The only source of light in the cabin was a small bedside
candle, which gave off just enough waxy, yellow light for the
room to not be considered pitch black.
Fifteen-year-old Blue Mountain College pupil Yvonne van
Baarle excelled at the NZ secondary schools athletics
championships in Hamilton in December, gaining a
personal-best throw of 34.79m in the under-16 javelin.
