NAVY MEN AT SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18895, 18 December 1924, Page 8

NAVY MEN AT SPORT.

THE PHILOMEL TRAINEES.

A SUCCESSFUL MEETING.

The annual sports gathering of trainees of I H.M.S. Philomel was held at tho Naval Reserve at Devonport yesterday. The times registered in the various events proved conclusively the value of naval training in the development of physique. The programme included a splendid display cf field guns in action, by boys whose average age was 16. Great credit is duo to Petty Officer A. E. Smith, instructor, on the manner in which the display was carried out. Results were as follow :— Long Jump.—W. Martin. 15ft Sin. 1 : W. Lawson, 15ft 3in, 2. Hop, skip and jump: W. Martin, 32ft lOin, 1: H. Peglar. 31ft 7jin, 2. High jump: W. Martin, 4ft Sin, 1; H. Peglar, 4ft- 7in. 2. .100 Yards Handicp.—W. Boucher (3yds). 12s, 1; W. Ansley (syds), 15 l-ss, 2. 100 Yards, Men: G. Mclntyre. P. 0., 12 3-ss, 1; H. Tagg. L.S , 12 4-ss, 2. 220 Yards Boys' Handicap.—W. .Boucher (7yds), 27 M-ss, 1; L. lattersfield (10yds), 28 l-ss, 2. 229 Yards, men: Mclntyre, P. 0., 2Ss. 1; Marine Heaton. 29 l-ss. 2. 410 Yards Boys' Handicap: R. Baleman (scr). CI l-ss. 1 • R. C. Smith (Byds), G1 2-ss, 2. 410 Yards, men: Mclntyre, Cls, 1; Marine Mealing, CI 2-ss, J. Three-legged Race, open.—A. E. Smith. P.O. and McJniyro, P. 0.. 1; D. Ansley (boy) and G. Taylor (boy), 2. Ladies' Race.—-Miss M. Adams. I; Miss MacFarlftiie, 2. Girls' race: Miss Devereaux. 1- Miss Tappif. Visiting boys' rare: H. Hutchings, 1. Veterans' race: G. McCarthy, I. R. Holloway, 2. Class relay race: Clubs' 10, 1; class 12, 2 \ class 11, 3. Obstacle rsi/'e for boys: G. Crawford, 1: C. Churchill. 2; W. Taylor, 3. Obstacle race for men-' E" Mclntyre, 1; Marino Heaton, 2.