SCHOOL SPORTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22392, 13 April 1936, Page 14

SCHOOL SPORTS

MEETING AT TE AWAMUTU WAIPA PRIMARY ASSOCIATION [from our own corrkspondent] TE AWAMUTU, Sunday The Waipa Primary Schools' Amateur Athletic Association's annual sports mooting was held at Albert Park, Te Awamntu, when over 600 scholars from tho primary schools in the Te Awamutu district competed in the various events. The meeting was splendidly organised and reflects great credit on the committee of teachers, headed by Mr. A. J. Shepherd, as president, and Mr. A. L. Gilmore, as secretary. An innovation was a marching contest, in which Bevcn squads competed. Captain Oliphant, M.C., acted as judge and points were awarded for deportment, time, wheeling and general appearance. Following are the principal results: — 75Yds, boys under 10.— B. Pool (Convent), 1; R. Brain (To Awamutu), 2. Under 11; G. Crotty (Convent). 1; I. Anderson (Te Rore), 2. Under 12: K. Dalziell (le Awamutu). I; G. Blackstock (Te Awamutu), 2. lOOYds.—Under 13: H, Monk (Convent), 1; A. Graham (Paterangi), 2. Under 14: H. Miles (To Awamutu), 1; B. Tamaki (Paterangi), 2. 11 and over: It. Carey (Paterangi), 1; A. Coxhead (Te Rore), 2. loOYds.—Under 11: G. Crotty (Convent). 1; W. Wellington (Owairaka), 2. Under 13: N r . Harding (Owairaka), 1; A. Graham (Paterangi), 2. 220Yd5.—13 and over: I). Clark (Te Awamutu), 1; H. Miles (Te Awamutu), 2. 440 Yds.—Under 13: N. Harding (Owairaka), 1; 1). Ramsbottom (Te Awamutu). 2. 13 and over: R. Carey (Paterangi), 1; D. Clark (Te Awamutu), 2. 50Yds.—Girls, under 10: Pat. Cooke He Awamutu), 1; Norma Clarke (Kakopuka), 2. Under 11: Pliyl. Rathbon (Te Mawhai). 1; Gwen Currall (Punliue), 2. Under 12: Queenie Tita (Arohena), 1; Joyce Vincent (Te Awamutu), 2. GOYds.—Under 13: Ethel McNaughton (Pirongia), 1; Polly Kaumoana (Pirongia), 2. Under 14: June Sizemore (Convent). 1; Yvonne Rust (Parawera), 2. It and over: P. Bloxham (Te Awamutu), 1; Mary McClunie (Pirongia), 2. Under 10: Pat Cooke (Te Awamutu), 1; Heather Smith (Te Awamutu), 2 Under 11 Phyl Rathbon (Te Mawhai), 1; Hannah Emery (Te Kopua). 2. Under 12: Queenie Tita (Arohena), 1; Ruby Kinnon (Kihikihi), 2. 75Yds.—Under 13: Ethel McNaughton (Pirongia), 1; Polly Kaumoana (Pirongia), 2. Under 14: June Siaemore (Convent). 1; Yvonne Rust (Parawera), 2. 14 and over: Mary McClunie (Pirongia), 1; P. Bloxham (Te Awamutu), 2. . Skipping.—Under 11; Queenie Tita (Arohena), 1; Phyl Rathbon (To Mawhai), 2. Under 13: Polly Kaumoana (Pirongia), 1: Audrey Murtagh (To Mawhai), 2. 13 and over: June Sizemore (Convent), 1; Mary McClunie (Pirongia), 2. Three-legged Races.—Under 11: G. Crotty and J. Sizemore (Convent), 1: B. Duggan and J. Jones (Kihikihi). 2. Under 13: H. Monk nnd J. Hornn (Convent), 1; I. Andfcrson and J. Wilson (Kihikihi). 2. 13 and over: L. Hall and J. Amnion (Hairini). 1; G. Adams and J. Curtis (Paterangi). 2. Girls' Relay Races.—Under 12; le Awamutu, 1: Te Mawhai, 2. 12 and over: Pirongia, 1: Te Awamutu, 2. Boys' Relay Races.—Under 12: Convent, 1; To Awamutu, 2. 12 and over: Te Awamutu, 1; Paterangi. 2. High Jump.—Under 13: S. Hinton, 4ft lin. 1; D. Whitton. 3ft llin. 2. 13 and over: B. Tamaki (Pirongia). 4ft 4in, 1; D. Rowan (Pirongia), 4ft 3in, 2. Long Jump.—Under 13: N. Harding, 13ft Sin, 1: A. Graham. 13ft 2in, 2. 13 and over: D. Rowan (Pirongia), 14ft 9in, 1; B. Barton. 14ft 4in. 2. „ , „ „ Hop. Step and Jump.—Under 13: S. Emery (Te Kopua), 28ft lOin, 1; A. Cullen (Parawera). 28ft 6in, 2. 13 and over: D. Rowan nnd W. Martin, equal. 1; G. Coxhead and H. Miles, equal. 3. Overhead Ball.—Open to all schools: Parawera, 1; Te Mawhai, 2. Restricted to schools under Grade 3: Owairaka Valley. Marching Competition.—Pirongia, 11 points, 1; Kihikihi, 10 points, 2; Te Awamutu. To Mawhai, Mangapiko (equal). 8 points, 3. In the marching event the judge complimented Pirongia on a very creditable display. Kihikihi's wheeling and general deportment were good, but its marching left a little to be desired.