PAY OF SPORT

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 126, 24 November 1923, Page 8

PAY OF SPORT

■r SECONDARY SCHOOL

ATHLETES

CHAMPIONS IN THE MAKING

'(GATHERING AT ATHLETIC PARK.

-The-advantages offered by the play? ing field in building • up, a manhood strong" in' health and physique are generally " recognised in the schools, and Bmateur athletics have been claimed as one of the sports which are of much value in that process of physical development! In recent years greater attention; has been paid in .the schools to amateur athletics, and with the encouragement which has been given the

scholars have shown a particularly keen interest ro: the sport. '■'That interest and keenness has-led to the formation of amateur athletic associations to govern the sport in both the primary and secondary schools, and under their auspices championship gatherings are now he}d to test the athletic ability of the various schools. An excellent indication" of,the good that is being achieved Was provided at the Athletic Park today, when the young athletes specially chosen . to- represent the local colleges contested the secondary school championships. ."The students were of three grades^ senior, intermediate, and junior, but'all-had the one aim—to contribute their best for the success of their particular" school: Their efforts made up clean, wholesome sport of the finest order, and a splendid attraction to the sports-loving public. There was a fair attendance of spectators, but not nearly the number that the demanded. The conditions generally were all that could., be^ desired, the weather being much * improved £his afternoon after the threatening conditions under which a start was mada with the sports this morning. -The tracks were in good order and fast, this morning's rain having no detrimental effect.

'Interesting facts are set out in a foreword to the programme for the meeting, as follows:—"The Wellington Secondary Schools' Athletic Association was organised ia 1922 for the purpose of promoting and controlling joint athletic meetings; or • other sporting activities, open only to <the boys' secondary schools of Wellington; The following schools comprise, the. association:.' Wellington Boys' College, Scots College, St. Patrick's College, Technical 'College, Wellesley College, Petone , District High School, and Hutt" District High" School. The first athletic championship meeting was held at the Basin Reserve in November, 1922, and resulted as follows:—Wellington College, 81 points; Scots College, 37i points; St. Patrick's College, 23 points; Technical College; 174 points; Petone D.H.S., 2 pbintß; Hutt D.H.S., 1 point; Wellesley College, 1 point. Wellington College is thus the present holder "of the Athletic Championship Shield, which was ."presented to the association in 1922 by Dr. M'Evedy. The association also conducted, in 1922, a secondary schools lawn tennis championship, at which were competing, in addition to' boys, girls from the Hutt and Petone District High Schools, Wellington Girls' College, Tech■nifel College,- Marsden ■ College, and Queen Margaret College. For: the purpose of inter-college competitions, contestants are divided into three classes— junior, intermediate, and senior. Junior is> those under.l4^ years on Ist October, intermediate those under 16j years on Ist October, and senior those under 20 years, on-Ist-October. ■

"It,is intended to extend the association's activities' to include control of inter-college competitions in other branches of sport when conditions will permit; -The association recognises as secondary' schools championships only such as'-'are 'obtained afe meetings conducted by tire association." .

The arrangements and control of the gathering*'-werej.ih..capable*/hands, the offiEialS~6enig"~ as" 'foliow':—President, • Rev. Father Gilbert; vice-presidents, Messrs. T. R. Cresswell, J. H. Howell, H- Amos, W. Vines, J. Tamblyn, D. Bedingfteld; chairman, Mr. J. N. Millard. j\lion, secretary, Mr. J. Y. Wallsreferee, Mr.. A. T. Davies; marshal, Mr. J. N. Millard; judges, Messrs. A. C. Kitto, M. Burnett, W. Watts, H. Amos;, field judges, Messrs. T. S. Rbnaldsbn, J. Sharpe, W. H. Jones; walking judge ■ and starter, MrV T, W. Leslie ; time-keepers, 'Messrs!,'W., N. Tucker, J. O;Suilivan,, A.; C. ; Gifford; Press steward, Mr. T: S.-Atkinson;.call stewards, Rev. father Kane, Messrs. ' Thompson, Marks, M'Leon,' Melody, Wilson, Heron; result boards, Messrs. Caddick, M'Williams, and Rev., Father Kingan. An outstanding-feature of the events decided before "The Post" went to press was''the'number of performances which ■were above- the; standard. The heats of the sprint events brought to light . some young runners of fine quality, and in. other contests there were good performances. R. Anderson, of St. Patrick's College, beat the standard for the half-mile run by 3 4-Ssec, and little short of his fine showing was that of C. A. Rushbrook and J. M. Lawson, of Wellington College. In the long jump events many of the efforts were excellent. „J... Wilson (Wellington College), who is 14 years of age, covered 16ft 9in, which is 9in better than the standard for the junior grade; W. Kemball (Scots Cojlege),"" intermediate, equalled the standard of 18ft; and F. M. Hanan (Wellington College) cleared. 19ft lin in the senior ' grade. The sprinters who made fast times at their respective college sports gatherings were not fully extended in the heats which were decided before" the. .luncheon adjournment.

.Results of events up to time of going to spi-ess. are as follow:— '. .

SENIOR.

106 Yards..—First heat: H. Jenkins (Wellington College) 1, T. Taylor (St. Patrick's College) 2, E. Martin (Scots) 3; 1 time, llsec. Second heat: H. C. Bailey (Wellington) 1, J. Smith (St. Patrick's) 2, B. M'Carthy (Wellesley College) 3; time 10 3-ssec.

Half-mile —R; Anderson (St. Patrick's) 1, C. A. Rushbrook (Wellington) 2, 3. M. vLaws6n (Wellington) 3.

Barnes (St. Patrick's), took'up the running in the first lap, but was overtaken by Burns (Technical), who led from Lawsoil and Rushbrook (Wellington). Halfway round the second lap Anderson (St. Patrick's) moved up, and, finishing strongly, won fairly comfortably from Rushbrbok, with Eawson a close third. Time, 2min 9 l-ssec.

120 Yards Hurdles.—First heat: B. Brier (Scots) 1, N. Hare (Wellington) 2; time, 17 2-ssec. Second heat: J. Smith (St.. Patrick's) 1, E. George (Scots) 2; tinie 16'4-'ssec.' ; 220 Yardsi—First heat: C. H. Jenkins (Wellington) I,'E. Martin (Scots) 2, =E. MTarland'fSt. Patrick's) 3; time 24sec. Standard' lowered by 4-6soc. Second heat i.J..; Smith .(fit: Patrick's) 1, H. C. Bailey (Wellington) 2, E. George (Scots) 3; time, 23 4-ssec. ■• Standard lowered by iaeo'.:>'- ■ . .-' ...-:.!-■-- '

Long Jump.—F. M. Hanan (Wellington), -18ft 'Wi li J ; 'finfth (St, Pat,-

rick's), 18ft io£in, 2; N. Hare (Welling, ton), 18ft B£in, 3.

INTERMEDIATE.

100 Yards.—First heat: H. N. Anderson (Wellington) 1, T. Coleridge (Wellealey) 2, A. Cullimore (Technical) 3; time, 11 I.ssec. Second heat: C. Thompson (Wellington) 1, H. A. Hands (Wellesley) 2, N. Goodson (St. Patrick's) <5; time, 11 2-ssec.

120 Yards Hurdles.—First heat: J. Gentry (Wellington) 1, J. Strachan (Scots) 2; time, 19sec. Second heat: N. Goodson (St. Patrick's) 1, H. A. Hands (Welleslev) 2; time, 19sec. 220 Yards.—First heat: H. N. And»rson (Wellington) 1, R.. Murray (Technical) 2, T. Coleridge (Wellesley) 3; time, 25 l-sßec (standard lowered by 3-5 sec). Second heat: C. Thompson (Wellington) 1, H. A. Hands (Wellesley) 2, N. Goodson (St. Patrick's) 3; time, 24 4-ssac (standard lowered by lsec). " Long Jump.—W. Kemball (Scots), 18ft, 1; H. Macasldll (Wellington), 17ft lQin, 2; J. Strachan (Scots), 17ft sin, 3. JUNIOR. 50 Yards.—First heat: H. Currie (Wellington) 1, H. Campbell (Scots) 2, G. Marshland (Technical) 3; time, 6 3-5 sec. Second heat: C. P. Fisk (Weljlington) 1, W. Owens (Technical) 2, W. H. Atkins (Wellesley) 3; time, 6 3-ssec. 220 Yards.—First heat: C. P. Fisk (Wellington) 1, A. Pickard (Technical) 2, C. Rice (Wellesley) 3; time, 27' 1-5 sec (standard lowered by 4-ssec). Second heat: H. R. Gully (Wellington) and J. M'Kav (Technical) equal. 1, H. Campbell (Scots) 3; time, 27 4-sßec (standard lowered by l-ssec).

Long Jump.—J. Wilson (Wellington), 16ft 9in, 1; H. Campbell (Scots), 15ft 64in, 2; A. J. R^o (Wellington), 14ft 9in, 3. Standard oettered by 9in.

(Proceeding.)