KEEN CONTESTS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 February 1939, Page 6

KEEN CONTESTS

COMBINED PRIMARY SCHOOL SPORTS GATHERING AT PARK OVAL YESTERDAY. FINALS DECIDED IN AFTERNOON. The finals of the North Wairarapa Primary Schools’ annual sports gathering, which was held on the Park Oval yesterday,’ resulted as follow: — 100 yards open: A. Blatchford (C) 1. M. Loader (Taueru) 2, E. Barnes (St P) Senior long jump: A. Scott (C)’ 1, W. Bell (L) 2. 1. Gilliland (W) 3. Junior high jump: R. Knight (L) and T. Whitetaker (Te) equal 1, D. Norman (St P) 3. Senior high jump: S. Blatchford (C’> 1. R. Skews (L) 2, I. Goodwin (St B) BOYS’ EVENTS. 50. yards under 8: B. Hourigan (St P) 1, V.Davis. (Wh) 2, M. Pring (W) 3. 50 yards under 9: E, Price (C) 1, A. Cruickshank (C) 2, B. Pike (W) 3. 75 yards under 10: J. Brunton (Te) I, E. ’Price (C) 2. 75 yards under 11: T. Clare (Wh) 1; L. Kaan (C) 2, A. Voice (St P) 3. 75 yards under 12: R. Abbott (W) 1, D. Norman (St P) 2, H. Braggins (C) 3. 100 yards under 13: R. Flaws (W) 1, J. Davis (C) 2, R. Bates (Wh) 3. 100 yards under 14: S. .Blatchford (C) 1, M. Loader (Taueru) 2, R. Crothers (C) 3. 100 yards under 15: N. Jacobson (Wh) 1, D. Harris (L) 2. Junior relay: West 1, Central 3. St. Patrick’s 3. Senior relay: St. Patrick’s 1, Whatman 2. West 3. GIRLS’ EVENTS. 50 yards under 8: Valerie Teeboon (L) 1, Maureen O'Brien (St P) 2, Rhonda Brown (C) 3. 50 yards under 9: Pat. Brunton (Te) 1, Rita Fitzwater (ME) 2, Marie Miller (Wh) 3. 50 yards under 10: Maureen Cairns (St P) 1, Joan Cross (St P) 2, Ngaire. Mabson (C) 3. 65 yards under 11: Joan Bell (L) 1, Joyce Pike (L) 2, Margaret Greenlees (St P) 3. 75 yards under 12: Mary Stewart (W) 1, Maureen Cruickshank (W) 2, Agnes Roys (L) 3. 75 yards skipping (under 12): Doris Millar (L) 1, Kathleen Condon (St P) 2, Mary O’Neill (St P) 3. 75 yards skipping (over 12): Kathleen Gallon (Wh) 1, Valerie Dewar CL) 2, Waireka Nini (Te) 3. 75 yards flat (under 13): Valerie Dewar (L) .1, Bernice Dixon (W) 2, Clarice Wright (C) 3. Tunnelball: West 1, Central 2. Junior basketball:- West J. St. Patrick’s 2. Senior basketball: St. Patrick’s 1, Central 2, A feature of the afternoon and one that kept the large crowd keenly interested was the display of marching by the girls of Central’,. West and Lansdowne schools and drill by boys from, the same schools. The Mayoress, Mrs T. Jordan, who was introduced by Mr W. R. Nicol, a member of the Wellington Education Board, presented the certificates to the successful competitors. •