TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Grey River Argus, 14 March 1940, Page 11

TECHNICAL SCHOOL

ANNUAL SPORTS. The Greymouth Technical School Sports were held at the Recreation Ground yesterday in ideal weather conditions. Some excellent times were registered in the track events. A. Forrest established a new record for the junior half mile and K. Smith for the junior high jump, other times being well up to standard. Results were:— BOYS’ EVENTS. Throwing Cricket Ball —Senior: J. Fleming 1, R. Henderson 2, K Pring 3. Distance: 77 yards 2 feet 1 inch. Junior: A. McCracken 1, R. Treweek 2, K. Reynolds 3. Distance 65 yds. 8 ins. Mile Walk —Open: G. Greenhill 1, W. Longstaff 2, F. Rouse 3. 100 Yards’ Senior Footrace:—K. Henderson 1, J. Fleming 2, H. Smith 3. Time 11 2-5 secs. Half-mile Senior Footrace:—J. Fleming 1, A. Ray 2, C. Harrison 3 Time 2 mins. 25 secs. Junior: A. Forrest 1, W. Page 2, C. Werner 3. Time 2 mins. 30 2-5 sees. High Jump—Senior: R. Henderson 1, J. Fleming 2, Stewart 3. Height: sft. lin. One Mile Foot Race:—K. Pring 1, G. Greenhill 2 R. Campbell 3. Time 5 mins. 9 secs. Long Jump—Senior: E. Stewart 1, R. Henderson 2, A. Ray 3. Distance 16 ft. 2i ins. 440 Yards’ Junior. Foot-race:—A. Forrest 1, R. Wright 2, K. Fredric 3. Time 64 2-5 secs. Throwing the Javelin—Senior: J. Fleming 1, Haglund 2, R. Henderson 3. Distance 111 ft. 9 ins. 100 Yards’ Junior:—K. Smith 1 R. Wright 2, Alan Forrest 3. Time 12 2-5 secs.

220 Yards’ Junior Footrace:—K. Smith 1, R. Wright 2, A. Forrest 3. Time 26 4-5 secs. 220 Yards Handicap:—E. Russell 1, G. Smith 2, Perrin 3. Time 30 secs. Long Jump—Junior: M. Braithwaite 1, D. Studholme 2, K. Fredric 3. Distance 13 ft. 10 ins. 100 Yards’ Open Handicap:—A. Ray 1, E. Stewart 2, B. O’Donnell 3. Time 12 secs. Half Mile Footrace—Senior: J. Fleming 1, A. Ray 2, C. Flarrison 3. Time 2 mins. 25 secs. 220 Yards’ Open Foot-race:—A. Ray 1, D. Faris 2 R. Wright 3. Time 27 2-5 secs. 440 Yards’ Senior:—J. Fleming 1, R. Henderson 2, D. McLean 3. Time 62 2-5 secs. 75 Yards’ Foot-race, under 14:— Studholme 1, K. Perrin 2, M. Saun120 Yards’ Hurdles—Senior: J. Fleming 1, R. Henderson 2 ; Richards 3. Time 19 3-5 secs. Mile Foot-race:—K. Pring 1, G. Greenhill 2, R. Campbell 3. Time mine Q 120 Yards’ Hurdles—Junior: K. Smith 1, R. Wright 2, K. Fredric 3. Time 20 secs. Tribal Relay Race—Boys’ One Mile: Arawa and Tairoa teams, dead heat, 1; Takitimu 3. GIRLS’ EVENTS. Skipping Race:—S. Smith 1, A. McArthur 2, M. Stewart and J. Newton 3. 75 Yards’ Junior Footrace:—F. Williams 1, M. Stewart 2, V. Bergamini 3. Time 10 secs.

75 Yards’ Senior Foot-race:—J Henderson 1, J. Dunn 2 K. Blair 3. Time 104 secs.

Siamese Race:—Eric Smith and Shirley Smith 1, E. Gibson and M. Stewart 2, D. Stanton and M. Wotton 3.

Tribal Flying Squads (teams of 24): —Tairoa 1, Takitimu 2, Arawa 3. 75 Yards’ Hurdles—Senior: J. Wright 1, I. Dunn 2, K, Blair 3. Time 13 4-5 secs.

Tribal Relay Junior—(44o yards’ teams): Tairoa 1, Tainui 2, Arawa 3. Hop, Step and Jump—Junior: J. Wright 1, N. Teasdale 2, T. Henderson 3. The winner’s distance was 29ft. 6Uns. Senior: Jean Henderson 1 A. Shannon 2, N. West 3. Distance 25 ft. 4 ins.

Tie Race:—P. Stent and N. Straker 1, R. Richards and S. Butterworth 2, M. Stewart and S. Hayes 3.

120 Yards’ Senior:—J. Henderson 1, J. Dunn 2, K. Blair 3. Time 16 3- secs. Junior: T. Williams 1, L Wright 2, V. Bergamini 3. Time 15 4- secs. ’

High Jump—Junior Boys: K. Smith 1, G’. Ranger and R. Wright 2. Height 4ft. 73ins. Deportment Race:—E. Aiken 1, EHorwell 2, J. Spender 3. Potato Race:—M. Stewart 1, E. Gibson 2, A. Jones 3. Egg and Spoon Race:—K. Learmont 1, I. Cumming 2, Z. Steel 3. Sack Race:—E. Smith 1, I. Cumming 2, M. Stewart 3. Long .Jump—Junior: S. Henderson and N. Teasdale, equal, 1; J. Wright 3. Distance 12 ft. 4 ins.

Long Jump-—Senior: J. Henderson 1, J. Dunn and K. Blair equal, 2. Distance 11 ft. 7a ins. 75 Yards—under 14: D. ( Stanton 1, P. King 2, A. McArthur and J. Coulston 3. Time 10 4-5 secs. Over 14? J. Spender 1, M. George 2, T. Allen 3. Time 10 3-5 secs.