WIN FOR R. GIBBINS

Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1940, Page 2

WIN FOR R. GIBBINS

BAYLY SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST AT STRATFORD r. Gibbins, of the Kaimata school. is the Alf Bayly Memorial Scholarship winner for 1940. Gibbins was successful against a big field in the annual contest at Stratford Technical High School grounds on Wednesday, scoring 260 points as against the 220 of his closest rivals. k. Kerry '(Ohura) and w. Marshall (Hawera Technical High School) were the runners-up with 220 points each. The competition was open to boys under the age of 14 years 3 months on December 1, 1940, and resident withm the boundaries of the Taranaki province, the Taranaki Rugby Union and/'or the Taranaki Education Board districts. The entrants were p. Barker (Stratford), c. Bayley (Hawera Technical High School). t. Brake (New Plymouth Boys' High School). c. Burmester (Stratford Technical High School), g. Brown (New Plymouth Boys' High School), d. Cox (Central), r. Dee (Central), r. Gibbins (Kaimata), l. Hedgman (Stratford Technical High School), g. Honeyfield (Hawera Technical High School). d, Hopkins (New Plymouth Boys' High School), e. Hopkinson (Central). k. Kerry (Ohura), r. Ludlam (Stratford Technical High School). w. Marshall (Hawera Technical High School). b Mclsaacs (Welbourn), r. Parker (Opunake), c. Raven (Mokau), a. Scott (New Plymouth Boys' High School), o. Thomas (Central). Details of Events. Points were awarded on the basis of 60 for first place. 40 for second and 20 for third with 20 for qualifying by Teaching or e>jceeding the standard in any event. Details are: — 100 yards. standard 12 2-5s.— First heat: Kerry 1, Brake 2, Honkins 3: time 12s. Second heat: Marshall 1. Gibbins 2, Brown 3; time 12s. Others to qualify were Raven, Thomas. Cox and Hopkinson. Final: Marshall 1, Kerry 2, Brake 3; time 12 l-5s. 440 yards, standard 65s: — None qualified. Gibbins 1, Hopkins 2, Kerry 3; time 66 4-5s. High jump, standard 4ft:— Bayley 1, Kerry 2, Hopkinson 3; height 4ft 51 in. Others to qualify were Brake, Hopkins. Raven. Honeyfield, Cox. Gibbins, Ludlam. Marshall. Long jump, standard 15ft: — Gibbins 1, Kerry 2. Marshall 3; distance, 15ft 4iin. Only Gibbins qualified. Place kick, standard one kick at goal from 25yds:— Scott 1, Barker 2, Kerry 3. Others to qualify were Hedgman, Hopkins, Thomas, Honeyfield, Brown. Gibbins, Ludlam, Marshall. Drop kick, standard 25yds within 10yd limit: — Mclsaacs 1, Thomas 2, Ludlam 3; 40yds 6in. Others to qualify, Dee, Hedgman, Hopkins. Raven. Gibbins. Parker. Punt kick. standard 30yds within 10yd limit: — Marshall 1. Mclsaacs 2, Gibbins 3; 43yds 1ft 3in. Others to qualify were Barker, Brake, Dee, Hopkins, Thomas, Parker, and Scott. The officials were: Starters. Messrs. a. h. r. Amess and l. j. Furrie; judges, Messrs. w. Marshall. r. Childs and r. h. Bond; timekeCper, Mr. f. Bowler; secretary, Mr. j. h. Thomas. Thanks were extended to the Stratford Technical High School for the use of the ground and to those who assisted in any way.