ANNUAL SPORTS DAY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 15 November 1937, Page 9

ANNUAL SPORTS DAY

AT NELSON COLLEGE ".IMLLIANT WEATHER FAVOURS FUNCTION YOUTHFUL ATHLETES The annual Sports Day at Nelson College was favoured by ideal wcathei ■conditions on Saturday, and there was a good attendance to witness the very complete afternoon’s athletic programme, which as usual was excellently carried out. The contests were of the keenest and big fields were sent away by the starter, the mile handicap having 78 competitors this year. In this event N. A. Woods, with a liberal start, kepi up a steady pace and opened up a gap on the field and finished full of runninfi to get in ahead of G. Lewis, who left his splendid finishing run just a little late. NEW SHOT PUT RECORD The shot put record seems to be made to be broken at the College; while in all other even)" it seems to become increasingly difficult to lower the best times put up in past years. Last year A. C. Wood set a new mark of 32ft 3ijin; and this year 11. L. McLaren bettered that mark by 2ft lin. This was the only record established for this year, but though the times were not brilliant, the racing was interesting and close finishes were seen in many of the events. fOUK TIE FOIt THE IVIARJORIBANKS A feature of the afternoon was the fact that four competitors gained equal marks in the two Marjoribanks Shield events —the 100yds and 75yds. Thorp got home by inches from Atkinson and Gomez in the 75yds; while W’anden secured the major placings in the 100yds ahead of Gomez and Atkinson. Each competitor then secured a total of five points. SENIOR AND JUNIOR CUPS The Senior Cup resulted in a tie between H. L. McLaren and G. C. Wood, who each secured a total of 22 points. R. J. Webb was in third place. The Junior Cup this year went to A. A. Marfell, who competed with consistent success in the various events, securing three first placings in the high jump, 440yds and half-mile, second in the 100yds and 120yds hurdles, and third in the long jump. S. Widle was his nearest opponent, with 15 points; and Ford was third with 10 points. At the close of the sports, the prizes were presented by Mrs H. Almore who accepted a bouquet from the youngest boy. Mrs Atmorc was introduced by Oe Principal, Mr 11. V. Searle. who thanked the donors of trophies. During the afternoon the Nelson Garrison Band under the conductorsihp of Mr. T. H. Hughes, rendered a selected programme. Visitors also to'k the opportunity of inspecting the woodword, engineering and art exhibition in the new Technical block; and in visiting the Scriptorium and Museum.

THE RESULTS The results were as follows: LONG JUMP, Senior Cup and championship—G. C. Wood 1; 11. L. McLaren 2: R. U. Bale 3. Distance, 19ft -lin. Long Jump Handicap—G. C. Wood 1; H. L. McLaren 2. Distance, 18ft 2in. LONG JUMP (under 16J, Junior Cup —S. Wilde 1; W. King 2; A. A. Marfell 3. Distance, 17ft Blin. Handicap: W. King 1; D. R. Blundell 2. Distance, 17ft 3in. HIGH JUMP, Senior Cup and championship—G. C. Wood 1; II .L. McLaren 2; R. D. Bale 3. Height, sft 2 ; ?in. Handicap: H. L. McLaren 1; G. C. Wood 2; height, sft 2in. HIGH JUMP (under 1G), Junior Cup —A. A. Marfell 1; 11. W. Ford 2; S. Wilde 3. Height, 4ft Sin. Handicap: D. R. Blundell 1; S. D. Sinclair 2. Height, 4ft lOiin. Half-mile Handicaps N. Shirtlifl (70yds) 1; N. W. Wills (75yds) 2. Time, 2.11 3-5. HALF MILE, Senior Cup—A. Sinclair 1; P. M. Blundell 2; E. B. Beattie 3. Time 2.15 3-5. HALF MILE (under 16), Junior Cup —A. A. Marfell 1; H. W. Ford 2; P. B. Fisher 3. Time 2.20. 220 yards (under 15) handicap—First heat: J. A. Barker (scr) 1; T. C. Brown (scr) 2. Time 27 2-5. Second heat: B. M. Bellnvaite (15yds) 1; D. R. Blundell (scr) 2. Third heat: N. Shirtlifl: (11yds) 1; B. M. Johnson (7yds) 2. Time 27 2-5. Fourth heat: W. A. Peychers (7 yds) 1; N. A. Woods (11yds) 2. Time 28. Fifth heat: N. Ashbridge (13yds) 1; C. R. Palmer (Iyd) 2. Time 28. Final: N. Shirtcliil 1; J. A. Barker 2. Time 27 1-5. 220 yards championship—G. C. Wood 1; A. R. Monson 2; T. E. Atkinson 3. Time 24 2-5. 223 yards Handicap—First heat: R. R. Hammond (scr) 1; W. C. Loveridge (6 yds) 2. Time 28. Second heat: P. Fell (8 yds) 1; R. M. Austin (syds) 2. Time 25. T' 'rd heat: T. M. Skyring (7yds) 1; F. P. Muntz (6yds) 2. Time 25 2-5. Fourth heat: G. C. Stewart (11yds) 1; F. J. Bowers (3yds) 2. Time 25 2-5. Fifth heat: . R. Cash (9yds) 1; G. L. Mead (scr) 2. Time 27. Sixth heat: D. H. Smith (Gyds) 1; C. G. Wilson (6yds) 2. Time 2G. Final: T. M. Skyring 1; P. Fell 2. Time 25. 100 yards (under 14) Handicap—First heat: R. S. Harris (10yds) 1; J. D. Plumridge (syds) 2. Second heat: W. A. Peychers (scr) 1; B. E. Murray (Iyd) 2. Third heat: N. Ashbridge (syds) 1: R. M. Barker (4yds) 2. Fourth, D. H. Slanden (10yds) 1; I. R. Carter (Gyds) 2. Fifth, B. M. Bethwaite (Iyd) 1; H. F. Franklyn (2yds) 2. Sixth, B. W. Coombes (scr) 1; C. P. Leighs (Gyds) 2. Seventh, R. Duke (syds) 1; J. Boyd-Wil-son (3yds) 2. Eighth, G. C. Gully (syds) 1; 11. E. Harris (2yds) 2. Semi-finals: First heat, N. Ashbridge 1; W. A. Peychers 2; D. H. Sladden 3. Second heat, B. M. Bethwaite 1; B. W. Coombes 2; M. Ashbridge 3. Final: W. A. Peychers 1; N. Ashbridge 2. Time 12. 100 YARDS MARJORIBANKS SHIELD—R. \ Wanden 1; M. Gomez 2; T. E. Atkinson 3. Time 11. 100 YARDS JUNIOR CUP—S. Wilde 1; A. A. Marfell 2; H. W. Ford 3. Time 11 3-5.

100 Yards (under 16) HandicapFirst heat, B. W. Newport (Iyd) 1. Second heat, D. P. Smith (scr) 1. Third

hea , 8. G. Nunnerly (4yds) 1. Fourth heat, B. W. Waldin (scr) 1. Fifth heat, M. G. Allison (scr) 1. Sixth heal, G. G. Thornton (Iyd) 1. Seventh heal, G. C. Stewart (2yds) 1. Eighth heat, J. A. Thompson (3yds) 1. Ninth heat, R. Anderson (scr) 1. Tenth heat, T. A. O’Hara (7yds) 1. Eleventh heat, J. A. Barker (scr) 1. Twelfth heat, J. P. Best (4yds) 1. Thirteenth heat, F. W. Cribble (Iyd) 1. Fourteenth heal, B. Newman (Iyd) 1. Fifteenth heat, G. B. Lawrence (2yds) 1. Sixteenth heat, J. C. Harman (4yds) 1. Seventeenth heal, A. D. Muir (3yds) I. Semi-finals, First heat, R. Anderson 1; S. G. Nunnerley 2. Second heat, J. A. Barker 1; F. W. Gribble 2. Third heat, D. P. Smith 1; B. Newman 2. Final: J. A. Barker and F. W. Gribble (tic) 1. Time 11 2-5. 100 YARDS SENIOR CUP—G. C. Wood 1; M. Gomez 2; H. L. McLaren 3. Time 10 4-5. Obstacle Race—M. C. Johnstone 1; M. G. Allison 2. 100 yards (under 12) HandicapFirst heat, G. S. Harris (scr) 1, B. Cull (lyd) 2. Second heat, R. E. Duke (Iyd) 1; A. R. Silbcry (4yds) 2. Final: R. E. D ke 1; B. Cull 2. Time 14 1-5.. 100 Yards Open Handicap—First heat, F. J. Bowers (2yds) 1. Second, R. 11. Austin (lyd) 1. Third, J. K. Douglas (scr) 1. Fourth, R. R. Hammond (scr) 1. Fifth, W. H. Dawson (lyd) 1. Sixth, J. T-I. Benson (Byds) 1. Seventh, P. B. Baird (4yds) 1. Eighth, J. W. Thorp (scr) 1. Ninth, R. D. Wanden (scr) 1. Tenth, R. J. Webb (scr) 1. Eleventh, A. L. Graham (2yds) 1. Twelfth, C. G. Wilson (3yds) 1. Semi-finuals: First heat, F. J. Bowers 1; J. K. Douglas 2; W. H. Dawson 3. Time 11 2-5. Second heat, R. J. Webb 1; R. D. Wanden 2; A. L. Graham 3. Time 11 2-5. Final: R. J. Webb 1; F. J. Bowers 2; J. K. Douglas 3. Time, 11. 75 YARDS MARJORIBANKS SHIELD: J. W. Thorp 1; T. E. Atkinson 2; M. Gomez 3. Time, 8 3-5. Three-Legged race: J. S. Kingsford and W. Dawson. 440 ’yards Open Handicap—l. M. Wards (25 yards) 1; K. H. Wiffin (15 yds) 2. Time 56 2-5. 440 YARDS SENIOR CUP—G. C. Wood 1; 11. L. McLaren 2; R. J. Webb 3. Time 57. 440 YARDS JUNIOR CUP—A. A. Marfell 1; S. Wilde 2; H. W. Ford 3. Time 59 3-5. 410 yards (under 16) handicap—A. D. Muir (30yds) 1; D. G. Moore (10yds) 2. Time 59 1-5. Old Boys 100 yards championship— N. Manssen. Time 10 4-5. Old Boys race —D. Kerr. Wheelbarrow race—Beattie and Jarrett. 120 YARDS HURDLES, SENIOR CUP—II. L. McLaren 1; G. C. Wood 2. Time 17. 120 YARDS HURDLES, Junior Cup— P. B. Fisher 1; A. A. Marfell 2. Time 19 3-5. 120 yards hurdles (under 16) —First heat, B. Hay (owe syds) 1; M. C. Johnstone (scr) 2. Time 21 1-5. Second, V. Clouston (owe 7yds) 1; R. Sinclair (owe 3yds) 2. Time 23. Final: M. C. Johnstone 1; B. Hay 2. Time 21 2-5. 120 yards Hurdles Open—H. L. McLaren (owe 10 yards) 1: R. D. Bale (owe 9yds) 2. Time 18 1-5. One Mile Championship—P. ?.I. BU/.dell 1; T. E. Atkinson 2. Time 5.6. Mile Handicap—N. A. Woods (200yds) l: G. H. Lewis (110yds) 2. Time 5.2. Putting the shot handicap—H. L. McLaren 1; 1. A. McLennan 2. Championship: H. L. McLaren. Best put: 34ft sin (a record). The previous record was 32ft 3 : iin set last year by A. C. Wood. Throwing the cricket ball: J L. Ching 1, G. C. Wood 2. Best throw: G. C. Wood (87yds sin.).