HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' SPORTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2330, 27 October 1898, Page 11

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' SPORTS.

A very large number of ladies and gentlemen assembled at the Gymnasium Hall of the Girls' High School on Thursday afternoon, by invitation, to witness the sports which it has become the custom for the scholars to hold. The lady to witness the sports which it has become the custom for the scholars to hold. The lady principal, Miss Marchant, and the rest of -the staff were in attendance, and, besides aiding Mr Hanna, the instructor in athletics, in getting the competitions off without tedious waiting, they looked after the comfort of their visitors, and made them heartily welcome. Tha 100 yds race for girls between 12 and 13 years of age was won by Miss K. Goyen, and that for those betwen 14 and 15 years of age by Miss S. Baker. The dumbbell race produced quite a host of competitors, and had to be run in heats ; in -the final the Misses E. Raine and M. NeilS were equal. A walking race, twice the length of the hall, each competitor carrying a book balanced on the head, provoked a considerable amount of amusement, and was won by Miss W. Thomson. Another amusing event was the needle- threading competition, the object being to run the length of the hall, get a needle threaded by a joint competitor stationed at the other end, and return to the starting poin J . This was won by the Misses A. Gilroy and V. Hoodie. A tortoise race and a steering race fobicycles were run under difficulties, the weathe: making it compulsory to hold them in the hall, the space available being scarcely sufficient for the purpose. Tho tortoise race was won ty Miss W. Paterson, and the steering by Miss S. Baker, who certainly proved herself remarkablr clever in the management of the machine, uncl avoided the obstacles placed in her way with comparative ease. An egg-and-spoon race and a shoe race, both of which caused hearty laughter, wore won respectively by Misses J. Scrimgeour and J. Eaine (equal) and V. Wright. Gymnastic displays were given by the seuio_and junior pupils, under Instructor Hanna, and the young ladies taking part proved themselves quite clever at their exercises, and the way they acquitted themselves reflected credit on the!.teacher. During an interval in the afternoon'^ proceedings the visitors were entertained h. Miss Marchant and the other ladies of tlia teaching staff at tea.