ATHLETIC SPORTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 84, 10 April 1943, Page 3

ATHLETIC SPORTS

GIRLS’ COLLEGE EVENTS ! I. BARTRUM SENIOR CHAMPION Two records were broken at the . Wanganui Girls’ College sports held on ; the Wanganui Ease grounds yesterday afternoon. All the events were ; keenly contested and several close •• finishes were recorded. I. Bartrum won the senior championship with 11 points, and J. Bristol ' was runner-up with 10, followed by P. >. Treadwell with six. I. White won the intermediate championship with 10 points. The following were equal with six points: M. Eden, S. Thurston, N. Smith and R. Lee. The junior championship was won by E. Roberlson with 12 points, B. j Yates was runner-up with 7 points,! and S. Campbell was third with 6-L r The house championship was won I' by Devon with 64£ points. Then i came Lincoln 60, and Norfolk 38. ! Following are the results:— Senior Championship. 100yds.: I. Bartrum 1, M. Collis 2, R. Miller 3; i time,-12 2-ssec. Throwing cricket ball: A. Cuming 1, J. Whitehead 2, I. 1 Bartrum 3; distance, 160 ft. 6in. 50. yds.: I. Bartrum 1, J. Bristol 2, P. , Treadwell 3; time, 6 4-ssec. High jump: I. Lupton 1, J. Bristol and P. Treadwell (equal) 2, P. McGruer 3; height, 4ft. 4in. Long jump: J. Bristol 1, R. Treadwell 2, A. Robertson 3; distance, 13ft. lliin. Intermediate Championship. 100 yds.: J. White 1, S. Thurston 2, A. James 3; time, 12 2-ssec. bOyds.: J. White .1. S. Thurston 2, A. James 3; time, 6isec.—a record. Throwing cricket ball: S. Wickham 1, K. Hughes 2, A. Edmonds 3; distance, 142 ft. 4in. High jump: R. Lee 1, N. Smith 2, M. Eden 3; height, 4ft. sin. | Long jump: M. Eden 1, N. Smith 2, R. Lee 3; distance, 14ft. sSin. —a record. Junior Championship.—7syds.: B. Yates 1. E. Roberlson 2, S. .Camnbell 3; time, 9 4-ssec. 50yds.: E. Robertson 1, B. Yates and S. Campbell (equal) 2; time, 7sec. High jump: M. James 1, E. Robertson 2, R. Montgomery, S. Campbell and S. Parkes (equal) 3: height, 4ft. lin. Long jumn: L. Debreceny 1, S. Campbell 2, E. Robertson 3; distance, 12ft. lOiin. Open Events.- Flower pot race: J. Whitehead 1. I. McNie 2. H. Newrick 3. 50yds.: A. Harris 1, I. Lupton 2, L. Burnett 3. Bicycle tortoise: V. Findley 1. P. Copeland 2, N. Keesing 3. Obstacle race: A. Dobson 1, S. Webster 2, I. McNie 3. Sack race: A. James 1, J. Yates 2, M. Hiles-Smith 3. 100yds.: A. Harris 1. L. Burnett 2, A. Stuart 3; time 12 3-ssec. Little visitors’ race: J. Thurston 1, D. Harker 2, J. Harker 3. School handicap: A. Harris 1, G. Jones 2. A. Stuart 3. Fathers’ race: Lieut. E. J. Elliot 1, J. F. Thurston 2. H. Harris 3. Skinning race: P. Miller and A. Harris (equal) 1. S. Webster 3. Three-legged race: J. Bristol and L. Burnett 1, M. Matthews and M. Elliot 2. A. Robertson and A. Row 3. Egg and spoon race; C. Gifford Moore 1. H. Murchie 2, D. Missen 3. Old girls v. present girls, relay.—Present girls 1. Catch-the-train race: S. Webster 1. F. McPhail 2. House Events. Basketball relay (senior): Lincoln 1. Norfolk 2. Devon 3. Junior house bean bag A team relay: Lincoln 1, Devon 2. Norfolk 3. Junior house bean bag B team relay: Lincoln 1, Devon and Warwick (equal) 2. Junior house relay: Warwick 1, Norfolk 2. Somerset 3. Senior house relay: Lincoln 1, Devon 1 2 Norfolk 3. Dav girls v. boarders’ rel ay: E o nrdprs 1.