ATHLETICS

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23004, 26 April 1940, Page 8

ATHLETICS

BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SEVEN RECORDS BROKEN NEW EMPIRE TIME FOR MILE WALK There were large fields at the Christchurch Boys’ High School’s annual sports meeting, which was held at the school grounds on Wednesday, and the events were keenly contested. The day was beautifully fine, with very little wind, and the track was in good condition. In all, seven records were broken and a number were equalled. The outstanding event was the recordbreaking effort of R. C. Brown in the mile walk. Walking with amazing speed and ease he covered the distance in 7mln 6 3-6 sec, breaking by 11 4-ssec his own record set up last year, of 7mln 18 2-ssec, and establishing a new British Empire schoolboys’ record. The previous Empire schoolboys’ record of 7min 17 3-ssec, was set up in England in 1934. Brown’s fastest time is 6mln 58sec, made at the recent Dominion athletic meeting in Wellington. He has also won the New Zealand junior mile walk championship and the Canterbury championship. Also praiseworthy was the effort of R. K Mason in the intermediate long jump. He jumped 20ft 03in to break the previous record by nearly a foot. R. E. L. Thomson set records In the Junior 220 yards and the junior 440 yards with times of 24 4-ssec and 57 3-ssec respectively. J. McMaster and F. L. Tucker both beat the existing record of 18 3-ssec in the Intermediate 120 yards hurdles. In a trial run R. W. Flatman broke the senior 120 yards hurdles record by two-fifths of a second with a time of 15 2-ssec. and the senior-champion, W. R Wilkinson, who is qualified to run . in the intermediate grade, broke his last year's record of 2min 14 2-ssec in the intermediate half-mile with ihe exceptional time of 2min lOsec Wilkinson won the senior chamnionship with a total of 19 points. Though he is only 16 years of age. he has shown nlienomenal speed and staying power. The intermediate rap went to R. S. Thomson, and R E. L. Thomson took the junior championship for the second year in succession. , . After the sports, trophies were presented in the assembly hall by Miss Ethne Lancaster, daughter of the headmaster. Mr G J Lancaster. She was nresented with a bouquet by one of the junior nupils. Results were as follows: CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Senior High Jump (record, sft olln. C. E. Low. 1919) — r, w. Flatman 1. F. L. Tucker 2. D. Fisher 3. Height, sft 2Jin. . Throwing the Cricket Ball (record. 103 yards Ift 6Jin, E: R. Hounsell, 1930) M. B. Mitchell 1, R. K. Mason 2. G. P. Eggleton 3. Distance, 94yds sfn. Putting the 121b Weight (record. 40ft min. G. R, Thomson. 19351 G. K. Brown 1. D. H. James 2, A. R. Mummery 3. Distance. 35ft lliin. . Long Jump- (record,,2oft 71n, J. K. Dickson, 1926) —R K. Mason 1, D. H. James 2, A. R. Mummery 3. Distance, 19ft 3in. 880 Yards (record, 2min 5 4-ssec, E. R. Hounsell. 1931) W. R. Wilkinson 1. W. S. Richards 2. B. Farrell 3. Time* 2mln 7 Throwing the Discus (record, 108 ft 9in. H. F. Evans, 1931) D. H. James 1, J. W.

Lundon 2. G. A. Brown 3. Distance. 102 ft 4in. Hop, Step, and Jump (record, 40ft 7in). D. M. Jones. 1939) R. K. Mason 1. J. F. Hadfield 2, F. L. Tucker 3. Distance, 38ft llin. Mile Walk (record, 7mln 18 2-ssec. R. C. Brown, 1939) R. C. Brown 1. W. R. Wilkinson 2. H. Poole 3. Time, 7mln 6 3-ssec —a school and British Empire schoolboys’ record. Brown clearly outclassed the field, winning by a very large margin. 100 Yards (record, 10 3-ssec, G. M. Martin, 1928) A. R. Mummery 1, E. M. Livingstone 2, A. G. Robertson 3. Time, llsec. 120 Yards Hurdles—R. Flatman 1, J. F. Hadfield 2. J. W. Lundon 3. Time, 15 2-5 sec—a record. Throwing the Javelin (record. 147 ft 9in. 1. J, Corich, 1933) R. Warman 1, R. K. Mason 2. R. W. Flatman 3. Distance. 135 ft lOin 220 Yards (record, 23 3-ssec, L. S. White. 1929) A. R. Mummery 1. S. M. Livingstone 2, B, M. Farrell 3. Time, 24 l-ssec 440 Yards (record, 53 3-ssec. J. H. Parker, 1914) —A. R. Mummery 1, B. M. Farrell 2, W. R. Wilkinson 3. Time, 55 3-ssec. Intermediate 100 Yards (record, llsec. A. R. Mummery, 1938) R. S. Thomson 1, C, J. Berryman 2, R. K. Mason 3. Time, llsec. Long Jump (record, 19ft IJin, C. J. Berryman, 1939) —R. K. Mason 1, F. L. Tucker 2, C. J. Berryman 3. Distance. 20£t OJIn —a record. Mason was a clearcut winner, breaking the record set last year by nearly a foot. 220 Yards (record, 24 4-ssec, C. J. Berryman, 1939) —C. J. Berryman 1, R. S. Thomson 2, M. Dawson 3, Time, 24 l-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles (record, 18 3-ssec, J. F. Hadfield. 1938) F. L. Tucker 1. J. A. McMaster 2, D. Storie 3. Time, 18sec — a record. A close finish. McMaster, who finished second, in a previous heat recorded 17 4-ssec. 440 Yards (record, 56sec, G. H. Steel, 1935) —R. S. Thomson 1, M. Dawson 2, R. W, Riddell 3. Time. 56 2-ssec. 880 Yards (record. 2mln 14 2-ssec, W. R. Wilkinson, 1939) —W. R, Wilkinson 1, R. K. Mason 2, R. W. Riddell 3. Time, 2mln lOsec—a record. Wilkinson set an unflagging pace, but Mason was a close second, with third several yards away. Junior Throwing the Cricket Ball (record, 87yds 2ft 2in, B, C. Harbidge, 1932) R. Rowland 1, R. F. Blackmore 2. J. Pearson 3. Distance. 81yds 2ft 2in. . High Jump (record, sft, F. L. Tucker, IS 3B)—J, D, Pearson 1. E. A. Harrington 2, P. Andrew and A. Elsom (equal; 3. Height, 4ft BJin. 880 Yards Walk (record, 3mln 51sec, VV. R. Wilkinson, 1938) —R. F. Blackmore 1, F. L, Fleming 2, A. D. Sage 3. Time. 3min 52sec. Long Jump (record. 17ft 7in, C. J. Berryman. 1938) J. D. Pearson 1. C. B. Rowland 2. P. Andrew 3. Distance, 17ft 041n. 220 Yards (record, 25sec, E. D. Queree, 1933) R. E. L. Thomson 1. J. D. Pearson 2, C. A. Petrie 3. Time, 24 4-sseo (a record). 120 Yards Hurdles (record, 18sec, C. F. Broughton. 1933) F. L. Holmes 1, P. Andrew 2. B. W. McCabe 3. Time. 19 l-ssec. 880 Yards (record. 2min 16 2-ssec, E. D. Queree. 1983) —R. E. L. Thomson 1, J. D. Pearson 2 C. A. Petrie 3. Time. 2min 24sec. 440 Yards (record. 59 2-ssec, E. D. QUeree, 19331 R. E. L. Thomson 1, J. D. Peril-son 2. F. L. Holmes 3. Time. 57 3-ssec (a record). Thomson set a remarkable pace to win by eight yards, with two yards between second and third.

I 100 Yards (record, 11 l-ssec, Q. A. Wright, 1915, E. Me. Rule, 1920. J. D. Carmichael.. 1929) R. E. L. Thomson 1, J. D. Pearson 2, G. F. Holmes and P. Andrew (equal) 3. OTHER EVENTS Senior 100 Yards Handicap—J. McTeigue 1, E. M. Livingstone 2, W. R. Seed 3. Time, 10 440 Yards Handicap—P. W. Woods 1. C. R. Warman 2, A. G. Robertson 3. Time, 56 l-ssec. 220 Yards Handicap—J. McTeigue 1, E. M. Livingstone 2, R. Burton 3. Time, 880 Yards Handicap—R. Bate 1, G. Watson 2, G. Bailey 3. Time, 2min 19sec. One Mile Handicap—W. R. Wilkinson 1. J. Weavers 2. W. S. Richards and F. Down (equal) 3. Time, 4mln 51 3-ssec. Consolation Race. 100 Yards—A. C. Robertson 1. D. Stbrie 2. M. B. Mitchell 3. Time. 11 2-ssec. 150 Yards Old Boys’ Handicap—L. W. Ford. B. J. Oliver 2. E. W. Barr 3. Time, Inter-Form Relay (440 yards)—sGß (W. S. Richards, C. G. Tonks. J. C. McTeigue, A. G. Robertson) 1, SPR 2. Intermediate One Mile Handicap—R. J. Genet 1, G. Alexander 2, I. M. Sparrow 3. Time. 4mm 55 4-ssec. 220 Yards Handicap—l. G. Smith 1. G. A Brown 2. D. Storey 3, Time. 25 l-ssec. 830 Yards Handicap—G. Alexander 1. G. Blackie 2. D. Murray 3. Time, 2min 16 l-ssec Junior 100 Yards, under 13—D. L. Smith 1, M. H. Hail 2, I. G. Leitch 3. Time, 13 2-ssec. 100 Yards, under 14—C. O. Rowland 1, R C Bridger 2. D. Batten 3. Time, 12 4-ssec. 100 Yards Handicap, under 15— B. K. Gainsford 1, G. Holmes 2, M. Ockenden 3. Time, 12 l-ssec. , , „ 440 Yards Handicap, under 15— G. Holmes 1, N G., Dickie 2. G. Fuller 3. Time. 59 3-ssec. , _ 75 Yards, under 14— J. L. Anderson 1, G. Mcßeath 2, R. C. Bridger 3. Time. 9 4-ssec. 830 Yards Handicap, under 14—P. Batchelor 1. W. Granger j2, M. Falvey 3. Time. 2min 28 4-ssec. „ , , 880 Yards Handicap, under 15— N. Dickie I. N. W. Mayson 2. V/. E. Graham 3. Time, 2min 27 3-sseC. , ~ , , Consolation Race. 100 Yards—K. AUeld 1 D Batten 2, G. Lowe 3. Time, 12 3-nsec. ’inter-fonn Relay, 440 Yards—4Gß (G. A. I Brown. J. Cummins, B. McCabe, K. Taylor) 1, 4GA 2. Time, 52 4-ssec. Championship Points Senior W. R.. Wilkinson, 19 points: runner-up, A. R. Mummery, 17 points. Intermediate R. S. Thomson, 13 points; .runner-up, R. W. Riddell. 12 points Junior R E. L. Thomson, 25 points: runner-up, J. D. Pearson, 24 points. Special Trophies T. W. Reese Challenge Cup (for greatest number of points in field events): R. K. Mason. Allan Simpson Memorial Challenge Cup (for greatest number of points in 100 yards, 220 yards, and 440 yards); A. R. Mummery. Cunningham Challenge Cup (for .greatest number of points for seconds): J. D. Pearson. Nimrod Parker Memorial Cup (for greatest number of points in 440 yards, 830 yards, mile, and cross-country); W. R. Wilkinson.