PURE SPORT

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 70, 15 December 1921, Page 3

PURE SPORT

PUBLIC SCHOOLS ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION GREAT GATHERING AT BASIN RESERVE The Basin Reserve was alive with juveniles yesterday. From an early hour in the morning, there was scarcely a yard of space Which was not occupied by a keen, eager-eyed youngster, who was just bursting to prove what he or she could do in the way of athletic prowess. The occasion was the annual sports meeting of the Wellington Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association, when the representatives of from thirty public schools in Wellington city and suburbs engaged in friendly athletic rivalry. This was the second championship meeting held by the association, and it far eclipsed the inaugural gathering held last year. Some idea of the size of tho juvenile athletic meeting may be gauged when it is stated that the entries totalled about ,1700. When added to this there were some thousands of spectators, the scene at the Basin Reserve was a most animated one. The organisation was carried out in that thorough manner which marks everything undertaken by public school teachers, who are skilled in the management of big numbers of children. Though dozens of competitions were in progress throughout the day, there was no confusion. Everything was run to time-table, and every competitor was on the allotted mark at the appointed moment. The creditable performances put up show' that Wellington has an army of young amateurs coming along, Who will run, hop, skip, and jump for pure love of the sport. There were no inquiries into inconsistent running yesterday. Every boy and girl was out to do his or her very best for the honour of the school. Among the army of officials, all of whom worked hard and successfully, may be mentioned: Mr. Balfour Kean (Hataitai), president; Messrs. W. H. Stainton (Karori) and A. E. East (Brooklyn); Mr. C. Roberston (Lyall Bay), secretary; Mr. F. J. Gaze (Lyall Bay), treasurer; Messrs. E. C. Feltham, J. T. Stevens, and N. Evans, recorders; Messrs. T. W. Leslie and J. O’Sullivan, starters; Mr T. S. Ronaldson, field judge. The results are as follow.— Boys’ Events. Long jump, 13 years and over—E. Newton (Seatoun), 14ft. 2in., 1; J. Turley (Clyde Quay), 14ft. 2in., 2; A. Grant (Ngaio), 3. Long jump, 12 years and under —N. Hislop (Hataitai), 12ft. 6in„ 1; A. Collins (Petone West), 2; A. Robb (Clyde Quay), 3. , High jump, 13 years and over—J. Tunley (Clyde Quay), 4ft. sin.. 1; C. Cotton (Eastern Hutt), 4ft. sin„ 2; O. Best (Lyall Bay), 4ft. sin., 2. Tho three competitors had to jump again,, when they finished as above. High jump, 12 years and under J. Wilson (To Aro), 4ft., 1; K. Mailman (Terrace), 3ft. Ilin., 2; B. Neilson (Karori), 3. Throwing the cricket ball —J. Henderson (Clyde Quay), 70yds. Ift., 1; W. Clark (Eastern .Hutt), IZOyfcls., 2; N. Astley (Seatoun), 3. Hop, step, and jump, 13 years J. Waitai (Lower Hutt). 31ft. Bin., 1; T. Koteno (Porirua), 31ft. sJin., 2; E. Bezar (Upper Hutt), 3. I Hop, step, and, jump, 12 years—l . Harrod (South Wellington), 27ft. lin., 1; A. Felton (Hataitai), 27ft., 2; J. Buddle (Karori), 3. 50yds., under 9 years—Roy Jackson (Newtown), 1; E. Collins (Upper Hutt), 2; Cox (Hutt), 3. 60yds., 9 years—W. Tuckwell (Terrace), 1: G. Davis (Main, Hutt), 2; I l ’. Hughes (6 PP er Hutt), 3. 60yds., 10 years—Stevenson (Island Bay), 1; McKinley (Lyall Bay), 2; Clouston (Seatoun), 3. 75yds., 11 years—B. Currie (Clyde Quay), 1; Bailey (Brooklyn), 2; B. McIvor (Clyde Quay), 3. 75yds., 12 years—J. Dellabarca (Muritai), 1; Markland (Main, Hutt), 2; Geo. Yui (Mount Cook), 3. 100yds., 13 years—C. Leer (Newtown), 1; Ritchie (Thorndon Normal), 2; W. Redding (Brooklyn), 3. 100yds. (open)—Pickering (Thorndon Normal), 1; Waitai (Main, Hutt), 2; Stanton (Terrace), 3. Sack race, 12 and under —Alec Hill (Karori), 1; N. Keating (P.M.), 2; Colin Brown (Johnsonville), 3. Sack race, 13 and over—C. Fuller (Ngaio), 1; McKechnie (Petone Main), 2; Cleland (Petone Main). 80vds. hurdles (open)—E. Pis'll (South Wellington), 1; H. Harris (Clyde Quay), 2; C. Lear (Northland), 3. Consolation race, under 9 —T. McChristie (Johnsonville), 1; A. Donald (Hataitai), 2; R. Holmes (Ngaio), 3. Consolation race, 10 years—D. Elliott (Hataitai), 1; H. Burly (Mount Cook), 2; A. Hill (Khandallah), 3. Relay race, 12 and under—Terrace (Hagger, Wright, Carey, and Foulton), 1; To Aro (Small, Rabbitt, Wilson, Stuart), 2; Newtown (L. Mills, G. Diach, J. Madsen, L. Seamer), 3. Relay race, 13 and over—Seatoun (R. Kennedy, E. Newtown, V. Aetely, O. Ching) 1; Lyall Bay (O. Best, W. Sullivan, W. Hands, J. Daniel), 2; Brooklyn (J. Richards, P. Riley, W. Redding, L. Strange), 3. Girls’ Events. 35yds. under 9—N. Murray (Newtown), 1; S. Bennett (Porirua), 2; B. Boyes (.Northland), 3. 50yds.( 9 years—M. Watson (Hataitai), 1; P. Taylor (Johnsonville), 2; G. Mollison (Island Bay), 3. 50yds., 10 years—B. Fugle (Karori), 1; J. May (Mount Cook), 2; W. Poseelt (Brooklyn), 3. 50yds. 11 years—N. Francis (Lyall Bay), 1; L. Anderson (Worser Bay), 2; B. Hunt (Hataitai), 3. 75yds., 12 years—R. Sullivan (Te Aro), 1; j. Taylor (Lyall Bay), 2; N. Murie (Seatoun), 3. ' 75yds., 13 years and over—D. Eagles (Petone Main), 1; C. Miller (To Aro), 2; J. Kilminster (East Hutt), 3. Hoops, 9 and under—E. Stoupe (Kilbirnie), 1; B. Peters (Muritai), 2; A. Vidulich (Island Bay), 3.

Three-legged race, under 9 —M. Hammond and D. Nitinew (Petone West), It P. McKie and N. Tomlin (Worser Bay), 2; K. Jupp and P. Clark (South Wellington), 3. 50yds. ‘hreo-legged race, 11 to 12 —B. Harpham and M. Mclnness (Ngaio), 1; J. Dore and J. Taylor (Lyall Bay), 2; D. Henderson and E. Manson (Karori), 3. 35yds. three-legged race, 9 to 10—E. Morrison and W. Mahoney (Northland), 1; B. Sawden and A. Thompson (Brooklyn). 2; J. Wells and E. Carter (Eastern Hutt), 3. 50ydo. three-legged race, 13 and over —E. Jackson and F. Stevens (South Wellington), 1; M. Manson and E. Read (Karori), 2; L. Holmes and M. Peacock (Ngaio), 3. Hoops, 9 and under—E. fitoupe (Kilbirnie), 1; B. Peters (Muritai), 2; N. Vidulich (Island Bay), 3. Hoops, 10 to 12—Evelyn Schultz (Newtown), 1; H. Smith (Mount Cook), 2; Edna Schultz (Newtown), 3. Relay race, 12 and under—Clyde Quay (P. Lonsdale, V. Brodie, J. Dunneit, I. Levy), 1; Lyall Bay (J. Dore, D. Bell, J. Taylor, L. George), 2; Te Aro (R. Sullivan, E. Garner, M. Dwyer, H. Dwyer), 3. Relay Race, 13 and over—Hataitai (E. Searle, E. Cooper, P. Hall, M. Raines), 1; Karori (M. Spiers, M. Manson, E. Read, M. Cooper), 2; South Wellington (E. Jackson, J. Bunny, G. Fuller, E. McDonald), 3. Skipping race, under 9—V. Murray (Newtown), 1; S. Bonnett (Porirua), 2; W. Witcombe (Hataitai), 3. Skipping race, 9 and 10—P. ’JYiplin (Johnsonville), 1; J. Buck (Newtown), 2; A. Mil-fin (Thorndon), 3.

Skipping race, 11 and 12—E. Hutchings (Kilbirnie), 1; P. Lonsdale (Clyde Quay), 2; F. Mather (Muritai), 3. Skipping race, 13 and over—Daphne Eagles (Petone Main), 1; C. Millar (Te Aro), 2; Colpus (Terrace), 3. Double skipping race, under 12 —M. Harvey and F. Smythe (Kilbirnie), 1: N. Barnes and N. fihalders (Ngaio), 2; Evelyn Sohul-z and A. “Webb (Newtown), 3. Double skipping, 13 and over —P. McMillan and G. Dawson (Mount Cook), 1; >E. Millar and M. Davidson (Lyall Bay), 2; C. Rawlings and W. Green (Bertmmpore), 3. Throwing cricket ball, over 13—E. Bowman (Newtown), 44yds., 1; M. Wilcox (Normal), 42yds., 2; G. Boddam (Clyde Quay), 3. Throwing cricket ball, 12 and under J. Oliver (Hutt. D.H.S.), 37yds., 1: M. Bailey (Hataitai), 36yds. 2ft., 2; J. Clapham (Normal), 35yds., 3. Basket ball throw (open)—M. Atkinson (Island Bay), 1; W. Leonard (Brooklyn), 2; M. 'Worthington (Johnsonville), 3. Secondary School Events. Boys: High jump—W. Winnie (Hutt), 4ft. 4|in., 1; Uren (Petone), 4ft. 4in., 2. Throwing cricket ball —Bird (Hutt), 1; Daly (Petone), 2. 100yds. race —Winnie (Hutt), 1; Daly (Petone), 2. Relay race—Hutt (Kitchen, Tamblin, Bird, and Winnie), 1; Petone (Sitlauer, Uren, Inglis, and Daly), 2. Girls; Throwing cricket ball—Hilda England (Hutt), 1; Amy Muter (Hutt), 2. Basket ball—putt won by default. 75yds.—Beatrice Styles (Hutt), 1; B. Bowden (Petone), 2. Relay race —Petone, 1; Hutt, 2.