School Athletics

Three records were broken and one was equalled at the Gisborne High School's annual athletic sports on March 15. It was probably the last occasion the sports will be held with boys and girls taking part, as next year the girls will have their own school.

The championship gallery.

K. Webber and Tepora King leading Waikanae House in the march past. Waikanae girls easily won their house points contest.

K. Webber and K. Bullen (senior champions).

R. Crawshaw and M. Read (intermediate).

B. Neumann and J. Brownie (junior).

Houses parade in the brilliant sunshine.
School, led by Kahu Jones and Lois Jobson.

Whataupoko, led by Colin' Gunn and Penelope Smith.

Kaiti, led by Roger McLean and Ann Pipi. Kaiti boys won their house points title in close contest.

Record breakers: R. Hamilton (top), who ran the fastest mile at the school since 1933, and also broke the intermediate 880yds record. G. O'Connell.

Who set a new time for the 100 yds junior title.

A. Mathewson in action in the 80 metres senior hurdles, in which she equalled the record of 14.2sec (Shirley McAneney, 1948).

Kendrew Hughes caught by the camera in the senior handicap hurdles.

Over the first hurdle in the intermediate boys' hurdles. The winner, R. Brown, is at far right.

J. Robertson, winner of the senior 440yd title.

Hurdles title holders, C. Gunn (120yds senior), A. Mathewson (80m. senior girls), and R. Brown (80 m.intermediate).

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 9 : March 31, 1955

School Athletics