PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ SPORTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26634, 3 December 1947, Page 7

PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ SPORTS

TIE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

South and Central Otago Sub-associations Two country sub-associations, South and Central Otago, shared the honours at the Primary Schools’ Sports Championship meeting held at the University Oval yesterday. With a total of 28>i points each, they led Musselburgh and Balclutha, last year’s winner. Entries from 35 schools and five sub-associations totalled 2400. The Waitaki Junior High, Oamaru North, and Maheno Schools competed for the first time. An outstanding feature of the day was the lowering of five records—the high jump for boys under 14 by L. Ashton, of Waitaki Junior High School, the 200 yards relay race for boys under 10 by the Caversham team, the 200 yards relay race for girls under 14 by Anderson’s Bay, the 200 yards relay race for girls under 11 by Musselburgh, and the 50 yards skip for girls over 14, which was broken in four successive heats by L. Pont (Wakari), "W. McSkimming (Maniototo Sub-associa-tion), S. Porter (Balclutha), and O. Davidson (Maniototo Subassociation).

Conditions were excellent and with the ground in perfect order the majority of the times were fast. The Championship Shield was presented to the winning teams bv the president of the Otago State Primary Schools’ Sports Association. Mr A. J. Borthwick. The trophy will be held by each sub-association for six months. The meeting was conducted by the superintendent, Mr J. Cameron, and the deputy superintendent, Mr C. Allen, and the secretary, Mr G. H. Aitken, with whom were associated a large number of officials. The Mayor, Mr Cameron, was a visitor to the grounds during the morning. Several of the smaller country schools combined to send teams representing South Otago, Central Otago, East Otago, Maniototo and Taieri. , Abbreviations used are:—Anderson s Bay (A. 8.), Arthur Street (A.), Balclutha (Ba.), Caversham (C.), Central Otago Sub-association (C. 0.), Concord (Co.), Dunedin North Intermediate (Da.). Dunedin North Intermediate (Db.), Forbury (F.), George Street (G.), High Street (H.), Kaikorai (K.), Kensington (Kn.). Lawrence D.H. (L.), Macandrew Intermediate (Mr.) Macandrew Intermediate (Mb.), Macandrew Intermediate (My), Macandrew Intermediate (Mg.). Maheno (Ma.), Maori Hill (M.H.), Maniototo Sub-associa-tion (M.S.A.), Mornington (M.). Musselburgh (Mu.), Normal (N.), North-East

Mills (0.C.) 3. Time, 12sec. 200 Yards Relay (under 10).—Caversham A 1, Mornington 2, Oamaru North 3. Time, 29sec.

400 Yards Relay (under 12).—High Street 1. Macandrew Intermediate Green 2, St. Clair 3. Time, 54 3-ssec.

400 Yards Relay (under 14). —Maniototo Sub-association 1, Dunedin North Intermediate A 2, Musselburgh 3. Time, 51sec.

200 Yards Relay (under 11). —St. Clair 1, South Otago 2, Caversham 3. Time, 27 4-ssec.

400 Yards Relay (under 13).—Macandrew Intermediate Yellow 1, Musselburgh 2, Macandrew Intermediate Green 3. Time, 51 4-ssec.

400 Yards Relay (under 14). —Dunedin North Intermediate B 1, Balclutha 2, Maori Hill 3. Time, 49 l-ssec.

High Jump (under 14). —L. Ashton (W.J.H.) 1, A. McMillan (Ba.) 2, B. Smith (M.S.A.) 3. Height, 4ft Bin (record broken by first, equalled by second). Hop, Step and Jump (over 14). —C. Hicks (Db.) 1, E. Davis (Mu.) 2, M. Mills (C. 0.) and R. Scott (Ba.), equal, 3. Distance, 32ft lin. GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS 200 Yards Relay (under 12).— Mornington 1, Balclutha 2, Central Otago 3. Time, 200 Yards Relay (under 1,4). —Anderson’s

Harbour (N.E.H.), North-East Valley (N.E.V.), Oamaru North (0.N.), St. Clair (S.), South Otago Sub-association (5.0.), Tainui (T.), Taieri Sub-association (T.S.A.), Wakari (W.). Waitaki Junior High (W.J.H.). CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS Finals in the Championship were:— South Otago, 281 points (equal) .. 1. Central Otago, 281 points (equal) 1. Musselburgh, 24 points .. .. 3. Balclutha. 24 points 4. BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS Tabloid (24 entries).—Musselburgh (91 points) 1, Kensington (79) 2, Macandrew Intermediate Green (77) 3. 75 Yards (under 12). —R. Johnstone (C. 0.) 1, R. Mclntosh (C.) 2, M. Hanan (H.) 3. Time, 10 l-ssec. 50 Yards (under 10).—A. Pringle (M.S.A.) I, R. Parry (M.) 2, K. Ramsay (C.) 3. Time, 7 l-ssec. 100 Yards (under 14).—N. Clarkson (C. 0.) 1, L. Ashton (W.J.S.) 2, Smith 3. Time, 12sec. 50 Yards (under nine).—W. McAuley (5.0.) 1, J. McKenzie (M.H.) 2, B. Burn (5.0.) 3. Time, 7 2-ssec. 75 Yards (under 11). —D. Holmes (S.) 1, B. Thompson (Ba.) 2, Read 3. Time, lOsec.

100 Yards (under 13).—M. Wood (Mb.) 1, R. Gibson (My.) 2, R. Kinnear (W.) 3. Time, 12 4-ssec.

60 Yards Hurdles (under 12). —H. Leith (My.) 1, Duncan 2, R. Johnston (C. 0.) 3. Time, lOsec.

75 Yards Hurdles (under 14).—R. Williams (Mg.) 1. D. O’Sullivan (T.S.A.) 2, A. Joyce (My.) 3. Tithe, 11 4-ssec. 75 Yards Hurdles (under 13). —D. Long (My.) 1, H. Munro (Ba.) 2, G. Robinson (Mb.) and M. Wood (Mb.), equal, 3. Time, 11 4-ssec.

100 Yards (over 14). —B. Cartwright (Db.) 1, R. Chettleburgh (M.H.) 2, M.

Bay 1, Central Otago 2, Macandrew Intermediate Green 3. Time, 26sec (a record).

200 Yards Relay (under 11).—Musselburgh 1, Balclutha 2, High Street 3. Time, 28 2-ssec (a record).

200 Yards Relay (under 13).—South Otago 1, Macandrew Intermediate Red 2, Dunedin North Intermediate A 3. Time, 27 l-ssec.

200 Yards Relay (under 10).—Balclutha 1, Musselburgh 2, Central Otago 3. Time, 29sec.

200 Yards Relay (over 14). —Wakari 1, South Otago 2, Balclutha 3. Time, 27 3-ssec.

50 Yards (under 12).—R. Neville (C.) 1, J. Gray (L.) 2. Time, 7sec. 75 Yards (under 14). —N. Baird (Mu.) 1, M. Rodgerson (Mg.) 2, U. Mills (C. 0.) 3. Time, 93sec. 50 Yards (under 11).—R. Burridge (C.) 1. M. Clark (Mu.) 2, N. Pryde (5.0.) 3. Time, 6 3-ssec.

75 Yards (under 13).—M. Brown (C. 0.) 1, I. McCormack (N.E.V.) 2. Time. 9 3-ssec. 50 Yards (under 10).—D. McPhail (C. 0.) 1, J. McMillan (Ba.) 2, B. Caird (Mu.) 3. Time, 7sec. 75 Yards (over 14).—M. McSkimming (M.S.A.) 1, M. Miller (L.) 2, J. Cantwell (H.) 3. Time, 9 3-ssec. 50 Yards (under 9).—8. Sunnex (A. 8.) 1, C. Gale (A. 8.) 2, R. Elder (C. 0.) 3. 50 Yards Skip (under 12). —H. McLean (A.) and M. Carson (5.0.), equal! 1. Time, 7sec,

50 Yards Skip (under 14).—N. Baird (Mu.) 1. M. Inglis (Mg.) 2, J. Woolman (A. 8.) 3. 50 Yards Skip (under 11).—D. Deuchrass (F) 1, M Clark (Mu.) 2, N. Pryde (5.0.) 3. Time, 7 l-ssec. 50 Yards Skip (under 13).—M. Brown (C. 0.) and G. Bateman (5.0.), equal, 1, D. Sands (M.S.A.) 3.

50 Yards Skip (over 14) —M. McSkimming (M.S.A.) 1, S. Porter (Ba.) and L. Pont (W.), equal, 2. Time, 7 2-ssec.