DUNELM SCHOOL.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20090, 20 November 1930, Page 5

DUNELM SCHOOL.

ANNUAL SPORTS. A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. Held under favourable conditions at tho Christ's College grounds yesterday afternoon, t'oe annual athletic sports of Dunelin School demonstrated the keenness v.uh which boys nndertnke their spurts activities, and showed that the encouragement given to boys of u young a<je should be of considerable benefit to them when they continue their education at secondary senooiß. There were many parents and friends of tho school who wutchen the raceo, several of provided interesting and clono tiuislics. In pnst years Dnnelm bchool has provided a largo percentage of the best, athletes at Christ's College,_ and th.,tradition which the school is setting up in this ro.spi-ct appears likely to be continued, for of' the many hoys who competed in yestei-day's events, there were several who in later years should develop into nil round athletes. The Wiggins Challenge Cup, tor the hoy gaining most points, went to lfi. Cowper. wlio, by gaining places in praeticnlly all of the senior events, scored 19 pointß. P. Cowper, another promising competitor, was second, with 17 points. At the conclusion of the sports the prizes were presented by Mr Mathias, the oldest old boy of Christ's College. Following are tlic results : Championship Bventb. THROWING THE CRICKKT BAUj. J. D_ Neave J h. W. Fleet wood S P. Cowper ' * LONG JUMP. Kfave, 12ft 4in . ■ * ' Fi. Cowper, 32ft 34in •• P. Cowper, I2ft 2Jin - • HIGH JUMP. SENIOR. P. Cowper • • • ■ I G. Bell • . ' ~ n. Dobjon and Xeave (cqaaij Height, Stt lOSio. SENIOR 100 YARDS HURDLKS. P. Cowper . ■ •• 1 E. Cuwper mui J- Neave (equal) i Wou by a small margin. 100 YARDH, SKNIOR. E. Cowper - \ V. Mathias • ~ J. Neave • • ° Won by two yards. 440 YARDS, SEN 101;. K. Cowper ♦ * * J. ' ' Z V. Mathias ° Won by a yard in a close finish. BSO YARDS. SENIOR. ] P. Cowper • • . . f ! K. Cowper ~ | V, Mathias . . 3 A closo ftnish. JUNIOR HIGH JUMP. C. M. Ollivier • ■ • • J. Cuddon • . - Height, 3ft 4in. 100 YARDS HURDLES, JUNIOR. J. Morrow . . • • 1 C. M. Ollivier, the only other starter, fell, and did not finish. JUNIOR CONSOLATION. D. Thompson • • ♦ • * BENiOR CONSOLATION. li. Sedgley • . . . I TUG-OF-WAR. E. Cowpor's team . . I L. Fleetwood'* team * • 2 Handicap Events, *4O YARDS HURDLES, v. Mathias (scr) » . 1 P. Cowper <syde) • • 2 Won by two feet after a close race. 440 YARDS WALK. C. M. Ollivier (tfyds) J £i. Morrow (13yds . . . . 2 A close finish. 1220 YARDS. A. R. Granger (25yds) aud is. P. Morrow (lriyds) (equal) i M. Johnston (18yds) .. ii A good race, with Morrow just, getting up at the last. 440 YARDS. P. Cowper (syda) .. J M. Johnston (£3ydp) . . - V. Mathias (scr) . . a i Oowper And Johnston were tirst into tho straight, the former winning by two yurds. I 100 YARDS (8 and under). ! D. Vincent-Smith . - . , 1 J. Itothenburg . . . . 2 100 YARDS (9 and under). M. Johnston , . . . i J. Mulligan . . - 100 YARDS (10 and under?. ,f. Cuddon- . . * L. Good . . i--100 YARDS (11 and under). B. M. Morrow . . 1 C. M. Ollivier . . . . 2 • 200 YARDS (13 and under). P. Cowpor . . 1 if. W. Neave . . li FATHERS' RACE (XOO yards).. Mr Vincent-Smith .. . . 3 Mr Cowper • • - OLD BOYS' RACE. > R. A. Joseph . . 1 H. i\ Flower . . . . 2

oil the application or Chlof-Detective J. Carroll, Bail was allowed in self <£so, accused to report twic9 daily to the police. Attempt to avoid payment. Mrs Mary Brown, of 54 Hsrman's road, was charged with attempting to a*oid pay* Went of a tram fare. Mr J. P. Hutchison appeared for the Christchurch Tramway iionrd. E. li. Paul, a trufnway inspeator, said that on October 17th he boarded n» tram going to I'apanui from the Square. The defendant was displaying a fourpenny ticket between her fingers. When he asked her to show the ticket she dropped it into her bask«t ( and safd, "I am sorry, I haven't paid yet\" The ticket had rot been issued for that trip, but might have been issued to defendant earlier in 'He day. since witr ness had been on the car the conductor passed defendant twice, and must have passed her several times before he boarded tlie car. Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay costs. SJEW BltiajiTON TRAFFIC CASSS. - Walter O- Sutter CUr W. F. Tracy) was fined 305 and costs for driving a car in a manner dangerous to the public. For cutting corners Keginald Tabley and Charles tfo* vera bpth fined £1 and costs. Charles Griffen was fined £■% and costs for driving an unlicensed car, £1 and iiosta (or driving without a license, #1 and costs fpr eivipg a false name and address to_ a traffic inspector, and £3 and costs for ins the wrong number platSs to a car. For driving a motor-cycle without pemg the holder pf a drjver's license Jtichard Pear? son was fined 10s and costs. BY-LAW BREACHES. Frank C, King was fined £2 and costs for failing, to conned the drain to bis house. For hawking without a license Edgar P. Kingsbury was convicted and ordered to pay costs. 110 ATHCOTE TRAFFIC CASES. For cutting corners the following "'era fined with costs: —Albert E. L. Ashby 10s, Raymond T. Blowers IBs, J. H. Burgess 10s, Lester Thomas Burgess 10s, K. E. England 10b, George Hprne costs only, H-, J\ Hprne 10s, Joseph Massoy 16s, and Joseph Mcradden 10s. , R. F. Clark was convicted and discharged for using an unlicensed trailer. Goorgtj ilorue was fined 10s and costs for driving without a license, £} and co^ ts driving an unlicensed car, and •£- and cost® for ttxing the wrong number-plates to a car. James A. Meikle was fined 10a and costa for drying a car without a license, and Mcßlroy was lined £1 and costs for a similar offence.' , For driving a car at a dangerous spepcl Sydney R. Smith was fined £1 and costs. For f&iJ'nK to stop whnn called upou he was convicted und ordered to pay costs. George B. Taylor was fined £1 and costs for riding a bicycle in a dangerous manner. John McQullough Forsyth was fined £1 £nd costs for drivlus a njotor-truclc at night without properly equipped lights. Mr e. e.. Champion appeared lor the Riccartoii Borough Counci!, by which the action was brougiu, ••TOP-DBEBSED" LETTUCES. Fons Lee (Mr W. J. Btacey) was fined £3 and costs for offering <V £ a!e e '^... of lettuces which did conform with tna " rh| t! lnspecior of the Agricultural Department said tirnt the best lettucps had (jeep put on top. It was a case of_ what was com? moniy called "topTdressing." For a similar offence feai Chung Lowe was fined £'J and costi. CASE DISMXSSEn. Simon Sincoek (Mr F. S. Wild!ng) pleaded not guilty to a charge of offering for eg e lettuces which did not conform with the regulations. , » The information \yaq dismissed. The Magistrate suggested that as eoop - allegations e( "top-dressing wfere made tl.e Inspector should get isj touch nellei* so that it could be ascertained if any r,derations to the packing had teen made.