CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SPORTS.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7171, 5 October 1888, Page 6

CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SPORTS.

Judge, Mr G. H. Merton; Starters Messrs L. Watkins and G. Kteves ; T.me-k eper, Mr F. Andrews; Committee—MessrsT. Upton, G. Ma eh, J. Sanuerson, R. Upton, and U. Chambers. The annual sports meeting in connection with the Cathedral School was held on the North Park yesterday. The weather wa s fine for the occasion, though somewhat windy. In the afternoon there was a considerable number of spectators present, the majority being ladies. The proceedings went off without a hitch, the officials, assisted by Mr C. Kiver, being assiduous in their duties. All the events excited keen competition, the little fellows in many cases being able to hold their own with the bigg.r boys. After the programme was got through, a move was made to the scbool, when the prizes won during the day were presented by Mrs Jacobs to the successful competitors. The boys were addressed by the Very Rev. the Dean, and after the customary cheers had been given, the proceedings terminated. The results were as follows:— High jump, open to whole school —J. O, Sanderson (4ft Bin) 1, T. Upton (4ft 4£in) 2. H. Chambers 3. High jump, open to boys under IS—D. W. Westenra (3ft Bgin) 1, S. A. Robinson (3ft Bin) 2, G. O. Jourdain 3. 100 yds race, for boys under 9—A. C. Wilson 1, W. G. Stead 2, N. Guthrie 3. Time, 16 2 sth sec. Long jump, open to whole school—T, Upton (16ft lin) 1, J. Sanderson (15ft) 2, H. Chambers and R. Upton (14ft 9in) 3. Long jump, for boys under 13—C. Denham (13ft 6in) 1, D. W. Westenra (13ft 2in) 2, S. A. Robinson (13ft) 3. Throwing the cricket ball, open to whole school—H. Chambers (64yds 2ft 9in) 1, J. O. Sanderson (59yds) 2, T. Upton (58yds 9ft) 3. Walking race, one mile handicap, open to the whole school —T. Upton (scr) 1, R. Upton (20yds) 2, J. O. Sanderson (scr) 3. Time, 9min 10 4-sth sec. 440 yds race, open to boys under 13—C. Denham 1, W. Weston 2, W. Kiver 3. Time, lmin 17sec. 150 yds, open to boys under 10— G. Dodd 1, A. C. Wilson 2, G. Watkins 3, Time, 25 4-sth sec. ,\ 100 yds. open to whole scnool—T. Upton 1, H. Chambers 2, J. O. Sanderson 3. Time, 1225 th sec. 100 yds race, open to boys under 13—First heat, S. A. Robinson 1, G. Weston 2, A. Dudley 3. Time, 13 2-oth sec. Second heat, H. A. Hid 1, C. Denhain, A. Woodward and W. King 3. Time, 13 2-sth sec. Final Heat—H. A. Hill 1, S. A. Robinson 2, C. Denham 3. Time, 13 4-ssec. 440 yards race, for boys under 14 (challenge cup presented by Cathedral choir, last year's holder P. Winter)—W. Weston 1, R. Gardener 2, S. Simms 3. Time, lmin 20sec. 220 yards race for boys under 12— A. Woodward 1, G. Weston 2, W. A. Hill 3. Time, 353-s—i sec Half-mile, open to whole school (Ladies' Challenge Cup, last year's holder T. Upton) —T. Upton 1, J. O. Sanderson 2, H. Chambers 3. Time, 2min 38 5-6 sec. 220 yds race, open to boys under 11— C. Denham 1, J. Thomas 2, W. J. Wilson 3. Time, 34 4-stb sec. 440 yds handicap—J. 0. Sanderson (scr) 1, R. Upton (10yds) 2, W. Weston- (20yds) 3. Time, lmin 12 4-sth sec. Walking race (haif-mile) for boys under 13— S. A. Robinson 1, E. P. Earle 2, G. O. Jourdain 3. Time, 4min 47 l-srh sec. Consolation race, 100 yards, open to whole school —F. Knight 1, G. March 2, Gardner 3. Time, 13 2 sth sec. Consolation race, 100 yards, for boys under 13— W. Kiver 1, G. Weston 2, Morton 3. Time, 14 l-sth sec. Old boys' race, 250 yards—L. Cane 1, P. Herring 2, G. Lake 3. Several others started. Cane won by a couple of yards, the same distance separating second and third.- E. A. Robinson, while leading, fell about sixty yards from home. Time, 28 4-sth sec. This event last year was won by G. Lake. The winner of the Master's Challenge Cup was T. Upton, with 19 points, J. C. Sanderson being second, with 16. F. McPberson was the holder of the cup last year. _________________