ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 283, 28 November 1896, Page 3

ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE SPORTS.

ta annual athletic sports in connection # St. John's Collega irara hold on the Domain Crickeb Ground yesterday afterioon. Tho weather was exceptionally fine lld there waa consequently a larcro afctendL of tho friend, and relationg of the D il, Hnntor'a Panel enlivened the LediDga by a number of popular aelecL daring the afternoon, and the eporta Led in every way a R r*ab .uccbbs. \k following were the officers v,ndor chose supervision the eportß wore held:— 1, Rev. Canon Harden.. Rev J. h, I, Captain Herrold, Captain Clark, JlifliThomas Morrin. A. U. Oroll and F. t Trevithick; tiine-keepera, Messrs I*. Imuiter M. A., and VV. A. Provrso ; Cari-°llo' The C°mwitta which undertook the arrangements CMMBted of Messrs H. Amos, H. A. Byßum, Uanna, D. Makgill. 0. Pierce, H. *. W«mdtheMa«teH, Mr i\J. HarinEf, 8.A., being the Honorary Treasurer and Mr H. UudsßO Socrotary. A featnre of the ipsrta w»3 tho number of race« won by lLkgill, who ran tho quarter in the good tins of 58iec. Tho results are as under :— Thtowinßthe Cricket Ball: Amos, 1; Way, !l Higli gßJainp. under 13: Purchas, 1; Nolan, 120 Yards Hurdle Race, under 14 : Foster,, |ires4Td3,l:- Pierce 11.. owes 7yds. 2; Purcha*, iwea XOTds, 3. Time, 201-sth sec. ! W& Open :' U. Makgill. scratch 1: Caider. 7jds; G. Pierco, 9yds. 3. 'lime, 10 4-sth "lM Yards, und«r 12: Sm'llfleia. 15yds. I: ,! Beale, 6iyds, 2; Harrijon, 12ydn, 3. lime, U j | HaTd«,"«peß : D. Makglll. scratch. 1: Caider, 1 Ms, 2; Be.lford. 7yds. 3. Time, 25 S-sth sec. 1 Myd., under 14: TrcvitbicU, 12yds. l: A. j Charton, lyds. 2; Foster. 7yds, 3. lixne. 30 'Wj-is.' under 11: Smallfiold. SOyrls. 1: A. Churton, 10yds. 2: Beale, ?.syd». 3. Time. 71sec. looid3 Championship : U. Makslll, 1 i Amos, »;Braokfioldl..3. Time, 18 3-slh sec Half Milo liicycle : ctavensoii 1.. 15yas, l: Brguia. scratch. 2. Time, lrain 25sec. High Jump, open : Stevenson 11., 1; Amos imllirookflcid, 2. Height, 4ft 7.Jin. 13) Yards Hurdle Kaeo : Hanna. 2yds, 1; Herrold, owe 3 2yds. 2; Amos, owes 6yds, ;J. liiße, 23 3-53 CC. , . Sack Race: Hodgson, 1; Bedford, 2; Morrison, 3. 410Ywd». open : D. MakaiU. scratch, 1; Witham, 50yd3, 2; Way 11., 25yds, 3. Time, £!-ec, Siamose Race : Herrold and Bealo, 1; Bedfoni and Fnrater, 2; Smith and Thompson. 3. Tus-o'-War, Senior: Makßill's team. Tui(-o'-War. Junior : Witliam's tfara. ICOyds, Old Boys' Raco: Deroreux, 4yds, 1: Tomey. 4yds, 2; Banks, 9ytis. 3. Time, 10 Vi\\ sec. Half Mils Flat: Wa.T 1.. 35ytl». 1; Redford, «frt3, 2; Way 11., faOyds, 3. Time, 2iuiu 23 tith »cc. 120\Mi Hurdln Eoce, old bors : Devsrenx, we(6yds. 1; Crowther, owes 10yds, 2. Time. 1935 th sec. One Mile Bicycle: Pyifum, srratch, 1; Stevenson If., 30ycla, 2. Timp, 2min 53 2-st!i «cc. OncMile Flat: Chalmers, 2Coyds 1; Makgill 11 200 yd?, 2; Way 1.. 80y is. 3. Time. smin liWthsee. Half Miie Old Hoys Ricrcle Race in costnmo: -ScejU. scratch. 1; Backs, scratch, 2. Time, jwnJOieo. I'rizes wero presenieii by the fol-{wlnsi-Mr A. U. Orel. lor the lOOida; "Mrs Tonks. Wyiiyard. an>! Co., for he laJyds: tho Headmaster, for tliechampiori«liiD; M-^rs t'imri>!i.'<? mid Co., for the high jump 'pen; Messrs M-son Bros., for tha snc!< raco: «'M. Herring. 8.A., for the 440 yds. opnn : Mr »• I'nncnster. M.A.,fw th« half-mile; Professor •n.vollo, for the one-raile bicycle; ana. the New «»lnid Clothing factory.