NEWTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL SPORTS.
The scholars attending the Newton Gram- .<■.. mir School, of which the Rev. Peter Mason ' is principal, hold their annual eportayest^,; day i» tha UoKuiii!, Many of tha parents an 4 X friends af the pupils, were »n attendance, • The prizes were valuahle and handsome, the ■: <i school cup being a beautiful piece of work- : manship. it was purchased at Messrs T. ;' and S. Morrin and Co., by the liberal sub--. scriptions of parents of pupils and other ' friend?. The following are the results of jj the various events : — , ,^[r, } Handicap (100 yd?) Ist prize, cricket M bill, gift of Mr Isaacs ; 2nd, breast pin.—\J ; W. Hamley, scratch; Cole, 2yds; Holland " and Froude, 4yds. Holland, 1 ; Hamley, 2. School Cvl; first heat IC;O ?&rcls. \i\ :| prize/cup j 2nd, knife with six pieces, ana s German coin, tha gift of Sir Fleming.— -' Wood, scratch ; Smith and Dickey, 4yds; W. Hamley, (iyds ; Holland and Froude, 7yde ; Colo, Syds. Smith, 1; Wood, 2; Dickie, 3. Second heat: Wood, scratch j Smith and Dickoy, syds; Holland, Byd«V and Cole, 9yds. Smith, 1 ; Wood, 2. Smith was the winner of the cup. HflW« gained the second heat by little more V foot. Kace of 100 Yards, for boys under thirretn years of age. Ist prize, "Every . Boy's Anuua'," the gift of Mr M^ears ; SJndfi -, 3a 6d.—<i, Ham;oy ancj Mcs4urr»y,ecratcli 2 Holtaud, I yairfi Scott, 5; John Dickey,' ' Wat.kins, Kedshaw (2) and Rayner, 6; v JumeH Dickey, 15. Jumoa Dickey, 1 ; G,' H;i!uU,y, 2. ■ , ' • ;■ 100 Yahds Kace. far boy* under eleyep'"" years of age. lat prize, 2s 8d j 2nd, le6dj'.'3 -Kedshaw, scrucli : Hewlett, 6yds ; Jas.'.,, Dickey, 7yd?. Redehaw, 1 ; Jiickey, 2. Quarter Mile Hack. Ist prize, silver* pencil case; 2nd, 4?. — scratch ju Uickey and Smith. 9yds; G. Hamley and' ;i Froucie, 22Avd8 ; Trunwith, 30yds. Dickey, 1; Smith, 2 " ' >■■» Halkmile Handicap : Ist prize, telescopti ; 2nd, 5? Dickey and Wood, f cratch;,? (i. Uamley, 45yds ; Colo. 5 yds ; Trenwith,: GOyiis. Hamley, 1'; Johu Dickey, 2. "?iM Haxdiuap of 150 Yards: Ist prize, fat '■.>}■ limb, luo gift of IJr \",'oo I j Slad, 602 of.i - paints. W. HoujleV, soratch j G. Hamley,'' Froude, Trenwith, HollanH, and Watkins} ' 2yds; Scott, 3yds. G. Haraley, 1 ; Hol.isi lanrt, 2. " . ,;..„.■ Two Miles Walking Handicap.— let ' prizo, " Boy'p Own Annual;" 2nd, 6ef?a VVood and Ilickey, scratch; Waterhonset j s 20yda ; Oule, 45vds Watethouee, ,1; Wood, 2. Handicap of 200 Yards. - Ist prize, five ;; bantam-, s;i(t of Master Ford ; 2nd, 2s 6cL ,4 Dickoy, seratcli ; Froude, Cole, and Tren- | wi'h, 10yds; Scott, I2yds. Dickeyi li " Cole, 2. Siamese Race, 100 Yards— Prize, 55., j ■ Holland and G. Hamley, John Dickey and S. Watking, Cole and W. Hamley, Waterhouse and Froudo, Scott and Kedsbaw.--^ Scottand Red^haw, 1. Tug of Wak, prise, six knives, the gift 1 of Mr Dickey. — Wood's team : Wood, Waterhouse, Rayner, Holland, G. Hamley,- ' Me Murray. i ickey's team: Dickey, Smith, Froude, Colo, W. Bamley, Trea-'1» with. Wo id's team gained. Con'solatjoN Race, Ist prize, 3a; 2nd, 2s.—Froude, scratch ; Trenwith, 2yds* M Watkinß, 3yds; Redshaw and Eayne*, 3 j--syds. VVatkina, 1 ; Tronwith, 2, ', j — ——. 7 ,
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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 70, 24 March 1887, Page 4
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