GLEN OROUA

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 71, 23 February 1932, Page 8

GLEN OROUA

(From Our Own Correspondent). GLEN OROUA, Feb. 22. Tho annual swimming sports of the Glen Oroua School were held on Friday afternoon bofore a very large crowd. The weather was threatening in the morningy but broke fine in tho afternoon, conditions for swimming being almost ideal. A beginning was made at 1.30 p.m. with a very lengthy programme consisting of almost sixty heats and finals. The programme was completed at 4.15 p.m. and included a life-saving demonstration lasting slightly over half an hour by two girl and two boy pupils of Terrace End School, who were under the charge of Mr D. C. Pryor, their teacher. Mr S. G. Parlane, head teacher of the Glen Oroua School, was in ohargo of the sports and in introducing Mr Pryor, referred to the kindness in tho first place of Mrs Vasey, of Palmerston North, who had arranged tho demonstration, and secondly to that of Mr Pryor who 60 kindly assisted in helping to make the programme interesting. The various land and water drills were keenly watched by all present, and at the conclusion cheers were given for Mrs Yasey, Mr Pryor and the fife saving team. Mr Pryor earlier explained the various methods and also stated that he would bo ploasod to do anything to assist the swimmers of Glen Oroua School. After the completion of the sports a, dainty afternoon team was served by members of the School Committee, their wives and other willing helpers, who had a busy time attending to a crowd totalling about 200. Tho teachers, Mr Parlane ana Miss Phillips, had taken considerable trouble with the handicapping, and close finishes were the order of thp afternoon, there being no fewer than ten dead heats. The judges were Messrs W. C. Scott, W. Wallace and J. Herman, while Mr Parlane was handicapper and starter. Two Herbert Smith challenge cups, awarded annually to tho boy and girl securing mos tpoints in the handicap events, were won by Graham Parlato with four points, and Jeanette Scott and Ina Parlane equal with three points each. The following are the results of tho’events. —Relay race: D team (Joyce Lucas, Enid Gimblett, Olive Lucas, Pat Sullivan) 1, C tea (Nanoye Wheeler, Jeanette Scott, Nola Web, Graham Parlato 2). Leaners’ race, one width: lon Parlane (2secs) 1, Ina Parlane (lsee.) 2, Ngaire Parlato (4secs) 3. One length: firat heat, Rex Lawlor (16seca) 1, Ina Parlane (10 secs) and Patricia Croad (llsccs), dead neat 2; second heat, lan Parlane (20 secs) 1, Mary Altree (14secs) 2; final, R. Lawlor 1, lan Parlane 2, M. Altree 3. Boys’ open Handioap, one length: Graham Parlato (llsecs) 1, Pat Sullivan, (9secs) 2, Charlie Gimblett (scr.) 3. Girls’ open handicap: . First heat, Enid Gimblett (5 sovs) 1, Patricia Croad (7secs), 3; second heat, Phyllis Hunt (13secs) 1, Iris Jeffs secs) 1, Patricia Croad (7secs), 2; second £; third heat, Phyllis Gimblett (3secs) 1, Ina Parlane (llsecs) 2; fourth hoat, Mary Altreo (14secs) 1, Jeanette Scott (ssec) 2; first semi-finals, P. Hunt 1, J. Scott 2; sooond semi-final, P .Gimblett 1, P. Croad and M. Altree, dead heajt, 2; final. J. Scott 1, P. Gimblett 2. P. Hunt 3. Junior championship : First heat,, Jeanette Scott 1, Ina Parlane 2; second hoat, Enid Gimblett 1, Margaret Poupard 2; final, J. Scott 1, E. Gimblett 2, I. Parlane 3. Senior championship: first heat, Charlie Gimblett 1, Iris Jeffs 2; second heat, Joyce Lucas 1, Marjorie Jeffs 2; third heat, Nanoye Wheeler 1, Patricia Croad 2; fourth heat, Phyliss Gimblett 1, Pat Sullivan 2; first semi-final. C. Gimblett 1, J. Lucas 2; second semi-final, P. Gimblett 1, N. Wheeler 2; final, C. Gimblett 1, P. Gimblett 2, J. Lucas 3. Biggest splash: Juniors, Enid Gimblett, Rex Lawlor and Jeanette Scott, dead heat 2. Senior boys, Bill Scott 1, Charlie Gimblett 2, Graham Parlato 3; senior girls, Phyllis Gimblett 1, Nancye Wheeler 2, Joyce Lucas and Iris Jeffs, dead heat, 3. Boys’ diving, Graham Parlato 1, Charlie Gimblett 2, Rex Lawlor 3; girls, Nancye Wheeler 1, Jeanette Scott 2, Enid Gimblett 3. Boys’ breaststroke handicap, one length: lan Parlane (12secs) 1, Charlie Gimblett (scr) 2, Graham Parlato ((scr) 3; girls, first heat, Enid Gimblett (ssecs) 1, Nancye Wheeler (scr) 2; second heat, Phyllis Gimblett (scr) 1, Jovce Gloyn (3secs) 2; third heat, Patricia Croad (4secs) 1, Ina Parlane (Bsecs) and Margaret Poupard (13secs) dead heat, 2; fourth heat, Mary Altreo (Ssecs) 1, Marjorie Jeffs (4sere) and Nola Webb (7secs), dead heat 2; first semi-final, E. Gimblett 1, P. Gimblett 2; second semifinal, Ina Parlane 1, M. Poupard 2; filial, I. Parlane 1, E. Gimblett 2. M. Jeffs and P. Gimblett, dead heat 3. Boys’ egg-and-spoon race: Charlie Gimblett 1, Graham Parlato 2, Pat Sullivan 3; Girls’ first lieat, Phyllis Gimblett and Jeanette Scott, cfcfid hoat, f; second heat, Joyce Lucas 1, Joyce Gloyn 2; third heat, Phyllis Hunt 1, Patricia Croad 2; first semi-final, P. Gimblett 1, J. Lucas 2; second semi-final, J. Gloyn 1, P. Croad 2; final, J. Lucas 1, P. Gimblett 2, J. Gloyn 3. Obstacle race.* Seniors, Nancye Wheeler 1, Charlie Gimblett 2, Joyce Lucas and Graham Parlato, dead heat, 3; juniors Enid Ginfblett 1, Jeanette Scott 2, Ina Parlane 3. Distance plunge: Girls, Nancye Wheeler 1, Enid Gimblett 2, Joyce Lucas 3. Plunge : Boys, Charlie Gimblett L Graham Parlato 2, Pat Sullivan 3. Learners’ special race, one width: Ngaire Parlato (6secs) 1, Mary .Altree (lsec) 2, Nola Webb (scr) 3. Special race, learners, one length.- lan Parlane (2Cteecs), 1, Nola Webb (11 secs), 2, Ina Parlane (llsecs) 3. First consolation race, one length: Iris Jeffs (7secs) 1, Marjorie Jeffs (Bsecs) 2, Margaret Poupard (20secs) 3; second, Patricia Croad (9secs) 1, Phyllis Hunt (l&eos) 2, Olive Lucas (lOsecs), 3. A special prize presented by Mr Parlane for tho most sporting competitor was awarded To 'Jack Huddleston. This boy, though not yet able to swim entered for the biggest splash, boys’ diving, and boys’ plunge. Thanks are due to Mr A. F. Milne and Mr Garner for special prizes given for learners, and winners in the cup events, respectively. A tennis team of six men and four ladies journeyed to Kairanga on Saturday to* try conclusions in a friendly match y>*ith the Kairanga team. The weather proved threatening, but except for a shower just before the start of tho match the rain held off, though a choppy wind mado conditions a little difficult. However, a very enjoyable time was spent, tho Kairanga players doing everything- in their power to give the visitors a good time. The match was closely contested) but Kairanga proved a little better than tne local team, by 10 sets (89 games) to 9 sets (87 games). Following are the detailed scores, Glen Oroua players being mentioned firet: ladies’ singles: Miss Hobbs lost to Miss Martin, 5—6; Mrs Prebblo beat Miss Green 6 —5; Miss Prebble beat Miss C. Eglinton. 4—6. Men’s singles: N. Prebble beat Lancaster, 6—l; R. Prebble Jost to Cook, 3—6; Parlane lost to *G. Davey, I—6; Ihle lost to I, Davey, 3 —6; H. A. Prebble beat Collis, Saunders lost to Turner, 3 —6. Ladies’ doubles Miss Hobbs and Mr 3 Prebble beat Misses Marton and Green, 6—l; Misses Prebble and Wheeler beat Misses 0. Green and Eglinton, 6—4. Men’s doubles: N. and R. Prebble lost to Lancaster and Cook, 5—6: Parlane and Ihle lost to G. and I. Davey, 3 —6; H. A. Prebble-, and Saunders beat Collis and Turner, 6 —3. Mixed doubles: N. Prebble and Miss Hobbs lost to Lancaster and Miss Martin, I—6; R. Prebblo and Mrs Prebble lost to Cook and Miss Green, 5 —6;- Parlane and Alias Prebble beat G. Davey and Miss 0. Green. 6—3; Ihle and Miss Wheeler beat I. Davey and Miss Eglinton, 6—5. The preliminary inspection of the mangold plots owned by competitors in the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs was carried outlast week bv Mr E. H. Lange, the Education Board’s agricultural instructor. Mr Lange was accompanied during the inspection by Messrs J. Howl, local supervisor, W. Boswell, chairman of the school committee, S. G. Parlane, head teacher, and the competitors. The inspection showed a very high standard of cultivation in all the plots, and the crops (Yellow Globe and Long Red), were generaly well advanced, exceptionally so in a few. instances. Heavy rain was experienced on Saturday night and Sunday morning, the total fall being well over two inches. Much benefit should result from the downpour. Miss Pearl Gray, youngest daughter of Mr K. Grey, was operated upon for appendicitis a few days ago, and is progress, mg favourably.