CHRIST'S COLLEGE SPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIV, Issue 12322, 12 October 1900, Page 3

CHRIST'S COLLEGE SPORTS.

The annual sports gathering in"-connec-tion with Christ's College was held yesterday at the fchool grounds. The heavy rain that fell during the night and the threatening appearance - of the ■weather/ early yes'terday morning made the committee rather anxious, about the success Lof-t-he sports, ■ and the first evert was not -started until ,half an-<hour, after tha advertised-time (9.30.) By-that time , the ,weather : appeared to-be more-settled, "aid later on the day proved 'to be a beautiful one, although the showers--.of the night had made the track a trifle heavy. -The attend--arco in the .morning, .was coral ned. chiefly to the schoolboys, but in the afternoon'there was a large gathering of their parents and friends! The sports were very successful, and some good performances were : registered. The Old Boys' Champion Cup was won by J. L. Anderson, who scored "18 poircts, his wins showing that he was undoubtedly • the tbest sprinter at the school. In addition to the scratch. eve>nits which he won, Anderson .secured the Quarter-mile Hurdle Handicap,. in .which le was giving starts up to'sixty yards, and also hxid a very big field to gefc'rhrough. 'Si H--Town-end, who won the Half-niilo ard "the Onemile events, was runner-up for the Cup. Mr Grigg's Cup, for boys under 14, 'fell to W. G. Tonks,.whb took-firs-fc place in the Long and High ■ Jumps' and second-in the ICOyds. He also carried off the "200yds Handicap, though" that event, of did hot give him any points for the Cup. 'Some ct' the younger 'boys -showed ivery promising, form, the "most' notable; being :H. Haftiner and B. B.'Wood, boys-under 15, who put up .very ,gqod time over a quartermile. In the Chapel ,Choir Boys.' Race, Wood covered. the distance in 61 2-ssec, 1 2-sseo faster than the (best time previously put up by a boy under 15, while in the Quarter-mile, for boys under 15, Hanmer ram very .well, bis 'time being returned: as 59 2-ssec. -Unfortunately, - owing to (the removal o'f -seme stakes, there was some doubt as to ■ the distance • lie 'had -covered, and the race will be run again on Monday, First and second prizes were-given for yesterday's race, but the time cannot be.recognised, nor will his win .entitle Hanmer to retain .possession of Mr Gould's Cup, which he had won the previous year. An enjoyable aifternocm's sport was- concluded with the Old Boys' Race, which was won' by C. F. Overton from th. 3 . 12yds mark. Throughout the day tho events were got off with commendable:-punctuality. The officials responsible for the management of the meeting were:—President: the Headmaster (Mr C. F. Bourne); judges:' Messrs

EL M. Reeves, W, D. Andrews and G. Merton and the Rev F. A. Hare; walking judges: Messrs T. D. Con dell and J. U. Collins; timekeepers: Messrs A. Francis, F. I. CWlishaw and Dr Evans; clexk of course: Mr A. E. FloTver; starter: Mr J. V. CoLins. The fallowing are the results: Putting, tho Weight ,(16lb), open; Lieutenant M. EV Lindsay's prize. (Record—34ft 4Jin: W. C. H. Wigley, 1889, and M: "E, Lindsay, 1697)—8, W. Co:teria, 23ft lin, 1; B. L. "B.un■den, Wit 10in, 2. G. B. Siarky, W. S. Starky, H. M. 'Cotton, J. G-.. Vernon, V. Hargreave* and J. L. Anderson also competed. - .Tiro-wing tue Cricket Ball, open. (Record — 104yds lit llin: W. D. Perry, .1690)—B. L. Biunden, S6yds Ift 3in, 1; B. W. Cotteriil, 78yds lft, 2. G& B. Starky, V. Hargreaves, W. B. Starky, N. A. 'Brodrick, H.. if. Cotton and J. G. Vernon also competed. One-mile Walk, open; Mr W. Chrystall's cup. (Record —7min 43 3-Ssec: A. C. Neave, IS96)—H. Holderness 1, G. N, Denham 2. L. Jameson. These were the only s.arters. Holderne3s won, after a close race, by two or three yards, lime—Bmin .47 2-Ssec. Long Jump, tinder 14. (.Record—l6ft 6in: W. Mecdeison, 18-6)—W. G. Tonks, 18ft 9iu, 1; ,L. Ma-Jiias, 13ft 7Ji«i 2. ■ H. Potts, R. Lindsay, E. W. Chapman, P. C. Fryer, J. JB. Gaisford, B. 'C Tipping, K. Gould, H. Davison, F. Egan and W. Steele also competed. Long Jump, Mrs. .J.. Anderson's prize. (Record—2lift Bin: F, G. - Wes'.enra, 1877)—J- L. Anderson, 19ft 4Jin, 1; G. B. &„arky, 17iit 6in, 2. W. B. Starky, JtS>. W. Co.ierili.'A. W. Bishop and R. Dansey also competed. •'•.'-■ Jump, under 14. (Record—lft 6in: B. B. Wood, 18j9)—W. G. Tonks, 4ft 31in, 1; F. C. Fryer, 4£t llin, 2. A. E. Anderson, E. W. Chapman, H. Davison, L. Ma.hias, E. C. Tipping- andW.: Steele al&o competed. High : Jump, open; Mrs 'L. Harper's cup. (Record—sft 41m:.'G. F. Overton,,', 189-3)—C. L.. Orbe-l"., 4f-fc-lMiir. 1; B. W t .'CoUerill,'4ft, 9iin,. 2 W. B. S.arky, S. 'C. Le Lievre, F. Jameson, C. F. D. Cook and A. Latter also competed.' '■ _ 100yds, .open; Wood Memorial Cup. (Record—lOlsec: F G. Westenra, 1877)—J.. L. Anderson 1; A. W. Bishcp 2; W. B S.nky 3. G. B. Starky, V. Qiar b r£avcS, H. G. JdUnmer'and S. C. Le Lievre-a so s-.arted. Anderson took command from the siart, and won easily;. Bishop defeating Starky ■ for second place by a yard. Time—l.leec...." 100yds, under 11; Mrs Anderson's prize—A. C. Purchas 1; A. E. Bourne 2. L; W. Bridges and J; L. Hartland also started. Time—; 15 4-osec. . m ' ■ Mile, under 14; the Weston Cup. (Reco-d—' omin 36see: W. Helmore, 187C)—F. C. Fryer 1; W. Bcu'nois 2, E. W. Chapman 3. R. Lindsay, .:L.' Mathias,' H. A.' Davison and H. Gillespie also started. Fryer went to tie front in the third lap, and maintaining his advantage, won by a>bout fifteen yards from Boulnois. Time—<smin 50 4-osec. ■

Quarter mi'e, open; Mr Lindsay's prize. (Hecord—ssseo: A. B. Williams, 1887)—J. l>Anderson 1. A. W. Bishop 2, S. H .Townend 3. W. B. S tarty, H. Hanmer, L. Merton and B. G. A3lin aso started. Anderson led all the way, ard' though Bishop came with a good run in the straight, kept his position, and won by two or three yards; Townend a good third. Time—s - 4-sseo. " Quai\er-mile Handicap, chapel choir boys; the Choirmaster's prize—B. B. Wood, scr, 1; O Merton, 30yds, -2; R. Richards, 35yds, 3. G. G. Priest 20yds, H. D. Ccok 25yds, E. Boulnois 25yds, H. Hayhurst 30yds, E. W. Chapman 35yds, K. J. S. Murchison 40yds, E. C. Tipping•■'4oyds, W. L. Steele 45yds, F. M. Robinson 50yds, A. ,S. Bean 50yds, A. C. Pinwill 50yds, SV Douglas 55yds, R. P. Hill 60yds, R. C. Dunn 60yd3 and L. W. Bridges 75yds also started. Wood ran in good style and. with excellent judgment, beating Merton by a yard. Time—Gl 2-ssec. . • Quarter-mile, Cathedral Choir Boys, under 13; Challenge Cuo—3t. W. Wallace 1, A. E. Hobbs 2, F. Cook 3. These were the only starters, Wallace winning easily. Time—--73 3-ssec. , ...■■■' 100yds, under 10; Mrs G. Mortons prize— C. Bailey 1, H. Bailey 2. A. E. Bourne, S. R. Archer and C. Hartland also started. Time—--16 l-ssec. _ 100yds, under 14; Mr F. Egan's prize. (Record—lSsec : C. Torlesse, 1879)—F. Egan 1, W; G. 'i'onks 2, F..C. Fryer 3. There was a field of .seventeen ' starters. Time—l3sec. ■ .Haif-miie Scratch, open; Mr M. Sandstein's cup and the Headmaster's medal. (Record—2min 9sec: G. A. Pascoe, 1838)—S. It. Townend 1, J. Wachsmann 2, C. F. D. Cook 3.- L. Merton and H. M. Cotton also started. During the 1 first lap Townend held third piace, but in the second quarter he went to the front, and won by about three yards. Time—2min 25sec. Half-mile Handicap; Mrs Lindsay's prize (Best .performance from .scratch, Stain 12 8-ssec: A. B. Williams, 1887)—A. B. Pearson, 95yds, 1; M. J'. I'homas, 80yds, 2; M. K. Litchfield, ?oyds, and F. W. "Waynicuth 90yds, dead heat, 3. i%h;y-five had entered for this event, arid a field of about fifty faced the starter. Pearson won <raDh«r easily. Time—2min 10 l-ssec. ~ r . 120yds-Hurdles, open; Mr R. H;'Rhodes's anddUrE. P. Harris's prize. (Record—l 6 3-ssec: M. E. Lindsay, 1898)—J.'L. Anderson 1, B. W. Cotteriil 2, W. B. Starky 3. These were the on.y starters. Anderson won as he liked by : 3/bout fifteen yards. Time—l7sec.

Quarter-mile, Cathedral Choir Boys; open; Challenge Cup—W. G. Tonka 1, T. 0. Cook 2, S. W. Jameson 3. A. B. Hobba and H. W. Wallace also started. Won easily by five or six yards. Time—66scc. , ■- 100yds, under 12 ; Challenge Cup. (Record 1 — 13seo: W.-Mendelson, 1884)-—J. Hay-hurst'i; V. M. Robinson 2, J. Bruges 3.' -Nine others started. Won by a yard. Time—l 4 4-ssec. Quarter-mile, under 13; Mrs Bourne's prize —K. Gould 1, B. Douglas 2, A. E.'H'cbbs 3. S. Blackbume, G. C. Cannon, D. Chapman, H. M; Chrystall, S. Douglas, B. C. Dunn, C. D. Hayhuxs:, R. Lindsay, P. Tothill and J. V. Tyree also started. Gould at once went to the front,, and won comfortably by ten yards. -Time—7o,3-osec. ■ Quarter-mile, under 16; Mr G. A. M. Buckleys prize. (Record, GOsec; C. C Jennings, 1897)—R. G. Aslin 1, G. Wachsmann 2, J. H. Aitken 3. Nine others started. Asiin had nnvin:oth"rd place whsn the straight was reached, and, finishing strongly, beat Wachsma:.n by a foot; Aitken close up third. Time —Glsec. . . 2Doyd9 Handicap; Mr G. Harris's cup. (Best performance from soralch, 21 3-ssec; B. A. Weave, IP96)—W. G. Tonks. 42yds, 1;. H. T. WigW, 26yd3, 2; F. A. Andersen. 26yds, 3; J. G. L. Vernon, 12yds, 4. There were 103 Irritation and swelling of unbroken chilblains are instantly relieved by Loasby's K,oolibah. Cured Mr Sorxell wjthoniy thr«« ftppiicauflns. . L 1988:

entries, and of this number seventy boy* started, an excellent start being effected. Tonks won fairly easily by three or Tour yards; the other placed boys being close togchei'. J« L. Anderson scr ©farted, but was unable to g«t through the big fieid. Time—22 l-ssec. Quarfcer-rrule, under 15; Mr Gould's cup.(Record, 62 4-osec; W. Mendelson, 1887)—H. Hanmer 1, B. B. Wood 2, M. J. Thom'As 8. A. S. Bean, G. M.. Davison and R. M. King also started. Hanmer made the pace a crackee from the start, and won comfortably. The time returned was 69 2-ssec, but a© has alreadjj been slated, owing to a doubt as to the distance, 'the race will be run again on Monday t though prizes were given for yesterday's event Wood and Thomas also ran remarkably well, the forrneT taking second place by a foot-or two. , •-....■ ••• One Mile, open; Mr Cowlishaw's cup. (Record, 4min 52 4«ssec;' G. A. Pascoe, 189S)—S. H. Townend 1, J..Wachsmann 2. H. M. Cotton, and C. F. D,; Gcok also started. Cotton and Cook dropped out by the end- of half • mile, and Town-end, who was then in front, increased his lead, eventually winning by fweniiy yards from Wachsmana. Time—amini 14sec-. ■ One Mile, under 16; Ladies' Challenge Cup. (Record,' smin 14seo; G. S. Mathias, 1871)—A. B. Pearson 1, J. H. Aitken 2, C. G. Harper 1 and G. M. Davison (dead heat) 3. G. Wachsmann, R. F. Hol'derness, A. H, Mowbray and J. M. Murray also started. Pearson went away fron.i tho re-sfc of the field before half's, mile had been covered, and held a substantial lead fill.the firish, winning very easily. Aitkea was a few yards in .advance of Davison and Harper, who raced neck and neck down th« straight. Time—imin 33sec. . Quarter-mi'.e Hurdle Handicap; . Mr. D. Thomas's cup and Mrs Evans's prize—J. .L. Anderson, ow.es SOyds, Y; C. L. Orbell, receives 20j;ds, 2; L. Jameson,"receives .15yds,'.: 8.... In spite of a b'ock sit the third hurd'e Anderson, succeeded in getting through a fieid of about thirty competitors, pnd won a well-judged-raoa by three yarde. Time—7l 4-ssec. . . .;,-,; : . Consolation Race, '-lnOyds';: under Gcok 1. ..A. E., Anderson 2, ~E." Tipping 3i Ten started. T'm.e—.l3 4-Rwc- ■■■ , • . '..; ConsoT-aition Rrco, , oper—V. Ha*preaves 1, C." Stringer.2, K. A. Br"odericfckß. Time—l2sec. ~!■''

Old Boys' Rice, 200WIs.handicap; Mr Corfe'S cuw. (Run under NZA A A., rules) —C. F. Overton, 12yd?, 1; E. t J). Don'a'd, 15yds. 2. About .forty ..started, a"d the .field was rsent ) away on very evpn terms. Over'on the front, sbcut fifty yrrds from horn'?- "and woti bv a yard froin Donald. .Time—2l 2-!iseo. < •; Tho F?ve>s Mitchc* had been, played \n r 9viously. the winner of the open event being ~ B. X. B'unden and of 'the event for boys under 15 F. Gibson: .._;' '■_' ; v : At thft of •'he sports the prizes were presented by Mrs Bcurne. OLD BOYS r ASSOCTATrpN. ',,';" '. -The annual gathering'of members of the Chri't's College Old Boys' wns ■held in the "Big Rehonlvonn" at .the College last evening. Mr W. G. Brittan, the President, wns in■,-the chair, and there wag a pood atterdimceof rniembers. '..,■' ' The report. of tjie ccnimitfea stnted tha* the total number of old on the roll a* the end of August was ""0. The credit balance at t'he bank was £il\ 8s 4d, of which £2 Is was on account of ■panelLng the ; in-. ter.'prof the schoolroom. The windows or- ' dered from London last year had arrived, and were placed in position in. November last, and completed the cast window in the chapel erected in memory of the la'e Bishop ; .; Harper, the first. Warden of the school. It was "gratifying to - report that amongst the forces' serving in South Africa' were more ' than fifty old boys. 'Scire were serving in the various oontingetnts from New Zealand, . some en the Imperial army, and some in the auxiliary forces formed "in Natal arid elsewhere. It was with .extreme regret that ,' all old boys received the tows that Lieutenant A. C. Neave and Corporal R. H: B. Upton had lost their lives while on active service. The report.and balance-sheet'were adopted.'. ... '; The following' officers wore elected:— President, Mr T. D. Condell; secretary and treasurer,; Mr'W. A.. Day; assistant secretary and treasurer, Mr C. C. M. Ollivjer; committee, the Revs F. A. Hare and W. S.. ■ Bean, Messrs E. R. Webb, G. Harper, G. Harris, W. G. Brittan, W. D. Andrews, T. Chapman, H. M. Reeves and A. J. Merton.

On the motion of Mr E. H: Dobson, seconded by Mr G. Harper, it was decided: to request the governing body to contribute a sum of at least £IOO to fittingly commemorate the jubilee of the school. The business of the evening was combined with a'very pjeasant social gathering. Songs were sung by Messrs fl. M. Reeves, W. A. Day and G. -'March ; a duet was simg by Messrs Day arid Reeves, and Mr E. R. iWebb gave;a recitation., '-Mr,A- J- Mertaa played the iccoropaniments. The toa,sfs honoured during the evening were:—"The School," proposed by the lObairaan, md responded to by the headmaster (Mr C. F. Bourne); " The -Masters." proposed by Mr E, s.' Webb; and responded to by the ILev F; A. Hare; "Old Boys Abroad,' proposed by Mr G. Harper, and responded to by Mir W; E. Lingard, who has recently returned from Klohdyke, and Lieutenant M. E. Lindsay and-Mr EL Jacobs, who have lakly returned from South Africa.' Tbi proceedings were brought to a close with the " Ok lege Song" and "Auld Lang Syne."