PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20456, 8 November 1934, Page 7

PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

2000 Children Compete in j Annual Sports. VARIED EVENTS. *■ J Ideal weather favoured the annual . athletic sports meeting of the Canter- 1 bury public schools, which was held f to-day at Lancaster Park. f Over 2000 boys and girls, representing 38 schools, took part, and eompeti-' tion for the championship shields in both sections was keen and lasted throughout the greater part of the day. Results: BOYS’ EVENTS. Relay, Grades 6 and 7—Final: Opawa (Yl. Copley, S. Brooks, C. Nixon, W. Walt ho) Beckenham (W. bye, D. Barklin, A. Mintrom. L). Barr) 2. Relay. Grades 5 and under—Final: North Beach (N. Reid, K. Xorrie, T Wilkins, L. Marriott) 1; Normal (F. Fleming, T. Tregonning-, M. Savage, K. Bennetts) 2; Sumner (C. Noonan, R. Noonan, G. Gardiner. W. He'nly) 3. Relay, under twelve. Grades 6 and 7 Final: Opawa* (<\ Nixon, b. Blackwell, b. Brooks, B. Bedford) 1 ; Somerfleld (D. Webb, r. Papps. R. bee, M. Milne) 2: Waltham (R. Wilson. F. Blackburn. T. Barlow, D. Jones) 3. Relay, under twelve, Grades 5 and under—F.inal: Shirley (N. Lambert, .T.< Hoglund, J. Lisle, P. Bennett) 1; Addington (X. Wright. V. Brown, R. Hawke, D. Cumberpatch) 2: Hornby (C. Hamilton, S. Brnahaw, A. Richards, D. Riddle) 3. Relav, open. Grade 6 and 7—Final: Sydenham (T. Barbour. R. Thompson. TT. O’Connor, E. Marshall) 1; Elmwood (M. M’Causland, J. Gregg. W. Nicholls, D. Fairburn) 2. Relav, open. Grades 5 and under — Final: Sumner (N. Craw. W. Henley, F. M ulholland, C. Noonan) 1: Cashmere (H. Barker, b. Gilmore, D. White, I). Patbong Jump, open—M. M’Causland (Elmwood) 1. G. Dunlop (Sumner) 2. _G. Pocock (Sydenham) 3. Distance—lsft bong .Tump, under twelve—D. Jones (Waltham) 1. Ft. Ray (Opawa) 2. D. Barr (Beckenham) 3. Distance—l4ft 3 i f n. Potato Race, open—First heat: J. Miller (Phill ipstown) 1. Second heat: A. Pratt (binwood Avenue) 1. Third heat: T. Tregonning (Normal) 1. Fourth heat: N. Freeman and G. Freeman 1. Fifth heat: T. Hack (Waltham) 1. Final: T. Hack 1, A. Pratt 2, T. Tregonning 3. . i Potato Race, under twelve —First heat: P. Judkins 1. Second heat: E. Ayson 1. Third heat: Yj. Bush 3. Fourth heat: D. Webb and P. Williams (equal) 1. Final: P. Judkins (West Spreydon) 1, D. Webb (Somerfleld) 2, P. Williams (binwood Avenue) 3. High Jump. open—H. Drummond (Elmwood) 1, K. Bain (West Christchurch) 2, G. Winterborne and J. Weir (Fendalton) 3. Height—4ft Sin. High Jump, under twelve—J. Bain (Spreydon) 1, K. M’bachl-an (New Brighton) 2. Height—4ft Oiin. Throwing the Cricket Ball—E. Arscott (Somerfleld) 3. A. Goslin (East. Christchurch) 2. N. Sewell (binwood Avenue) 3. Distance —72vds Ift 6in. 300yds Championship—First heat: C. Caflieron (Shirley Intermediate) 1. M. M’Causland (Elmwood) 2. R. Pope (East Christchurch) 3. Time—l2 1-5 sec. Second heat: M. Brown (Shirley Intermediate) 1. R. Brady (Spreydon) 2, W. Nicholls (Elmwood) 3. Time— 11 4-ssec. Final: M. M’Causland 1. Ib Brady" 2, C. Cameron 3. Time—l2 1-5 100yds, Under Fifteen—Final: RSmith (Sprevdon) 1. W. Nicholls (Elmwood) 2, D. Howell (Lyttelton D.H.S.) 3. Time—l2 4-ssec. aiRLS’ EVENTS. Relay, grades 6 and 7 —Final: ShirleyIntermediate (J. Kaye, N. Burns, J. Williams. J. Biggs) 1, Nortn binwood (P. Pugh. M. Biesell, FI. Thompson, H. Wright) 2, Sydenham (J. M’Sherry, D. Harrison, J. Thompson, Z. Dette) 3. Relav, grades 5 and. under—Final: Sumner (J. Chitty, B. Rutherford. O. Hedges. M. Rutherford) 1, West Spreydon (T. Nichols, J. Hyde. .T. Smith; N. Good) 2. North Beach (J. Ruud, J. Kennedy, M. Marks, D. Wilson) 3. Relav (under twelve), grade 6 and 7—Final: Sydenham (E. Harper, M. Gerard. D. Hamilton, J. Thompson) 1, North binwood (E. Thompson, D. Elsom, F. Roden. M. Wright) 2. Shirley Intermediate (b. Kaye, J. Everett, J. Davies, E, Hobbs) 3.

Relev (under twelve), grades 5 and under—Final: Hornby (E. M’bean, J. Evans, b. Thomas. M. Moffat) 1, North Beach (J. Evans, N. Hale, T. Marks, J. Roud) 2. Normal (N. O’Brien, N. Hardinr, J. Harding, D. Orr) 3. Relay (open), grades 6 and 7—Final: Woolston (J. Woodbury, F. Tomkins, J. Smith. E. Atoorfleld) 1, Sydenham (J. M’Sherry, D. Forbes, N. Picard. Z. Dette) 2. Shirley Intermediate A (J. Biggs, J. Williams, A. Cox, J. beese) 3. Relay (open), grade 5 and under— Final: North Beach (J. Roud, M. Marks, .T. Kennedv, D. Wilson) 1. Cashmere (S. Buchanan, M. bindsay, P. Murray, D. Myers) 2, Normal 3. Throwing Tennis Ball—Final: Sydenham (Z. Dette) 1. West Christ -hurch (A. Kibblewbite) 2, Riccarton (G.'Blackburn) 3. Potato Race (under eleven)—Final: binwood Avenue (CT. Williams) 1. East Christchurch (R. Kasterbrook) 2, Woolston (O. Hobson) 3. Potato Race, open—Final: A. Biggs (Papanui) 1. G. Blackburn (Ric.arton) 2, A. Lambert (Shirley Intermediate) 3. Potato Race, under thirteen—Final: N. Cade (Beckenham) 1, E. Hobson (I. in wood Avenue) 2,- D. Turner (Opawa) 3. 75yds Skipping (open)—Final: E. M’Laugh lan (St Albans) 1. Z. Dette (Svdenham) 2, A. Cox (Shirley Intermediate) 3. 50yds Skipping (under nine) Final: G. Brake (Sumner) 1, N. Bisman (Lyttelton D.H.S.) 2. 50yds Skipping (under ten)—Final: J. Roud (North Beach) 3. H. Hamilton (West Christchurch) 2, P. Hamilton (Sydenham) 3. 50yds Skipping (under eleven)—Final: N. O’Brien (Normal) 3, M. Wright (North Linwood) 2, S. Baker (Phillips50yds Skipping (under twelve)—Final: D. Hamilton (Sydenham) 1. V. Matthews (Opawa) 2, J. Thompson (Sydenham) 3. 75yds Skipping (under thirteen) Final: A. Cook (Opawa) 1, 11. Wright (North binwood) 2, E. Blackett (Shirlev Intermediate) 3. 75yds Skipping (under fourteen) Final: E. M’Cormiek (byttelton D.H.S.) (Shirley Intermediate) 3.