DIPTON

Southland Times, Issue 23740, 11 February 1939, Page 4

DIPTON

SCHOOL SPORTS BIG PROGRAMME OF EVENTS The Dipton school sports, which had been arranged for the annual break-up, and which were postponed because of the measles epidemic, were held in brilliant sunshine. There was a big attendance of parents and friends. The head, master (Mr G. P. Martin) , in welcoming the gathering appealed for the co-operation of all parents, which teachers hi all schools really needed to further their work. The Dipton school was developing along modern lines, he said. This could be seen in the' buildings, where an excellent display of work was on view. Following are the sports results: — Tiny tots (girls): Norma Adam 1, Noeline Giles 2, Ngaire Goble 3; girls (6 years): Ethel Lake 1, P. Magee 2, I. Urquhart 3; tiny tots (boys): M. Goble 1, S. Evans 2, G. Garrett 3; boys (6 years): A. Downie 1, R. Goble 2, _D. Snow 3; boys (6-7): B. Lake 1, D. King 2, A. Fitzgerald 3; boys (7-8): A. Bryce 1, R. Palmer 2, B. Baird 3; girls (7-8) : Noeline Calder 1, Reta Mitchell 2, Coral Lindsay 3; girls (8-9): D. Gerrard 1, E. Healey 2, V. Goble 3; boys (St. 1 and 2): G. Shuttleworth 1, D. Wilson 2, R. Anderson 3; St. 4 girls: G. Goble 1. D. Goble 2, M. O’Callaghan 3; Sts. 4 and 5 (boys:) Ross Lindsay 1, Erie Sutton 2, Len. Sherriffs 3; St. 6 boys: G. McDonald 1, B. Sinclair 2, C. Whitaker 3; Sts. 5 and 6 (girls): J. Sinclair 1, V. Adam 2, M. Ewen 3; infant girls: J. Laurence 1, B. Gerrard 2, B. Healey 3; infant boys: I. Calder 1, A. Calder 2, J. Martin 3; Sts. 3 and 4 (boys): E. Pa’mer 1, E. Snow 2, J. Lake 3; junior boys’ long jump: J. Lake 1, G. Rackley 2, L. O’Callaghan 3; senior boys: B. Sinclair 1, G. McDonald 2, C. Whitaker 3; hop, step and jump: B. Sinclair 1, G. McDonald 2, C. Whitaker 3; junior girls’ three-legged race: Marie Giles and Noeline Calder 1, Coral Lindsay and Phyllis Calder 2, Rita Mitchell and Claire Healey 3; senior girls: V. Adams and J. Bryce 1, J. Palmer and E. Rackley 2, J. Sinclair and Mary Ewen 3; boys’ three-legged race, juniors: T. Mitchell and J. Lake 1, L. O’Callaghan and A. Bryce 2; boys’ three-legged, second race: M. Wilson and S. Shuttleworth 1, G. Rackley and A. Harrison 2, E. Snow and J. McKenzie 3; senior boys: B. Sinclair, and J. Nelson 1, L. Sherriffs and B. Lindsay 2, E. Sutton and E. Sherriffs 3; relay race: Girls’ team (M. Ewen, J. Sinclair, F. Lindsay, J. Palmer 1 ' 1, boys’ team (G. McDonald, R. Hayward, C. Whitaker, R. Lindsay) 2; boys’ B team (B. Sinclair, J. Nelson, W. Lindsay, L. O’Callaghan) 3. Wheelbarrow race, girls: V. Adam and N. Calder 1, ■F. Lindsay and M. O’Callaghan 2, M. Ewen and P. Calder 3; wheelbarrow race, girls: J. Bryce and M. Giles 1, E. Rackley and J. Palmer 2, J. Sinclair and M. Bryce 3; boys’ wheelbarrow race: E. Sutton and A. Bryce 1, ,T. Mitchell and L. Lake 2, L. O’Callagnan and A. Harrison 3; school race, girls: M. Giles 1, P. Calder 2, C. Healey 3; school race, boys: B. Lake 1, D. Snow 2, R. Goble 3; senior girls: M. O’Callaghan 1, D. Harrison 2, D. Goble 3; junior boys: S. Shuttleworth 1, M. Wilson 2, J. McKenzie 3.