ATHLETICS.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SPORTS. FIVE RECORDS BROKEN. The annual athletic sports of the boys of the Ashburton High School were held on the Domain Oval this afternoon in fine weather. As usual, the entries were very large, and more than 100 boys competed in a very interesting programme. The sports were capably controlled by members of the teaching staff. A display of the new drill was given by a squad under command of E. Osborne (Company Sergeant-Major). In the 880 yards senior championship Kenward covered the distance in 2min. 9 4-ssec., which is 4 2-ssec. better than G. Fields’ record in 1926. Jackson set up a new record for the long jump junior championship, Iris record being 16ft. BJin., compared with B. Knox’s jump of 16ft. s|ins. in 1930.
Jumping later, Kennedy broke Jackson’s new record with a jump of 17ft.
In the 120 yards junior hurdles championship Kennedy’s time in his heat was 21sec, the record being lowered by l-ssec; and in the final the record was further lowered by Kennedy by lsec. Osborne equalled the 220 yards senior handicap, his time being 24sec. Results up to the time of the "Guardian” going to press were:— 880 Yards Senior Championship— Kenward 1, Campbell and Clark (equal) 2. Time, 2min. 9 2-osec. High Jump Junior Handicap.— Shaw 111 (scrj and: Esslcer (4in.) equal 1, Moore II (Sin.) 3. .Height, 4ft. 3in.
High Jump Senior Championship.— Oromie II 1, Jackson 2, Kennedy 3. Height, 4ft. 6in. High Jump Senior Championship.— Kenward and Clark (equal) 1, Campbell II 3. Height, 4ft. 6in. Long Jump Junior Handicap— Campbell 11. (Ift) and Sim (2ft) (equal) I, Moore 11. (2ft) 3. Distance, 16ft 2in. Long Jump Junior Championship— Jackson 1, Kennedy 2, Stayt 3. Distance, 16ft BJin.
Long Jump Senior Championship— Campbell I. 1, Kenward 2, Clark 3. Distance, 17ft BJin. Throwing the Cricket Ball Senior Championship—Kenward 1, Clark 2, Campbell I. 3. Distance, 75 yards 4in. Throwing the Cricket Ball Junior Championship—Cromie 11. 1, Jackson 2, Stayt 3. Distance, 57 yards Ift 6in. Throwing the Cricket Ball, open — McDonnell (30yds) 1, Maynard (40yds) 2, Austin (35yds) 3. Distance, 80 yards lft.
100 Yards Junior 'Championship— Lemon 1, Jackson 2, Kennedy 3. Time, 12sec.
100 Yards Senior Championship— Kenward 1, Campbell 2, Clark 3. Time, 11 3-osec.
100 Yards Junior Handicap—First semi-final: Moore 11. (3yds) R Chapman (lyd) 2, Sim (2yds) 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. Second semi-final: Kirdy (syds) 1, Bradley (3yds) 2, Esker (lyd) 3. Time, 12 2-5.
Final: Sim 1, Chapman 2, Kirdy 3 Time, 12 2-ssec.
100 Yards Senior Handicap—First semi-final: Osborne (scr) 1, Penhale (3yds) 2, Walls (3yds) 3. Time, 10 3-5 sec. Second semi-final: Fooks (2yds) 1, Colquhmm (3yds) 2, Parish (3yds) 3. Time, llsee. Final: Fooks 1, Osborne 2, Colquhoun 3. Time, llsee. 220 Yards Junior Championship— Lemon 1, Jackson 2, Kennedy 3. Time, 27 2-ssec.
220 Yards Senior Championship— Kenward 1, Campbell 2, Clark 3. Time, 26sec.
120 Yards Senior Championship Hurdles—Clark 1, Kenward 2. Time, 20 3-ssec.
One Mile, open —Daley (300yds) 1, Coatsworth (300yds) 2, Gabites (scr) 3. Time, 4min 56sec. 220 Yards Junior Handicap—First heat: Bradley (4yds) 1, Zouch 11. (scr) 2, Esker (2yds) 3. Time, 30 2-ssec. Second heat: Kirdy (10yds) 1, Shaw 111. (scr) 2, Meaclem. (4yds) 3. Time, 29sec. Third heat: Grant (2yds) 1, Sim (2yds) 2, Rowell (2yds) 3. Time, 30 l-ssec. Fourth heat: McKenzie (10yds) 1, Chapman (4yds) 2, Moore 11. (6yds) 3. Time. 29 2-ssec. Final: Sim 1, McKenzie and Kirdy (equal) 2. Time, 29 l-ssee. *
120 Yards Hurdles Junior Champion-ship-First heat, Kennedy 1, Cromie 2. Time, 21sec. Second heat: Stayt I,' Lemon 2. Time, 22 2-ssec. . Final: Kennedy 1, Lemon 2, Cromie 3. Time, 20sec.
Hop, Step and Jump, open —Colquhoun (3ft), 38ft Tin, 1; Button (Bft), 34ft 2in, 2; Purcell (oft), 34ft lin, 3. 120 Yards Hurdles Senior Handicap —Osborne (scr) 1, Miles (10yds) 2, Dillon I. (12yds) 3. Time, 18 3-ssec. 440 Yards Senior Championship— Kemvard 1, Clark 2. Time, 56 2-ssec. 880 Yards School, open—Baird 11. (180yds) 1, Daley (180yds) 2, Sarney (220yds) 3. Time, 2min 12 3-ssec.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 299, 1 October 1935, Page 6
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