CHILDREN’S DAY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 304, 23 November 1937, Page 2

CHILDREN’S DAY

SPORTS AT SHOWGROUNDS. JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS. Conducted by the Assistant Teachers’ Sports Association, the primary school sports, held at the Showgrounds yesterday as a part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, attracted an attendance of children estimated at 1700 There was representation from the following schools :—Central Terrace End, College Street, West End, Convent, Russell Street, Hokowhitu, Milson, Aslihurst, Hiwinui, and Fitzherhert. Though there was a gusty wind, which reached considerable strength at times, it was not cold enough to make conditions unpleasant.

Heats in the various sections were run off at the rear of the main grandstand this morning, and the finals, plus a number of events which did not require heats, were to be staged on the oval this afternoon. 'No restrictions were placed on the number of entries received in some of the events, tbe track being about 30 yards wide. The competition was based on individual, effort, not that of teams, the object being to make the sports not so much inter-school events ns contests between the individual children. The following were the officials: — Secretary, Mr K. B. Dawkins; supervising stewards, Messrs J. Connor, L. Moline, and K. B. Dawkins; judges, Messrs A. W. Thompson, L. J. Plank, E. Berry, A. H. McLean H. W. Jackson, and F. C. Campbell; judges’ stewards, Misses J. Clover and M. T. Walters; starter, Mr M. R. McEwcn; timekeepers, Misses E. Hawkins and I. W. Stuart; recorders, Misses -B. Carnachnn, B. Watkins, and L. "Waters; call stewards, Messrs C. J. Adcock, and L. Berry ; starting stewards, Mesdames V. Hobin and F. G. Carpenter, Misses 1. Stuart, Mr McMahon. F Ross, M. Blake, J. Wellwood, and Mr Lavery, Messrs A. E. R. Joblin, I. Williams, it. Park, E. G. Schwarz and A Budd; supervisors of entrants, Mrs Dawick, Miss E. Ashby, Messrs J. Gaston, N. A. Ghidings, R. Warwick. C. Rosser, R, Merritt, Y. Hobin and G. Hay don. . The children received their daily ration of half a pint of milk during the morning, and this afternoon were to be given soft drinks and sweets from the Jubilee Committee. One of the main features oE the afternoon was to be a massed display of drill,-Miss I. Stuart having trained the entrants. RESULTS. Results of the early events are as follow: Leap frog, Stds. 3 and 4 boys. First heat: Central School team 1, Milson 2, Central 3. Second heat: Milson 1, Terrace End 2, Central 3. Third heat: Central 1, Hokowhitu 2, Convent 3. 100 yards, Stds. 5 and 6 boys.—First hr.it: G. Parker 1, C. Robbie 2, C. Dalton 3. Second beat: D. James 1, A. Coates 2, E. Webb 3. Third heat: G. Perigo 1, T. Dririkwater 2, G. Greer 3. Fourth heat: J. Bell 1. G. Heald 2 P. Jensen 3. Fifth heat: G. Ward 1, G. Humphries 2 L. Dver 3. Sixth heat: J. Westwood 1, L. Mitchell 2. W. Bransgrove 3. Seventh heat: B. Christensen 1, B. Pringle 2, J. Williamson 3. J . . Skipping race, Stds. 3 and 4 girls. —First heat: P. Collier 1, G. Davidson 2. M. Kerrigan 3. Second heat: D. H.ick"tt 1. P. Phillips 2. G. Peder-sen-3.- Third heat: Y. Kinitli 1, M. Ford 2 V. Lebas 3. Fourth heat:. G. Holdsworth 1, Tv. Murphy 2. N. vinp.beer 3. Fifth heat: G. James 1, N. Ford 2, I. Rutter 3. . „ Three-legged race. Stds.. 1 ami 2 hove.—First heat: G. Watkins and R. Brooker 1, B. AValker and M Faulk 2 P. Snelling and R. Woollett 3. S-c----ond heat: B. Kelly a.ml A. Mawhinney 1. B. Forbes and A. Lory 2 P. Murphy and D. Woods 3. Third heat: D. Bunker and B. Hickey 1, P. Brice. and G. Storey 2, J. Christensen ana P. Ta Tandem,’ Stds. 1 and 2, boys.—First heat: L. Carter, D. Russell and H. Spiers 1, B. Kruse, D. Edwards and G. Menzies 2, G. Kirk, D- Bewis aw F Hollowes 3. Second heat: B. Aisher, K. Holloway and B. Sinclair 1, M. Wickes, P. Tarrant and E. Ferguson 2 T. McKenna, J. Taylor and A. Brown 3. Third lieat: J. Mewett, D. Mitchell and H. Fell 1, A. Lory, B. Forbes and L. Hansen 2, B. Murray, L. Cocker and B. Heapliy 3. Three-legged race, Stds 2 girls.— First heat: M. Terry and J. Wilder 1, L Plier and W. McSweeney 2. A. Newfort and A. Honore 3. Second heat: S. Mathias and V. Corner 1, B. Bulmer and M. Kidd 2, A. Cole and M. Cocks 3. . 75 yards, Stds. 5 and 6, girls.— First heat: M. McSweeney 1, J. Isbister 2," G. Cook 3. Second heat: M. James 1, M. Rankin 2, J. Perrin 3. Third beat: E. Nant 1, J. Duckworth 2 P. Rouse 3. Fourth beat: B. Nesdale 1, J. Guthrie 2. E. Best 3. Fifth heat: M. Childs 1, J." Dryden 2, M. Marriott 3. Sixth heat: D. Tobb 1, N. Newport 2, M. Hogdell 3. 50 yards. Stds. 1 and 2, girls.—First heat: A. Newport, 1, B. Thompson 2, W. McSweeney 3. Second heat: N. Cocks 1, N. Terry 2, N. Walker 3. Third heat: J. Eaton 1, D. Lebas 2, V. Gomer 3. Fourth heat: N. Cannon 1, F. Watkins 2, P. Daley 3. Fifth heat: N. Terry 1, I. Lonn 2, A. Honore 3. Sixth heat: N. Cocks 1, B. Morgan 2, M. Mabin 3 / Tug-of-war—First round : Convent heat Hokowhitu, Central heat West End, Milson lieat Russell Street, Terrace End beat College Street.

AFTERNOON PROGRAAIAIE. Several spectacular features were associated with the afternoon programme. The massed Swedish drill performed by 49 lines of boys and girls alternating, formed between the two stands, 25 children to each line, proved very effective when the movements were carried out to the music from the loud-speaker system and the timing of seven leaders standing on tables in front. The girls were dressed in white and the boys in black-shorts and white shirts. The drill was carried forward with fine precision, considering the age / of the performers, and reflected credit on the instructor, Aliss I. AV. Stuart. Children from the city schools formed the lettering “P.N. 1877-1937” on the oval, and the finals of the events staged in the morning were then run off. besides which there were several other events, of an inter-school nature. The results of the competitions in the afternoon were: Leap frog final, Stds. 3 and 4. boys. —I. Robertson, D. Feasey and K. Turnbull 1, J. Foster, K. Carr and V. Belgrave 2, C. Osten, J. Stubbington and B. Pepper 3. Relay, Stds. 3 and 4. girls.-—Central 1, Terrace: End 2. College Street 3. ’Skipping final, Stds. 3 and 4, girls, n-P. Collier and I. Jones, equal, 1, D. Hackett 3. Three-legged race, Stds. 1 and 2. boys. —B. AAAatkins and R. Brooker 1, B. Walker and AI. Faulk 2. Tandem. Stds. 1 and 2, boys.—B. Sinclair. K. Holloway and AV. Aisher 1, H. Fell. D. Alitchell and J. Alewett 2. G. Kirk, D. Lewis, and F. Hollows 3. Three-legged race, Stds. 1 and 2, girls.—AAL AlcSweeuey and L. Plier

1, V. Gomer and S. Mathias 2,.. ’ 7 ; 50 yards final, Stds. 1 and 2. girls.—. N. Cannon 1, B. Morgan 2, J. Eaton 3. Tug-of-war. —Semi-finals : Central beat Convent and Milson beat End. Final: Central beat Milson. >iJ M Overhead ball. —Terrace End 1, kowhitu 2 Central 3. -v? Uts? 100 yards final. Stds. 5 and 6. —D. James 1, G. Ward 2, C. Robbie 3. Relay, Stds. 3 and 4. boys.—Terrace End I,' College Street 2. Milson 3. 75 yards final, girls, Stds. 5 and 6. D. Todd 1, G. Cook 2, N. Newport 3. ■