TAIHAPE SCHOOL SPORTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 255, 28 October 1939, Page 2

TAIHAPE SCHOOL SPORTS

'O ' n Correspondent.* TAIHAPE. Oct. 22. Tto annual sports of the Taihape | District High School were held on the Oval Domain on Wednesday in con- ’ junction with th-? Taihape District i Primary Schools’ Sports Association'* first sports meeting. The Taihape Primary Schoo! competed v. ith the , country primary schools in the district schools’ events. The championship events and house competitions of I the Taihape District High School j were held as usual and some splendid school records being broken. An outstanding achievement was that of C. Harrison, the senior boy champion, who cleared 5ft. 6in. in the high jump and also covered 19ft. 8in. in Uklong jump. B. Dunn equalled the school record of 11 3-5scc. in the boys’ senior 100 i \ a rds and established a new record of 5min. 0 l-5sec. for the boys’ senior | mile, which is good time for a schoolboy. A feature nf the sports was the ! High School girls’ drill competition, which attracted much attention from a large crowd of interested spectators. A high standard of efficiency was revealed. some of the balancing exorcises being < arried out in a manner eflecl ng great credit on th girls The competition was judged by Caplais H. Johnston. Mrs. C. Gordon and Mr. J. C. Whibley and the results v ere as follow: Arataki <90 points I. Tangaroa (82 points’ 2, Kiatoa <8u points’ 3. Th»- v inning team comprised th* girls: P. For? liver. E. Ferguson. H. Smith. J. Ollivor. L. Scott E. Reeves. L. White. P. John. T. Thomason, r. KirG. Fletcher. District Schools’ Competition Th< district sch suited as follows: Taihape (scr.». 88* '■ points, 1; Taoroa (handicap 77 points), 1 86. 2; Taihape Convent <6 f ”. 85, 3: | Mataroa '74 <84-!. 4; Omatane (SO), S4. 5; Owhakura '77' S3. 6 Other results are as folio *. : - (’hatnp;on-»hips B<»y.?‘ Senior Championship. - (.. HarrL-on IS point.', runner-up. R. i Lloyd 15. Box.-’ Intermediate Championship.— J. Olsen 20: runner-up. G. Bennett 15. Boys’ Junior Championship. -C. | Edwards 1 105 : . ! Girsenior Cnampionsiup.-L. Scott and H. Scott equal 9. Girls’ Junior Championship.—J ; Rowley 1”; runner-up J. Steven?. House Points. High School Houses: I Arataki 73 Kiatoa 69. Tangaroa 68 | Primary Houses: Tangaroa 105 Kia-| toa 47a, Ikatcre 34. New School Records.— Boys’ senior long jump: C. Harrison 19ft. 8:n Roys’ senior high jump: C. Harrison I 5ft. 6m. (This is within lj inches of , the Dominion secondary school record.' Boys’ senior 100yds.: B. Dunn equalled the school record of 11 3-5 sec. Boys’ senior S80yds.: B. Dunn 2min 19sec. Senior boys mile: R. Llo ? d 5min 9 l-5se» Boys’ intermediate high jump: G. Bennett 4ft. 5in Intermediate hurdles: J. Olsen W l-5se . Intermediate 880yds.: J. Olsen 2min. 34ser. Intermediate .niie; K. Murphy 5min. 45 2-asec. Junior toys’ cricket ball throw: A. Horton 57yd- 1ft. 6in. Junior boys' 446yds.: W Phillips equalled the word of 70ser. Junior boys’ 880yds.: W. Phillips 2min. .36 2-5sec. The officials were as follow: Referee and in charge. Mr J. C. \Vh;bJey; timekeeper. Mi. G. S. King; starters. Messrs Curtin. Ford and Kelly: marshals. Messrs. Sanders. Mason, Kane Marks and Brown:' judges, Mrs. Tait. Mr Brain. Mr. I Fem Father Lorrigan. Mr. Hawkin.., Mr. Thomas. Mr. King, Mr. Wimsett, Mr. Bush: recorders, district events Mr. Downey and Miss Phillipps. T.D.H.S. Misses Mayne. Couper, Ross, infant division Misses Anderson. Christensen. Speedy. Lewin. Oram. McCormick: hon. secretary. Mr. J. D. C. Downey.