ANNUAL SPORTS OF BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6756, 8 November 1928, Page 8

ANNUAL SPORTS OF BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL

Twenty-fifth Meeting

E. Fletcher, Senior Champion; R. Moxon, Junior Honours

After a threatening morning, the weather cleared yesterday afternoon to show off the attractive grounds, which were at their best for the important occasion of the Boys’ High School annual sports.

The running tracks were in splendid condition, but a stiff wind blowing down the sprint track spoilt all chances of record-breaking for the short distance men. In the distance events, however, R. Elliott of Gordon club, clipped 1 2-5 seconds off the junior quarter mile championship record, which was established by D. Bropby in 1929. The senior quarter mile record also went by the board, S. Spencer of Kia Ora club covering the distance in 54 1-5 seconds, one second bettor than the record established by D. Brophy in 1922.

In the cricket bull throwing event for boys under 36 years, A. Cutler (Kia Ora) established a new record with a throw of 89ycls, Ift, 2ins. A large number of past pupils of the school with parents and friends of of the boys, attended during the afternoon. Pupils of tho (jirls’ High School were also present. Afternoon tea was dispensed in the Assembly hall by a committee of ladies, beaded by Mrs. J. A. Colquhoun. At the conclusion of the events, the prize cards won during the afternoon were presented by Mrs. IV. R. Birnle, wife of the chairman of tho Board of Governors.

On the call of tho Rector, Mr. J. Murray, the assembled boys gave three cheers for Mrs. Birnie, tho ladies of the committee, and all others who had assisted in tho running and organisation of the sports. The staff of the school, aided by the boys’ games committee, had a hard day’s work in supervising the events, but the smooth Working of all arrangements more than compensated them for the pains they took. Messrs J. A. Colquhoun and W. P. Anderson acted as judges, Mr. E. J. Werry had the starting pistol and Mr. P. O. Skoglund was announcer. The boys’ games committee consisted of E. Fletcher, A. Tremewan, J. McHaffio, B. McCorkindalo and N. Fletcher. A well set out programme, with efficient black-board organisation, kept all present conversant with the progress of' events, while generous seating accommodation under tho shado of tho trees catered excellently for the comfort of the public. An ice cream stall for the benefit of the funds of the school games club proved especially popular. School Trophies Won.

Trophies and cups for competition were won as follow: — Board of Governor’s Cup for senior champion, E. Fletcher (Phoenix). - Hornblow Gup for junior champion, R. Moxon (Albion). Basil Hodder Memorial Gup for one mile senior championship, S. Spencer (Kia Ora). Empire Cup for half-mile senior championship, S. Spencer. Glcndinning Cup for most points in 100yds and 220yds. senior championship, A. Tremewan (Kia Ora). Fleming Cup for 440yds, senior championship, S. Spencer. Tucker Bros.’ ,Gup for senior, high jump championship, K. .Heard (Albion). Saunders Cup for half-mile junior championship and 100yds., junior championship, R. Moxon. Wimsett Gup for one mile junior championship, B. Elliott (Gordon). Club Championships.

The Albion Club secured the Louisson Cup for club senior championship points with a total of 21. Albion had first placed men in the high jump and long jump, second place man in the IQtOyV.s., 880yds. and high jump, third place in the 220yds., and fourth place in the mile and 440yds. The Gordon Club with 19 points, was very little behind Albion, while Phoenix with 17 was another two points further back. Kia Ora was fourth with 13. The Albion Club also took club points

honours in the junior championship -with 17% points. The Club’s total was made ■up of a first place in the 220yds., first equal in the high jump, second in th« mile and 440yds., third in the 220yds., and long jump. Gordon was second with 15 2-3 points, Phoenix third with 14 5-6, and Kia Ora fourth with two points. Senior Championship. The senior championsnip was won by E. Eletcher, of Phoenix, who takes the Board of Governor’s Cup held last yeft'r by L. Seymour. Eletcher secured llrst place in the 120yds. hurdles, second in the mile, 440yds., 220yds., high jump and long jump and third in the 100yds. making a total of 14 points, S. Spencer of the Ena Ora Club was second with nine points gained by first place in the mile, 880yds. and 440yds. N. Ducker (Albion) and A. TrtTmewan (Kia Ora) tied for third place with six points apiece. Ducker obtained first place in the long jump, second in the 880yds., and third in the 220yds. Tremewan was first in both the 220 and 100 yards. Other competitors gaining points in championship events were K. Beard (Albion), 3; L. Bradley (Albion), 2; B. McCorkindale (Albion), ,2; A. Penman (Albion), 1; H. Dixon (Albion), 1. Senior championship events resulted as follow: — /

Long jump: N. Ducker (A.), 1; E. Fletcher (P.), 2; A. Tremewan (G.), 3; D. Spring (E. 0.), 4. Distance, 18ft., Tins. '

120yds. hurdles: E. Fletcher, 1; B. McCorkindale, 2; H. Dixon, 3. Time, 17 3-ssecs. Fletcher won easily. 220yds.: A. Tremewan (K. 0.), 1; E. Fletcher (P.), 2; N. Ducker (A.), 3; JR. Smart (G.), 4. Time, 25secs. This race l provided a close finish, Tremewan sprinting, to beat Fletcher to the tape by a narrow yard. 100yds,: A. Tremewan (K. 0.), .1; L, Bradley (A.), 2; E. Fletcher (P.), 3; E, Smart (G.), 4. Time, 11 2-ssecs. This race was run into the teeth of a stiff wind which made a, fast time impossible. Tremewan beat Bradley by a yard, with Fletcher another yard back, 440yds.; Spencer (K. 0.), 1 and record; E. Fletcher (P.), 2; B. Smart (0.), 3; N. Ducker (A.), 4. Time, 54 l-sseca. This was one of the best races of the day, the winner clipping a second off the record established by Doug Brophy in'l922. Fletcher was a yard and arhalf back, while the winner finished with a great burst. High jufiip; K. Beard (A.), 1; E. Fletcher (P.), 2; Jordan (A.), 3; I. Dueker (A.), A. Penman (A.) tied for third place. The winner cleared sft. , 880yds.: S. Spencer (K. 0.), 1; JKT. Ducker (A.), 2; D. Fraser (G.), 3; B. Smart (G.), 4. Time, 2.17 3-5.

Junior Championship. The junior championship and Hornblow Cup held last year by H. Dixon, was won by E. Moxon of Albion with 11 points. Moxon obtained first place in the 100yds. and 220yds., second in the mile and 440yds., and third in the 880 yds. E. Elliott (Gordon) was second with 9 points, secured by first place in the mile, 880yds.' and 440yds. E. Bahout (Phoenix) was third in the running for the championshiu, with four points'secured by second place in 220 yds. and 100yds, events. Other junior competitors securing points were: W. Young (Gordon), 3; O. Evans (Phoenix), 3; E. Carpenter (A 1 bion), 2; B. Carlisle (Phoenix), 2; H. Apatari (Albion), 1; B. Waldegrave (Gordon), 1. Eesults in junior championship events were:—

Long jump: I. Young (Gordon), 1; B. Carlisle (Phoenix), 2; H. Apatari (Albion), 3; C. Evans (Phoenix), 4* Distance, 16ft., 9ins. 220yds.: E. Moxon (A.), 1; E. Ba hout (P.), 2; E. Carpenter (A.), 3; B. Carlisle (P.), 4. Time, 26secs. Moxon and Bahout finished with a yard between them in a hard-fought finish. 440yds.: E. Elliott (G.), 1 and record; E. Moxon (A.), 2; B. Waldegrave (G.) 3; B. Carlisle (P.), 4. Time, 56 l-ssecs. This was probably the best race of the day. Moxon was leading to within two yards of the finish when Elliott threw himself ■at the tape to win by inches and clip 1 2-ssecs. off the record established in 1920 by Doug. Brophy. High jump: O. Evans (P.) and H. Carpenter (A.), 1, equal; I. Barnett (K. 0.), 3; B. O’Shea (P.), W. MeCorlundalo (A.), and B. Bamberry (G.), fourth, equal. The winners cleared 4ft., 9ins. r 100yds. : E. Moxon (A.), 1; E. Bahout (P.), 2; E. Carpenter (A.), 3? ti. Carlisle (P.), 4. Time, 11 3-ssecs. A close finish, a yard between second and third. Tho race was into a stiff wind and the time only 3-ssecs. behind the junior record. 880yds. ; E. Elliott (Sr.), 1; C. Evans (P,), 2; E. Moxon (A.), 3; E. Bahout (P.), 4. Time, 2.25 1-5. Won by two yards, the winner holding a decided advantage in the last twenty yards. Handicap Events. 75yds., under 16yrs.: H. Carpenter (scr.), 1; E. Stewart (scr.), 2; J. King (3yds.), 3. Time, 9 l-ssecs. 75yds., open: D. Spring £scr.), 1; M. Jordan (3yds.), 2; P. Hickey (2yds.), 3. Time, 9secs. i 100yds., under 14yrs.: J. Wagstaff (3yds.), 1; J. Vorran (6yds.), 2; C. j Eeed (6yds.), 3. Time, 12 4-ssecs. j 100yds., 14-15 yrs. : E, Bradley (2yds.), 1; W. Jaggard (9yds.), 2; E. Martin (6yds.), 3. Time, 12secs. ‘ 100yds., 15-16 yrs.: H. Bdwdrds

(Byds.), 1; J* Taylor (syds.), 2; W. Boag (3yds..), 3. Time, 12secs. 100yds., open: D. Spring (sero, l, A. Newlands (3yds.). ,2; J- McHaffie (2yds.), 3. ' Time, H 4-ssecs. 220yds., under 15yrs. : B. Bradley (lyd.), 1; E. Orgias (7yds.), 2; J. McEwen (15yds.), 3. Time, 27 l-ssecs. 220yds., 15-16 yrs. : J. Taylor (15yds.), 1; D. Stewart (scr.), 2; N. Wheeler , (12yds.), 3. Time, 26 2-ssecs. 220yds., open: D. Spring (3yds.), 1; d. McHaffie (4yds.), 2; E. McClune (4yds.), 3. Time, 25secs. 120yds. hurdles under 16yrs.: J. Taylor (owe 3), 1; E. Chin (owe 3), 2; J. Barnett (owe 1), 3. Time, 21 2-ssecs. 120yds. hurdles, open: J. Harrowiield , (owe 1), 1; "N. Fletcher (owe 1), 2, , Time, 21 l-ssecs. Long jump, open: D. Spring. (4ins.), 1; J. McHaffie (4ins.), Buxton , (3ins.), 3. Distance, iTfL, lOins. i< Long jump, under 16yrs.; Q. Young (scr.), H. Apatari (2ins.), 1; D. Gard- . ner (6ins.), 2. Distance, 16ft., 9ins. Throwing cricket ball, under 16yrs.: A. Cutler, 1 and record; I. Barnett, 2; H. Carpenter, 3. Distance, 89yds., Ift., 2ins. High jump handicap (under 16): I. Barnett (4ins.), 1; B. O'Shea (2ins.), 2; J. Stancombe (sins.), 3. The winner

jumped sft. Hop, step and jump: J. McHaffie (scr.), 1; G. Burgess (2ft.), 2; J. Broadbelt (3ft.), 3. Distance by winner, 36ft., Sins. 440yds., open: P. jHickey (12yds.), 1; S. Eockel (6yds.), 2; A. Newland (scr.), 3. Time, 56 4-ssecs. - 440yds., 15-16 yrs.: H. Palmer (10yds.), 1; N. Wheeler (18yds.), 2; E. Barnao (15yds.), 3. Time, 59 l-ssecsi 440yds., under 15yrs.: M. Ongley (scr.), 1; E. Orgias (scr.), 2;,N. x<av«nport (10yds.), 3. Time, 62 3-ssecs. Throwing Cricket ball, open: J. McHaffie, 1; A. Penman, 2; E. Closely, 3. Distance, 94yds., 2ft., liu. School race; A. Newlands, 1; Taylor, 2; H. Dixon, 3. Time not taken. High jump: K. Beard (scr.), 1; C. Duncan (Sins.), 2; S. Spencer (lin.), 3. The winner cleared sft. 880yds. handicap, under 16yrs.; W. Boag (15yds.), 1; E. Bamao (20yds.), 2; N. Davenport (25yds.), 3. Time, 2.33 880yds., open: K. Mitchell (60yds.), 1; S. Eockel (10yds.), 2; E. Orgias (35yds.), 3-. Time, 2.20 l-ssecs. 75yds. old boys' race:' L. Mullins

(scr.), 1; W. Norris (syds.), 2; L. Pickering (4yds.), 3. Time, 8 4-osecs. Mullins had an easy win. Club’s Xug-o’-War. In the first round, Kia Ora pulled Phoenix and Gordon pulled Albion, both by two pulls in three. Gordon pulled Kia Ora by two pulls in thrqe in the final. The winning team coached, by Mr. P. O. Skoglund, was as follow's: A. Tremewan, D. Fraser, A. Scott, Waldegrave, E. Pettit, T. Naylor, W. Hopcroft, W. Miller, In the Old Boys v. School tug-o’-war, the Old Boys proved too heavy for their opponents and took tho honours by two pulls in three. • • • Tho Old Bojps team was: E. C. Page, W. Tremewan, T. Loiusson, F. Yortt, L. Lovelock, P, 0 ’Shea, M. Williamson, A. Tremewan.

"■ ATHLETICS MANAWATU CLUB'S EVENING MEETING. The Manawatu Amateur Athletic Club opened the season with an evening meeting at the Sportsground yesterday. A ladies’ race attracted live entrants and more will be seen in action next time. Two other flat races and two cycle races were held. Results:— Ladies’ 75 yards race: Miss M. Gulliver 1, Miss J. Williams 2, Miss L. Cooksley 3.

Men’s 75 yards handicap: W. Kelly (Byds) 1, H, McDonald (6yds) 2, A. : Weston (oiyds) 3. Seven competed. Half mile handicap; H. McDonald ■ (10yds) I, L. Cowling (00yds) 2. There were five starters but those two only finished. Half mile cycle handicap: ID. Bloomfield (120yds) a, W- Collins (GOyds) 2, C. Casey (30yds) 3. Casey was lying second 50 yards from the tape but sat up and Collins, coming up fast, got second place by a wheel. Nino started. Milo cycle handicap; W. Collins (110 yds) 1, J. Taylor (160yds) 2, E. Petersen (110yds) 3. E. Bloomfield was close up fourth. It was a gooxl race, the field coming round ip a bunch into the straight, where Collins came on to win by a bare length, half aj length separating second and third. Eight started. No times were taken.