SCHOOL SPORTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18937, 6 December 1929, Page 7

SCHOOL SPORTS.

Yesterday afternoon, in grounds kindly lent by Mr Norton Francis, the pupils of Selwyn House, the Parents’ National Educational Union’s School, held their sports. The beautiful weather and grounds combined to make the occasion most successful. Bouquets were presented to Mrs Norton Francis and to Miss Macfarlane, Lady Principal of the school, by two small pupils. At the conclusion of the programme the prizes were presented by Mrs Francis, who also gave a box of chocolates to each child who had not won a prize. The following is the list of events:— Hurdles Race, over twelve years—J. Browne 1, L. Thomson 2. High Jump, junior—J. Preston (3ft 4 9 in) 1. High Jump, senior—L. Thomson (4ft 3iin) 1, J. Browne 2. Hurdles, Form l.A—S3 r lvia Scott 1. 50Yds—Form l.B: M. Keddell t. 1A: S. Scott 1, J. lieygate 2. Boys’ Race—Oliver Brooks 1, David Pullon 2.

Catch the Train Race —Seniors: Laura Loughnan 1. Juniors: Joan Preston 1. Wheelbarrow Race—Morton Anderson 1, Diana Montgomery 2. 220yds Open Handicap—Rachel Wright 1, Laura Loughnan 2. 75yds Handicap, Lower School —Christie Aitken 1, Juliet Burdon 2. 50yds Junior —Alison Clark 1. Sack Race —I.A: Firth 1. l.B: Diana Montgomery 1. 220yds Senior Championship—Lyndsay Thomson 1, Joan Browne 2. 120yds Junior*—Alison Clark 1. Egg-and-Spoon Race—Senior: Eylvia Scott 1, M. Hand-Newton 2. Junior: Joy Hamilton 1. Three-legged Race—Form 1A: Juliet Heygate and Margaret Anderson 1 Form l.B: Susan Dean and Joy Hamil ton 1. Sack Race—Seniors: Margot Browne 1, Gwynneth Holmes 2. Juniors: Alison Clark 1. Potato Race, Form l.A—Sylvia Scott 1.

Three-legged Race—Seniors: Margot and Joan Browne 1. Juniors: Alison Clark and June Foster 1.

Parents' Kace —Mrs Kenneta Macdonald and Mrs George Aitken 1. Inter-Relay Form Race—Form 111. Staff Race—Miss Norah Haggitt. Those present included Mrs Edwin Hay, Mrs Frank Cowlishaw, Mr and Mrs A. K. Firth, Mrs Kenneth Macdonald, Archdeacon and Mrs Haggitt. Mrs F. H. Pyne, Miss Pyne, Mrs Burdon, Mrs Richard Allen, Archdeacon and Mrs F. N. Taylor, Mrs Peter Wood, Mrs. Hallowes Wood, Dr and Mrs Frank Scott, Mrs Irving Camev, Mrs J. W. K. Dr and Mrs Stanley Foster, Mrs Grigg, Mrs Maitland Rich, Mrs J. F. Duncan, Mrs Phillip Keddell, Mrs Brooks, Mrs Paul, Mrs W. Machin, Mrs E. D. Pullon, Mr and Mrs J. Montgomery, Mrs P. C. Wright, Mrs W. H. Clark, Mrs Kenneth Robinson, Mrs S. Holmes, Mrs George Aitken, Mrs R. J. Loughnan. Mrs R. W. Morrow, Mrs J. G. Collins, Mrs Geoffrey Hamilton, Mrs W. F. Browne, Miss Millais, Miss Macfarlane] Miss Holdemess, Miss Wilkinson. Miss Scarvell, Miss Mildred Cooke. Miss Norah Haggitt, Miss Phyllis Francis, Miss Prudence Wynn-Williams, Miss Barbara Bloxam.