SUMNER SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18583, 9 December 1920, Page 10

SUMNER SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.

ANNUAL sports. Tho annual oporto of tho Sumner School for the Deaf were held in the grounds of tho institution yesterday afternoon. In spite of the heat, a vory enjoyable afternoon was snont. The entry sheot was carefully compiled; and provided for a member of the teaching staff to bo directly responsible for each event. Everything wont very, smoothly, the children taking the keenest interest in the competitions. Great interest also was taken in the Indian waler-oarrying race, for which Dr Symeo provided special prises. Tho annual tug-of-witr called for special efforts, and tho treacle bun race was moßt humhrously contested. At the conclusion of the sports tho bovs\ leader, Harry Death, otUled for thico cheers for the liouse and teaching staffs. Theso were given both correctly and vigorously. The following arc the results:—• Big Boys’ Handicap, 100yds—Herbert Colee 1, Harry Death 2, Percy Parkinson ft. Medium Boys’ Handicap-First heat: Lambert Clapham 1, Leslie Hawkes 2 Edward Barclay 3. Second heat: John Parker 1. Tom Ashby % Tinfford Porter 3. Final: John Parkor 1, Lambert Clapham 3, Tom Boys’ Race—Alec Dickie 1,. Wilson Barrett 2, Dan Doody 8. ’ Big Girls’ Race, 100yds handicap—Jean Falconer 1, Virginia Garney 2, Joyce M Leod 3 ‘Little Girls' Race— Kathleen Bridges end Eileen M’Natty (equal) 1, Gladys Watson 2. Babios’ Raco—Millie Morns 1, Lena Dean * Race—Girls: Phyllis Watson and ln?abevg Hansen 1, Hilda Falconer and t o Bovs- Tom Ashby and wflUe Meech 1, Alick Todd and Willie Young) 2 ’ Wheelbarrow Race— Big b°y 9: kfenrice Williams and Harry Death 1, Jolm Parker and 'Edward Barclay 3. .Little prie and bova: Alice Moyer and Bertie Hobbs I. Ethel Jenhson and Trafford Porter 2. Sack Raoe—Girls: Joyce M Leod 1.. Umce Gostfev 0. Bovs: First heat. Percy ParlnnBon 1 Leslie French 2, Wi Matche 3: second Wt. Lambert Clapham 1. John Parker 9. Walter B'urkhnrclt 3; third heat, Eric Bassett t, Edward Barclay 2; Anal, Lambert Clanhnm 1. John Barker 2Potato Race— Bovs: First h*at. Ivan Church field 1. Cecil Cairns 2; second heat, , a ... rT; I, T.ambert Claoham 2: t.nrd j, Thlm Parker 1, Leslie Hawkss 2: final, Lambert Clapham 1. John Parker 2. Girls: Hilda Falconer 1, Connie Murphy 2 • Dt £ vinos*!* Roco (iDclm-n water-carrying, ,rid, m'iuile «'■“ >■ Leslie French 1, Hilda Falooner and Harry (Dr Svto»s’s prize)—Boys: Wi Matches, -Ift Bill, 1: Peroy Parkinson, 4ft oin, e- Harry Death. 4ft -lin, 3. _ , ’Dr Symes’s Race, Indian w»ter-c!trrylng, with mug smaller girls—Violet Galton 1, Kathleen "Bridges 2. . , „ E-’g and Snoon Race-Boys: Bob Holland 1 Leslie French 2. Glide: Insjaherg E*asen 1, Helen Tavlor 2, Conmo Mivrpliv 3. Bun and-Treacle Race—Edward Barclay !, Tvnn CburehfieVl 2. , Tug-of-war, Girin r. Boys-The girls won.