ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE SPORTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 273, 17 November 1902, Page 8

ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE SPORTS.

The twelfth annual sports in connection with St. John's Cojlegiate School were held on Friday in the Domain Cricket Ground. The boys were favoured with beautiful weather, and there was a large attendance of the general public, in iddition to the many friends and parents of the scholars. Afternoon tea was Uspensed by Mrs Smallfleld and a number of lady friends, and a ohoics pr«gramuie of musical selections was gone Lh rough at Intervals by the Garrison band, and a long programme of 27 events provided some excellent fini.'ihes, and everything1 passed off very plaasantly. The Victor , Ludorum, or School Championship Cup, presented by the headmaster (the Rev. P. S. Smallfleld) was won by Boy Harding with 19 points, Jowitt and G. Smith being second with 12 points each. The sport? were really well conducted, and an enjoyable afternoon resulted. Amonjr '..hose who contributed to the success of the gathering were the following gentlemen:—President, Rev. P. S. Smallfield: fudges, Messrs W. J. Gatenby, A. Hanna, R E. Hall, H. H. Bedford. T. Southall. R. J. Stevenson, R. M. T. Abbott, S. Moore-Jones, G. Pierce, Dr. Maitland: hpn. secretary, Mr R. L- Mcllroy; assLsti'nt hon. secretary, Mr P. Peach; starter. Professor Carrollo; time-keepers, Messrs n. Leslie Hunt, H. Chatteris. and J. Prince; .sports committee, Messrs F Peach, G. Smith, A. N. Jowltt, P. Hunt. A G. Brabant and the masters. Append-

Ed are the details of the events: High Jump (open) .-Harding, 1, Skinner 2: lS abYard S 3- fit (open) -Firs heat? sSer, scratch, 1; Smith Byd. 2: owia I- Peach, 7yds, A. iime. xisei. Xi skinner scratch, 1; Wiggins, Byds 2 Jowftt scratch, 3. Time 17 l-sth sec. l'>o Yards Hurdle Race (under 14).— First Heat: N. Peach, owe Byds, l, fc srtitMi i^r& 35.1 *we 7yds 1; Smallfield, owe syds, 2; Montgomery owe 10yds, 3. Time, 23 1-Bth sec. 220 Yards Flat Race (open).—Jo Witt, scratch, 1; Skinaer, scratch, 2; Peach, 10 yds 3 Time, 25sec. fro' Yards Flat Race (under 14). —First Heat: Morrison, 15yds, 1; Clarke, 4yds, 2: Montgomery, scratch 3. Time 27sec. Second Heat: N. Peach, scratch, 1; Bad deley 22yds, and Galbrauu, 6yds, 2. Time, 30 2-sth sec. Final: Morrison, 15yds, 1; N. Peach, scratch, and . Clarke, 4yds, 2. Time, 30 3-sui sec. l*>o Yards Hurdle Race (open).—First Heat: Hesketb, owe 7yds, 1; J. Brabant, scratch, 2. Time 23sec. Second H«n ■ R Hunter, owe 3yds, 1; E. Hunter, owe 12 yds 2- Peach, owe syds, 3. Time 22 2-stu sec' Final: Harding, owe 12yds, 1' F, Hunter, owe l^yds, 2; Hesketh, owe <yds. 3. Time, 22sec. 100 Yards Flat Race (under 14). —First Heat: Morwson, 6yds, 1; N. Peach, scratch. 2 • Clarke, 2yds, 3. Time, 13 l-sth sec. Second Heat: Winstone, 3yds, 1; Mai - gomery, scratch, 2 ; Williams, 2yds, 3. Time, 13sec Final: Winstone. 3yds, 1; Mont gomery, scratch, 2; N. Peach, scratch, >3. Time, ISsec. 440 Yards (under 14). —N, Peach, scratch 1; Baddeley, '40yds, 2; P. Fiedler, 70yds, 3. Time. 72 l- r.th sec. 100 Yards Championship.—Skinner, 1; Jowitt, 2 ; Harding, 3. Time, 11 l-sth sec. One Mile Bicycle Handicap.—H. Hanna, 70yds, 1; BTabant, scratch, 2; Williams, 200 yds, 3. Time, 3m ss. High Jump (under 14K—N. Peach, 1; Tavlor, 2 ; Clarise, 3. 4ft. sln. 75 Yards Flat Race (11. Form). —Fox, 12yds, 1 ; W. Smallfleld, 2 ; P. Fiedler, 6yds, 3. * Time, llsec.

440 Yards Race (open).—Harding, scratch, 1; Jowitt, scratch, 2; Smith, scratch. 3. Time, 58sec.

100 Xards Junior Championship.—Montgomery, i ; Foubistcr, 2; Clarke, 3. Time. 13sec.

75 Yards Sack Race. —Brabant, 1; Hutchings, 2; Fiedler, 8. Half Mile Flat Race (open).—Ferguson, 20yds. 1 ; Hesketh, 15yds, 2; Whyte, 6Dyds, 3." Time, 2m 335. Invitation Race (880 yds Relay).—This event, which Is somewhat of a novelty in Auckland, proved very interesting, the winners being the Prince Albert College team (D. D. Rosewarne, W. O'Meara, R. Morrison, M. Hnrapson). King's College team was second. Time, lm 455.

Junior Tng-of-wnr.—R. Hesketh's team (red) beat N. Peach's team (gold). One Mile Flat (open).—Fevcruson. 30yds. 1; Smith, scratch, 2; Hesketh, 25yds, 3. Time. 5m 39 l-sth sec.

Senior Tug-of-war.—R. Hunter's taam (blue} and G. BraDant's team (mnrooni were very well matched, and R. Hunter's team won after three well contested pulls.

Two Mile Bicyclf Race HanrlieHT)- —H. Hnnna, 90yds, 1; Hunt. 40yds, 2; Peach, scintch. 3. Time, Cm 325.

Old Boys' Race (100yds).—G. Pierce, 7 yds, 1 : Rrookflold, Cyds, 2; Drake, 10yds, 3. Time, 11 2-sse«.

Steep! echase. — Ferguson, 20yds, 1: Mlddleton. 80yds, 2; J. Brabant, 100 yds, 3. Time. 5m 48s.