ATHLETICS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 28 March 1922, Page 2

ATHLETICS.

SPORTS AT PATEA

The second annual sports of the Pa- '. tea and District Public techools Ama- ' teur Athletic Association were held on Saturday in glorious weather until , about half an hour before the sports i terminated, when rain began to fall and continued until the completion of the sports. The lengthy programme of 93 events were earned through with- . out a hitch of any kind. Results: Boys' events. —50 yards, under 8 • Trevor Miles (Patea) 1, Kaha (Kakaramea) 2, R. Piercy (Alton) 3; under 9: L. Boyle (Patea Convent) 1, L. Edwards (Patea Convent) 2; 75 yards under 10: D. Paterson (Patea) V S Smith (Patea) 2, W. Southcombe (YVavorley) 3; under 11: J. Gibbs (Alton) 1, R. McLauchlan (Patea) 2, D. Paterson (Patea) 3; under 12: G. Thomson (Patea) 1, G. Palmer (Waverley) 2, J. Herbert (Kakaramea) 3. 100 yards, under 13: C. Miles (Patea) 1, E. Cousins (Whenuakura) 2, W. Smith (Kakaramea) 3; under 14: Walter Parker (Waverley) 1, Cecil Miles (Patea) 2, L. Neilson (Patea Convent) 100 yards championship: H. Hurley (Waitotara) 1, C. Myles (Patea) 2, C. Smith (Alton) 3. 220 yards championship: H. Hurley (Waitotara) 1, W. Parker and V. Brown (Waverley) 2. 120 yards hurdles championship: L Honeytield (Whenuakura) 1, H. Hurley (Waitotara) 2, C. Myles (Potea) 3.

120 yards hurdles, under 13- C Myies (Patea) 1, E. Cousins (Whenuakura) 2, H. Edwards (Patea) 3. 440 yards relay race, under 12- G Thomson, J. Edwards, 0. Shield, R Clarkson (Patea) 1, K. Masters, I. Gilshnan, A. Wightman, G. Palmer (Waverley) 2. D. Paterson, K. Mat-1 thews, N. Oakley, I. Christenseh (Patea) 3. 880 yards relay race (open), teams of , four boys: Waverley 1, Patea 2, Patea ! Convent 3. ' ] Long jump (open): J. Crawford (Pa- ! tea Convent) 1, V. Brown (Waverley) 2, P. Smith (Patea Convent) 3 Long jump (under 12): G. Palmer (Waverley) 1, R. Clarkson (Patea) 2, J. Sheehy (Patea Convent) 3 ' High jump (under 13); P. Smith (Patea Convent) 1, L. Neilson (Patea Convent) 2, N. Whitoford (Patea Convent) 3. /«ft igh ! ump v (°Pen): L- 'Honevfield (Whenuakura) l.^fci. Hurley (Waitotara) 2, P. Smith (Patea Convent) 3 lo yards sack race (under 11) • W Ward (Kakaramea) 1, W. Southcombe (Waverley) 2, J. Persons (Whenuakura 3; under 13: W. Smith (Kakara™ea) 1 5 W. Southcombe (Waverley) 2 J- McKenna (Patea Convent) 3. ' 100 yards sack race (open) : A. Maule (\\ averley) 1, A. Hunt (Patea) 2, A laylor (Whenuakura) 3. 75 yards three-legged race (under l\l: V- Southcombe and I- Wallace (V\ averley) i E . Oakley and E. Corbett (Patea) 2, L. Christensen and P bmythe (Patea) 3. iq ( 3 yards three-legged race (under lV\ s' -. T t Om^ ol,\ and E- Clarkson (Patea) 1 L. talker and S. Smith (Alerle ) 3 Palmer and C- Corfe (Wav1($, yards three-legged race (open) • G. Ihomson and E. Clarkson (Patea) 1, L. Neilson and E. Norris (Patea Convent) 2, W. Nicholson and H. Hurley (Waitotara) 3. «}i bs/feu e ra? e (under 12): L- Ho»«y----held (Whenuakura) 1, V. Brown (Wav•r]ey) 2, Tuhu Maui (Kakaramea 3 g& nd x s P°°n race (open): A. Clarkson (Patea) 1, V. Tanner (Kakaramea) A It. l< airweather (Patea) 3 Wheelbarrow race (open) :W. Parkei 11a n' 5T°, wn (Wav«rley) 1, C Smitb and C. Palmer (Alton) 2, A. Tayloi an ooK- Gunn (Whenuakura) 3. 220 yards old pupils of affiliated schools handicap: R. Fraser 1 H Harrison 2, C. Neilaon 3 220 yards (under 19) open handicap J. Hurley (Patea Convent) 1 R leaser (Kakaramea) 2, C. Neilsor (Patea Convent) 3. Girls' Events. 60 yards—Under 8: M. Murray (Altonil, M. Hurley (Patea Convent) Ik W ramge/» (Patea> 3. Under 9: M Murray (Alton) 1, C. Davidson (Whenuakura) 2, M. Gilshnan (Waverlev) 3. 75 yards—Under 10: Betty Petersen (Patea) 1 Bessy Walker (Alton) h M" o -? aV? (Waverley) 3. Under 11: Vera bheild (Patea) 1, J. Smith (Waitotara} 2, H Sutherland (Alton) 3. Under 12: E Woods (Kakaramea 1. ?au' wi" S (Alton) 2 > J- Wytkin (,i\.iton) o. 100 yards-Under 13: A. McLean ; (Kakaramea) 1, A. Wytkin (Alton) 2 F F inlayson (Patea) and M. Hurley (Patea Convent) 3. Under 14- A ?£ C x ? o (Kakaramea) 1, D, Roberts ! (Patea) 2, E. Taylor CAlton) 3 fv + 7i rds * F. Home (Patea) 1, A. McLean (Kakaramea) 2, M. Smith (Pafea Convent) 3 440 yards relay race, under 12—H 5 W ' J,\}yyt}dn>'B- Wa!ker ' and 6 lVytk^ (^ lton> *> A- Morris, W. Hurley, M. Boyle, and N. Lawrence £ atea Sol^^ 2 > V- Sh«ild, E Adams, F. Fmlayson, and F. Hemingway (Patea) 3. ° 440 yards relay race, open, teams of four g lr l s _Alton 1, Patea Convent 2 Kakaramea 3. ' 50 yards skipping race—Under 8: Laarhoii (Patea) 1, M. Gilshnan (Waverley) 2, J. Grainger (Patea 3. Tong (Kakaramea) 2, F. Loving (Waverley) 3. Under 11: E. Norrii (Patea Convent) 1, M. Nansett (Patea Convent) 2, H. Sutherland (Alton) 3 ■ 75 yards skipping race—Under 11 :* j /au f2 s JKaka^araea) 1, J. Wytkin: Alton) |, 11, Rob ns (Alton) 3. Under | 13: L. Sutherland (Alton) 1, E. Davis <Waverley) 2, J. Hare (W Taverley) 3 i 100 yards skipping race—Under 14: ?' Baylor (Alton) 1, T. Robins (Alton) 2, D. Roberts (Patea) 3. Open- F Home (Patea) 1, E. Taylor (Alton) 2, M. Smith (Patea Convent) 3 Teams skipping, six in team, open—Alton 1 Kakaramea 2, Waverley 3. ' , TX7M?- y/^ds sack race ' 'under 11—L Wilhs (Patea) 1, M. Kettle (Alton) 2, F. Loving (W raverley) 3. ' , 75 yards sack race, under 13—Ethel Ward (Kakaramea) 1, Edith Ward (Kakaramea) 2, Ivy Derrett (Whenua- • 109 yards sack race, open—Eva Taylor (Alton) 1, D. Roberts (Patea) I, H. Papps (Patea) 3. ' t075 *7 a2l s .^ree-legged race—Under 12: V. Sheild and L. Adams (Patea) hu \ JVy^kl?r an(3 H- Sutherland (Alton) 2, F. Hemingway and S. Robarts (Patea) 3. Open: J. Sheild and T' wT^S H" Sutherland and J. Wytkin (Alton) 2 , L. Sutherland n ™ A- Wytkm (Alton) 3. Egg and spoon race—E. Taylor (Alton) IL Sutherland (Alton) 2, H Sutherland (Alton) 3. 100 yards flat race, old pupils of affiliated schools, handicap—E. Oak?ey (Patea) 1 A. Ramsbottom (Patea) 2, J^Corbett (Patea) 3.

120 yards flat race, under 19, open handicap—A. Ramsbottom (Patea) 1 E. Oakley (Patea) 2, E. Corbett (Patea) 3. At the conclusion of the programme Mr. C. It. Honeyfield, president of une association, in a "brief speech, welcomed Mr. W. A. Collins, chairman of the Wanganui Education Board, and asked Mr. Collins to present the medals and the Strouts Cup to the winners. Mr. Collins expressed the pleasure it gave him to be present. He then called upon Mr. Strouts to present the Strouts Challenge Cup to the Patea School, Diana Roberts and C. Miles receiving the cup on behalf of the school. Mr. Collins then presented the medals as under f—• 100 yards championship and 220 yards championship—H. Hurley (Waitotara). 120 yards hurdles championship—L. Honeyfield (Whenuaknra). 100 yards, boys under 12— G. Thomson (Patea). 100 yards girls' championship—F. Home (Patea). 75 yards under 12—Ethel Wards (Kakaramea). 100 yards skipping race (open)—F. Home (Patea). Old pupils' race —R. Fraser (Kakaramea) and H. Harrison (Patea). 220 yards under 19 —J. Hurley (Patea Convent). 100 yards old pupils (boys)—R. Fraser. 100 yards old pupils (girls)—E. Oakley, A. Ramsbottom. At the conclusion of the prize giving ' cheers were given for Messrs Collins, Strouts, and Matthews.—Abridged from Press.