ATHLETIC TITLES

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 119, 16 November 1936, Page 6

ATHLETIC TITLES

COLLEGES' MEETING

SHIELD TO WELLINGTON

A CLOSE CONTEST

In keeping with the keenness of tlie competition for individual honours at the Wellington secondary schools' annual athletic championship meeting at the Basin Reserve on Saturday was the close contest for the McEvedy Shield, which goes to the college winning most points in the three gradesjunior (under 15), intermediate (under 161), and senior (under 19). The last event, the 880 yards senior relay, decided the issue. In this the Wellington College team led throughout, scoring a convincing win and their success enabled the college to lift the trophjr from St. Patrick's College, Silverstream, by a margin of two points. Hutt Valley High School were third. Although a strong, gusty northerly wind was a very disturbing factor and competitors also received no help from the turf, which was holding after the rain during the week, the meeting provided a good day's sport and many excellent finishing efforts, the boys giving of all they had for the honour of their schools. ONE RECORD BROKEN. The general standard of achievement has been higher at some of the previous meetings, but as probably will always be the position at this annual gathering there were several excellent performances. Notable among these was the fine effort of G. Hunter (Hutt Valley High School), who broke the senior high jump record of sft 6J[in by clearing the bar at sft 7jin. His was the only record of the day, though, running against the strong wind. K. Dunning (Technical College) equalled the record of 12 l-ssec for the 100 yards under 14, both in his heat and in the final. No competitor claimed more interest than the Wellington College senior champion, R. A. Longley, who turned in two very fine performances, the first in the 880 yards championship in the morning and the other in the one , mile championship in the afternoon. Longley won these two events from end to end and by so gre.il a margin and with such artistry that he left no shadow of doubt as to his superiority over his fellows. He was clearly in a class of his own. This is Longlev's last year at college and the pace he clapped on was a clear indication that he was out to improve if possible on the records he holds for the two events. He was unable to accomplish this, though, each time he went close. There was no opposition for him, but this was not the handicap to him that the strong wind was. But for the wind he probably would have set new figures. Undoubtedly he is the best middle-distance runner seen in' action at an intercollegiate meeting in Wellington. Another impressive performer was C. V. Adams (Wellington College), a solidly-built sprinter, who put plenty of power into his running and won the 100 yards and 220 yards senior championships. , Apart from the actual contests, a feature of the meeting was the marching of the teams in the parade of the competitors with which the afternoon proceedings opened. The Scots College Pipe Band in itself made a fine showing, and behind the strains of the pipes and the wiggle-waggle of the kilts came the competitors, who put plenty of snap ' into their movements. PRESENTATION OF SHIELD. When the-last event was over, Mr. H. B. Tomlinson, headmaster of the Wairarapa Boys' High School, and the presfdent of the Wellington Secondary Schools' Athletic Association, congra- '■ tulated the officials, on their efficient management of the meeting"and amidst' applause singled out the performances of Hunter and Dunning-for special men- . tion. He also congratulated Wellington College on winning the McEvedy Shield. This school; said Mr. Tomlinson, had had its fulL share of the trophy, but, it was a school, which had always borne its honours modestly and its defeats in the very best spirit. Mr. Tomlinson then handed over the, shield to the captain of the. Wellington College : team, E. A. Longley, following which cheers were exchanged between the ] other competitors and' the successful team.' . The following were the aggregate : points scored by the various colleges:— ; Wellington 39J Silverstream 37i ' Hutt Valley 20£ 1 Scots 19. i Rongotai 14 Technical . 10_Wairarapa 9 '■ St. Patrick's 7| ' Wellesley 3 1 The junior and intermediate sections ! were won by St. Patrick's College, ■ Silverstream, and the senior division ] by Wellington College. 1 .--..• THE RESULTS. j The afternoon results are as follows: SENIOR. 7 ! 100 Yards.—Adams (Wn,), 1; Brown : (S.); 2; Lawrence (Wr.), 3. Time, 11 ; 220'Yards.-r-Adams (Wn.), 1; Stratford (Wh.), 2; Lawrence (Wr.), 3. Won ' by three yards. Time, 23 4-ssec. 120 Yards Hurdles—Brown (S.) ( 1; i Robertson (S.), 2; Burton (H.), 3. Time, 16 4-ssec. Putting the Shot (new event).—J. McLaughlin (SI.), 37ft Wm, 1; J. E. P. ' Yeatman (Wil.), 36ft lin, 2; C. V. ■ Adams (Wn.), 33ft Bin, 3. 440 Yards.—S. V. Rea (R.), 1; F. Taylor (T.), 2; P. Edmonds (SI.), 3. Won by two yards. Time, 55 4-ssec. One Mile.—R. A. Longley (Wn.), 1; J. McWilliams (S.P.C.), 2;. M. Barry (S.P.C.), 3. At the end of half a mile Longley had opened up a gap of 25 yards. This ; he increased in the next two laps, and finishing with a fine burst in the straight won by 6 yards. Inches separated second and third. Time, 4min 42 4-ssec. High Jump.—G. Hunter (H.), sft 7Jin, ] 1; J. E. Brownlie (SI.), sft 3in, 2; D. E. ■ Robertson (S.), sft, and H. E. M. Greig ; (Wn.), sft, equal, 3. Hunter's jump was ' a record. 880 Yards Relay.—Wellington College (C. V. Adams, C. G. Stratford, B. M. : Madden, R. A. Longley), 1; Scots Col- - lege (Robertson, King, Brown, Fel- i lowes), 2; Silverstream College (N. '. O'Kane, P. Edmonds, Chancy. F. Campbell), 3. Won by 20 yards. Time, lmin 36sec. INTERMEDIATE. ; 100 Yards.—A'Court (R.), 1; Fox : (SI.), 2; Quirk (SI.), 3. Time, 11 2-ssec. ' 220 Yards.—Fox (SI.), 1; Dick (Wn:), i 2; A'Court (R.), 3. Time, 25sec. 120 Yards Hurdles.—Fox (SI.), 1: Hay (H.), 2. Won easily. Time, 18 2-ssec. , 440 Yards (record, 54 2-ssec).—B. A. , Patrick (Wr.), 1; J. Parker (S.P.C.), 2; ' P. Gallagher (SI.), 3. Patrick took the lead 220 yards from the tape and ; went on to win by two yards. Time, i 57sec. High Jump.—R. Peters (Wr.), sft 2iri, : and L. Brennan (SI.), sft 2in, equal, 1; ■ B. A. Patrick (Wr.), sft lin, and H. C. ', Jones (H.), sft lin, equal, 3. , 440 yds Relay.—Silverstream College, ' 1; Wellington College, 2; Wairarapa High, School, 3. Time, 48 2-ssec. JUNIOR. 100 Yards.—Stanton (H.). I; Lees (H.), 2; Dunne (SI.), 3. Won by a . touch. Time, 12sec. 220 Yards.—Lees (H.), 1; Dunne (SI:), '■ 2: Bairn (Wn.), 3. A close finish. Time, 25 4-ssec. < High Jump.—H. G. Rix-Trott (Wn.), 4ft 9}in), 1; B. Kennedy (SL), 4ft Bin, 2; K. Dunning (T.) and A. Ainsworth (S.P.C.), equal, 3. 440 Yards.—P. Redwood (SL), 1; K. R. Porter (Wn.), 2; Southwick (R.), 3. Time, 60 l-ssec. 440 Yards Relay.—Silverstream Col- ; lege, 1; Scots College, 2; Wellington : College, 3. Time, 51 2-ssec. 100 Yards (under 14).—Dunning (T), , 1; Hyams (Wy.). 2; Prior-(Wr.), 3. , Time, 12 l-ssec. 440 Yards Relay (under 14).—Tech- ' meal College, 1; Wellington College, . 2; Silverstream College, 3. Time, 55 ■2-ssec.