INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS

Taranaki Daily News, 22 March 1935, Page 12

INTER-SCHOOL SPORTS

MEETING HELD AT URENUI SUCCESSFUL FIRST VENTURE. PUKEARUHE HAS NARROW WIN. GOOD PERFORMANCE BY URENUI. An ambitious undertaking, the interschool sports meeting held on the Urenui domain yesterday by the recently formed Urenui District Primary Schools Sports Association was an unqualified success. More than 600 people, including 350 competitors, were present and saw the Pukearuhe school win the Herbert Smith Trust Fund Cup for the first time. Ten schools competed. Urenui was the run-ner-up, being two points behind the winner, the final race of the day, the senior relay, deciding the issue. The sports were excellently conducted and, despite a three-quarter hour delay in starting on account of the non-arrival of competitors from a distance, the programme was up to the schedule at the luncheon adjournment. Keen interest was taken by parents and children alike, and considerable excitement reigned when it became known that with but two events to go Urenui with 71 points and Pukearuhe with 68 led the field. The junior relay yielded the latter school a point, leaving Urenui in the lead-by two points with tire senior relay to be run. Pukearuhe won this event to gain five points, while Mimi forced Ureirui into third place for a point. A feature of the sports was the jumping of J. White (Pukearuhe), who was undefeated at 4ft Bin in the high jump, and reached 14ft Bin in the long jump. / To facilitate the running of the sports the children were permitted to enter irrespective of the relays for three events only. The flat races were open to all children, but such events as throwing the basket ball, and the long and high jump were competed for by school representatives. The difficulty of the smaller- schools being at a disadvantage on account of the greater number of competitors available to the larger schools was overcome by the introduction of a system of points, whereby the smaller schools were apportioned a quota in accordance with the numerical size of the school. Urenui, the runner-up, was on the scratch mark, while the winner, Pukearuhe, was allotted 25 points, the maximum being 45. A school had to gain eight points before it could take advantage of the quota allotted. ORDER OF MERIT. A complete list of the schools competing, showing the abbreviations used in the detailed results, the quota allotted and the final points, is: Pukearuhe (Pk),. 25, 74; Urenui (Un), scr, 72; Mount Messenger (Mt.M), 32, 54; Waiau (W), 25, 52; Mimi (M), 25, 49; Motunui (Mo), 20, 48; Okoke (O), 25, 45; Uruti (U), 32, 42; Kaipikiri (K), 40; —; Pehu (P), 45, —. Mr. L. J. Kemp, president if the association, expressed pleasure at the large attendance at the first of the inter-school sports to be held in the district On account of its situation schools in the Urenui district found difficulty in attending the sports at either New Plymouth or Awakino, and at a meeting of teachers and representatives of school committees it had been decided to form the Urenui District Primary Schools’ Sports Association and- hold a meeting. Whether the action was justified or not could be judged from the result of the day. He. thanked the school committees, parents and those who had placed lorries at tire disposal of; the committee for their help. Without their co-operation the meeting could not have been a success. He personally was gratified with the result and congratulated the run-ner-up. ,

Mr. T. J. Griffin, member of the Taranaki Education Board, in presenting the Herbert Smith Trust cups to representatives of the Pukearuhe and Urenui schools, congratulated the association on tire meeting. Everything was in its favour and tire meeting had been highly successful.

He thought the children had come to the sports with the object of piling up as many points as possible so as to win the cups, said Mr. Griffin. That was all very well but he thought the teachers had another object. They had organised the meeting as a part of the children’s education. It was no good to be proficient in school work only and the sports ground gave them opportunities to develop qualities that would serve them in good stead. Sport taught them to be unselfish, and decent and not to be jealous and envious of others. It taught them to be always ready to congratulate those ahead of them. It was mighty easy to be a bad loser but much harder to be a good loser. He was sure the other schools did not regret Pukearuhe and Urenui's success. Details are:— Basket ball throwing: Lucy Newman (Mo) 1, Jean Tuta (M) 2, Marcia Blennerhassett (O) 3. 40 yards, five years, boys: J- Whittaker (W) 1, R. Jones (Mt. M.) 2, R. Larsen (P) 3. 40 yards, five years, girls: Mamie Fuller (Un) 1, Nancy Herbert (Pk) 2. 40 yards, six years, boys:—First heat: Rex Barham (O) 1, lan Andrews (Un) 2, Brian Birchill (Pk) 3. Second heat: Pigott (K) 1, Grylls (O) 2, Sutton (Mt, M) 3. Third heat: R. Johnson (M) 1, E. Adlam (Mo) 2, N. Whittaker (O) 3. Final: Pigott (K) 1, Birchill (Pk) 2, I. Andrews (Un) 3. 40 yards, six years, girls:—First heat: Molly Lambert (Pk) 1, Nancy Hopkins (U) 2, Betty Blundell (0) 3. Second heat: Molly Elliott (Un) 1, Phylis Chapman (Mt. M.) 2, Ina McLellar and Freda Kapo (K) 3 equal. Third beat: Edie Ramatu (Un) 1, Pauline Hardgreaves (O) 2, Dale Johnson (U) 3. Final: Molly Lambert (Pk) 1, Nancy Hopkins (Un) 2, Phylis Copeman (Mt. M.) 3. 50 yards, seven years,- girls:—First heat: Elva Taylor (Un) 1, Betty Parli (Mo) 2, Martha Martin (W) 3. Second heat: Evelyn Rook (W) 1, Melba Tyrill (W) 2, Joyce Burkitt (U) 3. Final: Elva Taylor (Un) 1, Martha Martin (W) 2, Betty Parli (Mo) 3.

50 yards, seven years, boys:—First heat: T. White (Pk) 1, J. Hall (U) 2, Towaka (W) 3. Second heat: C. Matuku. (Un) 1, Johnson (M) 2, G. Allen (Un) 3. Third heat: Whitehead (W) 1, Wiley (Un) 2, C. Jones (0) 3. Final: Matuku (Un) 1, B. Whitehead (W) 2, T. White (Pk) 3. 50 yards, eight years, girls:—First heat: Pam Fitzgerald (Un) 1, Jane Taiake (W) 2, Paua Grylls (O) 3. Second heat: Nancy Taylor (Un) 1, Doreen White (Pk) 2, Jocelyn Bremald (Un) 3. Third heat: Betty Wereta (O) 1, Edith Fabish (Un) 2, Phylis Sutton (Mt. M-) 3. Final: Nancy Taylor (Un) 1, Betty Wereta (O) and Jocelyn Bremald (Un) 2 equal. 50 yards, eight years, boys:—First heat: Preston (Mo) I, F. Copeman (Mt, M.) 2, Martin (W) 3. Second heat: Hopkins I Un) 1, P. White (Pk) 2, R- Cole (Mo) 3. Final: Martin (W) 1, F. Copeman (Mt. M.) 2, P. White (Pk) 31 50 yards, nine years, girls:—First heat: Pat Scott (Un) and Irene Adlam (Mo) 1 equal, Avis Wiley (Un) 3. Second heat: Pat Fitzgerald (Un) 1, Olive Fitzsimmons (Mo) 2, Pat Blennerhassett (O) 3. Third heat: Mary Cotter (W) 1, Kiri Ramati (Un) 2, Ailsa Parlie (Mo) 3. Final: Pat Fitzgerald (Un) 1, Pat Scott (Un) 2, Irene Adlam (Mo) 3.

50 yards, nine years, boys:—First heat: C. Taylor (Un) 1, T. Jones (U) 2, R. Tuke (Mo) 3. Second heat: Marsh (Mo) 1, Matuku (Un) 2. P. Wright (O) 3. Third heat: S. White (Pk) 1, J. Weeks

(Un) 2, L. Johnson (U) 3. Final: C. Taylor (Un) 1, E. Marsh (Mo) 2, S. White (Pk) 3.

75 yards, 10 years, boys:—First heat: S. Fitzsimmons (Mo) 1, W. Henwood (Un) 2, T. Larsen (P) 3. Second Heat: K. Jones (O) 1, C. Taylor (Un) 2, R. Scott (Un) 3. Third heat: Whitehead (W) 1, L. Regers (M) 2, T. Murray (Mt. M.) 3. Final: R. Scott Un) 1, K. Jones (O) 2, S. Fitzsimmons (Mo) 3.

75 yards, 10 years, girls:—First heat: Nancy Elliiott (Un) 1, Audrey Bremald (Un) 2, Lulu Martin (W) 3. Second heat: Shirley-Baker (Pk) 1, Bessie Coles (W) 2, Melba Rowe (Pk) 3. Third heat: Kathleen Copeland (Mt. M.) 1, Ada Baker (M) 2, Moreen Whitehead (Un) 3. Final: Shirley Baker (Pk) 1, Bessie Cole (W) and Kathleen Copeman (Mt. M.) 2 equal. 75 yards, 11 years, girls:—First heat: Shirley Mabin (Un) 1, Stella Pitama (W) and Beatrice Cole (Mo) 2 equal. Second heat: Daisy Stokes (Mo) 1, Raina Stevens (W) 2, Mona Kupinga (Un) 3. Final: Daisy Stokes (Mo) 1, Shirley Mabin (Un.) 2, Stella Pitama (W) 3. 75 yards, 11 years, boys.—First heat: Harrison (Mo) 1, B. White (Pk) 2, Ramati (Un) 3. Second heat: W. Baker (Pk) 1, N. Willison (M) 2, K. White (Un) 3. Third heat: J. Tamaki (W) 1, Wiley (Un) 2, A. Larsen (P) 3. Final: Harrison (Mo) 1, W. Baker (Pk) 2, Wiley (Un) 3. ICO yards, 12 years, boys:—First heat: H. Jones (O) 1, G. Dowmair (Un) 2, J. Turu (Mo) 3. Second heat: R. Hopkins (Un) 1, J. Jones (K) 2, R. Rogers (O) 3. Third heat: R. Whitehead (W) 1, J. White (Pk) 2, R. Jones (M) 3. Final: H. Jones ■(O) 1, R. Whitehead (W) 2, Hopkins (U) 3. 100 yards, 12 years, girls:—First heat: Lucy Newman (Mo) 1, Betty Feek (Mt. M.) 2, Mabel Radcliffe ‘ (U> 3. Second heat; Pat Pomare (Pk) 1, Joyce Copeman (Mt. M.) 2, Betty Marsh (Un) 3. Third heat; Mary Tunga (W) 1, Doreen Topliss (Mo) 2, Irene Pepperell (U) 3. Final: Pat Pomare (Pk) 1, Joyc Copeman (Mt. M.) 2, Mary Tunga (W) 3. 100 yards, 13 years, boys: J. White (Pk) j, R. Oxenham (U) 2, N. Fulford (Un) 3. , 100 yards, 13 years, girls:—First heat: Ruby Allen (M) 1, Eileen Lambert (Pk) 2, Eileen Toss (M) 3. Second heat:, Jean Tuta (M) and Lulla Adlam (Mo) 1 equal, Tena McDonald (Pk) 3. Final: Eileen Lambert (Pk) 1, Ruby Allen (M) 2, Eileen Toss (M) 3. 100 yards, 14 years, boys: M. Jones (M) I, M. Dowman (Un) 2, R. Cocker (Pk) 3. 100 yards, 14 years, girls: Shirley Bremald (Un) 1, Lena Tutaki (Un) 2, Beatrice Northcote (Un) 3. Sack race, junior boys:—First heat: Tom Jones (U) 1, W. Whitehead (Un) 2, A. Silby (O) 3. Second heat: Wiley (Un) 1, B. Lawrence (U) 2, R. Cole (Mo) 3. Final: Wiley (Un) 1, B. Lawrence (U) 2, A. Selby (O) 3. Sack race, senior boys:—First heat; R. Hopkins (Un) 1, T. Herbert (Mt. M.) 2, Rogers (O) 3. Second heat: R. Potier (0) 1, J. White (Pk) 2, R. Whitehead (W) 3. Final: J. White (Pk) 1, lan Herbert (Mt. M.) 2, R. Hopkins (Un) 3. High jump: J. White, 4ft Bin (Pk) 1; R. Oxenham (U), 2; C.‘Topless (Un), 3. Long jump: J. White, 14ft Bin (Pk) 1, C. Topless (Un), 2; R. Oxenham (U), 3. Three-legged race, senior boys:—First heat: M. Jones and R. Jones (M) 1, G. Dowman and Clark (Up) 2, R. Cocker and. H. White (Pk) 3. Second heat: R. Potier and H. Jones (0) 1, Birchill and White (Pk) 2, E. Marsh and Turu (Mo) 3, Final: Jones and Potier. (0) 1, Jones and Jones (M) and Birchill and White (Pk) 2 equal. Three-legged race, junior girls:—First heat: R. Stevens and S. Pitama (W) 1, Olive Fitzsimmons and' I. Adlam (Mo) 2, Pat Fitzgerald and Avis Riley (Un) 3. Second heat: Beatrice Cole and Betty Adlam (Mo) 1, Nancy Elliott and Joyce Hopkins (Un) and M. Whitehead and M. Cotter (W) 2 equal. Final: R. Stevens and S. Pitama (W) 1, Irene Adlam and Olive Fitzsimmons (Mo) 2, Avis Riley and Pat Fitzgerald (Un) 3. Three-legged race, senior girls;—First heat: Ruby Allen and Ivy Baker (M) 1, Beryl Rook and Mary Tunga (W) 2, Lalla Adlam and Lucy Newman (Mo) 3. Second heat: Betty Marsh and Jean Andrew? (U) 1, Berna Darke and Janet Wright (O) 3, Betty Feek and Joyce Copeman (Mt. M.) 3. Final: Ruby Allen and Ivy Baker (M) 1, Beryl Rook and M. Tunga (W) and J. Copeman and B. Feek (Mt. M.) 2 equal.

Three-legged, race, junior boys:—First heat: White and Whitehead (Un) 1, Willison and Taylor (M) 2, Baker and Blossom (Pk) 3. Second‘heat: Ramati and Wiley (Un) 1, Fraser and Selby (O) and Cocker and White (Pk) 3 equal. Final: Ramati and Wiley (Un) 1, White and Whitehead (Un) 2, Taylor and Willison (M) 3.

Skipping, junior girls:—First heat: Fat Fitzgerald (Un) 1, Irene Adlam (Mo) 2, Pat Blennerhassett (O) 3. Second heat: Olive Fitzsimmons (Mo) and Bessie Cole (W) 1 equal, Kath Copeman (Mt. M.) 3. Final: Pat Fitzgerald (Un) 1, Bessie Cole (W) 2, Irene Adlam (Mo) 3. Skipping, senior girls:—First heat: Lulls Adlam (Mo) 1, Shirley Bremald (Un) 2, Joyce Copeman (Mt. M-) and Grace Horima (W) 3 equal. Second heat: Betty Marsh (U) 1, Janat Wright (O) 2, Beryl Rook (W) 3. Final: Joyce Copeman (Mt M.) 1, Janet Wright (0) and Betty Marsh (Un) 2 equal. Egg and spoon race, girls:—First heat: Joan Ramati (Un) 1, Myrtle Whittaker (0) 2, Joan Rogers (M) 3. Second heat: Betty Feek (Mt. M.). I, Carle Chard (Mo) 2, Eileen Lambert (Pk) 3. Final: Betty Feek (Mt, M.) 1, Joan Ramati (Un) 2, Joan Rogers (M) 3. Old girls’ race: Qucenie Kojnere (W) I, Benita Feek (Mt, M.) 2, Bella Luxton (M) 3.

Old boys’ race: Rangi Topjne (Mo) 1, David White (Pk) and Harold Marsh (U) 2 equal.. Senior relay race, 400 yards: Pukearuhe 1, Mirai 2, Urenui 3. Junior relay race, 300 yards: Waiau and Motunui 1 equal, Pukearuhe 3,