HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 1661, 14 October 1920, Page 5

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.

.» ■ ■ SEVERAIi RECORDS BROKEN. The annual sports gathering in connection with the Palmerston North Boys' High School was held in the school playing grounds yesterday. The weather was all that could be wished for and a good day's sport was enjoyed. Several of the school records were broken by Law in the high jump, Johnstone in the 120 yards hurdles, Lawton in the 100 yards and 220 yards junior championship, and. Brophy in the 440 yards and 880 yards junior championship. Johnstone won the senior championship and Brophy the junior championship. Afternoon tea, provided by the boys, was served to the large number of visitors to the sports by members of the Old Girls' Association under the supervision of Mrs Murray:— Following were the results:—, Senior: Open Events, .„**& 75yds: Lawson (6yds) 1, Collins' (3yds) 2; time, 9sec. lOOydSi Law (lyd) 1, Stunell (syds) 2; tittle, 11 4-ssec. 220 yds: Stunell (Byds) 1, • Law (scr) 2; time, 26 i Stunell (25yds) 1, Saunders 2 > Balmer i% syds) 3; time, 5$ 4-ssh?. c - 880 yds: Stutteli (35yds) 1, Saunders % 'soyds) 2, Gilchrist (30yds> 3; time, 2miu 26sec. 120 yds hurdles: Law (owe 6) 1, Eyre (owe 1) 2, High jump: Law (Rft'SJn) 1, Hunter 2 school record (previous best, sft l|in). Long jump: Sinclair 1. Throwing cricket ball: Harrison (91yds 2ft 3in) 1, Dawber 2, Johnstone 3. Championship Events. — 100 yds: Riggs 1, Leet 2, Johnstone 3; time. Usee. 220 yds: Riggs 1, Johnstone 2, Leet 3; time, 25sec. 440 yds: Riggs 1, Leet 2, Hodder 3; time, 58sec. 880 yds: Hodder 1, Butler 2, Riggs 3; time, 2min 17sec. 120 yds hurdles: Johnstone 1, Hodder 2, Riggs 3; time, 17 4-ssec—school record (previous best, 18sec). High jump: Johnstone (4ft 7£in) 1, Leet 2, Dawber and Hodder 3. Long jump: Johnstone (17ft BJin) 1, Hodder 2, Leet 3. Senior championship points: Johnstone, 13 points; Riggs, 11; Hodder, 10 \\ Leet, 8. Junior: Open Events. 100 yds (under 14): Westmoreland (scr) 1, May (7yds) 2; time, 12 4-ssec. 100 yds (14-15): Johnston (syds) 1, Rodgers (7yds) 2.100 yds: (15-16): Lawson (4yds) 1, Ware (4yds) 2; time, 11 2-ssec. 220 yds (under 16): Johnston (10yds) 1, Beauchamp (16yds) 2, Bayliss (12yds) 3; time, 26 ■ 2-ssec. 440 yds (under 16); Johnston (13yds) 1, Beauchamp (14yds) 2, Trebey (16yds) 3; time, 62sec. 880 yds (under 16): Beauchamp (35yds) 1, R. Evans (25yds) 2, Ware (35yds) 3. High jump (under 16): Johnston (4ft 3in) 1, Andrews 2, A. Robbie 3. Long jump (under 16): Graham 1. Throwing cricket ball (under 16): McSweeney (75yds 2ft llin) 1, Conway 2, Gunning 3. Junior Championships. — 100 yds: Lawton 1, Brophy 2, McSweeny 3; time, Usee—school record (previous best, 11 2-ssec). 220 yds: Lawton 1, Brophy 2, McSweeny Z; time, 25 3-5 sec —school record (previous best, 27 3-ssec). 440 yds: Brophy 1, Lawton 2, McSweeny 3; time, 57 3-ssec—-school record (previous best, 61 4-5 sec). 880 yds: Brophy 1, McSweeny 2; time, 2min 23sec —school record (previous best, 2min 25 2-ssec). High jump: Lawton (4ft lOHn) 1, Brophy 2, McSweeny 3. Long jump: Lawton (17ft s|in) 1, Brophy 2, McSweeny 3. Junior championship points: Brophy, 17 points; Lawton, 14; McSweeny 7. Other Events. Obstacle race: Black 1, Bennett 2, A. Robbie 3. Clubs' tug-of-war: Phoenix 1, Albion 2. Clubs' relay: Kia Ora 1, Phoenix 2. Primary schools' 100 yds handicap: Birch (Campbell St.) 1, Lunn (Terrace End) 2, Strange (Convent) 3. Old Boys' 100 yds handicap: E. N. Hogben 1, V. Monrad 2, O. Wimsett 3-

Trophies.—Board. of Governors' cup (senior champion): D. B. Johnstone. Hornblow cup (junior champion) : D. Brophy. Glendinning cup (most points in 100 and 220 championship): H. B. Riggs. Fleming cup (440 yds champion): H. B. Riggs. Basil Hodder memorial cup (one mile champion): G. Butler. Empire cup (880 yds champion): K. Hodder.