Ruapehu College Sports Day results and pictures

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 2, Issue 38, 12 March 1985, Page 14

Ruapehu College Sports Day results and pictures

The annual Ruapehu College Athletics Sports were held last week over two days. Good student participatien necessitated close to a full day of preliminary ~ track and field events on Tuesday 5th March to sort out "the wheat from the chaff. " Strong headwinds hindered runners in the track events and prevented fast times, but there was evidence that the finals on the following day would be keenly contested. Strong winds continued for a time on the morning of the finals but the wind gradually decreased and caused few problems for competitors. The efficiency of the technological age was very apparent on finals day. Officials armed with walkie talkies abounded. A public address system ensured that announcements and instructions could be heard all over the field — and over most of Ohakune! Oblivious to the wonders of modern technology, competitors ran, jumped and threw their way through a wide variety of events with varying degrees of success. The shorter track events were characterised by the number of close and exciting

finishes. And if the longer events were sometimes short on competitors, those that ran these events did so with courage and determination. No records were broken in the track events but many competitors performed with distinction. Notable amongst these were: D. McDonnell who won both the senior boys 400m and 800m races; L. Davies who won the senior girls 200m and 400m (although being the sole competitor in the Jatter probablyhelped!),T. Waara who won the senior boys 100m and 200m races; R. Evans with wins in the intermediate girls 200m and 400m events; S. McElroy with success in the junior girls 100m and 200m; and J. Haitana in the junior boys 100m and 800m. Two records were set in the field events however. T. Te Moana added 1.95 metres to the intermediate girls javelin record by throwing 24.47 metres — the old record had stood since 1970. She also won the high and long jumps in her division and R. Evans added .05 metres to the intermediate girls triple jump with her 9.49 metre result. Many others performed creditably and many records

were threatened without being broken. The staff versus seventh form relay provided an interesting spectacle when the staff, despite the determined efforts of several runners to let the students. catch up, still carhe out convincing winners — age is no barrier to success. The final event of the day saw the school house captains take on parents in a

relay. This time youth proved triumphant and somewhat devious — one parent was heard to wonder how his opponent managed to trip him up when she was ten yards in front! A fitting end to an enjoyable and successful day. Full results were as follows: Senior boys long jump: 1st T. Waara, 2nd J. Dennison, 3rd W.

Scott. Junior girls shot put: 1st K. Phillips, 2nd K. Dunn, 3rd . V. Donghi. Junior boys high jump: G. Tehuia, 2nd A. Prince, 3rd P. Maxwell. Senior girls long jump: 1st L. Davies, 2nd V. Mills, 3rd S. Gardiner. Intermediate boys high jump: 1st C. Vine, 2nd J. Maxwell, 3rd D. Wharehinga. Junior boys discus: 1st B. Pearce, 2nd J. Haitana, 3rd A. Prince. Senior girls javelin:

lst V. Mills, 2nd T. McCarthy, 3rd L. Winiata. Senior boys shot put: 1 st R. Morgan, 2nd D. Apimerika, 3rd D. McDowell. Intermediate girls javelin: lst T. Te Moana, 2nd V. Meyer, 3rd T. Hinana. Junior girls long jump: lst V. Donghi, 2nd S. Mcllroy, 3rd J. Stephens. Senior boys high jump: lst C. Barrett, 2nd. Continued on page 15

Ruapehu College Sports Day resuits and pictures

Continued frotn page 14 H. McDonnell, 3rd K. McCann. Intermediate boys discus: 1st O. Taku, 2nd J. Bishop, 3rd G. Barrett. Junior girls triple jump: 1st S. Mcllroy, 2nd V. Donghi, 3rd D. Summerhays. Intermediate girls triple jump: 1st R. Evans, 2nd K. Te

Moana, 3rd J. Mcllroy. Intermediate boys triple jump: 1 st G. Vine, 2nd A. Farmer, 3rd M. CNeill. Intermediate girls shot put: 1st K. Prince, 2'nd T. Te Moana, 3rd T. Hinana. Intermediate girls discus: 1st K. Prince, 2nd T. Harvey, 3rd S. Binzegger. Junior girls discus: 1st L. Beisley, 2nd Mcllroy, 3rd D.

O 'Hanley. Interqiediate boys long jump: 1st J. Maxwell, 2nd C. Vine. 3rd A. Reuben. Junior boys javelin: lst P. Apaapa, 2nd J. Haitana, 3rd A. Prince. Senior girls shot put: lst M. Meyer, 2nd D. Wilson, 3rd V. Mills. Intermediate girls long jump: 1 st T. Te Moana, 2nd A. Trotter, 3rd R. Evans. Junior boys shot put: lst

B. Pearce, 2nd J. Taplin, 3rd J. Haitana. Senior boys javeline: lst J. Dennison, 3rd H. McDOnnell, 3rd S. Whale. Junior boys triple jump: lst R. Taku. Senior girls triple jump: lst V. Mills, 2nd L. Davies, 3rd M. Ohlson. Senior boys triple jump: lst *T. Waara, 2nd D. Apimerika, 3rd A. Reihana. Intermediate girls high

. jump: lst T. Te Moana, 2nd R. Evans, 3rd L. Gupwell. Junior girls 800m: lst V. Elers, 2nd J. Stephens. Intermediate girls 800m: lst S. Binzegger, 2nd T. Taura, 3rd M. Whale. Senior girls 800m: lst S. Gardiner, 2nd L. Davies. Junior boys 800m: lst J. Haitana, 2nd P. Apaapa, 3rd J. Langdon. Intermediate boys 800m: lst K. Baker, 2nd L. Kinred, 3rd G. Prattley. Senior boys 800m: lst D. McDonnell, 2nd K. Wilson, 3rd C. Eades. Junior girls 200m: lst S. McElroy, 2nd P. Hay, 3rd K. Wilson. Intermediate girls 200m: lst R. Evans, 2nd M. Brown, 3rd V. Pearce. Senior girls 200m: lst L. Davies, 2nd L. S warbrick, 3rd L. Winiata. Junior boys 200m: lst M. Gray, 2nd J. Langdon, 3rd J. Haitana. Intermediate boys 200m: 1 st T. Farmer, 2nd A. Farmer, 3rd C. Vine. Senior boys 200m: lst T. Waara, 2nd C. Barrett, 3rd M. Warbrick. Shuttle run: lst Huia, 2nd Kiwi, 3rd Tui. Juniorboys 400m: lst J. Langdon, 2nd D. Hawira, 3rd K. Oliver. Intermediate boys 400m: lst T. Tidswell, 2nd J. Maxwell, 3rd M.

Boswell. Senior boys 400m: lst D. McDonnell, 3rd K. McCann, 3rd H. McDonnell. Senior girls 400m: lst L. Davies. Intermediate girls 400m: lst R. Evans, 2nd T. Taura, 3rd M. Brown. Junior girls 400m: lst J. Stephens, 2nd K. Wilson, 3rd J. . Elors. Intermediate girls 100m: lst R. Evans, 2nd V. Pearce, 3rd A. Trotter. Junior girls final 100m: lst S. Mcllroy, 2nd D. Summerhays, 3rd V. Donghi. Junior boys 100m: lst J. Haitana, 2nd B. Pearce, 3rd J. Taplin. Senior girls 100m: lst V. Mills, 2nd L. Winiata, 3rd L. Davies. Iniermediate boys 100m: lst T. Farmer, 2nd C. Vine, 3rd M. Holland. Senior boys 100m: lst T. Waara, 2nd H. Warbrick, 3rd C. Barrett. Junior girls relay: lst Kiwi, 2nd Weka, 3rd Huia. Intermediate girls relay: lst Huia, 2nd Kiwi, 3rd Weka. Senior girls relay: lst Weka, 2nd Kiwi, 3rd Huia. Junior boys relay: lst Kiwi, 2nd Tui, 3rd Weka. Intermediate boys relay: lst Kiwi, 2nd Weka, 3rd Tui. Senior boys relay: 1 st Huia, 2nd Weka, 3rd Kiwi.