RUAPEHU SCHOOLS’ SPORTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 94, 23 April 1940, Page 10

RUAPEHU SCHOOLS’ SPORTS

OHAKUNE’S SUCCESS

The annual sports meeting between schools of the Ruapehu district were held at the sports ground, Ohakune Junction, on Thursday afternoon. The weather throughout the day was cold and showery but fortunately the sports were completed prior to a particularly heavy downpour late in the afternoon. This year the major success came to the Ohakune School. For the first time since the inception of the sports the Raetihi competitors had to give way to stronger rivals. The Ohakune School’s 87a points were comfortably ahead of Raetihi’s 42i points. Ohakune’s collective total was substantially brought about by their winning the senior boys’, intermediate girls’ and junior boys’ individual championships.

A feature of the meeting was the high jumping of John Taura (Raetihi) who, with a jump of 4ft. 3in. in the intermediate section, beat by lin. the highest jump of the senior boys. Additional pleasure to the children was occasioned by the distribution of a bag of .sweets to each child present. The smooth running and expedition of the function was due in no small measure to the activities of the secretary (Mr. L. G. Harris) and his committee. Most complete preparation of the ground was performed by the staff of the Ohakune School. At the conclusion of the sports, Mr. J. H. Hardie, president of the Ruapehu Primary Schools’ Sports Association, congratulated the successful competitors and presented the cups. Cheers were given to all those teachers who had made the day so successful. Results were as follows and schools are indicated thus: Ohakune (O), Raetihi (R), Rangataua (Ra), Umumuru (U), Karioi (K), Mangaetaroa (M):— Senior Boys’ Championship Finals 100 Yards.—J. Myles (O) 1, J. Mabbott (R) 2. 220 Yards.—J. Myles (O) 1, M. Sheerin (O) 2, F. Kerr (O) 3. 440 Yards.—M. Sheerin (O) 1, J. Myles (O) 2, Tapu Tora (O) 3. Hop, Step and Jump.—J. Myles (O) 1, C. Parker (R) 2, Tapu Tora (O) 3. Long Jump.—J. Myles (O) 1, E. King (Ra) 2, C. Parker (R) 3. High Jump.—J. Myles (O) and C. Parker (R) 1 equal, Tapu Tora (O) 3.

Total Points.—J. Myles (O), 16i points, champion; C. Parker (R), 5i points, 2; M. Sheerin (O), 5 points, 3. Senior Girls’ Championship Finals 50 Yards.—C. Fairweather (O) and M. Owens (O) equal 1, N. Crcsswell (K) 3. 75 Yards.—C. Fairweather (O) 1, M. Owens (O) 2, N. Cresswell (K) 3. 100 Yards.—M. Owens (O) 1, C. Fairweather (O) 2, N, Cresswell (K) 3. Hop, Step and Jump.—N. Crcsswell (K) 1. J. Nichol (Ra) 2, E. Francois (Ra) 3. Long Jump.—F. Woolhouse (O) 1, N. Cresswell (K) 2, C. Fairweather (O) 3. High Jump.—M. Hammond (U) 1. C. Cresswell (O) and F. Woolhouse (O) equal 2. Total Points.—N. Cresswell (K), 91 points, champion; C. Fairweather (O), points, 2; M. Owens (O), 7i points, Intermediate Boys’ Championship Finals 75 Yards.—L. Jordan (Ra) 1, J. Morgan (Ra) 2, J. Blankhorne (O) 3. 100 Yards.—J. Blinkhorne (O) 1, M. Rahia (U) 2, B. McFarlane 3. 220 Yards.—L. Jordan (Ra) 1, J. Morgan (Ra) 2, T. Sullivan (Ra) 3. Long Jump.—J. Morgan (Ra) 1, J. Blinkhorne (O) 2, P. Bergerson (O) High Jump. —J. Taura (R) 1, B. McFarlane (U) and P. Bergerson (O) equal 2. Totals. —J. Morgan (Ra), 7 points, champion; L. Jordan (Ra), and J. Blinkhorne (O), 6 points equal 2. Intermediate Girls’ Championship Finals 50 Yards. —P. Auld (O) 1, V. Kinnard (R) 2, G. Harris (K) 3. 75 Yards. —P. Auld (O) 1, V. Kinnard (R) 2, G. Harris (K) 3. landing and act as guide to any of our battalion coming ashore. As far as 1 know the battalion got ashore without losing a man. Element of Surprise Necessary The experience of the landing has convinced me that successful invasion is only possible where an element of surprise can be exploited quickly, or where the country attacked has no defence, or refuses to fight. The landing at Anzac may have been a surprise, but the defence compelled the attack to “dig in” and localised the invasion. The essence of surprise is the time factor. If an enemy gets time to recover from the initial shock, and his troops have good knowledge of the locality of attack then a comparatively small force, backed by determination, will bring a force treble its numbers to standstill.

The landing at Gallipoli should be read by every New Zealander who thinks his native land worthy of being a Dominion in the British Commonwealth of Nations. (To be continued.—Next article: “Some aspects of life at the Peninsula.”)

The full text of Sir lan Hamilton's order, an extract from which heads this column, is as follows: “Soldiers of France and the King,— Before us lies an adventure unprecedented in modern war. Together with our comrades of the fleet we are about to force a landing upon an open beach in face of positions vaunted by our enemy as impregnable. The landing will be made good by the help of God and the Navy, the positions will be stormed, and the war brought one step nearer to a glorious close. ‘Remember,’ said Lord Kitchener, when bidding adieu to your commander. ‘once you set foot upon the Gallipoli Peninsula, you must fight the thing through to a finish.’ The whole world will be watching your progress. Let us prove ourselves worthy of the great feat of arms entrusted to us.— (Signed) lan Hamilton (General), April 23, 1915.”

100 Yards.—P. Auld (O) 1, M. Kinnard (R> 2, G. Harris (K) 3. Long Jump.—P. Auld (O) 1, A. Vaughan (Ft) 2, H. Coffin (O) 3. Totals.—P. Auld (O), 12 points, champion; V. Kinnard (R), 4 points, 2; G. Harris (K), 3 points, 3. Junior Boys’ Championship Finals 50 Yards.—R. Medate (O) 1, C. Crimp (Ra) 2, P. Scarrow (R) 3. 75 Yards. —R. Medate (O) 1, C. Crimp (Ra) 2, P. Scarrow (R) 3. 100 Yards.—R. Medate (O) 1, C. Crimp (Ra) 2, P. Scarrow (R) 3. Long Jump.—J. Becker (O) 1, R. Medak (O) 2, C. Crimp (Ra) 3. High Jump.—R. Medak (O) 1, J. Becker (O) 2, F. Mabbott (R) 3. Totals.—R. Medak (O) 14 points, champion; C. Crimp (Ra). 7 points, 2. Junior Girls’ Championship Finals 50yds. —J. Powell (R) 1, M. Soar (R) 2, V. George (O) 3. 75yds.—M. Soar (R) 1, F. Spence (R) 2, J. Powell (R) 3. 100yds.—J. Powell (R) 1, M. Soar (R) 2, V. George (O) 3. Long Jump.—F. Spence (R) 1, R. Pedersen (K) 2, B. Jones (Ra) 3. Totals. —J. Powell (R) and M. Soar (R). 7 points each, equal champions; F. Spence (R), 5 points, 3. Relay (Senior Schools) Boys.—Rangataua 1, Raetihi 2, Ohakune 3. Girls.—Raetihi 1, Ohakune A 2, Ohakune B 3. Lower Schools Relay.-- Karioi 1. Umumuri 2, Mangaeturoa 3. Schools’ Championship Senior Ohakune. 875 points ... 1 Raetihi, 421 2 Rangataua, 27 3 Lower Sc bools Karioi. 141 1 Umumuri, 7 2