Queenstown Primary School's Jack Turner (8) competes in the
boys under 10 1m high jump, at the Central Otago Primary
School Athletic Sports, in Molyneux Park, Alexandra,
yesterday. Photo by Rosie Manins.
Hundreds of primary school pupils from Queenstown,
Wanaka, Arrowtown, Glenorchy, and Hawea spent yesterday
competing against their Central Otago counterparts in
Alexandra.
The Central Otago Primary School Athletic Sports, held at
Molyneux Park, comprised more than 400 pupils from schools
throughout the Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes districts.
Schools represented in the day-long competition included
Arrowtown, Glenorchy, Hawea Flat, Mt Aspiring, Queenstown,
Southern Lakes Christian, Wanaka, and Holy Family primary
schools.
Wakatipu High School pupils also entered the competition,
which was believed to be in its 50th year.
Organiser Mick Enright, of Alexandra's Terrace Primary
School, said the competition had been held each year since at
least 1958, when the event was first recorded.
"It may have been going longer than that, but for all we know
this is the 50th anniversary of it," he said.
Mr Enright said one record had been held for 50 years.
It was in the girls 13 and over long jump, 4.72m set by M.
Truesdale, of Manuherikia, in 1958.
Fine, sunny weather made for a perfect day of sporting
competition, which began about 9.30am and finished about 3pm.
Each competitor was awarded a certificate after their efforts
on the track and in the field.
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