PUBLIC SCHOOL SPORTS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10830, 24 November 1906, Page 4

PUBLIC SCHOOL SPORTS.

Tine school sports, held at the Wae-renga-a-hika College grounds yesterday, were continued during the afternoon with much interest. In the championship events some excellent racing was witness, cd. Master R. Campbell, of tlie Gisborne school, displayed excellent athletic abilities. Tliis competitor was the largest winner, with eight or nine firsts. He won all his events except the final m the 100 yards championship and the high jump. The half-mile walk was not so brilliant as last year, and m this event A. Beere would have been placed second , but was disqualified for breaking. One A the most interesting events of the day was the vaulting with pole. Here King, a" College lad, somewhat astonished the spectators with vaulting over the bar at a height of Bft lOin, and could easily have increased the height another six inches. Teko, another College boy, was the run-ner-up with 7ft lOin. The remainder of the results are as follows: —

Girls nnder 10, 50yds— Final : Ellen Fair, lie, Gisborne, 1; M. Silverier, Gisborne, 2; Christina Baty, Gisborne, 3. Relay Race, boys under 12, 400 yd s: Geo. Giant, Rudolph Hansen, Harry Chrisp, Gore Porter, Gisborne team, 1 ; J. Graham, R. Sandlant, C. Devery, J. Nutting, Karaka. team. 2.

Girls under 14, 100 yds: Aileen Bowler, St. Mary's, 1 ; Annie Colbert, St. Mary's. 2; S. O'Connell, Karaka, 3. Obstacle Race, under 12: Walter Riddell, Gisborne, 1; W. Ovenden, Patutalii, 2; Rudolph Hansen, Gisborne, 3. Skipping Race, girls under 12 : E. Morell, Gisborne, 1; Sophia Tate, Gisborne, 2 ; Ivy Howarth, Gisborne, 3. Vaulting with pole : King, College (Bft lOin), 1 ; Teko, College (7ft lOin), 2. Consolation Obstacle Rice, boy 6 under 12, ifor special prizes donated by Mr Hackett: O. Howie, Ormond, 1; W. Cameron, Waerenga-a-hika, 2; E. Poswillo, Gisborne, 3. Consolation girls (all comers), for exhibition medal, was won by D. Fyson. I Relay Race, girls over 12, 440 yd s: G j Warren, -M. Winter, V. Warren, D. Fyson, Gisborne team, 1 ; K. Martin, May Riddell, Kate Patterson, Mary Pilcher, | Gisborne team, 2.

Boys over 14, 100 yds: R. Campbell, Gisborne, 1; Arthur Beere, Gisborne, 2; Jas Jobson, Gisborne, 3. Boys under 14— Final: Theo. Barlow, Gisborne, 1 ; Jas. Jobson, Gisborne, 2. Three-legged Race, under 12: Walter Reddell and R. Wyllie, Gisborne, 1; Harry Clirisp and R. Hansen, Gisborne, 2; O. Howie and Barwick, Ormond, 3. Girls over 14, 100 yd s: D. Fyson, Gisborne, 1 ; G. Warren, Gisborne, 2. Boys' Relay Race, over 12 : R. Campbell, J. Jobson, E. Luttrell, A. Beere, Gisborne team, 1 ; Turoa, Dick, Mark, King, College, 2.

Three-legged Race, girls under 12: J. Bowler and A. Colbert, St. Mary's, 1 ; L. Pitcher and N. McVay, Ormond, 2; M. Campbell and S. Ploymau, Mangapapa, 3. The following are the wins for the various schools: — Firsts Seconds Thirds Gisborne ... 39 34 27 College 5 12 2 Patutalii ... 6 4 4 St. Mary's ... 6 2 1 Karaka ... 5 5 9 Waerenga-a-hika ... 3 6 3 Makauri ... 3 3 2 Ormond ... 2 2 5 Mangapapa ... 0 1 1