ATHLETICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 267, 10 November 1934, Page 19

ATHLETICS.

CENTENARY CHAMPIONSHIPS. EMPIRE SCHOOLS' SPORTS. N.Z. VICTORY IN MILE. MELBOURNE, November 9. Canada, with 83 points, won the interEnipire schools' sports. Victoria, 58, was second, and New Zealand, 29, third. The most thrilling race was the mile, in which New Zealanders were ' first and 'second. The Empire Games broad jump champion, Richardson (Canada) was defeated by Lctcher (Victoria) after a dead heat. Ihe track was heavy. Results: — Weight Put.—Wares (Canada) 1, Steele (Victoria) 2, Coxhead (New Zealand) 3. The winning put was 40ft 10% in, a 100 Yards.—Macphee (Canada) 1, Zizis (Canada) 2, Gill (Victoria) 3. Time, 10 l-ss. Half-mile.—Brosnan (Victoria) 1, Pearce (Victoria) 2, Ferris (Canada) 3. Time, 2.3 7-10. High Jump.—Jansen (Canada) and Evans (Victoria) each cleared sft ll%in. Jansen won the jump-off. Richardson (Canada) was third. 220 Yards.—Macphee (Canada) 1, llcFarlane (Victoria) 2, Savage (Canada) 3. Time, 22 &-10s. , . 120 Yards Hurdles.—Loaring (Canada) 1, Lander (Victoria) 2, Zizis (Canada) 3. Time, 16s. 440 Yards.—Limon (Canada) 1, Sayers (New Zealand) 2, Fleming (Canada) 3. Time, 51 9-10s. Long Jump.—Letcher 1, Richardson 2, Lapin 3. Distance, 22ft sin, ;i record. Mile.—McLaughlau (New Zealand) 1, Watt (New Zealand) 2, Pearce (Victoria) 3. Time, 4.42 2-5. Relay Race, 440 Yards.—Canada 1, New Zealand 2, Victoria 3. . Mile Relay.—Canada 1, Victoria 2, New Zealand 3.

Tho New Zealand team comprised: P. G. McLaughlan (Southland High School), F. Watt and A. J. Sayers (Auckland Grammar School), E. W. Wordsworth (Sacred Heart College), E. D. O. Clarke and W. J. Coxhead (Mount Albert Grammar School), H. A. Steele (Rotorua High School), D. F. Wilson (Waitaln High School J! and G. I. Bickerstdffe (Napier High School. _, „ The time for the mile was slow, as I'. li>. Watt (who ran second) was timed to do 4 33' 3-5 when he won the Auckland secondary schools' title at the Domain on April 7, 1934.

ST. CTJTHBEBT'S COLLEGE. M. MACKAY SENIOR CHAMPION. The nnnual sports of St. Cuthberfs College wore held yesterday in ideal conditions. There was a large attendance o£ parents and friends. Results : — Championship Points. —Lower school : .7. Watson 10, P. Joughln 10, A Cooke, M. Weir :{. Middle school: b. Melvern 14, M. Carter 0. Upper uehool : M. Mackay lb, M. ■ Nicholson 15, J. Abel 7. Ape Championships.—Under 10 /ears: V Bdney 1, S. Blomfleld 2, P. Best 3. Ten and 11: J. Watson 1, M. McKendriek 2 \ Cooke 3. Twelve and 13: J. Callam 1 M. Carter 2, P. Joughln 8, Fourteen and 15: M. Mackay 1, S. Melvern 2, M. Nicholson 3. Over 10 : D. Badeley 1, J. House Points.—Dunblane 71, Elgin 03, Melrose 59. INDIVIDUAL RACES. 00 Yards Lower School Championship.— P. Joughin 1, J. Watson 2, A. Cooke 3. 100 Yards Middle School Champion--81, l Melvern 1, M. Carter 2, L. Rendell 3. Upper school : M. Mackay 1, J. Abel 2, M. Nicholson 3. 100 Yards Open.—M. Nicholson 1, M. Mackay 2, J. Abel and S. Melvern (dead'o2oo Yards Open Championship.—M. Mackav 1, M. Nicholson 2, S. Melveru 3. Obstacle Kace. —Lower school: . \\ atson 1 V MeMorran 2, M. McKendrick 3. Open : P. 'c'ooke 1, P. Laldlaw 2, N. Hodgson 3. Form I. and kindergarten: A. Wallace 1, S. Shipperd 2, J. Voleker 3. MISCELLANEOUS. Dwarf Walk.—Lower school : J. Kendell 1, A. Cooke 2. V. Edney 3. Ecu and Spoon Race. —Upper school: N. Grove 1 J. Abel 2, P. Cooke 3. Middle school : H. Cut ley 1, S. Melvern 2, B. McLennan 3. Lower school: J. Watson 1, M. Weir 2, M. McKendrlck 3. Hitting the Hockey Ball. —R. Melvern and M. Nicholson (equal) 1, J. Moult 3. Potato Kace.—Upper school : P. German i, M. Whlttome 2, P. Cooke 3. Middle school : P. Home 1, K. Kcndell 2, S. Melvern 3. . Thread the Needle Race, open.—P. JouKhln, M. McCullough 1, M. Mackay, J. Abel 2, F. Mackay, S. Melvern 3. Form Relays.—Lower school : 3b 1, 2a 2 Form I. 3. Middle school : la 1, lb 2, 3a 3 Upper school : Sn. and matrlc. 1, Ila 2, Ill.vr 3. House Crocodile. —Elgin 1, Melrose 2, Dunblane 3. Crawling Kace, open.— J. Clemett 1, D. Hamilton 2, N. Grove 3. Consolation Race. —Middle school: I. Henderson 1, E. Neumegen 2, H. Catley 3. Upper school : M. Bryan 1, H. Dey 2, P. German and M. Nash (dead-heat) 3. Past v. Present Kelay.—Present. Tug-o'-war (day girls v. boarders). — Day girls. Inter-house Ball Games. —Melrose 1, Dunblane 2. Throwing the Cricket Ball.— J. Meull 1, S. Paterson 2, P. Cooke 3. Day Girls v. Boarders Relay.—Day girls. Skipping Race. —Lower school : P. Joughln 1, J. Watson 2, A. Cooke 3. Sack Race.—Upper school : P. Laidlaw 1 B. Davies 2, M. Nicholson 3. Middle school: 11. Catley 1, A. Carr 2, E. Neumegen 3. Lower school: P. Joughin 1, J. Watson 2, A. Cooke 3. House Relay.—Elgin 1, Dunblane 2, Melrose 3. Consolation Kaee.—Lower school: J. Shaw 1, M. McCullough 2, P. Best 3.