ATHLETICS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 44, 16 November 1925, Page 3

ATHLETICS

SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ CHAMPIONSHIPS FOUR RECORDS BROKEN I CONTEST FOR McEVEDY SHIELD There was a rapid succession of stirring incidents at Athletic Park on Saturday, when the cream of the athletic talent of the colleges in the Wellington district crossed lances in the fourth annual tournament. Four records wore broken and two equalled, an outstanding feature being that three of the new records stand to the credit of the same performer, the youthful R, Hosken, of Wairarapa, who proved far too superior for allcomers in the senior half-mile and Intermediate half and quarter mile championships. The competition for the McEvedy Shield resulted in a draw, Wellington College and the Wairarapa High School each scoring 47J points, St, Patrick’s College, with 25J points, were third.

The tournament was held under the auspices of- the Wellington Secondary Schools* Amateur Athletic Association. The weather conditions were not ideal. The sun shone brightly enough, but a severe northerly wind prevailed and imposed a heavy strain on the competitors in the track events. With .an absence of wind even more records would probably have been shattered.

The Record-breakers. Three performers, who singularly enough, represented the three different grades of competitors, stood head and shoulders above their fellows, and gave glimpses of form that should bring them in,to decided prominc-nce in open company a. few seasons hence. R. Hosken, the youthful Wairarapa runner, who still under 16-1" years of oge, although in the intermediat? section, represented his school in the senior divi. sion for the half-mile championship, and breasted the tape a good half dozen yards ahead of the previous champion and record-holder. R. Anderson (St. Patrick’s College), his time being 2min. 8 3-ssec., an improvement of 1 l-ssec. on the previous record. As a runner in the intermediate grade, Hosken cut out the quarter mile in the college record tinre of 55 3-ssec.. which beats the. effort of A. Black (Technical) in 1922 by 2-ssec. In the intermediate half-mik- championship the young Wairarapa recordbreaker was again too good for tho rest of tho field and was first home by a margin of 25 yards. His time, 2min. 12 l-ssec., constitutes a new record for the distance in this grade. Tho star performer of Wellington College was F. S. Ramson. In conjunction with H. Macaskill, also of Wellington College, Tic created a new senior record for the high jump. sft. 4in.. and immediately following this performance, he was called upon to uphold his reputation in the senior furlong championship. After a great run he captured the 120yds. hurdles, and in registering victory in the broad,jump championship he bettered tho standard distance by 21 inches. Despite his somewhat arduous afternoon, Ramson was not found wanting when tho senior relay race arrived, and he contributed his full share towards Wellington’s victory. The other outstanding athlete was 1. Traill, who excelled himself in tho short distance events in the. junior grade. Third in the 50yds. championship, ho won the 100yds.,' furlong, and rjuartermilc in fine stylo, and was a member of the winning relay team. In addition to the four records broken two records were equalled. Competing in the junior grade, W. Cameron (Technical) did 16ft. 9in. in the broad jump, and this is as good as tho record, put up bv J. Wilson (Wellington College) in 1923. G. McGregor (Wairarapa), who won fhe, intermediate 120yds. hurdles by 20 yards, covered the'distance in 17 2-5 sec., which equals the record of H. Tait (Wellington College) in 1922. McEvedy Shield. Keen rivalrv was displayed in the contest for the McEvedy Shield and excitement reached its zenith when the last race of the day, the 880yds. senior relay championship, arrived, since ppnn the result of it depended the fate c t the shield. Wairarapa had scored 161 points, while Wellington, whose forte was the senior division, had 4-tj points. ellington had to win to remain in the running, and Anderson,. Gill, Rowse, and Ramson were entrusted with the mission. Wellington led for the first section, but Scots gained the advantage ovej the next, and it was during the third furlong that the. tide was turned Rowse smartly reduced the distance between himself and the leader and when the baton finally changed hands Ramson had the advantage of a slight lead, which represented the difference between defelat and victory for the Wellington team. The Wellingtonian did tho rest, finishing up three, yards ahead of the Scots College representative. The fine race run by Rowse was really responsible for the win. Wairarapa were a bad third, although that posi'ion enabled them to be the co-holders of the shield. Had the Wairarapa team run second. Wellington College would have surrendered the trophy. As it happened, both schools possessed the same number of points, and each will hold the shield for six months. St. Patrick’s College* were third with 25J points, Scots College 'next with 11, then Technical with 9, Petono 3, and Wellesley i.

Detailed Results. Appended are the results in detail, the schools to which the competitors belong being indicated as follow lington College (Wn), Wairarapa High School (Wa). Welleslew College (Ml). Wellington Technical College (T). St. Patrick’s College (SPC). Scots College (S), Petonc District High School (P). Senior Events. 100 Yards (record, 10 2-ssec.; standard, 10 3-ssec.).—First heat: F. S. Ramson (Wn) 1; N. Goodson (SPC.), 2; D. Irons’ (Wa). 3. Time 12 l-ssec. Second heat: J. McLeod (S), 1; 11. N. Anderson (Wn), 2; N. Wood (Wa), 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. Final: McLeod. 1: Ramson, 2- Goodson, 3. A splendid finish, the placed men being hunched .together at tho tape. The judges correctly placed the winners. Time. Usee. 2°o Yards (record, 22 3-ssee.; standard, 21sec.).—First heat: F. S. Rumson (Wn), 1; J. Holmwood (Wa). 2; T. Kelly (SPC), 3. Time, 25 l-ssec. Second heat-*N. Goodson (SPC). 1: 11. N. Anderson (Wn). 2: C. Webb (Wl). 3. Time. °5 >l-ssec. Final: Damson, 1; Anderson. 2: Goodson, 3. Won by lift. Time. 24 i-sscc. 440 Yards (record. .Msec.; standard. 54 sec .).—T. Kellv (SPC). 1; Fleming (S.). 2: N. G. W. Bowse (Wn), and A. Carr (Wl), equal 3. Kelly led from the start and shook off a' challenge by Rowse and Fleming at the homo bend to wind-, by 2.lyds in 55sec. SSO Yards (record. 2mm. 9 4-ssoc.: standard, 2min. lOsec.).—R. Iloskm (Wa). 1; R. Anderson (S.P.C.). 2; A. Burd (Wn), 3. Anderson jumped out at the start, and clapped on a hot pace. Half-wtiv through the second lap Hosken moved up from the rear, and turning into the straight enten-d a challenge to which tlie previous record-holder could not respond. Hosken simply flow past at the last bend, and carried away tho ribbon, with Anderson six yards behind him. Tho winner’s time. 2min. 8 3-ssec., represents a now record. Ono Milo (best, performance, 4min. 59 2-ssec.; standard, 4min. 55sec.).—R.

' Anderson (S.P.C.), L (Wn) 2- K- Lerch (S.P.C.), 3. It was • a slow race, and interest was not until the straight nas reacheil by Anderson and Thompson, iho duo inado a great tight of it, but, the. previous champion was too good by six yards. Time, smin. 2scc. . . 880 Yards R<-lay (record, Inun. dteec.). Wellington (H. N. Anderson, W. G. Gi b G. W. Rowse, F. S. Ramson), 1, bcots, 2; 'Wairarapa. 3. Scots were ahead whom the third distance was embarked upon, but as a result of tho P’*L °' by Rowse, Ramson was able to make a good start for ths last lap which he completed with three jards to the g Time, Imin. 38 3-ssm. _ 120 Yards Hurdles (recon:, standard, 16 l-ssec.).-Krst heat ; J. Mc.Lood (S.), 1; F. S. Ramson (Wm), Time, 18 3-ssec. Second hrat: ,T. Holmwood (Wa). 1; A. Campbell (&)• f 1 18 l-ssec. Final: Ramson, 1; Holmwood, 2; McLeod. 3. A great finish, inches separating the placed men. Time, 16 ec - Broad Jump (record, 20ft. 164j*!: : standard, 20ft.).-F. S. Bamson. 20H. 2Hin„ 1; N. Wood (Wa), 19ft. 101 m., 3; D'. Irons (Wa), 19ft. 7iin., 3. High Jump (record, sft. 31 in.; standard, sft. 3in.).—F. S. Ramson (Wn), and H. Macaskill (Wn), sft. 4in., equal, 1; D. Irons (Wa), sft. l.in., 3.’ Tno winning jumps lower the previous record.

Intermediate Events. <l.OO Yards (record, 10 4-ssec.; standard, llsec.)—First heat: J. W. Doyland 0\ n -)> 1; W. Cormack (Wa), 2; H. Campbell (S), 3. Time, 12 l-ssec. Second heat: A. Welpley (S.P.C.), 1; R. Cunningham (1), 2; c. P. Fisk (Wn), 3. Time, 11 4-ssec. Fi:aal: Welpley, 1; Cormack, 2; Campbeil, 3. Won by 1J yards. Time, 11 4-ssec. 220 Yards (record, 24 4-ssec.; standard, 25sec.)-—First heat: J. Arthurs (F), 1; . Cormack (Wa), 2; C. P. Fisk (Wn), 3. Time, 26sec. Second heat: A. Welpley (S.P.C.), 1; — Campbell (S), 2; J. W. Doyldnd (Wn), 3. Time, 25 l-ssec. Final: Welpley, 1; Arthurs, 2; Fisk, 3. Won on tho tape. Time, 25 3-sseo. 410 Yards (record, 56sec.; standard, 06 2- R. Hoskrn (Wa), 1; J. C. Hardie (Wn), 2; J. Arthurs (P), 3. The winner made his spurt 220 yards from home, and although he reduced his pace in the. sti night he won by seven yards, and his lime, 55 3-ssec., constitutes a new record. 830 Yards (record, 2min. 13 4-ssec ; standard, 2inin. 16sec.)—R. Hosken (Wa/ 1; C. Leech (S.P.C.), 2; J. C. Watt (I), 3 The graceful Wairarapa runner secured the verdict with comparative ease, outdistancing the field at the 300 yards mark, and finishing up brilliantly with 25 yards to spare. Time, 2min 12 l-ssec. —another new record. . BSovds. Relay (record, Imin. 43 l-ssec.) —Scots (H. Campbell, M. McKelvie, J. Nicholls, 'W. Mason), 1; Wairarapa, 2; Technical, 3. Won by 4. yards, third team a yard further away. Timo, Imm. 3-Ssec. , n r ' 120 Yards Hurdles (record, 17 2-jsee • standard, 17 3-ssec.).—First heat: E. H. Gifford (Wn), 1; M. Fahey (S.P.C.), 2; Time, 20sec. Second ,heat: A. Bognuda (T.), 1; W. K. McGavin (Wn), 2. Time, 19 4-ssec. Third heat: G. McGregor (Wa), -1; A. Pcngelly (T), Time, 18sec. Fourth heat: R. Sharpe (S.), 1; T. Dickens (Wa), 2. Time, 19 3- _ Final: McGregor, 1; Bognuda, 2; Sharpe, 3. Tho winner gained the lead from the sec6nd hurdle and breasted the tape with 20yds. to spare. His time of 17 2-ssec. equals the record. Broad Jump (record, 18ft. 10in.; standard, 18ft.).—W. Cormack (Wa) 18ft. Ilin., 1: R. W. Williams (Wn), 18ft. lin., 2; T. Dickens (Wa), 17ft. 6|in„ 3. High Jump (record. sft. l.jin.; standard. sft.).—J. C l . Hardie (Wn), sft. -Jin., 1: G. McGregor (Wa),'sft„ 2; E. Welch (Wa), 4ft. lUin., 3.

• Junior Events. 50 Yards (record, 6 l-ssec.; standard, 6 l-ssec.). —First heat: C. D. Elliott (Wn), 1; J. Wright (Wa), 2; A. McCarter (T) 3. Time, 6 4-ssec. Second heat: J - .. Glover (Wn), 1; F. Traill (Wa), 2: I*. Phillips (S.P.C.). 3. Time. 6 3-ssec. Final: Glover, 1; Elliott, 2; Traill, 3. A good race, won by a yard, inches between second and third. Time, 6 3-ssec. / ,

100 Yards (record, 11 3-ssec.; standard, 11 3-ssec.). —First heat: C. D. Elliott ■(Wn). 1; J. Wright (Wa), 2; W. Cameron (T), 3. Time, 12 l-ssec. Second heat: A. C. Mackenzie (Wn). 1; F. Traill (Wa), 2; A. McCarter (T), 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. Final: Traill, 1; Elliott, 2; Mackenzie, 3. IVon bv 6in., 2ft. between second and third. Time, 12 4-ssec.

220 Yards (record 26sec:.: standard, 27sec.).—First heat: F. ’Traill (Wa), 1; C. D. Elliott (Wn). 2; J. Fullan (T.), 3. Timo, 27 -l-ssec. Second heat: A. C. Mackenzie (Wn). 1; 11. A. Seiwood (T.), 2: J. Wright (Wa.). 3. Time, 28 4-ssec. Final: Traill, 1; Elliott, 2; Seiwood, 3. Won by a yard, a close race between second and third. Timq, 27 3-ssec. 440 Yards (record. 6250 c.; standard, 62sec.).—F. Traill (Wa), K. Clarke (Wa), 2; A. C. Mackenzie (Wn), 3. Timo, 62 3-ssec.

'440 Yards Relay (record, 53 4-ssec.). — "Wairarapa (J. Wright, F. Traill, K. Clarke, R. Thomas), 1; Wellington, 2; St. Patrick’s College, 3. Won by a yard and a half. Time, 55sec. Broad Jump (record 16ft. 9iu.; standard, 16ft. 6in.). —W. Cameron (T.), 16ft. 9in.. 1: J. Wright (Wa), 16ft. 7in., 2; P. Phillips (S.P.C.), 16ft. Bin., 3. The cloth tapo gave the winner a jump of 16ft. Ilin., but the application of the sl«el measure brought the distance down to an equal with the existing record. High Jump (record, 4ft. standard. 4ft. 9in.). —N. M. Hislop (Wn.) and P. Phillips (S.P.C.), 4ft. 51in., equal, 1; A. C. McCarter (T.), 4ft., "41in., 3.

Open Events. 100 Yards Handicap.—First heat: J. T. Fleming (Wellington), 7yds.. 1; D. Paris (Wellington), Jyd., 2; K. Reid (Wellington), Byds., 3. Timo, 10 3-ssrc. Second heat: C. Campbell (Olympic), 6yds., 1: W. Strande (Wellington), Byds., 2; A. Stevenson (Athletic). 7yds., 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Final: Fleming, 1; Paris. 2; Reid and Campbell, equal, 3. Won by half a yard, a foot between second and third. Time, 10 3-ssco. One Miie Handicap.—K. S. Silver (Scottish Harriers). 55yds., 1; G. Gordon (Wellington), 95yds., 2; F. W. Largo (Wellington), 35yds.. 3. Silver went to tho front about 200 yards from tho finish, and after a great tussle with Gordon, carried away the tape by a margin of a yard. Time, 4min. 48 2-ssec.

ROAD WALK LOWER HUTT TO WELLINGTON. At the committee meeting of the Athletic Sports Club last week it was decided to hold tho annual road walk from Lower .Hutt to Wellington on Saturday, December 12. A considerable number of well-known enthusiasts will participate. A gold medal wm bo presented to the winner.