ST. CUTHBERT’S SPORTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 828, 23 November 1929, Page 13

ST. CUTHBERT’S SPORTS

PERFECT WEATHER FOR MEETING MANY PARENTS PRESENT A perfect summer afternoon j greeted the annual sports meeting j of the St. Cuthberts Presbyter- ' ian College for girls yesterday. j The college grounds, fanned by a j cool south - wesurly breeze, looked their best for the occasion, and a large gathering of parents and friends was treated t" a very line afternoon’s out- j Large numbers of old girls of the j college attended to renew past acquaintances and enter the portals of j the school again to sip tea with former mistresses and recall past deeds J on the sports ground. The two big events on the pro- 1 gramme, tlio 100 and 220yds open ; championship sprint races were car- j ried off by G. Hooper. This girl, with , a total of 25 points, won the upper school championship, T. Jenkins, with 16 points, being second. One of the most interesting events on the programme was the lower school obstacle race, in which the competitors had to sort out and put oil their shoes from a heap in the middle of the field, turn a somersault. ! climb through a trestle, add up a long i tot on a blackboard, take a bite out of I an apple on a string, crawl through a i canvas bag, and negotiate in cork- ; screw manner another obstacle. Among the many interested spectators at the gathering was Mr. H. li. Jenkins, M.P. for Parnell. 'Hie stall’ organisation carried out a big pro- j gramme in a most efficient manner. j Following are the results:— j Upper School Hurdles. —First heat: Q. 1 Table, 1; J. Coles, 2. Second heat: T. Jenkins, 1; D. Cardy, 2. Third heat: H. | j McCarthy, 1; B. Coleman, 2. Fourth j heat: G. Hooper, 1; L. Williamson, 2. j Fifth heat: B. Cook, 1; B. Gardner, 2. ; ! Final: G. Hooper, 1; T. Jenkins, 2; H. j j McCarthy, 3. 1 i Middle School Hurdles.—First heat: D. Tuck, 1; G. Keir, 2. Second heat: JM. Goodfellotv, 1; M. Jenkins, 2. Third heat: M. Frankham, 1; J. Carruth, 2. Final: M. Goodfellow, 1; M. Frangham, 2; J. Carruth, 3. Tiny Tots.—Final: C. Mclvern, 1; J. Anderson, 2; P. Wallace, 3. 50Yds., 10 to 11 Years. —Final: B. White 1; P. Carlaw, 2; M. Macky, 3. 7 5 Yds., 12 to 13 Years.—Final: M. Frankham, 1; P. Laidlaw, 2; A. Rose, 3. 75Yds., 14 to 15 Years.—Final: H. McCarthy, 1; G. Keir, 2; J. Coles, 3. Lower School Bgg and Spoon.—First ! heat: P. Wooton, 1; M. Whittome, 2. Second heat: J. Rose, 1; P. Jacob, 2. Third heat: J. Abel, 1: J. Frankham, 2. Final: J. Rose and P. Wooton, 1; J. Abel, Middle School Egg and Spoon.—First heat: M. Jenkins, 1; P. Message, 2. Second heat: M. Williamson, 1; J. Campbell, 2. Third heat: L. I-lolbeche, 1; D. Buttle, 2. Fourth heat: J. Miller, 1. Final: M. Williamson, 1; J. Miller, 2. Upper School Egg and Spoon.—First heat: E. Goodwin, 1; B. Rich-White, 2. Second heat: J. Coles, 1; L. Williamson, 2. Third heat: X. Anderson, J: Z. Smith, 2. Final: B. Coleman, 1; E. Goodwin, 2; I. Pratt, 3. IOOYds Open.—G. Hooper, 1; J. Sled don, 2; H. McCarthy, 3. Lower School Obstacle. —First heat: P. Robson, ] ; M. Macky, 2. Second heat: S. Falkard. 1; B. Horne, 2. Third heat: M. I Anderson, ] : B. Carlaw, 2. Final: S. Falkard, I: B. Horne, 2; M. Anderson, 3. Upper School Sack Race.—First heat* T. Jenkins, 1 ; IT. McCarthy, 2. Second heat: B. Rich-White, 1: B. Coleman, 2. Final: B. Rich-White, 1; IT. McCarthy. 2; M. Siddall, 3. Middle School Sack Race.—Final: M. Frankham, 1: B. Junes, 2. Lower School Sack Race.—First heat: P. Robson, 1; S. Melvern, 2. Second beat: V. Dickeson. 1; T. Fitt and P. Carlaw, 2. Final: V. Dickeson, 1; P. Carlaw, 2; P. Robson, 3. Middle School Obstacle. —First heat: R. Will its, 1; J. Miller, 2. Second heat: AT. Carruth, 1: D. Tuck, 2. Third heat: A. Reece, 1: B. YTarbutt, 2. Final: B. I Harbutt, 1; R. Willis, 2. Upper School Obstacle. —First beat: M. i Murray, 1: K. Bull, 2; T. Jenkins. 3. Second heat.: B. Cooke, 1: T. Pratt, 2: V. | Pacfiie, 3. Third heat: .T. Coles, 1; J. Tnavnr.i. 2: F. McKinnon, 2. 220Yds. open.—G. Hooper, 1: G. Keir, 2; J. Sleddon, 3. Upper School Championship. 100yds.— G. Hooper, 1 ; T. Jenkins, 2; J. Sleddon, 3. Middle School Championship, 75yds.—G. Keir, 1 : J. Carruth, 2. Lower School Championship. 50yds.— J. Abel, 1; P. Badeley, 2; N. Grove, 3. Throwing the Cricket Ball. —T. Jenkins, 1; L. Williamson, 2; J. Stewart, 3. Potato Race.—Upper school: T,. Williamson. 1 : B. Cooke, 2; T. Jenkins, 3. Middle school: M. Frankham, 1; P. Laidlaw, 2: B. Harbutt, 3. Plant Pot Race.—J. Miller, 1; B. Cooke, 2; M. Murray, 3. Blindfold Partners’ Race. —Z. Smith and M. Douglas. 1 : M. Murray and V. Paque, 2; B. Rich-White and F. McKinnon, 3. Form Relay Races.—Upper school: Senior and matric., 1; Intermediate, 2: , | IT. A. 3. Middle school: I. A. 1; T.C, 2; lII.A, 3. Lower school: 111.8, 1; lI.A. ’| 2; 11.8, 3. Old Girls’ Race.—J. Carlaw, 1; A. ■ Coles, 2: R. Pollard. 3. ; Invitation Race.—St. Cutlibert’s, 1; Old 1 Girls, 2; St. Cuthbert’s, 3. Invitation Relay Race.—Epsom Girls’ Grammar School, 1; St. Cuthbert’s, 2. " Boarders v. Day Girls’ Relay.—Day H Girls. House relay: Melrose, 1; Elgin. . ” Tug-of-War, Day Girls v. Boarders. — 2 Boarders. House: Melrose, 1; Dumblane. L The winners of form points were as 1 follow: Upper school, senior and matric., ? 58: middle school, 1.8, 22: lower school, r IJI.B, 42. House points: Elgin, 42; Mel- *. rose, 39. The school championships resulted as „ follows: —Upper school: G. Hooper, 25 point. 4"; T. Jenkins, 16. Middle school: N. Frankham, 13; G. Keir, 1. Lower a school: F. Melvern, INI. Macky, and V. White, 5 points each.