CROYDON SCHOOL SPORTS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 135, 5 December 1930, Page 4

CROYDON SCHOOL SPORTS

Favoured with glorious weather, the boys of the Wellington Diocesan Boys' School held their annual athletic sports at Croydon, Day's Bay, yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of parents and friends of the school. Quite a high standard of athletic ability wjis shown by the boys, who for the most part are very young, and the houEe relay race might be mentioned in : particular as being an exceptionally good event. The senior championship was awarded to Vickery, Shand being runner-up, and the junior championship to Handyside. House championship points were secured as follow:—Shirtcliffe OS, Mabin 37, Sprott 12. llesults in detail are:— Senior Events. 220 Yards Handicap.—Nodman (12yds), 1; Akers (15yds), 2; Kain (Syds), 3. High Jump (Open).—Shand. 1; Climie (i). 2; Norman. 3; height, 3ft llin. 220 Yards (Open).—Viekevy, 1; M'KinnoD, 2: Shand, 3. Time. 31 3-ssec. 100 Yards (Open).—Vickery, 1; C'lovevdon, 2; Shand, 3. Time, 13see. 75 Yards Hurdles (Open).—Viekery, 1; M'Kinnon, 2; M'Lean, 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. 440 Yards (Open).—Vickery, 1; Shand, 2;, Washer ; 3; Time, 72 2-ssec. Consolation Eace.—Barton, 1; Kent, 2; Akers, 3. Junior Events. 220 Yards (Open).—Handyside, 1; Kemball, 2; Fraser-Tytler, 3. Time, 33 4-5 sec. 100 Yards Handicap.—Kebbell (11yds), 1; Kemball (6yds), 2; Fraser-Tytler (3 yds). 3. Time, 12 3-ssec. High Jump (Open).—Jacobsen, 1; Kemball. 2; Fraser-Tytler, 3. Height, 3ft 9in. 100 Yards (Open).—Handyside, 1; FraserTytler. 2; Jaeobsen, 3. -Time, 13 2-ssec. 75 Yards Hurdles (Open).—Handyside, 1; Fraser-Tytler, 2; Kemball, 3. Time, Msec. 220 Yards Handicap.—Evans (22yds), 1; Haywood (25yds), 2; Cameron (ii) (30yds), 3. Time, 33sec. Consolation Eace.—Wilson, 1; FraserTytler, Lewis. Events for Boys Under 10 Years. 100' Yards (Open).—Forster-Pratt (ii), 1; Gregory, 2; Struthers, 3. Time, 14 2-5 sec. 150 Yards (Open).—Forster-Pratt (ii), 1; Gregory, 2; Lewis (ii), 3. Time, 23scc. 150 Yards Handicap.—Sehneideman (30 yds), 1; Ritchie (30yds), 2; Stitchbury (25 yds), 3. Time, 21 l-ssec. High Jump.—M'Kegg and Forster-Pratt (ii), 1, equal; Paton, 3. Height, 3ft (iin. 75 Yards Hurdles.—Gregory, 1; M'Kegg, 2; Paton, 3. Time, 15 2-ssec. 100 Yards Handicap.—Ritchie (12yds), 1; Stitchbury (Byds), 2; Lewis (ii) (6yds), 3. Time, 14 l-ssec. House Relay Race.—Mabin (Kain, Shand, Morrison, M'Lean), 1; Shirtcliffe, 2; Sprott, 3. 220 Yards Handicap School Race.— Sehneideman, 1; Budd; 2; Ritchie, 3. Time, 29sec. Assistance was given by Mr. Dorrie Leslie as starter, while parents of the boys assisted with the judging and timekeeping.