BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL.
ANNUAL SPORTS
The Boy’s' High School sports were continued this afternoon. There was a good attendance of old boys, parents and members of the Board of Governors. , A very fine performance was put up by Elliott in tho quarter-mile junior championship when he clipped I 2-5 secs, off the record of 57 3-ssecs. established by D. Brophy in 1920. Moxton, who- filled second place, also did very well being beaten on the tape. The senior quarter mile record of 55 1-5 secs, made by D. Brophy in 1922, was also bettered by Spencer, » who covered the distance in 54 1-5 sec.
Results up to time of going to press were as follow :
CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS,
220 yards (junior championship).— Moxon 1, Bahout 2, Carpenter 3, Carlisle 4; time, 26sec.
220 yards (senior championship).— Tremewan 1, E. Fletcher 2, Ducker 3, Smart 4; time, 25sec. 100 yards (senior championship).— Tremewan 1, Bradley 2, E. Fletcher 3, Smart 4; time, 11 2-ssec.
440 yards (junior championship).— Elliott 1, Moxon 2, Waldegrave 3, Carlisle 4; time, 56 l-ssec.—a record. High jump (junior championship)— Evans and Carpenter (4 ft 9 in), equal 1, Barnett (4 ft 8 in) 3. 440 yards (senior championship).— Spencer 1, E. Fletcher 2,-Smart 3, Ducker 4; time, 54 l-ssec—a record.
OTHER EVENTS,
Throwing the cricket ball (open).— McHaffie 1., Penman 2, Clevely 3; distance, 94yds. 2ft. lin.
440 yards handicap (under 15). — Ongley (scr.) 1, Orgias (scr.) 2, Davenport (10yds.) 3; time, 62 3-ssec. 440 yards handicap (15 to 16 years.) —Palmer (10yds.) 1, Wheeler (18yds.) 2, Barnao (15yds.) 3; time, 59 1-5 sec.
Hop, step and jump handicap.—McHaffie (scr., 36ft. sin.) 1, Burgess (2 yds., 35ft. ,Bin. )2, Broadbelt (3yds. 35ft. 6in.) '3.
440 yards handicap (open).—Hickey (12yds.) 1, Rockel (6yds.) 2, Newlands (scr.) 3; time, 56 4-ssec. High jump handicap (under 16) — Barnett (4 in ~ 5 ft) 1, O’Shea (2 in, 4ft Bin) 2, Stancombe (5 in., 4ft sin)
School race about 90 yards).—Newlands 1, Naylor 2, Dixon 3: time, 10 3-ssec. f
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 292, 7 November 1928, Page 2
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338BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 292, 7 November 1928, Page 2
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