WAIRARAPA COLLEGE
ANNUAL SPORTS YESTERDAY MANY NEW RECORDS. CHAMPIONSHIP AND OTHER RESULTS. A large number of new records were set at the annual sports held at Wairarapa College yesterday. The championship winners were: — Boys: Senior: A. Mahupuku; Intermediate: 1. Prior; Junior: A. Dewar; under 14: E. Nahkies. Girls: Senior: Ngaire Richards and Elaine Hanley, equal; Intermediate: Joan Grantham; Junior: Thelma Saunders. Mr J. W. Bird supervised the organisation of the gathering and events started with clockwork promptness. Parents, eld pupils and friends of the school were present in force in the afternoon. The College Pipe Band led an effective parade of athletes at 3 p.m. and the display was well applauded. Mrs G. G. Hancox, wife of the Principal. presented the championship cups and prizes at the end of the day. The following are results—the initial following each place winner’s name represents his house, i.e., A, Arawa; T, Tainui; K. Kahn; N, Ngapuhi.
ANNUAL SPORTS
Girls' 50yds championship: Intermediate. F. Baird (N) 1: J. Staniforth (N)
2: J. Grantham (K) 3. Time. 7sec. Senior: N. Richards (A) I: E. Hanley <A> 2; P. Baskiville (A) 3. Time, 7sec. Boys’ 100yds champion: Intermediate. Prior (A) 1: Donnelly (K) 2; Buick (A) 3. Time. 11 3-ssec. Senior: Mahupuka (A) 1: Tooby (K) 2; Slatter (K) 3. Time. 11 2-ssec.
Girls' 50yds junior championship: T. Saunders (N) 1: M. McPherson (N) 2; 1. Scott (A) 3. Time, 6 4-ssec—a record. High jump intermediate handicap, boys: Selby (A) 1; Wickens <A) 2; Jaspers (T) 3. Height, 4ft Gin. Boys' 50yds under 14 champion: Nahkies (A) 1; Desmond (N) 2; Breen (K) 3. Time, 6 4-ssec.
Boys' 100yds junior champion: D. Shepherd (T) 1; Dewar (K) 2; Alexander (K) 3.
Boys high jump, under 14 championship: J. Daniell (N) 1; Breen (N) 2; Beecroft (T) 3. Height, 4ft 3,jin—a record.
Boys’ high jump intermediate championship: Prior (A) 1: Pauling (A) 2: Selby (A) 3. Height, 4ft 7Jin.
Throwing the discus championship: Mahupuka (A) 1; McFarlane (K) 2; Tooby (K) 3. Distance, 101 ft 11.’,in—a record.
Throwing the discus handicap: McFarlane (K) 1; A. Larsen (N) 2; N. Wilson (N) 3. Distance 93ft Gin.
Boys' 100yds under 14 handicap, first heat: Nahkite (A) 1: Millington (N) 2: Youngquest* A) 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. Second heat: Burke (K) 1: Desmond (N) 2; Buckler (A) 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. Third heat: Beecroft (T) 1; Berry (K) 2; Towns (A) 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. Boys’ 440yds intermediate handicap: Whyborn (T) 1; Hayes (N) 2; Summers (T) 3. Time, 57 l-ssec.
Boys' 50yds under 14: Buckler (A) 1: Nahkies (A) 2; Beecroft (T) 3. Time, 6 3-ssec.
Girls’ 50yds junior handicap: T. Saunders (N) 1; M. McPherson (N) 2; C. Cairns (A) 3. Time, 6 4-ssec.
Girls’ 100yds junior champion: T. Saunders (N) 1; M. McPherson (N) 2; I. Scott (A) 3. Time, 12 4-ssec—a record.
Girls’ book-on-head: H. Gregor (N) 1; J. Percy (A.) 2. Boys’ 220yds under 14 championship: Nahkies (A) 1; Gordon (T) 2; Breen (K) 3. Time, 28 l-ssec.
Girls’ 150yds intermediate championship: J. Staniforth (N) 1; J. Grantham (K) 2; K. Ross (N) 3. Time, 19 2-ssec. Girls' 150yds senior champion: E. Hanley (A) 1; N. Richards (A) 2; H. Smaill (K) 3. Time, 19 2-ssec.
Boys' 220yds championship: Intermediate: Prior (A) 1; Donnelly (K) 2: Buick (A) 3. Time, 25 4-ssec. Senior: M. Stuart (A) 1; Tooby (K) 2; Mahupuku (A) 3.« Time, 24 3-ssec.
Girls' 50yds handicap: Intermediate: J. Gemmell (T) 1; F. Baird <N) 2; J. Grantham (K) 3. Time, 7sec. Senior: P. Baskiville (A) 1; M. Carroll (A) 2: M. McLaren (A) 3. Time, 7sec. Boys’ 220yds junior championship: Dewar (A) 1; Alexander (K) 2; Slatter (T) 3. Time, 27 2-ssec. Girls' sack race: R. Hanley <N) I; E. Haley (A) 2; L. Wilton (N) 3.
Boys' half-mile walk junior handicap: Mygind IN) 1; Summers <A) 2; J. Smith (K) 3. Time, 4min 48 3-ssec. Girls’ inter-house teams events: Corner Spry: Ngapuhi I. 1: Arawa I. 2; Ngapuhi 11. 3. City Gates: Arawa 111, 1; Ngapuhi 111, 2; Tainui 111, 3. Diagonal: Ngapuhi I 1; Tainui 11, 2; Ngapuhi 11, 3. Boys’ high jump open handicap: Wilson (N) 1; McFarlane IK) 2; Slatter IK) 3. Height, 4ft 9in Boys’ 100yds junior handicap: R. Taylor (N); Christie (K). 2; Cross (K) 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. Boys’ 100yds handicap: Intermediate: Whyborn (T) 1; N. Baird <T) 2; Jones (N) 3. Time, 11 3-ssee. Senior: T. Taylor IT) and G. Slatter, equal 1: Braggins (K) 3. Time. 11 l-ssec. Boys' 100yds under 14 championship: Nahkies IA) 1: Breen IK) 2: Gordon <T) 3. Time, 12 3-sscc.
Boys,' 440yds junior handicap: J. Playsted IK) 1; G. Hayes (K) 2: Smith iN) 3. Time. Imin.
Boys' 440yds intermediate championship: Prior (A) 1; Grant IN) 2; Donnelly IK) 3. Time. 57 3-ssec. Boys’ 440yds senior championship: Mahupuku (A) 1; Stuart iA) 2: G. Hanley IT) 3. Time, 54 4-ssec—a record. Girls' slow bicycle race: T. Saunders 1. Boys' one mile open handicap: Duley (A) 1; Eager IT) 2; G. Hayes IN) 3. Time, smin 3 l-ssec. Girls’ 100yds handicap: Junior: T. Saunders (N) 1; I. Scott (A) 2: E. Burgess (A) 3. Time, 13sec. intermediate: J. Staniforth (N) 1; J. Childs (A) 2; J. Grantham (K) 3. Time, 12 3-ssee. SeniorUE. Hanley (A) 1: M, McLaren <A) 2: P. Baskiville (A) 3. Time, 13 l-ssec. Boys’ 220yds handicap: Junior: J. Plasted iK) 1: Wagg IK) 2: Christie (K) 3. Time. 27 3-ssec. Intermediate: Whyborn <T» 1: Jaine IK) 2: N. Baird (T) 3. Time 25 3-ssec. Senior: Braggins <K) 1; G. Hanley <T) 2. Time. 25 1-5 see. Girls' three-legged race: T. Saunders and R. Hanley IN) 1; W. Armstrong and K. Ross IN) 2; J. Staniforth and F. Baird IN) 3. Boys’ 100yds under 14 handicap: Desmond iN) 1; Berry IK) 2: Burke IK) 3. Time, 12 4-ssec. Girls’ inter-house team events: Scotch Ball: Arawa Ist team 1; Tainui 2; Tainui 3. Crocodile: Ngapuhi 1: Tainui 2; Kahungunu 3. Jumping the Brook: Arawa 1: Ngapuhi 2; Tainui 3. Boys' half-mile walk junior championship: Dingwall IK) 1: Q. Schofield IT) 2; Pauling 3. Time. 3min 57 l-ssec. Inter-house relay races: Junior girls: Arawa 1; Ngapuhui 2: Kahunugunu 3. Time, 14 4-ssec. Senior girls: Arawa 1; Ngapuhui 2; Kahunugunu 3. Time. 39 see. Junior boys: Kahunugunu 1; Tainui 2; Arawa 3. Time. 54sec. Senior,,, boys: Arawa 1; Ngapuhui 2; Kghunti-* gunu 3. Time. 49 l-sse< — ; - - Nc" J/etro’ '
distance, 18ft Ij'in (17ft 81in). Junior long jump: E. Slatter. distance, 16ft 2Jin. (16ft). Long jump (under 15), Breen. 15ft 9in (14ft Gin). Putting the shot: I. Prior. 35ft sJin (34ft 7in). 120 yards hurdles (intermediate): I. Prior, 17 2-ssecs (18secs). Junior high jump: Dewar, 4ft 9in (4ft 6:’in). High jump, under 14: J. Daniell, 4ft 3lin (4ft 2in). x Discus: A. Mahupuku, 101 ft HJin (100 ft 440 yards senior: A. Mahupuku. 54 4-ssecs (55 3-ssecs). 50 yards, under 14: A. Nahkies, 63 3-5 secs. Records equalled were:- —440 yards Intermediate. I. Prior, 57 3-ssecs. Girls—loo yards intermediate: Florence Baird, 12 4-ssecs. 100 yards senior: Elaine Hanley, 13
secs. 150 yards intermediate: June Staniforth. 19 2-ssecs. 150 yards senior: Elaine Hanley, 19 4-ssecs.
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