HAWERA HIGH SCHOOL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 10 November 1926, Page 9

HAWERA HIGH SCHOOL.

BOYS’ ANNUAL SPORTS. EARLIER RESULTS. Weather conditions were ideal today for the annual sports meeting providing competition among the hoys oi the Hawera High School. Tfae .say was overcast during greater part ox tb© day, but a .sligut breeze- from, the west which sprang up during the afternoon prevented a sultry heat, but was not sufficient to interfere with the competitors/ The annual sports are regarded by the public of Hawera as being a noteworthy event in the school year. The boys especially, always train conscientiously over a considerable period prior to the contests, and are thus able to provide good exhibitions of" clean sport. There was a good attendance oi the public at to-day’s function, and an enjoyable afternoon was spent. Large fields faced the -starter in all the track events, while the field events were also well filled. There was a total of 97 competitors listed in a long piogramme of 50 events. The officials controlling the meeting were most efficient, however, and the programme was attacked with expedition. The officials were:—Judges: Messrs J. Gray, M. F. Purser, C. H. Dahl, W. W. Thomas, L. Hunt, F. W. Sutton, R. P. Morrissey; timekeepers, Messrs F. Pettett, G. Hostick, C. H. Sargent; result steward, Mr A. W. Tugwell; track stewards, Messrs A. H. Laakman, D. Gower and R. Howard; -number steward. D. Brown. The general arrangements were under the control of a committee of hoys as follows : D. Brown, J. Sargent. J. Standish, L. Walker, V. Walshe, the- later acting as lion, secretary. Results:

Senior hop, step and jump handicap (previous record, G. ,Hammond, 36ft 51-in). —I. McDonald, 37ft 3in, 1; P Morrissey, 35ft 9Jin, 2; R. Murdoch, 35ft 9in, 3. Intermediate hon, steo and jump.A. Mullins, 31ft 7Jin. 1 fC, Feron, 31ft 2in. 2; AV. Cooley, 31ft If in, 3. Junior long jump championship, (previous record, H. Barker, 14ft 7fin).— R. Thomas, 13ft 51 in, 1; L. Grierson, 13ft 4i, 2; H. Westwood, 13ft lin, 3. Senior high jump championship (previous record. D. Gower, 4ft Ilf in). —C. Curtis and J. Standish. 4ft 9)in, dead heat, 1 ; I. McDonald. 4ft Sin. 3. This was. a particularly interesting event, the three nlaced men. with Walker. Pacey and AY. Nicholas fishing ont- the issue at 4ft Sin, at which stage L. Walker retired with an injured ankle, fn the handicap section, the result was: Curtis and Standish (dead heat) i, McDonald, Walker and Pacey (dead heat) 3. Intermediate long jump (previous record P. Coleman' and E Owen, 1922. 15ft Sin).—'FT. Barker. 16ft 51 in. 1: D. Paterson, 14ft- 7in. 2; G. Davies. 14ft 4Jin. 3. The same contestants took the corresponding positions in the handicap event.

Senior long jump championship and handicap (previous record C. Hammond. 1922. 18 ft 4in). —Championship: C. Curtis. IRft Still. 1 : I. MoDenaM ISU, 21 in. 2; R-. Morrissey. 17ft 3in. 3. Tn the handicap event Rl. Church, with 18ft. took third place to Curtis and McDonald respectively. Junior high jump championship (previous record. Lennon, 1924, 4ft ljin) —R. Thoma®, 4ft 2jin. 1: Li. Grierson. Ift 2-in 2 ; Turnbull and ®iley, 4ft lin 3. Intermediate 120 yards hurdles handicap. —A. Mullins. 1; C. Feron. 2; E. Lee. 3. Time, 21see. Senior 109 yards handicap.—First heat: Murdoch, 1; Moore, 2; Wilson, 3. Time. 11 2-oscc. Second heat: Church. 1: Dymond. 2: Macßae, 3. Time. 11 3-ssee. Third heat: Pacey, 1; McDowell, 2; Brown, 3. Time, llsec. Fourth heat : Riley, 1; E. Gane, 2: R. Linton, 3. Time,. 11 2-ssec. Fifth heat: F. Rodie. 1; L. Evans, 2; Milrov, 3. Time, 11 3-ssen. Final : Walshe, 1; Morrissey, 2; AY. Nicholas, 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. Intermediate 120 yawls-hurdles championship.—First iheat • H. Barker 1, G. Davies 2. Time. 21>see.

Intermediate high jump championship and handicap (previous: record, J. Buckeridge, 1923 . 4ft 7in). —D. Paterson. 4ft 6fin 1; H. Darker, 2; Mu'll ins,

Sack race.—Cowie 1. Mi-lroy 2. Smith

Junior 100 vards championship (previous record H. Parker 1925. 12 4-ssec) -t-R.. Thomas 1. R, RFley 2, L. Turnbull 3. Time, 12sec. Intermediate 100 yards championship (previous record. L>. Church, 1921 n 4~ssec). —H. Parker 1. G. Davies 2, D. Paterson 3. Time, 12 l-ssec.

Slow bicycle race.—AA r . Brown 1 Gower 2, Gane 3.