RICCARTON HIGH SCHOOL

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29153, 14 March 1960, Page 14

RICCARTON HIGH SCHOOL

Annual Sports Meeting

The third annual athletic sports of Riccarton High School were held last week on a fast, dry track. Although the school, in its third year, can present no seniors vet, there were some good times in the Intermediate grades which gave promise of good senior performances In the future. Competition was keen in the championship events, and only one point separated the winner from the runner-up in all championships. The following were the championship winners:— Boys.—lntermediate, K. Simpson; junior, G. Bamford; under 14, M. Carson. Girls.—lntermediate, Annette Bottlng; junior, Joan Breen. BOYS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS Intermediate 100 Yards.—S. Wills 1, P. MacDonald 2, K. Simpson 3. Time, 11.3 sec. 220 Yards.—S. Wills 1, B. Hocking 2, W. Jamieson 3. Time, 25.95ec. > 440 Yards.—B. Hocking 1, K. Smith 2, R. Stewart 3. Time, 62.65ec. 880 Yards.—K. Smith 1, R. Stewart 2, W. Van Halewyn 3. Time, 2min 31sec. Mile.—K. Smith 1, D. Proctor 2, G. Smail 3. Time, smin 53.55ec. High Jump.—B. Hocking 1, K. Simpson 2, G. Smail 3. Height, 4ft 9in. Long Jump.—K. Simpson 1, D. Proctor 2, R. Bart 3. Distance, 17ft lOin. Shot Put.—A. Bunn 1, G. Smail 2. Distance, 29ft Sliln. 80 Yards Hurdles.—K. Simpson 1, S. Wills 2, L. Cameron 3. Time, 12.4 sec. Junior 100 Yards.—R. Messervey and G. Bamford equal 1, W. Cannell 3. Time, 11.9 sec. 220 Yards. —R. Messervey 1, W. Cannell 2, S. Allsop 3. Time, 27.1 sec. 440 Yards.—W. Cannell 1, A. Parker 2, P. Thompson 3. Time, ‘ 880 Yards.—K. Wright 1, A. Davies 2, A. Parker 3. Time, 2min 41.8 sec. High Jump.—K. Wright 1, G. Lewis 2, D. Meiklejohn 3. Height, 4ft sin. Long Jump—G. Bamford 1, J. Humphrey 2, R. Messervey 3. Distance, 15ft lOin. 80 Yards Hurdles.—H. Weatherhead 1, G. Bamford 2, G. Lewis 3. Time, 13.4 sec. Under 14 100 Yards.—B. Prebbie 1, J. Warren 2, A. Taylor 3. Time, 12.6 sec. 220 Yards.—J. Warren 1, B. Prebbie 2, R. Weatherhead 3. Time, 29.65ec. Long Jump.—M. Carson 1, R. Weatherhead 2, E. Killick 3. Distance. 14ft 4Vain. High Jump.—M. Carson 1, E. Killick 2, W. Eunson 3. Height, 4ft sin. GIRLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS Intermediate 75 Yards.—G. Vogel 1, A. Botting 2, ,C. Barr 3. Time, 9.4 sec. 100 Yards.—C. Barr 1, A. Botting 2, G. Vogel 3. Time, 12.Isec. 220 Yards.—H. . McDowell 1, J. McGinn 2, J. Woodham 3. Time, 29.2 sec. Long Jump.—A. Botting and F. Turner equal 1, G. Vogel 3. Distance, 14ft 4(41n. High Jump.—D. Harris 1, C. Barr and L. MacDonald equal 2. Height, 4ft 3in. 64 Yards Hurdles.—C. Penswick 1, D. Harris 2, J. Kibblewhite 3. Time, 11.9 sec. Junior 75 Yards.—J. Entwistle 1, R. Ellen 2, K. Binnie 3. Time, 9.9 sec. 100 Yards.—-J. Entwistle 1, L. Weeds 2, K. Binnie 3. Time, 12sec. Long Jump.—S. White 1, J. Breen 2, L. Poynter 3. Distance, 13ft 2in. High Jump.—L. Poynter 1, J. Breen and L. Weeds equal 2. Height, 4ft 4in. 64 Yards Hurdles.—J. Breen 1, L. Poynter 2. Time, 12.7 sec. BOYS’ NON-CHAMPIONSHIPS Open.—Discus: L. Dawes 1, R. Wright 2, W. Cannell 3. Distance. 85ft 6in. Shot put: M. Seal 1, T. Muldoon 2, L. Dawes 3. Distance, 34ft 9in.

A Grade.—loo yards: R. Houghton 1, K. McCausland 2, N. Armon 3. Time, ll.Ssec. 220 yards: A. Crossen 1, I. Robertson 2, K. McCausland 3. Time, 26.45ec. 440 yards: A. Crossen 1, R. Watson 2, L Robertson 3. Time,

ouipuauu as, me icouua. 86.2 sec. 880 yards: A. Crossen 1, G. Hampson 2, R. Scott 3. Time, 2min 38.6 sec. Mile: R. McSporran 1, D. Stupples 2, J. Weir 3. Time, smin 40.8 sec. Long jump: J. Smith 1, D. McDonald 2, M. Seal 3. Distance. 15ft 3>,' a in. High jump: J. Weir 1, I. Harris 2, W. Wilson 3. Height, 4ft 7in. B Grade.—loo yards: P. Cooke 1, B. Smith 2, J. Wadley 3. Time, 12.6 sec. 220 yards: R. Lattimore 1, D. Skeene 2, R. Wardell 3. Time, 29.35ec. 880 yards: R. Griffith 1, G. Barker 2, H. Smith 3. Time, 2min 44.1 sec. Mile: D. Cox 1, B. Rowe 2, T. Barker 3. Time, smin 50.5 sec. Long jump: R. Scott 1, K. Crossen 2, P. Cooke 3. Distance, 13ft ll l ,sin. High jump: R. Egan 1, B. Turner 2, K. Soppett 3. Height, 4ft. Shot put: P. Munro 1, J. Milne 2. N. Wilkinson 3. Distance, 20ft 2in. C Grade.—loo yards: D. Hancox 1, R. Lattimore 2, K. Clinch 3. Time, 12.6 sec. 440 yards: T. Mcllroy 1. R. Stupples 2, R. Smellie 3. Time, 76sec. Long jump: J. Rosewarne 1, R. Nesbit 2, M. Quinn 3. Distance, 12ft '/sin. High jump: K. Stevens and P. Duffield equal 1, D. Townsend 3. Height, 3ft lOin. D Grade.—loo yards: P. Warren 1, L. Walsh 2, B. Keast 3. Time, 14.1 sec. Long jump: P. Warren 1, A. Botherway 2, W. McQueen 3. Distance, lift Ilin. GIRLS’ NON-CHAMPIONSHIP Open.—22o yards: D. Swain 1, R. Clark 2, S. Kelly 3. Time, 32.25ec. Discus: F. Stratford 1, L. Murray 2, H. Truman 3. Distance, 99ft; Shot put: F. Stratford 1, P. Stratford 2, D. Smith 3. Distance, 20ft lin. A Grade.—7s yards: P. Hansen 1, J. Sullivan 2, J. Daly 3. Time, 9.9 sec. 100 yards: J. Edgeler 1, L. Murray 2, S. Richardson 3. Time, 13.5 sec. Long jump: E. Graham 1, J. Weir 2, L. Davies 3. Distance, 12ft 4*/ain. High jump: B. McGregor 1, H. Truman 2, P. Burney 3. Height, 4ft lin. B Grade.—7s yards: R. Cross 1, P. Clarkson 2, D. Bowden 3. Time, 10 sec. 100 yards: R. Cross 1, P. Clarkson 2, J. Brown 3. Time, 13.6 sec. Long jump: L. Burnaby 1, H; Donaldson 2, J. Daly 3. Distance, 12ft lain. High jump: J. Lewis 1, J. Mapstone 2, J. Dalkie 3. Height, 3ft 6in. C Grade.—7s yards: S. Pearson 1, S. Walker 2, J. Truman 3. Time, 10.5 sec. 100 yards: J. Garmonsway 1, B. Powley 2, F. Henderson 3. Time, 14sec. Long jump: A. Harris 1, S. Taraschenko 2, B. Hawes 3. Distance, lift 7in. High jump: B. Hawes 1, H. Rogerson 2, N. Dow 3. Height, 3ft 3in.

D Grade. —75 yards: Y. Chappell 1, K. Moyle 2, J. Butler 3. Time, 11.9 sec.

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