ST. STEPHEN’S SPORTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 841, 9 December 1929, Page 6

ST. STEPHEN’S SPORTS

ATHLETIC MAORI BOYS Occasional showers and a heavy sports ground did not prevent the boys of the St. Stephen’s Maori College, Parnell, from staging excellent events at the college’s annual sports meeting on Saturday afternoon. A big attendance of spectators saw the Maori youths in interesting novelty events, strenuous physical tests and straight-out running races. The officials were:—Mr. P. Smyth, director of sport; Messrs. H. Frost, T. Laffey, G. R. Metcalfe, judges; Mr. C. F. Stratford, referee, and Mr. I. Izatt, marshall. Members of the Anglican Diocesan Board were present. Results: 100 Yards Senior Championship.—P. Kukune, 1: E. Morgan, 2; S. Newton, 3. Four starters. 100 Yards Junior Championship.—P. Francis, 1; 11. Pita, 2; J. Pile, 3. Boot Race, senioi*.—T. Waipouri, 1; M. Panapa, 2; S. Newton, 3. Eleven startHop, Step and Jump, senior.—T. Keeps. 38ft ljin* 1; M. Panapa, 37ft lOin, 2; P. Ivukume, SGft 9Jin, 3. Seven started. Boot Race, junior, J. Pile, 1; A. Kollo, 2; M. Francis, 3. Putting the Shot. open.—M. Maher, 33ft 9Jin, 1; H. Mau, 32ft 2in, 2; E. Morgan, 31ft Sin, 3. Four competitors. Walking-on-Hands Race.—M. Francis, 1; P. Francis, 2; V. Rasmussen, 3. Crab Race (open).—W. Paraone, 1; Meta Francis, 2; Francis, 3. Boat Race.—Newton and Rewi, 1; Keretene and Pita, 2; Porter and P. Francis, Continued rain resulted in „ the postponement of the remainder of the sports until tomorrow afternoon.