SCHOOL SPORTS
BIG DAY AT NGATEA VERY SUCCESSFUL DAY EXHIBITION HIGH JUMP The annual sports -days and parents’ day was held at the Ngatea District High School on Tuesday, December 13. A large number of parents attended to view the children’s work, displayed in the various classrooms.
During the morning,' Father Christmas paid » visit to the infants, arriving on a steed befitting his proportions. Every child in the infant department received » present and enjoyed the party that followed.
A full programme of sports was carried out. The house competition resulted in a win for Aotea 2071 points against Arawa 1671. During a break in the programme, Ray McKenzie, New Zealand high jump champion, and Graham Jeffries, New Zealand junior high jump champion, both old pupils of the schoql, gave a demonstration of different styles of jumping. At the conclusion of the programme, the headmaster, Mr H. R. Hill, thanked all those who had assisted in making the day a success, and the chairman of the school committee, Mr H. Hayward, presented prizes and trophies as follows: Inter-house Cup, Aotea House; Phillips Brothers Cup for secondary mixed relay, Arawa House; endorsed School Certificates, J. H. Connor, E. H. Grbic; certificates won at the Waikato secondary schools sports, junior relay team (first), C. Carr, N. Fox, J. Schuler, V. Grbic; junior 220 yards, C. Carr 2; Old Boys’ Cup, R. McKenzie (McKenzie has now won this cup five time in succession and was presented with a special trophy; Old Girls’ Cup, V. Fisher; calf club certificates, senior handling, H. Barnes 1, M. Barribal 2, A. Tippins 3; junior handling, M. Tippins 1, J. Peebles 2, B. Blake 3; rearing, heavy breeds, junior and senior, K. Dragicevich 1, M. Donaghy 2; rearing, light breeds, senior, H. Barnes 1, E. Blake 2, M. Barribal 3; rearing, light breeds, junior, K. Harris 1, M. Tippins 2, D. Blake 3; type, heavy breeds, senior and junior, K. *Dragicevich 1, D. Donaghy 2, M. Donaghy 3; type, light breeds, senior, E. Blake L A. Tippins 2, J. Jarman 3; type, light breeds, junior, M. Tippins 1, D. Blake 2, K. Harris 3; yearlings, J. Blake 1, D. Donaghy 2; champion, senior, E. Blake 1, K. Dragicevich 2; champion, junior, M. Tippins 1, D. Blake 2; grand champion, E. Blake 1, M. Tippins 2; lambs, B. Potter 1, A. Smith 2. Results of athletic events:—
Five and 6 years, infant girls: C. O’Brien 1, A. Baker 2, B. Blake 3. Boys: D. Jackson 1> B. Hunt 2, E. Shelley 3.
Six and seven years, iiifant boys: M. Treadaway 1, N. Burke 2, G. Courteney 3. Girls: J. Willard 1» L. Phillips 2, M. Blakey 3.
Seven and eight years, infant girls: P. Griffiths 1, J. Fisher 2, H. Bowen 3. Boys: J. Brown 1, G. Willard 2, B. Fisher 3.
Eight years and over, infants: R. Wilson 1, D. Williams 2, C. Kati 3. Seven and eight years, primary boys, 50 yards: G. Pentecost 1, D. Leonard 2, P. Morrow 3. Girls: B. Laing 1, C. Bradford 2, J. Stone 8.
Eight and nine years, primary boys, 50 yards: L. Laing 1, J. Blakey 2, B. Elvin 3. Girls: M. Tippins 1, P. Fisher 2, L. Waugh 3.
Secondary boys, 100 yards, junior, first heat: C. Carr 1, V. Grbic 2, K. Williams 3. Second heat: F. Pivac 1, P. Ashford 2, L. Williams 3. Final: C. Carr 1, V. Grbic 2, F. Pivac 3. Secondary girls, 50 yards, junior, first heat: B. Connors 1, A. Smith 2, M. Treadaway 3. Second heat: W. Potter 1, E. Jordan 2, R. Ratcliffe 3. Final: B. Connor 1, N. Smith 2, W. Potter 3.
Eleven and twelve years, primary boys, 75 yards, first heat: C. Dalgety 1, C. Moore 2, W. Williams 3. Second heat: I. McFetridge 1, I. McCauley 2, C. Riddel 3. Final: C. Dalgety 1, N. McFetridge 2, C. Moore 3.
Secondary boys’ hurdles, 100 yards, open, first heat: C. Carr 1, E. Grbic 2* Second heat: T. Samuels 1, K. Dalgety 2. Final: C. Carr 1, P. Connors 2, K. Dalgety 3.
Secondary boys’ 100 yards, senior: T. Keane 1, J. Schuler 2, J. Turner 3. Girls: E. Hill 1, M. McQuoid 2, B. Connor 3.
Secondary girls’ 75 yards, senior: E. Hill 1, C. Green 2, J. McCollum 3. Secondary girls’ 50 yards, senior: E. Hill 1, M. McQuoid 2, F. Hayward 3. 75 yards, junior: N. Smith 1, B. Connor 2, W. Potter 3. Fourteen years and over, primary boys’ 100 yards: G. Tito 1, D. O’Brien 2, B. Finn 3. Girls: E. Grimes 1, J. McFetridge 2, P. Hayward 3.
Secondary girls* tl&ee-legged race, open: M. Nicholson and T. Wentworth 1, N. Rawson and R. Thompson 2, E. Hill and J. McCollum 3.
Primary girls* three-legged race, junior: J. Laing and M. Barribal 1, M. Donaghy and Y. Baxter 2, L. Quilty and A. Fisher 3. Senior: B. McNeil and B. Courtney 1, P. Hayward and L. Hayward 2.
Secondary girls’ open, three-legged race, first heat: N. Rawson and R. Thompson 1, T. Wentworth and M. Nicholson 2, D. Wentworth and B. Connors 3. Second heat: N. Smith and C. Green 1, E. Hill and J. McCollum 2, M. Tito and F. Hayward 3. Nine and ten years, primary boys; 50 yards; B. Hayward 1, J* Blake 2, W. Davey 3. Girls: A. Fisher L W. Batulovich and C. Dalgety equal 2. Girls: A. Fisher 1, C. Dalgety 2, W. Bartulovich 3.
Nine and ten years, primary girls: G. Shelley 1, B. Phillips 2, V. Laing 3. Secondary boys, 220 yards, junior: C. Carr 1, V. Grbic 2, Fox and Pivac 3. Senior: P. Connor 1, E. Grbic 2, J. Schuler 3.
Ten and eleven years, primary boys, 75 yards: L. Couchman 1, H. Blakey 2, D. Fisher 3. Giris: M. Donaghy 1, L. Quilty 2, H. Barnes 3.
Twelve and thirteen years, primary boys, 100 yards: K. Dragicevich 1, G. Birkenhead 2, D. Donaghy 3.
Eleven and twelve years, primary girls, 50 yards: E. Ryan 1, C. Moore 2, C. Dudley 3. Thirteen and fourteen years, primary boys, 100 yards: P. Moore 1, J. Harvey 2. Twelve and thirteen years, primary girls, 75 yards: B. Courtney 1, J. Yelavich 2, L. Hayward 8. Thirteen and fourteen years, primary girls, 75 yards: P. Phillips 1; B. McNeil 2, F. Wilson 3.
Secondary boys, 880 yards, open: T. Keane 1, K. Dalgety 2.
Primary boys, high jump, junior: W. Williams 1, R. Baxter 2, L. Couchman 3. Senior: M. Jeffries 1, K. Dragicevich 2, W. Finn 3.
Primary boys’ junior long jump: C. Riddell 1, N. McFetridge 2, W. Williams 3. Senior: G. Tito 1, D. O’Brien 2, B. Finn 3.
Secondary boys’ junior long jump: N. Fox 1, B. Mitchell 2, F. Pivac 3. Senior: T. Keane 1, J. Schuler 2,. K. Dalgety 3. Secondary boys’ high jump, junior: B. Mitchell 1, N. Fox 2, F. Pivac 3. Senior: E. Grbic 1, K. Dalgety 2, P. Connor 3.
Primary boys’ relay, junior: Arawa 1, Aotea 2. Girls: Aotea 1, Arawa 2.
Secondary girls’ relay, junior: Aotea 1, Arawa 2. Boys: Aotea 1, Arawa 2.
Primary girls’ relay, senior: Arawa 1, Aotea 2. Boys: Aotea 1, Arawa 2. Secondary mixed relay: Arawa 1, Aotea 2.
Old boys’ race: R. McKenzi* 1, ft Millington 2, G. Jeffrie* 3. Old girls* race: V. Fisher 1, B. Fisher 2, F. Waite 8.
Primary girls’ bob-ball, senior: Arawa 1, Aotea 2. Junior: Aotea 1, Arawa 2.
Secondary girls’ bob-ball B: Arawa 1, Aotea 2. A: Aotea 1, Arawa 8.
Secondary girls, overhead, B: Aotea 1, Arawa 2. A: Arawa 1, Aotea 2.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 58, Issue 4226, 16 December 1949, Page 5
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