SCHOOL SPEPIECHASE

Opunake Times, 31 March 1939, Page 3

SCHOOL SPEPIECHASE

HOUSE COMPETITION

SUCCESS OF AR AW A

Placing,s in the first steep] > chase to he, held in connects n with the bouse competition M (lie secondary department of the Opunake District High School meant success for Arawa, the major positions going to th's team. With 107 points, Arava gained the verdict over Taimil, which scored 00 points. With the school as the startin'? and finishing post, the course for hoys lay over a distance of 2i miles, and D. Bren er, one of the middle-marker was first home. Excellent tr ’e was recorded hy T. Olliver, who, though not among the first l a runners, secured the award for fastest time..

Girls covered a distance of 11 miles, and tin's was completed in smartest time hy Frances Cameron, who was second to cross (die finishing line. The handicap winner was M. Sole. Results were as follow: Beys’ Steeplechase

1). Brewer (T), smin., 1; I Hurley (T), O'.inin., 2; C. Cam-' Hjon (A), 3'.min., 3; 11. Bilev Si'), 41 min., _4; W. Wolstenline (A), Tmin., 5: I. Clare (A), 4tmin., fi; I. Elgar (T), 3tmin.. 7; C. Campbell (.A), omin., 8: E. McCann (A), 44min., 9; T. Robson (A), 4min., I°. Fastest. Times.—-I. Olliver (A), scr., lOfmin., 1: N. Sorenson (A), Irnin., (12miu.), and C. Cameron (A) 34min., (12min.). equal, 2. Girls’ Steeplechase M. Sole (A), 4min., 1; E.

llughson (T), 3min., 2; F. Cameron IT), 14-min., 3; E. Clouston IT), 3min., 4; 51. Stevenson (A), I min., 5: 51. Hickey ft), 2»min., 6: Betty Boyd (A), 4min., 7; J. Morris (A), 24min., 8; 51. Sherson (A), 24min., 9; V. Hopkins (A), scr., 10. Fastest Times.—Frances Cameron (T), 14-min. (lOdmin.), 1 Melva Stevenson (A), Imin. m jmin.), 2; slarie Hickey (T) 2tmin. (Ilfmin.), 3.