CHILDREN'S SPORTS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 25, 28 March 1928, Page 2

CHILDREN'S SPORTS

SUCCESSFUL EFFORT. OUTSTANDING DRILL DISPLAY, There were very largo entries for the children's sports held at Victoria Park yesterday, the majority of schools of the Stratford and Whangamomona district being represented. The entries in many events were so large that in some cases as many as six heats had to be run. A feature op the programme was the massed drill display hy 600 pupils from the Technical High School, S. Mary?s School, the Convent and Primary School under the direction of Mr H. iC. Johnson. The attendance at the Park was very large. Results of events were:— 75 yards girls' championship, under 10 years: First heal, H. Witt (Stratford) 1, H. Simpson (Ngaere 2. Second heat, H. Wilmshurst (Douglas) 1, M Laird (Denbigh) 2. Third heat: K. Anion (S. Mary's) 1, M. Tarrant (Ngaere) 2. 'Fourth heat: G'. Sommerton (S. Mary's) 1, D. Pittam® (Stanley) 2. ' Fifth heat: B. Malmanche (Pohokura) 1, J. Bird (Ngaere 2. Sixth heat: C. Kuch (Stratford) 1, L. McCluggage (Pohokura) 2. 'Final: H. Wilmshurst 1, C. Kuch 2, K McCluggage 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. 75 yards hoys' championship .under 10 years: First heat: J. Steven (Stratford) 1, M. Walter (Douglas) 2. Second heat: J. Rutherfurd (Stratford) 1, M. Askew (Radnor) 2. Third heat: F. Bamford (Stratford) 1, M. Brown (Douglas) 2. Fourth heat: A. AldTidge (Pembroke) 1, R. Old (Pukengahu) 2. Final: J. Steven 1, F. Bamford 2, J. Rutherfurd 3. Time, 10 l-ssec.

100 yards girls' championship under (Cardiff) 2. Fourth heat: E. (Matau) 1, J. Keegan (convent) 2. Second heat: 1. N McCluggage (Pohokura) 1, A. Neal (Stratford) 2. Third heat: E. Gray (Midhirst) 1, E. Man : dor (Cardiff) 2flz Fourth heat: E. Blair (S. Mary's)" 1, G. Reid (Stratford 2. Final: P- Nelson 1, E. Gray 2, E. Blair 3. Time, 13 3-ssec. 100 yards hoys' championship under 12 years.—First heat: A. Jamieson (Huinga) 1, B. Harkness (Midhirst) 2. Second heat: B. Brown (Stratford) 1, IC. Henderson (Tuna) 2. Third heat: R. Burton (Midhirst) 1, M. Tarrant (Ngaere) 2. Fourth heat: E. Cannon (Convent) 1, D. Bertie (Midhirst) 2. Fifth heat: A, Lilley (Strat. ford) 1, J. Murphy (Bird Road) 2. Sixth heat: H. Wilmshurst (Douglas) 1 R. Hill (Huinga) 2. Final: .H. Wilmshurst 1, A. Lilley 2. Time, 13 ISsefi.

100 yards girls' championship under 14 years.—First heat: D. Abraham (S. Mary's) 1, A. Cooper (Denhigh) -2. Second heat: J. Jackson ' (S. Mary's) 1, M. Foley (Stratford Technical High School 2. Third J heat: P. Moore (Pukengalm) 1, K. ; Reeve (Convent) 2. Fourth heat: a. Brown (Stratford) 1, P. Redding (Midhirst) 2. Fifith heat: D. Lilley (Stratford Technical High School) 1, M. Pollard (Stratford) 2. Final: D. Abraham 1, D. Lilley 2, J. Jackson .3. Time, 12 4-ssec. 100 yards boys' championship, under 14* years.—First heat: J. Neal (Stratford) 1, R. Bird (Ngaere) 2. Second heat: B. Fisher (Stratford) 1, H. Wilmshurst (Douglas) 2.' Third heat: J. Horrocks (Stratford Technical High School) 1, B. Oliver (Stratford) 2. Fourth heat: J. Waterman (Stratford) 1, E. Thomas (Stratford Technical High School) 2. Fifth heat: T. Lamason (Stratford Technical High School) 1, J. Jamieson (Huinga) 2. Sixth heat: G. rotter (Stratford), Technical High'School 1 J. Stewart (Huinga) 2. Final: T. Lamason 1, G. Trotter 2, B. Fisher 3. Time 11 4-ssec. 220 yards championship, girls under 16 years. First heat: N. Newlove (Stratford Technical High School) 1, K Lilley (Stratford Technical High School) 2, J. Abraham (S. Mary's) 3. Second heat: M. Farquhar (Stratford Technical High School) 1, M. Webster (S. Mary's) 2, E Rybum (Stratford Technical High School) 3. Final: M. Farquhar 1, N. Newlove 2, K. Lilley 3. I'irae, 28sec 220 yards boys' championship under 16 years—W Ferry (Stratford Technical High School) 1, A. Thomson (Midhirst) 2, J. Penniall (Ngaere) 3. Time, 29sec. 220 yards girls' championship, under 18 years—M. Freeman (S'. Mary's) 1, M. Nutting (Stratford Technical High School) 2, D. Sladden (S. Mary's) 3. Time, 31sec. , 220 yards championship, boys under 18 years.—F. Young {Stratford Technical High School) 1, J. Cariryer (Stratford Technical High School) 2, W. Ferry (Stratford Technical High School 3. Time, 26sec. Relay race, boys, 440 yards.—First heat: Tuna 1, Wharehuia 2. Second heat: Stratford Pr. 1, Midhirst 2. Final: Stratford 1, Midhirst 2„ Wharehuia 3. Time. 61 4-ssec. Relay race, igirls, 440 yajrds.—Firsli heat: Stratford Technical High School 1, Wharehuia 2. Second heat: S. Mary's 1, Midhirst 2. Final: iS. Mary'© 1, Stratford '/'eehnical'i High School 2, Midhirst 3. Time, 65 1 sec. Ball game, grades 1 and % schools —Dougla s school 1, Bird Road school 2, Bird Road school 3. Ball game, grade 3 . schools.—Midhirst school'l, Wharehuia school 2, If Tuna iSchool 3. I Ball game for Stratford schools on i y .—First heat: Stratford primary (R. Jackson's team) i; Stratford •Technical High School (D Sander- | son's team) 2, Stratford primary! (•(Mary Pollard' s team) 3 Second "heat: Stratford primary (Margaret Gray's team) 1, Stratford Technical High School (Lucy Shield's team) 2 S Mary's (D Abraham's team) 3. Final: S. Mary's (D. Abraham's ifeam) 1, Stratford Technical High School (Lucy Shield's team 2. S. Mary's school (D. team) defeated Territorials in a ball game; The officials responsible for the organisation of the. function were: Starter Mr L. J. Furrie; marksmen, •Messrs' L. Bnn s and W. Anderson, judges, Messrs A. H. R. Amess, J.

C. McDbwull, D. Taylor and Father McLaughlin; time-keepers, Messrs P. Bowler, J. Petrie and L. J. Len'tell; track stewards, Messrs A. M. Wilson, B. Wickstead and Fating Rolian; call stewards, Messrs B. Gasson, H. Galbraith and T. Kirkwood; recorder, Mr R. L. Hancock; result Stewards, Misses F. M. Ritchie and H. Lindop; secretary < Mr V. J. Henderson. -