GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1922, Page 6

GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL.

THE ANNUAL SPORTS. THE DETAILED RESULTS. The New Plymouth Girls’ High School sports were held at the school yesterday. The day was beautifully fine, and in the afternoon there was a large gathering of spectators, especially ladies, to watch the closely-contested events. In addition to the usual programme, there were some interesting novelty events in the way of a weather race and crocodile race, while the obstacle race was something out of the ordinary in that it included the schoolgirl’s bugbear—a long tot. A programme comprising some 50 events was put through during the course of the day, and the entries were very large. As starter. Miss Clark kept things moving and there was never any delay between each race. Miss Tizard and Miss Park were the judges. During the afternoon a dainty tea was served in the spa- ! clous assembly hall. Misses M'lntosh, McLean, Sheat, Brand and Day being responsible for the arrangements, while the guests were attended to by the pupils. The senior championship of the school was won by F. Worn,, the speedy young lady winning five out 6f the six championship events, with 25 points out of 30. B. Sumner was sceond witli nine points. The junior championship went to M. Carr with 15 points, D. Willis being second with 9 points, while P. Waldie won the preparatory championship with 11 points, B. Sole being Second with 8. I The following are the details: j Sack Race (open).—First heat: E. Blundell 1, M. Carr 2, E. White 3. Second heat: N. 1 Palmer 1, M. Ranger 2, F. Worn 3. Final: M. Ranger 1, E. White 2, N. Palmer 3. Preparatory Sack Race.—First heat: P. Fitzi herbert 1, E. Grover 2, L. 3. 1 Second heat: T. Balharry 1, M. Moyes 2, M. j Brodie 3. Final: E. Grover 1, P. Fltzherbert 2, L. Mac Diarmid 3. | 100 yds. Senior. —First heat: F. Worn 1, B. | Hawkins 2, M. Cooper 3. Second heat: B. [ Sumner 1, E. White 2, I. Sllsin 3. Final: F. I Worn 1, B. Sumner 2, B. Hawkins 3. I 100 yds. Junior.—First heat: M. Carr 1, D. I Willis 2, M. Alleman 3. Second heat: C. ' Wakely 1, M. Ewart 2, N. Palmer 3. Final; >M. Carr 1. D. Willis 2, M. Ewart 3. Preparatory Hopping Race (50 yds.).—First heat: B. Balharry 1, M. Brodie 2, J. Sladtlen 3, Second heat: P. Waldie 1, I. Lysons' 2, M. Hawkins 3. Final: P. Waldie 1, M. Brodie 2. Tortoise Bicycle Race.—First heat: D. Rennell 1, I. Lysons 2. Second heat: H. Thomson 1, M. Ranger 2, L. Ballantyne 3. Final: M. Ranger 1, L. Ballantyne 2, D. Rennell 3. Junior Hurdles (100 yds).—First heat: O. Firth. Second heat: R. List. Third heat: M. Carr. Fourth heat: N. Palmer. Semi-finals: i First heat, R. List; second heat, M. Carr. Final : M. Carr 1, R. List 2. Preparatory Hurdles. —First heat: M. Moyes, Second heat: L. Mac Diarmid. Final: M. Moyes. Senior Hurdles.—F. Worn 1, B. Hawkins 2. Preparatory Potato Race (50 yds.).—First heat: E. Grover 1, T. Balharry 2. Second heat: M. Brodie 1, D. Clarke 2. Third heat: C. Moyes 1. L. Mac Diarmid 2. Fourth heat : P. Waldifi 1, M Moyes 2. Final: C. Moyes 1, B. Sole 2, P. Waldie 3. Junior Potato Race (50 yds.).—First heat: M. Alleman 1, L. Ballinger 2. Second heat: N. Palmer 1, M. Garcia 2. Third heat-: L. Ballantyne 1. C. Wakely 2. Fourth heat: O. Firth 1, H. Johnstone 2.- Fifth heat: E. Robb 1, C. Kretschmer 2. Final: L. Ballinger i, C. Wakely 2. M. Alleman 3.

Senior Potato Race (50 yds.).—First heat: M. Cameron 1, V. Harker 2. Second heat: F. Worn 1, B. Hawkins 2. Third heat: M. Ranger 1, G. West 2. Fourth heat: E. White 1, D. Fox 2. Final: F. Worn 1, B. Hawkins 2. M. Cameron 3. Preparatory Egg-and-Spoon Race (50 yds.). --First heat: P. Waldie 1, I. Lysons 2, K. Sykes 3. Second heat: B. Balharry 1, D. Clarke B. Sole 3. Final: P. Waldie 1, I. Lysons 2, B. Balharry 3. Egg-and-Spoon Race (100 yds.).—First heat: F. Worn and M. Cameron, equal, 1; M. McLeod 3. Second heat: B. Hawkins 1, H. Everiss 2. Third heat: P. Street 1. M. Ranger 2. Fourth heat: E. White 1, L. Ballantyne 2. Fifth heat: B. Sumner 1, D. Fox 2. Sixth heat: H. Johnstone 1, L. Bell 2. Seventh heat: E. Curtis 1, G. West 2. Final: F. Worn 1, E. Curtis 2, B. Hawkins 3. Senior (loal-throwing (basket-ball). —P. Moss 1, V. Harker 2, M. Cameron 3. Junior Goal-throwing.—L. Ballantyne 1, M. Ewart 2, R. List 3. Preparatory Goal-throwing.—B. Sole 1, T. Balharry 2. H. George 3. Throwing Cricket Ball.—Senior: F. Worn 1, H. Thomson 2. Junior: L. Ballantyne 1, O. Firth 2, L. Ballinger 3. Goal-shooting (hockey).—Senior.: F. Worn 1, D. Fox 2, T. Scott 3. Junior: L. Ballantyne and B. Masters, equal, 1, M. Baxter 3. Preparatory : M. Moyes 1, T. Balharry 2, C. Moyes 3. Senior 449 Yds.—F. Worn. 1, B. Sumner 2, B. Hawkins 3. Junior 440 Yds.—M. Carr 1, D. Willis 2, C. Harkness 3. Senior 220 Yds.—F. Worn 1, B. Sumner 2, E. White 3. Junior 220 Yds.—M. Carr 1, D. Willis 2, M. Ewart 3. Saucer Race.—First heat: F. Worn and Co. I, E. White and Co. 2. Second heat: H. George and Co. 1, L. Bell and Cd. 2. Final: F. Worn and Co. 1, E. White and Co. 2. Preparatory 50 Yds —First heat: E. Grover 1, C. Moyes 2, T. Balharry 3. Second heat: B. Balharry 1, P. Waldie 2, I. Lysons 3. Final: ' P. Waldie 1, B. Balharry 2, C. Moyes 3. I Preparatory 100 Yds.—First heat: P. Waldie 1, E. Grover 2, T. Balharry 3. Second heat: B. Balharry 1, C. Moyes 2, B. Humphreys 3. I Final: P. Waldie 1, B. Balharry 2, E. Grover | and B. Humphreys, equal, 3. i Obstacle Race —First heat: L. Ballantyne. Second heat: W. Boon. Third heat: M. Carr. I Fourth heat: S. North Fifth heat: M. Garcia. Sixth heat: C. Harkness. Seventh heat: M. Ranger. Eighth heat: M. Julian. Semi- | final: First heat, L. Ballantyne 1, W. Boon 2; second heat, S North 1. M. Ranger 2. Final: S. North 1, W. Boon 2, L. Ballantyne 3. Thread-the-Needle Race (open) .—First heat : D. Fox and E. Palmer 1, P. Moss and M. Carr !2. Second heat: M. Palmer and B. Masters 1, ,E. Goldstone and E. Smalley 2. Third heat: , M. Noble and I. Bithell 1, H. Thomson and M. j Downes 2. Fourth heat: S. North and C. Wakely 1, E. Wood and E. Gray 2. Fifth heat: 1 L. Valentine and E. White 1, H. Everiss and E. Curtis 2. Final: E. White and L. Valentine 1, E. Wood and E. Gray 2, H. Thomson and M. Downes 3. Preparatory Hoop Race (50 yds.).—First heat: E. Grover 1, T. Balharry 2, J. Webster 3*. Second heat: B. Balharry 1, P. Waldie 2, I. Lysons 3. Final: P. Waldie 1, I. Lysons 2, B. Balharry 3. Skipping Race (under 12). —E. Grover 1, B. List. 2, T. Balharry 3. Wet Weather Race.—First heat: M. Smith 1. C. Harkness 2. Second heat: M. Armitage 1, IJ. Henry 2. Third heat: D. Fox 1, P. Moss 2. Fourth heat: E. Palmer 1, S. North 2. Final: D. Fox 1, C. Harkness 2, E. Palmer 3. Preparatory High Jump.—M. Moyes, 3 ft. )i/2 in., 1: M. Brodie, 3 ft. 9 in., 2. Junior High Jump.—M. Carr, 4 ft. 0% in., I: O. Firth, 4 ft., 2. Senior High Jump.—B. Hawkins, 4 ft. l%in., 1 ; F. Worn, 4 ft. 1 in., 2. Forms’ Relay Race.—Fifth Form (B. Hawkins, B. Sumner, C. Wakely, F. Worn), 1; Sixth' Form (M. Cameron, M. Downes, D. Fox, E. White), 2. Relay Race.—Day Girls (M. Carr, M. Ewart, B. Hawkins, B. Sumner, E. White and F. Worn) : beat Boarders (M. Cameron, M. Cooper, C. Harkness, D. Fox, H. Johnstone, and C. Wake- i , iy). Old Girls’ Race.—K. Wood 1, M. Reid 2, E. Abraham 3. Crocodile Race.—S. North’s team beat E. . Wood’s team. ! Little Visitors’ Race.—P. Wood 1.