School sports - its all about participation!

A DigitalNZ Story by Sarah Elizabeth Jones

Image: Sports boots

Sports boots

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Image: Samuel Marsden School sports day

Samuel Marsden School sports day

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Image: Mothers' race, school sports day

Mothers' race, school sports day

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Image: Boys High School sports team, Christchurch

Boys High School sports team, Christchurch

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Image: Samuel Marsden School sports day

Samuel Marsden School sports day

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Image: Samuel Marsden School sports day

Samuel Marsden School sports day

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Image: Samuel Marsden School sports day

Samuel Marsden School sports day

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Image: School sports day, Dargaville Domain

School sports day, Dargaville Domain

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Image: School sports day, Dargaville Domain

School sports day, Dargaville Domain

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Image: Sports day at Waihi School, Winchester, South Canterbury

Sports day at Waihi School, Winchester, South Canterbury

Auckland Libraries

Image: Trophies for St Josephs Convent School swimming sports

Trophies for St Josephs Convent School swimming sports

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Miramar Sports Club school girls' A softball team

Miramar Sports Club school girls' A softball team

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Image: Maidstone pool; school sports?

Maidstone pool; school sports?

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: The Auckland Public Schools Sports Carnival, March 29

The Auckland Public Schools Sports Carnival, March 29

Auckland Libraries

Image: Trophy winners, interschool sports day, Dargaville

Trophy winners, interschool sports day, Dargaville

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Image: Commentators at Wellington College sports day, Wellington

Commentators at Wellington College sports day, Wellington

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Image: A. HENDERSON (Hutt High School) was the best all-round runner at the Wellington secondary schools sports. (NZ Truth, 22 November 1928)

A. HENDERSON (Hutt High School) was the best all-round runner at the Wellington secondary schools sports. (NZ Truth, 22 November 1928)

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Image: V. A. Stapletou Photo. YOUNG ATHLETES ATWANGA&JUL—Martin.(Ieft) andHorrocks, senior and junior sports champions respectively of Wanganui,Collegiate SchooL Both lads put, up excellent, records during the sports. (Evening Post, 10 November 1931)

V. A. Stapletou Photo. YOUNG ATHLETES ATWANGA&JUL—Martin.(Ieft) andHorrocks, senior and junior sports champions respectively of Wanganui,Collegiate...

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Image: Girls' school hockey team

Girls' school hockey team

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$Image: i • .• . . "Evenlnj Post" Photo. ■ r ' ■ ' ■ •; i . ' – . V \ . ■ 2?. 'A. Patrick, of Wairarapa High School, winning the intermediate high jump championship at the secondary school sports at the Basin Reserve last Saturday. He cleared sft s\in, creating a new intermediate record. (Evening Post, 20 November 1937)$

i • .• . . "Evenlnj Post" Photo. ■ r ' ■ ' ■ •; i . ' – . V \ . ■ 2?. 'A. Patrick, of Wairarapa High School, winning the intermediate high jump cha...

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Image: Evening Post" Photo. K. Hor robin winning ther22o yards intermediate championship at the sixteenth annual athletic sports of the Hutt Valley High School. A feature of the day's sports was the fine all-round performance of this young runner, who won four intermediate events out of seven. (Evening Post, 30 October 1941)

Evening Post" Photo. K. Hor robin winning ther22o yards intermediate championship at the sixteenth annual athletic sports of the Hutt Valley High S...

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Image: y. ' "Evening Post" Photo. ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE,SPORTS AT THE BASIN RESERVE—'At top, Timmins winning the 220yds senior championship this morning. Below,'.two finishes in 220yds events—under 15 (on left) and ' under 14. COPIES OF "EVENING POST" OWN PHOTOGRAPHS MAY BE OBTAINED ON APPLICATION. . . ■ "Sport and General", Photo. HONOURING GORDON OF KHARTOUM.—The forty-seventh anniversary of the death of;General'Gordon. 'was -kept;on '26th-January, wreaths being laid on the.statue of Gordon in Trafalgar Square, London. ' •-•'-' • . • • – "Kvenlnß. Post" Photo. CRICKET AT SCOTS COLLEGE.—The anniial cricket fixture between Scots College and old-boys-of the school took place yesterday, Old Boys winning by.loo, run&i ~v' (Evening Post, 17 March 1932)

y. ' "Evening Post" Photo. ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE,SPORTS AT THE BASIN RESERVE—'At top, Timmins winning the 220yds senior championship this morning. ...

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Image: Evening Post" Photo. %. . ' M. Pegler winning the 100 yards girls' senior championship at the Hutt Valley High School sports yesterday. She also won the 50 yards and 150 yards events, and was second in the long jump. She won the girls' senior championship. (Evening Post, 30 October 1941)

Evening Post" Photo. %. . ' M. Pegler winning the 100 yards girls' senior championship at the Hutt Valley High School sports yesterday. She also wo...

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Image: Evening, Tost" Photo. Clearing the first hurdle in the final of the 120 yds senior hurdles championship yesterday at the Hutt Valley High School sports. J. Evans, the winner, is on the right. Evans won a number of.other events, and was awarded the senior championship. (Evening Post, 04 November 1937)

Evening, Tost" Photo. Clearing the first hurdle in the final of the 120 yds senior hurdles championship yesterday at the Hutt Valley High School sp...

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Image: Skipping race at Dargaville Domain

Skipping race at Dargaville Domain

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Image: Unidentified Boy Jumping

Unidentified Boy Jumping

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Netball game

Netball game

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Image: Cricket match at Mangatoi School

Cricket match at Mangatoi School

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Image: Primary school representatives waiting to bat yesterday afternoon at Kelburn Park in the cricket match between Wellington and Hutt. (Evening Post, 04 December 1941)

Primary school representatives waiting to bat yesterday afternoon at Kelburn Park in the cricket match between Wellington and Hutt. (Evening Post, ...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Normal School Basketball Team, 1913

Normal School Basketball Team, 1913

Auckland Libraries

Image: Secondary school rugby captains

Secondary school rugby captains

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Image: Primary School ? junior rugby players (unidentified)

Primary School ? junior rugby players (unidentified)

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Primary Schools rugby match, Manawatu vs Horowhenua

Primary Schools rugby match, Manawatu vs Horowhenua

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Karori School rugby team practice for a tournament

Karori School rugby team practice for a tournament

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Image: Two visiting Indian hockey players at Karori School

Two visiting Indian hockey players at Karori School

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Image: Athletics; discus; national intermediate boys' champion Stephen Colling.

Athletics; discus; national intermediate boys' champion Stephen Colling.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Girls high jump competition, Dargaville Domain

Girls high jump competition, Dargaville Domain

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Evening Post" Photo. SCHOOL SPORTS.—The St. Patrick*s College swimming champions. Top, E. Crutchley, intermediate champion; V. Barnao, junior cham■ pion. Bottom, B. Smith, senior^ champion;'?—. • Atkins, runner-up. (Evening Post, 08 March 1933)

Evening Post" Photo. SCHOOL SPORTS.—The St. Patrick*s College swimming champions. Top, E. Crutchley, intermediate champion; V. Barnao, junior cham■...

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Image: Swimming sports at Iona College, Havelock North

Swimming sports at Iona College, Havelock North

Alexander Turnbull Library