CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL ATHLETIC SPORTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6564, 30 November 1882, Page 6

CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL ATHLETIC SPORTS.

The annual athletic sports of the boys belonging to the Church of England Grammar School, came off yesterday, on the Domain cricket ground, where a large and gay assembly was present to witness the games. Amongst other visitors we observed the Bishop of Auckland and Mrs. Cowie, the Warden of St. Johns College and Mrs. Gulliver, the masters of the Auckland College and Grammar School, and several old boys of the school. The weather was charming, although the wind was a trifle strong, and interfered somewhat with the throws and times. As the afternoon advanced the crowd of spectators increased, and the brightness of the ladies' dresses added to the brilliancy of the scene. The greatest interest was manifested in the different events, and anything like an excellent feat, such for instance as White's high jump of 5 feet 3 inches, or Taylor's 100 yards in 11 seconds, was greeted with loud applause, whilst the difficulties of the Siamese, and the tumbles in the sack races caused great merriment. The Bishop acted as president, and the officers. who wore the school colours, were as follows: Starter, Mr. A. de Lisle Hammond : judges, Messrs. H. T. Pycroft and A. F. T. Ar.sley ; time-keeper and judue of bowling, Mr. \V. H. W. Xi-jholls, of the Auckland College and Grammar School, who kindly gave his assistance ; stewards. Messrs. J. H. P. Kissling. F. J. Stevens, J. Tavlor, F. White, and N. T. Williams. At "the conclusion of the sports the prizes were presented to the succes-ful competitors at the steps of the pavilion by Mrs. Cowie, after which the boy 3 gave cheers for that lady and fcr the masters of the school. The chronometer used for timing the race 3 was kindly lent by Mr. H. Petry, jeweller, of Victoria-street. The following is the programme of the sports and the names of the winners :— Throwing the Criceet Ball (open to all).—H. P. Kissling. 15A yards ; Stevens, IM yards ; White, scratch ; X. Williams, 7 yards ; Wiutle, 9 yards. Won by Stevens with 33 yards 2 feet, thanks to his handicap ; White second with SI yards 0 feet 9 inches. KicKi.so the Football (open to all).—J. Bailey. 6 yards; Kemp, 5 yards: H. P. Kissling, G yards ; Quick, 2 yards; Stevens i) yards ; Taylor, 1 yard ; White, scratch ; X. Williams, 1 yard. Won by White with a good kick of 52 yards 2 "feet S inches; Stevens, 2, 50 yards 1 foot. .ItT.vioK Tro of War. —Contested in two heats and a final, particularly good. Won by Wrigley's team of H. Bull, Carson, Edgecumbe, B. Short, and Wrigley (captain). Senior Tro of War. — Won after a veryclose and exciting contest bv X. Williams' team, viz., J. H. Bailey, H. P. Kissling, Paton, Quick, Taylor, Thomas, J. Williams, X. Williams (captain). Bowling at the Wicket (each competitor to bowl 6 balls. Prize, a pair of leg guards presented bv C. Breton. 0.8., winner in IS3l).—Kissling, 1; White, 2: Purc-has, 3. A. MacCormick (Auckland College and Grammar School, O.B.) batted to tire bowling of the boys. First Rack for the School Cri- f 100 yards).—Quick, 2], yards ; Taylor, scratch : white, 1 yard ; X. Williams, .If yards. Taylor, 1 : White, 2.- : ; Time, Usees, finely won by Taylor. i ~: £ ".>■-■--.■■' '.)!;.??■ One Mile Walking Hanmcu' iPrize, silver tankard, presented by Mrs. C. G. (jaick). —J. H. Bailey, scratch :H. O. KUslinsr, -10 yards ; Knee, 70 yards : Poulsen. 13 vards ; Pr.rehas, 11 vard.s : Thomas, 7 yards; J. Williams. 10 "yards: Wiutle. h yards. Owing to some uncertainty as to the rules of athletic?, the decision in this race was held over until to-day. Bailey and Wintle, 3: Poulsen. Time, Oinins. 3-53secs. O-e Hc\n-:.kki. Varus .under 11),— W. Hales, scratch: C. Kissling, 3 yards: B. Short, scratch. A dead heat between Hales and Kissling was run on later, and won by C. Kissling iu the i::creJibly short time of 10 2-sthsecs, Visitors' Race (100 yards; under 10). — Run in two heats, and finally won by Hall, 1 ; Eliott, 2. Time, 13sccs. Second Race for School Crp (quarter mile). —Kemp, G yards : Quick, 1 3'ard : Taylor, scratch ; White, 3 yards : X. Williams, S yards. Won by Taylor, after a close contest ; White, 2. Time, 50mins. 3-10secs. One Hundred Vakp- (under 14).— R. H. Bailev, 5 yards : Edgecnmbe, -1 yards : Elliott, s'vards"; W. Hales, 2h yards :" Hall, scratch ; Hull, ."yards : C. Kiisiing, oyards : Percival, 3 yards : B. Short, 3 yards ; E. Short, 3 yards; B. Smith, 2 yards; Snelling, 3 yards. A very pretty and exciting race, cleverly won by Suelling ; Percival a good second. Time, 13sec.=. Hic;i; Jr.Mi'.-Tavlor. White, X. Williams. White, 1 : X. Williams. 2. \Vhite jumped very prettily and cleverly for 5 feet 3 three inches : the highest school jump in the Domain this year. Taylor was not himself this event. One-Mile Hanmoap (open to all. Prize, silver tankard, presented hv the Governors of the school'!. —Kemp, 12 yards: H. <>. Kissling, 4? yards : Hargreaves, 30 yards : Poulsen, 23 yards; Purchas, 23 "yards: Quick, scratch. A very slow affair": evidently the first and second (Quick and Kemp) were waiting on each other. Time, G:n.ns. 35secs. Third Race for School Crp (hurdle race, 120 yards. Six flights).—Taylor owes 7i yards, White owes 11 yards. X. Williams owes (5 yards. White, I : Taylor, 2. A prttty exciting race, a little lent; a runin, of which White took all advantage. Time, 17sees. One HfndredYards (underlG). —Abbott, scratch : Barnes, (i yards ; Kemp, ', yard : H. G. Kissling, 3V yards ; H. P. Kissling. 3 yards ; Poulsen, 4 V yards ; F. Smith, 0 yards : Stevens. 2 yards. Kemp. 1 ; Abbott, 2. Kemp proved the excellence of the handicapping in this race by winning by a nose. Time. 12sees. Vi-itors' Race (under 7. Prizes presented by Mrs. De Lisle Hammond!.—This "tiny " race was a great success, and i;rcat was the feminine sympathy for the wee toddlers. Competitors in this, as in the other Visitors' Race umu-r 10. being handicapped 2 yards fo.-eaeh year. 8.-.ck!ai;.l, 1 : 11. Hammond, 2. Time. 13--.> c*. Half-mile H\nd:i-a'.' (open to allV Barnes. 22 var.U : W. H:•!.-.--. 37 vnrds - Hall, 10 yards: 11. ti. Ki-siing. 24 "yards : Knee, r>7 yards : Poulsen, IS yards: Quick, scratch : F. Smith. 33 yard* : Kemp, 8'; yards. This race was won by Q.-.ick'iv.-h," gets oil" wry rapidly) after a hard tussle with Kemp. Time, 2mins. 31J.-ecs. Long Jr. Mi' (open to all. Prize. CV.p presented by Mr. John Abbottj.—Abbott, 1 foot: N." Williams. 7 inches; T.iv!->r'-i inches : White, scratch. Won by \V;..ire. who was eviuen'lv knocked up with a jump of 10 feet 10 inches ; Taylor. 2. The Siamese Race, won bv White e-,'.m Quick, the Sack by Quick, the Junior Consolation by E. Short, and the Senior Consolation by Abbott, closed the day's programme. The School Cup, presented by Mr. A. de Lisle Hammond, was a silver tankard for the highest points gained, by assigning 10 for first place, 3 for second, and 3 "for third, in the Open Hundred Yards, Hurdle, and Quarter-mile. This was gained by Taylor, n-ho scored two firsts and a se-o'nd, "with White next (one first and two seconds). The Champion Cup, presented by tiie old boys of the school, was a silver tankard for" the highest points gained as above in any number of the events of the day. It was won hy White with 70 points against Taylor with