WAIRARAPA COLLEGE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 November 1939, Page 6

WAIRARAPA COLLEGE

ANNUAL SPORTS HELD TODAY IN FINE WEATHER. THREE RECORDS BROKEN. Bright sunshine flooded the grounds of Wairarapa College when the annual athletic sports were held today. Sports master of many years standing, Mr J. W. Bird, capably supervised the organisation of the gathering and events started with clockwork promptness. Parents, old pupils and friends of the school were present in force in the afternoon. Three records were broken before lunch —A. Dewar cleared 4ft. 9in. in the high jump championship; K. Breen made a distance of 15ft. Sin. in the long jump, under 14, and Thelma Saunders broke the girls' 75 yards junior record by 3-5 of a second in clocking 9 3-5 seconds. An ice-cream stall run by pupils did a brisk trade among athletes who were not “in serious training.” Officials responsible for the handling of events were: —Referee, Mr G. H. Perry: field judges, Messs J. V. Dolan, G. W. Morice, J. W. Bird; track judges, Messrs E. K. Eastwood, R. Gully, J. E. Tier, W. Ball, H. H. Hollow. R. J. Martin: call stewards, Misses O. R. Sutherland. R. K. Edwards, Messrs H. P. Glen, R. J. Fowler; starter, Mr W. S. L. Dickson; time-keepers, Messrs L. S. Nicol, R. McKenzie, E. J. Eastwood, A. J. Drew; house‘points. Miss R. G. Bradley, Mr E. W. Evans: championship points. Miss C. E. Parsons, Mr S. B. Maclennan; press stewards, Misses S. M. Bampton, I. Kirk; official recorders, Mr J. H. Conly. Miss B. Christie: committee, the prefects. The following are results up to the time of going to press.. The initial following each place winner's name represents his house. i.e„ A. Arawa; T, Tainui; K. Kahu: N, Ngapuhi. Boys' long jump, junior: Rogers (A) 14ft. 10in„ 1; Parr (K), 2; E. Welch (T), 3. Boys’ long jump, intermediate: J. D. Miller (K), 17ft. lin., 1; N. Baird (T). 2: Cornick (T), 3. Boys’ long jump, senior: T. Taylor (T), 18ft. sin„ 1; W. Thomson (N), 2; N. VZilson (N), 3.

Girls’ skipping race, junior: M. McPherson (N), 1; I. Scott (A). 2; D. Priest (A). 3. Girls' skipping race, intermediate: F. Baird (N), 1; P. Cody (N), 2; J. Russell (K), 3. Girls' skipping race, senior: W. Armstrong <N). 1; P. Baskiville (A), 2; N. Richards (A), 3.

Boys’ high jump, championship: A. Dewar (K), 4ft. 9in. (record), 1; E. Welch (T), 2; B.'Rogers (A), 3. Boys’ high jump, senior championship: Dale (N). sft. lin., 1; Mahupuku (A), 2; Tooby (K), 3.

Girls’ 75 yards junior championship: T. Saunders (N). 1: M. McPherson (N). 2; I. Scott (A), 3. Time, 9 3-ssecs. (Re•cord).

Girls' 100 yards intermediate championshin: F. Baird (N), 1: J. Grantham (K), 2;’ J. Russell (K), 3. Time. 12 4-ssc-cs.

Girls’ 100 yards senior championship: E. Hanley (A). 1; N. Richards (A), 2; H. Smaill (K), 3. Time, 13 secs.

Beys' 100 yards intermediate handicap: N. .Baird (T), 1; Jaspers (T), 2. Time, llsecs. Second heat: Wickens (A), 1: Summers (T), 2. Time, 12 1-5 secs. ' Third heat: Whyborn (T), 1; Rewi (K). 2. Time,ll l-ssecs. Fourth heat: Jaine (K). 1: Russell (N), 2. Time, 12secs. Fifth heat: B. Jones (N), 1; 1. Upston (T), 2. Time, 11 3-ssecs. Boys’ 100 yards junior: First heat: Cross (K), 1; McNicholl (A). 2. Time. 12 l-ssecs. Second heat: R. Taylor (N). 1; Christie (K), 2. Time. 11 3-5 secs. Third heat: M. Baird (A). 1: J. Butler (A), 2. Time, 12 3-ssecs. Fourth heat: Marsh (K). 1: L .Cretney (A), 2. Time. 12 2-ssecs.

Boys’ 50 yards, under 14, handicap: First heat: Nahkies (A), 1; Desmond <N), 2; Burke (K), 3. Time. 6 3-ssecs. Second heat: P. Buckler (A), 1; Breen (K), 2; H. Bond (K), 3. Time, 6 2-5. Third heat: Sherborne (T), 1; Beecroft (T), 2; Millington (N), 3. Time, G 4-5 secs.

880 vards intermediate handicap: Eager (T), 1: G. Hayes (N), 2; F. Wilton (N), 3. Time. 2min. 18 4-ssecs. Boys’ long jump, under 14, handicap: Breen (K), 15ft. Bin. (a record), 1; Burke (K). 2; Beecroft (T), 3. 220 yards junior handicap: First heat: M. Eaird (A), 1; Christie (K), 2; D. B. Miller <T), 3. Time, 28 3-ssecs. Second heat: Playsted (K), 1; R. Stewart (A), 2; Wagg (K). 3. Time, 27 4-ssecs. Third heat: McNicholl (A), 1; A. Cross (K), 2; Russell (T), 3. Time, 23 2-ssecs. 220 yards intermediate handicap, first heat. Jaspers (T) 1. Spackman (T) 2 Time 26 4-5. Second heat, Whyborn (T) 1 Jaine <K) 2. Time, 25 1-5. Third heat: N. Baird (T) 1, Parker (K) 2. Time. 26. Fourth heat, Rewi (K) 1, Upston (T) 2. Time, 26. Boys’ 220 yards senior handicap. firs', heat," T. Taylor (T) 1. P. Braggins (K) 2. Slatter (K) 3. Time, 25. second heat G. Hanley (T) 1, A. Ross (A) 2. W. O. Thomson (N) 3. Time, 25 1-5.

Boys’ 220 yards junior championship, first heat, A. Dewar (K) 1. P. Alexander (K) 2, N. McLeod (A) 3. Time, 27sec. Second heat, J. Golder (A.) 1, D. Shepherd (T) 2, E. Slatter (T),3. Time, 26 4-ssec. Girls’ Long Jump Handicaps.—Senior: Helen Smaill (K) 13ft 2in, 1: Elaine Hanley (A) 2; Peggy Oliver (T) 3. Intermediate: Josie Gemmell (2) 13ft sin, 1- Pat McArley (N) 2. Lucy Wilton (N) 3. Junior: Thelma Saunders (N) 14ft sin, 1; Coralie Cairns (A/ 2; Pat> Downing (T) 3.

EVENTS PREVIOUSLY DECIDED. Girls’ long jump champion: Senior, H. Smaill 1, N. Richards 2. E. Hanley 3. Distance (a record), 14ft 4in. Intermediate: J. Grantham 1, K. Ross 2, J. Russell 3. Distance. 14ft sin (a record). Junior: T. Saunders 1, M. McPherson 2, N. Fowler 3. Distance. 14ft 61in (a record).

Boys’ long jump championship —Senior: A. Mahupuku 1. D. Tooby 2, G. Hanley 3. Distance, 18ft sin. Intermediate: I. Prior 1, B. Donnelly 3, D. Buick 3. Distance. 18ft l.vin <a record). Junior: E. Slatter 1. Dewar 2, J. Golder 3; distance 16ft 21in (a record). Under 14: D. Gordon 1, J. Daniell 2, A. Moore 3. Distance. 15ft (a record). Boys’ high jump junior handicap: A. Hoar (3in) 1. Cardno (3in) 2, Butler <2in) 3. Height, 4ft 7.*in. Under. 14 handicap: J. Daniell (scr), Sherborne Min), G. Lyttle (sin) 1, equal. Height, 4ft 3in. 120 yards hurdles, senior championship (Cooper Cup): D. E. Togby 1, A. Mahupuku 2, I. G. Dale 3. Time. 17 l-ssecs. Intermediate hurdles ' (Cameron Cup): I. Prior 1. D. Buicl; 2. B. Donnelly 3. Time, 17 2-5 (a'record). Intermediate handicap /hu.’' ■' /Eagar 1, Hayes 2, F. Parsons.: >1 .sccjs. J Puttin" the shot ’•''or ’■ ’’apT'-

ningham 3. Distance, 35ft s',in (a record). Handicap—McFarlane 1. Distance 32ft sin. Throwing the cricket ball: McNab 1. r ,ash 2, Ferguson 3, Distance, ITji'ds 2ft 3in. One mile senior championship (Wadham Cup): A. Mahupuku 1, M. Stuart 2. A. Douglas 3. Time. srnin 1 2-ssec. 880 yards senior championship (Dickens Cup): Mahupuku 1, Stuart 2, A. Douglas 3. Time, 2min JO 3-ssec. Intermediate championship (Bradbury Cup): Prior 1, Grant 2. Spackman 3. Time. 2min lllsec. 440 yar< sjunior champic ’> (Hume r ’■ Slatter I, < 2, Golf *. 4-5. Boy vmf