CROYDON SCHOOL SPORTS
The boys of - Croydon School, Day's Bay, held their annual athletic sports and boxing and shooting competitions ■ last week. No visitors wore allowed, as tiie school is strictly quarantined on account of the epidemic. The following arc the results: —Championship—E. R. Maunsell, 31 points (possible 35), 1; secpnd championship—X. Ballinger 13 points, 2 ; junior championship—R. Wiirdell, 15 points (possible-30), 1; second junior championship—H. Le Grove and J. Holmwood (tie), 12 points, 1; 440 yds championship—E, R. Ivlaunsell, 1; N. Ballinger, 2. Time, lrnin Bsoc. 220 yds championship —V. Lane, 1; li. R. "Maunsell, 2.. Time, 33sec. 220 yds Junior championship—H. Le Grove, 1. 100 yds championship—X. X, Msumsell, 1; V. Lane, 2. Time, ISsec. 100 yds junior championship—ll. Le Grove, 1. 75yds hurdles championship—E. Maunsell, Is N. Ballinger, 2. Time, lLJsec. 75yds junior hurdles—A. Williams, 1; R. Wardell. 2. High jump—E. It. Maunsell, 4/t 2in. 1 ; JKf. Balliiigor' and T. Kiiinc (tie), sft lOin, 2. High jump (junior)— B. Wardell, 3ft Bin, 1; (i. Grace and J. Holmwood (tio), 3ft 6in, 2. Long jump—E. R. Mnunsell, 13/t 6in, 1; T. Hume, 12ft llin, 2. Long Jump (junior)—J. Holmwood, 12ft, 1; R. Wardell, lift 4in, 2. 250 yd,'! walk—W. Tiirnbull, ,1; N. Ballinger, 2. 220 yds walk (junior)—H. Le Grove, 1; R. Lewis, 2. "Throwing cricket ball—X. Ballinger, 68yds lft, 1; E. R. Maunsell, 2. Throwing cricket ball (junior)—J. Holmwood, 40yds lft, 1; Q. Grace, 2. 100 yds handicap (13 years)—G. Strang (10yds), 1. 100 yds handicap (12 years)—C. Lane (3yds), 1. 100 yds handicap (11 years)— J. Bayley (scr), 1. 100 yds handicap (10 years)—H. Le Grove (ecr), 1. 75yds handicap (9 years)—J. Sladden (3yds), 1. 75yds handicap (8 years)—L. D. Nathan (Byds), 1. 75yds hurdles handicap (final)—E. R, Maunsell, 1. Threelegged race (sen.) —V. Lane and M. Bennett, 1. Three-legged race (jun.)— H. Le Grove and J. Duncan, 1. Boot race (sen.)—V. Lane, 1. . Boot race (jun.)—P. Hume, 1. Relay race—N. Willoughby, Bayley, Turnbull, and Harcourt, 1. Obstacle race—G. Williams, 1. Consolation race (een.)—R. Murray, 1. Consolation race (jun.)—G. Grace, 1. Consolation race (under 9 years)— R. Lane, 1. Boxing Competition.—The cup and gold medal presented by the Wellington Boxing Association for the most scientific boxer in the school was won by G. Williams. Other results are as follow : Heavy-weights.—First Round: Ballinger beat Maunsell; G. Williams beat T. Hume. Second Round: Ballinger beat Gorringe; "V. Lane beat Hall-Thompson; Strong beat Nelson; G. Williams beat Miller. Semi-finals: Ballinger beat V. Lane; Gr. Williams beat Strang. Final: G. Williams beat Ballinger. Middle-weights.—First Bound: Harcourt beat Corry; Pearce beat Lysaght; C. Hume beat C. Lane; Turnbull beat Thompson; Stevenson beat Nairn; J. Ormond beat Rankine; A. Williams beat Murray. Second Bound : Harcourt beat Pearce; Stevenson beat C. Hiime; TuTiibull beat J. Ormond; A. Williams beat R. Hume. Semi-finals: Harcourt beat Stevenson; A. Williams beat Turnbull. Final: Harcourt beat A. Williams.
Light-weights.—First Round : Bennett beat Grace; Barton beat Saxby; Wardell beat Whitehead. Second Round: Bennett boat Caselberg; Barton beat G. Lows; Hohnwood beat E. Willoughby; Wardell beat Le Grove. Semi-finals; Barton beat Bennett; Holmwood beat Wardell.
During the final between Barton and Hohnwood, Barton hurt his thumb and had to retire, Holnrwood being declared the winner.
Feather-weights.—First Bound: Bagnail beat BeeJe; Hewitt beat Duncan; E. Manoy heat Sladden; P. Manoy beat Webster; R. Lewis* beat B. Ormond; H. irßue beat P. Hume. Second Round: Bagnall beat HewitA; E. Manoy beat P. Manoy; R. Lewis beat H. Lane; Stace beat J. Bennett. Semi-finale: E. M»no/ beat Bagtiall) SUo* baai R. Lewii. FißftlTe, M*noy b««t Bt*M.
| " Bantam-weights.—First Round : Uartlett beat Nathan. Second Round : Blundill beat Bartlett; H. Lane beat Benton. Final: R. Lane bent Blundell. Shooting Competition.—lslington Cup, T. Hume; Best score during finals, W Turnbull; Junior Cup, J. Holmwood. The swimming sports and temiia tournament have had to ba postponed on account of the bad weather.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 127, 25 November 1918, Page 2
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