SCHOOL.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 283, 14 November 1929, Page 2

SCHOOL.

Apsey, b Mitchell 23 Irwin, b Jones 20 Dyer, notout 22 Coates, b Mitchell 0 Ashcroft, b Jones 4 Taylor, b Mitchell 3 Patrick, c Snadden, b Fippard 7 Beatson, c Mitchell, b Fippard 1 Nelson, b Mitchell 8 Sharpley, b Fippard 3 Collinge, b Mitchell 1 Extras 10 Total , 102 Bowling Analysis.—Mitchell 5 wickets for 21 runs; Fippard, 3 for 23; Jones, 2 for 18; Clifford, none for 9; Murley, none for 10; Fulton, nona for 10.

OLD BOYS. Murley, b Nelson 9 Fippard, retired 81 Jones, c Nelson, b Apsey ...... 3 Clifton, retired 13 Mitchell, st. Dyer, b Taylor .. 13 Haldane, not out 3 Extras 5 Total for 5 wickets 127 Bowling Analysis.—Taylor one wicwet for 12 runs; Nelson, 1 for 18; Apsey, 1 for 19; Irwin, none for 33; Ashcroft, none for 40. TENNIS MATCH. The Old Girls met the school at tennis, and after several very interesting matches the Old Girls emerged with the honours, having won five games to the school’s two. The results of the various matches were as follow:—

Singles.—Miss M. Budd defeated Miss N. Hickling, 40—30; Miss J. Lovell-Smith lost to Miss Peterson, 36— 40; Miss M. Ashcroft defeated Miss W. Coates, 40—29; Miss D. Spurdlo lost to Miss H. Fendall, 37— 40; Miss N. Coles defeated Miss M. Nelson, 40—30. Doubles.—Misses Budd and LovellSmith defeated Misses Hickling and Peterson, 40—27: Misses Spurdie and Ashcroft defeated Misses Fendall and Nelson. 40—34.

.ON THE TRACK. The athletic events proved popular and attracted a large gathering of interested spectators. There were seven events and the old pupils found that “youth” was too fast for them. However, it was not until the final race that the school came out on top. That they did was due to tho double win in the relay races. The results were as follows:— 100 yards, boys.—Cameron (Old Boys) 1, Apsey (School) 2, Collinge (School) 8. Won by a foot with the same distance between second and third. Five started.

220 yards, boys.—Cameron (Old Boys) 1, Patrick (School) 2, Dyer (School) 3. Won by a yard, with three yards between second and third. Four started.

100 yards, girls—G. Symes (School) 1, E. Morton (Old Girls) 2, H. Fendall (School) 3, A splendid finish, half a yard separating each of the place-getters. Five started.

880 yards, boys.—Spurdie (Old Boys) 1, Hill (School) 2, Taylor (Old Boys) 3. A splendid finish, inches onlj separating tho first and second at the tape. Six started.

75 yards, girls.—G. Symes (School) 1, E. Morton (Old Girls) 2, If. Fendall (School) 3. A yard each way at the tape. Four started. Boys’ rojpy.—School (Taylor, Patrick, Collinge and Apsey) 1, Old Boys (Beamish, Spnrdle, Clifton and Cameron) 2. Won by over 100 yards. Girls’ relay.—School (H. Fendall, M. Gray. V. Nelson and G. Symes) 1, Old Girls (D. Spurdie, E. Mulcaster, M. Ashcroft and E. Morton) 2. Won by eight yards. At the conclusion of the sports the old pupils gathered at school for a “community” tea.