SCHOOL CHAMPIONS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 117, 13 November 1926, Page 11

SCHOOL CHAMPIONS

FINE YOUNG ATHLETES

SECONDARY SCHOOLS' SPORTS

BIG MEETING AT ATHLETIC PAEB;

Most secondary schools in the Dominion have gained distinction on the field of sport by the calibre of their football-and cricket'teams. In all colleges, football arid.cricket have been prominent in. the sporUng activities for many years. Boys have been encouraged in these sports, and the result has been that many of the colleges .-.have furnished the country with brilliant players. It has been different in the case of athletics, however. In early years it was only the boy who was a natural runner or jumper who won any distinction. Football and cricket have always: been part of the school curriculum, and in many schools little timo was devoted to encouraging the track and field athlete. However, while athletics are still subordinate to football and cricket, more attention has been given of late years to the young athlete, and the effects are strikingly 'exemplified at the fifth annual • inter-college sports meeting at Athletic Park to-day/ The competitors are boys who, by their ability, have won names for themselves as the best athletes at their school. The gathering may well be termed a meeting of champions. In 1922 the Wellington Secondary Schools' Athletic Association was formed for the pui'pose of promoting intercolloge athletic meetings of the boys of the Wellington secondary schools. Wellington College and Wai^aropa High School last year scored an equal number of points for the championship shield, presented by Dr. M'Eyecly -to the association for annual competition. There are three grades of competitors: Junior, under 14J; intermediate, under 16$; and senior, under 20, on Ist October. At the meetings which have preceded to-day's, some, very fine performances •have been recorded. Some of the times recorded are exceptionally good for young athletes, and would be recognised as highly creditable in open company. . When a start was made at the Park this morning, conditions were 'jy no moans conducive to first-class performances. There was a cold .southerly mild, arid the turf was on the .slow side. In spite of these handicaps, the1 form displayed compared very favourably with that shown in tho past. One record was broken and aSother. was equalled. In the first heat of the 320 yards intermediate grade championship, A. Welphy, of St. Patrick's College, registered 24 2-ssec, which bettered the record created by C. I\ Thompson (Wellington College) in 1923 by 2-ssee. By returning 16 l-ssec for the first heat of the 120 yds hurdles senior championship, F. 8. Earnson, of Wellington College, equalled the record established'by S. Tait (Wellington College) in 1922. In the. results the various colleges are shown thus: —Hiitt Valley High School (H); Scots College (S); St. Patrick's College (SPC)j- Technical College (T); Wairarapa High School (WE); Wellesley College (WY); Wellington College (WN). The Masterton Technical College also has representatives competing, but as their entries wero received too late, the points gained by them do not count for the shield. THE RESULTS. ; _ The results of events in'the tlu.'i grades-.decided : before "The Post"* .went to. press ire:-— •... .... ...- Junior. 50yds (record, 6 l-ssec, N. Goodson, St. Patrick's College, 1922; standard, 6 l-ssec). —First heat: A. A. Lawsou (Wn.), 1; G. Orme (T.), 2; K. Cameron (W.E.), 3. Time, 6 3-ssec. Second heat: P. Helbron (T.),1; K. Uttley (W.E.), 2; A. F, Chorlton ■ (W.N.), 3. Time, ff 3-ssec. 220 yds '(record, 2(J3CC, C. P. Fisk, Wellington College, 1923; standard, 27 sec)— First heJit: A. A. Lawson (W.N.), 1; H. Kichardson (S.), 2; P, Helbron (T.), 3. Time, 26 4-ssec. Second heat: •W.F. Tuckwell (W.N.), 1; G. Orme' (T.), 2; K. Uttley (W.R,)/3. Time. 26 3-ssee. ■ . *

Long Jump (record, 16ft llin, W. Cameron, Technical, College, 1925; standard, 16ft 6m).—G. H. Davies (W.N.),,16ft.2in, 1; K. Uttley (W. 8.), 15ft lOin, 2; B. Wills (T.), 14ft O^in,' ■3. '•■■': ,'|-. :■ ■. ' ■ ■ ' "' , . Intermediate. 100 yds (record, :10 4-usec, H. C. Bailey, Wellington College, 1922; standard, llsec). —First heat: H. G. Avon* (W.N.), 1; K. M'lntyre (T.), 2; F. Traill (W.E.), 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. Second heat: A: Wolply (S.P.C.), 1; D. Price (S.), 2; 8.-J. Pask (W.N.), 3. Time, llsec.

120 yds Hurdles (record, 17 3=3sce, H. Tait, Wellington College, 1922, and G. M'Gregor (W. 8.), .1925; standard, 17 3-Ssec).—First heat: J. M'Kav . AV.B,), 1; C. P. Scarfe (W.N.), 2. "Time, 17 4-sspc. Second heat: J. Pullan (T.), 1; W. K. M' Gavin (W.N.), 2. Time, 1!) l-ssec. - . ■■ .

.■226 yds (record,. 24 4-ssec, C. F. Thompson, Wellington College , 1923; .standard, 25see) —First heat: A. Welp'lv (5.P.C.),.1; J. Stephenson (W.N.), 2; X>. Price (S.), 3. Time, 24 2-osec—a record. Second heat: H. G. Avcry (W.N.), 1; K. M'lntyre (T.), 2; F. Traill (W. 8.), 3. Time, 24 4-ssec. Long Jump (record, 18ft 10in, D. J. lorns (Wairarapa), 1924; standard 18ft)'.—J. .Stephenson (W.N.), 18ft 4in, 1; E. Bowso (H.), 17ft 7£in, 2; J. M'Kay (W. 8.), 17ft 7in, 3. ; . . Senior.. 100 yds (record 10 2-ssec, C. H. Jenkins, Wellington College, 1923; standard, 10 3-ssec). —First heat: F. S. BamSoii(W.N.), 1; B. Cairns (S.), 2; B. McCarthy (S.P.C.), 3. Time, 10 4-sseo. Second heat; N. Goodson (S.P.C.), \X\ «T. E. Holnfvood (W.E.), 2; H. tt Campbell (S.), 3. Time, llsec. 880 yds (rocord 2min 8 3-ssee, E. Hosken (W. 8.), 1925; standard, 2inin 10 see).—R. Leech (S.P.C.), 1; A. E. Burd (W.N.), 2;J. S. Peel (W. 8.), 3. Leech niado the paeo throughout, and won a good race by about four yards. Time, 2min 11 3-ssec. ■■!

120 yds Huvdles (record 16 l-ssec, S. Tait (W.N.), 1922; standard, 16. 1-5 sec). —First heat? T. S. Ramson (W.N.), 1; A. H. Campbell (S.), 2. Tinie, 16 l-sseo—equals record. Second heat: J. X Bolmwood (W.R.), 1; E. H. Gifford (W.N.)., 2. Time, 16 3-ssec. ' 220 yds (record 22 3-ssec, C. H. Jenkins, Wellington. College, 1923; standard 'Msec). —First heat: V. «. Ranison (W.N.),. 1; W. Ball (Mast/ T.C.), 2; H. M. Campbell (S.), 3; Cormaek (W.E.), 4. Time, 24sec. Second heat: N. Goodson (S.P.C.), 1; J. E. Holm Wood (WJI.), 2; R. Cairns (S.), 3. Time, 24sgc. ■

Long Jump (record 20ft 10Jin, J. S. Wiggs, Wellington College, 1924; standard 20f(.),—F.. S. Bainson (W.N.), 10ft 7-3 in, 1; D. J. lorns, 10ft 6in, 2; A. S. Cathcart (W.N.), 17ft 4in, 3.