ATHLETICS.
SPORTS AT THAMES. HIGH SCHOOL FIXTURE. [liX TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] THAMES, Sunday. Tho annual sports meeting of tho Thames High School was held yesterday in fino weather. There Was a .largo attendance. Following aro the principal results:— High Jump.—Championship: J. Langdou (•Ift,. 9in.), 1; Townson, 2; Taylor, Billing, Maxwell and Goodwin, equal, 3. Senior Handicap: J. Langdou, 1; Billing, Maxwell and Goodwin, equal, 3. Junior Championship: Lawrence, 1; Potterton, 2. Junior Handicap: Judd, 1; Potterton, 2. Long Jump.—Championship: Flett (20ft.), J; Townson, 2; J. Langdon, 3. Handicap: Twohill, 1; Plett, 2; Maxwell, 3. Junior Championship: Lawrence (17ft. lin.), 1; J. Snow, 2; Challis, 3. Ifop. Step • and Jump Handicap.—Flett (30ft.. lOin,), 1; Watson, 2; J. Langdon, 3. 220 Yds. Championship.—Twohill and Flett, equal, 1; Langdon, 2; Townson. 3. Potato Race (girls).—L. McGlynn, 1: S. Sterling, 2: \V. Doidce, 3. 120 Yds. Hurdles.—Championship: J. Langdon. 1; Townson, 2; Hoyle, 3. IOOYds. Championship.—Flett, 1; Twohill, 2; Langdon. 3. Time, 10 4-ss. IOOYds. Junior Championship.—Snow, 1; Laurence, 2: Mnjurey, 3. IOOYds. Senior (girls).—D. Cansley and J. Smith, dead heat, 1: S. Stirling. 2. IOOYds. Junior (girls).—D. Donovan, 1; W. Doidge, 2: V. Brown, 3. The senior athletic championship was won by J Flett. There was a closer contest in tho junior championship, K. Laurence securing tho honour hy half a point.
CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING. CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL EVENT. [BX TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CAMBRIDGE, Sunday. Tho Cambridge District High School's initial steeplechase was held yesterday, 100 contestants taking part. Tho course was a littlo over three miles, from the High School over Mr. J. Taylor's property. Bardowie, and back to tho school. Tho chase, which was run under sealed handicaps, was a fine contest. Results were:— H. Carter ,3m 355), 1: A. Pennell (lm 21s), 2: E. Richmond (245). 3. L. Parker, who finished sixth, put up tho fastest time. Carter and Pennell reached the school gates together, when tho former sprinted and won com iortably.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20071, 8 October 1928, Page 14
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