YOUNG ATHLETES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 February 1939, Page 6

YOUNG ATHLETES

WAIRARAPA PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS ANIMATED SCENE AT PARK TODAY. FAST JUNIOR HALF-MILE. Maslerton’s beautiful Park, bathed in glorious sunshine, was the scene of great activity today when the North Wairarapa Primary Schools held their annual sports gathering. The various schools were strongly represented and a splendid spirit of friendly rivalry prevailed, making for keen and interesting contests. The gathering is ably controlled by the teaching staffs of the competing schools. A feature of the events this morning was a fine junior half-mile which the winner, M. McGovern, Central, aged 11 years, cut out in the fast time of 2mins 3G 3-10 secs. In the senior 880 yards another Central lad, S. Blatchford, clocked 2mins 32secs without being seriously pushed. In the following results up to the time of going to press the schools are designated as follows: Central, C; West, W; Lansdowne, L; Whatman. Wh; Mankrton East, ME; Te Ore Ore, Te; St Patrick’s, St P. • BOYS’ EVENTS. Junior high jump: ■ R. Knight. (L) and L. Whittaker (Te), equal, 1; Norman (.St P), 3. Senior high jump: S. Blatchford (C) 1: R. Skews (L) 2; I. Goodwin (St P) 3. ’ 50yds, undoi' B—First heat: Peter Gordon (St P) 1; V. Davis (Wh) 2. Second .heat: R. Judd (C) 1: J. Leaf (Wh) 2. Third heal: M. Pring (W) 1: G. Jones (W) 2. Fourth heat: B. Hourigan (St P). I; R. Golder (C) 2. 50yds, under 9.—First heat: R. Haywood (W),l; D. Wallace (Wh) 2. Second heat: A. Cruickshank (C) 1; B, Pike (W) 2. Third heat: E. Price (C) 1; S. Davis (C) 2. Half-mile, under 12: M. McGovern <C) 1; L. Goff i.C) 2; R. Abbott (W) 3. 75yds, under 10.—First heat: J. Brunton (Te) 1; M. Voyce (St P) 2. Second heat: P. Robinson (St P) 1; A. Wallace (C) 2. Third heat: J. Geary iC) 1; G. Paku (Te) 2. Fourth heat: A. Kennedy (L) .1; R. Cross (C) 2. Fifth heat: M. Miller (L) 1; A. Fulton (C) 2. Sixth heat: K. Shaw (L) 1; E. Price (C) 2.

75yds, -under 11.—First heat: T. Clare (Wh) 1. Second heat: D. Davey (W) 1; J- Williams (St P) 2. Third heal: B. Carstens (W) 1; IT. Voice (St P) 2. Fourth heat: J. Geary ((C) 1; W. Fly (L) and K. Moor (L), equal, 2. Fifth heat: L. Kami (C) 1; H. Lee (L) 2. Sixth heat: A. Price (C) 1; F. Sayer <0 2.

75 yards, under 12: First heat: R. Chivers (Wh) 1. D. Norman (St P) 2. Second heat: R. Abbott (W) 1, M. Grimwood (St P) 2. Third heat: L. Goff (C) I, D Kempton (Wh) 2. Fourth heat: I. Gilliland (W> 1. D. Wilinshursl (C) 2. Fifth heat: S. Bannister (C) 1. Mi. Fly (L) 2. Sixtli heat: K. Moore i.L) 1, H. Braggins (C) 2. 100 yards under 13: First heat: L. Black (Wh) 1, T. Keisenberg (St P) 2. Second heat: J. Davis (C) 1, B. Shaw (C) and S. Bannister (C) equal Z. Third heat: R. Bates (Wh) 1. F. O'Brien (St P) 2. Fourth heat: H. Pickett (L) I, L. Gray (L) 2. Fifth heat: R. Flaws (W) 1. B. Geary (C) 2. I'oo yards under 14: First heat: IL Crothers (C) 1. R. Lothian (Wh) aiYi .1. Hourigan (St P) equal 2. Second heat: S. Blatchford (C) 1. V. Gofl XL) 2 Third heat: M. Loader (Taueru) 1, J. Davis (C) 2. Fourth heat: W. Loader (Taueru) 1, B. Shaw (C) 2. 100 yards under 15: First heat: V. Jacobson (Wh) 1. D. Harris (L) 2. Junior relay: West-1, Central 2, ot. Patrick’s 3. , Senior relay: St. Patricks 1. Whatman 2. West 3.

GIRLS’ EVENTS. Junior basketball: West, 1; St Patrick’s, 2. , , th m 50yds, under B.—First heat: Rhonda Brown <C) 1; Doreen Grey (W) 2. Second heat: Maureen O Brien (St P) I - Barbara Wadhams (St P) 2. Third heat: Verna To Bay (West Side) 1; Nancy Day (Wh) 2. Fourth heal. Valeric Tecboon <L) 1; May Km o <I j) 2. 50vds, under 9- —First heat: Beryl Pinkney (West Side) 1: Eileen Greenlees (St P) 2. Second heat: Rita Fitzwater (ME) 1: Heather Rogers iW) 2 Third heat: Pat Brunton (Te) i : Marie Miller (Wh) 2. Fourth heat: Jean Cooper (C) I: Myra Allan (Wh)

“'soyds, under I(l—First heat: Maureen Cairns (St P) 1; Joan Cross (St p) 2. Second heat: Elva Fenton (C) I; Ngaire iVfabson (C) 2. Third heat. (Margaret Pointon (C) 1; Hazel Flaws liW) 2. Fourth heat: Inez Walker (C) 1: Nola Stewart (W) 2. Giivds. under 11—First heat: Geraldine Inder (W) 1: Melva Wickens (W) •> Second heat: Marion Davis (Wh) I- Joyce pike (L) 2. Third heat: iMy'rll'e Miller (Wh) 1; Joan Cosgrove .(V > Fourth heat: Joan Bell (L) 1- Valina Hurst (C) 2. Fifth heat: iJeiis Martin <C) I; Margaret Greenleer. ISi Pi 2. 75yds. under 12— First heat: Agnes Roys (L) 1; Kathleen Condon (St P) 2, ’ Second heat: Maureen Cruick-

shank (W) 1; Pat Gemmell (W) 2. Third heat: Mary Stewart (W) 1; Ngaire Ackerman (L) 2. 75 yards skipping, under 12: First heat: Mary O’Neill (St P.) 1. Second heat: Kathleen Condon (St P) 1. Third heat: Mary Stewart (W) 1. Fourth heat: Joan Cross (St P) 1. Fifth heat: Yvonne Burridge (W) 1. Six heat: Myrtle Miller (Wh) 1. Seventh heat: Doris Miller CL) 1. Eighth heat: Kathleen Knowles (C) I. 75 yards skipping, over 12: First heat: Clarice Wright (C) 1, Kathleen Gallon (Wh) 2. Second heat: Jean Clare (Wh) 1, Jean Oliver (D 2.* Third heat: Iris West (To) 1, Monica 'Williams (St P) 2. Fourth heat: Valerie Dewar (L) 1, Waireka Nini (Te) 2. 75 yards flat, under 13: First heat: Pat Mason (W) 1, Bernice Dixon (W) 2. Second heat: Valerie Dewar (L) 1. Shirley Stevenson (Wh) 2. Third heat: Oriel Brisco (L) 1. Doreen Thornton (L) 2. Fourth heat: Clarice Wright (C) 1. G. Sayer (C) 2. 75yds flat, over 13: Ist heat: Kathleen Gallon (Wh) 1, Waireka Nini (Te) 2, Dawn Harding (L) 3. Second heat: Grace Saunders (C) 1: Jean Clare (Wh) 2. Junior relay: Whatman. 1. West 2. St Patrick’s 3. Senior relay: Te Ore Oro 1. Central 2. Whatman 3. IMPRESSIVE PROCESSION CHILDREN MARCH TO PARK. PART OF KEEP FIT CAMPAIGN. Several hundred sun-tanned, smiling children, competitors at the North Wairarapa Primary Schools sports, made their contribution to the Keep Fit Week in Mastertoil today when Hiov marched through the streets to the’ Park. Headed by the Central School Bugle Band, the .youngsters, neatly clad in their school uniforms, made an impressive spectacle, radiating physical health and fitness. The procession attracted keen interest.