SCHOOL ATHLETICS

Patea Mail, Volume XLVIII, 17 February 1926, Page 3

SCHOOL ATHLETICS

MELTING OF COUNCIL, A meeting of the council of the Patea and District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association W'as held in the Borough uouucii Chambers on Saturday, Mr. L. S. Tarrant (Kakaramea) presiding. Messrs. Matthews, Fiulayson, Mawninney, and Hemingway (Patea), fioneyueid (Whenuakura), Clemance, Palmer and Piorey (Alton), Tong and| iiafre (Kakarumea), and Patterson, non. secretary, were also present. An apology w'as received from Mr. Barnes (Manutahi) for non-attendance. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and conlirmed.

The chairman reported that the sub committee appointed! to consider the question of joining the N.Z.A.A.A. had arranged to join. The action of the committee was conlirmed.

The question of the annual school sports was considered at length, and it was Anally decided that they bo held on Saturday, March 20, and that the secretary arrange to secure the Domain for that day, entries to close on March 6.

it was decided that last year's programme be adopted, with the exception of the overhead ball games, which were deleted.

It wms also decided that the distance between hurdles in the hurdle race be 15 yards, with a run of 25 yards to- the first and a Anal 20 yards sprint. In the wheelbarrow race competitors must hold by auklcs only. TAc matter of tenders for catering w'as left to the secretary and Mr, Matthews. ■With regard to the hop-step-and-jump contests, it was decided that competitors must jump from behind a Axed line, from w'hieh the jump will be measured. The matter of time-table for the sports was left to Messrs." Palmer and Cicmauce to arrange-

Officials for the sports were appointed as follows: —Conductor, Mr. Tarrant; deputy conductor, Mr. Mahthews; stewards, section A Messrs. Tong and Harrc, sections B and E Messrs. Finlayson and Barnes,- section C Messrs. F. J. McKenna and Barnes, section D Mr. Piercy, section , IT. Mr. Clemance and Miss Smith, sections G and J Mr. Bennett and Miss Beamish, section H Mr. HoneyAeld and Miss Cheyue, section I Mr. Huston; postponement committee, Messrs. Tarrant, HoneyAeld, and Hemingw'ay; assistant aeeretaty, Miss W. E. Hemingw'ay; championship judge, Mr. C. Gardiner; timekeeper, Mr. Frank McKenna; ground, steward, Mr. F. Naismith; gate stcwmrd, Mr. Hobbs; starter, Mr. G, R. HoneyAeld, The matter of procuring medals was left to the secretary, and toys to the value of £2 to Miss Beamish and Mrs. Derrett. TAc offer of Messrs. Finlayson and Tarrant to donate trophies wa-s accepted with thanks.

It was decided that invitations be sent to the chairman of the Education Board and Mr. H. G. Dickie, M.P., to be present at the sports. Accounts were read and passed for payment, and the council rose.