SCHOOL SPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 March 1918, Page 6

SCHOOL SPORTS.

TARAKAKI CHAMPIONSHIP MEET.

... , : ING. SHIELD WON BY CENTRAL. The Taranaki schools championship sports meeting, ruu under the direction of the Ngamotu Seaside Committee, at the New Plymouth Recreation Grounds yesterday, passed off most successfully. There were large entries in all the events over 100 separate competitors taking ' part. The officials had matters well in hand, and are to be congratulated upon the manner in which the programme was carried through, every item being well up to scheduje time. The sports • were contested in the best of spirits and the winners were loudly cheered. The schools represented were Central, West End, Fitzroy, Coastal, Matau, Oaonui, Suburbs, and Waihi, New Plymouth ' High Schools and Technical College. The championship Shield, presented by the Ngamotu Seaside Committee was the great incentive to each school to contend to its utmost limit. The competition is open to any primary or district school in Taranaki, and the shield is held lor one year only by ; the school securing the highest number of points in the 10 championship events. The points awarded are: First prize 4, second 3, third 2, fourth 1, and in the case of a dead heat the points are divided equally between the , two boys. Interest in the shield contest was keen, and the winners, Central (44 ! points), who led West End W HI points, were loudly cheered. During the progress of the sports the Junior Citizens' Band, under Bandmaster McLeod, i played an enjoyable of music. At the eonclUL'sii <>l the events the prizes were presented by Mr- C. E. Bellringer, the local representative of the Taranaki War Relief Association, to whose funds the proceeds of the meeting are to be devoted. Mr. Bo"-ingcr, in a short speech of congratulation to the successful competitors, said he recognised that the development of the sporting instinct had a strong influence on the development of character. He was sure many of the boys at the front had first learned gallantry on the, schools' sports ground. He then, on behalf of the Ngamotu Committee, presented the shield to Mr. R. L. Mcllroy, for the Central School. Very hearty cheers were given for the winners. The prizes, consisting of gold medals for first place, and silver medals for second and third places, were then presented, each recipient being '.oudly applauded. The following were the officials: — Committee: J. Hayden, C. C. Ward, W. Kendall, R. 0. Ellis. A. Bullians, R- LMcllroy, 0. Johnson, 0. J. Haworth, E. Bary. * Judges: W. IT. Moves, E. P. and L. B. Webster. Timekeeper: J. BennettStarter: J. W. Hayden. Stewards: R. L. Mcllrov. N. Dav," H. Dempsoy, C. H. Moore," W. Bendall, W. F. Short. E. Bary, H. Fowler, and visiting teachersRESULTS.

Following arc the results:— 10() yards championship.—First heat: E. Hoffmann (Central) 1, 1. Jer._.ns (Central) 2. Second heat: 0. Wat kins (West End) 1, A. Eyre (Central) 2. Third heat: A. Gibson (Oao: 1, L. Inch (West End) 2. Final: C. Watkins (West End) 1, A. Eyre (Central) i. Time, 12 2-Ssec. High Jump Championship (elimination test for best six to compete in the.final). —Watkins (West End), C. Oreiner (West End), A. Eyre (Central), G. Adlam (Suburbs), G. Ovenden (Central), F. Newell (West End), R. Lusk (Oaonui) and A. Gibson (Oaonui). Watkins, who cleared 4ft. Sin., was awarded a win in the preliminary try-out, but in the jumping for the other places two boys beat W : atkins' morning performance, and in the afternoon he had to come out again. The result was: G. Ovenden (Central), 4ft. 3%in., 1; C. Watkins (West End) 2, A. Eyre (Central) 3, C. Greiner (West End) and R- Lusk (Oaonui), equal, 4Sack race, 100 yards.—First heat: Pyeroft (Fitzroy) 1, Hill (West End) 2, Morris (Central) 3. Second heat: Welch (West End) 1, Eioswell (Central) 2, Deare (West End) 3. Final: Boswell (West End) 1, Pyeroft (Fitzroy) 2, 'Welch (West End) 3. 220 yards championship.—First heat: E. Hofi'mann (Central) 1, L. Inch (West. End) 2. Second heat: A. Gibson (Oaonui) 1, T. Richmond (Waihi) and E. Jeffries (Oaonui) dead heat, 2. Third heat: G. Ovenden (Central) 1, B. Harvey (Fitzroy) 2. Final: L. Inch (West End) 1, E- Hoffmann (Central) 2, G. Ovenden. (Central) 3, E.' Jeffries (Oaonui) 4. Time, 294-ssee. Boys' three-legged race, 100 yards.— First heat: Jury and Loveridgc (\Vest End) 1, McDougall and Yardley (Fitzroy) 2. Second heat: Hooper and Pyeroft (Fitzroy) 1, Pollock and Pentecost (Fitzroy) 2. Third heat: Reed and Collins (West End) 1, Boswell and McMahon (West End) 2. Fourth heat: Morris and Roberts (Central) and Welch aiA Sturmey (West End) dead heat. Final: Reed and Collins (West End) 1, Morris and Roberts (Central) 2, Hooper'and Pyeroft (Fitzroy) 3. Long jump championship (elimination test), hest six to remain in final. —G. Ovenden (Central), H. Rickard (Suburbs), A. Francis (Fitzroy), C. Russell (West End), L. Medway (West End)j is. Bayley (Suburbs). Final G. Ovenden (Central), 15ft. 7in., 1; C. Russell (West End) 2, B. Bayley (Suburbs) 3, L. Medway (West End) 4-

Girls' egg and spoon race, 100 yards. — First heat: P. Horsup (Central) 1, E. Aitken (West End) 2. Second heat: M. Hay ward (Pitzroy) 1, A. Hooper (Fiteroy) 2. Third heat: T. Land (Fitzroy) 1. M. Gardner (Central) 2. Final: T. Land (Fitzroy) 1, M. Hayward (Fitzroy) 2, R. Aitken (West End) 3. Half-mile championship: C. Watkins (West End) 1, L. Freetliey (Central) 2, S Hopkins (Coastal) 3, E. Oliver (West End) 4 Time, 2min. 30sec. 220 yards, hoys (open).—First heat: Boswell (West End) 1, Sturmey (West End) 2, Robinson (West End) 3, L. Smith (Central) 4. Second heat: \\lorrir> (West End) 1, Wilson and Collins (West End), dead heat, 2, Hughes (West End) 4. Final: Morris (West End) 1, Collins (West End) 2, Boswell (West End) 3

Tnvitation race, 100 yards (open to all schools).— Beckhessingor (High School) 1, W. Penman (Technical College) 2, Tuki Ruru (Technical College) 3.

Girls' three-legged race, 100 First heat: V. Milligan and AT McPherson (West End) 1, I. Cantell and E. Thompstone (West End) 2. Second heat: M. Hayward and A. Skipper (Fitzroy) 1. M. Staite and .T. Berridge (Wc?l End) 2. Third heat: M- Loveridge and JS. Kwd*U-(Suburbi) 1, M. Croiisr .and

M. Marr (West End) 2. Final: M. Hayward and A. Skipper ('Fitzroy) J, AtLoveridge and K. Kendall (Suburbs) 2. if. Staite and .1. P.orridgc (West End) .'!.

■One mile walk championship.—lf, Hoffmann (Central) 1, W. Jaecntho (Central) 2, R. Downes'lWest End) 3, V. Pease (Suburbs) I. Time, lluiin. iii-xx-. Invitation 440 yards (open).—Whiitiu (High School) 1, Clcniow "(High School) 2, Penman (Technical College) 3. ' Girls' invitation 100 yards (secondary schools).—T. Burwi-ll (N.P. High) j, S. Cameron (N.P. High) 2, V. dimming (Hawera College) 3. 120 yards hurdles championship.—First heat: A. Eyre (Central) 1, G. Ovendcn (Central) 2. Second heat: 13. 'Bailey (Suburbs) 1, L. Hiekford (Coastal) 2. Third heat: R. Lusk (Oaonui) 1, 11. Nuku (Waihi) 2. Final: A. Eyre (Central) ,', B. Bailey (Suburgs) 2. L. Hiekford (Coastal) 3, R. Lusk (Oaonui) 4. Time, 21 2-ssec.

220 yards, girls (open' -First heat: N. Skelton (Waihi) 1, I. Skipper (Fitzroy) 2, E. Kendall (Suburbs) .'!■ Second heat: V. Kendall (Suburbs) 1, M- Hay>vard (Fitzroy) 2. Third heat: T. Land (Fitzroy) 1, M. Staite (West End) 2, J. Bcrriclge (West Endi .'!. Final: T. Land !. N. Skelton 2, J. Berridge 3. One mile championship.—C. Watkins (West Eud) 1, L. Frethey (Central) 2, S. Hopkins (Coastal) 3, E. Oliver (West End) 4. Time, amin. 43sec. '[■'.'■ yrda < ... t 'lip.—J. Haldane (Central) I, L. "reef -y (Central) 2, L. Ir.i'i (Cost E...'.) 3, L. Medway (West End) 4. Time, lmm. G2-ssee. Consolation race (220 yards).—G. Adiam (Suburbs) 1, R. McLaren (Coastal) 2, H. Wallat'li (Suburbs) 3. SHIELD POINTS. Central 44', West End 31J, Coastal 6, Suburbs'S, Oaonui 21.