WEST COAST SCHOOLS' SPORTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81909, 21 December 1906, Page 3

WEST COAST SCHOOLS' SPORTS

The first Ai'.'iiinl snorts h«dd und-i' iI;., auspices oi llv 'iuranaki \\i--i Coasts Schools Association eventu a it'll at Upunake on Wednesday and proved most From early morning numbers of children on holidal lie,it, each wealing ike badge <<S their school, and aecunipuiiied by their parents and relatives who could net away from the daily routine work of the farm, were to be seen heading towards Opunake, and by eleven o'clock, the appointed hour, there were n, large number on the Recreation Ground. 'Hie sport.-i were exceptionally well managed.every event being got oil promptly, and ihe fact that 38 events some run under Hire.' heats, ill which over "00 compel, itors entered, were got off hefor,4 110 pan. speaks volumes for the teachers i"ii eliarge. To Jlr Clay, Secretary, naturally fell the lion's share of the work, which he carried out very ably, and he was greatly as-M-lcd by Ms confreres .Messrs .Mason (I'ibama) Simms (Oaonui) and Rates tie i\iri). Great interest was taken ill all till' events and the competition I'm- the (.'lip was exceedingly keen, (.unmake ultimately winning the honor of holding ii. for the ensuing year. The Clio points were as follows: — Oiiuuake 13, Oaonui 0, Opuuake Convent I). 'the sports are to be held annually, and judging by the success that has attended the tirst they should be well worth looking forward Subjoined are the results:— SOyds race, boys under 7: J. t'ihama, I; (J. Humphries, Opui^^B Cup, 100 yds, under 0: ake, 1; Jutiries, Oaonui, 2; TiJ^^^H 120 yds hurdles, Cup, Lusk, Oaonui, 1; 13arlo\v, .J. Miuiro, Te Kiri, 3. liyds, under 8: Fleming, Hooper, I'itnuua, 2; Dully, PihaniiqßH Cup, 100 yds, under ll: Cliambe" Opunake, 1; 11. Alunro, Te Kiri, 2; Graham, Awatuna, u. , - r 13: Johnson, Te Kiri, 1- O'Sull. onvent, 2; I'. l'aul, l'ihama, o. Cup, 50yds, tinder 7: McLeod, Awatuna, 1; O'Korke, Oaonui, 2; Huiiy, I'iliaiua, o. 100 yds, under 0: Jeffries, Oaonui, 1; Kangi, Opunake, 2; Tiudle, Te Kiri, Cup, 220 yds, under 13: Wallis, Opunake, 1; K. IJaylis, I'iliaiua, 2; liar-, low, Pihania, 3.

Cup, 100 yds, over 13: O'Suliivan, 1; llooper, I'ibama, 2; Johnson, Te Kiri, 3.

lOUyds, under 10: G. Vardley, Opunake, 1; L. Chambers, Opunake, 2; D. Trotter, Opuiiake, 3. Cup, 7f>yds, under 7: Dully, Pihama, 1; Humphries, Opunake, 2; OTiorke, Oaonui, 3.

120 yds, under 12: C. Trotter, Opuiiake, 1; lv. Mare, Opunake, 2; .Black, Pihama, 3.

Championship, for Mr O'Meara's medal, 22Uyds: Peter Paul, l'ihauut, 1; U'buliivun, Corneal, 2; .Billing, Oaonui,

Cup, 120 yds hurdle*, under 11: Kupelley, Pihama, 1; \ardley, Opun ake, 2 j Munro, Te Kiri,

Cup, lOUyds, under 13; Breniuuij Convent, 1; Tuawhaka, Opunake, 2; Munro, Te lviri, 3. Cup, hop, step and jump: Joluison, Te lviri, 1; Lister, Opuiiake, 2; Turn whaka, Opuiiake, 3. Cup, long jump Parkes, Awatuna, 1; Lister, Opuiiake, 2; Johnson, Te lviri, 3. One niilij race, for Mr Spencer's trophy: U. Baylis, Pihama, 1; J- 1 . Barlow, Pihama, 2; K. .Waller, Awatuna, 3.

Cup, loOyds, under 1): Man-, Opun ake, 1; Jeilries, Oaonui, 2; Tindle, Te lviri, 3.

Tug-of-war: Opunake, 1; Oaonui, 2. JSack raee, open: l)es Torges, 1; G. llangi, 2; Kaliui Mare, 3. Cup, 220 yds, under 31: Munro, Te Kiri, 1; Trotter, Opunake, 2; Chambers, Opunake, 3. Cup, 120 yds hurdles: Parker, Awatuna, 1; Jlooper, Pihama, 2; O'lSnllivan, Convent, 3. Three legged raee: 11. Parker, 1; D. Mildred, Awatuni. 2. 100 yds, under 11: 15crt Hickey, Convent. 1; Tindle, 'Te Kiri, 2. Clip, high jump, open: 11. Parkes, Auatunn, 1; W. Johnson, Te Kiri, 2; Munro, Te Kiri, 3. This was a splendid item, the winner clearing about 4ft l.Klyils, under 13: Tuawhaka, 1; W'allis, 2; BaylUs, 3. Cup, relay race, one mile: Opuiiake team (N. Lister, D. Dos Forges, J. Trotter, .t. Pepperill), 1; Pihama, 2; Oaonui, 3. The following events for girls were; run, but none of the events counted for the championship:— 40yds, under i>: J. McLeod, Anatuna, lj M. Malcolm, Oaouui, 2; 0. W'allirf, Opunake, 3. 50yds, under 10: J. MeLeod, Awatuiia, 1; C. Hooper, Pihama, 2; D. Lusk, Oaonui, 3. 50yds, under 11: N. Glentworth, Oaouui, 1; C. Litehwark, Convent, 2; L. Munro, Te lviri, 3. oUydf, under 12: M. Murphy, Convent, 1; L. Woolford, Opuuake, 2; C. I'ardley, Opunake, 3. uUyds, under 13: M. Murphy, Convent, 1; C. i'ardley, Opunake, 2; M. llope, Pihama, 3. oOyds, over 13: K. King, Opunake, 1; M. Murphy, Convent, 2; O. Peml U'low, Oaonui, 3, Skipping, under 7: Alice .Mills, Oao-

nui, 1. skipping, under U: M. Malcolm, Oaonui, 1; G. W'allis, Opunake, 2; J. Me Leod, Awatuna, 3.

(Skipping, under 11; N. (.«!eni\vortJi. (Jaouui, 1; C. llolniets, i'ihania, 'J.; C. Mann, Opuuake, 3. skipping, under 13; ~S\\ lSuonaiu To Jvii-i, 1; K Wiley, To kiri, .U. fchueon, Oaonui.o, skipping, over 13: 11. lvu!<£, Ojninuke, 1; \ardle, Opunake ; "J,; C. LiUliwark, Opuiiake, 3. uUyds, under 7: J. Malcolm, Oaunui, 1; M. Humphries, Oaonui, 2, 3Uyds, under S: U Vardley, Opun akc, 1; J.!. -Mildi'idiali, Opunake, 2; aI. Chambers, Opunake, o.