SCHOOL SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 16053, 8 November 1917, Page 10

SCHOOL SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

i 1 . (steclu.lt written- tor "toe rr.Ess. ') (Bt Old Bot.) Contnoutioru to this column mu*t reicn this offico, inidreesed to "Old i'oy, not later than Mondar at midday in caca week. PECO'DAEY SCHOOLS. Cricket. Tho Christ's College first eleven ecarod a handsome wm over Kiccunon j Q the second round of senior watches. With a substantial lead on the first innings College did not do iTO well in their second strike, but this wks largely account-ed for by the slowness of the wicket. Tho College boys were unlucky in not scoring a three-point win. This success over ono of tlie strongest teams in the> competition makes College out 10 be a pood .deal better than last year's team, which Tverformed so well in the senior grade. j The Boys' High School first eleven played a drawn game with East Christchurcn, the ! finish being most exciting. School should ; have won, as East were two men short, but : a couple.of strangers were requisitioned, and with their assistance East Christchurch drew level with tho School total. Tho annual match between Christ's Collego and Boys' High School takes placc at Hagley Park to-morrow fortnight, and the following day. Tho two teams are slightly better than they were last year. The main strength of the College eleven lies in Blunt's bowling. A close and interesting game should result. The Snow Shield. The result of the Snow Shield competition between the High School and Collego Cadets cam® as a big surprieo to the School's ! supporters. Tho first and second gained by I Collego -proves that all round they are much | better than School this year. College have, so far. proved superior in football, athlotics, and in military work, and it remains to be seen if they will prove superior in cricket and rowing. This latest victory give 3 Christ's College six wins in tho Snow Shield competition, and High School four, whilo on© contest wae drawn. Rowing. In last week's notes I wrongly credited Christ's College with but ono victory in the intcr-schools 1 rowing contests. College have scored two victories in the ' intorschools' fours, viz., in 1015 and last year. Following is tho complete list of results: — Year. lUver. Winners. 1913 .. Avon YTuitiuki l'Jli .. Wanga-nui "VVanganui 1915 .. Avon C. Collego 1916 .. Avon C. College This year's fours will he contested on tho Wanganui River, tho Wanganui and Christ's Colleges and tho AVaitaki and Christchurch Boys' High Schools being tho competitors. Swimming. "Old Boy" is pleased to noto the altered conditions governing tho Harris Cup competition for secondary schools. Tho new regulations prevent a champion from any school winning c very raoe, a3 no boy will not bo allowed to represent his school in more than ono of the individual events. Tho competition has now been brought more into lino with tho Ya. Id buret Shield competition for Primary Schools. 'i'ho distances suggested by tho committee aro 66 2-3 yds, 100 yds, 166 2-3yde, and 200 yds, in addition to a relay raco and a diving competition. Tho boys competing must have been under 17 years of age on October Ist, 1917, and no school is allowed to bo represented by moro than two competitors in cach of the distance racos. PltniAßY SCHOOLS. Cricket. Following aro tho results of tho ninth round of matches in the Primary Schools' Cricket Competition: — West Christchurch 171 (J. Powell 36 retired, D. McKonzio 31 retired, P. Goodsir 25 retired, F. Powell 31, E. Bush 2i retired, and W. Ditchficld 11 retired) defeated Beckenham 10 and 11, hy an inciugs and 150 runs. For Beckcnham bloody took two wickets for 63, and McFerran two for 23, and for West Christchurch Ditchficld took tlirco for 3, and four for 6, and Bush fivo for 6 and four for o. Sydenham, playing three 6hort, defeated St. Albans (ono short) by the narrow margin o£ 3 runs. St. Albans batted first, and put on 81 runs (Andrews 34). Sydenham replied with 87 (Young 66). For the winners Lewton, Thornton, and Young bowled best, white Brosnahan and Chappell captured most of the wickets for tho losers. ■Woolston batted first against Addington, and scored 51 (Porterfield 13, L. Patterson 12 not out). Hcaffidd thrco for 13, Horc threo for 9, Hoskin one for 7, and Grose one for three, captured the wickets for Aldington, who, in a most exciting finish, scored one run mor© than their opponents, viz., 52 (O'Neill IB). For Woolston Edmonds captured three wickets for 10 runs, Porterficjd on© for 6, and Kinley ono for 9. Thero will now bo a ro-draw of the competition. West Christchurch, Waltham, jVlarist Bros., and Addington play off for the championship, and Sydenham, Ehuwood, Bcckenham, St. Albans, Woolston, and Normal will havo a separate competition provided for them, the pointe scored _in all matches to be added to tho championship tablo as it now stands. Swimming. Tho following circular ha.i been issued by the secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, to tho headmasters of tho schools of the Canterbury. Education District.— Sir, —The competition for tho Yaldhurst Championship Shield for Primary Schools will be held on Thursday, December 20th, 1017, at tho Tepid Baths, at 8 p.m. There are six events, viz.:—l. Boys' race, 50yde; 2. boys' race, 75yds; 3. boys' Taoo, 125 yds; 4. girls'race, 50yds; o. teams' jn.ee (boys), four lengths of tho bath; 6. dive. Diving to consist:—(a) Spring boaTd running dive; medium high dive, 6 or 8 feet. AIL dives bo according to the N.Z.A.S.A. official "Hiving rule*. No school may en tor more than two competitors for any event. No boy to represent his echool in moro than one ovent. This last proviso is not to.apply to teams' rnoe or diving event. . Competitors must be under 14 years of age on December 31st, 1917. Points shall bo awarded aa follows: — First, six points; second, thrco points; third, ono point. In tho event of a dead-heat for any place the points shall be divided. Entries close on December 13th, 1917, at the Tepid Baths, with tho secretary. All teams to he accompanied by a rnanager, who will bo responsible for getting his I men on to the mark and for' the comfort j nf the team. , - If owing to illness or other nnforseen cir- j ;umstances an entrant is unable to compete, Lhe manager may enter a duly qualified subititute at the post. Tho Shield will bo held until next season sy tho school gaining most points.