Athletic Sports at Girls’ High School

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 82, 7 April 1938, Page 11

Athletic Sports at Girls’ High School

LILIAN CHURCHILL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP MEG SHEPPARD AND JOAN HILL TIE FOR JUNIOR Favoured with ideal weather, the annual athletic sports of the Palmerston North Girls-* High School wore held on the school grounds yesterday afternoon, there being a gratifying number of parents and - supporters present. The senior honours were gained by Lilian Churchill (Rongotea) with 14 points, who received the Palmerston North G.H.S. silver cup. Ailsa Shaw, 10 points, was runner-up.

Meg Sheppard and Joan Hill with 15 points each, shared the junior honours and the Balsillie rose bowl, Isla Carian with six points, being runner-up. The house points were as follow: — Green 92, Purple 91, Brown 75, Blue 6(3, Orange 45, and Red 39. At the conclusion of the sports, the principal, Miss E. E. Stephens asked Colonel J. H. Whyte, member of the Education Board, who was deputising for Mr. M. H. Oram, to present the cups to the senior and junior champions and announce the house points. Miss Stephens also thanked parents, the staff and the pupils for their help and support. Presenting the cups, Colonel Whyte said those at the Girls’ High School were firm believers in sport. He congratulated the winners and added his thanks to the parents and called for three cheers for the staff for their organisation.

Afternoon tea was served by members of the staff and pupils and the classrooms had been transformed into tea-rooms with tables gaily decorated with vases of autumn-tinted marigolds, dahlias, nasturtiums, gaiilardias and antirrhinums.

Following were tho final results, the heats having been decided last week:— 100 yards senior championship: N. Chamberlain (P.) and D. Todd (P.) equal 1, 'M. Morgan (B.) v 2. Time, 13secs, 100 yards junior championship: J. Hill (O.) 1, I. Carian (P.) 2, M. Sheppard (P.) 3. Time, 12 4-ssecs. Skipping race: B. Shan (B.) 1, L. Churchill (G.) 2, N. Anderson (G.) 3. Three-legged race: N. Beattie (R.) and B. Smith (R.) 1, J. Davies {91.) and B. Shann (Bl.) 2, H. Christianson (O.) ana S. Hansen (O.) 3. Junior 220 yards championship: J. Hill (O.) 1, M. Sheppard (P.) 2, I. Carian (P.) 3. Time, 29 2-ssecs.

Senior 220 yards championship; B. Moor (G.) 1, L. Churchill (G.) 2, N. Chamberlain (P.) 3. Time, 31secs. 100 yards junior handicap: K. Barlett (Br.) 1, K. Cunneeu (R.), FTerry (R.) equal 2. Time, 12secs. 100 yards senior handicap: M. Cherrie (G.) 1, J. Eglinton (O.) 2, J. Reed (Br.) 3. Time, 12secs. Senior high jump: B. Stevens (Bl.) 1, G. Cook (Br.) 2, L. Churchill (G.) and C. Wilson (P.) equal 3. Height 4ft. 3ins.

Junior high jump: J. Hill (O.) 1, M. Sheppard (P.) 2, B. Barkwith and A. Major (G.) equal 3.. Height 4ft. Obstacle race: L. Churchill (G.) 1,

N. Esau (P.) 2. Slow bicycle race: P. Smith (Br.) 1, M. Whyte (P.) 2, M. Edmonds (Br.) 3. Committee department race: A. Shaw (Br.) 1, M. Carson (O.) 2, J. Reed (Br.)

Potato race: L. Churchill (G.) 1, A. Major (G.) 2, S. Coombs (P.) 3. Junior hop, sfep and jump: J. Waldegrave (Bl.) 1, M. Sheppard (P.) 2, I. Carian (P.) 3. Distance 27ft. sins. Senior hop, step and jump: L. Churchill (G.) 1, M. Morgan (Br.) and J. Judd (Bl.) equal 2. Distance 28ft. 3ins.

Mothers* lucky spot: Mrs. C. M. Heath (Bl.). Pet’s race: M. Cherrie (G.) 1, A. Nash (Bl.) 2, J. Reed (Br.) and J. Hart (O.) equal 3. House relay.—Basketball: Blue 1, Purple 2, Brown 3. House relay.—Leap frog: Red 1, Green 2, Blue 3.

House relay.—loo yards: Purple 1, Blue 2, Orange 3. Sack race: M. Gretton (O.) 1, M. Cozens (P.) 2, F. Terry (R.) 3. Old girls* race: G. E. Skinner (Br.) I, J. Abraham (P.) 2. School handicap: M. Munford (G.) 1, J. Waldegrave (Bl.) 2, E. Merton (O.) 3.