PRIMARY SCHOOLS' GAMES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16241, 27 September 1923, Page 5

PRIMARY SCHOOLS' GAMES.

LARGE GATHERING*AT Till': RESERVE. The popularity of the annual games held in connection with the primary schools of Poverty Bay was demonstrated by the large gathering of parents and children at the Childers road reserve to-day. This annual fixture is eagerly looked forward to by the children, and provides an excellent opportunity for the children of town and country schools to meet on the common ground of sport. In former years it has been customary to combine sports and games, and hold both on the one day, but owing to the largei entries received this has proved too unwieldy, and the fixtures are being held separately, ihe grounds presented a very animated appearanca this morning, football, bas-ket-ball, and tugs-of-war all taking plaee in various parts of the Reserve. Children from quite a number of country schools were present, and the line weather greatly added to the pleasure of the day. Impromptu picnicking wa.s the order of the day, at luncheon, and groups of children were scattered all over the grounds, enjoying the delights of an al fresco meal in the sunshine. The results of (bo various events are as follows : TUG-OF-WAR (Open). First Round. Convent beat Mangapapa A. Te liapara beat Mangapapa B, Gisborne- A beat Te Arai, Patutahi beat Kaiti. Second" Round. Gisborne B beat Te Karaka (by do fault), Te liapara beat Convent, and Gisborne A beat Patutahi. TUG-OF-WAR (Under 13). First Round. Mangapapa A beat Gisborne B, Mangapapa i> beat To iiapara, Gisborne A beat- Te Hapara B. Kaiti, a bye. Second Round. Kaiti beat Gisborne A and Mangapapa A beat Mangapapa B. FOOTBALL (Open). Mangapapa. A 14, Gisborne B nil. Gisborne A 6, Convent nil. To liapara 6 To Arai nil. Patutahi 11, Mangapapa B 3. Kaiti 10, Te Karaka nil. Whatatutu 14, Gisborne C nil. Under 14. Te liapara A. 6, Gisborne B nil. Mangapapa. A force, To Hapara. B nil. Mangapapa B e, Kaiti nil. Gisborne A 6, Te Arai nil. Under 13. Gisborne A 's>, Mangapapa- B nil. Mangapapa A 9, Gisborne B nil. Convent 7, Te iiapara A nil. Makauri 3, Kaiti nil. Te Hapara B 6, Patutahi nil. To Karaka, a»^»ye. Under 12. To Hapara A 14, Mangapapa B nil. Mangapapa A 12, Convent nil. Kaiti 6, Gisborne B nil. Gisborne A 3, Te Hapara B nil. Puha- 6, Cisborno C nil. , BASKET BALL (Open). First Round. Gisborne A 11, Convent nil. Te Hapara 4, Kaiti 1. . v Te Arai 3, Gisborne B 1. Mangapapa, 8, Patutahi 2. Te Karaka 6, Gisborne C nil. Under 13. Mangapapa 4, Kaiti 2. Te Hapara 4, Gisborne A 2. Te Karaka 6, Gisborne B nil. BALL GAMES (Open). Round 1. —Winners : Gisborno A, Mangapapa. and Gisborne B» Under 13. Hound 1. —Winners: Gisborne O. Mangapapa. A, and Kaiti. Under 11. Round 1. —Winners: Mangapapa A, Mangapapa B, and Mangapapa C.