INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS
EVENTS AT WESLEY COLLEGE FOUR RECORDS ESTABLISHED [from our own correspondent] PUKEIvOHE, Sunday The annual inter-school athletic sports of Wesley College, St. Stephen's and Pukekohe Technical High School were held yesterday on the sports ground at Wesley College. Four new records were created and they were for throwing the senior and junior cricket balls and senior putting the 121b. shot and the 120 yards hurdles. The track remained in good order throughout, although the ground had been well soaked by the recent rains. In the senior grade J. Oien, Wesley College, threw the cricket ball 88yds 2ft 2Vii)i, which was 3,vds S'/ 2 in better than the previous record, established in 1934 by B. Revell, of tho Pukekohe High School. Ju the event for juniors, L. Hancock, Pukekohe High School, throw the ball a distance of 79yds 2ft Oin. Tho previous record was 74yds 7in, established in 1935 by R. Whitmoro, Pukokoho High School. K. Rika, St. Stephen's, put the shot 34ft 1 in, beating tho record established last year by G. Boyle, Wesley Collego, by lOin. By winning the senior 120 yds hurdles in 10 7-10s, K. Rika, also betlered the record of 17s put up by him last year. Tho tug-of-war was won by tho St. Stephen's team, comprised of K. Rika, K. Ruri. P. Tumataroa, G. Walters, R. Keopu, 11. Rika, R. Tamati and W. Cookson. Results wcro as follows, W. denoting Wesley College, S. St. Stephen's, and P. Pukekohe Technical High School: — SENIORS Throwing the Cricket Ball. —J. Oien (W.), 1; G. Walters (S), 2; W. Vosailagi (W.), 3.Distance, 88,vds 2ft 2Vain. . Broad Jump.—K. Rika (S.), 1 ; E. Best (P.). 2: 11. Rika (S.), 3. Distance, 1 Oft 1 in. 880 Yds. —J. Oien (W.), 1; E. Crampton (W.), 2; R. Irvine (P.), 3. Time, 2m 255. 100Yds.—S. Nagatalevu (W.), I; K. Rika (S.). 2; W. Vosailagi (W.), 3. Time, 1 Is. High Jump.—K. Rika (S), 1; W. Hnnniford (P.), 2; S. Nagatalevu (W.), 3. Height, sft 2in. 220 Yds. —W. Vosailagi (W.), 1; E. Best (P.), 2; It. Joseph (W.j, 3. Time, 20s. 120 Yds Hurdles.—First heat: H. Rika CS.), I; W. Cookson (S.), 2: R... Shaw (P.), 3. Time, ISs. Second heat: K. Rika (S.), 1; S. Nagatalevu (W.), 2; W. Hunniford (P.), 3. Time, 10 4-ss. Final: K. Rika, 1; H. Rika, 2: Nagatalevu. 3. Time. 1(> 7-lOs.
Hop, Step and Jump.—K. Rika (S.). 1; S. Nagatalevu (W.), 2; W. Vosailagi (W.), 3. Distance, 41ft 4in. 440Yds.—E. Crampton (W.), 1; E. Best (P.), 2; R. Joseph (W.), 3. Time. 02s. Relay Raco (440 yds, 220 yds. 220 yds, 100yds).—Wesley (W. Vosailagi, S. Nagatalevu. J. Oien, E. Crampton), 1. Tfmc, 2m lis.
One Mile. —.7. Oien (W.), 1; S. Ohlson (W.), 2; P. Morgan (W.), 3. Timo, 5m 42 3-ss. Putting tho Shot.—K. Rika (S.), 1; R. Keopu (S.), 2; W. Vosailagi (W.). 3. Distance, 31ft 1 in. JUNIORS
100 Yds Hurdles.—First heat: M. Maioha (S.), 1; T. Rapana (S.). 2; W. Strickland (W.), 3. Time, 17 2-ss. Second heat: R. Morgan (W.), 1; C. Bocroft (W.), 2; J. Tipeno (S.). 3. Timo, 17s. Filial: Morgan, 1; Becroft, 2; Maioha, 3. Time, 10 2-ss. Throwing the Cricket Ball. —L. Hancock (P.), 1; G. Godsmark (S.), 2; 11. Morgan (W.). 3. Distance, 79,vds 2ft Oin. High Jump.—L. Hancock (P.), 1; T. Kingi (W.), J. Tipeno (S.), equal, 2. Height, •1 ft I in. SSOYds. —J. Fynn (P.), 1; J. Paora (S.), 2; C. Becroft (W.), Time, 2m 37 2-ss. 75Yds. —L. Hancock (P.), 1; T. Kingi (W.), 2: R. Morgan (W.j. and G. Godsmark (S.), dead-heat, 3. Time, 8 4-ss. Broad Jump.—S. Andrews (W.), 1; T. Kingi (W.). 2; L. Hancock (P.), 3. Distance. 15ft.
220 Yds. —T. Kingi (W.), 1; L. Hancock (P.), 2; S. Andrews (S.), 3. Time. '29 l-ss. Hop, Step and Jump.—S. Andrews (W.), 1; K. Martin (P.), 2; T. Rapana (S.), 3. Distance, 23ft loin. One Milo.-—-J. Walsham (P.), 1; J. Fynn (P.). 2; I'. Rapana (S.), 3. Timo, 5m 535. Relay Race (four laps of 220yds).—St. Stephen's (M. Hetct, N. Paraono, G. Godsmark, T. Rapana), I; Pukokoho (V. Salisbury, L. Hancock, J. Fynn, B. Smyth), 2. Time, 2m 0 2-ss. The aggregate points were:—Seniors: Wesley, 00; St. Stephen's, 43; Pukekohe, 14. Juniors: Pukokoho, 3S; Wesley, 3iy a ; St. Stephen's, 10
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22724, 10 May 1937, Page 15
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