SCHOOL SPORTS

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23771, 17 October 1942, Page 7

SCHOOL SPORTS

CHRISTCHURCH WEST Some performances of high standard were recorded at the annual athletic sports of Christchurch West High School at Haelov Park. The outstanding competitor was R. P; Chisholm, who won most of the championship events for which he entered, and who had no difficultv in annexing the senior title. R. Molneux was runner-up in the senior championship. and rnc junior championship was won oy J . Woods, with C. Kennelly run-ner-up. In the girls’ section Helen Leith and Pat Rodgers tied in championship points, and Shirley Busby won the junior C. Taylor established a record in the boys' intermediate long jump, his distance being 17ft Bin. The previous record was 17ft Sin. In the girls 75 yards junior championship, S. Busby equalled the record. Bright sunshine prevailed in the afternoon, and a south-westerly wind assisted competitors in most of the shorter races. Results were:— BOYS’ SECTION Championship Events Long Jump, Junior.—J. Woods 1, GLyell 2, I. L. Pickering 3. Distance, 15ft idjin, „ , T High Jump. Junior.—M. Walls 1. J. Woods and C. Kennelly (equal) 2. Height, 4ft s£in. 220 Yards, Junior.—C. Kennelly 1, JWoods 2, E. Archer 3. Time, 27 3-ssec. 440 Yards, Junior.—J. Woods 1, M. Wall 2, C. Kennelly 3. Time, 66sec. 100 Yards, Junior.—C, Kennelly 1, M. Wall 2, T. Cummins 3. Time, 12sec. v Long Jump, Intermediate. —A. C. Taylor 1, E. Marks 2, R. Rogers 3. Distance, 17ft Sin—a record. „ , , High Jump, Intermediate.—E. Marks 1. A. C. Taylor 2, B. S. Chisholm 3. Height. 4ft 7Jin. . „ „ , , 220 Yards Intermediate.—A. C. Taylor 1, E. Marks 2, B. S. Chisholm 3. Time. 25 l-ssee. _ _ , , 440 Yards, Intermediate.—A. C. Taylor 1, E. Marks 2, B. S. Chisholm 3. Time, OOsec. Long Jump, Senior, —R. P. Chisholm 1, R. Pearson 2, T. Macartney 3. High Jump, Senior.—R. P. Chisholm 1. J. Bowden and T. Macartney (equal) 2. Height, 4ft 6iin. Putting 141b Shot.—C. McFarlane I, R. P. Chisholm 2, H. Webb 3. Distance. 27ft llin. , . , _ 220 Yards, Senior.—R. P. Chisholm 1, R. D. Molyneux 2, R. Pearson 3. Time. 25 1-5 880 Yards, Senior.—R. P. Chisholm 1, X. J. Purdon 2, R. D. Molyneux 3. 100 Yards, Senior.—R. D. Molyneux 1, R. P. Chisholm 2, R. G. Nuttall 3. Time, llsec. _ 440 Yards, Senior—R. P. Chisholm 1, R. D. Molyneux 2, T. G. Macartney 3. Time. 880 Yards, Junior.—E. Archer 1, A. Candy 2, J. Woods 3. Time, 2mln 39 4-5 100 Yards, Intermediate—A. C. Taylor 1, E. Marks 2, R, McCaffery 3. Time, 11 3-ssec. GIRLS’ SECTION Championship Events High jump, senior; H. Leith 1, P. Rodgers 2, M. Leith 3. Height, 4ft 2in. High jump, junior; W. Often 1, M. Keith 2, L. Dean 3. Height, 3ft lOJin. Long jump, senior; P. Rodgers 1, M. Leith 2, H. Leith 3. Length, 14ft sJin. Long jump, junior; S. Busby 1, M. Keith 2, N. Giddens 3. Length, 12ft 811n. 220 yards, senior: H. Leith 1, P. Rodgers 2, M. Leith 3. Time, 30sec. 150 yards, junior; S. Busby 1, D. Allen 2, N. Giddens 3. Time, 20sec. 100 yards, senior; P. Rodgers 1, H. Leith 2, M, Leith 3. Time. 12 4-ssec. 75 yards, junior: S. Busby 1. N. Giddens 2, L. Dean 3. Time, lOsec (equal record). 100 yards, junior: S. Busby I, N. Giddens 2, L. Dean 3. Time, 13 l-ssec. 150 yards, senior: H. Leith 1, P. Rodgers 2, N. Gemmell 3. Time, 19 4-ssec.