SCHOOL ATHLETES

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1932, Page 5

SCHOOL ATHLETES

STEADY IMPROVEMENT SHOWN. IN ESTABLISHING NEW RECORDS. (Per Press Association — Copyright.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 24. 'Schoolboy athletes seem to be improving every year, judging by the number of records that ar e broken at school meetings yearly. In spite of unfavourable weather; six records were 'broken at the Christ’s College meeting,’ and two ap St. Bede’s 'College. It is interesting to compare .schoolboy times with those put up by world champions. (For the 100 yards, the time put up at 'St. Andrew’s in 1929 by P. Ensor, of 10 l-ssec, comes within striking distance of the world's record of 9 2-ssec, established by Frank Wykoff (U.S.A.). The Christ's College record for the 100 yards, of has stood since 1877. This time "'a s put up by F. G. Westi*ara. Six seconds (Separates th|e world’s and schools’ records for the 440 yards. Christ’s College this year set a Hew school time for the race in 53.1-ssec ; the world’s record is 47.2-ssec. The Christ’s College record of 4min 42sec for the mil 6 was put up in 1922 by E. !W. Kerr; the world’s record is 4min 40 l-ssec.

Some of the secondary school records have stood 'for many years. Notable are the High School time of 16 l-ssec for the W yards hurdles, put up in 1893 by R. N'ixon ; th e mile walk time of 7min 43 2-ssec at Christ’s College, put up in 1896 by A. C. Neav*, land the College high jump record of sft 4§in, established in 1898 by C. F. Overto-n. Some of these records will stand for a long time.