SCHOOL SPORTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2044, 22 November 1907, Page 3

SCHOOL SPORTS.

A POPULAR AND SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. SEVENTY EVENTS CONTESTED. The Waeronga-a-hika College Grounds presented a brilliant and animated appearance yesterday, on tho occasion of the Schools Sporta mooting. There -was a big muster of young folk, from the sturdy year-old down to the little toddler. Parents and friends of the children were also present in large numbers, and the gathering included some of our foremost citizens, who did all in their power to make tho day onjoyable lor the children. Mr. J. Kinder had charge of the arrangements, and was ably assisted by a large and -willing band of helpers, and under their guidance an exceptionally long programme of 70 events was got through in an exjieditious .manner, finishing shortly before 5 o’clock. Some of the races were keenly contested, and the championship events, for which a cup is awarded, aroused great interest, and the finishes were close in each of the three distances, 100yds, 440yds, and SSOyds, and thoy wore respectively won by J. Jobsoiij J. Price, andß. Hill. It is hard to overestimate either tho physical or the moral value to the young people of gatherings of this kind, creating as they do a spirit of friendly rivalry which is calculated to make each boy or girl strive -after -alid attain better results. Special trains were run to the grounds in tho morning, anti conveyed a great proportion of tho people, and many took advantage of the brilliant day to enjoy a drive to the scene. Altogether a very enjoyable day -was sp'enfc, and the authorities are to be congratulated upon tho success of tho imeeting, tho specially large attendance giving ample evidenco of t-lie increasing popularity of tho gathering. Appended are the details: Boys under 7, 50yds.—J. Ruru 1, H. Stevenson 2, H. Cameron 3. Boys under 8, 50yds.—Finlayson I, Scrimogour 2, Hickey 3. Boys undor 9, 50yds.—Stark 1, Dennett 2, Jones and Creamer 3.

Boys -under 10, 50yds.—T. Baker 1, N. Lewis 2, J. Martin 3. Boys under 11, 75yds.—E. Brown 1, P. Colbert 2, Taha Kara 3. Boys under 12, 75yds.—Taka Kara 1, H. Chrisp 2, W. Porter 3. Bovs under 13, 100yds.—G. Porter 1, Taha Kara 2, Harold Johnson 3. Boys under 14, 100yds.—G. Porter 1, W. Jones 2, Roy Wlmtuira 3. Boys over 14, 100yds.—Dick te Atu 1, J. Jobson 2, Ipu- Kara 3. 100yds Championship.—J. Jobson 1, -Ipu Kara 2, R. Hill 3. ' 440yds Championship.—J. Price 1, 9. .Mill 2, A. Adair 3. SSOyds Championship.—R. Hill 1, S. Mill 2, J. Pried 3. " 120yds Hurdles. —Ipu Kara 1, Eratere Hape 2, Jack TUr 3. Half-mile Walk. —Red-path 1, .Hill 2, Chrisp 3. Obstacle Race.—lpu Kara 1, W. King 2, Angus 3. Three-legged Race, under 12, 50 yds.—McLoughlin and Habgood 1, File ..and Greaves 2, Colley and Chrisp 3. Three-legged Race, over 12, 50yds. —Howie and Torrie 1, L. Hansen and’ R. Hansen 2. Relay Race, 400yds.—Shag’s team Sack Race.—.Graill 1, Dennett 2, Ambridge 3. Long Jump, under 12. —Taha Kara (14.2) l,*Ned (14.0) 2, W. Porter (13.2) 3. Loug Jump, over 12.—Dick (17.9) 1, Ipu Kara (17.0 i) 2, J. Jobson (16.3 J) 3. High Jump, under 12. —Taha Kara (4.3) 1, F. Bates (3.10) 2, G. Priestly 3. High Jump, over 12.—J. Jobson (4.11) 1, Ipu Kara (4.10} 2, Paratene Hape (4.7) 3. Throwing the Cricket Ball. —Adair 1, Baker 2, Mill 3. Boys under 14,_ 440vds. —Small 1, W. Jones 2, G. Porter 3. GIRLS.

Girls under 6, 50yds.-—-E. Grattan 1, L. Single 2, C. Sheet 3. Girls under 7, 50yds.-—H. Bartlett 1~ Eva- Barry 2, E. Barloiv 3. Girls under 8, 50yds.—I. Ckrisp1, 11. File 2, M. Sawyer 3. Girls under 9, 75yds.—M. Brian! 1, D. Smith 2, V. Bowler 3. ■Girls under 10, 75yds.—31. Fromta 1, A. O’Connell 2, J. Harris 3. Girls under 11, 75yds, —N. Fairlie 1, C. Batv 2, A. Colbert 3. Girls under 12, 75yds.—N. Fairlie 1, W. Baker 2, C. Baty 3. Girls under 13, 100yds.—N. Gallagher 1, Ka Kara 2, Tlumga Moke Moke 3. Girls under 14, 100yds.—31. Lowless 1, A. Colbert 2, E. Bowler 3. Gms over 14, 100yds.—L. Campbell 1, N. Harper 2, 31. Crummin 3. Skipping Race, under 12.—T. Fairlie 1, E-. Morell 2, F. Aylward 3. • Skipping Race, over 12. —A. Colbert 1, E. Bowler 2, L. Campbell 3. , Three-legged Race, under 12. —R. Harper and N. Ho-warth 1, M. Harris and A. Colbert 2, N. 3lartin and N. Fairlie 3. ' Three-legged Race, over 12.—31. Mortlem-an and L. Campbell 1, A. Colbert and L: Bowler 2. Relay Race, over 12, 400yds.—G. Habgood’s team 1. Throwing Tennis Ball, under 12. — M. Graham 1, C. Ruru 2. Throwing Tennis Ball* oyer 12. B. Rodgers 1, 31. Riddell 2.