Far North Inter-School Sports

Northern Advocate, 19 December 1938, Page 5

Far North Inter-School Sports

A large gathering of residents and visitors witnessed contests for the championship cup and handicap banner, competed for annually by the combined schools of the Far North. These schools Waiharara, Motutangi, Hoqhora, Waihopo, and Ngataki —all fielded a complete list of entrants, and many thrilling struggles for pride of place at the winning tape resulted. The organising secretary, Mr J. W. Creamer, was assisted by a committee of teachers and residents, whose energetic efforts contributed largely to the success of the meeting. A very comprehensive programme was run off with precision and efficiency, reflecting great credit upon the organisers and those responsible for the training of the children. Altogether a very fine sporting spirit prevailed among the contestants.

Trophies Won,

Major trophies were annexed by the Waiharara School (championship cup) and Houhora School (handicap banner), with Waihopo as runners-up for the championship, and Waiharara run-ners-up in the handicap. Results, with abbreviations of names, are as follow: Motutangi (M), Houhora (H), Ngataki (Nga), Waiharara (W,a), Waihopo (Wo). ■ Overhead Ball Relay.—Waihopo 1, Waiharara 2, Houhora 3. Rope Relay—Waihopo 1, Houhora 2. Waiharara 3. Senior Relay.— Waiharara 1, Waihopo 2, Ngataki 3. 'lntermediate Relay.—Waihopo 1, Waiharara 2, Ngataki 3. Junior Relay.—Ngataki 1, Waiharara 2, Waihopo 3. Jumping Events, Senior boys’ broad jump: Leslie Subritzky (Wo) 1, G. Pene (Nga) 2. Logan Brass (Nga) 3. Senior girls’ high jump: Violet Yelavich (Wa) 1, Zorika Hrstich (Wa) 2. Elizabeth Brass (Nga) 3. Senior boys: George Sucich (Wo) 1, Philip Steed (Wa) 2, L. Subritzky (Wo) 3. Intermediate boys; Clive Wagener (H) 1, P. Yerkovich (M) 2, Ljubo Babich (Wa) 3. In-termediate-girls’ broad jump: Tess Sucich (Wo) 1, Euphemia Brass (Nga) 2, Doris Smith (M) 3. Senior girls’ hop, step and jump: Zorika Hrstich (Wa) 1. Dorrel Housham (Nga) and E. Brass (Nga) equal 2. Junior boys’ high jump; P. Shine (Wa) 1, W. Mark (Nga) 2, Steve Matcjevich (Wa) and

All Nchemia (Wo) 3. Junior girls’

standing jump: Verna Clemence (Hi 1, Olwcn Kidson (H) 2, Maudie Salle (Wa) and Patricia Subritzky (Wo), 3 Intermediate girls’ high jump; Tess Sucich (Wo) 1, Doris Smith (M) 2, Vera Gaelic (Wo) 3. Intermediate boys' broad jump: Clive Wagener (H) 1, Louis Pavlovich (.Wo) 2, Heta Dawson (Nga) 3. Junior boys’ standing jump: Morehu Pene (Nga) 1, Steve Matejevich (Wo) 2, Pat Shine (Wa) 3.

Track Events,

Senior boys’ 100 yards.—Vinko Matejevich (Wa) 1, Philip Steed (Wa) 2, Rendall Dawson (Nga) 3. Junior girls’ obstacle: Olwen Kidson <H) 1, Maudie Salle (Wa) 2. Thelma Br-iss (Nga) 3. Senior boys' 100 yards; Vinko Matejevich (Wa) 1. Les Subritzky (Wo) 2. Philip Steed (Wa) 3. Senior girls’ 75 yards: Nellie Matia (Wa) 1, Nettie Hetherington (Wo) 2. Zorika Hrstich (Wa) 3. Junior boys’ obstacle: Heke Naumai (Nga) 1, Whiti Tahitahi (Wo) 2, Steve Matejevich (Wa) 3. Junior girls’ sack: Maudie Salle (Wa) 1, Verna Clemence (H) 2, Margaret Whitinui (Wa) 3. Senior boys’ 220 yards: Philip Steed (Wa) 1. Walter Yelavich (Wa) 2, Tom McManus 3. Junior boys’ sack: Whiti Tahitahi (Wo) 1. Ali Nehemiah (Wo) 2, Pat Shine (Wa) 3. Senior girls' skipping: Milika Matejevich. (Wa) 1, Merle Wagener (H) 2. Mary Blucher (Wa) 3. Junior girls’ egg-and-spoon: Olwen Kidson (H) 1, Olga Viskovich (Wo) 2, Margaret Whitinui (Wa) 3. Senior girls’ sack: Mary Yerkovich (M) 1, Dorrel Housham (Nga) 2, Julia Whitinui (Wa) 3. Intermediate girls’ sack: Rosie Salle Doris Smith (M) 2, Norma Clemence (H) 3. Intermediate boys’ sack; Drago Yerkovich (M) 1, Ivan Katavicß (Wa) 2, Bryan Shine (Wa) 3. ' Intermediate girls’ 50 yards: Alice Tahitahi (Nga) 1, Thelma Blucher (Wo) 2, Doris Smith (M) 3. Intermediate boys’ 75 yards; Clive Wagener (H) 1, Ivan Katavich. (Wa) 2, Louie Pavlovich (Wo) 3. Senior girls’ 100 yards: Nellie Matia (Wa) 1. Nettie Hetherington (Wo) 2, Mary Blucher (Wo) 3. Junior girls’ backwards; Maudie Salle (Wa) 1, Olwen Kidson (H) 2, Milly Sesto (Wo) 3. Junior boys’ all-fours: Whiti Tahitahi (Wo) 1, Gordon Murray (Nga) 2, Morehu Pene (Nga) 3. Intermediate girls three-legged: Rosie Salle and Alma Yelavich (Wa) equal 1, Violet Brljevich and N.eda Boravich (Wa) equal 2, Hazel Housham and Euphemia Brass (Nga) 3. Intermediate boys’ tyre: Clive Wagener (H) 1, Ljubo Babich (Wa) 2, Louie Pavlovich (Wo) 3. Junior girls’ skipping: Olwen Kidson (H) 1, Verna Clemence (H) 2, Milly Sesto (Wo) 3. Junior boys’ three-legged: Ali Nehemiah and

Whiti Tahitahi (Wo) equal I, - Milan Sabich and Harold Mirko (Wo) equal 2, Steve Matejevich and Pat Shine (Wa) equal 3. Intermediate girls’ skipping: Doris Smith (M) 1. Alma Yelavich (Wa) 2, Tess Sucich (Wo) 3. Intermediate boys’ obstacle:, Clive Wagener (H) 1, Heta Dawson (Nga) 2, Ljubo Babich (Wa) 3. Junior girls’ 75 yards: Olwen Kidson (H) 1, Audrey Rippingale (Nga) 2, Thelma Brass (Nga) 3. Junior boys’ 100 Steve Matejevich (Wa) 1, Ali Nehemiah (Wo) 2. Heka Noble (Nga) 3. Senior boys’ 440 yards: Philip Steed (Wa) 1. Walter Yelavich (Wa) 2. George Sucich (Wo) 3. Intermediate girls’ 100 yards: Thelma Blucher (Wo) 1, Doris Smith (M) 2, Tess Sucich (Wo) 3. Senior girls’ book race: Milika Matejevich (Wa) 1, Annie Sesto (Wo) 2, Alice Yerkovich (M) 3. Intermediate boys’ 100 yards; Clive Wagener (H) 1. Ivan Katavich (Wa) 2. Louie Pavlovich (Wo) 3. Senior boys’ obstacle: George Pene (Nga) 1. Peter Davis (M) 2, Branco Yelavich (Wa) 3. Girls, 11 years. 75 yards: Elizabeth Brass (Nga) 1. Joy Grant (H) 2. Emily Housham (Nga) 3, Boys, 11 years. 75 yards: Fukemiro Matia (Wa) 1. Branco Matejevich (Wa) 2, Association Norman (Nga) 3. Girls, 12 years, 100 yards: Mary Blucher (Wo) 1. Doris Housham (Nga) 2, Gladys Brljevich (Wa) 3. Boys, 12 years, 220 yards: Willy Johnson (Nga) 1, Joseph Babich (Wa) 2, Tom Sesto (Wo) 3. Girls, 13 years, ICO yards: Violet Yelavicli (W.a) 1. Hannah Norman (Nga) 2, Owai Tahitahi (Wo) 3. Boys, 13 years, 440 yards: Vinco Matejevich (Wa) 1. Logan Brass (Nga) 2, George Fene (Nga) 3. Girls. 14 years, obstacle: Flora Dawson (Nga) 1. Zorika Hrstich (Wa) 2. N. Hetherington (Wo) 3. Boys, 14 years. 880 yards; Vinco Matejevich (Wa) 1 (sole entrant). Girls, 8 years. 75 yards: Dawne Subritzy (Wo) 1. Violet Pavlovich (Wo) 2. Mary Matia (Wa) 3. Boys, 8 years, 75 yards: Edward Whitinui (Wa) 1. Tony Katavich (Wa) 2, Arthur Blucher (Wa) 3. Girls, 9 years, 75 yards. Rosie Salle (Wa) 1, Euphemia Brass (Nga) 2, Hazel Housham (Nga) 3. Boys, 9 years? 100 yards: Tau Nehemia (Wo) 1, George Yelavich (Wa) 2, Brian Shine (W.a) 3. Girls, 10 years, obstacle: Alice Tahitahi (Nga) 1, Tess Sucich. (Wo) 2, Violet Brljevich (Wa) 3. Boys, 10 years. 220 yards; Louie Pavlovich (Wo) 1, Clive Wagener (H) 2, Ljubo Babich (Wa) 3. Girls, 5 years, 50 yards: Betty Clemence (H) 1. Mary Gaelic (Wo) 2, Mercia Milich (Wa) 3. Boys, 5 years, 50 yards: Bobby Yelavich (Wa) 1, Trevor Blucher (Wo) 2. Girls, 0 years, 50 yards; Olga Viskovich (Wo) 1, Mary Housham (Nga) 2, Zorica Basika (Wa) 3,

Boys, 6 years, 75 yards: Steve Matejevich (Wa) 1, Frank Burrows (H) 2, Milan Sabich (Wa) 3. Girls, 7 years, 50 yards: Audrey Rippingale (Nga) 1, Milly Sesto (Wo) 2, Margaret Whitinui (Wa) 3. Boys, 7 years, 75 yards: All Nehemiah (Wo) 1, Morehu Pene (Nga) 2, Pat Shine (Wa) 3. Dance Follows, In the evening, a dance was held in the Houhora Hall, a large concourse enjoying the varied programme of dances and novelties arranged by Miss A. I. Wagoner and Mr A. L. Kidson. The trophies were presented to the winning schools, reference being made to the splendid performance of the children, especially those of the smaller schools. A shield for competition between the two smallest (Motutangi and Houhora) was also presented to Houhora. Sweet-pea competitions were judged by Miss A. Rickman, the winners being:—Champion bloom: Houhora School 1, George Sucich (Wo) 2, Mary Housham (Nga) 3. Assorted varieties: Houhora School 1, Mary Housham (Nga) 2. George Sucich (Wo) 3. Best arranged vase: George Sucich (Wo) 1, Joy Grant (H) 2. Single colour: Mary Housham (Nga) 1. Houhora School 2, George Sucich (Wo) 3. Officials during the day were: Recorders: Miss A. I. Wagener and Mr A. L. Kidson. Starter: Mr J. Subrit/.ky. Judges: Messrs. L. Gaelic, T. Wattridge, B, Beazley. Jump stewards: Messrs. H. Henderson, P. Wagener, J. Sucich, A. Yerkovich, M. Yelavich. Marshals: Messrs. P. Wagener, E. Shine. Announcers; Messrs. B. Wagener .and J. Macaulay. Side-shows: Messrs. A. U. Wagener. L. Burnage, R. Lowry. Referee: Mr T. J. Houghton. Enquiries: Mr D. Jackson.