TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 3 April 1919, Page 7

TECHNICAL COLLEGE

SUCCESSFUL SPORTS

The Technical College held their annual sports, postponed on account of the epidemic, in the old Recreation Grounds, King Edward Park, yesterday. The gatnermg was very successful. The medal promised by the director (Mr A. Gray) for the pluckiest runner of the day was unanimously voted to Ralph Sage, who made a phenomenal run from a good distance back at the finish of the mile race. Dickson, who had led practically throughout lasted just long enough to win by inches from his smaller opponent. Another splendid finish was witnessed in the 440 yards championship, when Diekson, jyho had run a very "heady" race throughout, tackled the leader, Humphreys, in the last 25 yards and won by a hairsbreadth. In the high jump (sft £in) the judges were unable to separate Diekson and Thompson. Messrs Lynskey and Catton officiated as judges, Mr Johnson as timekeeper, Mr Gray as starter, and, Mr Tugwell a« recorder. The whole gathering was run under the supervision of Mr Gray, and the various events wero got off without a hitch. Mr Lynskey promised a medal for the winner o>f the 440 yards and 220 yards at the next sports to be held at the end of the year, while Messrs R. Morrissey and W. A. McLaughlan also promised medals. The following are the results:

100 yards (new students) —First seat, Palmer 1, Coombridge 2, Burrell 3; second Tieat, Smith 1, Dale 2, Parkinson 3; third heat, Gerald 1, Major 2, Loretz 3; first semi-final, Coombridge I, Palmer 2, Loretz 3; second semi-final, Gould 1 Corbett 2, Major 3. Final: Gould 1, Corbett 2 CoomEridge 3. Time, 12 -3-ssec. HXKyards championship—First heat, Arroll 1, Dwyer 2, Payne 3; second heat, T. Prowse 1, Humphreys 2, Smith 3. Final: T. Prowse 1, Arroll 2, Humphreys 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. yards championship—First heat, T. Prowse 1, Diekson 2, Humphries 3. Final: Prowse 1, Humphries 2, Dicksoa 3. Time, 28 2-ssec. 440 yards—Diekson 1, Humphries 2, T. Dwyer 3. Time, lmin 10 4-ssec. High jump—Thompson and Diekson, dead heat, 2\ points each. 44Q yards—Major 1, Palmer 2, Loretz 3. Time, lmin 14 l-sseo.

Sack race —Hobbs 1, Palmer 2. . Slow cycle race—Hannah. 1. 120 yards hurdles—Corbett 1, Major 2, L. Guy 3. 220 yards—Palmer 1, Corbett 2, Major 3. 120 yards hurdles—Thompson 1, T. Prowse 2, Dickson 3. . Time, 23sec. Long jump—T. Prowse (13ft Bin.) 1, Hunwick (13ft 6in) 2, Dickson (13ft 3in) 3. One mile—Dickson 1, Sage 2. Time, 6min 40sec.

Tug-of-war—Engineers beat Commercial students.

Mile walk—Humphreys 1, Hunwiek 2, Dale 3. Time, lOmin 20sec. Half-mile cycle—Thompson 1, Gould 2, Martin 3. Time, lmin 49 2-ssec. v Mile cycle race—Thompson 1, Martin 2. Time, 4min 1 3-ssec. Throwing cricket ball (weight 5-|oz) —Humphries (207 ft 4in) 1, T. Prowse (202 ft 4in) 2, Dickson (200 ft) 3. The championship cup was won on points by Thomas E. Prowse, and the gold medal presented by the staff by Stanley Hector Palmer.