SPORTS IN TE KARAKA

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20051, 25 September 1939, Page 9

SPORTS IN TE KARAKA

WAIKOHU SCHOOLS KORANGA WINS TWO CUPS R.S.A. CUP TO TE KARAKA (Herald Correspondent.) Under ideal weather conditions, the Waikohu Primary Schools’ Sports Association held its annual sports gathering in the Te Karaka Recreation Ground on Friday. A large attendance of children and their parents represented the schools of the district, and a varied programme of events was successfully carried through. The standard of play in the Rugby and basketball games was particularly high, and some promising talent was (displayed in the track events.

The thanks of the association was expressed to all those who assisted to make the gathering a success, particularly those who helped as gatekeepers, ground and track stewards, judges and helpers in the refreshment stall. The association also thanked the Te Karaka Recreation Ground Committee and Mr. Dutton, who assisted in the preparation of the ground. At the conclusion of thd events Mr. J. C. Nicholls, president of the association, presented the championship cups to the winning schools, as follows: Waikohu Returned Soldiers’ .Memorial Cup: Te Karaka School. Herbert Smith Trust Cup, championship points: Koranga. Herbert Smith Trust Cup, football and basketball: Koranga. For the purpose of competition, the Tc Karaka District High School was divided into two houses, Takipu and Rangatira. The following are the remainder of the results: — Basketball Nine-a-side, Open: Tc Karaka (Rangatira) 9, Matawai 5; Te Karaka (Takipu) 10, Puha 5; Te Karaka (Takipu) 10, Whatatutu 2. Final: Te Karaka (Takipu) 3, Te Karaka (Rangatira) 2. Nine-a-sidc, Under 12, Non-Sole Charge.—Puha 6, Matawai 5; Te Karaka (Takipu) 3, Te Karaka (Rangatira) 2. Final: Te Karaka (Takipu) 3, Puha 2. Seven-a-side, Sole Charge.—Koranga 10, Waipaoa 2. Final: Koranga G, Motu 1. Rugby Football Non-Sole Charge.—Open: Te Karaka (Rangatira) 17, Whatauitu 0; To Karaka (Takipu) 8, Puha 3. Final: Tc Karaka (Rangatira) 0, Tc Karaka (Takipu) 3. Under 6st. 71b.: Te Karaka (Rangatira) 3, Puha 0; Te Karaka (Takipu) 3, Matawai 0. Final: To Karaka (Rangatira) 0, Tc Karaka (Takipu) 3. Sole Charge-Open: Otoko 8, Waipaoa 5; Koranga 12, Otoko t>; Koranga 11, Motu 6. Under - 6st. 71b.: Motu 8, Homebrook 5; Motu G, Koranga 12. Girls’ Pass Ball First Hast; To

Rangatira, 1; Matawai, 2; Whatatutu, 3. Second Heat: Te Karaka (Takipu) 1, Puha 2.

Sole Charge Schools.—Waipaoa, 1 Koranga, 2; Motu, 3.

Boys’ Tunnel Ball

Open.—First Heat: Puha, 1; Te Karaka (Rangatira), 2; Matawai, 3. Second Heat: Whatatutu, 1; second team disqualified. Sole Charge.—First Heat: Koranga, 1; Waipaoa, 2; Otoko, 3. Second Heat: Motu, 1; Homebrook, 2. Boys’ 100yds. Race

Open—First Heat: Kingi (Te Karaka tira), 1; Hata (Te Karaka Takipu), 2; Robb (Matawai), 3. Second Heat: Earnshaw (Te Karaka Takipu), T; O'Grady (Te Karaka Takipu), 2; Casey (Whatatutu), 3. Final: Earnshaw (Te Karaka Takipu), 1; O’Grady (Te Karaka Takipu), 2; Hata and Kingi (Te Karaka and Rangatira), dead heat, 3.

Sole Charge.—'First Heat: G. Bain (Motuhora), 1; Nicholson (Otoko), 2; Tunate (Otoko), 3. Second Heat: J. Stewart (Koranga), 1; Wallace (Koranga), 2; Grantham (Koranga), 3. Final: Stuart (Koranga),' 1; Wallace (Koranga), 2; Bain (Motuhora), 3.

Girls’ 75yds. Race

Open.—First Heat: Ruth Jackson (Te Karaka Takipu), 1; B. Dymock (Puha), 2; R. Wainui (Whatatutu), 3. Second Heat: Nora Jones (Te Karaka Takipu), 1; M. Kopera (Matawai), 2; O, Clayden (Te Karaka Rangatira),.3. Final: R. Jackson (Te Karaka Rangatira), 1; Nora Jones (Te Karaka), 2; O. Clayden (Te Karaka Rangatira), 3. Sole Charge.—Final: G. Marino (Koranga), 1; J. Clayton-Green (Koranga), 2; R. Elhners (Koranga), 3.

Relay Races

Boys, Non-Sole Charge.—First Heat: Tc Karaka Rangatira, 1; Puha, 2. Second Heat: Te Karaka Takipu, 1; Whatatutu, 2: Matawai, 3. Final: Tc Karaka (Takipu), 1; Tc Karaka (Rangatira), 2; Puha, 3.

Girls, Non Sole Charge.—Final: Tc Karaka Rangatira. 1; Te Karaka Takipu, 2; Puha, 3.

Boys, Sole Charge—Final: Koranga, 1; Otoko, 2; Waipaoa, 3. Girls, Sole Charge.—Final: Waipaoa, 1; Motu, 2. In addition to the above, a series of track events was conducted for children of all ages from five years upwards, under the supervision of Mr, Ewen, Matawai. Championship Points

Waikohu Returned Soldiers’ Memorial Cup.—Te Karaka (Takipu), 1; Te Karaka (Rangatira), 2.

Herbert Smith Challenge Cup.— Championship Points: Koranga. Footuall and basketball: Koranga.