SCHOOL ATHLETICS.
AUCKLAND GRAMMARIANS. ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING. OVER FIVE HUNDRED ENTRIES. SPITTAL AND SAYERS BREAK RECORDS. Beautiful weather, with a light breeze, was the order at the Domain to-day for the annua] championship and handicap athletic meeting of the Auckland Grammar School. The 1931 champions were: Senior, L. R. Currey; junior, P. C. Spittal. There were between 500 and 600 entries for the various events. A. J. Sayers, running from scratch in the 440 yards handicap (under 17) covered the distance in 53 3-ss, clipping 2 2-5s off A. J. Sly field's 1930 record. In the long jump P. C. Spittal, with a leap of 21ft Gin, went Kiiu better than J. McCrystal's record (20ft 2in), established as far back as 1921. This was a remarkably fine performance on the part of Spittal. Additional records put up during the morning were:—loo yards, under 17, P. C. Spittal, 10%s; 220 yards open, Roberts, 235; 440 yards, under 15, Grant, 58 2-ss; 880 yards; under 14, Ziman, 2.22; 120 vards hurdles, under 16, Childs, 16 4-ss; halfmile cycle, open, Rossiter, 1.11 3-5; halfmile cycle, under 16, Henderson, 1.14. Results:—
100 YARDS HANDICAP. Open. First Heat. —Roberts, scr, 1; Perry. 4yds, 2 ; Reid, 2yds. 3. Time, IOJs. Second Heat.—Orwin. 4yds, 1 ; Lawry, Cyds, 2; Fraser, Syds, 3. Time, lis. Third Heat. —Clarke, Iyd, 1 ; Ling, 4yds, 2 ; Jones, 4yds, 3. Time. 10 4-ss. Final.—Roberts, scr, 1 ; Clarke, Iyd, 2 ; Orwin, 4yds, 3. Time, 10Js.
100 YARDS HANDICAP. Under 16. First Heat.—G. Childs, scr, 1 ; Wylle, 7yds, 2 ; Owen, 4yds, 3. Time, 11 l-ss. .Second Heat. —Black, 9yds, 1 ; Patteson, syds, and Ramsay, syds, dead-heat, 2. Time, 11 4-ss. Third Heat.—Alexander, 7yds, 1; McCowan, lyd, 2; McManemiu, Syds, 3. Time, 11 l-Bs. Fourth Heat—McKeown, oyds, 1; Dunster, syds, 2; Dobson, 2yds, 3. Time, 11 Fifth Heat. —Emerson, Syds, 1 ; Roughton. 2yds. 2 ; Ward, (iyds, 3. Time, 11 2-ss. Sixth Heat.—Kendall, 6yds. 1 ; Godfrey, Syds, 2 ; Tweedie, Syds, 3. Time, 11 2-ss. Seventh Heat.—Turner, 9yds, 1; Jamison, oyds, 2; Welham, 12yds, 3. Time, 11 ]-!>s. Seml-linals.—First heat: McKeown. 6yds, I ; Alexander, 7yds, 2 ; McCowan, lyd, and •G. Childs, scr, dead-beat, 3. Time, lljs. Second heat: Turner, 9yds, 1 ; Kendall, Gyrts, 2 ; Emerson, Syds, 3. Time, lis. Final.—McKeown, 6yds 1 ; Alexander, 7yds, and Turner, 9yds, dead-heat, 2. Time, 10 3-ss. 100. YARDS HANDICAP. Under 14. First Heat.—Coughlin, scr, 1; Sterling, 3yds, 2; Brinlnnau, oyds, 3. Time, 12 l-ss. Second Heat.—Ramsay, 3yds,' 1; Condon, Syds, and Tye, 6yds, dead-heat, 2. Time, II 4-ss. Third Heat.—Knight, 3yds, 1; Savory, 2yds, 2; Ellis, 4yds, 3. Time, 12 2-ss. Fourth Heat.—Connolly. 6yds, 1; Winter, Syds, 2. Time, 13 3-Ss. Fifth Heat.—Boadeu, 7yds, 1; Thomas, Syds, 2. Time, 12 3-ss. Sixth Heat. —Jones, 4yds, 3: J. Paul, 7yds, 2; Harriott, 7yds, 3. Time, 13s. Seventh Heat.—Moore, Byds, 1; Crosby, "yds, 2. Time, 12 4-Ss. Eighth Heat—Mulholland. 9yds, 1; Johnston. Oyds, 2; Harrison, Syds, 3. Time, 12 1-Ss. Semi-finals.—First heat: Coughlin. scr, 1; Condon, Syds, 2; Ellis, 4yds, 3. Time, 12s. Second heat: Mulholland, oyds, 1: Boaden, 7yds, 2; Ramsay, 3yds, 3. Time. 12s. 100 YARDS HANDICAP. Under 17. First Heat.—P. Spitlal, scr, 1; Fraser, 4yds, 2 : Edwards. 4yds, 3. Time, 10 3-Ss. Second Heat.-—Clarke, scr, 1; Petrie, 4yds, 2; Sutherland, Syds, 3. Time, 11 1-Sg. Third Heat.—Harvie. 3vds. 1; Collins, 4yds, 2; R. Whitten, 4yds, 3. Time, 11 2-ss. Fourth Heat.-—Jackson, Syds, 1; Sayers, Syds. 2: Todd. 3yds,-.'!. Time. 11 l-ss. Pinal.—Clarke, scr. 1 ; Jackson, Syds, 2, Fraser, 4yds, 3. Time, lis.
100 YARDS HANDICAP. Under 15. First Heat.—Davis. 4yds, 1; Coughin, 2yds, 2; Hore, 3yds, 3. Time, 11 4-os. Second Heat.—Massey, 2yds, J; Ramsay, 4yds, 2; Budge, 7yds, 3. Time, 12s. Third Heat.—Flett, 3yds, 1; Hayward, Byds, 2: Adams, 2yds, 3. Time. 11 l-ss. Fourth Heat.-—Hay, syds, 1; Wood, Iyd, 2; Gash, 4yds, J{. Time, 12s. Fifth Heat. —Morrenson, Iyd, 1; Bale, syds, 2; Gallowav, 6vds. 3. Time, 12s. Sixtli Heat.—Rennie. 4yds. 1; Dodds, 6yds. 2: Barton, oyds, 3. Time. 12 1-3 S. Seventh Heat.—Gregory, 2yds. 1; Ohappcll, 4yds, 2; McKeown, 4vds, 3. Time, 12 2-ss. Eighth Heat.—Liddel, Syds, J: Elwood, 2yds. 2; Moore, "yds, 3. Time. 12 2-ss. Semi-finals. —First heat: Flett, 3yds, 1; Davis, -4yds. and Hay. syds, dead-heat, 2. Time. 11 2-ss. Second heat: Gregory, 2yds, 1; Dodds, oyds, 2. Time, 12s.
120 YARDS HURDLES HANDICAP. Open. First Heat.—Ling, scr, 1: Marr, 6yds, 2. Time, 17s. Second Heat.—Childs, scr, 1; Lawry, 4yds, 2. Time. 16 4-ss. Third Heat.—Mandeno, 4yds, 1; Cummins, syds. 2. Time, 19 2-ss. Fourth Heat. —Jones, scr, 1; Fraser, 2yds. 2. Time, 17 2-ss. Fifth Heat. —Sayers, scr, 1. Only starter. Time, IS 4-ss. Semi-finals.—First heat: Ding, scr, 1; Lawry. 4yds, 2. Time, 16 4-ss. Second heat: Jones, scr, 1; Fraser, 2yds, 2. Time, 17 l-ss. Final.—Jones 1, Ling 2, Fraser 3. Time, 17s. 120 YARDS HURDLES HANDICAP. Under 10. First Heat.—G. Childs, scr, 1; Rougliton, 3yds. 2. Second Heat.—Rennie, Syds, 1; Roseveare. syds. 2. Third Heat. —I. Steele, 3yds, 1; Cameron, scr. 2. Fourth Heat.—Adams, Syds, 1; Henton, 3yds. 2. Fifth Heat.—Wylie, 7yds, 1 ; Bush, 2yds, 2. Sixth Heat. —McKcown, 4yds, 1 ; Parker, 2yds, 2. Semi-finals. —First heat: G. Childs, scr. 1; Rennie. Syds 2. Time, 17 l-ss. Second heat: I. Steele, 3yds, 1; Adams, Syds, 2. Time, 17 2-ss. Third heat: Wylie, 7yds, 1 ; Ramsay, Syds, 2. Time, 17 2-Ss. Final.—Childs 1, Wylie 2, Rennie and I. Steele, dead-heat, 3. Time, 17 2-ss. 100 YARDS HANDICAP. Under 13. First Heat.—.Tessup, 4yds. 1 ; Dowding, Syds, 2 ; Wade. Syds, 3. Time, 13s. Second Heat.—Moir, Svds, 1 : Maclaren, 4yds. 2 ; Hall, 2yds, 3. Time. 13 l-ss. Third Heat.—Thompson, 6yds, 1 ; Mandeno, Syds, 2; Bieleski, Iyd, 3. Time, 13 4-os. Fourth Heat.—Stott. 4yds, 1 ; Budge, Syds, 2 ; Hardy, Syds, 3. Time, 13 2-ss. Final.—Stott, 4yds, 1; Jessup, 4yds, 2; Thompson, Cyds, 3. Time, 12 2-ss. 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Under IS. Final.—Childs 1, Sterling 2, McKeown 3. Time, 24 4-os. ONE MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP. Under 16. First Heat.—Henderson, scr, 1 ; McHardv, 35vds, 2 ; Hall, 40yds, 3. Time, 4.1 J. Second Heat.—Shorter, scr. 1 ; Johnson, 15yds, 2 ; Gatland, 45yds, 3. Time, 4.0 3-5. 440 YARDS HANDICAP. Under 17. Final. —Sayers, scr, 1 ; Jackson, 15yds, 2; Collins, 15yds, 3. Time 53 2-ss—a record. 120 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Open. First Heat. —Spittal 1, Jones 2. Time, 17 l-ss. Second Heat. —Ling 1, Neumegan 2. Time. 17 l-ss. Third Heat.—Sayers 1, H. Whitten 2. Time. 17 3-ss. Final. —Jones 1, Ling 2, Savers 3. Time, 16 4-ss. 120 YARDS HURDLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Under 16. • First Heat. —G. Childs 1, Cameron 2. Time, 17 3-ss. Second Heat. —Carnachan 1, A. K. Wylie ' Final.—G. Childs 1, Carnachan '.>., A. K. Wylie 3. Time, 16 4-5s —a record. 220 YARDS HANDICAP. Under 14. First Heat.—Hewitt, 16yds. 1 ; Renwick. 12yds. 2 : Tangney. 10yds, 3. Time, 28 4-ss. Second Heat.—Savory, 4yds, 1 : Ellis, 10yds, 2 ; Dean. 10yds, 3. Time, 28s. Third Heat.—Yokes, 12yds, 1 ; Moore, 16yds, 2; Robinson, 14yds, 3. Time, 27 l-ss. Fourth Heat.—Mulholland. 18yds 1; Marriott, oyds, 2; Doel, 10yds, 3. Time, 27 3-Ds.
Final. —Mulholland 1, Yokes 2, Savoury and Robinson, dead-heat. 3. Time, 27 2-ss. 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Under 16. G. Childs 1. Stirling 2. McCowaa 3. Time, lis. 440 YARDS HANDICAP. Open. Final.—La wry, 20yds, 1; H. Whitten,10yds, 2; Todd, 10yds, 3. Time, 54 4-ss. 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Under 13. First Heat. —.Tessup, 1; Moir, 2; Wylie, 3. Time, 18 2-os. Second Heat.—Stott, 1; Bieleski, 2; Me* I.arin, 3. Time, 13s. Final.—Stott 1, Bieleski 2, Jessup 3. Time, 13 l-ss. 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Under 15. First Heat.—Flett. 1; Wood, 2; Davis, 3. Time, 11 2-ss. Second Heat.—Grant, 1; Gregory, 2. Time. 11 4-ss. Third Heat.—Massey, 1; Hore, 2; Galloway, 3. LONG JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Open. Final.—P. C. Spittae, 1; Harvle, 2; Reid, 3. Distance, 21ft Bin, a record. LONG JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP. Under 16. Final.—G. Childs, 1; McGowan, 2. Distance, ISft lOin. 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Under 17. Final.—P. O. Spittae, 1 ; Clarke, 2; Petrie and Fraser, dead-heat, 3. Time. 101s, a record. 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP. Under 14. First Heat—CongMan, 1; Doel, 2; Firklestein. 3. Second Heat.—Coates, 1; Ellis, 2; Condon. 3. Third Heat. —Savory. 1; Marriott, 2; Browne. 3. Time, 12 4-ss. Fourth Heat.—Knight. 1; Boaden, 2; McLeod, 3. Time, 12 3-ss. HALF-MILK CYCLE HANDICAP. Open. Final.—Jones, 35yds. 1; Mandeno, 40yds, 2; Rossiter, scr, 3. The time of the lastnamed, 1.11 3-5, was a record. 220 YARDS HANDICAP. Under 16. Final.—McKeown, 12yds, 1; Alexander, 14yds, 2; Turner, 20yds. 3. 220 YARDS HANDICAP. Under 15. First Heat.—Hay. 10yds, 1: Gash, Syds, 2; Thompson, ICvds, 3. Second Heat.—Flett, 1. Time, 24 2-.->s. Third Heat.—Gregory, fiyds, 1; Wood, 2yds. 2: Mortensen. 2yds, 3. Time, 24 4-ss. Fourth Heat.—Massey. 4yds. 1; Chnppell. 6yds, 2; Ronton, Cyds, 3. Time, 255. HALF-MILE HANDICAP. Under 14. Final.—Vokes, 30yds, 1; Ziman, scr, 2: Boaden, 35yds, 3. Time, 2.20 4-5. HALF-MILE CYCLE HANDICAP. Under 16. First Heat.—Henderson, scr, 1; McHardy, 15yds, 2; Hall, 20yds, 3. Time, 1.16 1-5. Second Heat.—Shorter, scr, 1; Jameson, 35yds, 2; Wade, 20yds, 3. Time, 1.15 4-5. Third Heat. —Johnson, svds, 1: Richardson, 20yds, 2; Maxted, 20yds, 3. Time, Final.—Henderson, scr, 1 ; Shorter, scr, 2 ; Hall, 20yds, 3. Time, 1.14—a record. 220 YARDS HANDICAP. Open. Final.—Roberts, scr, 1: Orwin. Syds, 2: Harvie, Syds, 3. Time, 235, a record. 220 YARDS HANDICAP. Under 17. Final.—Clarke, scr, 1: P. C. Spittae, scr, 2; Harvie, oyds, 3. Time, 23 2-ss, equals the record. 220 YARDS HANDICAP. Under 15. Final.—Grant, scr, 1; Elwood, 10yds, 2; Massey, syds, 3. Time, 28 l-ss, a record. 440 YARDS HANDICAP. Under 16. o F |"al.—Black, 40yds. 1; Turner, 30yds, 2: Wylie, 10yds. and McManus, scr, deadheat, 3. Time, 56 2-ss. SBO YARDS HANDICAP. Under 17. Watt, scr, 1; Price, 25yds, 2; Collin* 30jds, 3. Time, 2.11 2-5.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 77, 1 April 1932, Page 5
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