CHILDREN’S DAY

Feilding Star, Volume 10, Issue 2977, 11 March 1933, Page 5

CHILDREN’S DAY

The School Sports HELD ON KOWHAI PARK GI.ORIOUS WEATHER AO VIX FAVOURS THEM 1000 CHILDREN IN RUNNING COST!’AIKS Glorious weather i>revails for the annual sports .gathering of the Feilding District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association being held on Kowhai Park. Mr President, Hay and Mr Secretary LaiSge have ■the perfectly prepared for the dl events* in which over 1000 children are competing;. Flags representing 2*> competing schools ornament the front aspect. Early this. mommg country people began to assemble t >u the grounds in large numbers, and it. "as hoped the townspeople v ould give ttheir patronage in the afternoon. 1 he following are the officials : Reception.—Mr T. Iv. Hay (President). Course Stewards.—Messrs G. J. Fitzpatrick, T. Collins. J. E. Barit roj> A. AleC’ork indale. Boys'* and Girls' Shield Cup Events.— Messrs S. Amtulio (Chairman), M. R. AlcE wen, S. G. Parlaine, D. Warner K. White, T. Gibson C. B. AfeClure N. Malcolm, H. AVhitehoa.d. T. I>onaldson D. Pryor X. Harding. Hoy's Jumps etc.. —Messrs AT. C Amadio (Chairman), G. H. El sit one, P. G. Stevenes D. Ferguson. Organised (tames and Novelty EventsI Toy s and girls. AFessrs A\. "Wilson mfairman) J. B. Bonnett., H. AV< od, S. H. Mnyne, J. Penney, K ; . Ross, E. r.ong, I;. Wakler. Ground Com* mitteee.- Messrs E. H. Lange, AV Wilson, S. G. Still. T. K. Hay. Gates: Air St. Chesterfield. Recorders; Mt ’s r?s S. G.Still and X. Rankin. COATPETITIYE SCHOOLS AND COLOURS Heaconpheld.- -Bed sash. Bluff Road—Green and white. Bunnythorpe— Hr own and gold. Cheltenham- Grey and blue. Glen Oroua—Black and white. Haleombc*—Yellow and Black. tvakariUi—Dark and light blue.

Kiwite.a —Grey aiul green. Kopane Navv blue and tan.. Lyttofi Street—Red and white. Maki.no- Green and gold. M ant-nester Street —Afa,r oon. 'Oroua. Downs —Black and yellow. ‘Poliangina—Gr< k y and red. Raumai—Pun>le and brown. Row a White. R«) ngo t ea—Bl a ok. Stan way Red and gold. Tiakitabuna—Dark and light green. Taimui—Blue and Gold. Tapuac—Light blue. TV Arakura—Black and green. Tokornhgj Purple and Pink. Eniutoi—Gold sash. Wadtuna—Red and pale blue. The refreshments stalls are i‘n the hands of the ladies of the local Schools Committees, and the iee cream and c-00l drinks stalls especially are doing good trade. RESTTjTS OF r aces The following were, the results up to 1 2 noon:— Boys, hop. step and jump. open.—-; IS. Mason (Lytton st.) 3. T.. Wells (Manchester st. »- T. Eowles (Lytton s_t). 3. Hoys* overhead hall game.—-Man-chester A 1, Manchester R 2. Roys* line game.-—lytton A 1, Mam in ster B 2. Girl:.* overhead hall game.—Manchester B 1. Cheltenham 2. Boys* long jump. open.—K. Julian ( M*.ui ch ester » 1. J. Duke (I ton got< ;i) 2. T. Eowles (Lytton) o. Girls’ line game.—Lytton A I. Lytton B 2. Boys’ long jump, under 12.—L. Silcock (Manchester) 1. Mj. Harding ( Mancln ster) 2. R. Harding (Lytton). Durance 12f( Din. High jump. oj>en.—L. Beazer (Manchester) 1. K. Julian (Manchester) 1. Eowles (Lytton) and H. Peterson ( Makino) equal, 2. Height, -lft (ttin. J Joys’ high jump under 12—B. Harding (Manchester) I. C. Harford (Manchester) o, Silcock (A raneh.es ter) and R. Harding (Lytton SU) 3. sleight 4 ft. SOLE CHARGE SCHOOLS Boys’ 75 yards fiat race under 10— J Harre (Rowa) 1. M. Dormer (Stanway) Boys’ 100 yards flat- race, open.J. Howell (Raumai) J, A. XeiJsori (Tiakitahuna) 2. W. Jamieson. (Rewa) 3 Girls’ -50 yards fiat raec under B. R. llarland (Pohangina> 1. P. Wat, son (Pohangina) 2, T. Rowlands (Tiakitahuna) 3. Girls’ 100 yards flat, race open.—, AT. Freneh ( Beaeonsfield) 1. X. Voss Tiakitahuna) and Z. Alder pon (Rewa) 2. Tb<> sole change schools trophy was won by Poll an gin a -with 26 points,• Tiakitahuna second with 2f5 points.