ATHLETICS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21596, 5 October 1935, Page 19

ATHLETICS

J 'CHRIST'S COLLEGE SPORTS promising' juniors The Christ's College sports were opened yesterday, a week earlier than usual, on the college ground. Performj ances were fair, but there were very i few above the average standard. A i cold easterly swept down the track all the afternoon and for the later events

had a considerable effect on the times recorded. The outstanding competitor was A. Coldicutt, who has every chance of winning the junior title. Early in the day he broke a 16-year-old record in the heats of the quarter-mile, and later he led the field for the four laps of the mile to secure a well-earned win. His time for the quarter-mile was 58 4-ssec, one fifth of a second under the figures established by V. B. Powell, an outstanding runner, in 1919. For the mile Coldicutt's figures were smin 14 l-ssec, which, considering the cold wind, were very good. He is a determined runner with a promising style, and he should perform well for Christ's College at the inter-school sports next month, provided he is not allowed to outrun himself. The junior quarter produced another promising runner in R. T. Wright, who covered the distance in 59sec, equalling the record. He and Coldicutt will meet in the final to-day, and their race should be Worth seeing. « Four senior championships were held—the 220 yards, the 880 yards, the long jump, and throwing the cricket ball. Only in the 880 yards was the standard at all good. In this event, run late in the afternoon, when the easterly was at its worst, T. D. Holderness ran a well-judged race to win by a yard and a half after an interesting battle over the whole of the distance with A. T. Johns and W. I. Raymond. Johns made the pace most of the way and finished in second place, with Raymond third. The time was 2min 7sec, not much outside the record, and very creditable under the poor conditions. Many of the events were heats and

they promised some interesting racing in the finals to-day. At the end of the afternoon the championship points were as follows: — Senior —T. D. Holderness 5, B. W. Taylor 3, W. I. Raymond 3. W. J. Byrne 3, S. R. Scott 3, A. T. Johns 2, A. A. McMaster 1, D. F. Westenra 1, J. R. S. Orbell 1, and L. W. Fleetwood 1. Junior—A. Coldicutt 8, D. L. Matheson 3. House Points —School House 15, Jacobs House 12. Harper House 12, Julius House 10, waiting house 9, Flower's House 2. Detailed results:— 220 Yards, Open (Record 23 3-ssec. T. A. Gresson. 1931, and G. D. Haggitt, 1933) —B. W. Taylor 1, A. A. McMaster 2, S. R. Scott 3. Time, 25 2-ssec. Won easily by three yards. Half-mile Open (Record. 2min 5 3-ssec, A. D. Le May, 1932) T. D. Holderness 1. A. T. Johns 2, W. I. Raymond 3. Time, 2min 7sec. Won by a yard and a half. Long Jump, Open (Record, 21ft Bin, F. G. Westenra, 1877)—5. R. Scott 1, J. R. S. Orbell 2, G. B. Spiers 3. Distance, 17ft Uiin. - Throwing the Cricket Ball, Open (Record. 106 yds 6in, A. E. Joseph. 1923) W. J. Byrne 1, L. W. Fleetwood 2, G. T. Kain 3. Distance, 83yds sin. 120 Yards Hurdles, Open (Record 15 3-5 sec, T. A. Gresson, 1931) —First heat: G. B. Spiers 1. D. O. Beale 2. Time, 17 4-ssec. Second heat: H. W. Allison 1, E. T. H. Wilder 2. Time, 19 3-ssec. Third heat: A. M. West-Watson 1, H. H. Beale 2. Time, 20 l-ssec. ''The final will be run to-day. Quarter-mile, under 17 (Record 52 4-5 sec, T. A. Harpur, 1932) —First heat: R. T. Wood 1, M. J. Otley 2, J. iyi. Morgan 3. Time, 60sec. Won easily. Second heat: T. S. Hewland 1, R. H. Howell 2, M. N. Watson 3. Time, 57 4-ssec. Won easily. The final will be run to-day.

Quarter-mile, under 16 (Record, 54 4-5 sec, S. B. Thompson. 1932) First heat: P. S. Green 1, F. B. Chennells 2, F. W. Hall-Jones 3. Time, 61sec. Second heat: H. T. Thompson 1, J. M. Hansen 2, P. L. Mollneaux 3. Time, 57 l-ssec. The final will be run to-day. • Quarter-mile, under 15 (Record 59sec, V. B. Powell, 1919) —First heat: A. Coldicutt 1, D. G. Cooke 2, J. H. Nurse 3. Time, 58 4-ssec—a record. Won easily. Second heat: J. N. Williams 1. A. J. Spiers 2, J. M. Tocker 3. Time, 63 3-ssec. Won easily. Third heat: D. L. Matheson 1, J. D. Hamilton 2, R. S. Lindsay 3. Time, 59 3-ssec. Won easily. Fourth heat: R. T. Wright 1, R. B. Whatley 2, J. W. Reid 3. Time, 59sec —equalling the record. The final will be run to-day. 100 Yards Hurdles, under 16 (Record, 13 l-ssec, C. N. Mackenzie, 1931) First heat: R. N. Wallis 1, P. S. Green 2. Time, 16 l-ssec. Second heat: N. Tutakl 1, H. T. Thompson 2. Time, 16 l-ssec. The finals will be run to-day. One Mile, under 15 (Record, smin 9 3-5 sec, P. A. M. Williams. 1924) A. Coldicutt 1, D. L. Matheson 2, R. T. Wright 3. Time, smin 14 l-ssec. Coldicutt led all the way, and beat Matheson by less than a yard in a close finish, with Wright a similar distance away. 300 Yards, under 14 (Record 39 2-ssec, T. A. Gresson, 1922) —J. H. Wauchop 1, I. P. Davis 2, E. J. Norman 3. Won easily. Cadet Race, One Mile Handicap-—II. L. Johnstone (300 yds) 1, M. J. Otley (170 yds) 2, H. H. Lawrence (240 yds) 3. Time. 4min 41sec. • Old Boys" Race, 200 Yards—L. G. Jones (19yds) 1, D. A. Buchanan (20yds) 2, H. M. Chrystall (44yds) 3. Time. 20 2-ssec.