ATHLETICS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17990, 6 February 1924, Page 3

ATHLETICS.

WAIAU SPORTS CLUB. On Saturday afternoon the Waiau Athletics Club hold a sports meeting which proved an unqualified success. The meeting wa3 somewhat ,of an , experiment, as the programme consisted -largely of school children's events, and the members of the Sports Committee are to be complimented on the success of their enterprise. Additional interest was lent to the proceedings by the presence of a number of competitors from the ilotherham. School, clsa Mr E. P. H. Bu'rbury's children who are under s, private tutor, and a family irorn Culverden. It is pleasing to note that these young' "sports" from a distanco met with a fair measure of success. Tho large number of entr.ea, thcra being a total of 245, ensured keen competition in all events, and there wad a number of close finishes, inches only, frequently separating the placed competitors. Therewere tluvty-three events wnich entailed a heavy afternoon's worit on the various officials, but there were ■no delays, and the programme was completed in good time. The gold medal, given by Mr H. ~W. D. Rogers, for tho best boy athlete, was won by Maurice Rogers (Waiau School), whiie that given by M'r W. Harnlyn for tho beat girl athlete was won by Alice Wa.ker (Sothcrham School). Will "Wallace, of tho Rotherham School, put up a fine performance in winning the Opan High Jump for Bchoolboys, with a jump of 4ft 4iin. It is hoped, by selecting a more suitable date, to make next year's meeting an even greater success. The president, Mr E.'P. H. Burbury, has expressed his intantion of giving a shield for competition among the schoolj in the Anrutri County, and it 13 intended to insert in the programme events ftr youths who have left school, but who are not yet equal to competing successfully in adult events. The following are tho reßults: SCHOOLGIRLS. Under six years—Lily Smith "TJ Iris Dalzell 2, E. Burbury 3. ' ' Under eight years—Dorothy Dalzell 1, Mavis Buchanan .2, Cecily O'Malley 8. Under ten ,yea,rs—Plorrio Buchanan 1, Elsie Hoff 2, Aniuri Derrett 3. Under twelve years—Betty Forbes 1, Myrtle Walker 2, Ruth Clarlc 3. Under fourteen years—Alice "Walker 1, A CT nes Douglas 2, Mildred Sunckell 3. "Open,—Agnes Douglas 1, Alice Walker 2, Mildred Sunckell 3.

Skipping Race (under 12 years)— Myrtle "Walker 1, Betty Forbes 2, Doro hy .Mercer 3. v Skipping Race (open)— Alice Walker 1, Lyla Hill 2, Mildred SuncKel! 3, Potato Race (open)— Mildred Sunckell 1, Alice Walker 2, Betty Forbes 3.

SCHOOLBOYS. Under 3ix years—luchard Allen 1, Bonald Fechney t, Toiputt and. da** bneu 3. under B years—Mervyn Bogera 1, Ivan Buchanan 2, laii Barbury 3. Under 10 years—r.onme 'JLolputt 1, Duncan Burbury 2, Jack Buchanan B. Under 12 years—Maurice Rogers l, IWn&kl Dalzeli 2, Bonnie Tolputt 3- , „," Under 14 years—Clarenco Mitchell 1, Maurice Hogets 2, Bay Halkett 3. Open—Ren. Bogera 1, Wiil WaUaco 2, Edwin Beaven 3. Belay Bace Yearns of 4)—Waiau School 1, Botherham School 2. Potato Koce, under 12 years—Jack gerald 1, Konnio Tolputt 2, Mervyn Kogera Potato Bace, open—Charles Fechney 1, Joe Sunckell 2, Will Wallace 3. Long Jump, under 12 years—Maurice Rogers 1, Bay Stove 2, Ronnie Tolputt 3. Long Jump, open—Ken. libera, Will Wallace, Edwin Beaven (equal) 1. High Jump, under 12—Maurice Rogera 1, Bonnie Tol-outt, Duncan Burbury (equal) 2. High Jumo, open—Will Wallace 1, Bon. Halkett 2, Edwin Beaven 3. Hop, Step and Junro, nnder 12—Maurice Bosrers 1. Kay Stove 2, Bonnie Tolputt 3. Hop, Step and Jomo, open —Ken. Rogers 1, Edwin Bcavcn 2, Will Wallace 3. ADULTS. 100 yds Men's Maiden (scr)—G. Gray 1, H. Thompson 2, GaLetly 3. Time, 11 8-saec. 75yd3 Young Women's Bace—Mis3 Chriseio Higgms 1, ilis3 Myrtle Sunciell 2, Mis 3 Edna. ■ Aldridge 3. 120vds ilea's Handicap—Galletly (7yds) 1, G. Gray (syds) 2, P. Stewart (scr) 3. . Time, 13sec.

220yd3 Men's Handicap (14ycU short) —G. Gray (Byd3) 1, L. SunckeU (Myds) 2, P. Stewart "(scr) 3. Time, 22r.ee. Men's Ho;>, Step and Jump Handicap— P. Stewart \Sin), 3S:t 4in 1, T. Watson (4ft Gin) 35ft Bin 2, H. Thompson (2ft) 36ft 2in 3. Lonj Jump Handicap—P. Stewart (acr) 17ffc lin 1, G. Grav (Gin) 16ft 3|in 2, L. Forbes (12in) 16ft 2in 3. Stepping- Competition—H. W. D. Boger3, P. Stewart (equal) 1. Sheaf Tossing Competition—P. Stewart 1, G. Gray 2.

Footballers' Belay Kace-rWoia.u 3ush. 1, W&iau To-wnabja 2.