YOUNG ATHLETES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 October 1942, Page 5

YOUNG ATHLETES

ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING GATHERING AT CARTERTON YESTERDAY. LIST OF PRIZE-WINNERS. (“Times-Age” Special.) On Carrington Park, Carterton, yesterday, the annual sports meeting of the secondary pupils of the Carterton District High School was held. A boisterous wind prevailed. The meeting was excellently managed by the teachers. The results were as follow: Boys’ events. —Junior: One mile, J. Chapman 1, A. Stewart 2, M. Fraser 3. 880yds, A. Stewart 1, J. Chapman 2, N. French 3. 440yds, J. Chapman 1, D. Forbes 2. A. Stewart 3. 220yds, J. Chapman 1. B. Fryer 2, D. Forbes 3. 100yds, J. Chapman 1, B. Fryer 2, D. Forbes 3. 440yds walk, J. Chapman and A. Stewart (equal) 1, D. Forbes 3. Long jump, J. Chapman (14ft 6in) 1, B. Fryer 2, D. Forbes 3. Hop, step and jump, J. Chapman (30ft 3in) 1, B. Fryer 2, D. Forbes 3. High jump, D. Forbes (4ft 14in.) 1, J. Chapman 2, B. Fryer 3. Senior: One mile, R. Sayer 1, I. Butcher 2, D. Martin 3. 880yds, R. Sayer 1, R. Andrews 2, D. Martin 3. 440yds, D. Martin 1. R. Sayer 2, R. Andrews 3. 220yds, D. Martin 1, R. Andrews and R. Sayer (equal) 2. 100yds, D. Martin 1, L. Paterson 2, R. Sayer and P. Nilsen (equal) 3. 440yds walk, I. Butcher 1, R. Sayer 2, R. Andrews 3. Long jump, D. Martin, R. Sayer (16ft 4in), equal 1, R. Andrews 3. Hop, step and jump. B. Sayer (35ft Gin) 1, D. Martin 2, L. Paterson 3. High jump, R. Andrews (4ft Bin) 1, D. Martin 2, R. Sayer 3. Open events: Sack race, N. French 1, I. Butcher 2, D. Forbes 3. Slow bicycle. A. Stewart and L. Fitzgerald (equal) 1. Double harness, Stewart and Forbes 1, French and Fitzgerald 2. Girls’ events—Junior: 50yds, M. Orr 1, J. Paterson 2, L. McLean 3. 75 yds. M. Orr 1, L. McLean 2, A. French 3. 100yds, M. Orr 1, L. McLean 2, A. French 3. 220yds walk, M. Orr 1, J. Williams 2. A. Thompson 3. Skipping 75yds, M. Orr 1, D. Rofe 2, L. McLean and A. French (equal) 3. Book on head, M. Orr 1, D. Fitzgerald 2, D. Barnett 3. Senior: 50yds, B. Wellington 1, B. George 2. P. Beals 3. 75yds, B. George 1, B. Wellington 2, N. Andrews 3. 100yds. B. Wellington 1, B. George 2, P. Beals 3.' 220yds walk, C. Fisher 1, M. Forbes 2, B. Busby 3. Skipping 75yds, B. George 1, B. Wellington 2, P. Beals 3. Book on head, B. Wellington 1, C. Fisher 2, N. Andrews 3. Open events: Thread the needle, J. Williams and N. Andrews 1, M. Forbes and A. Thompson 2, M.; Sexton and B. Busby 3. Arithmetical, J. Williams and N. Andrews 1, P. Beals and J. Paterson 2. Sack race, M. Orr 1, A. French 2, D. Rofe 3. Slow bicycle, J. Paterson 1, J. Daken 2, M. Sexton 3. Egg and spoon, B. Wellington 1, M. Orr 2, D. Barnett 3. Threelegged, A. Thompson and B. George 1, B. Wellington and M. Sexton 2, D. Rofe and D. Barnett 3.

Championships: In the boys’ section, one field event still has to be decided, leaving an interesting position in the senior championship, with R. Sayer at present leading D. Martin by 29 points to 27. In the juniors J. Chapman has a lead by a very substantial margin of points. The girls still have to complete their jumping events, but at present B. Wellington and M. Orr are well ahead in the senior and junior championships respectively.