SCHOOL SPORTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12398, 10 November 1934, Page 5

SCHOOL SPORTS.

CANADA EMPIRE CHAMPIONS

(TJ.P.A. by Elec. Tei. Bopyriiffit)

(Rec. Nov. 10, 12.11 a.m.)

AIELBOUItNE, Nov. 9

Canada, 83 points, won the intraEmpire schools sports. Victoria came second with 58, and New Zealand made 29. The most thrilling race was the mile in which the New Zealanders came first and second. The Empire Games broad jump champion, Richardson, of Canada, was defeated by Leitclier, of Victoria, after a dead-beat. The track was heavy.

Weight Putt—Wares (Canada) 1; Steele (Victoria) 2; Coxhead (New Zealand) 3. Distance 46ft 10£ins. —A record.

100 yards MacPliee (Canada) 1; Zizis (Canada) 2; Gill (Victoria) 3; Bate (Victoria) 4; Bickerstaff (New Zealand) 5; Steel (New Zealand) G. Time, 10 1-osecs. Half mile:—Brosnan (Victoria) 1; Pearce (Victoria) 2; Ferris (Canada) 3; Mitchell (Canada) 4; Watt (Victoria) 5; Wordsworth (New Zealand) G. Time, 2.3 7-10.

High jump :—Jansen (Canada) 1; Evans (Victoria) 2. Height, oft llfins Hansen won in a jump-off. Richardson of Canada was third, AVatt (A ictoria) 4; then Steele and Coxhead (New. Zealand). 220 yards.-—-MacPliee (Canada) 1; McFarlane (Victoria) 2; Savage (Canada) 3; Letcher (AMctoria) 4; Bickerstaff (N.Z.) 5-; AAilson (N.Z.) G. Time, 22 9-10 secs. 120 Hurdles : Louring (Canada) 1; Lander (Victoria) 2; Zizis (Canada) 3; AVarhurst (Victoria) 4; Bickerstaff (N.Z.).. Time, lGsccs.. • 440 yards: —Limon (Canada) f; Sayers (N.Z.) 2; Fleming (Canada) 3p (Clarke (N.Z.) 4. Time, 51 9-10 secs.

Long jump:—Letcher 1; Richardson 2; Lapin (Victoria) 3; Jansen (Canada) 4; Steele (N.Z.) 5. Distance 22ft oins.—A record. •MileMcLauclilan (N.Z.) 1; Watt (N.Z.) 2; Pearce (A 7 ictoria) 3. Time, 4.42 2-5.

440yds Relay :—Canada 1; New Zealand 2; \ 7 ictoria 3. Mile Relay i-r-Canada 1; Victoria 2; New Zealand 3..