COLUMBA GIRLS' COLLEGE

Evening Star, Issue 19995, 12 October 1928, Page 5

COLUMBA GIRLS' COLLEGE

ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS Bright, sunny weather, with a fairly strong wind blowing from the south, prevailed tor tho annual athletic sports fixture of Columba Girls’ College, held on tho Columba playing fields. The meeting was commenced at about 9 o’clock this morning, there being a big programme of events. All the races attracted largo entries, and as a result some keen competition was in evidence among tho scholars. In some of the races there were as many res eight and nine beats, with a total of seventy and eighty competitors. Nevertheless the various races wore run off in good lime, for which tho officials aro to bo commended. Tho following aro this morning’s results: — Egg and Spoon Race (open).—First heat: N. Stewart. Second beat: R. Lawson. Third heat: M. MacivreJL Fourth heat: \V. Speight and N. Gray (equal). Fifth heat: H, Borne. Sixth beat: J. Duncan. Seventh heal; S. Douglas. Eighth heat: K. Begg and D. Trotb (equal). 50 Yards Flat (8-13), Junior School. —First heat; N. Edwards 1, E. Hobbs 2. Second heat: G. Mills 1, \. Blamires 2. Third heat: L. Latla 1, J. Campbell 2. ItX) Yards Flat (not cup).—First heal; M. Brewer (time, 12 3-ssec). Second heat; \V. Speight (time, 12 3-oscc). Third heat; G. Vidal (time, Usee). Fourth heat: N. Shannon and M. Cook, dead heat (time, 12 l-ssee). Partners’ Skipping (open).—First heat: M. Brewer and Nancy Evans. Second heat; W. Speight and G. Stevenson. Third heat; E. Ingiis and N. Aioodic. Fourth heat; C. Grant and N. Stewart, fifth heat: G. Cuombe and 11. Mastic.

Sack Race (open).—First neat: B. Begg. Second heat: d. Campbell. Third heat: I. Seeley. Fourth heat; M. Mackay and C. Somerville. Filth heat; ,1. ilauld. Sixth heat; G. Fleming. Seventh heat; K. Austin. Jiigln.li heat; IT. Lyon. Ninth heat: C. UoherUs.

Potato Race (Open; .--First heat; V. Fallow and M. Pullctt equal. Second heat: 0. Grant. Third heat: It. Hay. Fourth heat: G. Vidal. Fifth heat: E. Thompson. Sixth heat; E. Inglis, Seventh heat; M. Cook and \. Moodio equal. Eighth heat: IT. Morrison.

Obstacle Race (Open). —First heat: S. Avent. Second heat; E. Thompson. Third heat: L. Chanel. Fourth heat: C. Grant. Fifth heat: W. Speight, Sixth heat; G. Stevenson.

Catch the Train Race (Open).—First heat: J. Speight 1, J. Taylor 2. Second heat; G. Stevenson 1, J. Ilauld 2. Third heat: M. Cook 1, M. Grant 2. 75 Yards Flat (Senior Cup).—First heat: M. Brewer 1, W. Speight and S. Douglas, dead-beat, 2, -L llali 1). Time, 7sec. Second heat; N. Shannon 1, J. Feckney 2, E. Jnglis 3. Time, Sscc. Long Jump (Junior Cup).--1). Anderson 1, t 7. Blamiros 2, Distance. lUi't 11-tin. Ten entries.

Long Jump (Senior Cup).—W. Speight 1, N. Shannon 2. Distance. 13ft 4]in. Eleven competitors. Three-legged Race (Open).—First heat: Speight and Stevenson and B. Brewer and I. Seeley equal. Second heat: B. Angell and R. Hay. Third heat: G. Vidal and N. Shannon. Fourth heat: J. Duncan and C. Grant. Fifth heat; E. Thompson and C. M'Skiraming. Sixth heat: S. Douglas and J. Fockney.

150 Yards’ Flat (Junior Cup).—G. Mills 1, M. Christie 2. Time, 29 3-5 sec. Ten entries.

220 Yards’ Flat (Senior Cup)—First heat: N. Shannon 1, W r , Speight and J. Feckney, dead-beat, 2. Time, 41scc. Second bent: G. Vidal 1, S. Douglas 2, M Brower 3. ’Time, 42sec. Potato Race (8-12, Junior School).— V. Blamires 1. E. Hobbs 2. Sixty-nine competitors. Partners Skipping.—W. Speight and G. Stevenson 1, M. Brewer and N. Evans 2. Sixtv-four entries.