VICTORY MEMORIAL SCHOOL

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23495, 25 November 1941, Page 4

VICTORY MEMORIAL SCHOOL

ANNUAL SPORTS HELD Rain threateried to spoil the first part of the programme at the annual sports of the Victory Memorial School held on Saturday in the school grounds. When the weather cleared, there was a fair attendance of parents and friends of the school. Prizes were presented after the sports by the Rev. E. C. Powell, vicar of St. Matthew’s parish, St. Albans. The boys’ senior championship was won by D. Fraser with 18 points. D. Hamilton being runner-up with six points. The boys’ junior* championship was won by D. Soanes with 12 points. The girls’ senior championship was won by A. Long, 18 points, V. Hamilton being runner-up with six points. The junior girls’ championship was won by A. Kofoed with 12 points. Results: — 220 Yards, Senior, Girls and Boys—D. Fraser 1, A. Long 2, C. Johnston 3. 75 Yards, Junior—Boys:- D. Soanes 1, A. Grace 2, T. England 3. Girls: A. Kofoed 1, J. Hamilton and B. Dennis equal 2. 100 Yards Open Handicap—Boys: D. Hamilton 1, D. Fraser 2, D. Dennis 3. Girls: A. Long 1, Y. 'Keats 2, V. Hamilton 3. 50 Yards Junior Handicap—Boys: A. Grace 1, D. Soanes 2, T. England 3. Girls: A. Kofoed 1, J. Hamilton 2, B. Dennis 3. School Handicap—Y. Keats 1, D. Dennis 2. N. Boyce 3. Throwing the Cricket Ball—D. Neal 1, D. Hamilton 2, Long Jump, Senior—Boys: D. Fraser 1, D. Hamilton 2, T. Ross 3. Girls: A. Long 1, V. Hamilton 2, Y. Keats 3. Long Jump, Junior—Boys: D. Soanes 1, T. England 2, B. Hart 3. Girls: J. Fraser 1, E. Soanes 2, M. Garrett 3. High Jump, Senior—Boys: D. Fraser 1, D. Neal 2. Height. 3ft 7Jln. Girls; A. Long I, V. Hamilton 2. Height, 3ft lOln. High Jump. Junior—Boys: T. England 1. Height, 3ft 3iln. Girls: A. Kofoed 1. Height, 2ft 9Jin. Hurdles Race, Senior—Boys: D. Fraser 1, P. Mldgley 2. Girls: A. Long 1, V. Hamilton 2. Hurdle Race, junior, Boys and Girls— T. England 1, D. Soanes 2, A. Kofoed 3. Flag Relay, Boys and Girls—Junior: D. Dennis 1, D. Soanes 2, B. Hart 3. Senior: D. Dennis and D. Fraser (equal) 1, D. Hamilton 3. OldfjGimt' Racqf-M. . Chllman 1, J. Neate 2. • ' ' ' Novelty Events Goal Shooting. Girls—N. Boyce 1, A. Long 2. Three-legged Race—Boys: D. Fraser and D. Hamilton 1, D. Dennis and P. Mldgley 2, D. Soanes and T. England 3. Girls: V. Hamilton and N. Boyce 1, R. Godfrey and S. Dennis 2, Y. Keats and A. Long 3. Potato Race, Senior—Boys: P. Mldgley I, D. Neal and T. Ross (equal) 2. Girls: V. Hamilton 1, A. Long 2, Y. Keats 3. Potato Race, Junior—Boys: A. Grace 1, B. Scott and M. Drayton (equal) 2. Girls: J, Fraser 1, H. Johnston 2, B. Dennis 3. Sack Race, Senior—Boys: D. Dennis 1, P. Mldgley 2, D. Neal 3. Girls: A. Long 1, Y. Keats 2. Sack Race, Junior—Boys: T. England 1, B. Dennis 2, D. Soanes 3. Girls: A. Kofoed 1, H. Johnston 2, M. Garrett 3. Skipping Race, Junior—D. Dennis 1, B. Dennis 2, A. Kofoed 3. Slow Bicycle Race, Boys—D. Dennis 1, D. Hamilton 2, K. Ecroyd 3. Wheelbarrow Handicap Race—Boys; K. Ecroyd and B. Dennis 1, T. Ross and D. Soanes 2, D. Dennis and T. England 3. Girls: L. Lee and N. Aldridge 1, A. Long and C. Johnson 2, F. Soanes and R. Godfrey 3. Obstacle Race, Senior.—Boys; D. Dennis 1, T. England 2. Girls: A. Long 1, V. Hamilton 2, Y. Keats 3. Infant Races Sack Race—Michael Shepherd 1. Barry Murphy 2, Hay Toomer 3. Bunny Hop—David Warr 1, Neil Howman 2, Melville Dalmer 3. Hopping Race —Michael Shepherd 1, Ray Toomer and Barry Murphy (equal) 2. Canoe Race—David McGregor and David Watt 1, Melville Dalmer and Barry Murphy 2, Ray Toomer and Michael Shepherd 3. Running, Girls—Ann Parnham 1, Diana Norris 2, Janet Turnbull 3. Running. Boys—David Warr 1, Neil Howman 2, David McGregor 3. Sack Race—David Warr 1, Diana Norris 2, Neil Howman 3. RECORDS AT METHVEN HIGH SCHOOL The Methven District High School’s annual sports were concluded on Friday. Two records were broken. In the girls’ junior championship for throwing the tennis ball, E. Wilson broke the record by six feet, and in the senior event for throwing the cricket ball, lan Wilson beat the record by 45 feet, throwing 328 feet 10 inches. Championship Events Senior boys—Long jump: 1. Wilson (16ft 41n) 1, L. Souness 2, Charles O’Brien 3. High jump: C. Wilson 1. C. O’Brien 2. I. Wilson 3. Cross country: C. Wilson 1, A. McKay 2, I. Wilson 3. Throwing cricketball: I. Wilson (326 ft lOin) 1, C. Wilson 2, W. Stevens 3. 100 Yards: 1. Wilson 1, C. O’Brien 2 A. McKay 3. 220 Yards: C. O’Brien 1, I. Wilson 2, W. Stevens 3. 440 Yards: W. Stevens 1, A. McKay 2. C. O’Brien 3. 120 Yards Hurdles; I. Wilson 1. C. O’Brien 2, W. Stevens 3. Walk; A. McKay 1, C. Wilson 2. I. Wilson and C. O’Brien (equal) 3. Junior Boys—Long jump: Tl Mauger 1. R, Maw 2, A Graham 3. High jump: A, Graham and R. Maw (equal) 1, M. Kennedy and B. Campbell (equal) 2. Crosscountry: R. Williams 1, B. Campbell 2, M. Kennedy 3 Throwing cricket ball; D. Gordon 1. R. Maw 2. R. Williams 3. 100 Yards: T. Mauger 1, R. Maw 2, A. Graham 3. 220 Yards: Acton Graham 1, B. Campbell 2, T. Mauger 3. 440 Yards: A. Graham 1. T, Mauger 2, B. Campbell 3. 120 Yards Hurdles; A. Graham 1, T. Mauger 2. R. Maw 3. Walk: A. Graham 1, R. Maw 2. , Junior Girls—Long Jump: Marie Wootton 1, Joan Callaghan and Nlra Williams (equal) 2. High jump; M. Wootton 1. Eileen Sutton 2, E. Wilson 3. Tennis bail; E. Wilson 1, G. Grainger 2, J. Richards 3. 100 Yards: Marie Wootton 1, Eileen Sutton 2, Joan Callaghan 3. 75 Yards; Marie Wootton 1, Eileen- Sutton 2, Joan Callaghan 3, Skipping race: Eileen Sutton 1, M. Wootton 2, J. Callaghan 3. Hurdles: E. Sutton 1. J. Callaghan’2, M. Wootton 3. Senior Girls—Long jump: Betty Stone 1, June Campion 2. Thelma Watson 3. High jump: Thelma Watson 1, Fay Scott, Clem Leask, and June Campbell (equal) 2. Tennis ball: Clem Leask 1, Fay Scott 2, Thelma Watson 3. 100 Yards: C. Leask 1, Betty Stone 2, Helen McKendry 3. 75 Yards: C. Leask 1, Helen McKendry 2, Betty Stone 3. Skipping Race: C. Leask 1 T. Watson 2, B. Stone 3. Hurdles: C. Leask 1, T, Watson 2. B. Stone 3. Championship points—Senior boys: lan Wilson (16J points) 1. Chas. O’Brien (11J) 2, Colin Wilson (10) 3. Junior boys: Acton Graham (16i points) 1, Robert Maw (Hi) 2, Trevor Mauger (11) 3. Senior girls: Clem Leask <l6 points) 1, Betty Stone and Thelma Watson (9), equal, 2. Junior girls: Marie Wootton (16 points) 1, Eileen Sutton .(12) 2, Joan Callaghan (6i) 8,