Foxton State School Athletic Sports.

Manawatu Herald, 17 November 1892, Page 2

Foxton State School Athletic Sports.

The athletic sports in connection with the Foxton State School were held on the school grounds on Tuesday afternoon. These sports were originally instituted by Mr Stewart, the present Head Master, some ten years ago, but soon after his removal to Cambridge they fell into abeyance somehow, and have been revive il only this year. We are biit redordirig the opinion loudly expressed by all on the ground on Tuesday when we say that this latest celebration of these little Olympic Games was a very remarkable success, and it is to be hoped that they may become an annual event in the history of the school. Mr Stewart was, as usual, indefaticable in his exertions to bring the affair to a successful termination, and in this he was eminently assisted by Mr T. P. Williams (starter), Messrs Bradcock and Little (judges), and Messrs W. Stansell and B. Gray (handicappers). The members of the Boys' Committee were W. Symons, H. Williams, B. Gray, D. Purcell and W. Gillespie. These, under the supervision of Mi Stewart, had drawn up an excellent programme consisting of no less than 87 events, but as the committee brought every race off with commendable promptitude and the arrangements were perfect the meet ing was concluded in good time and without a single hitch As will be seen from the appended statement of results, no class in the school was overlooked, suitable events being provided for girls as well as boys, and for the youngest as well as for the oldest children attending the school. Mr Stewart desires us to express his thanks specially to Messrs T. P. Williams, H. Bradcock, W. Little and W. Stansell for the invaluable help, to the School Committee for their kindly encouragement, the Chairman, E. S. Thynne having courteously accepted the position of President of ihe Sports' Committee, and to the townspsople generally who manifested their interest in the welfare of the school by their presence on the grounds throughout the afternoon. The results of the various events were as follows : —

Hurdle race for boys over 14, 120 yds : W. Symons, scr , 1 ; A. Thynne, 2yds., 2; H. Williams, 4yds., 3.

Hurdle race for boys under 14, 120 yds : Ernest Ingram, syds, 1 ; Edward Ingram, scr., 2 ; L. Furrie, scr , 8.

Race for girls under 8, 80yds : Annie Collins and Elsie Gillespie, equal ; Mary Cawston, 2.

Race for boys under 8, 100 yd s: Charles Lee, 1 ; • Percy Jenks, 2 ; George Dunn, 3.

Champion race, Ist event, 100 yds : Thorwald Murray, 2yds, 1 ; Edwin Ingram, 2yds., 2; Leonard Furrie, scr., 3.

Race for very small girls, 50yds : Ruby France, 1 ; Violet Ball, 2 ; Sarah Coley, 3.

Race for very small boys, 50yds : Alfred Dewar, 1 ; David Musgrove, 2 ; Norman Gillespie, 8.

Champion race, 2nd event, 200 yd s: Thorwald Murray, syds, 1 ; Walter Symons, &cr., 2; Leonard Furrie, scr., 3.

Race for girls under 9, 100 yd s: May Stansell, 10yds., 1 ; Florence Ball, scr., 2 ; Dollie Seaton, scr., 8.

Eace for girls under 10, 100 yd s; Edith Perreau, 2yds, 1 ; Annie Rand, Byds., 2 ; Clara Liddell, Byds. , 8.

Eace for boys under 9, 100 yd s: Leonard Ingram, 1 ; William d? Ridder, 2 ; Henry Dewar, 8.

Eace for boys under 10, 100 yds : James Furrie, scr., 1 ; Roland Gillespie, Byds ,2 ; Leslie Newfch, 2yds., 3.

Champion Race, 3rd event, 440 yds ; Leonard Furrie, syds., 1 ; William Gillespie, 20yds., 2; Thorwald Murray, 10yds., 8.

Race for girls under 12, 100 yd s: Lettie Williams, 4yds , 1 ; May Gillespie, 4yds, 2 ; Louisa Anderson, 4yds., 8. Race for boys under 12, 100 yds : Leonard Furrie, scr , 1 ; Ernest Ingram, syds ,2 ; James Coley, 6yds., 8. Race for girls under 20, 100 yds : Alice Moss, scr., 1 ; Kate Murray, scr., 2; Lilian Austin, scr., 3.

Hop-Step and Jump over 12 : Bert Gray, scr., 1 ; Walter Symons, scr., 2; William Gillespie, »cr., 3.

Hop- Step and Jump under 12 : Ernest Ingram, scr., 1 ; William Wirk, 3ft., 2.

High Jump over 12 : William Gillespie, scr ,1 ; Bert Gray, scr., and Sydney Easton, Bin., equal.

Vaulting with the Pole : Dennis Purcell, 1 ; William Gillespie, 2 ; Walter Symous, 8.

Long Jump under 12 : Leonard

Fume, 1 ; Ernest Ingram, 2. Long Jump over 12 : B. Gray, scr., 1 ; Sydney Bramley, lft , 2 ; Edwin Ingram, scr.t 3. Skipping for" very small girls l Violet Ball, i. Skipping foi' girls under 8 : Ethel Deane, 1 j Minnie Thompson, 2j Elsie Giliespie; 9. Skippirig for' girls under id i Dolty drown, 1 ; Amy de Bidder, 2 ; Gertrude Trask, 3. Skipping for girls under 12 : Annie Perreau, 1 ; Annie Ball, 2 ; Emily Webb 8. Skipping for girls under 20; Lilian Austin, 3 ; Alice Coley, 2 : Ada Vautier, 8. Half Mile Eaoe for boys : Arthur Thynne, 20yds, 1. ; Dennis 'Parcel l, 10yds, 2 ; Leonard Furrie, 10yds, 8. Girls' skipping and Racing under 10 ; 30yda : Edith Perreau. 1 ; Julia Ahem, 2 ; Edith Collins, 8. Skipping and Bacing over 10 ; 80 yds ; Alice Moss, 1 ' Lilian Austin, 2 ; Ada Vautier, 8; . Throwing the cricket ball : Walter Symons, 1 ; B. Grey, 2 ; Hugh Williams, 3. -,-.-,. Egg and spoon race ;. 50yds : Hugh Wilhams, 1 ; Ambrose Purcell 2. Simian race ; 50yds : Thorwald Murray, 1 ; Ernest Ingram, 2 ; Dennis Purcell, 8. Siamese Race ; 100 yds : Dennis Purcell and Walter Symons, 1 ; Hugh Williams and Arthur Thynne, 2 ; Ambrose Purcell and Sidney Easton, 8. Sack Race ; 50yds : Hugh Williams, 1 ; Lionel Stansell, 2 ; Thorwald Murray 8. Tug-of-War, boys ; Gillespie's team scored an easy win. Tug-of- War, girls : Kate Murray's team scored a handsonie win after a determined struggle. .' •