Few Parents Attend Children's Sports

Northern Advocate, 3 April 1947, Page 6

Few Parents Attend Children's Sports

IN every respect but one, the athletic sports conducted by the Whangarei Primary Schools Sports Association at Kensington Park yesterday were an outstanding success.

The disappointing feature was the marked lack of interest on the part of parents.

It was suurprising to see so few taking an interest in the efforts of their children in open competition against the elect of the 24 schools affiliated to the association. However the absence of their parents did not deter the youngsters who entered into the spirit of the occasion with a zest that was good to see.

(Hora Hora) 2, Donnelly (Convent) 3. Second: S. Green (WGHS) 1, F. Martin (WGHS) 2, L. Green (Hora Hora) 3. Final: K. Lomas 1. F. Martin 2, B. Mclntyre 3.

Girls. 9-10.—Ngaire Fraser (Whau Valley) 1, Shirley Edge (Whangarei) 2, Sally Birchall (Convent) 3.

Boys.—Leslie Donaldson (Kamo) 1, Douglas Crowley (Convent) 2. D. Taylor (Hora Hora) 3.

Boys, 10.—B. Woods (Convent) 1, P, Derig (Convent) 2, I. Babe (Whangarei) 3,

The teachers responsible for the running of the programme did a grand job of work and the events were never behind schedule.

Boys. 14-15.—N. Sandford (WBHS) 1, P. Edlington (WBHS) 2, E. Waetford tWhananaki) 3. Girls, 10.—Betty Mclntyre (Hora Hora) 1, Kathleen Lomas (Glenbervie) 2, N. McPherson (Hora Hora) 3. Girls, 11.—Vivian Brodie (Whangarei) 1, Alison Jones (WGHS) 2, G. Melnernev (WGHS) 3. Boys. 11-12. —David Halse (Hikurangi) 1, I. Wrack (WBHS) 2, N. Watene (Glenbervie) 3. Boys, 12-13.—A. McDonald (Kamo) 1. R. Flavcll (WBHS) 2. D. Drew (WBHS) 3. Boys’ championship, lOOvds, under 15. M. Sar/dford (WBHS) 1. C. Nathan (Convent) 2, N. Henry (Hikurangi) 3. Girls. 12-13.—M. Norman (Hikurangi) 1, J. Griffin (WGHS) 2, M. Goode (WGHS) 3. Boys. 13 14 (75yds).—C. Nathan (Convent) 1. G. Ace (WBHS) 2, B. Mcßae (WBHS) 3. Girls, 13-14.—Jill Heatley (WGHS) 1, Lena Orr (Convent) 2. Margaret Ashcroft (Convent) 3.

Concluding results were:—

Junior girls' skipping.—First heat: J. Tobin 1, N. Csbaldiston 2. S. Scott 3. Second: N. Fraser 1. M. McPherson 2. R. I Green 3. Third: IC. Lomas 1, P. Thomas- | sen 2. M. Mortensen 3. Fourth: E. McKenzie 1, S. Hansen 2. A. Haroid 3. Fifth: is. Donnelly 1, P. Hart 2. C. Webb 3. (Sixth: I. Fleming 1. J. Cotton 2. J. Houlihan 3. Seventh: F. Martin 1, R. Johnson 2, M. Allan 3. Eighth: J. Squires 1, FJ. Poolman 2. S. Hill 3. Ninth: M. Pohe 1. N. Coward 2, B. Andrews 3. Tenth: L. Martin 1, S. Edge 2, B. Tani 3. Eleventh: E. Dickeson 1, F. Thorburn 2, J. Marwick 3. Twelfth: L. Rhodes 1, V. Budd 2, B. Grantham 3. Thirteerdh: L. Green 1, V. Dobbs 2, R. Smith 3. Fourteenth: F. Pepene 1. S. Railley 2, J. Wilson 3. Fifteenth: S. Dickeson 1, E. Salmon 2, R. A'Court 3. Sixteenth: B. Mclntyre. 1. N. Dickey 2. Y. Galpin 3. Seventeenth: N. McPherson 1, J. Tapper 2. J. Smith 3. Eighteenth: V. Brody 1. C. Skinner 2. M. McKinnon 3. Nineteenth: M. O’Connor 1, H. Elliott 2, E. Jenkins 3. Twentieth: S. Green 1, J. Lang 2. B. McCallum 3. 440yds boys 12-14.—First heat: R. Owen 1, G. Cann 2, L. Pullham 3. Second: N. Hcnrv 1. P. Mackie 2, G. Coutts 3. Third: S. Rear 1, R. Hadfield 2, L. Edge 3. Fourth: W. Harding 1, B. Crowley 2, M. Chappell 3. Girls' skipping, 12-14.—First heat: T. Smith 1. A. Wagener 2, M. Haora 3. Second: D. Ruka 1, Z. Gravatt 2. A. Warin 3. Third: R. Anderson 1, M. Ford 2. B. Shipman 3. Fourth: M. Ashcroft 1, M. Cleverly 2, D. Budd 3. Fifth: L. Harding 1, L. Orr 2, C. Davison 3. Sixth: A. Finlayson 1. C. Field 2, G. Ross 3. Seventh: J. Griffin 1, W. Moore 2, S. Martin 3. Eighth: F. Haora 1, D. Palmer 2, B. Owen 3.

Girls' junior three-legged—B. Mclntyre and L. Green (Hora Hora) 1, J. Houlihan and M. Altai.' (WGHS) 2, A. Jones and B. Hart (WGHS) 3.

Boys’ 44Cyds.—R. Baybourn (Hikurangi) 1, W. Crowley (Convent) 2, P. Rowlands (Portland) 3.

Boys under 14 (440yds).—W. Harding (Otaika) 1, P. Mac Kay (Whananaki) 2, N. Henry (Hikurangi) 3. Girls’ skipping, under 14.—Fav Haora (Parua Bay) 1, L. Harding (Otaika) 2. D. Ruka (Kokopu) 3. Girls’ three-legged, senior.—Gwen Perkiieson and Glenice Sissons (WGHS) 1, P. and B. Sutton (Whareora) 2, L. Orr and M. Ashcroft (Convent) 3.

Girls’ junior sack race.—D. Budd (Hikurangi) 1, B. Tane (Ngararatunua) 2, E. McKenzie (Hikurangi) 3. Senior.—P. Magee (Hikurangi) 1. G. Cunningham (WGHS) 2. IC. Kupe (Brynavon) 3. Boys’ relay, under 12.—Hikurangi A 1, WBHS No. 1 2. Cor.'vent A 3. Girls.—WGHS Form 1C 1, Hora Hora 2, Whangarei A 3. Boys, under 15.—WBHS A 1, Convent A 2, WBHS D 3. Boys’ special relay, grade 3 and under.— Glenbervie 1, Ngararatunua 2, Brvnavon 3. Girls: Kokopu 1, Brynavor.' 2, Ngararatunua 3.

Three-legged race, girls under 12 (50yds).—First heat: J. Edge jmd K. Dcidge 1, M. Pohe and B. Tani 2, D. Pepene and E. Dickinson 3. Second: M. Allan and J. Houlihan 1. Third: A. Harold and S. Donnelly 1, B. Shipman and R. Twomey 2, B. McLean and V. Wedge 3. Fourth: B. Mclntyre and L. Green 1, Mar tin and Jull 2. B. Portman and S. Hill 3. Fifth: A. Malcolm aud N. Aldred 1, R. Kernohnn and J. Adler 2, S. Green and A. Wanless 3. Sixth: V. Aukett and N. Henwood 1, G. Harding and J. Campbell 2, K. Frew and B. Foxton 3. Seventh: V. Peters and E. Pugh 1, C. Webb and V. Woodgate 2. P. Clarke and R. Campbell 3. Eighth: V. Brodie and B. Clements 1, J. and R. Jobnsoi ’ 2. E. Joass and K. Maddeley 3. Ninth: B. Hart and A. Jones 1. J. Cotton and J. Squires 2. B. Grantham and L. Martin 3. Tent:;: M. Armiger and I. Fleming 1, K. I,ciiias anc- A. Wntene 2, F. Thorburn and M. Finlayson 3.

Girls’ three-legged race, 12-14 (50yds).— First heat: D. Fraser and M. Britland 1. M. Dent and J. Fisher 2, E. Turketo and B. Owen 3. Second: CL Sissons and G. Pcrkinson 1. M. Ashcroft and L. Orr 2, J. Healley and A. Wagcner 3. Third: G. Cunningham and C. Davison 1, J. Griffin and A. McDonald 2, J. Pickles and Z. Gvavatt 3. Fouiih: A. Finlaysoi.* and C. Field 1. P. and B. Sutton 2. A. Tito and D. McQueen 3. FINALS 380yds, hoys under 14.—W. Simpson 1. N. Henry 2. L. Flavell 3. Mile, hoys under 14.—M. Joass 1, T. Maid 2. C. Nathan 3. Boys under 8. —Roy Dickie (Tlora Horn) 1. Lance Laurie (Whriu Valiev) 2, Peter Ilodge (Kamo) 3. Girls.—Sally Crawford (Whnu Valley) 1, Jeanette Finlayson. (Whatitiri) 2. Ruve Newman (Whau Valley) 3. . Girls. 8-9.—Margaret McPherson (Horn flora) 1. Ray Given (Horn Horn) 2. Barbara Brown (Whau Valiev) 3. Boys.—Brian Goode (Whau Valley) 1 Ross Edge (Whangarei) 2, I. Courtnev (Horn Horn) 3.

Girls’ junior skipping.—Semi finals, first: K. Lcmas (Glenbervie) i, V. Mclntyre