PRIMARY SCHOOLS SPORTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 April 1940, Page 3

PRIMARY SCHOOLS SPORTS

REEFTON MEETING RESULTS. Held at Reefton in good weather on Friday last, a combined primary schools sports meeting, which was to have been conducted during Physical Fitness Week, but was postponed owing to the Prime Minister’s death, was ’attended by pupils from eight schools. About 400 children competed in the various events, and special excursion trains were run to Reefton. Visitors from Inanghua Junction to Greymouth were present. Reefton Convent School were the winners' of two cups v/ith 292 points, Reefton District High School being runners-up with a score of 166. The following are the results: — BOYS’ EVENTS. 50yds, under 7 years—First heat: R. Cohen 1, A. Anderson 2. Second heat: J. Hunt 1, S. Ladner 2. Final: J. Hunt 1, S. Ladner 2, R. Cohen 3. 50yds, under 8 years—First heat: B. Hunt 1, R. Carter 2. Second heat: B. Janison 1, A. Clarke 2. Final: B. Hunt 1 B. Janison 2, L. Gilsennan 3. 50yds, 7 years—First heat: R. Hayman 1, C. Hardie 2. Second heat: A. Banks 1, N. Reid 2. Final: A. Banks 1, N. Reid 2. R. Buist 3. 75yds, 9 years—First heat: C. Ebbett 1, J. Wildermoth 2. Second heat: G. O’Flaherty 1, D. Coghlan 2. Final: C. Ebbett , J. Pankhurst 2, J. Wildermoth 3. 75yds, 10 years—First heat: J. Clayton 1, M. Coghlan 2. Second heat: G. Halleron I,' M. Pankhurst 2. Final: M. Pankhurst 1, J. Clayton 2, G. Halleron 3. 75yds, 11 years—First heat: M. Skelton 1, D. Latham 2. Second heat: A. Parfit 1, S. Thompson 2. Final: M. Skelton 1, H. Hudson 2, D. Latham 3. ,100yds, 12 years—First heat: W. Rosewall 1, B. Steel 2. Second heat: R. Cowan 1, H. Gilbert 2. Final: W. Rosewall 1, R. Cowan 2, B. Steel 3.

GIRLS’ EVENTS'

Junior long jump—‘Pat Reid 1, M. Wicken 2, M. Buist and Z. Macilquham 3 equal. Senior long jump—D. Sidwell 1, C. McLean 2, S. Airey 3. 50yds, 7 years—First heat: C. Murtha 1, G. Williams 2. Second. hfeat: P. Pankhurst 1, E. Anderson 2. Final: C. Murtha 1, G. Williams 2, E. Anderson 3. 50yds, S years—First heat: M.' Hocking 1, E. Nicholls 2. Second heat: J. Benseman 1, M. Absolain 2. Final:. J. Benseman 1, M. Absolam 2, N. Hamill 3. 50yds, 9 years—First heat: A. Kellow 1, P. Conlon 2, Second

heat: F. Latham 1, B. Saunders 2. Final: B. Saunders 1, F. Latham 2, A. Kellow 3. 75yds, 10 years—First heat: D. Perrin 1. D. Dickie 2. Second heat: M. Collins 1, J. Coghlan 2. Final: D. Perrin 1, R. O’Regan and D. Dickie 2 equal. 75yds, 11 years—First heat: M. Wicken 1, R. Pearce 2. Second heat: D. Millugan 1, G. Macilquham 2. Final: M. Wicken 1, R. Pearce 2, P. Reid 3. 75yds, 12 years—First heat: M. Cameron 1, M. Bell 2. Second heat: S. Hornsby 1, S. Carter 2. Final: S. Hornsby 1, M. Cameron 2, S. Carter 3. 75yds, open: First heat: C. McLean 1, S. Airey 2. ,Second heat: S. Hornsby 1, M. Wicken 2. Final: S. Airey 1, C. McLean 2, M. Wicken 3.

OTHER EVENTS

Boys’ junior long jump—Porter 1, Loughnan 2, Clayton 3. Senior long jump P. Porter 1, Rosanowski 2, Steel 3. Boys’ 100yds, open, 13 years: A. . Barnett 1, D. Seymour 2, N. Rawstron ! 3 Boys’ 100yds open: P. Porter 1, C. Steel 2, M. Rosanowski 3. Boys’ 3- ■ legged race, under 9: B. Hunt and B. ■ Grieg 1, A. Reeves and J. Hunt 2, A. ■ McKenzie and R. Carter 3. Girls’ 3legged race, under 9 years: M. Coghlan . and P. Prendergast 1, M. Absolam and ■ V. Main Donald 2, M. Hocking and P. . Pankhurst 3. Boys’ 3-legged race, 12 years: S. Hunt and N. Coghlan 1, D. - McKenzie and R. Honey 2, M. Pankhurst and K. Bennett 3. Girls’ 3- ■ legged race, 12 years: M. Wicken and ■ P. Reid 1, A. Anderson and B. Saunders 1 2, J. Woods and D. Dickie 3. Boys’ 3- ■ legged, open: D. Latham and R. Kelt low, 1, B. Reeves and B. Hays 2. L. • Coghlan and Loughnan 3. Girls’ 3- • legged race, open: S. Hornshy and S. • Airey 1, M. Heslop and C. McLean 2, ■ R. Pearce and C. Osborne 3. Boys’ ■ 220yds, open: P. Porter 1, L. Reid 2, ■ R. Kellow 3. Boys’ 440yds, 12yrs: K. • Bennett 1, M. Skelton 2, M. Pankhurst • 3. Boys’ sack race, under 12 years: ■ R. Cohen 1, A. Anderson 2, B. Lut-ton 3. Girls’ sack race, open: E. Anderson 1, T. Macilquham 2, V. Maindonald 3. Girls’ sack race, 12 years: C. Golway 1, E. Golway 2, P. Conlon 3. Girls’ ■ sack race, open: C. Blackburn 1, Z. i Watson 2, N. Waghorn 3. Boys’ sack ■ race, 9 years: L. Reid 1, G. Porter 2, . D. .S'eymour 3. Girls’ sack race, 9 . years: D. Sidwell 1, M. Heslop 2, N. • Ryan 3. Boys’ 880yds, open: L. Reid 1, ■ J,, Porter 2, T. Gilmour ,3. Girls’ tunnel i ball relay: Blackspoint 1, Reefton D.H. • 2, Convent 3. Boys’ tunnel ball relay: Landing 1, R.D.I-I.S. 2, Convent 3. Girls’ tunnel ball, intm.: Convent 1, . R.D.H.S. 2, Blackspoint 3. Boys’ tunnel ball, intm.: Convent 1, R.D.H.S. 2, IBlackspoint 3, Boys’ relay, -under 9

years: R.D.H.S. 1. Convent 2, Blackspoint 3. Girls’ relay, under 9 years: R.D.H.S. 1, Inangahua Junction 2, Blackspoint 3. Boys’ relay, 12 years: Convent I;. R.D.H.S. 2, Greyraouth 3. Girls’ relay, 12 years: Convent 1, Greymouth 2, R.D.H.S. 3. Boys’ open relay: Greymouth 1, R.D.H.S. 2, Convent 3. Girls’ open relay: Greymouth 1. R.D.H.S. 2, Convent 3. The points won by the competing schools were: Convent 292 J 1, Reefton District High School 116 2, Blackspoint 129 3, Inangahua Junction 70 4, Greymouth 66 5, Inangahua Landing 40 6, Rotokohu 36 7, Cronadun 24 8. A baby show drew much interest and a large entry, the prize-winners being:—Under 6 months: John Irving 1, Robert Seaton 2, Rosalie Kearne 3. Six to 12 months: Marilyn Sara 1, Rosalie Hoy 2, Ashby King 3. Twelve to 18-months: Rei Woodbury 1, Doreen Clark 2, Janipe Butcher and Walter Findlay, equal, 3.