ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 77, 31 March 1928, Page 16

ATHLETICS.

GRAMMAR SPORTS. MOUNT ALBERT SCHOOL. EIGHT NEW RECORDS. A whole string of records—no fewer than eight—were smashed at the Mount Albert Grammar School athletic sports yesterday afternoon. These included one championship record.

In the open mile championship W. A. Briggs won in 5.2 2-5/ clipping 2 2-5s off the previous record. J. Green, who annexed the School Athletic Cup, won the 880 yards open handicap in 2.11 1-5, the old record being 2.15. The records in both the one mile and two miles open bicycle handicaps were lowered by C. 11. Maslen, whose times were 2.40 2-5 and 5.44 2-5 respectively, while the existing records were 2.48 and 5.57 3-5. The one mile junior bicycle handicap was won by J. A. Tliode in 2.51 4-5, clipping 5 2-5s off the record. T. S. Finlayson, in winning the 880 yards handicap under 17 in 2.1G 2-5, lowered the record by 4-ss, and also accounted for the 220 yards handicap under 17 in the record time of 25 2-ss, the previous record being 25Js. O. D. Mills won the -ilO yards handicap under 17 in 58 3-ss, I t;> clip 3s off the previous record. As stated above, J. Green won the School Athletic Cup. J. M. Fraser was runner-up. In the junior cup competition R. Burton and R. J. Crawford tied for first place, with H. S. Xing one point behind, third. Results are as follow:— > 120 Hurdles Championship.—Hook 1. Armstrong 2. McConnchie 3. Time, 18 2-5s 220 Yards Handicap (open).—Barnfather (oyds) 1, Payne (Iyd) 2, Saunders (Iyd) 3. Time, 25 l-ss. Mile Bicycle Handicap.—Thode (125 yds) 1, L. W. Smith_(l2syds) 2, Maslen (scr.) 3. Time, 2.40 3-ss. This time is a school record. 440 Yards Championship (open).—Green 1. Mills 2, Fraser 3. Time, 57 3-ss. 880 Yards Championship (under 16).— Crawford 1, Sawers 2, Clapham 3. Time. 2.2« 2-ss. 100 Yards Championship (under 15). — Coney 1, Kelly 2, Hart 3. Time, 12 3-ss. 100 Yards Championship (under 17). — Robertson 1, Finlayson 2. Time His. Mile Handicap (open).—Allen (scr.) 1, Briggs (scr.) 2, Barnfather (50yds) 3. Time, sm. 100 Yards Championship (open).—Preston 1, Payne 2, Robertson 3. Time, lljs. 100 Yards Handicap (under 16). —Burton (scr.) 1. Sawers (syds) 2, Jones (oyds) 3. Time, lljs. 100 Yards Handicap (under 14). —Sharp (4yds) 1, Tipping (syds) 2, Poole (4yds) 3. Time, 13s. 220 Yards Handicap (under 15). —W. G. Miller (3yds) 1, Laird (10yds) 2, Coney (scr.) 3. Time, 275. High Jump Championship (open).— Fraser and Toy (dead heat) 1. Height, 4ft llin. High Jump Championship (under 16). — Burton 1, King 2, Sawers 3. Height, 4ft 6in. 880 Yards Handicap (under 17). —Finlayson (10yds) 1, Mills (scr.) 2, Saunders (10yds) 3. Time 2.16 2-sa. Another school record. 100 Yards Championship (under 14). — Angus 1, Sharp 2, Dufaur 3. Time, 13s. 100 Yards Championship (under 16). — Burton 1, King 2, Crawford 3. Time, II 4 ss. 880 Yards Handicap (under 15). —MUler (20yds) 1, Pearce (30yds) 2, Coney (10yds) 3. Time, 2.24 4-ss. BHO Yards Championship (open).—-Green 1, Allen 2, Eraser 3. Time, 2.16 2-ss. One Mile Bicycle Handicap (under 16). — Thode (scr.) 1, Scott (20yds) 2, Jones (45vds) 3. Time, 2.51 4-ss. 100 Yards Small Boys' Race (under 4ft 10in).- —James 1. Deery 2. Time, 12 2-ss. 100 Yards Handicap (open).— Bridger (4yds) 1, Payne (scr.) 2, McConachie (scr.) 3. Time. lis. 220 Yards Handicap (under 16).—Burton (scr.) 1, Sawers 2, King 3. Time, 265. 220 Yards (under 17). — Finlayson 1, Saunders 2, Cnandler 3. Time, 26 2-ss. 100 Yards Handicap (under 15). —Miller and Jones (dead heat) 1. Time, 12 l-ss. 220 Yards Handicap (under 14). —Angus 1, Dufaur 2, Sharpe 3. Time, 30 l-os. 440 Yards Handicap (under 16). —Burton 1, Heath 2, Brock 3. Time, 59 4-ss. 220 Yards Open Championship.—Green 1, McConachie 2, K. A. Preston 3. Time, 255. 100 Yards Old Boys' Championship.—L. R. Hook 1, P. P. Skelton 2, D. Kerr-Taylor 3. Time, 10 3-ss. Old Boys' Mufti Race. —R. G. Bush 1. One Mile Relay Race, Fifth and Sixth Forms. —VIC (A. E. Allen, Armstrong. A. Browne, Green, Hook, Payne) 1, VIB 2, VID 3. One Mile Relay Race, Fourth Frms.— IVB (R. Burton. Holdswrth, Miller, T. Sawers, Storey, West) 1, IV Com. 2, IVC 3. Time. 4.0 3-5. One Miie Relay Race, Third Form S. — lIIC (Henley, Jones, Judge. Laird, Reid, liyan3 1, 111 Com. 2, 11D 3. Time, 4.16 4-5. The following events were decided ahead of the meeting :— Throwing the Cricket Ball.—King 1, Webb 2, Spenee 3. Distance, 00yds Ift 9in. Long Jump Championship (open).—Fraser 1, Oraham 2, Saunders 3. Distance. 17ft 9in. Long Jump Championship (under 16). — King 1, Souster 2, Burton 3. Distance, 16ft lin. Hop, Step, and Jump Championship (open).—Fraser 1, Hook 2, Wall 3. Distance, 38ft 3in Hop, Step, and Jump Championship (under 16>.—King 1, Burton 2. Jones 3 Distance, 33ft Bin. PAPAROA CLUB SPORTS. The following handicaps have been declared for the Paparoa Athletic Club's sports next Saturday :— 100 yds.—A. E. Reed, 7yds : C. G. Forster, 71yds; D. F. Steedman. 9yds; A. R. Williams. J. Ryan. 10yds: J. C. Fenwick, lOjyds: D. Fenwick. 11yds: J. Sutherland, lljyds: A. Neil, K. R. Whitburn. M. J. Ross. 12yds; G. A. Kerr, 12Jvds; A. D Fenwick. D. N. McKay. G. Sadler, R. Davis, IT. W. Sutherland. R. "V. Smith. 13yds; X. MeKay, W. W. Bell. W. Sutherland, V. Olney, 14yds: D. D. Cullen, 15vds. 220yds.—Reed, Forster. 15yds; Steedmnn. 19yds; A. Williams, 20yds; J. C. Fenwick, 21yds; D. Fenwick, 23vds; J Sutherland. 24yds; A. Neil, 25vds • B Smith, Ross, 26yds; Davis. R. Cowan, A. D. Fenwick, Volney. H. W. Sutherland. 27yds; W. Sutherland, 28yds; Cullen 30yds.

440yds.—Reed. Forster, 30yds; Williams, 35yds; Steedman, D. Fenwick, 40yds; J. r Fenwick, 42yds; Olney, wiiltburn, 4oyds; A: R. Fenwick. 48yds; Ross, Kerr, F. N. Simpkin. D. Neil. 50yds. 880yds.—Forsfer. 50yds; A. Williams, fioyds; F. N. Simkin. 70yds; D. Fenwick, Y* Sv D. Neil. Whitburn, 80vds; A. C. Ewenson, J. CampbeU, ,T. A. Williams. A. D. Fenwick, A. R. Fenwick, W. Sutherland, 85yds; V. Olney, 90yds.

GIRLS' SPORTS.

HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, this day. The annual athletic sports of the Hamilton High School girls were held yesterday in fine weather, and before a large attendance. There were large entries in all the events, which were keenly contested. The principal results were :— Senior Division.—loo Yards : J. Davey 1 P. Sorby 2, I. Fenwick 3. 220 Yards: p' Sorby 1, J. Davey 2, L. Baird 3. 300* >" rd * ;J. Davey 1. P. Sorby 2, P. Snell 3. 440 lards (walking) : K. Harris 1, P. Sorbv j., L. Baird 3. Hop, step, and jump: 1\ Sorby 1, L. Baird 2. Long jump: P. Sorbv 1. L. Baird 2, A Crabb 3. Throwing cricket ball: P. Sorby 1, D. Lillias 2. J. Binsted 3. 100 Yards hurdles: P. Sorby 1 E. Pearson 2, A. Crabb 3. Junior Division.—loo Yards: B. Boyes 1, V. Collier 2, E. Stark 3. 200 Yards: B Boyes 1, L. Ward 2, E. Stark 3. 220 Yards (walking): V. Colliers 1, J. Watt 2, D. Nelson 3. 75 Yards: B. Boyes 1, V. Collier 2; L. Ward 3. Long jump: L. Ward 1, N. Brown 2, V. Collier 3. Hop, step ana jump : V. Collier 1, L. Ward and N. Brown 2. Throwing the cricket ball: L. Smith 1, V. Collier 2, C. Spiers 3. 80 Yards hurdles: B. Boyes .1, L. Ward 2, E. Stark 3. Senior Cup.— P. Sorby, 34 points, 1. Junior championship: B. Boyes and V. Collier, 20 points, equal, 1.