 1, (TI. Tarver (Pu) 2. M. Cooney (W) 3. Second heat: A. MacPherson (Puke) 1, B. Day (Pu) 2, E. Wilcox' (Buck) 3. Third heat: A. Gee (Boni) 1, L. Asher (T) 2, G. Dunsbee (Puke) 3. Final: A. Gee 1, M. Svendsen 2, A. MacPherson 3.

75yds., under 13 years.—First heat: B. Goodman (W.P.) 1, M. McMiken (Puke) 2, I. Giles (W) 3. Second heat: B. Miller (T) 1, M. Brown (Pat) 2, B. Boyd (Buck) 3. Third heat: 1. Needham (Pat) 1, N. Senn (Buck) 2, O. Little (M) '3. Final:,B. Goodman 1, I. Needham 2, I. Giles 3.

75yds., under 14 years.—First heat : ■T. White (Puke) 1, I. Lee (T) 2, P. Ramsey (Bom) 3. Second heat: M. Pyatt (T) 1, K. McClune (W.P.) 2, M. Reid (Bom) 3: Final: J. White 1, M. Pyatt 2, I. Lee 3. 75yds., under 15. —B. Goodman (W.P.) 1, P. Lewis (II) 2, E. Needham (Pat) 3.

Skipping race, under 12 years, 50 yds.—First heat: M. Svendsen (Puke) i, A. Gee (Bom) 2, E. Wilcox (Buck) 3. Second heat: V. Short (Puke) I. E. Hinton (East) 2„1I: Hewitt (II) 3. Third heat: P. Hosking (Puke) 1, B. Day (Pu) 2, M. Cooney (W) 3. Final: M. Svendsen 1, M. Cooney 2, V. Short 3.

Skipping race, under 15 years, 75 yds.—First heat: B. Goodman (W.P.) 1, .T. White (Puke) 2, I. Needham (Pat) 3. Second heat: M. McMiken (Puke) 1, M. Clark (W.P.) 2. M. Brown (Pat) 3. Third heat: B. Bisii (Puke) 1, I. Lee (T) 2, P. Lewis (H) 3. Final: B. Goodman 1, M. McMiken 2, 1. Needham 3. Teams’ Events. Boys’ ball-throwing relay.—First heat: Waiau Pa 1, Ilarrisville 2, Pukekohe East 3. Second heat: Pukekohe Gl, Tuakau 13 2, Puni 3. Final: Pukekohe. C 1, Puni 2. Waiau Pa 3. Girls’ overhead ball. —First heat: Pukekohe East 1, l-larrisville 2, Waiau Pa 3. Second heat: Pukekohe Gl. Puni 2, Bombay 3. Final: Pukekohe East 1, Pukekohe C 2, Bombay 3. Girls’ relay race, teams of seven. — First heat: Pukekohe A 1. Bombay 2, Tuakau A 3. Second heat: Waiau Pa

T, Pukekohe East 2, Palumahoe 3. Final: Pukekohe A 1, Waiau Pa 2, Bombay 3. Boys’ relay race.—First heat: Pukekohe A 1, Tuakau A 2, Ilarrisville 3. Second heat: Bombay 1, Pukekohe B 2, Puni'3. Final: Pukekohe A 1, Waiau Pa 2. Patumahoe 3. In the first heat the judges placed Tuakau and Ilarrisville when it was obvious that Waiau Pa and . Patumahoe were second and third respectively. After a meeting of the officials if was decided to permit Waiau Pa and Patumahoe to compete in the final and both tilled minor placings behind the Pukekohe A team.