THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 105, 30 October 1931, Page 9

THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE

SOME RECORDS BROKEN Prospects of an unfavourable change in the weather last night foiUmatolv failed to niateualise, and to-dny tho brown und gold,flag of the AV'cllmgton Technical College iluttoicd tioiu tlic flagstafE at the Basin lleneive o\ei -a, green sward bathed in Inilliant sunslime, providing a perfect setting foe the-college's annual athletic sports. Tho ground, presented a scene of- orderly activities as tho compctitois in the vanpus events Inicd v]) at the starting point, wcro dispatchcdj ami immediately replaced by anotlioi batch. On the terraces and ciichng the ground wcio boys and gills waiting thcxr turn~to b* cailed or present mcrrly as spectators. There were also a number of adults looking on this morning, but they niostJy held off until this afternoon when parents and friends of tho pupils attended in large numbers to watch the finals of tho events, most of the preliminaries being completed this morning. For this year's sports there is an exceptionally large number of competitors owing to the school's unusually large roll of over 1000. Tho junior and senior classes are particularly strong, and the intermediate class is well up to previous years. There were over '60 entrants for the open mile handicap. Three records went by the board this morning. In the half-mile senior L. Sceats returned a time o£ 2min 14jsec, clipping ljscc off the record established by. G. Clark in 1924. Tho senior long jump record was improved by lft 7in ,by 3. Taylor, who jumped 20ft Sin, as compared with his own lecord jump last year of 18ft Bm. The junior long jump record was also improved, J. Kenny clearing 16ft 2}in as compared with the record established in 1927 by J. PatersOß, who jumped lCft. . The results of the finals decided up to the time of going to press are as follows:— SOYS. ' Half-mile Intermediate Championship: Bennett, 1; Parker, 2; Thomas, 3. Time, 2min 23see. Half-mile Intermediate Handicap: Edwards,, 1; Bennett, 2; Lake, 3. Time, ,2min 20sec. ' Half-mil© Senior Championship: Sceats, 1; Kelly, 2; Kennedy, 3. Time, 2miri 14§sec —a record. '■■ Half-mile Senior Handicaps Sceats, 1; Kelly, 2; Kennedy, 3» Time, 2min 14Jsec. : General- Eclay JRace: Wakefield House, 1; Seddon House, 2; Bowen Hpuse, 3. - Long Jump, under 14; Cuff (12ft lOin), 1; Jackson,. 2; Clark, 3, ' Long Jump (junior championship): ;Kenny (16ft 2§m —a record)^ 1; Pointon and Leenting, equal, 2. ;' Long Jump (intermediate championship): 'Loader (16ft llin), 1; Garbett, 2; Eeynolds, 3. ■ Long Jump (senior championship): Taylor (20ft 3iu—a record), 1; O'Connor, 2; Jamieson, 3. High Jump (junior championship): Wilson (4ft 4in), 1; Pointon, 2; Longhurst, 3. ' High Jump (intermediate chfjnpionship):: Garbett (sft djin—a record), 1; .Tonks (4ft 6in), 2; Mitchell (4ft 4in), 3. Ttie previous record of 4ft llin established by A/Black in 1922,' High Jump (senior championship): Sceats: (sft 3in), 1; Wilson and o'Con ; nor, equal, 2. • 50 Yards, under 14. —Cram Ist, Sewell 2nd, B. Smith 3rd. Time, 7 3-ssec. 100 Yards. Senior Championship.— Taylor Ist, O'Cpnnor 2nd, Kennedy 3rd. Time, ,11 3-ssec. •-iOO Yards Intermediate Champion--Bn)p;_O'Leary lst,_Woadger .2nd,. Bennett;3rd. Time 12gec. 100 Yards Junior Championship.— Comfort Ist, Kenny 2nd, Swason 3rd. Timp, 13sec. 100 Yards Senior Handicapr-^O'Con-norilst, Kidson"2nd, M'Kenzio 3rd. Time, 11 l-sscc. 10Q Yards Intermediate JlandLcap.— Lakoilst, Woodger"2nd t Creagh drd. Time, 11 4-ssecl 100 Yards Junior Handicap.—Barber Ist, 'Kenny 2nd, Sewell 3rd. Time,- 3$ sec. <•"•"■■ ~ - .;■ : | GIRLS. -^General Belay Baco: Bowcn House, lj Wakefield House, 2; "Wilding' House, S. 220-Yards Jnnior Championship.— Finals 8,. Paxton, 1; P. Stephens, 2; L.;; Stone,. 3. ■:220 Yards Spnior €hampionshapk— JPinal: E,; Hunter, IJ, Mack, 2; E. Dunce, 3. - | Hop, Step, snd. Jump, senior: J* Mack, 1^ M. Clark, 2; D. Lindup 3. Hop,- Step, and Jump,, junior: M. Paxton, 1; E. Manners, 2; P. Eoberts, 3. - v 75yd« Senior Handicap.—E. Hunter 1, E. Dahl 2, J. Mack 3. 100 yds Junior Championship.—M,' Paxton 1, P. Stephens 2, P. Corner 3 * "106 yds Senior Championship.—J. Mack and B. Hunter 1, equal; P. Eagles