SCHOOL SPORTS

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2496, 8 March 1930, Page 5

SCHOOL SPORTS

ANNUAL COMPETITIONS OVER 1000 YOUNG ATHLETES GAY SCENES ON KOWRAT PARK The tenth annual sports meeting of the Feifiling and District ih.biic Schools Amateur Athletic Association is being held on Kowhai Park to-clay. For the 54 events on the programme over 1000 children have nominated! representing 25 schools, and as each school has its distinctive colour worn by its representatives the Park is elaborately gay. Though there was a shower of rain between 8 and 9 o’clock this morning, the weather soon cleared andi conditions for fhe sports are .lost about, ideal. For the carrying out of the programme, the following is the organisation : Reception.—President, M, A. Mo Corkindalo. Course Stewards —• Messrs G. Fitzpatrick, T. Hay, A. McOor kin dale, C. Hnusman, **• Feeney. Boys’ and Girls' Shield and Cup EVents.—Sections A. B. K. D. N. and F 3. Messrs S. Amndio, (Chairman), H. G. Hall, M. R. McEwcn, J. Waugh, C. Peek, S. Parlane, L. Browning, N. Malcolm, C. B McClure E. Brewer, W. H. McLean, K. M. White, H. G. Whitehead. Boys’ Jumps, etc. Beni m C. Messrs G. V. Wild (Chairman), • T K. Hay, M. C. Amndio, G. J. F:tzpatriek, W. BramweT, T. Donuld- * son, G. Elstone, A. M. Bousfiold, P. G. Stevens. Organised Games and Novelty Events (Boys and Girls). Sections E. O. E. M. P. Messrs R. Mcilroy »Cl airmail), J. Penney H. Wood, J. Bari trop, N. Gifford; Ground Committee: Messrs E. H. Lange, G. V. Wild, H. G. Hail, T. G. Hay, R. L Mcilroy. Gates: Mr S. Chesterfield. Megaphone: Mr J. Batchelar. Recorders: Messrs O J. Caiman and J. H. Thomas. The first event began at 9.30, and from then on races are being despatched every four minutes with el odd ike regularity. Refreshment arrangements are ii the hands cf *K» Indies of the Mai— Chester street and Lytton street School Committees with Mrs MeCoi kind ale as the bend, and :t appeared up to nni.n that gootj Imsi licss was being time.