SCHOOL SPORTS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 53, Issue 32519, 20 December 1944, Page 5

SCHOOL SPORTS

VERY SUCCESSFUL DAY

FUNCTION AT KEREPEEHI

PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES

There was a large attendance at the Kerepeehi School sports held at Kerepeehi recently the results being as follows: —

Boys, 12yrs.—Barry Thompson 1, Peter Connor 2, Mo Herewini 3.

Girls, 12yrs.—Nancy Hayes 1, P. Jordan 2, Joyce Ashton 3.

Boys, 13yrs.—Gordon McNeice 1, Des. Jordan 2, P. Rawlins 3.

Girls, IByrs.—Valda Fisher 1, Fay Strong 2, Mona Parata 3. Boys, 14yrs. —Dick Herewini 1, Keith Reddy 2, Lew_ Stone 3. „ Girls 14yrs.—Lois Hayes 1. Boys llyrs.—Ken Harvey 1, John Taylor 2, Len Quayle 3. Girls, llyrs.—Thelma Wentworth 1, Betty Dennison 2, Maureen Nicholson 3. ■ .

Boys, lOyrs.—Clive Collins 1, John Fawcett .2, Seamus Jordan.®.

Girls, ldyrs.—Raewyn Thompson 1, Eileen Jordan 2, Marion Godkin 3'. Boys, 9yrs.—Colin Carr 1, Rex Spencer 2, Max Vivian 3. Girls, 9-yrs l . —Beverley Fisher 1, Pat Innis 2, Raewyn Ratcliffe 3. Boys Byrs.—Tuki Sweeney and Rowan Garrett, dead heat, 1; Colin Harold 3. Giris,. Byrs.—Eva Te Whata 1 1, Maureen Jordan 2, Barbara Ratcliffe 3. Boys, 7yrs.—Gray Garrett and Ned Te Whata, dead heat, 1; Ron Shergold 3. Girls, 7yrs.—-Bev. Trow 1, Lorraine Patterson 2, Eileen Ashton 3. Boys, 6yrs.—Bruce Harvey 1, Ewan Spencer 2, John Wentworth 3. Giris, 6yrs>.—Kath. Jordan 1, Julie Blakeman 2, Carole and Gail Thompson, dead heat, 3. Boys, sy.rs.—Garry MarteHi I', Richard Jordan 2, Elgin Harold 3. Girls, syrs.—Zoe Scott 1. Tiny tots, boys.—Bruce Menzies 1, Alan Harvey 2. Tiny tots, girls.—Jill Candy 1. Steeplechase. —Dick Herewini 1, John Taylor 2, Lew. Stone 3. Bicycle race.—P. Rawlins 1, Des. Jordan 2, Gillie Bailey 3. Obstacle race.—Valda [Fisher 1, Betty Dennison 2, Eileen Jordan 3. Slow bicycle race.—Margot Woodbridge 1, Maureen Nicholson 2, Joyce Ashton 3. Bun race. —Reuben Herdwini 1, Tamata Parata 2, Seamus Jordan 3. Skipping race.—Ani Te Whata 2, Martha Parata*).' ■ % Animal race.—Bruce Harvejf Frank Quayle 2, Garry Martelli "3 I .' - Partner race.—Carole and Gail Thompson 1, E. Ashton and L. Nicholson 2. Swimming, boys under 12.? —John Taylor 1, Ken Harvey 2, Tamafi Parata 3.

Swimmings, girls under 12.—. Thelma Wentworth 1. Ani Wilson and Maureen Nicholson, dead heat, 2.

Swimming, boys over 12yrs.—'Keith Reddy 1, Dick Herewini 2, Des. Jordan 3. Swimming, girls over 12yrs.— Nancy Hayes 1, Lois Hayes 2', Fay Strong 3. Relay swimming.—Marathons 1, Trojans 2, Spartans 3. Leap frog, tunnel. —Marathons 1, Spartans 2, Trojans 3. Weave the fence. —Spartans 1, Marathons 2; Trojans 3. Tunnel race. —Spartans 1, Trojans, 2, Marathons. 3. Dressing and undressing.— 1, Trojans 2, Marathons 3. Single men’s championship.—A. Godkin 1, R. Murray 2. ■Boys’ championship, under 12yrs.— Ken. Harvey 1, John Taylor 2, Eric Gage 3. ' Girls’ championship, under 12yrs.— Pen. Woodbridge 1, Eileen Jordan 2, Peg. Jordan 3. Stick jumping.—Spartans 1, Marathons 2, Trojans 3. Overhead hoop.—Trojans 1, Marathons 2, Spartans 3. Bridge relay.—Spartans 1, Marathons 2, Trojans 3. Run and move object.—Marathons 1, Spartans 2, Trojans 3. Single ladies. —Jean-Candy 1, Muriel Murray 2, Yvonne Bennett 3. Boys’ championship, over 12yrs.— Dick Herewini 1, Keith Reddy 2, Lew Stone and G. McNeice 3.

Girls-’ championship over 12yrs.— V. Fisher 1, N. Hayes 2, M. Woodbridge 3.

Bombardment. —Marathons won the final.

Relay.—Marathons 1, Spartans 2, Trojans 8.

Deportment, girls.—Bev. Fisher 1.

■■l BF“ .. □taewyn -Thompson 2. Interhouse competition, points cup. —Marathons, 147 points, 1; Spartans, 146 points, 2; Trojans, 1421 points, 3. , At the conclusion of the sports the head teacher, Mr H. G. McGowan, thanked the Assistants, children, com- ' mittee and residents for the co-opera-tion and assistance given during the year. The chairman of the Kerepeehi School Committee, Mr Wm. Bailey, extended thanks to the staff of the school for the very interesting programme. He congratulated the children on their fine sportsmanship. The interhouse competition, won by the Marathons was most exciting and closeup the parents the the teachers for the hi and help given to andt certificates were nrejMfeby Harvey. These inHtf^M^im ming' certificates (N.Z.S.wp|d ? Paeroa Swimming Club), cups (junior and senior), ca®&ib certificates and prizes, and prizes for the boy and top |narks in sport, school sSlfe cbndtict and' responsibility, were won by Valda Fisher and Keith Reddy.