YOUTHFUL ATHLETES

Northern Advocate, 23 March 1934, Page 8

YOUTHFUL ATHLETES

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PROMISING TALENT REVEALED. YOUNG CHAMPIONS EMERGING. Probably the largest attendance of parents and friends since the initiation of annual sports at the Whangaroi High School Avatched the events yesterday afternoon. The Aveather, Avhich bad been very threatening earlier In the day, moderated, but shortly after three o'clock some rain fell—not sufficient, howeA-er, to interfere with the programme. The principal, Mr A. R. Ryder, and his staff are to bo congratulated upon the efficiency of organisation which Avas maintained throughout. Every provision, including a fine afternoon tea, Avas made for the comfort and pleasure of A’isitors. Although there Avas an absence of outstanding senior athletes, some very promising material emerged in the junior and intermediate classes. This giA-os high hopes for the future, especially as most of the talent Avhich emerged yesterday should be available for some years. Consequent ujmn the re-shuffle of classifications Avhich took place last year, to grade the pupils more evenly according to age, no records Avere shoAvn for junior eA'cnts, the best performances for .1933, hoAvever, being given. Several of the efforts yesterday, hoAvever, Avere Avell Avorthy to class as school records. An outstanding performer iu this division Avas Ivan Martin, of BroadAvood, who also put up excellent time in the 880 yards event held earlier in the Aveek. The folloAving records Avere set up yesterday:— BSO Yards Intermediate. —Previous best performance, L. Mcßeath, 1933, 2min 25 3-ssec; neAv record, K. Rika, 2min 21 2-ssee. Long Jump, Junior.—L. Osmond, 1933, 14ft 3in; Ivan Martin, 15ft 114 in. 100 Yards Intermediate.—T. Miller, 1919, II 2-ssee; R. Barber, II l-ssec. 100 Yards, Junior.—L, Osmond, 1933, 13sec; Ivan Martin, 12 2-ssec. 440 Yards, Intermediate. —D. Codling, 1933, 63 l-ssec; K. Rika, 61 1-5 sec. 90 Yards Intermediate Hurdles.—P. Wilson, .1933, losec; H. Blake, 14sec. 220 Yards, Junior. —L. Osmond, 1933, 30 1-osee; Ivan Martin, 27 4-5 sec. Further results Avere- 1 — 100 Awards Handicap (under 15). —• Final: James 1, Rogers 2, Hope 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. 75 Yards (under 13) Handicap.— Final;Paterson 1, Thomas 2, Gash 3. Time, 9 4-ssec. Hop, Stop and Jump, Senior.—Final: B. Given (scr) 41ft 2jin 1, E. Dunn (6in) 40ft IF/in 2, D. Ward (3ft 6in) 3.

Senior High Jump Handicap.—G. Ray (lin), 4ft lljd, 1; J. Wilson (4iu), 2; D. Ward (3in), 3, Championship: C. Ray, 4ft lOjiu, 1; K. Rika, 4ft 84in, 2; W. Alison 3. .100 Yards Senior Handicap. —Final: Power 1, Hills 2, Blake 3. Time, 10 4-5 sec, 100 Yards Intermediate Final.— Mason 1, H. Blake 2, Barber 3. Time, 11 1-osee. 100 Yards Junior Handicap.—Final: Paterson 1, Carrington 2, Spice 3. Time, 12sec, Mile Senior Handicap.—Final: A. Jeff (scr) 1, C. Walker (80yds) 2, R. Wilson (100yds) 3. Taking the lead the fourth time round, A. Jeff Avon by 35 yards. Unfortunately no record time was shown for this 0A T ent. The winner finished in smin 17 2-ssec. Mile Intermediate , Handicap.— Final: S. McKenzie (70yds) 1, W. Foote (scr) 2, R. Walker (scr) 3. McKenzie made an easy thing of this event, winning by CO yards. The diminutive D. Saies ran pluekily to finish fourth. Time, smin 27see. Three-legged Race. — Final: IlaAvken and Haigh 1, Palmer and MankeloAV 2, Dudding and Murray 3. 90 Yards Intermediate Hurdles, Championship.—Final: IT. Blake 1, K. Rika. 2, Barber 3. Won by two yards in the record time of llsee. 120 Yards Senior Championship Hurdles—B. Given 1, S. Blake 2, P. Wilson 3. Given won by four yards, Wilson falling at the third hurdle. Time, 18 l-ssec. 90 Yards Intermediate Hurdles Handicap.—First heat: W. Cruncher 1; Goodison 2. Time, ]GI-sscc, Second heat: J, Blake 1, Robertson and de Stigter (equal) 2. Time, 16sec. 220 Yards Junior Championship.— Final: Martin I, Crozier 2, Wilson 3. Martin thus capped the day by Avinning every junior championship event. In the furlong event he had a yard and a-half to spare, and broke a record by doing the distance in 27 4-ssoc. 440 Yards Senior Handicap.—Final: S. ,Blake (10yds) and K. Simmonds (12yds), dead heat 1, C, Ray (syds) 3. Blake led to near the tape, but Simmonds, who had come op fast, dived In share the verdict. Time, 59 sec. 140 Yards Intermediate Handicap.— Final: J. Blake (syds) 1, G. Mason (15yds) 2, R. Kermode (scr) 3. A close finish. Time, 61 l-ssoc. 120 Yards Senior Hurdles Handicap. —Final; J. L. Wilson 1, Stewart 2, Blake 3. Won by two yards. Time, 20 3-ssec. 90 Yards Intermediate Hurdles Handicap.—Final: Blake 1, Croucher 2, Robertson 3. Won narrowly. Time, 10 l-ssec. ,

220 Yards Junior Handicap. —Final: Leech 1, Marshall 2, Ronayne 3. Won by four yards. Time, 20 4-ssec. 220 Yards .Senior Handicap.—Webster 1, Hills 2, Power 3. Won by three yards. Time, 25 4-sseo. 220 Yards Intermediate Handicap. — Blake I, Barber 2, Mason 3. Won by three yards. Time, 20soc. Sack Pace. —Final. Fairley I, Nicholls 2, Dennis 3. 75 Yards Old Boys’ Mufti.—Campbell I, Evans 2, Pullman 3. A field of 15 started, including two wise men in tennis shoes. Time, S 2-ssec. 75 Yards Old Girls’ Race—Miss Dickey Avon by default. Potato Race (14 and over).—Final: Pollock 1, Paterson 2, Wordsworth 3. 75 Yards Fathers’ Mufti Race. —Mr Martin 1, Mr Gash 2, Mr Nesbitt 3. Among those Avho also ran in a big field were Messrs A. J. Murdoch and W. Rika. Inter-House Relays. “Sonior —Marsden 1, Grey 2, Carruth 3. In the 880yds section Jeff gave Grey House a good lead. The advantage Avas reduced to tAvo yards in the 440yds, and in the first of the 220yds, Given passed Mason half-way round, so that. Barber had five yards start off IlaAvkes. Marsdcn finished with a good margin to spare, amid groat excitement. The personnel of the winning team Avas: —Ward, Edwards, GiA r en and Barber. Time, 3min 22 l-ssec. Junior. —Carruth 1, Grey 2, Hobson 3. The Avinning house led practically the Avhole Avay, Marshall and Bennett Avidcning the gap most. Time, 2min 2flsec. ICO Yards Old Boys’ Handicap. — Canvpbell 1, Given 2, Donaldson 3, Time, lOsec. Inter-House Tug-of-War, Carruth House 1, Fathers v. Sons’ Tug-of-War. —The parents carried too much condition for the boys, and Avon in two straight pulls. Those responsible Avcre Messrs! Rishworth. W. Rika, Nesbitt, Murdoch, Davidson, Green, James, Noild, Martin and Rogers.

Prior Events. Events decided prior to sports day resulted: — Pole Vault Handicap. —K, Rika (Ift,) 7ft Pin, 1; D. Hobbs (Ift Sin) and W. Alison (6in), 7ft 4in, equal 2. Putting the Shot. —D. Davidson (6 in) 1, D. Hawkes (Ift 9in) 2, W. Alison (9in) 3. Distance, 38ft 8-Jin, ThroAving the Cricket Ball.—R. Smith, 77yd 2ft 6in, 1; R. Wilson, 75 yd Ift 7in, 2; D. IlaAvkes, 3, Hop, Step and Jump, Intermediate Handicap.—ll. Blake (2ft), 37ft. 6jiu, 1; K, Rika (scr), 2; IT. Day (4ft Sin) 3. Championships. Points gained in the championships Avere: — Senior. —B. Given 18, A, Jeff 18, D. Davidson 12, E. Dunn 10. Intermediate. —K. Rika 26, R, Barber 24, H. Blake 20. Junior. —I. Martin 30, B. Wilson 15. The final position Avill not be known until after the school steeplechase in .the third term. As six points are aAvarded for the Avinnor of the steeplechase, both the senior and intermediate croAvns may change hands. Ivan Martin, avlio is a first-year student from Broadwood, is assured of the junior title. He ran remarkably well. Girls’ Finals. Inter-house Relay, Senior Girls. — Lupton House (Norma Simmonds, Grace Newman, Rita Blumhardt and Joan Cox) 1, Rodney 2, Cook and Sehvyn (equal) 3, Time, 40 4-ssec. Inter-house’ Relay, Junior. —Rodney (Doreen Conaghan, Nancy Weston, Erva Simmons and Nora Bndd) 1, Lupton 2, Cook 3. Time, 40 2-ssec. High Jump. —J. Cox. ..Tutor-house Girls’ Chariot. Races. —Senior.: Lupton 1, Rodney 2, Sehvyn 3. Junior: Rodney 1, Cook 2, Lupton 3. HOUSE POINTS.

A memorable day closed Avith the march past of the houses. To the strains of music from the school drum and bugle band, 600 young athletes paraded, the order being. —Girls: Lupton House (captain, Miss Phyllis Blake); Rodney (Miss Barbara Walker), Cook (Miss Frances Nicholson), Sehvyn (Miss Lesley Foote). Boys.— Carruth (D. Davidson), Marsden (J. Falvcy), Grey (D. HaAvkos) and Hobson (C. Ray).

Lupton . Rodney GIRLS. .. 169 .. 122 .. 96i .. oO-J BOYS. .. 210 Marsdeu . .. 1101 <)‘U Hobson .. .. 83